Buzzing Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 I was told that they were the plain clothes officers that had been mingling with the crowds before the match.... But I thought the triangle wasn't safe?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest thetruthisoutthere Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Not big enough. 3,500 empty seats - that's a LOT of money down the drain. Would like to get an explanation as to why we need to give over 10% of our capacity to segregation when most games have one row of stewards. Obsolutely brother ! Did the playoff final at Wembley require 3500 empty seats for segregation ? I think not ! This is the difference between the London Met and SYP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tilIdie Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 SYP are to obbsesed and scared of the past IMO and thats the reason they do it. Its about time the boss off SYP grew some balls and police hillsborough like most other police forces police other stadiums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owls66 Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Not big enough. 3,500 empty seats - that's a LOT of money down the drain. Would like to get an explanation as to why we need to give over 10% of our capacity to segregation when most games have one row of stewards. Totally agree mate. Would've been 39,000+ today if we were treated like any other derby. So so frustrating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiJ Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 How awesome was that today? There are few, if any, teams outside the Premiership who could get a crowd like that. Amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vontemp Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Imagine if Hillsborough was that full every home game? We'd be top of the league by 10 points, easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taximark Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 The sad fact is it should have been a lot higher. £3.5k lost to segregation is a joke. Capacity is 39,840 or thereabouts. If we had wanted to sell tickets in the Cheese corner it just required a slight upgrade to obtain a new certificate. I think with a bigger stadium and without the SAG input we could have achieved 45,000 today. SPOT ON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Owl Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Some of those seats in that corner have little, if any, view of the pitch! Not sure how you work that one out. I used to go in that corner in the 70's and it has one of the best views of the whole ground! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durhamowl3 Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 if you watch the goals from arse v spurs on skysports it looks like the segregation is 2 rows of empty seats between fans I've not seen those goals but did see carling cup. Would say those 2 rows were two more than were used in Wemberly. Could easily have had another 1300 today in the NWC. The SYPs bill should be reduced by about £30,000. Just above the disabled bit in the North there were quite a few empty seats. Does anyone know why? At first I'd assumed they were the people who were moved to the NWC but if they were staff it obviously weren't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheffsteel Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 28,000 at the Lane????Speaks for itself. Although that match had nearly 4,000 seats netted off by SYP. There were about 300 unsold seats. All in the family stand where adults must take a kid to gain admission. Also bear in mind the rip off prices for that game with prices ranging from £26 Kop to £32 everywhere else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteG_1984 Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 That is the only down side of yesterday that 3,500 seats went empty, when there were far more than that prepared to pay for tickets (both Owls and blades). Such a shame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinburghowl Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 It's a shame it couldn't have been more. I think the segregation was way OTT. Still I suppose after embarrassing themselves with their inadequacy against Crystal Palace SYP had to be a bit more careful and prepared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerinako Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Just got back about 2 hours ago.....straight into work Shocked to see there was over 3000 empty seats though. Where?!? Oh well - cracking day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopperHeadon Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 I've not seen those goals but did see carling cup. Would say those 2 rows were two more than were used in Wemberly. Could easily have had another 1300 today in the NWC. The SYPs bill should be reduced by about £30,000. Just above the disabled bit in the North there were quite a few empty seats. Does anyone know why? At first I'd assumed they were the people who were moved to the NWC but if they were staff it obviously weren't. There must be an explanation for this. I reckon pushing 200 empty seats between half way and kop, bottom 10 rows. Too many in a confined area to be random no shows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirodo Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Here's some figures, fact fans: Owls v United attendances 2011/12 Owls Fans: SU v SW: 4300 at Bramall Lane SU v SW: 11000 at Hillsborough for the beamback SW v SU: 32664 at Hillsborough Total: 47964 United Fans: SU v SW: 23836 at Bramall Lane SW v SU: 3700 at Hillsborough SW v SU: 9317 at Bramall Lane for the beamback Total: 36853 Perhaps we can put the arguement over who is the biggest club to bed now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamsandwich Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 there was 10000 blunts at the lane for their beamback!? WOW! thats a lot - signigicantly more than i expected.. and surely the top and bottom lepp hold more than 3600 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wednesday-Wonderland Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 they brought more than that to hillsborough. and i'm surprised they had that many at their beamback i'd read they were struggling to sell them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oh_weds_we_love_you Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 there was 10000 blunts at the lane for their beamback!? WOW! thats a lot - signigicantly more than i expected.. and surely the top and bottom lepp hold more than 3600 Aye, 10k there - not bad at all. Shame one of the TV's ran out of battery and those not on the main viewing stand paid a tenner to watch it on the second half screen next to the away end! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirodo Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Yep, my bad - should have been 4700 pig fans at Hillsborough (according to their site). Still gives us 10k more than them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aingarth Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 I was told that they were the plain clothes officers that had been mingling with the crowds before the match.... But I thought the triangle wasn't safe?? As far as I am aware, the NW corner does have a safety certificate from Sheffield Council. It was SY police who refused permission to sell tickets there because of their segregation requirements. The current capacity is 39,732(see official site) so there were 3,368 empty seats. About 1,300 were in the NW corner and lower west stand plus about 300 in the west side of the north stand. Where were the other 1,700 bearing in mind it was completely sold out to home supporters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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