' Safe Standing '

chrismpw · October 11, 2016

The Cowboy said:
Now that's a good idea. Seats are in standing mode, and at half time, the locks are released and folk get to literally 'vote with their feet' and sit down. If more than 50% of seats get sat in, all seats drop, and a big klaxon goes off in the changing rooms to inform the players that the game is so boring the fans have decided to sit down for the second half. The players then get showered in gunk and wet fish as punishment.

Without doubt, this is the best idea I've read on any web site in years. Bring it in.

Frank Gallagher · October 11, 2016

Lee Smith said:
I'm all for this. The new style rail seating is light years ahead in terms of safety compared to how things used to be back in the day of fenced in terraces. I genuinely think that many of those opposed to this on terms of safety reasons haven't actually took the time to look into exactly how these things are designed or implemented.

one of the main issues regards hillsboro, was the fact the fans were fenced in like animals and the gates that led on to the pitch were locked. if anything happened like that at one of todays games the fans could just flood on to the pitch to stop anything disasterous happening as we are not completely trapped in with anti hooligan type fencing anymore.

The Cowboy · October 11, 2016

-wizard- said:
one of the main issues regards hillsboro, was the fact the fans were fenced in like animals and the gates that led on to the pitch were locked. if anything happened like that at one of todays games the fans could just flood on to the pitch to stop anything disasterous happening as we are not completely trapped in with anti hooligan type fencing anymore.

Indeed. Arguably the terracing was not the issue at Hillsborough, it was the fencing.

joey_macmo · October 11, 2016

Much safer than standing in seating areas now. Should be called "rail seating" purely from a PR point of view.

4737carlin · October 12, 2016

Really hope these areas take off, but get rid of the word safe, we know it is safe or it wouldnt be allowed

marsh · October 12, 2016

Hope these happen so then the ones who want to stand up can n not be moaned at

Brendan Janus · October 12, 2016

Standing to long really gives me back problems !!

Sharpys top lip · October 12, 2016

I never ever ever sit down at a match. I even stand in my house if we play away and it on the box. I pray if we get a new stadium there's a safe standing section for the likes of me to stand in. I've been to many grounds in Europe to watch us and safe standing is safer than searing imo.

And I hope if a vote go's in, the club asks the fans opinion before making a decision.