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The problems with all-seater stadia, a list
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Well, as you get older, standing for two hours can make your legs ache.
There's also more of a defined area, admittedly there are occasions when bigger people squeeze into your area, but generally there are defined spaces, which is better for people who don't like tipsy strangers hugging them and edging in front of you.
Also, not that it's necessarily better, but that it's a habit. Some of us have gotten used to sitting down having done so for so many years now.
Art Vs Science
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Being able to balance several half time heated meal-ettes on each knee whilst supping stupidly hot bovril
Beach Hut
Brighton Bhuna Boy
Ooh err - infamy infamy they've all got it in for me.
Forget it as all seater stadia are here for ever but as I said actually go and do something meaningful about what you believe as opposed to just boring us all on here.
Forget it as all seater stadia are here for ever but as I said actually go and do something meaningful about what you believe as opposed to just boring us all on here.
clapham_gull
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Having occasionally to sit next to Beach Hut....
Art Vs Science
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BH is kinda right. On the other hand though
Brighton till i die
You havin' a bubble?
U seem the only one getting bored (and increasingly frustrated, strangley) by this 'discussion' on a discussion forum.
Sussex Nomad
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Don't mind sitting nowadays, being in that mid/late 40's stage of life! But the one thing not mentioned that winds me up, and not necessarily the persons fault, could after all be me, is having to constantly stand up to let someone past you for the toilet or the bar or whatever.
kingcole
Well-known member
If it's raining and you have a decent coat, and are standing on a terrace, your lesgs don't get fooking soaked!
This has to be one of the worst things about them for me.
I don't mind sitting down but I can't stand the constant stand up, sit down everytime something exciting happens.
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That's another good one. Funny that one of the worst things about sitting down is having to stand up! Though it wouldn't be a problem if people were a) capable of walking and b) able to go an hour without stuffing their faces. Dread to think what it's going to be like at the Amex with Harveys stampedes.
Thats absolutely fine and I agree. All seater grounds are, in my belief a safety measure preventing the stadium disasters of the 80's. I'd happily sit through a match rather than run the risk of it happening again.
One of my most terrifying thoughts when at the Goldstone was knowing that (at 8, 9 or 10 years old) I KNEW I would be kneed, pushed, kicked etc as soon as anything major happened.
I thought that was just at Championship level, surely Morecambe's new ground is not all-seater.
Says who? There is no legal requirement. It's just some critria the licensing people use and clubs abide by. I'm sure if it was challenged it would fall down.
Garage_Doors
Originally the Swankers
where do you get the idea "The customer doesnt want them" ?
Its only a minority of customers who want them.