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dougcollins
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by dougcollins » Fri Apr 19, 2024 9:23 pm
AlargeClaret wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 8:32 pm
Gotta say the safe standing at Spurs was excellent . While that’s state of the art stadia it certainly “ works “ the only negative is that it’s actually so safe you’re a bit spread out capacity wise .
Yeah, it’s a bit dull to be honest.
Though the first time I experienced it we were being battered 5-0, and most were sat down.
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GetIntoEm
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by GetIntoEm » Fri Apr 19, 2024 9:59 pm
dougcollins wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 6:48 pm
So we created more for the away fans than the home fans?
Need to find something to complain about don't we
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by dougcollins » Fri Apr 19, 2024 10:07 pm
GetIntoEm wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 9:59 pm
Need to find something to complain about don't we
Is that a complaint or a straightforward question?
I'm not in the CFS so I don't care. I don't want to stand up either.
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by Rick_Muller » Sat Apr 20, 2024 8:29 am
It amazes me that they haven’t decided to do a natural seating partition between the away fans and the home fans. It makes sense to have all blocks adjacent to the away fans as seated, and allow the rest of the stand to stand. It would make stewarding the area much easier as they could enforce fans to sit which would go a long way to stopping the idiots who run at the away fans every time we score.
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AlargeClaret
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by AlargeClaret » Sat Apr 20, 2024 11:01 am
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This is Chelsea’s SS area ( or part of it ) while it’s definitely way better to have this in all grounds in a dedicated section than not , if anything it encourages people to sit down and lean on the bar I think .
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by Claretforever » Sat Apr 20, 2024 11:59 am
Rick_Muller wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2024 8:29 am
It amazes me that they haven’t decided to do a natural seating partition between the away fans and the home fans. It makes sense to have all blocks adjacent to the away fans as seated, and allow the rest of the stand to stand. It would make stewarding the area much easier as they could enforce fans to sit which would go a long way to stopping the idiots who run at the away fans every time we score.
We added the extra fence to prevent the running towards away fans and some fans were still hopping over it so they made it higher to prevent people doing it full stop. I think on the one section can move a few feet across now?
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AGENT_CLARET
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by AGENT_CLARET » Sat Apr 20, 2024 2:56 pm
Claretforever wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2024 11:59 am
We added the extra fence to prevent the running towards away fans and some fans were still hopping over it so they made it higher to prevent people doing it full stop. I think on the one section can move a few feet across now?
That yellow line goes straight through my neck, how rude
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by Rick_Muller » Sat Apr 20, 2024 11:15 pm
AGENT_CLARET wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2024 2:56 pm
That yellow line goes straight through my neck, how rude
It’s obliterated my face, think yourself lucky
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by Corway » Thu May 02, 2024 3:05 pm
On trial on Saturday
We have just had a call from NUFC to ask people travelling to Burnley on Saturday to arrive early at Turf Moor. They’re trialling safe standing for the first time & there will be 2-3 blocks allocated in the away end for this. Those in this section will be allocated wristbands on arrival to avoid congestion in these areas.
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Whitgord
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by Whitgord » Thu May 02, 2024 3:06 pm
That’ll work well ^^^^, not.
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by Quickenthetempo » Thu May 02, 2024 3:25 pm
It's all inclusive with the wristbands.
As many pies and Bovrils as you want.
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by CrosspoolClarets » Thu May 02, 2024 3:30 pm
Already disliking safe standing based on those Chelsea pictures, Looks horrid, people of a certain height especially kids may have their view blocked (either by standing in front, or a rail in front if sitting), and very tall blokes may crack their head on the rail behind.
The reality may be better than that, but that is how it looks. I do like the idea of the woman in the white t shirt on the right hand side for watching Chelsea games though, it may catch on, looks a full Darth Vader mask that one with no view of the pitch
I’m not moaning about it because better atmosphere is sorely needed, but in full stadiums there will be a lot of people who decide it is not for them but have nowhere to move to. It thus needs planning carefully.
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by Bordeauxclaret » Thu May 02, 2024 3:56 pm
From that Chelsea picture I would assume it wasn’t one of the games where standing was “in use”.
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by Vegas Claret » Thu May 02, 2024 4:05 pm
Bordeauxclaret wrote: ↑Thu May 02, 2024 3:56 pm
From that Chelsea picture I would assume it wasn’t one of the games where standing was “in use”.
look at what people are wearing, every chance that's a pre-season friendly.
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by Goody1975 » Thu May 02, 2024 4:55 pm
Claretforever wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2024 11:59 am
We added the extra fence to prevent the running towards away fans and some fans were still hopping over it so they made it higher to prevent people doing it full stop. I think on the one section can move a few feet across now?
Oh okay, I thought that section was for use when in cup games we are required to allocate 15% to away supporters, the reason I had that in my mind was it was first installed before Lincoln came to town. Obviously the 'no mans land' gap between the fans has been widened which has taken some seats away.
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by BleedingClaret » Thu May 02, 2024 5:14 pm
AlargeClaret wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 12:34 pm
Seems odd they don’t just convert the whole stand ? It’s always standing in there anyway ? As for an “ emotional “ meeting about a few rows of safe standing ?? I know the FAB are hardly alpha male chest thumping boneheads but ffs !
It’s diverse you know
But I think the demographic that you refer to is likely under represented, well I wasn’t invited anyway
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by Quickenthetempo » Thu May 02, 2024 5:16 pm
Goody1975 wrote: ↑Thu May 02, 2024 4:55 pm
Oh okay, I thought that section was for use when in cup games we are required to allocate 15% to away supporters, the reason I had that in my mind was it was first installed before Lincoln came to town. Obviously the 'no mans land' gap between the fans has been widened which has taken some seats away.
The first fence that the arrow points to was the original divide. Then the club put plastic seats in the away end, which enabled the club to gain another section and had to put another dividing wall up to leave 2.
The section behind the goal had gated access when I was in there.
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by NewClaret » Thu May 02, 2024 5:57 pm
CrosspoolClarets wrote: ↑Thu May 02, 2024 3:30 pm
Already disliking safe standing based on those Chelsea pictures, Looks horrid, people of a certain height especially kids may have their view blocked (either by standing in front, or a rail in front if sitting), and very tall blokes may crack their head on the rail behind.
The reality may be better than that, but that is how it looks. I do like the idea of the woman in the white t shirt on the right hand side for watching Chelsea games though, it may catch on, looks a full Darth Vader mask that one with no view of the pitch
I’m not moaning about it because better atmosphere is sorely needed, but in full stadiums there will be a lot of people who decide it is not for them but have nowhere to move to. It thus needs planning carefully.
The point of safe standing is to stand, not sit down, but with a seat for half time, etc.
I love its reintroduction. For whatever reason watching football sat down has never felt right to me. I much prefer away days when I’m stood up - it just feels how football should be watched. I much prefer the safety of not having people pile over seats as has happened a few times to me and my boys before though.
Agree it should be carefully rolled out but I see no reason why the CFS shouldn’t immediately become safe standing, maybe with parts of the longside in time. Providing there’s enough seating for those who want to sit, it should be fine.
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by Taffy on the wing » Fri May 03, 2024 1:07 am
Vegas Claret wrote: ↑Thu May 02, 2024 4:05 pm
look at what people are wearing, every chance that's a pre-season friendly.
Nay lad, t' weathers better these days........Global warming' tha nose!