Modernist Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 Get In There 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nethertonwellfan Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 About bloody time and maybe now all those who said standing was against the law will be eating their words . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cakes Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 Excellent news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Diggle Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 Are we looking for all 7 East Stand sections to be ripped oot or just the 1 or 2 at the deep end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yabba's Turd Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 and according to the bawbag Albi this would never happen... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Diggle Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 Does anybody have any of the crush rails in their back garden? Club might need them back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 Let's not overlook this paragraph: The SPL board will now have the ability to approve any request made by a club to pilot a standing area, subject to further approval from the police and local authorities. So it's not just an SPL decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 Are we looking for all 7 East Stand sections to be ripped oot or just the 1 or 2 at the deep end Nothing will be ripped out though - If anything it will be barriers installed above every seat to make it "safe". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatcalf Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 I replied to this earlier and thought I was going daft reading it back but it's in the 'Atmosphere at Fir Park' thread 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special aka Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 Think we need to intake the whole detail before we celebrate, but it certainly sounds like a step in the right direction ........................ and not before time too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderpig Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 Now that the SPL in their wisdom have decided to allow clubs to set up safe standing areas, and see how it goes, where do you think it will be set up at Fir Park and do the fans want it. Personally i am quite happy with my seat in the POD, but this may encourage a few more people back to Fir Park. The only worry i have is that clubs may be forced to spend money we dont have to set these areas up, and they will not prove popular. The only people i see standing are the guys at the end of the East Stand, but is it worth the expense to set it up for them. Also will away fans be allowed in to these areas, and if so how will the segregation work. This has all the makings of another rushed and ill thought out proposal, comments please ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirkySuperSub Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 I would assume the safe standing areas will only be for the home fans, initially at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finlay Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 Section for home and away I'd hope but the majority will still remain seating. To be honest I'm more than happy to sit at the fitba now but those that want to stand, and prefer to do so, should be accomodated. Whether every Club will pilot this scheme, some are chosen or volunteer.....who knows. Either way I, like everyone else on here, will be watching these developments closely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Craig Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 South end of the East would be ideal as most of the fans in that end stand at the moment. And with the East being an ex-terrace, it's just a matter of unbolting the seats and bolting in the barriers. Hell, I'm sure the club could find enough fans to volunteer to bolt the seats back in when we're in the Champions League... Pretty sure Dee had mentioned that the Aalesund Fans already do that over in Norway... As for the away fans, bottom tier of the South with fans seated in the top tier. And again, when we're beating Barcelona, we could bolt the seats back in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBA Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 I think this is a positive move. However, Neil Doncaster has already touted the German model, which is a type of fold down seat. I dont think many clubs will be prepared to pay the money for it, us included. Why not just allow the standing with the seats in place at the moment? Its been going on since the seats were introduced in clubs up and down the country. Cant recall any major problems with the current arrangement. On the whole though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 Will prices for standing and seating areas be identical? Are fans happy to pay the same for a standing area as a seated area? Will clubs lose revenue if seated areas are priced cheaper. Will ground capacities increase? Many questions at this stage. Interesting though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finlay Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 Appears that Clubs can put themselves forward for the pilot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONeils40yarder Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 I take it this safe standing, will have to be UEFA approved otherwise we wont be able to use any area allocated for standing in European competition? That will mean that it wont be a case of just ripping seats out and will in effect cost the club money for implementing the system? Which would lead me to suspect that we wont see a decrease in entry costs at stadiums with safe standing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modernist Posted December 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 I think we will have a 'trial' period in the Main/O'donnell stand enclosure, subject to the approval of the relevant authorities. The easiest & cheapest part of the ground for Motherwell Football & Athletic Club LTD to convert to safe standing as far as I'm concerned. It would be brilliant to have the Chior section back but one step at a time...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special aka Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 If they have it in Germany, are these stadiums impacted when it comes to playing in UEFA games ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 If they have it in Germany, are these stadiums impacted when it comes to playing in UEFA games ? No, because I believe the barriers are can be converted into fold-down seats for UEFA games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONeils40yarder Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 If they have it in Germany, are these stadiums impacted when it comes to playing in UEFA games ? They have installed safe standing sections that can be turned into seating. I dont see any Club in Scotland taking on that additional cost to be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky' Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 http://m.stv.tv/sport/football/scottish-premier/celtic/289210-explained-how-safe-standing-would-work-in-scotland/ On my phone can't post the link but copy and paste that details how the german model would be implemented over here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nethertonwellfan Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Quite costly those seats eh? If we as a club were looking to install these rail seats what sort of numbers would we be talking? Would the people interested be willing to pay a one off extra £84 on their season tickets to fund the move? it would be something I would be interested in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wellfan1984 Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 I'd be shocked if the club do this without passing on the cost to the fans. Either by bringing the East Stand (if it is in the East) prices into line with the rest of the Stadium or adding a tenner here and there onto the season book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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