Standing at football: 13 clubs back pilot scheme

[Del]

Thirteen English league clubs support re-introducing standing at football grounds, according to a fans' group.

On Tuesday, the Football Supporters' Federation is hoping to win the backing of MPs for its plans for a small-scale trial at Premier League clubs.

It believes the pilot scheme would show standing - outlawed after the Hillsborough disaster in 1989 - is now a safe way to watch football.

The Premier League has previously said it opposed the idea.

FSF's Peter Daykin said: "We need to find out if it can work and the only way to do that is to trial it."

FSF's safe standing co-ordinator Daykin told BBC Sport: "The debate about standing has reached a point where both sides are entrenched.

"The bottom line is things have changed dramatically since 23 years ago when the Taylor Report was produced.

"Things have moved on massively in terms of technology and know-how around safety in football grounds.

"So, what we are calling for is a number of small-scale trials at Premier League clubs up and down the country.

"Then experts, safety officers and the police can see how it works in a modern context.

 

[Brennan]

If it means clubs can increase the capacity of their grounds safely without having to spend a ton on redevelopment then i'm all for it.

However, i couldn't see a club like ours benefitting because the facilities we have already struggle to support the ground when it's at capacity. in terms of space, toilets, food and drink service etc.

 

[stanleypark]

I'd love it, but I'm unsure if we've got enough fans who'd also want it.

 

[Huyton Layne]

Take the plastic seats from the Gwladys and move them to the Bullens, ground improvement for only labour costs, BOOM. If it can be done safely that's great.

 

[Bilko]

I'm for it 100%,it wouldn't go back to the 80's which is a good thing,but standing at football certainly can create atmosphere in the ground.

 

[steken1]

I'd love it, I hate sitting down at games.

 

[andy4efc]

Wouldnt go in there myself but can see the positives of a standing section.

 

[carlos21]

Wouldnt go in there myself but can see the positives of a standing section.

hi andy how are you today mate.

 

[Walken]

was in the standing section at a werder Bremen games last year, I have to say it was immense like

 

[andy4efc]

was in the standing section at a werder Bremen games last year, I have to say it was immense like

German crowds are ace though, not to mention most of the stadiums being proper built up onto the pitch stadiums.

 

[Joao Moutinho]

think they could do the park end all standing and that would be decent

would be for it as long as it was done properly

it works on the continent without major incident so no reason why it couldnt work

can understand why some people wouldn't support it though and thats fair enough

 

[Brennan]

It frustrates me that this thing is being attacked by members of the JFT96 campaign. That was not caused by standing, it was caused by poor policing and overcrowding, both of which can be controlled safely. Policing and safety standards have improved massively since then.

 

[Walken]

German crowds are ace though, not to mention most of the stadiums being proper built up onto the pitch stadiums.

Yeah spot on mate, been told Bremen isn't even one of the better ones, can imagine Dortmand being unreal

 

[Slavan]

Im in favour of this, it makes me cringe when the press ask the hillsborough family groups what they thnk of the idea and suprsingly they all oppose it.
I fell sorry for the family groups when they get that question, its as if they are being used.

hillsborough was a unique sad event, we should learn lessons from it and improve standing, an out right ban is not the answer.

 

[p-fcn]

That's the away section in Nuremberg, seats or standing, as needed.
Just to give you an idea.
vario seats
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