Site Supporter Steejay Posted March 20 Site Supporter Share Posted March 20 4 minutes ago, freds dad said: East lower and the block next to it in the South Stand as this very rarely gets used would be ideal for safe standing. Can't see this happening for security reasons. It would also dilute the crowd around the rest of the stadium, which already looks sparse for loads of games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted March 20 Moderators Share Posted March 20 i dont want to stand up at home games i like my seat theres nowhere else available if they decided to change my bit more after the event bollocks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big E Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 We had to move under sweaty Ken. You move on. Don’t hold the club back because you are a grumpy old man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Cheese Posted March 20 Site Supporter Share Posted March 20 6 minutes ago, Casino said: i dont want to stand up at home games i like my seat theres nowhere else available if they decided to change my bit more after the event bollocks Wherever they do it (if they do), there'll still be seats. They'll just install these barrier things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Cheese Posted March 20 Site Supporter Share Posted March 20 Back couple of rows in North Upper don't sit down anyway, and South East corner is effectively a standing area already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L/H White Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 (edited) use all south lower, give people option to move and away fans only get south upper be a right stand if it houses both get lofty in there head to toe in stone island absolute carnage outside at full time Edited March 20 by L/H White Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted March 20 Moderators Share Posted March 20 9 minutes ago, Cheese said: Wherever they do it (if they do), there'll still be seats. They'll just install these barrier things. and this might be passing you by people then stand up i then wont be able to see perfectly happy with it at away games, but not at home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted March 20 Moderators Share Posted March 20 12 minutes ago, Big E said: We had to move under sweaty Ken. You move on. Don’t hold the club back because you are a grumpy old man tbf, there were plenty options then  look, if they do nobhead corner, ive no complaints mainly cos it wont affect me and its pretty much standing as it is but, im just thinking uncle neil and pc plod wont approve conversion of nobhead land Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted March 20 Moderators Share Posted March 20 thinking it further, itll be north lower and nobheads will be told no standing esl, you need to move to 120 yards from the away fans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big E Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 16 minutes ago, Casino said: tbf, there were plenty options then  look, if they do nobhead corner, ive no complaints mainly cos it wont affect me and its pretty much standing as it is but, im just thinking uncle neil and pc plod wont approve conversion of nobhead land Sounds like you  are grumpy. the anthill mob are high on Neil’s hit list I reckon so he won’t convert your bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Cheese Posted March 20 Site Supporter Share Posted March 20 23 minutes ago, Casino said: and this might be passing you by people then stand up i then wont be able to see perfectly happy with it at away games, but not at home Problem solved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomski Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 1 hour ago, Casino said: tbf, there were plenty options then  look, if they do nobhead corner, ive no complaints mainly cos it wont affect me and its pretty much standing as it is but, im just thinking uncle neil and pc plod wont approve conversion of nobhead land Yeah the offers they gave us to move were more than adequate. I’ve still 6 years left on my free season ticket. Sharon agreed to honour the deal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freds dad Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 23 minutes ago, tomski said: Yeah the offers they gave us to move were more than adequate. I’ve still 6 years left on my free season ticket. Sharon agreed to honour the deal Same here but she upgraded mine to a padded seat after I complained about Sweaty Ken dripping sweat on to my free smoked salmon buffet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Zico Posted March 20 Moderators Share Posted March 20 I'm going to vote no just to be a cunt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomski Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 1 hour ago, freds dad said: Same here but she upgraded mine to a padded seat after I complained about Sweaty Ken dripping sweat on to my free smoked salmon buffet See I liked that so I didn’t complain. Fair play though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stig Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 I much prefer standing, it's an all round better experience. But as others have said the place to do it would be crazy corner and a few blocks of the south stand to create a really good atmosphere. Will annoy too many people being behind the goal in the North, but judging by the release it sounds like that's where it will be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted March 20 Site Supporter Share Posted March 20 Upon reflection, practically, it has to be behind a goal, therefore North stand, for the reasons stated; ensuring folk in seats can see. Maybe the lower tier initially. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Steejay Posted March 20 Site Supporter Share Posted March 20 29 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: Upon reflection, practically, it has to be behind a goal, therefore North stand, for the reasons stated; ensuring folk in seats can see. Maybe the lower tier initially. We were in safe standing at Derby, higher up than the corner flag, between their end and their side. It can go round the corner if you want, that might work from crazy corner to SSL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyther_Matt Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 The effect on the other blocks in ESL would be no different to what it is now, it would just make crazy corner the official standing area rather than the unofficial status it has had for 26 and a half years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted March 20 Site Supporter Share Posted March 20 28 minutes ago, Leyther_Matt said: The effect on the other blocks in ESL would be no different to what it is now, it would just make crazy corner the official standing area rather than the unofficial status it has had for 26 and a half years Which is probably the reason it's being considered- if fans continue to "breach rules" then authorities may get twitchy and clubs look for a solution. I would imagine once installed, if other non- safe standing areas continue to have folk standing (because they can't see) then both regulators and supporters may get a bit more frustrated. Common sense says an end (or indeed a whole side). Upper or lower is a separate consideration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 I can stand all game every game, one of the Row Z perks, I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombwfc Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 People aren't going to move from under the scoreboard in the ESL, where they've been able to stand anyway for decades (and balloon nearish some away fans). Nor will there ever be the will to make sure people there sit. So having this in the North Stand sounds like a mess waiting to happen. It'll just piss off a load of people who'll have to move, or they won't move and instead just complain about sporadic standers who've turned up near them. It's something that should happen, but there needs to be some realism that we've had safe standing at the Reebok for a long time now. This is just making it official. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Cheese Posted March 20 Site Supporter Share Posted March 20 16 minutes ago, Tombwfc said: People aren't going to move from under the scoreboard in the ESL, where they've been able to stand anyway for decades (and balloon nearish some away fans). Nor will there ever be the will to make sure people there sit. So having this in the North Stand sounds like a mess waiting to happen. It'll just piss off a load of people who'll have to move, or they won't move and instead just complain about sporadic standers who've turned up near them. It's something that should happen, but there needs to be some realism that we've had safe standing at the Reebok for a long time now. This is just making it official. I agree. No-brainer really. Just do that Southern block in ESL for now, and see how it works out. Can always do other sections at a later date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt. Aldo Raine Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 How many of us would be up for moving to the safe standing area? I think I'd prefer it, but I get the feeling it'll just be a nobhead magnet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted March 20 Site Supporter Share Posted March 20 Not interested personally. All the seats and rails remove some of the terrace feel we used to enjoy. However, it's an understandable means of finding a happy medium for all parties, and if fans want to go then great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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