I definitely would and this article suggests, correctly in my view, that home records would generally improve for the teams that introduced safe standing areas.
https://www.theguardian.com/football...antage-studies
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I definitely would and this article suggests, correctly in my view, that home records would generally improve for the teams that introduced safe standing areas.
https://www.theguardian.com/football...antage-studies
No, I definitely wouldn’t.
Yes. I definitely would.
Absolutely I'd love to stand again. I know we'll never get terraces back but safe standing would be a step in the right direction (no pun intended, there's sure to be one lurking in there somewhere).
Attendances and atmosphere might very well improve. Would they change costing structures to accommodate it though?
No. As I'm getting older my knees don't feel great with continued standing.
Yes.
Unfortunately, me tooOriginally Posted by ccfc_is_my_life
This is my problem, plus a dodgy hip.
Yes I would
me too - keep the seats in the Ninian please
No. The main reason I say that is because I find it hard standing anywhere for long periods of time due to knees and back problems.
Whilst I was against all seater stadia originally, I think it would be a backward step to re-introduce standing.
There could also be clubs who would "bend the rules" regarding numbers and stewarding would almost certainly become even more difficult than it is at the moment.
A definite backward step. Many people stand at games anyway, and clubs would pass on the costs of re-introducing standing to the fans despite bringing in billions collectively through TV money.
I stand when I go to watch Merthyr but find myself walking around a bit because it kills my back to stand in one place too long.
As you say many stand anyway, often in front of those that prefer to sit down. Surely the answer is to give people a choice, not to make them all sit down or stand.
I agree, my main concern is that the fans end up paying and the clubs end up profiting or profiteering. And, since standing already happens, the extra work seem unnecessary.
Whilst I wouldn't/couldn't stand, I feel (safe) standing areas could well improve the atmosphere.
As long as those areas aren't in front of me.
I always liked being able to mingle amongst the group of us who went, and if there was a mate who came for the odd game it was fine, he'd easily be able to watch with us.
Canton Stand blocks 104-107 stand anyway
So does nearly all the Premiership fans
No ! My knees are f ucked
Yep and I'd much prefer it. It's been weird sitting in the upper tier for Wales games. Seems unnatural. Perfectly understandable that some people prefer to sit of course but it's not for me.
I am in the Canton Stand block 104 & everyone around me stands anyway.
Yes, definitely.
100% standing for me. I'm old and I ache, had a slipped disc, got sciatica, but just can't settle to watch football sitting down.
Definitely if the tickets were cheaper
Yes, I much prefer standing. And it's been proved beyond doubt that standing is not inherently unsafe. Even a majority of Liverpool fans have voted for it. It's about choice isn't it. Ideally at CCS you could have standing in the Canton, seating everywhere else.
The only problem with safe standing is that you have to stand next to your "seat". One of the best things about terraces was, as lardy mentions, friends that don't have a season ticket being able to stand with you rather than in a different part of the ground. Having said that, I'd prefer rail seating over sitting down all day long. I feel a right berk singing while sat down.
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