[Football] Sit down or risk losing seat warning*

[TomandJerry]

Football supporters have been sent a letter warning them to sit down during matches or risk losing their seat.

Norwich City said it is under "direct threat of having capacity reduced" after being told standing levels in its all-seater stadium was "unacceptable".

Fans in one section of its Carrow Road ground have been told to stay seated at their next home game on Saturday.

A club spokesman said it issued the ultimatum after consultation with the body that grants safety certificates.

He added the Championship club had been working with the Norfolk Safety Advisory Group to "tackle an issue with persistent standing in Block A of the lower Barclay Stand this season".

This follows very strong complaints from season ticket holders in that area whose views of the game have been partially or wholly obstructed for long periods due to people persistently standing in front of them," he said.

This is what is wrong with football in this day and age

 

[BBassic]

Eeeh, people are entitled to want to sit down at the football and not have their view obstructed. By the same token people should be allowed to stand if they so choose and the clubs and the FA should make allowances for it.

 

[Ernest]

Eeeh, people are entitled to want to sit down at the football and not have their view obstructed. By the same token people should be allowed to stand if they so choose and the clubs and the FA should make allowances for it.

Apart from that being against the law of all seated stadia

 

[BBassic]

Apart from that being against the law of all seated stadia

Well yeah obviously. I just mean that I personally feel people should be allowed to stand if they want to. Safe standing, changing the laws, whatever but people should have the choice. If they're standing in front of people who clearly want to sit then yeah throw the book at them.

 

[studio150]

This is what is wrong with football in this day and age

Too right, people standing when they should be seated. Close the stand.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

In the North, the trick is to stand up if the person in front of you or the personal diagonally across and in front of you is standing up. No point whatsoever in moaning about it, or weirdly trying to self-police your own personal line of vision. Just stand up too. Or, if you must, try and engage the utterly disinterested stewards, if you think that would help (it won't)

 

[juliant]

If they're standing in front of people who clearly want to sit then yeah throw the book at them.

And what happens if the people in front of me stand making me stand?

I'm in the North row P. I have found in the last few games more and more standing. Doesn't bother me I prefer to stand. I constantly have a woman tapping me on the shoulder asking me to sit but If I sit I cant see ! I cant insist on all the rows in front sitting so im stuffed.

 

[Birdie Boy]

And what happens if the people in front of me stand making me stand?

I'm in the North row P. I have found in the last few games more and more standing. Doesn't bother me I prefer to stand. I constantly have a woman tapping me on the shoulder asking me to sit but If I sit I cant see ! I cant insist on all the rows in front sitting so im stuffed.

Offer to swap seats and if she keeps doing that she could end up at the front with only Maty in front of her she will probably ask him to sit down as well!

 

[kennyb]

Well yeah obviously. I just mean that I personally feel people should be allowed to stand if they want to. Safe standing, changing the laws, whatever but people should have the choice. If they're standing in front of people who clearly want to sit then yeah throw the book at them.

This happens at the Amex especially in NS behind the goal, inconsiderate people standing up for 5-10 mins with no consideration for those whose view they are obstructing, i have some arthritis in my legs and cant stand up for long periods why should i be put at a disadvantage when i have paid my ST money its just being selfish, everyone should accept the best thing for everyone is to sit down.

 

[Birdie Boy]

This happens at the Amex especially in NS behind the goal, inconsiderate people standing up for 5-10 mins with no consideration for those whose view they are obstructing, i have some arthritis in my legs and cant stand up for long periods why should i be put at a disadvantage when i have paid my ST money its just being selfish, everyone should accept the best thing for everyone is to sit down.

Our you could move to east, west or south where everyone sits down...

 

[Easy 10]

The Kop at Liverpool seems to have "special dispensation" for standing. The whole lot seem to be permanently on their feet behind that goal.

 

[Driver8]

The Kop at Liverpool seems to have "special dispensation" for standing. The whole lot seem to be permanently on their feet behind that goal.

Even the ones in wheelchairs at the front are on their feet when they score!

 

[Taybha]

Even the ones in wheelchairs at the front are on their feet when they score!

And here's the proof

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[Driver8]

And here's the proof

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There were many miracles that day!!

 

[kennyb]

yet another selfish supporter its not about rights its about safety for everyone. Personally i would back moves to ban persistent offenders from the Amex

 

[Brovion]

yet another selfish supporter its not about rights its about safety for everyone. Personally i would back moves to ban persistent offenders from the Amex

's funny as I'd like to ban those who stay seated all the time. They're the ones who ruin it!

 

[Your Mum]

Our you could move to east, west or south where everyone sits on...

...your mum

 

[beorhthelm]

Apart from that being against the law of all seated stadia

it is not statue law that you are seated the entire game. it is a regulation of the Football league that nobody must stand while play is in progress.
http://www.fsf.org.uk/campaigns/safe-standing/the-legalities-of-standing/

the law for all seater was brought in for saftey and standing in front of your allocated seat is safe. the regulation should be changed to allow the current arrangement, i.e. standing is allowed in areas and frowned upon in others.

 

[el punal]

Football supporters have been sent a letter warning them to sit down during matches or risk losing their seat.

Norwich City said it is under "direct threat of having capacity reduced" after being told standing levels in its all-seater stadium was "unacceptable".

Fans in one section of its Carrow Road ground have been told to stay seated at their next home game on Saturday.

A club spokesman said it issued the ultimatum after consultation with the body that grants safety certificates.

He added the Championship club had been working with the Norfolk Safety Advisory Group to "tackle an issue with persistent standing in Block A of the lower Barclay Stand this season".

This follows very strong complaints from season ticket holders in that area whose views of the game have been partially or wholly obstructed for long periods due to people persistently standing in front of them," he said.

This is what is wrong with football in this day and age

Someone standing in the directors box eating a prawn sandwich in front of Delia. Disgraceful!

 

[RandyWanger]

Sit down shut up