Joe M Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 best views are you havin a laugh, how can it be the best view when its behind the goal and obscured by "2" pillars Changed it for you love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted January 27, 2011 Author Share Posted January 27, 2011 This should DEFINITELY be done again though IT was VERY funny Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest on the band wagon Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 went on the Lep for the first time in years great atmospere ST in the North which is good but this felt really good maybe novelty but fans enjoyed it so attendance may increase next time I am sure there are financial implications by opening different areas and reducing attendance in others Other clubs have reponded to fans requests re thier area in the ground Notts county and Blackburn have put thier own fanns back behing the goals good idea but hope it could be done more than annually Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted January 28, 2011 Author Share Posted January 28, 2011 Yep Great feedback from everyone on the West Stand - as expected Its a great view and atmosphere up there Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kaneowl Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 I like the little fella in the front row giving it some. I hope my lad follows suit when he's big enough. Just make him. My lad came back from school when he was about 6 telling me he was going to support manchester united, as everything red was banned from the house I told him I wouldn't buy a shirt and would never take him, simples. 8 years on he is a mad wednesday fan, it just takes a bit of persistance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bartos Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 all you had to do was ring up and say "i'm a season ticket holder but would like to go on the away end" I did got told had to visit TO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike84 Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 best views are you havin a laugh, how can it be the best view when its behind the goal and obscured by loads of pillars Sit there, watch a game and see what you think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest intercity0wl Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 No - the idea is to have it as a one-off 'event' annually - so we have an 'Home Away Day' each season, where possible. Obvously, the success of Tuesday's has to be reviewed first, etc... If its success or failure was to based on "did it help bring an atmosphere to a Tuesday night game in January that other wise would not have been there" then the answer is a resounding yes, but i know this will not be what the review is purely based on. One other quick question, is the health and safety organisation who seem to be a little OTT in making the final decision regarding what and cannot happen inside Hillsborough a local organisation ?. or is it a national body who just seem to be a bit more relaxed with other club when dealing with things like segregation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Willie Henderson Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 No - the idea is to have it as a one-off 'event' annually - so we have an 'Home Away Day' each season, where possible. Obvously, the success of Tuesday's has to be reviewed first, etc... So why if it was such a success cant it be done again this season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeJayOne Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 So why if it was such a success cant it be done again this season? Because it takes a lot of work and organising to do, as well as making sure we are within League rules. Under league rules clubs HAVE to offer a certain percentage of seats to the visiting club. That percentage means we HAVE to offer the whole West Stand to the opposition, otherwise we would HAVE to offer parts of the North/South stands (if we took a tier of the West). It's up to the opposition if they take the whole allocation, but it HAS to be made available to them and because there is no reason not to they generally take the option but don't sell it out. We were able to do this for the Yeovil match because we all knew in advance they would bring very few and we could arrange with them that they didn't take the full allocation they are entitled to in enough time to arrange and promote the Home Away Day. We want such events to be special when they happen and therefore are looking to do it on an annual basis, so people can move up there and join in the 'Home Away Day' atmosphere. If we did it every match (if we could, which we can't because of the reasons above) it wouldn't be special and would just become just another part of the home areas. I'm hoping we will do it again and make it a special annual thing (similar to the 'flag day' at Liverpool, etc) and then people can take their experience and use i in the home areas for other matches, hopefully (i.e. get together with friends to create singing areas, etc...). Hopefully we've learnt some lessons form this one on how to make it better/easier for next time, next season. SHEFFIELD SHOP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest intercity0wl Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 (edited) Because it takes a lot of work and organising to do, as well as making sure we are within League rules. Under league rules clubs HAVE to offer a certain percentage of seats to the visiting club. That percentage means we HAVE to offer the whole West Stand to the opposition, otherwise we would HAVE to offer parts of the North/South stands (if we took a tier of the West). It's up to the opposition if they take the whole allocation, but it HAS to be made available to them and because there is no reason not to they generally take the option but don't sell it out. We were able to do this for the Yeovil match because we all knew in advance they would bring very few and we could arrange with them that they didn't take the full allocation they are entitled to in enough time to arrange and promote the Home Away Day. We want such events to be special when they happen and therefore are looking to do it on an annual basis, so people can move up there and join in the 'Home Away Day' atmosphere. If we did it every match (if we could, which we can't because of the reasons above) it wouldn't be special and would just become just another part of the home areas. I'm hoping we will do it again and make it a special annual thing (similar to the 'flag day' at Liverpool, etc) and then people can take their experience and use i in the home areas for other matches, hopefully (i.e. get together with friends to create singing areas, etc...). Hopefully we've learnt some lessons form this one on how to make it better/easier for next time, next season. I read what you say James, just wondered why the having to give Away supporters a certain percentage of Seats does not seem to apply to our porky neighbours over at the rough end of town when they play us ?, are the football League slightly nervous of there history of them trying to sue their mates at the FA ? Edited January 28, 2011 by intercity0wl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeJayOne Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 I read what you say James, just wondered why the having to give Away supporters a certain percentage of Seats does not seem to apply to our porky neighbours over at the rough end of time when they play us ?, are the football League slightly nervous of there history of them trying to sue their mates at the FA ? They are also subject to the same rules (the rules are Football League wide). Can't really comment beyond that. SHEFFIELD SHOP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan™ Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Isn't trying to keep it 'special' by only offering it once a season a bit pointless? Once we get back in the Championship, hopefully next season, but surely by the season after, won't it be almost impossible to arrange with the away allocations required at that level? If we did get promoted this season it'll probably turn out to be both the first and last home away day ... unless we get relegated again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted January 28, 2011 Author Share Posted January 28, 2011 Photo's of the Home Away game vs Yeovil - now on official SWFC facebook page Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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