Persistent standing at aways is now costing us tickets

[ToffeeMike]

Wigan fan got a letter banning him from the DW for the rest of this season for being ejected from Goodison for persistent standing:

Poor from our club that, banning them from the stadium is wrong.

 

[dholliday]

One of the best matches I've been to was the fa cup game at Sunderland last year and everyone was stood up for the whole game. As people have said there should be the choice of a stand that you are allowed to stand in.

Exactly! Choice is the answer. The Bundesliga has no issues offering such choices, but then Germany has no issues closing pubs whenever the landlord feels like it.

Choice is the answer, lads.

 

[Bally8]

Oh wow we lost some tickets, doesn't matter if we take 8,000 if we sit in silence it's pointless.

I love standing at aways, always better when we do!

 

[Baines' left foot]

As long as there's at least 5 of us it's sound I don't care WE'LL STAND AND SIIINNGGG BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT WE BRRIIINNNGGGG. WE DON'T GIVE A [Poor language removed] IF WE CAUSE OTHER FANS TO NOT BE ABLE TO GO THE MATCH BECAUSE WE LOVE TO STAND AND SING OUR LOVELY SONGS.

NAR NAR NAAAARRRR NAR NAR NARR NAAAAAARRRRR

NNAAAAAARRRRRRR.

 

[Brennan]

Oh wow we lost some tickets, doesn't matter if we take 8,000 if we sit in silence it's pointless.

I love standing at aways, always better when we do!

It does matter to the people who might not be able to go.

You don't get to ruin the experience for others just because you think you should be able to stand up. It's utterly selfish.

 

[Brennan]

As long as there's at least 5 of us it's sound I don't care WE'LL STAND AND SIIINNGGG BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT WE BRRIIINNNGGGG. WE DON'T GIVE A [Poor language removed] IF WE CAUSE OTHER FANS TO NOT BE ABLE TO GO THE MATCH BECAUSE WE LOVE TO STAND AND SING OUR LOVELY SONGS.

NAR NAR NAAAARRRR NAR NAR NARR NAAAAAARRRRR

NNAAAAAARRRRRRR.

Stoke away this season there was some bad tits who stood up for most of the first half, and didn't sing a word. Standing up for no reason other than because 'thats what you do, innit lar'.

 

[Baines' left foot]

Stoke away this season there was some bad tits who stood up for most of the first half, and didn't sing a word. Standing up for no reason other than because 'thats what you do, innit lar'.

I admire the commitment of some fans travelling the length of the country to support our team, but that doesn't give them the right to stand up throughout the game and ignore calls to sit down. It may create a better atmosphere but I'm sure it won't be a good atmosphere if our allocations gets reduced further.

 

[Bungle]

Poor from our club that, banning them from the stadium is wrong.

If you're stupid enough to not take note of the warnings you've been given during the game then its tough sh*t really and not poor from the club.

If I took my boy and some tit continued to restrict his view by continually standing then I'd have no issue with him being booted out if he ignored requests to sit down during normal play.

What exactly did you expect the club to do?

 

[ToffeeMike]

If you're stupid enough to not take note of the warnings you've been given during the game then its tough sh*t really and not poor from the club.

If I took my boy and some tit continued to restrict his view by continually standing then I'd have no issue with him being booted out if he ignored requests to sit down during normal play.

What exactly did you expect the club to do?

I would be pissed off if a club told me to sit down whilst I was creating an atmosphere. Nothing wrong with fans trying to create some noise. Yes he should have been ejected because he ignored the warnings.

But banning them is completely wrong.

 

[Brennan]

I would be pissed off if a club told me to sit down whilst I was creating an atmosphere. Nothing wrong with fans trying to create some noise. Yes he should have been ejected because he ignored the warnings.

But banning them is completely wrong.

There is when it goes against the regulations you agreed to when buying the ticket, and when it ruins the game for others who might want to just sit down and watch the football match that they paid for.

 

[Bungle]

I would be pissed off if a club told me to sit down whilst I was creating an atmosphere. Nothing wrong with fans trying to create some noise. Yes he should have been ejected because he ignored the warnings.

But banning them is completely wrong.

You can create an atmosphere sat down mate, I dont lose the ability to sing and shout when I sit down. If he chooses to ignore what I would imagine was more than 1 or 2 requests to sit down then I've got little sympathy for him.

 

[ToffeeMike]

There is when it goes against the regulations you agreed to when buying the ticket, and when it ruins the game for others who might want to just sit down and watch the football match that they paid for.

You don't expect fans to read regulations on a ticket though do you?

 

[ToffeeMike]

You can create an atmosphere sat down mate, I dont lose the ability to sing and shout when I sit down. If he chooses to ignore what I would imagine was more than 1 or 2 requests to sit down then I've got little sympathy for him.

I suppose you're right with the warnings bit but sitting down is nothing compared to standing up.

 

[Brennan]

You don't expect fans to read regulations on a ticket though do you?

Come on mate, it's well known that standing isn't allowed at football matches.

I fully support the reintroduction of terraced areas at football grounds (although i don't think our current facilities could support the increase in attendance) but standing in seated areas just doesn't sit well with me.

 

[ToffeeMike]

Come on mate, it's well known that standing isn't allowed at football matches.

I'm just saying that some fans are still unaware that standing isn't allowed at many grounds.