[Football] Safe standing in the North stand next season ....?

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

It’s nothing to do with wasting money or cost , barber has stated he doesn’t want it as it doesn’t fit in with the clubs philosophy on focusing on family’s

Strongly suspect that every time the question gets asked in a club poll, the silent majority don't want safe standing anyway

 

[pigmanovich]

Just received an email from the club with a survey on the prospect of safe standing in the North Stand. "This will directly inform potential changes to the North Stand for the 2025/26 season." Also: "Safe standing will also be introduced for visiting supporters in the coming seasons."

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Good idea, IMO.

 

[Albion_Dave]

Really glad this was sent out just to supporters in the North stand only this time. Really hope it goes through.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Really glad this was sent out just to supporters in the North stand only this time. Really hope it goes through.

I thought loads of the 'singers' were heading south after the away fans move.

 

[nicko31]

They had it at Anfield but the seats are still here, pretty useless i you want to sit on them unless you are 5 ft 5

 

[Easy 10]

Can't really see the point meself. One of the best thing about terraces was the freedom to shuffle around to find your mates, so you could all stand in a group wherever you liked. Safe standing won't enable that.

That said, I'm WSU so not overly bothered either way.

 

[attila]

It'd be great if everyone answered this time, whatever your thoughts. Although we actually do now, I think formalising it is a great idea.

 

[BRIGHT ON Q]

Yes, I know but half of G along with most of H block don’t.

Do you think you are in the right stand?

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Do you think you are in the right stand?

I was but I’m 13 years older now. It all catches up with us.
My answer is still applicable. There are quite a few in G & H block who don’t stand.

 

[peterward]

Can't really see the point meself. One of the best thing about terraces was the freedom to shuffle around to find your mates, so you could all stand in a group wherever you liked. Safe standing won't enable that.

That said, I'm WSU so not overly bothered either way.

Nobody sits in North except at HT anyway!

May as well, just a little less comfy on your bum at HT

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

Can't really see the point meself. One of the best thing about terraces was the freedom to shuffle around to find your mates, so you could all stand in a group wherever you liked. Safe standing won't enable that.

This. One of the attractions to the North Stand at the Goldstone when I was a kid (and I’m treading very carefully here) was the ‘unsafe’ element, the surges and the “knees up Brighton town” losing a shoe when we scored and so on.
Standing at Anfield Saturday proved it doesn’t add much to the singing.

However, I will always vote for it as I know people want it, if I want to sit down I’ll choose a seat in the 75% of the ground that doesn’t encourage standing.

 

[BN41Albion]

What's so unsafe about standing as it is now? Have there been any incidents whatsoever since folk started standing in (technically) all seated stadiums? (Bar people getting overexcited at a goal and going flying, but that could just as easily happen when jumping up and celebrating a goal from being seated)

 

[Easy 10]

Nobody sits in North except at HT anyway!

May as well, just a little less comfy on your bum at HT

Sure. But it doesn't alter my point. You can't move around like on a terrace, you're still committed to your spot regardess.

 

[Easy 10]

What's so unsafe about standing as it is now? Have there been any incidents whatsoever since folk started standing in (technically) all seated stadiums? (Bar people getting overexcited at a goal and going flying, but that could just as easily happen when jumping up and celebrating a goal from being seated)

Have you not seen the weekly DEATHS happening in L1 and L2 ?
Open your eyes man.