Safe Standing next season - UPDATED

[The Bloop]

BBC News - Government plans to lift football standing ban

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-58357046

Time will tell whether that means some seats will be replaced, or if our board think that there's no need as people stand anyway.

[bobh]

Re: Safe Standing next season

It's about time.
My concern is that some fans will take it as a fre-for-all and stand here there and everywhere.
We have a number of older and disabled fans (me included) who USED to stand in our youth, but cannot stand for 45 minutes at a time.

Standing already causes problems for me when there's action in the corner by the away section - people there get excited and stand, forcing the next block to stand or miss the action - this continues to half-way, where I sit, and it's bloody annoying.

[nugent]

Re: Safe Standing next season

Seriously, who wants to stand up at football. Lol.
I'm 44, I look for a seat in a nightclub now

[Citizen's Nephew]

Re: Safe Standing next season

Seriously, who wants to stand up at football. Lol.
I'm 44, I look for a seat in a nightclub now

I’m hoping they install some recliners!

[RichardM]

Re: Safe Standing next season

Seriously, who wants to stand up at football. Lol.
I'm 44, I look for a seat in a nightclub now

You still go in nightclubs? Are you Michael Gove? https://www.theguardian.com/politics...deen-nightclub

[Fine Lines]

Re: Safe Standing next season

In the middle of moving my season ticket from the canton to the Ninian stand so I can sit down !

[JamesWales]

Re: Safe Standing next season

This is great news.

Will improve atmosphere, potentially lead to cheaper tickets (or keep cheaper tickets in grounds with existing terracing) allow choice, help those unable to stand, hopefully ensure that some standing and seating is available for away fans, who for many clubs are made to stand all game.

I cant think of anything negative at all.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Re: Safe Standing next season

I can't stand sitting down....

[The Bloop]

Re: Safe Standing next season

This is great news.

Will improve atmosphere, potentially lead to cheaper tickets (or keep cheaper tickets in grounds with existing terracing) allow choice, help those unable to stand, hopefully ensure that some standing and seating is available for away fans, who for many clubs are made to stand all game.

I cant think of anything negative at all.

How could it lead to cheaper tickets?

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Re: Safe Standing next season

How could it lead to cheaper tickets?

A standing charge might apply

[life on mars]

Re: Safe Standing next season

I would like to lobby the club for a more adventurous approach to fan comfort which would require us to remove the first ten rows of seats around the ground , fill the area with sand and place deckchairs in that area and provide a lady waitress service to and from the area , they would of course attract highest seating costs in the stadium .

I'd name it Sloper By the Sea

[JamesWales]

Re: Safe Standing next season

How could it lead to cheaper tickets?

It may not...

However, if you looked at ticket prices for any of the 20 or so league clubs that do still have standing, then they would be cheaper to stand than sit at pretty much everyone.

Whether that means clubs would reduce prices if they returned them to terracing is another question. In theory though, they involve less maintenance, can fit more people in per metre sq etc etc and offer less comfort, so the rationale is there.

Also depends if we mean traditional terracing (ie, where you stand where you like) like the Bob Bank lower before, or this rail seating, which doesnt actually increase capacity at all.

[JamesWales]

Re: Safe Standing next season

I would like to lobby the club for a more adventurous approach to fan comfort which would require us to remove the first ten rows of seats around the ground , fill the area with sand and place deckchairs in that area and provide a lady waitress service to and from the area , they would of course attract highest seating costs in the stadium .

I'd name it Sloper By the Sea

You joke, but some American and Aussie grounds have this.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/2245750/jacksonville-jaguars-everbank-field-boasts-a-swimming-pool-where-nfl-fans-pay-thousands-for-all-you-can-eat-and-drink-while-watching-the-action/

[The Bloop]

Re: Safe Standing next season

It may not...

However, if you looked at ticket prices for any of the 20 or so league clubs that do still have standing, then they would be cheaper to stand than sit at pretty much everyone.

Whether that means clubs would reduce prices if they returned them to terracing is another question. In theory though, they involve less maintenance, can fit more people in per metre sq etc etc and offer less comfort, so the rationale is there.

Also depends if we mean traditional terracing (ie, where you stand where you like) like the Bob Bank lower before, or this rail seating, which doesnt actually increase capacity at all.

That's why I asked. Safe standing is rail seating, not a return to terracing.

[JamesWales]

Re: Safe Standing next season

That's why I asked. Safe standing is rail seating, not a return to terracing.

I'm not so sure about that though. Rail seating already exists at Celtic, Wolves, Man Utd, Chelsea, Shrewsbury etc.

The change in legislation therefore presumably refers to dedicated standing areas, not just standing in front of a seat