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

[Gazwag]

In other words, you can't move around from week to week in different places as you used to be able to on the terraces.

No you stand in the same place every game

 

[Kenn]

Sorry if fixtures, but will safe standing still require you to stand in a designated "seat area"? In other words, you can't move around from week to week in different places as you used to be able to on the terraces.

You will have to stand in your designated seat space/number

 

[Gazwag]

How many rows of safe standing will there be then and what will the approximate capacity be?

241 minus 13 x 10 I think

 

[essbee1]

You will have to stand in your designated seat space/number

Ta Kenn.

 

[mile oak]

Club website says it will improve the atmosphere with standing. Do they not know that everyone stands anyway , so no difference!

If crispies is still about and he is sat central in the singing section then yeah the atmosphere may improve if he does his rap!

"We're the safe standing we're the safe standing we're the safe standing Brighton Boys"
"We're the seated, we're the seated, we're the seated Brighton Boys"

Nah! Lets stick with North and NW

 

[mile oak]

Sorry if fixtures, but will safe standing still require you to stand in a designated "seat area"? In other words, you can't move around from week to week in different places as you used to be able to on the terraces.

I think the days of a loud speaker and all shuffle along at the Goldstone are long gone!

 

[jonny.rainbow]

Sorry if fixtures, but will safe standing still require you to stand in a designated "seat area"? In other words, you can't move around from week to week in different places as you used to be able to on the terraces.

Yes, safe-standing does have allocated seats to stand in front of.
The free-flow or the superior terrace is still a long way off.
This is a positive step though so well done to everyone who responded to the survey and the club for listening at last.

 

[mile oak]

So essentially making it safe standing for the back of the north stand, where people stand already. Guess that’s a good first step to road test issues.

Indeed I expect it will be rolled out to entre North stand except the North family section shelves.

 

[Heffle Gull]

241 minus 13 x 10 I think

Probably more than that as N1A goes as far as AE.

 

[Weststander]

That’s a spot of luck. I like largely to sit and we’re literally just outside the proposed safe standing rows. It’ll be interesting to see if it does enhance the noise.

 

[Napper]

Is it confirmed if the north are still allowed to remain silent even when standing ?

 

[kevo]

So in effect they are just going to add rails in front of the seats.

That's the only difference as everyone stands anyway.

Not a difficult decision for the club really.

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

With the club deciding to only convert part of the NS at this stage, is it possible that it’s a kind of advanced warning to others in that stand? If folk who have NS tickets but prefer to sit maybe this is to make them think uh oh, it’s in its way and they make a decision to move seats rather than the club installing it widespread and creating a relocation nightmare.

 

[The Grockle]

I understand the argument 'people stand anyway' but I think it will make more of a difference than people think.

I'm an advocate of the whole north being converted over the next couple of seasons, it's around 10% of the home crowd and probably reflects the numbers of fans who would prefer to stand all game. If you want to sit but also sing head to the south

 

[Hugo Rune]

I understand the argument 'people stand anyway' but I think it will make more of a difference than people think.

I'm an advocate of the whole north being converted over the next couple of seasons, it's around 10% of the home crowd and probably reflects the numbers of fans who would prefer to stand all game. If you want to sit but also sing head to the south

I’m really looking forward to having a seated and signing south stand full of Albion fans once the away fans get the boot into the corner.

 

[mrjon1976]

So I am in the NS (lower rows) - as a tall person, I am always mindful of the people behind me not being able to see if I stand. Also, I am not able to stand for long periods, so this solution suits me perfectly as I am not opposed to safe standing at all.

 

[brighton_tom]

I understand the argument 'people stand anyway' but I think it will make more of a difference than people think.

I'm an advocate of the whole north being converted over the next couple of seasons, it's around 10% of the home crowd and probably reflects the numbers of fans who would prefer to stand all game. If you want to sit but also sing head to the south

Yep, best of both worlds.

 

[Moshe Gariani]

As others have said, this will make almost zero difference to the atmosphere generated by the people already standing and spread out across the width of the NS back rows. The only possible impact on atmosphere is a negative one if it normalises more sitting elsewhere in NS.

Complete waste of money if it doesn't go further. Grouping together those who create atmosphere in central BLOCKS of NS (and South Stand) is what will make a difference.

 

[attila]

Brilliant and overdue. Now let's get it extended via negotiation between the club and (hint to the new generation) a North Stand supporters' group which has nothing to do with the rubber stamp.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Club website says it will improve the atmosphere with standing. Do they not know that everyone stands anyway , so no difference!

Technically it might weed out some less vocal fans who are there for the price point only?