Let's get our act together about seating or standing

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My wife says she NEVER see us score a goal, because the guys in front of her, ALWAYS stand up as we are about to score (we have season tickets in JSS)
 

Pedro Verde said:
Please enlighten me
As I have stated previosly Im on DD and there is nobody sat behind this row in our part of the JSS apart from those behind glass.Ive sat in the same seat since JSS was built
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You have to know the password to unlock the entrance to row EE. Bit like getting into a Hogwarts common room. If you ever found out we'd have to change it.
 
The clubs are supposed to be responsible for fans being seated. I wonder what would happen if lots of supporters put claims into them for having "Restricted viewing"?
 
I prefer to sit but don't mind standing, it's this half and half crap that does my nut in. Guaranteed I'm always on the "border" getting grief from from one group or the other.

At fleetwood when we had a choice, one bloke still tried standing on the front row of the seats???? You had a choice to buy standing!!!!
 
At home it should be easy because everyone has a choice of where to buy their seat, and it's rare for us to be close to filling the ground. If you want to sit, get a seat near the front. If you want to stand, get a seat near the back.

Away is more difficult. Until we have 'safe standing' areas, I think there are two solutions:

1. Semi-formal. When you buy a ticket the club offers a choice of where in the away end you want to sit (at the moment they ignore all requests - you just get the next ticket). It doesn't need to be complex - just 'front' or 'back' is enough. They don't need to specify that there tends to be more standing at the back (I'm sure they're not allowed to) although if someone asked what the difference was I'd imagine they could say that the front tends to be a bit more of a 'family' atmosphere and the back a bit more 'adult'.

2. Informal. Everyone ignores the seat number on their ticket and heads for the back or front as appropriate.

The informal approach happens to a degree already. I go to the back row and stand at nearly every away match. Rarely does anyone show up there and want to sit. Presumably some of those seats are sold to someone, but they either know the system or they see what's happening, and they sit elsewhere. It's far from ideal because basically I (and the others who do the same) are just nicking someone else's seat. The problem is that the other option is that we all sit down in our allocated seats (scattered around the stand) for the whole match, and there is no singing from the away support at all. I think even those who prefer to sit down would mostly see that as a step backwards.

Generally speaking, I notice that the away support of most 'bigger' clubs tend to almost all stand throughout. We seem to be quite unusual in having quite a lot of travelling fans who sit. For that reason we need to organise ourselves as well as we can to allow those who wish to stand to do so, and those who wish to sit to do so without an obstructed view.

My suspicion is that even if 'safe standing' for home fans does arrive, a lot of clubs won't provide that option for away fans, so it's no good just waiting for that. If the club can't help with option 1, then option 2 - a friendly understanding amongst our travelling fans (most of whom are regulars) - can make it a better experience for all.
 
Punk Blade said:
You have to know the password to unlock the entrance to row EE. Bit like getting into a Hogwarts common room. If you ever found out we'd have to change it.
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Never read / seen any Harry Potter Row EE is proably all a fantasy just like Hogwarts
 
all comes down to health and safety, I don't think they are allowed to say people can stand in an area that has seats due to the potential of falling.

Over here in the States they have designated standing areas in all seater stadiums, works just fine.

In terms of implementing safe standing terraces wouldn't this ultimately come down to sheffield city council??? Would they even allow it?
 
Have to admit I much prefer standing these days, especially after being seated for 8+ hrs at work every day. I don't, however, enjoy the sitting then standing, then sitting again, then standing up. Do one or the fucking other.
 
Don't think you'll ever solve this short of seat belts and electric shock therapy.... even with no one in front of them people instinctively start to stand as some excitement builds during an attacking move.

I detest "sitting" on the kop - since we put seating in, I've never - seriously, never - seen the ball hit the net when United score at the Kop end... I'm average height, quick to my feet, but there's always 30 rows or more of other demented banshees and demons levitating themselves to the kop roof when we score at that end.
 
Just need to get out to people to ignore their ticket and if they want to stand, go to the back, if not, front. Some grounds already have non-allocated seats and I think it's the way to go.
 

