standing at away games

[slinky]

so here is the burning question. those of us who travel regularly know that there are a certain element of fans that like to stand all the way through the game.

Generally these fans go to the back of the stand, of which i don't see a problem with, assuming that the allocation isn't sold out (as they are not in their correct seats)

However at Liverpool, people are going to be really possessive of their seats and this means people will be tempted to sit in their own seat.

So to get to my main question, will you want to sit down and watch the game or stand like most regular away fans like to?

 

[Vegas Seagull]

6,000 standing for 90 mins is the only option

 

[drew]

I don't have a problem with standing at away games, especially the big games, Villa, Spurs, West Ham in the Cup and every game at Selhurst, just so long as you can do it in front of the seat you paid for!!!!!

 

[Muhammed - I’m hard - Bruce Lee]

my preference would be to stand, but if the people behind me dont want to then i will sit down

 

[swindonseagull]

I don't have a problem with standing at away games, especially the big games, Villa, Spurs, West Ham in the Cup and every game at Selhurst, just so long as you can do it in front of the seat you paid for!!!!!

So you want to fight your way through 2000 people at Palace to standby your seat?

My seat was nearly directly behind a post, there were empty spaces so I stood in font of another seat....BAD ME.....get the stewards.

 

[Commander]

so here is the burning question

The burning question that has been discussed 97,000 times already on countless other threads on this subject.

 

[Max Paper]

If I can stand for 90 mins I will

 

[CAPTAIN GREALISH]

if allowed to stand i will stand

 

[AMEXican Wave]

Will sit, but not if the person in front is standing.

 

[Mr Smggles]

I selected standing but I am not sure, I am in row 1 so I wont stand if the previous 10 rows are sitting!

 

[bn1&bn3 Albion]

Have stood at every game this season and don't plan to change that.

 

[Gritt23]

It's very much driven by the herd and by the stewards.

It takes a LOT of work from the stewards to get everyone sitting, but I have seen it happen. Doubt it will in this case though. I'm imagining it will be very much like West Ham, Spurs and Villa, whereby, despite us packing out the away end, we'll be in our correc t seats, but actually standing in front of them for 90 mins.

Personally, if I was in the front row, I'd be sat down, and likewise if everyone in front of me was sat down, I wouldn't be the person who then gets everyone behind me standing, but nonetheless it will happen.

 

[Gritt23]

Have stood at every game this season and don't plan to change that.

Do you work as a steward at the Amex?

 

[Brian Fantana]

With allocated seating games, it should be very much driven by the people who are sitting around you, in my opinion. For example if you happen to have elderly fans or young kids sitting in the seats behind you, I would have thought the reasonable thing to do would be to not stand. I'm sure a lot of people love to stand for all games, me included, but for the occasional game which is sold-out and allocated seating, you have to be prepared to be flexible and help out others I think.

 

[SeagullSongs]

I do whatever the person behind is doing. If they are standing, I'll stand. If they are sitting, I'll sit.

My preference is to stand, but I'll sit down if I'm asked to

 

[tinx]

I selected standing but I am not sure, I am in row 1 so I wont stand if the previous 10 rows are sitting!

Same as me, I'm in row 2 so suspect I won't get to stand even though I would prefer to do so.

 

[upthealbion1970]

my preference would be to stand, but if the people behind me dont want to then i will sit down

Ditto but I would hope that us being in row 27 should mean we will be standing tbh

 

[halbpro]

My preference is to stand, but I'll sit down if I'm asked to

Good on you, got wound up by the people in front of me at Reading who refused to sit down. My feet and knees tend to hurt after a bit (which isn't ideal at 24) and it's nice to be able to sit and still see the game. Of course I'll jump up for the important bits, and if it's tense in the second half I'll probably end up standing if others around me are, feet and knees be damned.

 

[seagull1981]

i would prefer to stand, especially at Anfield and standing usually gets a better atmosphere before, during & after?