Surely down to overcelebrating - as much as we have attracted some dickheads to our fanbase recently you would really hope no one is going round ripping our own seats out
This is where the old social class system from Highfield Road needs to be revived for the Arena. Everyone knew where they would fit in with that.
West Terrace - Scum class
Family Stand - Chavs who had about 10 kids each but wanted to keep their noses clean
East Stand - Old fashioned working class blokes. Got the sack from Standard Triumph in 1981 and had been doing casual work at Owen Owen’s ever since
Sky Blue Stand home area - Same blokes as the East Stand but got a decent job after leaving Standard Triumph, but no longer wanted to be associated with those they used to work with.
Main Stand - Snooty bunch from Finham. Will join in with the occasional chant, but otherwise wants nothing to do with the people in the rest of the ground
I was an old fashioned scummy chav with 10 kids who got sacked from the Standard, and shopped in Owen Owen with snooty people from Finham.This is where the old social class system from Highfield Road needs to be revived for the Arena. Everyone knew where they would fit in with that.
West Terrace - Scum class
Family Stand - Chavs who had about 10 kids each but wanted to keep their noses clean
East Stand - Old fashioned working class blokes. Got the sack from Standard Triumph in 1981 and had been doing casual work at Owen Owen’s ever since
Sky Blue Stand home area - Same blokes as the East Stand but got a decent job after leaving Standard Triumph, but no longer wanted to be associated with those they used to work with.
Main Stand - Snooty bunch from Finham. Will join in with the occasional chant, but otherwise wants nothing to do with the people in the rest of the ground
Hopefully safe standing well stop that.
Why would it? The seats aren’t going anywhere, they’ll just leave them in place and add the rail (same as Cardiff, from memory).
Don't the seats have to be able to be locked upright during standing? Lot less chance of getting stood on and broken unless it's deliberate.
Why would it? The seats aren’t going anywhere, they’ll just leave them in place and add the rail (same as Cardiff, from memory).
Because people won't call onto the seat in front of there's a rail there.
it isn't from what I have seen.I think most of the damage is twats jumping on them in their own row rather than falling onto them
Don't the seats have to be able to be locked upright during standing? Lot less chance of getting stood on and broken unless it's deliberate.
What rubbish. Poor fan behaviour won’t encourage anyone to move back to standing !If Doug isn't happy about the seats, he needs to hurry up and sort the safe standing. It's been spoken about for 12 months now
Away end is going to be changed before safe standing is taken further forwardWhat rubbish. Poor fan behaviour won’t encourage anyone to move back to standing !
What rubbish. Poor fan behaviour won’t encourage anyone to move back to standing !
Away end is going to be changed before safe standing is taken further forward
Definitely happening supporters forum confirmed itIs that opinion or something you know is definitely happening?
Do you mean moving the away fans or making the concourse safe to have home fans in that stand as well?Away end is going to be changed before safe standing is taken further forward
You can't just say that and walk away.Definitely happening supporters forum confirmed it
Notes out very shortly I hope
Need to maximise the home fans able to get into the stadium
BothDo you mean moving the away fans or making the concourse safe to have home fans in that stand as well?
Watch this spaceYou can't just say that and walk away.
I would be surprised if any plans to move them out of the south stand exist and if they do I'd be shocked if the happened. The cost to rebuild part of the stadium would be prohibitive, they would have to move singers corner and the access issues.
So that means rejigging the South Stand as even if the could possibly get the ok to move the away fans and fund it, it would take more than the time available.Watch this space
Reordering and ensuring that there aren’t 3000 tickets not sold is the huge priority for next season
Watch this space
Reordering and ensuring that there aren’t 3000 tickets not sold is the huge priority for next season
Can’t see my notes but memory says nothing specific about how but definitely reducing away numbers and maximising home numbers.So that means rejigging the South Stand as even if the could possibly get the ok to move the away fans and fund it, it would take more than the time available.
Hadn’t realised that safe standing being delayed to focus on this but when you have home general ticket sell outs for games on the trot amd not being able to sell 3000 at £20each on average that’s a loss of £180k and over a season almost £1mCan’t see my notes but memory says nothing specific about how but definitely reducing away numbers and maximising home numbers.
as you say will take some working out. Timeline definitely for the start of next season remember that as I asked
That then adds even more City fans for the Police to get away fans through who want to get to the train.As I mentioned months back. Loads options have been explored.
I assume they are most keen on having home fans in the far corner by Block 6 rather than home fans in blocks 12-10.
I don't believe it is, that sounds like a story to excuse their lack of progress.Hadn’t realised that safe standing being delayed to focus on this but when you have home general ticket sell outs for games on the trot amd not being able to sell 3000 at £20each on average that’s a loss of £180k and over a season almost £1m
Yeah safe standing was a Boddy project and it was delayed when he decided to leave.I don't believe it is, that sounds like a story to excuse their lack of progress.
Both can be done at the same time and safe standing is actually being brought in to remove the major issue they have with persistent standing. It's just the promised consultation hasn't even started yet.
Hadn’t realised that safe standing being delayed to focus on this but when you have home general ticket sell outs for games on the trot amd not being able to sell 3000 at £20each on average that’s a loss of £180k and over a season almost £1m
Appreciate the insights Pete. It will make for interesting reading. The only way they can sell those additional seats is by moving away fans and modifying the concourse.
Clearly the stadium wasn’t built or designed to cater for the days of us having enough demand to fill it regularly (seemingly being designed to cater for 5000 away fans or 1500) but here we are 19 years later and it’s time to get it sorted.
I know it’s not top of the agenda but the overcrowding is becoming a nightmare at the back of the blocks and will result in more damage at this rate.
Ok wasn’t what was said but you may know more than the clubI don't believe it is, that sounds like a story to excuse their lack of progress.
Both can be done at the same time and safe standing is actually being brought in to remove the major issue they have with persistent standing. It's just the promised consultation hasn't even started yet.
Are they being honest? Past meetings would give me doubts.Ok wasn’t what was said but you may know more than the club
I don’t think there’s ever been dishonesty but I’m naiveAre they being honest? Past meetings would give me doubts.
They do keep saying we have to give at least 10% of tickets to away fans which isn't correct.I don’t think there’s ever been dishonesty but I’m naive
Was clarified as 2000 or 10% where this is lower than the 2000. I think that’s itThey do keep saying we have to give at least 10% of tickets to away fans which isn't correct.
Problem solved!As a season ticket holder you should be responsible for your own seat.
If you break it you should pay for it to be fixed or have to sit on a spike for the rest of the season
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