[Albion] Safe Standing 25/26 season (North Stand)

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Safe Standing? Yay or nay?

  • I'm a North Stand ticket holder - Yes i'd like safe standing

    Votes: 75 29.3%
  • I'm a North Stand ticket holder - No to safe standing

    Votes: 16 6.3%
  • I sit elsewhere - Yes i'd like safe standing

    Votes: 145 56.6%
  • I sit elsewhere - No to safe standing

    Votes: 20 7.8%

  • Total voters
    256


el punal

Well-known member
Aug 29, 2012
12,545
The dull part of the south coast
Happy to vote to formalise safe standing in the North (as opposed to the informal safe standing we currently have). Just don't make me move seats. PBOBE will say no to safe standing tho cos it will mean somebody having to take a hit on their budget for no measurably net gain, despite the EPL millions currently sloshing around the club
Now that is somewhat of bitter comment. If the club have asked supporters whether to implement safe standing and the majority vote yes then surely the club will go through with it. Otherwise what’s the sodding point in going through the whole process? :shrug:
 






Thunder Bolt

Silly old bat
Now that is somewhat of bitter comment. If the club have asked supporters whether to implement safe standing and the majority vote yes then surely the club will go through with it. Otherwise what’s the sodding point in going through the whole process? :shrug:
IF. This isn’t the first time the club has asked us.
 


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Harry Wilson's Tackle
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Oct 8, 2003
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Faversham


Birdie Boy

Well-known member
Jun 17, 2011
4,387
As per the survey email:

"Safe standing would not increase the capacity of the stand and tickets in this area wouldn't be charged at a cheaper price."
Then they are not doing it as per normal installation. There would be smaller plastic seats with metal bars in front and behind and this will increase the capacity.
I've changed my vote though. I don't want rid of my comfy seat and have a cold metal bar in front with less room even though I stand the whole game.
It is shit at away games when they have crappy plastic seats.
 




Harry Wilson's tackle

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Oct 8, 2003
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So we could see a scenario in which the away end has safe standing but the North doesn't? :facepalm:
But it won't be the away end any more. Away fans are being moved are they not?
 




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Oct 8, 2003
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For what it is worth I am all in favour of safe standing. In Germany.

But I have had enough of elections.
 




Jackthelad

Well-known member
Mar 31, 2010
1,071
Unless you have an ultra culture it’s pointless. Longterm
I don’t think it improves the atmosphere.
 










pigmanovich

Good Old Sausage by the Sea
Mar 16, 2024
1,547
London
Grown up, or wear high heels.

There's too much of this anti height sentiments.
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Gazwag

5 millionth post poster
Mar 4, 2004
30,730
Bexhill-on-Sea
Then they are not doing it as per normal installation. There would be smaller plastic seats with metal bars in front and behind and this will increase the capacity.
I've changed my vote though. I don't want rid of my comfy seat and have a cold metal bar in front with less room even though I stand the whole game.
It is shit at away games when they have crappy plastic seats.
There is no change to seats, see the photo I posted early, the Brentford seats remained unchanged and barriers added but I agree less room
 




A1X

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Sep 1, 2017
20,537
Deepest, darkest Sussex
I'm elsewhere (WSL) and don't really care one way or the other as long as they don't try and turf me out to put someone else in my seat

If people who are in the North do want it then give it to them
 


el punal

Well-known member
Aug 29, 2012
12,545
The dull part of the south coast
Grown up, or wear high heels.

There's too much of this anti height sentiments.
I went to Southampton’s old ground, the Dell, for a Boxing Day fixture against Bristol Rovers c1977. I was on the terraces under the top tier which was seating. I banged my head on the ‘ceiling’ and it hurt FFS! There was so little headroom that I reckon that Snow White and the seven dwarves would have had a problem. :annoyed:
 




Wardy's twin

Well-known member
Oct 21, 2014
8,866
At Liverpool I managed to walk back through the wrong row (the one behind) so had an interesting climb over the safe standing (but not climbing) barrier. Fortunately there were a few people to help me.

Personally think the only need for it at Brighton is a) they start to enforce a non-standing in seated area policy b) that it can be constructed to increase the density of the crowd i.e. apply a 1 to 1:5 factor not the one 1:1. There would still be more 'personal' room than there was at say Luton. Personally would possibly do away with seats and reconstruct areas for standing.

I sit in WSU in front row with an excellent view so won't be moving but I am quite happy standing at away games.
 








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