Some good honest points Nick.

More of CP may have been condemned by then so might be even worse

nick hkr, I take it you are in favour then! Good for you.

All I can say to you is try standing in the west stand at the KC and see what reaction you get! I don't think I will be allowed into the KC with 4 bottles of lager, do you? You might be happy about the 'beer thing' but I ain't and many 000's won't be either. Don't kid yourself, any money paid to the SMC will filter through to FC in some shape or form.

If it is played at the KC I will watch it on the box (assuming Sky coverage) or a day or so later on HKRTV. I might even be bloody minded enough and think about asking for a refund on my season pass, which I bought to watch Rovers play at MS3CP not elsewhere.

I'll be happy not to have beer thrown over me. So I guess that's Nick and me versus 000's.
Never realized so many people enjoyed the experience.

I'm Rovers 'til I'm dry!

Joke, btw. Too lazy to even climb on the bandwagon properly, me.

A chance to buy a ticket in covered seating for a derby - even when the new North is up, that might not be easy. Easter as well, so I can combine with visiting my folks, and maybe my tiny-lugged friend. Double plus good.

Thoughts ...

I'm still leaning towards I'd rather play the game @ CP - however if the urban legend (or ledgend for the dope with the banner) is to be believed, and we're not paying any hire costs, then financially it's not as big a risk as I started to think it was.

The story in the mail does stink of an internet scoop, but everything right now looks like this is more likely to happen than not. The bit that catches my eye - is the surrender home advantage. Wonder if this means that we're surrendering the right to play the game as a 'home' match and play it as an 'away' game instead. I hope I'm wrong, but in truth, it would seem the easiest solution to what could possibly be a massive ball ache to organise

Wouldn't purchasing the refreshments and beer at the KC mean lining their pockets anyway ?

Therein lies the problem for RL in this City. The dreaded sin that some of my money might end up in the other club's pocket!

Unless we surrender the right of home advantage and play the game as an away game - no money would filter through to FC - only their commission on their ticket sales. SMC is fully controlled by Allam/City so he/they would be the benefactors.

Standing @ the KC for a derby is only possible when you're prepared to get to the ground early in order to secure a seat @ the back I've found

Solely for the irritation levels it's causing on The Wrong Side Of The Chocolate River's Tributary, I'm all for it.

I buy into that lol!

I'll make sure I am available old bean

For the record, I don't care. If it was on sky though I would be tempted to stay away

Now thats a good point fc would get commission for the tickets they sell so instead of commission on 2000 they would get it on say 8000,10% i think so 6000 by say 15 ave is £90,000 so 10% is £9,000 compared to £4000 so even fc would make extra cash from the switch.

Could you let me know in advance, then I can sit in your seat. I promise I won't do any trumps.