Sit down and be quiet ? 2 weeks to early

[Braders]

Well you'll be able to stand at Ninian Park in February. We have a terrace especially built for the purpose.

good good

 

[Zeitgeist]

This is a subject that has pissed me off in recent years. Apart from the fact I suffer from periodic back pain and sometimes standing isn't any fun, I've taken my son to away games in the past where the match has been ruined for him because people in front insist "they has a right to stand". Sure, at some games you can pick and choose where you sit, but at Spurs I suspect this isn't going to be the case. I am all for bringing back terracing at grounds so people have the choice. Until that happens, if there's people behind that don't wish to stand, those in front should respect that.

 

[The Laughing Bluebird]

good good

You'll love it, Braders. We're strictly 'old school' here in sunny South Wales.

At Ninian Park you can stand up for 90 minutes, jump up and down, run around and generally behave like a wild thing. The worst that will happen is that you'll get twatted by the Old Bill or permanently maimed by a missile thrown from the Cardiff section.

Of course, there are drawbacks. You can't actually see very much of the game from the away end and you obviously run the risk of being killed walking to and from the ground, but those are small prices to pay for the privilege of being able to stand on a proper 1970's-style football terrace. Eh lads?

 

[TrevorDove]

You'll love it, Braders. We're strictly 'old school' here in sunny South Wales.

At Ninian Park you can stand up for 90 minutes, jump up and down, run around and generally behave like a wild thing. The worst that will happen is that you'll get twatted by the Old Bill or permanently maimed by a missile thrown from the Cardiff section.

Of course, there are drawbacks. You can't actually see very much of the game from the away end and you obviously run the risk of being killed walking to and from the ground, but those are small prices to pay for the privilege of being able to stand on a proper 1970's-style football terrace. Eh lads?

Look forward to it - it makes it easier to run your lot when there aren't any seats there to get in our way

 

[The Laughing Bluebird]

Look forward to it - it makes it easier to run your lot when there aren't any seats there to get in our way.

There's a bloody big net though. We're applying to have it removed in time for the big one as we speak. Damned safety people.....

 

[TrevorDove]

I'll bring Stanley then.

Enjoy the "Fans Divided" by the way!!

 

[Ex-Staffs Gull]

I like standing and enjoyed standing at Wolves, but next to me (next block across) there were three elderly fans, right at the back, couldn't move , no seats to move to, paid the same as everybody else, just couldn't keep sitting down, standing up etc, so therefore I reckon they missed at least 50% of the match.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

One of the spin offs arising from the fact that we have sold our full allocation of tickets at Spurs will be that stewards will have no option but to ensure that people go to their allocated seats.

That will have the effect of splitting up the 700 or so regular standers into much smaller units than usual. I suspect the outcome will be very much like H-Block at Withdean, where no more than a few dozen attempt to stand throughout the game.

And at WHL they will be dealt with by the stewards.

Sadly, this hankering after standing is a relic of our (recent) years in the lower divisions. It's not just a yearning for terraces. It's a yearning for half empty grounds, with loads of space to sort ourselves out and bunch together with our fellow standers (or our fellow sitters).

It simply won't be possible at a sold-out White Hart Lane.

 

[fatboy]

This is an issue that affects me directly these days as I suffer from a back problem and there are times when I simply can't stand for more than a few minutes at a time. .

That's interesting. My back problem means I can't sit for more than a few minutes at a time.

 

[fatboy]

One of the spin offs arising from the fact that we have sold our full allocation of tickets at Spurs will be that stewards will have no option but to ensure that people go to their allocated seats.

That will have the effect of splitting up the 700 or so regular standers into much smaller units than usual. I suspect the outcome will be very much like H-Block at Withdean, where no more than a few dozen attempt to stand throughout the game.

And at WHL they will be dealt with by the stewards.

Sadly, this hankering after standing is a relic of our (recent) years in the lower divisions. It's not just a yearning for terraces. It's a yearning for half empty grounds, with loads of space to sort ourselves out and bunch together with our fellow standers (or our fellow sitters).

It simply won't be possible at a sold-out White Hart Lane.

And this will make for a crap atmosphere.

 

[fatboy]

I don't see why people are complaining about this.

Those who want to sit go towards the front and those who are going to stand and sing go towards the back. It is not rocket science.

 

[Starry]

You'll love it, Braders. We're strictly 'old school' here in sunny South Wales.

At Ninian Park you can stand up for 90 minutes, jump up and down, run around and generally behave like a wild thing. The worst that will happen is that you'll get twatted by the Old Bill or permanently maimed by a missile thrown from the Cardiff section.

