Safe Standing

yeah but that article was written 2.5 years ago, before the revelations and admittance of SY Police being responsible for the Hillsbro disaster and the subsequent lies about drunken fans, bad behaviour, storming the gates etc etc etc...

Things have moved on since then....get up to date

They was on the radio yesterday

It ain't gunna happen, clubs don't want it, police don't want it and the government don't want it.

Why can't people just accept it

And by the way am all for it

"Clubs don't want it"





Did you even read the article mate?!

Yeah read it and not once does it say they want it.

Can you read ????

Man U are struggling, and at a fans forum they say they might look into.

Ie they are trying to keep the fans sweet

LIW

Taken from the FSF (Football Supporters Federation) website...


2. Who wants safe standing?

Supporter surveys regularly show that upwards of eight out of every ten fans back the choice to sit or stand at football. Choice is a key word here as no one is suggesting all fans should have to stand, rather that those who would like to so should be able to do so in safety.

The FSF’s National Supporter Survey 2009 asked: “Do you think supporters should have the choice of sitting or standing, including having areas specifically designed for safe standing.” 89.8 per cent of 5,470 respondents answered ‘Yes’. More than half (50.2 per cent) of 5,503 respondents said they preferred to stand. By 2012's FSF National Supporter Survey this had risen to 92 per cent.

The Football Fans Census 2007 found that 92 per cent of 2,100 respondents wanted to see safe standing areas at their club.

Support for safe standing among female fans is also very strong. 82 per cent of female fans think there should be a choice to sit or stand at football while 29.7 per cent would prefer to stand. (FSF National Supporter Survey 2009).

In April 2010 The Guardian asked: “Don Foster, the liberal democrat spokesperson for Culture, Media and Sport, has suggested providing safe standing areas in football stadiums. Is this a sensible proposal?” 92.4% of respondents said ‘Yes’.

In March 2011 The Guardian asked: “Would you like to see terracing return? The Guardian has revealed that the government will listen to the case for reintroducing terracing almost 22 years after the Hillsborough disaster. Would you like to be able to stand at top-level games again?” 76.4% said ‘Yes’.

In October 2011 a Daily Star Sunday survey found that: “66.3% of football fans would support a return to standing. Only 17.3% opposed it, with the rest undecided. And if seats were ripped out, 73.5% would consider standing at games.”

In November 2011 Talksport asked: “Should we have safe standing zones in football stadia?” 91% said ‘Yes’.

A growing number of football clubs in England and Wales are also open to the possibility of safe standing areas.

The media has reported one example in the Premier League and the FSF understands several Championship clubs are interested in exploring the possibility of safe standing areas.

Other significant industry figures such as Arsenal CEO Ivan Gazidis, Populous architect John Barrow (Wembley/Soccer City), and current UK Football Safety Officers’ Association president Jim Chalmers all back safe standing.

The Scottish Premier League has signalled its intention to trial safe standing areas – Celtic and Rangers are two of the move’s biggest supporters. Glasgow City Council has backed the Old Firm plans.



http://www.fsf.org.uk/campaigns/safe-standing/safe-standing-facts/

Don't see your point

We all know fans want it

It ain't gunna be us who decide though

Not just fans though is it?

Been a while,,,,, Of ourse safe standing areas will return,, Just a matter of time,,, Oil n co,,pffyt

jarvis is up for it...the problem is getting KSDL to agree to cough up the dosh...(even though Town pay most of the costs of KSDL)..it will be the rat hole below the FM stand..where the winds and rain and snow and sleet blows into, or alternatively where the sun shines in your eyes so you can see bog all...

Deano will be getting twitchy though...

anyway, what's happened to the fans survey ? died a death that one...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/championship/10623219/Football-League-to-lobby-Government-in-major-move-for-safe-standing-areas.html

things are moving as Football League lobby Govt on safe standing