Outsung by home fans

[Bladeloyal]

You're bang on to be fair, have a whole reset of season tickets to accommodate the same people in every area that wants to be there, the kop should be an entire standing area, then people who want to and have to sit can go on the south and js, and upper tier, in an ideal world that's how it should be. We are the quietest stadium in the country these days, something has got to change.

If everyone stood on the kop then sag would shut it ,think these things through

 

[Blademan18891889]

If everyone stood on the kop the sag would shut it ,think these things through

Yes they would try there best too, it needs making into a safe standing kop , full reset of season tickets and go from there. Seems to work around Europe in lots of places.

 

[Moan? Nope-I saw Longhorn]

Love the term 'White Hair Privilage'. Fuck me, I'd kill for a healthy mop of white hair that's not my pubes, lucky bastards. When are the baldies going to get any preferential treatment, that's what I want to know.

Fuck me
Hair (& teeth) disappeared & now your telling me my pubes are going to turn white ?!?!?!?
Guess it’s not as catastrophic as it sounds given my (ever expanding) gut prevents any sight of that particular ‘locale’

 

[Bladeloyal]

Fuck me
Hair (& teeth) disappeared & now your telling me my pubes are going to turn white ?!?!?!?
Guess it’s not as catastrophic as it sounds given my (ever expanding) gut prevents any sight of that particular ‘locale’

Owd fat bar steward

 

[Grey Blade]

You're bang on to be fair, have a whole reset of season tickets to accommodate the same people in every area that wants to be there, the kop should be an entire standing area, then people who want to and have to sit can go on the south and js, and upper tier, in an ideal world that's how it should be. We are the quietest stadium in the country these days, something has got to change.

I noticed there was rail seating on the back few rows at Elland Road. Whether it would be possible to do something similar on the Kop I don't know. It has to be licenced and whether the club would be willing to fund it - who knows. Found this article which goes some way to explain:-

Licensed standing - SGSA

Licensed, safe standing allows fans to stand at some grounds subject to the all-seater policy, as long as certain criteria are met.

sgsa.org.uk

Earlier this year these were the only grounds that were licenced:-

As of 31 January 2024, there are 14 grounds which have licensed, safe standing sections in:
Birmingham City FC, Brentford FC, Cardiff City FC, Chelsea FC, Derby County FC, Liverpool FC, Manchester City FC, Manchester United FC, Newcastle United FC, Portsmouth FC, Queens Park Ranger FC, Tottenham Hotspur FC, Wembley Stadium and Wolvehampton Wanderers FC.

 

[Nick Jansky]

I noticed there was rail seating on the back few rows at Elland Road. Whether it would be possible to do something similar on the Kop I don't know. It has to be licenced and whether the club would be willing to fund it - who knows. Found this article which goes some way to explain:-

Licensed standing - SGSA

Licensed, safe standing allows fans to stand at some grounds subject to the all-seater policy, as long as certain criteria are met.

sgsa.org.uk

Earlier this year these were the only grounds that were licenced:-

As of 31 January 2024, there are 14 grounds which have licensed, safe standing sections in:
Birmingham City FC, Brentford FC, Cardiff City FC, Chelsea FC, Derby County FC, Liverpool FC, Manchester City FC, Manchester United FC, Newcastle United FC, Portsmouth FC, Queens Park Ranger FC, Tottenham Hotspur FC, Wembley Stadium and Wolvehampton Wanderers FC.

Arguably only Portsmouth out of that lot generates a properly decent atmosphere.

 

[maidmarion]

…and probably filming themselves doing it.

No, that would have meant multitasking, they were far too gone for that

 

[John Cutsbushes]

Leeds fans are different gravy
Oh for an atmosphere like that at the Lane
Proper support
Wrexham at the New York yesterday unbelievable too

 

[Yoonited]

I've seen how good our support has been home and away in other seasons (last season's abomination aside) and we used to be voted high out of the 92 clubs in best atmosphere polls. In my opinion we DO have a reputation to uphold/regain, and pretending we don't is a cop out.

I'm not taking aim at seniors for our home support issues (was quite happy with the last home game's atmosphere, though time will tell if it was a one-off), but obviously do feel they're benefiting too much from white hair privilege when it comes to away tickets after accumulating 18 years of loyalty points.

White hair privilege
Never in a Starmer government .

 

[Yoonited]

You're bang on to be fair, have a whole reset of season tickets to accommodate the same people in every area that wants to be there, the kop should be an entire standing area, then people who want to and have to sit can go on the south and js, and upper tier, in an ideal world that's how it should be. We are the quietest stadium in the country these days, something has got to change.

 

[Fjortoft's Aeroplane]

Lucky to be older ,now that's funny

Let's have it right, would you rather have been in your prime in the 60s/70s/80s/90s/early 00s... or now?
Given how good everything was (music, films, nightlife, football, the price of stuff) I'd say those aged anywhere between 45 and 80 today were the real lucky ones, they lived through the best times. Todays under 30's have got it really rough if you ask me.

 

[Houston_Blade]

Why when Blades fans chant do they do it at x20 speed.
Last night the Starman chant was so rushed it sounded a bit weird.
We do it with Greasy Chip Butty as well.

We’re a fanbase of ‘squelch - pump’ when we need to be more ‘pump - squelch’.

 

[RossingtonBlade]

The loyalty point debate only comes around when it’s a high profile game and/or we’re doing well.
I’m 22 and have 40k points so I’m probably mid range in the points brackets so I can get tickets for 95% of the away games, apart from of course, pigs, Leeds & any club in final 2/3 games a season if we’re doing well. I’ve had a season ticket since 14/15 season under Clough and I can count on one hand how many games I have missed home/away since our promotion to the premier league in 2019. I am lucky that I have a few contacts I can use for high profile away games so I always attend these but it is shite how I can’t get the points on to my account.

I do think the system needs to be have a slight overhaul where it is a 3 or 5 year rolling basis so it rewards medium to long term loyalty because 18 years is fucking ridiculous, it is ageist. That is why the ballot was brought in - due to age discrimination .

 

[Greasy Chap Butty]

Leeds fans are different gravy
Oh for an atmosphere like that at the Lane
Proper support

Really? I thought they were quiet til they scored.

 

[Greasy Chap Butty]

I'm far from a bigger blade than thou. Went a lot in basset era, missed loads when kids were tiny, then back when they were interested.
It's a pain now when there's games away we fancy. But, got Leeds in the ballot and Boro away, of which still available. So despite complaints (from me too) it's possible.
I'd favour more ballot places, or knocking off old points. Or ensuring the ticket user is the points holder.

 

[Moan? Nope-I saw Longhorn]

Let's have it right, would you rather have been in your prime in the 60s/70s/80s/90s/early 00s... or now?
Given how good everything was (music, films, nightlife, football, the price of stuff) I'd say those aged anywhere between 45 and 80 today were the real lucky ones, they lived through the best times. Todays under 30's have got it really rough if you ask me.

Aye
But nostalgia wasn’t as good back then

 

[William Large]

Are you one of those who doesnt really watch the match and spend most of the time looking at the Leeds fans doing wanker gestures and shouting "Fuckoff you wankers!" all the time?

I did that from my sofa.