Danny 2,200 Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 39 minutes ago, Harvsky said: Let's just call out safe standing for what it actually is, the implementation of aesthetically ugly railings so jobsworths can save face over the fact that there was never anything majorly wrong with standing up infront of your seat. Try it at Loftus Road mate, your shins are battered whenever you move. It's almost GBH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honey Honey 3,767 Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 20 minutes ago, Danny said: Try it at Loftus Road mate, your shins are battered whenever you move. It's almost GBH Grounds like that should have been knocked down a long time ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny 2,200 Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Just now, Harvsky said: Grounds like that should have been knocked down a long time ago Along with grounds that require binoculars to see the pitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honey Honey 3,767 Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 7 hours ago, Danny said: Along with grounds that require binoculars to see the pitch Your eyes are closer to the pitch if you sit down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Administrator Stan 18,363 Posted September 23, 2019 Administrator Share Posted September 23, 2019 Man Utd looking at trialing it... https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49795407 Quote Manchester United are to undertake a "detailed and comprehensive study" into the feasibility of trialling rail seats at Old Trafford. A change in safety guidelines allows clubs to apply to put rail seats in stadiums when all attempts to persuade supporters not to stand have failed. Wolves added rail seats to Molineux in the summer, while Tottenham installed them in their new stadium. United are speaking to both clubs about the management of such areas. The legal requirement remains for supporters to sit at matches, but in practice fans have continued to stand throughout games at Wolves. United told a recent fans' forum meeting it will update them when further information is available. The news has been welcomed by the Manchester United Supporters' Trust, who said: "We have fought long and hard for safe standing for many years. "We believe it will likely benefit atmosphere but also enhance spectator safety in areas where fans already persistently stand. "As a supporters' group, naturally supporter safety is our number one priority, so we hope that this added safety measure is put in place sooner rather than later. "Every game that passes without rail seats in place to prevent fans at Old Trafford getting injured falling over the existing conventional seats is an opportunity missed to make the stadium a safer place." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFCMike 3,009 Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadLinesman 5,938 Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 So another 5,620 empty spaces. Good call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny 2,200 Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 1 minute ago, DeadLinesman said: So another 5,620 empty spaces. Good call. You're so catty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFCMike 3,009 Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 Liverpool also trialling rail seating too The Kop and Anfield Road Stand will see a total of 7,800 seats updated in the trial, which will begin from the start of next season. Around 1,800 new seats will be located in the back of the Kop and 6,000 in the Anfield Road Stand lower tier. Anfield will remain an all-seater stadium and the trialled areas with the new seats and safety rails are not ‘safe standing’ areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,604 Posted June 15, 2021 Moderator Share Posted June 15, 2021 Is Germany the only country where "safe" standing is normal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rucksackfranzose 4,350 Posted June 15, 2021 Share Posted June 15, 2021 47 minutes ago, Tommy said: Is Germany the only country where "safe" standing is normal? I know for sure there's safe standing in Austria and Luxembourg, probably in many other countries too. Actually the UK is the only country I'm 100% sure they haven't safe standing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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internationalsfan 28 Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 Maybe I'm being thick but what's the point of rail seating if it's not being used for safe standing in some capacity? Or is this a legal thing where they can't use it for standing yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFCMike 3,009 Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 9 hours ago, internationalsfan said: Maybe I'm being thick but what's the point of rail seating if it's not being used for safe standing in some capacity? Or is this a legal thing where they can't use it for standing yet? I think it's just an acceptance that people are standing and will continue to do so. Rail seating will just increase safety in areas where there is persistent standing. At Anfield it's being installed in the lower Anfield Road end where the majority of away fans will stand for 90 minutes and also three blocks at the back of the Kop where fans have stood all game, every game for about 15 years. Interesting to see whether Liverpool fans in the Anfield Road end will start standing regularly. That area of the ground has generally had more tourist types over the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Danny 2,200 Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 6 minutes ago, LFCMike said: For the love of god please. Too many bellend that have got into the west stand at our new stadium (been made clear that it’s the replacement for our old home terrace) that moan if you’re not sat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFCMike 3,009 Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 2 hours ago, Danny said: For the love of god please. Too many bellend that have got into the west stand at our new stadium (been made clear that it’s the replacement for our old home terrace) that moan if you’re not sat. Has your new stadium got the rail seats already installed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny 2,200 Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 5 minutes ago, LFCMike said: Has your new stadium got the rail seats already installed? No but the West Stand is designed to have them installed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 I think safe standing may improve the apmosphere. Although I think people use to drink in the ground before so it probably wont be what it was. Alcohol makes apmosphere much better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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