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Yes you are splitting hairs, and yes, the Taylor report clearly contributed to the law changes that lead to all seater stadiums. Anyway, I'm done arguing the point with you -it's like arguing with BG when's defending the indefensible! Pointless. Nail on the head mate. Anyway, I've done with...

Splitting hairs to the nth. degree - quite BG like. Taylor was instrumental in the scheme of things in getting all seater stadiums, fact. He endorsed the idea, and effectively gave permission for such stadiums to become law. He was the man who gave the green light. If you really think that the...

"61. There is no panacea which will achieve total safety and cure all problems of behaviour and crowd control. But I am satisfied that seating does more to achieve those objectives than any other single measure. 62. It is obvious that sitting for the duration of the match is more...

Absolute bobbins! The Taylor report recommended that all major stadiums convert to an all-seater model - OK, the Thatcher woman and the football mandarins took the idea up with indecent enthusiasm, but it was Taylor that suggested it! Read the first two lines of the fourth paragraph...

Two things for me have spoiled football as I knew and loved it, and they're pretty much related - in a chicken and egg sort of way:- The Taylor report and the abolition of standing (you could always pay for a seat in the stand if you wanted to sit) and the demise of POTG.