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    BBC News - Government plans to lift football standing ban

    Some clubs will trial designated safe standing areas before the end of the season, the BBC understands.


    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.

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    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.

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    • #3
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      Seriously, who wants to stand up at football. Lol.
      I'm 44, I look for a seat in a nightclub now

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      • #4
        Re: Safe Standing next season

        Originally posted by nugent View Post
        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!

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        • #5
          Re: Safe Standing next season

          Originally posted by nugent View Post
          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

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          • #6
            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 !

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            • #7
              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.

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              • #8
                Re: Safe Standing next season

                I can't stand sitting down....

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                • #9
                  Re: Safe Standing next season

                  Originally posted by JamesWales View Post
                  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?

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                  • #10
                    Re: Safe Standing next season

                    Originally posted by The Bloop View Post
                    How could it lead to cheaper tickets?
                    A standing charge might apply

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                    • #11
                      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

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                      • #12
                        Re: Safe Standing next season

                        Originally posted by The Bloop View Post
                        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.

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                        • #13
                          Re: Safe Standing next season

                          Originally posted by life on mars View Post
                          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.

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                          • #14
                            Re: Safe Standing next season

                            Originally posted by JamesWales View Post
                            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.

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                            • #15
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                              Originally posted by The Bloop View Post
                              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

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