Government to discuss safe standing 25th June (page 4)

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

W

110,000 signatures received shared between the premier league clubs shows about 5100 fans per club are bothered.

Blank the fixtures indeed!

LOL!

Which is a good number. If they give us a standing area for 5000 fans i'd be happy

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

If fans blanked a full weekend of fixtures the business the clubs themselves would push for a review. Money talks.

We talked about this years ago at the FSF and agreed we wouldn't call for a boycott because we would end up with eggs on our faces.
Fans won't boycott on mass... Season ticket holders who have paid for the game won't give up the game having paid for it. Then in some cases tickets will be snatched up by those that aren't normally able to go.
Imagine how many of the 657 million rags would want to go knowing there are tickets?

Its a shame as the Germans do it and do it well.

 

[Silvas' left eyebrow]

We talked about this years ago at the FSF and agreed we wouldn't call for a boycott because we would end up with eggs on our faces.
Fans won't boycott on mass... Season ticket holders who have paid for the game won't give up the game having paid for it. Then in some cases tickets will be snatched up by those that aren't normally able to go.
Imagine how many of the 657 million rags would want to go knowing there are tickets?

Its a shame as the Germans do it and do it well.

When the cheapest season cards are 800 will we still not protest.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

You protest by not buying one

 

[madden150]

Response from my local MP: -

"Thank you for contacting me recently about safe standing at English Premier League and Championship football grounds.

I agree that this is an important issue. Indeed, I note that over 100,000 people have signed the petition on the UK Government and Parliament petitions website calling for English Premier League and Championship clubs to be allowed to introduce safe standing. This issue will therefore be considered for a debate in Parliament.

I know that the Football Supporters' Federation has long campaigned on this issue and that surveys carried out by supporters' trusts at a number of clubs have shown high levels of support for safe standing. At the same time, I note organisations representing the families of victims of the Hillsborough disaster, which was the catalyst for the law requiring all-seater stadiums, are divided on the issue.

The Government states that it believes that all-seater stadiums are the best means to ensure the safety and security of spectators at football grounds in England and Wales. It argues that all-seater stadiums have helped improve crowd management, crowd behaviour and policing. It has said it will monitor developments at Celtic and Shrewsbury Town FC, where safe standing areas have been introduced.

I believe it is important that the Government gives proper consideration to this issue. At the June 2017 general election, I stood on a manifesto that called for sport to be run in the interests of those who participate in it and love it, and pledged to give football supporters a greater say in how their clubs are run. I have also committed to reviewing the role of fans in sport governance more widely. I can therefore assure you that I will take your views into account as I continue to monitor this issue."

Faisal Rashid

The 1st few paragraphs are BS and just repeat what I already stated in my email to him. No pledge to take on Tracey Crouch re her views/comments. Prompt response but doesn't really promise anything. I live in Warrington, which has its fair share of City, Rags and blue & red Dippers, so not really enthused that our MP will do much to follow this up.

I'd like Mr Rashid or any other elected representative to explain to me how rail standing was to blame for Hillsborough?? I'm not pointing any fingers here but to use Hillsborough as a reason to not endorse a safe standing section into football stadiums is outdated and also simply wrong. It works on the continent and has done safely for years

 

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Response from my local MP: -

"Thank you for contacting me recently about safe standing at English Premier League and Championship football grounds.

I agree that this is an important issue. Indeed, I note that over 100,000 people have signed the petition on the UK Government and Parliament petitions website calling for English Premier League and Championship clubs to be allowed to introduce safe standing. This issue will therefore be considered for a debate in Parliament.

I know that the Football Supporters' Federation has long campaigned on this issue and that surveys carried out by supporters' trusts at a number of clubs have shown high levels of support for safe standing. At the same time, I note organisations representing the families of victims of the Hillsborough disaster, which was the catalyst for the law requiring all-seater stadiums, are divided on the issue.

The Government states that it believes that all-seater stadiums are the best means to ensure the safety and security of spectators at football grounds in England and Wales. It argues that all-seater stadiums have helped improve crowd management, crowd behaviour and policing. It has said it will monitor developments at Celtic and Shrewsbury Town FC, where safe standing areas have been introduced.

I believe it is important that the Government gives proper consideration to this issue. At the June 2017 general election, I stood on a manifesto that called for sport to be run in the interests of those who participate in it and love it, and pledged to give football supporters a greater say in how their clubs are run. I have also committed to reviewing the role of fans in sport governance more widely. I can therefore assure you that I will take your views into account as I continue to monitor this issue."

Faisal Rashid

The 1st few paragraphs are BS and just repeat what I already stated in my email to him. No pledge to take on Tracey Crouch re her views/comments. Prompt response but doesn't really promise anything. I live in Warrington, which has its fair share of City, Rags and blue & red Dippers, so not really enthused that our MP will do much to follow this up.

I got the exact same response mate its a copy and paste job.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

I got the exact same response mate its a copy and paste job.

Sadly when an MP receives mail on a topic that is a national issue rather than a local one to his / her constituency, they simply refer it to the department that deals with that issue and some civil servant sends out the bog standard party line. Democracy in motion....

 

[blue corby]

What annoys me is they always bring the Hillsborough groups representetives into any argument yet the dipper supporters are some of the worst for standing . Every game the kop spend the whole game standing yet they never campaign for them to sit .

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

What annoys me is they always bring the Hillsborough groups representetives into any argument yet the dipper supporters are some of the worst for standing . Every game the kop spend the whole game standing yet they never campaign for them to sit .

And the Liverpool fan group Spirit of Shankley have voted overwhelmingly to support safe standing

 

[80s Shorts]

Response from my local MP: -

"Thank you for contacting me recently about safe standing at English Premier League and Championship football grounds.

I agree that this is an important issue. Indeed, I note that over 100,000 people have signed the petition on the UK Government and Parliament petitions website calling for English Premier League and Championship clubs to be allowed to introduce safe standing. This issue will therefore be considered for a debate in Parliament.

I know that the Football Supporters' Federation has long campaigned on this issue and that surveys carried out by supporters' trusts at a number of clubs have shown high levels of support for safe standing. At the same time, I note organisations representing the families of victims of the Hillsborough disaster, which was the catalyst for the law requiring all-seater stadiums, are divided on the issue.

The Government states that it believes that all-seater stadiums are the best means to ensure the safety and security of spectators at football grounds in England and Wales. It argues that all-seater stadiums have helped improve crowd management, crowd behaviour and policing. It has said it will monitor developments at Celtic and Shrewsbury Town FC, where safe standing areas have been introduced.

I believe it is important that the Government gives proper consideration to this issue. At the June 2017 general election, I stood on a manifesto that called for sport to be run in the interests of those who participate in it and love it, and pledged to give football supporters a greater say in how their clubs are run. I have also committed to reviewing the role of fans in sport governance more widely. I can therefore assure you that I will take your views into account as I continue to monitor this issue."

Faisal Rashid

The 1st few paragraphs are BS and just repeat what I already stated in my email to him. No pledge to take on Tracey Crouch re her views/comments. Prompt response but doesn't really promise anything. I live in Warrington, which has its fair share of City, Rags and blue & red Dippers, so not really enthused that our MP will do much to follow this up.

I have just received the EXACT same reply from my MP. This arrived after I rang his office to ask why I had not received a reply from nearly three weeks ago.
Its a copy and paste job and I have let them know what I think of it.

I have also demanded to know whether or not he will be attending the debate if, as said in the final paragraph he believes the Government should give proper consideration to the issue.