The return of standing terraces
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AndyC
Player Valuation: £70m
From what I heard on the radio this morning, it seems the proposal would see barriers on every row with foldable seats attached so there would be the option. Seats 'have' to be used for all UEFA competitions.
Personally years ago I loved standing, but the sands of time have marched on and aching knees now mean it's a seat every time for me... and that means fewer away games as most travelling fans - irrespective of team - seem to stand, presumably just to be a nuisance to the home team stewarding.
Personally years ago I loved standing, but the sands of time have marched on and aching knees now mean it's a seat every time for me... and that means fewer away games as most travelling fans - irrespective of team - seem to stand, presumably just to be a nuisance to the home team stewarding.
There definately needs to be a choice in the matter so that some can stand and some can still sit
There is the issue of what you do with the people who have season tickets who don't want to stand of course. Maybe ask who is prepared to stand and get them to swap with the people who want to sit?
barneygumble
Player Valuation: £60m
Well i believe Kenwright, was staunchly against it, to the point of not even discussing it, which given what happened with Hillsborough, and our subsequent tragedy for the City, is understandable, but it's 25 years on now. Look at what technology was like in 1989 for example, PC's, Mobile Phones which are the size of your palm? Who would have thought, and in a world where health and safety has gone mad, there wouldn't be any concerns about it being 'safe' in my honest opinion, should the crowd surge forward, they'd be surging into a pole, and the rest of the crowd behind them would be separated by... their own individual pole barrier.
I just think it's a case of British teams maintaining some stubborness to be unique, but seriously, i think the game as a whole would benefit from it.
I just think it's a case of British teams maintaining some stubborness to be unique, but seriously, i think the game as a whole would benefit from it.
AndyC
Player Valuation: £70m
Again, from what I heard on Radio 4 this morning I don't think the proposal to re-introduce standing areas would have that big an effect in increasing attendance capacities. So, if the number of people who can get into the ground is not increased, then clubs would be highly unlikely to reduce ticket prices for standing sections... so why give up your seat for no reduction in the price paid?
Furey1878
Player Valuation: £70m
This, I still dream about scoring, dropping my kecks, and windmilling right in front of them.
mythbuster
Player Valuation: £35m
Alternatively, you could just shrug - reckon that would wind the has-beens up even more
I've had a close look at the sample section installed by Bristol City. I was very impressed with their simplicity. There isn't the option to have a mix of seating and standing in the same area, so the seats in each block are either locked up or down by the club prior to the game, leaving complete standing only or seating only sections. As most fans at away games seem to stand these days, I would think rail seating is the way forward in certain areas of the ground.
Might just be my ageing eyes but every time I see them the Kop seems to be standing
markmarkmark
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They stand at all of their away games too so their away contingent can't be dead against it. There's no way they were sitting down during the last ten minutes of crystanbul or even the home game against man city for that matter
Yeah I agree, a proportion of their fans would probably be for it, I just don't think the club would officially get behind it, doubt they would be the only ones to be fair.
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