Safe standing cleared for introduction

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Safe standing cleared for introduction

Post by Tricky Trevor » Mon Jul 04, 2022 4:15 pm

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Re: Safe standing cleared for introduction

Post by Quickenthetempo » Mon Jul 04, 2022 5:00 pm

If we did it, I would look at using the lower Jimmy Mac stand.
The most unpopular stand at the minute and away from the away fans.
Atmosphere could be from both sides of the ground then

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Re: Safe standing cleared for introduction

Post by dougcollins » Mon Jul 04, 2022 5:03 pm

Quickenthetempo wrote:
Mon Jul 04, 2022 5:00 pm
If we did it, I would look at using the lower Jimmy Mac stand.
The most unpopular stand at the minute and away from the away fans.
Atmosphere could be from both sides of the ground then
Oh never mind being sensible, stick it in the Bob Lord.
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Re: Safe standing cleared for introduction

Post by elwaclaret » Mon Jul 04, 2022 5:05 pm

Quickenthetempo wrote:
Mon Jul 04, 2022 5:00 pm
If we did it, I would look at using the lower Jimmy Mac stand.
The most unpopular stand at the minute and away from the away fans.
Atmosphere could be from both sides of the ground then
The only real way Burnley would benefit is by being able to offer cheaper tickets to matches, in a conversation with CT some time ago, he suggested standing would unlikely be any cheaper - in that case it comes down to capacity… not really a problem for Burnley at the moment.

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Re: Safe standing cleared for introduction

Post by Quickenthetempo » Mon Jul 04, 2022 5:15 pm

dougcollins wrote:
Mon Jul 04, 2022 5:03 pm
Oh never mind being sensible, stick it in the Bob Lord.
That's premium seating though.

The JM lower has the worst views in the ground sat down.
The CF end is sold out to ST holders with everyone standing in there, but we have had a few problems with away fans recently, so it would be a good idea to move any standing option to the furthest away.
Most clubs have their singing end away from away fans.

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Re: Safe standing cleared for introduction

Post by Nori1958 » Mon Jul 04, 2022 5:17 pm

What happens to those who have already bought a season ticket, for a seat, in whichever area was chosen... I certainly wouldn't want to stand..

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Re: Safe standing cleared for introduction

Post by ClaretTony » Mon Jul 04, 2022 5:22 pm

Quickenthetempo wrote:
Mon Jul 04, 2022 5:00 pm
If we did it, I would look at using the lower Jimmy Mac stand.
The most unpopular stand at the minute and away from the away fans.
Atmosphere could be from both sides of the ground then
There doesn’t appear to be an appetite to introduce it at Burnley but when there was, it was always considered that the cricket field was the best option.

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Re: Safe standing cleared for introduction

Post by Quickenthetempo » Mon Jul 04, 2022 5:24 pm

Nori1958 wrote:
Mon Jul 04, 2022 5:17 pm
What happens to those who have already bought a season ticket, for a seat, in whichever area was chosen... I certainly wouldn't want to stand..
I don't think we would be organised enough to do it this year?

Maybe they could install to the two side blocks on either side of the JM lower, where not so many tickets have been sold?

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Re: Safe standing cleared for introduction

Post by ClaretTony » Mon Jul 04, 2022 5:26 pm

ClaretTony wrote:
Mon Jul 04, 2022 5:22 pm
There doesn’t appear to be an appetite to introduce it at Burnley but when there was, it was always considered that the cricket field was the best option.
And you are required to provide a safe standing area for away fans.

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Re: Safe standing cleared for introduction

Post by Quickenthetempo » Mon Jul 04, 2022 5:28 pm

ClaretTony wrote:
Mon Jul 04, 2022 5:22 pm
There doesn’t appear to be an appetite to introduce it at Burnley but when there was, it was always considered that the cricket field was the best option.
I would have suggested that 12 months ago, before we had problems in there and the owners stopped selling matchday tickets.

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Re: Safe standing cleared for introduction

Post by ClaretTony » Mon Jul 04, 2022 5:29 pm

It’s so much easier for me standing in a safe standing area than a seating area - the rail takes so much pressure of my knees.

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Re: Safe standing cleared for introduction

Post by fidelcastro » Mon Jul 04, 2022 6:01 pm

No way would I be happy if my seat was just ripped out to accommodate people who want to stand in the JML.

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Re: Safe standing cleared for introduction

Post by Falcon » Tue Jul 05, 2022 11:02 am

This is great news.

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Re: Safe standing cleared for introduction

Post by IanMcL » Tue Jul 05, 2022 6:07 pm

dougcollins wrote:
Mon Jul 04, 2022 5:03 pm
Oh never mind being sensible, stick it in the Bob Lord.
Can you stand with a blanket?

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Re: Safe standing cleared for introduction

Post by ClaretTony » Tue Jul 05, 2022 6:09 pm

fidelcastro wrote:
Mon Jul 04, 2022 6:01 pm
No way would I be happy if my seat was just ripped out to accommodate people who want to stand in the JML.
Someone else who just doesn't understand

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Re: Safe standing cleared for introduction

Post by fidelcastro » Tue Jul 05, 2022 7:27 pm

ClaretTony wrote:
Tue Jul 05, 2022 6:09 pm
Someone else who just doesn't understand
What have I missed oh wise one?

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Re: Safe standing cleared for introduction

Post by dougcollins » Tue Jul 05, 2022 7:32 pm

ClaretTony wrote:
Mon Jul 04, 2022 5:26 pm
And you are required to provide a safe standing area for away fans.
There's the rub.

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Re: Safe standing cleared for introduction

Post by NewClaret » Tue Jul 05, 2022 8:06 pm

Why can’t we just make the whole CFS safe standing? Nobody sits anyway?

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Re: Safe standing cleared for introduction

Post by ClaretTony » Tue Jul 05, 2022 8:09 pm

NewClaret wrote:
Tue Jul 05, 2022 8:06 pm
Why can’t we just make the whole CFS safe standing? Nobody sits anyway?
No indication from the club that there is any appetite but I’m still amazed we put new seats in there without considering rails.

I am aware of one Championship club who are using cost as a reason not to do it.
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Re: Safe standing cleared for introduction

Post by Dressinggown » Tue Jul 05, 2022 10:19 pm

Surely, any proposals for introducing rail seating / safe standing should take place alongside the demolition & rebuilding of the Cricket Field Stand ?

Finance dictates that this is extremely unlikely to take place in the near future.

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Re: Safe standing cleared for introduction

Post by RickyBobby » Wed Jul 06, 2022 1:28 am

The cricket field stand would make the most sense as you could make the top half of the whole stand rail seats and keep the bottom half where the blue seats are still seats. Meaning everyone who wants to stand home and away are at the back with people who want to sit in that stand at the front. Capacity isn’t an issue as it is 1 to 1 with the rail seats. Would be good if they did it but I can see them using cost and the issues in that stand with what happened last season as reasons to hide behind.
Jimmy mac or longside lower wouldn’t be ideal from the clubs point of view as people standing would block the view from the lucrative hospitality sections, and they won’t want to decrease the number of hospitality seats incase we do get promoted again and they are needed.

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