I'n in total agreement with that as I'm not suggesting that safe standing with rails should be introduced to the whole of any given stand. There will be a section - probably a decent size - of the North Stand for example, where everyone stands. Rails could be installed without any issues and provide the safety that they are designed for. For sections that have people that sit - or even a mix - leave alone.
Spending money on rails for safe standing = we'll never qualify for European football ? How interesting ...
No, he was definitely standing up. He just LOOKS like he's sitting down because he's tiny...
Just seems like a total balls-ache for the club to implement with little or no tangible benefit. Those in the North who want to make a noise currently do so, and those in the North who want to stand currently do so
You can say this as many times as you like ... but you ignore the fact that this has anything to do with people not being able to stand. And if it's such a balls-ache, why have a number of clubs introduced rails to existing standing areas?Just seems like a total balls-ache for the club to implement with little or no tangible benefit. Those in the North who want to make a noise currently do so, and those in the North who want to stand currently do so
No I don't. People stand pretty much whenever they want in the North. It's mainly peer pressure from those behind them that dictates whether they sit down again or not. The stewards largely look away. It's pretty much self-policing and on the whole it works pretty well imho
Does Tony join in with any chants? "build a bonfire" etc.
I did turn around and have a quick look when this chant went up yesterday evening. His lips weren't moving at that point
Hopefully the "brand new Skoda" chant
You do like your shrug emoji, don't you. I'm sure the 'self-policing' worked well at all the grounds before they introduced safe standing. And yet they introduced safe standing.No I don't. People stand pretty much whenever they want in the North. It's mainly peer pressure from those behind them that dictates whether they sit down again or not. The stewards largely look away. It's pretty much self-policing and on the whole it works pretty well imho
You can even hang your scarf on them.
Did you notice the little bin for the half & half scarves under the seat?
Pretty sure you'll find that PBOBE's view on safe standing is the one that holds sway. And you can be equally pretty sure that he won't be splashing the cash anytime soon on anything that doesn't bring in added revenue
Pretty sure you'll find that PBOBE's view on safe standing is the one that holds sway. And you can be pretty sure that he won't be splashing the cash on anything that doesn't bring in added revenue
Except that once the stewards finally admitted defeat and accepted that getting the NS to sit was an impossibility, the overwhelming majority have stood. That stewards giving up was at the start of our first PL season. I am not aware of any death or serious injury caused by fans standing - without a rail. Are you?
"What is this hellhole? That cheapskate Benham can't even give fans a nice padded seat to sit in"
