I was of course comparing cricket to football in a “ tongue in cheek” manner but what all sports need to thrive on are spectators / fans of course .
The “ crowd “ is like a living organism , groups of excited people experiencing something together
Even when COVID restrictions are eased to allow home fans in their grounds, the social distancing rules will have to be observed dampening the atmosphere somewhat .
It will be a relief to go to EP again but unfortunately we will have to come to terms with the fact that things we take for granted will be a long time coming back ( if ever ) keeping health and safety top of the agenda .