@owlstalk Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 West Brom have had a proposal to introduce safe standing at The Hawthorns rejected by the government. The pilot scheme would have meant 3,600 seats in the Smethwick End were converted to 'rail seats', which can be locked in an upright position. article - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43701400 Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Lestrade Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Can't see the point of it, no good without the surge. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted April 9, 2018 Author Share Posted April 9, 2018 9 minutes ago, Watson said: Can't see the point of it, no good without the surge. There are so many benefits to safe standing Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppers Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 15 minutes ago, @owlstalk said: West Brom have had a proposal to introduce safe standing at The Hawthorns rejected by the government. The pilot scheme would have meant 3,600 seats in the Smethwick End were converted to 'rail seats', which can be locked in an upright position. article - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43701400 Do you have to wear a condom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianowl Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Safe standing is the future for football atmospheres. Orlando City built their new home ground with a home end terrace and it's beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quist Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 If youwant to standgo to horse or dog races about only place going forward you will be abletodo so. No chance of it everbeing allowed in GB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 20 minutes ago, Watson said: Can't see the point of it, no good without the surge. Which would be why it won’t be allowed here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the monk Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 6 minutes ago, Quist said: If youwant to standgo to horse or dog races about only place going forward you will be abletodo so. No chance of it everbeing allowed in GB. Like at celtic you mean? Or Burton Wish someone could explain why it is safe to stand in the lower leagues and rugby etc, but not the premier 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Lestrade Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 13 minutes ago, @owlstalk said: There are so many benefits to safe standing But do they outweigh the benefits of sitting in the eyes of the authorities? I can see the sense of it on the face of it but the authorities would see it as political madness to allow it England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quist Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 7 minutes ago, the monk said: Like at celtic you mean? Or Burton Wish someone could explain why it is safe to stand in the lower leagues and rugby etc, but not the premier Think eventually all standing will be eliminated at football and rugby games too. Very cautious now and will not allow standing where likelybe substantial numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highbury Owl Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 10 minutes ago, Watson said: But do they outweigh the benefits of sitting in the eyes of the authorities? I can see the sense of it on the face of it but the authorities would see it as political madness to allow it England. It's political madness not to allow it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GY-owl.4 Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 its soooo much safer than standing in the seating areas like just about every team do on a weekly basis. no surge as there is a rail between every row. everyone is allocated their own space. tracy crouch knows nothing about football. hears the word standing equals automatic no. if she educates herself on the facts its a no brainer. only way my lad can watch at an away game is to stand on a tipped teat, and as for what happened at wembley when the older folk/younger kids literally couldnt watch/see the game, at nearly £100 a ticket. if there is an option to stand maybe the folks in the seats will be the ones that WANT to sit. needs to be sorted, will improve atmospheres around the grounds too. common sense will eventually prevail, it might just take way longer than it should. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Lestrade Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Just now, Highbury Owl said: It's political madness not to allow it. Not once the Daily Mail get their mitts on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onge Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Short-sighted decision by the powers that be. It is used elsewhere across the globe and there is clearly a demand for it. Better to have a designated safe standing area than what we have currently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S36 OWL Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 25 minutes ago, Quist said: If youwant to standgo to horse or dog races about only place going forward you will be abletodo so. No chance of it everbeing allowed in GB. If you want to sit down at the match ,go in the south stand with the coffin dodgers. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S36 OWL Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 21 minutes ago, Will69 said: Which would be why it won’t be allowed here. We used to stand on the Kop back in the day ,and half the fun of going to the game was the surge when we scored and ending up 50 yds away from where we started. All the atmosphere has gone from the game since the elf and safety police banned standing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lincs Owl Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 39 minutes ago, the monk said: Like at celtic you mean? Or Burton Wish someone could explain why it is safe to stand in the lower leagues and rugby etc, but not the premier Burton haven't had 3 seasons in the Championships yet, so they are allowed to have standing. The 3 year rule was allowed to give clubs time to make the necessary stadium changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cazzaswfc Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Its fine, we'll just carry-on with the unsafe standing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mkowl Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 It's a bit of a joke in that standing is allowed at gigs where there is moshing, crowd surfing and general over crowding at the front in a darkened room with flashing lights where a lot of folk are p1ssed and can keep drinking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OxOwl Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 56 minutes ago, canadianowl said: Safe standing is the future for football atmospheres. Orlando City built their new home ground with a home end terrace and it's beautiful! To me that is safer than sitting. No danger of going over other seats in front of you. And you could argue that you could evacuate the area quicker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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