I suspect that given such a difficult situation, it works well for those who go regularly, understanding the etiquette, and one could certainly say -fair enough - but for those who do not and quite reasonably expect to sit in their seat at any time of arrival, the situation is by no means ideal...
I suppose the reality is that this has to be the compromise. Not ideal by any means , but perhaps if everyone understands it, then that at least would help.
I would hope that your last sentence does not refer to my post -it was certainly not intended as such, as is what you have written. I do agree with you largely though in an all-seater stadium, no one is forced to stand, surely. They may want to, of course, but that is different. There are two...
I do tend to agree with you though the issue is not simple in practice. I can fully understand a whole load of fans having a few (too many) beers on the concourse, and then wanting to be close together at the away end to make as much noise as possible in the belief that it helps the team. And...