If the North Stand was converted to safe standing

[seagullondon]

I would rip out my esu seat and throw it onto the away fans below in protest,then ring the hotline and grass up the bloke next to me

isn't the bloke next to you your son

 

[Return of the Rev]

isn't the bloke next to you your son

yep! and i know where he lives!

 

[8ace]

Can you explain why it seems like 2 people per seat in the standing?

What like this

 

[TheBigUnit]

Any ideas of capacity, if for example born the north and south stand (including corners) were converted to safe standing.....…?

 

[seagullondon]

yep! and i know where he lives!

 

[Return of the Rev]

What like this

its never going to catch on that way round

 

[8ace]

Any ideas of capacity, if for example born the north and south stand (including corners) were converted to safe standing.....…?

Seated capacity * 1.8

 

[8ace]

its never going to catch that way round

 

[SeagullSongs]

Any ideas of capacity, if for example born the north and south stand (including corners) were converted to safe standing.....…?

36k ish?

Let's say there are (a conservative guess) 7000 seats in the North and South stands. Take these out and replace them with 12600 (7000 x 1.8) safe standing places and the capacity would be 36,350.

 

[sams dad]

.....Existing West Upper ST holder... would definitely move to a terraced North Stand (or those new North corner sections)......

I'm also WSU, and would love to stand on the terraces again.

 

[BRIGHT ON Q]

Ah! A vote to bring back unsafe standing. Good luck with that one!

No,its not a vote to bring it back,i loved every minute of standing on the terrace but i realise things have had to change.To me this new idea looks shite just standing there in your little booth,no different from standing in the seats.

 

[TheBigUnit]

36k ish?

Let's say there are (a conservative guess) 7000 seats in the North and South stands. Take these out and replace them with 12600 (7000 x 1.8) safe standing places and the capacity would be 36,350.

Sounds good. Heard rumours that eventually the seats might be moved closer together; 40000c.

 

[Deleted member 2719]

I would love this to happen and maybe 3 years ago would have gone for it but if i went in there i would like to have the energy to jump around for most of the match, not as fit as i was so i would prefer to let the under 40's do there thing instead.

 

[Deleted member 2719]

Sounds good. Heard rumours that eventually the seats might be moved closer together; 40000c.

If there going to move the seats together the club should start thinking about selling sugar free and fat free products and moving the coach park and railway station a mile away in preparation for a slimmer fan base!!

 

[smeariestbat]

I stand the whole match in the back row anyway.

This

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

That would be fanTASTIC!

 

[portslade seagull]

How much would it increase the capacity by if the North was all standing

 

[catfish]

They said that about building a stadium at Falmer. Some even said it about converting Withdean.

That was entirely different. This would entail repealing legislation to start with. And it ain't gonna happen.

 

[8ace]

That was entirely different. This would entail repealing legislation to start with. And it ain't gonna happen.

They are going to trial it at Villa Park aren't they

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

They are going to trial it at Villa Park aren't they

No. Villa said they would IF a club was needed to trial it. It's a long way from that.