Of course, there are drawbacks. You can't actually see very much of the game from the away end and you obviously run the risk of being killed walking to and from the ground, but those are small prices to pay for the privilege of being able to stand on a proper 1970's-style football terrace. Eh lads?

You forgot to add that the half time beers are served from a cattle shed.

 

[Starry]

There's a bloody big net though. We're applying to have it removed in time for the big one as we speak. Damned safety people.....

That net didn't stop much when we came earlier in the season.

 

[The Laughing Bluebird]

That's interesting. My back problem means I can't sit for more than a few minutes at a time.

I went through that stage, shortly after we got promoted to the Championship. It meant that, having waited for 20 years to get back to this level, I couldn't travel away for the first couple of months of the season, which was a bit of a choker.

Generally, though, I've been unable to stand for any length of time since the problem kicked in. I'm fine at the moment though - best shape I've been in for a couple of years in fact. But I still sat down at Watford on Tuesday. That's what the seats were for.

 

[The Laughing Bluebird]

You forgot to add that the half time beers are served from a cattle shed.

We allowed your lot to DRINK? Outrageous.....

My travel voucher arrived for the game up at Elland Road this morning. Allocation of just 1,300, official coaches only, no independent travel, coaches are not permitted to stop within 10 miles of Leeds, coaches are not allowed to stop at any pubs on the way up, coaches are not allowed to carry any alcohol, match tickets will only be issued to fans by the West Yorkshire Police at the agreed rendezvous point.

Travelling to football matches is not quite as much fun as it used to be.

 

[the full harris]

Why can't the elderly people and people with back trouble sit at the front?

Are they sitting at the back beause it is their allocated seat? I didn't think anyone sat in their allocated seat?

Oh, and I prefer standing and will ALWAYS piss off the people behind me by doing so for as long as possible without any consideration. At times it seemed I was the only person. I am selfish though, but hey, at least I admit it.

The large ginger haired lady at the back who was yelling at us to sit down looked rather tasty, anyone got her number?

 

[fatboy]

The large ginger haired lady at the back who was yelling at us to sit down looked rather tasty, anyone got her number?

Was this the one with Liz Costa?

 

[Notters]

gollum said:
"OK whinge over, but I am concerned about this standing issue. If West Ham can get their allocation cut due to this problem, then it's not going to be too long before maybe the same thing happens to us. It can be difficult at times getting tickets for away matches but this could make things impossible."

If we don't make a stand for standing now, then football will die... Can't you people see this? I'm very sorry for being young and pissed at Wolves... but when I drive to games I am young and sober, but still like to stand up. The fact is, the team PLAY BETTER when we give them lots of support, and the only way you can really shout is to stand up. As soon as the stewards got us to sit down at Wolves, we all shut up, and Wolves scored, do you really think this is a coincidence? I'm sorry but I think we should continue to stand even if we do get our away allocation halved, the FA and the Football League have to realise that it is a ridiculous rule. The fact is, if it is safe to stand up / jump around when we score, why isn't it the rest of the time? This subject makes me really angry and i appologise profusely if I have spoiled the enjoyment of games for anyone else by standing up, but I didn't even realise that people sat in their allocated seats... I regularly travel to away games with a group of up to around 20 friends who live all over the country, it would be impossible to organise getting all of those tickets together. Are we supposed to sit on our own?

Zetigeist said:
" I am all for bringing back terracing at grounds so people have the choice. Until that happens, if there's people behind that don't wish to stand, those in front should respect that."

If we all sit down and shut up then the powers that be arent going to see the need for the reintroduction of terracing. All the history of football chanting will die, and the atmosphere will be as crap (yes, crap) as it was at the Millennium Stadium.

Notters xxx

 

[the full harris]

Ok, I am NOT joking when I say this and I am NOT on a wind up but if people who want to sit down can't be bothered to go to the front (or at least the front half of the stand) then I'd rather they didn't come to away games at all.

Thinking the above probably makes me selfish and missing the point and I am sure there are hundreds of people who are too old, have back injuries, knee injuries, leg injuries, foot injuries, shin splints, hamstring strains, calf strains, ingrowing toenails, bunnions, gammy legs, sciattica (sp?), even a shin that is giving them a bit of gip or maybe just like sitting donw but might I suggest they either go to the fornt of the stand, the family section of the stadium or the disabled spectator areas.

If you will insist on sitting in the back few rows hen don't be surprised if I don't sit down when asked because I simply have no sympathy with you whatsoever.

 

[Notters]

All this talk is getting me quite tempted to sell my Spurs ticket... £37 seems a bit steep to sit in a library without any books.