Safe Standing Allowed This Coming Season

[scottf 21]

On 05/07/2022 at 08:48, Runningman said:

The advantage of standing was that you could move away from an individual.

When seated you can't.

You do realise it won't be back to the olden days of standing where you want? You'll have an assigned spot and you'll have to stick in your allocated space.

[Runningman 148]

8 hours ago, scottf said:

You do realise it won't be back to the olden days of standing where you want? You'll have an assigned spot and you'll have to stick in your allocated space.

Good evening scottf and how will that be supervised ?

With great difficulty I would think.

Will they paint a number on the steps ?

[Jim Hardie 536]

30 minutes ago, Runningman said:

Good evening scottf and how will that be supervised ?

With great difficulty I would think.

Will they paint a number on the steps ?

Same as everywhere else where they have it - you stand in front of your seat.

 

[Runningman 148]

11 hours ago, Jim Hardie said:

Same as everywhere else where they have it - you stand in front of your seat.

 

Morning Jim, getting confused here, help me out !

The seats remain and we stand behind the one in front ??????????

Think I will have an hour in a dark room !

[Alextopman 1,441]

1 hour ago, Runningman said:

Morning Jim, getting confused here, help me out !

The seats remain and we stand behind the one in front ??????????

Think I will have an hour in a dark room !

Let me bring you back into the light.

Edited July 14, 2022 by Alextopman

[scottf 21]

Exactly this above. I have been to football grounds in Germany and also the USA that have this installed and it is very successful. The 'seats' in Orlando's stadium even have a beer holder

[briret 9]

When I went to Wembley in 1966 to watch Wednesday in the cup final, a commissionaire in full uniform escorted me to a space in the crowd and told me to stand there.Them were the days

[Baron99 812]

Celtic introduced a safe standing section about 5 or 6 years ago.  Yes it did improve the atmosphere but of course you can never legislate for those using it.  It has caused a number of problems.   Certain fans aren't content just to stand in their allocated seat section but move.  Certain fans aren't content with just standing on the concrete steps but feel the need to climb up on the metalwork in front of them, resulting in fans behind either doing similar or having their views obstructed. 

 

Maybe it's an age thing.  I'm now used to sitting on the Kop at BDTBL.  If they bring in a standing section in my bit of the Kop, I'll be looking for a new seat. 

[Runningman 148]

Thanks Alex, not seen that much metal before.

Looks good, but still the possible pain of the idiots close to you

[Ridgewalk 102]

With Nervy Owl on this one, can’t understand why on earth anyone,  barring age and disability,  would want to sit down at football. Absolutely counter intuitive to sit when  you can stand.

 

Football is a passionate, emotional game and most of the crowd seem to stand  during moments of excitement. 
I have a seat almost at the back of the Kop where everyone stands. I wouldn’t dream of blocking someone’s view hence my choice of seat. The atmosphere is tons better standing.

 

Perhaps sitters would be better off at cricket or crown green bowling.

 

UTB

 

 

 

On 14/07/2022 at 22:37, Runningman said:

Thanks Alex, not seen that much metal before.

Looks good, but still the possible pain of the idiots close to you

Life’s full of challenges.

On 14/07/2022 at 15:27, Baron99 said:

Celtic introduced a safe standing section about 5 or 6 years ago.  Yes it did improve the atmosphere but of course you can never legislate for those using it.  It has caused a number of problems.   Certain fans aren't content just to stand in their allocated seat section but move.  Certain fans aren't content with just standing on the concrete steps but feel the need to climb up on the metalwork in front of them, resulting in fans behind either doing similar or having their views obstructed. 

 

Maybe it's an age thing.  I'm now used to sitting on the Kop at BDTBL.  If they bring in a standing section in my bit of the Kop, I'll be looking for a new seat. 

How old are you ?  

Edited July 20, 2022 by Ridgewalk
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[scottf 21]

55 minutes ago, Ridgewalk said:

With Nervy Owl on this one, can’t understand why on earth anyone,  barring age and disability,  would want to sit down at football. Absolutely counter intuitive to sit when  you can stand.

 

Football is a passionate, emotional game and most of the crowd seem to stand  during moments of excitement. 
I have a seat almost at the back of the Kop where everyone stands. I wouldn’t dream of blocking someone’s view hence my choice of seat. The atmosphere is tons better standing.

 

Perhaps sitters would be better off at cricket or crown green bowling.

 

UTB

 

 

 

Life’s full of challenges.

How old are you ?  

See i'm the exact opposite, for me id much prefer to sit down in my seat and watch the game. It means I can sit next to my young son without moving to the front row of the stand and idiots don't act like its a moshpit when we score, pushing forward 20 rows.

[Ridgewalk 102]

11 minutes ago, scottf said:

See i'm the exact opposite, for me id much prefer to sit down in my seat and watch the game. It means I can sit next to my young son without moving to the front row of the stand and idiots don't act like its a moshpit when we score, pushing forward 20 rows.

Bless you. Stay safe. Personally don’t know how I survived all those year at football. I must be tougher than I thought.

 

This thread is an education in sociology and psychology.

Edited July 20, 2022 by Ridgewalk
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