Remember at villa last year when a group of about 10 got chucked out for not sitting down :(
 
Safe standing??
Didn't exist when the kop was full and we scored.
Start in the middle and finish up somewhere near the front- fantastic!
Pretty similar to being "in the action" at a Rancid gig.
I miss the physicality of standing at footy - even at my age
 
The only way to watch football is standing, unless there is an age or health issue. Standing should be compulsory and any militant sit downers should be forced to attend cricket, tennis, or stay at home and be armchair fans. There could be designated sitting areas in grounds and if they stand during exciting moments then that should be taken as evidence that they are fit to enter all standing areas and moved forthwith.

I'm no spring chicken at 61 but always stand at the back of the kop unless I'm with my grandson and we go in the family stand. My father who died in 1992 at 84 also didn't believe in sitting down at football.

Come on peeps it's just not natural
 
cahill said:
The only way to watch football is standing, unless there is an age or health issue. Standing should be compulsory and any militant sit downers should be forced to attend cricket, tennis, or stay at home and be armchair fans. There could be designated sitting areas in grounds and if they stand during exciting moments then that should be taken as evidence that they are fit to enter all standing areas and moved forthwith.
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Second most ridiculous thing said in this thread.

Basically you want to halve (rough estimate, probably a lot worse) the club's ticket sales by telling, sorry, forcing people not to come?

For me it's a simple case of watching the game. If we sit down, I can see. If people in front stand up, I can't. I go to football matches to watch the game (shocking, I know). You're discriminating against short people who like to celebrate goals.
 
ive always hated sitting at football.especially on the kop, my knees are still bruised from tottenham game ! Football lost alot of its atmosphere when it went all seating, things have changed alot since 1989, stadiums are not the crumbling death traps they once were and alot of lessons have been learnt. over in germany they have standing areas using the rail seating.and guess what. they never have any problems.we pay enough to watch blades, fans wishes should be catered for, seating areas and standing areas will keep everybody happy, increase capacity slightly, generate more revenue and add to the atmosphere. the sooner we bring it back the better
 
Hodgyman said:
I spent the time and money of going to see our beloved United at Meadow Lane last night. I just wished I could have seen the game! All around were stood for the majority of the match so my view was pretty limited. The view of our first goal was obscured completely and our second was obscured at the last minute as the people in front of me stood at the last moment.

I understand people having varying views on sitting or standing but for short, elderly, children or the infirm have little chance to see a match properly if people IN SEATED AREAS do not confirm to a seated stadium policy.

One way to overcome this problem would be to have club stewards ensure that fans are seated. That would not suit those who prefer to stand.

What seems to be a way to overcoming the problem without upsetting anyone would to have designated standing areas (seats could still be available to satisfy the Taylor recommendations) and other areas of each stand could be classed as seated only.

Surely not too difficult solution to implement if Football clubs could get their act together.

PS
Can anyone describe the Murphy goal last night as I missed it completely. My son missed it too and he is over 6ft tall.
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I am getting a bit old to walk to the away grounds and then stand for the whole time. My legs ache for a couple of days after an away game.
 
Kenilworth said:
Looking forward to the day when standing is back
At the same time hoping that by the time it does I shall still be able to.

Never enjoyed sitting at a football match - not conducive to the excitement and energy required to watch a game of football - just doesn't sit well with me
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What does sitwell have to do with this?
 
I was on the way to my seat today when I saw this...

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Still not telling Pedro Verde what the password is :p
 

Punk Blade said:
Second most ridiculous thing said in this thread.

Basically you want to halve (rough estimate, probably a lot worse) the club's ticket sales by telling, sorry, forcing people not to come?

For me it's a simple case of watching the game. If we sit down, I can see. If people in front stand up, I can't. I go to football matches to watch the game (shocking, I know). You're discriminating against short people who like to celebrate goals.
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You take me too literally. Anyway some Punk you are, sitting at football....long live anarchy ... as long as its sitting down.... pah
 
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