tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8813669675884552864.post2930336471666000896..comments2023-09-15T09:30:15.203+01:00Comments on Dear Mr Levy: Stand up for your right....to stand up at football matchesspookyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01570079480285287461noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8813669675884552864.post-63266510592031075652009-03-04T12:28:00.000+00:002009-03-04T12:28:00.000+00:00Couldnt agree more with the above. The German Leag...Couldnt agree more with the above. The German League allow 10% of the ground to be standing during league games, but because they didnt want to loose any revenue in European fixtures (due to Uefa demanding all seater stadiums) they have seats built into the terraces, see link below:<BR/><BR/>http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/6458843.stm<BR/><BR/>Cant see why we cant try to follow this lead in the new stadium??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8813669675884552864.post-67496580831446012102009-03-03T22:57:00.000+00:002009-03-03T22:57:00.000+00:00With you all the way Spooky. Footballs is a comple...With you all the way Spooky. Footballs is a completely different animal to what it was 15 years ago. More so 25 years ago.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8813669675884552864.post-42479689830584713412009-03-03T20:03:00.000+00:002009-03-03T20:03:00.000+00:00Ah yes. I know the steward you are referring to. B...Ah yes. I know the steward you are referring to. Bit of a dweeb, bless him. Nobody takes notice of him but I guess he has to follow directives.spookyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01570079480285287461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8813669675884552864.post-18985323560609525072009-03-03T19:01:00.000+00:002009-03-03T19:01:00.000+00:00totally agree more with your article. as long as i...totally agree more with your article. as long as it's not a problem regarding health and safety, i think having a designated standing area is a great idea - after all, there is already the north stand designated as a 'family stand', if parents want to bring their kids, sit them in there. that way, if they end up in the south stand, at least theyve been warned that people will be standing. gotta love the guy who walks tirelessly up and down the park lane end trying to get people to sit down though - he wont give up, and always has a smile!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8813669675884552864.post-57669055702207891652009-03-03T15:14:00.000+00:002009-03-03T15:14:00.000+00:00I have to say that WHL is the only ground where we...I have to say that WHL is the only ground where we get told to sit down, I'm a club member too, and always try to sit in Park Lane, every away game I've been to, fulham, chelsea, man utd, everton,villa & sheffield united I stood all game and never once been pulled up about itAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8813669675884552864.post-45573974404558772682009-03-03T15:11:00.000+00:002009-03-03T15:11:00.000+00:00Park Lane and South stand lower in the corner near...Park Lane and South stand lower in the corner near the PL has fans that like to be vocal and like to stand up. I'd be more than chuffed to see these parts of the ground become designated standing areas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8813669675884552864.post-7862925664213961202009-03-03T14:36:00.000+00:002009-03-03T14:36:00.000+00:00Agree with everything that's been said. Let us sta...Agree with everything that's been said. Let us stand, behind the goal is a perfect spot for it. Seems the raw energy of football supporting is being drained out of us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8813669675884552864.post-27609080363564183422009-03-03T14:30:00.000+00:002009-03-03T14:30:00.000+00:00We are 20 years on from Hillsborough and i think n...We are 20 years on from Hillsborough and i think now is the time to rethink how fans watch their football.<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Football fans are patronised constantly and I doubt the Government or footballing authorities give a rats arse about us. It will take a club to try and implement changes in house and force everyone to rethink how fans watch the game from the stands.<BR/><BR/>There is no reason for us not to stand other than bullshit politics.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8813669675884552864.post-84505415502438411662009-03-03T14:26:00.000+00:002009-03-03T14:26:00.000+00:00We tend to have to sit stand sit stand sit stand a...We tend to have to sit stand sit stand sit stand at a number of away games. Anfield and OT are examples where even the home fans get it in the neck from stewards. Doubt they would allow a standing stand considering the amount of energy and money being spent on marginalising the game.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8813669675884552864.post-32224326162230777252009-03-03T14:24:00.000+00:002009-03-03T14:24:00.000+00:00As you say, it can't be a health and safety issue ...As you say, it can't be a health and safety issue otherwise they would insist people sit down before the game and at half time.<BR/><BR/>We can stand up at concerts and festivals and gigs where numbers of people far exceed that of a particular football stand. <BR/><BR/>You could have a few more people allowed in, charge a bit less and increase the atmosphere. We can't drink or smoke in the stands now anyway so that wont be an issue. <BR/><BR/>We are 20 years on from Hillsborough and i think now is the time to rethink how fans watch their football.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8813669675884552864.post-55523641058786216042009-03-03T14:20:00.000+00:002009-03-03T14:20:00.000+00:00I was up in Block 535 and stood the whole match - ...I was up in Block 535 and stood the whole match - the dude in front of me was standing which meant I had to stand (not that I was upset about it) so I asked the guys behind me if the minded me standing and they were happy about it so there was no issues - there was a lot of people standing. Stewards came past several times and never once asked anyone to sit<BR/><BR/>I've noticed that standing seems to causing agro at the Lane this season: I'm only a club member so take a seat wherever I get one (usually opt for upstairs at the Park Lane) and have witnessed quite a few heated exchanges - no violence but some unpleasant scenes. I haven't really noticed it in previous seasons so perhaps after a few seasons of moderate success and promise has meant the crud start to this season is making people more irritable<BR/><BR/>A designated standing area would be a great idealandellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09248457157829015170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8813669675884552864.post-74667531884528102632009-03-03T14:10:00.000+00:002009-03-03T14:10:00.000+00:00Completely agree with the sentiment of the article...Completely agree with the sentiment of the article. Standing up in specially designated areas would work fine for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com