Football - safe standing

Notters' Dad

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Apr 27, 2009

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West of Lydd, South of Shoreham

• Jun 10, 2015

• #1

If they can do it in Glasgow . . . . !

http://www.cityam.com/217538/celtic-given-permission-create-2600-capacity-safe-standing-section

 

Foul Play Rocks

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Feb 23, 2013

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• Jun 10, 2015

• #2

Then they can ignore it on the south coast.

 

Acker79

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Nov 15, 2008

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Brighton

• Jun 10, 2015

• #3

http://www.northstandchat.com/showthread.php?295083-Safe-standing&p=6954811&viewfull=1#post6954811

 

GT49er

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Feb 1, 2009

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Gloucester

• Jun 10, 2015

• #4

Foul Play Rocks said:

Then they can ignore it on the south coast.

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Sadly they probably will.

 

GT49er

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Feb 1, 2009

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Gloucester

• Jun 10, 2015

• #5

Ignore - duplicate post

 

drew

Drew

Oct 3, 2006

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Burgess Hill

• Jun 10, 2015

• #6

Notters' Dad said:

If they can do it in Glasgow . . . . !

http://www.cityam.com/217538/celtic-given-permission-create-2600-capacity-safe-standing-section

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Let's spend a fortune on converting the north stand to safe standing and deduct that cost from our playing budget and watch how many empty spaces there are on this new terrace because we then get relegated.

 

Acker79

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• Jun 10, 2015

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drew said:

Let's spend a fortune on converting the north stand to safe standing and deduct that cost from our playing budget and watch how many empty spaces there are on this new terrace because we then get relegated.

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Well, there'd also, according to the club, be all those empty seats they won't be allowed to sell tickets for as the capacity is about how quickly the stadium can be emptied/how many people the facilities can handle, not how many people you can fit in.

 

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TomandJerry

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Oct 1, 2013

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• Jun 10, 2015

• #8

However, a number of English clubs have supported the introduction of safe rail seat systems including Aston Villa, Leeds United, Crystal Palace and Watford.

 

Bruntburger

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Mar 9, 2009

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Peacehaven

• Jun 10, 2015

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drew said:

Let's spend a fortune on converting the north stand to safe standing and deduct that cost from our playing budget and watch how many empty spaces there are on this new terrace because we then get relegated.

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Safe standing in the North with cheaper ticket prices would bring people back.

I personally know lads that would return if they could stand.

I myself am not there to sit in a theatre and watch big signings on big money. I'm there to enjoy the best atmosphere possible and support my team.

For me, the away games I attend with terracing have been produced a better cohesion of support generating a louder and more passionate atmosphere.

 

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Seasidesage

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May 19, 2009

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Brighton, United Kingdom

• Jun 10, 2015

• #10

I am far too old to even consider standing. However, it's not a 'pleasure' I would dream of denying others. There is clearly a demand and also a serious lack of atmosphere both of which could be addressed by converting the North to standing.

 

Pavilionaire

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Jul 7, 2003

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• Jun 10, 2015

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My one problem with the Amex is that it doesn't have a big end, so there's no "roar" effect. Safe standing would go part of the way to addressing this problem, I feel sure it would help the team too.

I recently went to the MadStad for my son's football tournament and saw the stadium empty. Although the Amex has a 27% bigger capacity because the MadStad is level all the way around the ends are proper ends and far bigger than ours.

 

surrey jim

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Aug 2, 2005

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Bevendean

• Jun 10, 2015

• #12

Most of the games I have seen at the Amex I have stood through anyway