If we had safe standing would you relocate

[grim up north]

This is what I want too. Safe Standing on Level 1 in the East Stand plus South Stand both away and home section. That is currently, I reckon, about 11000 seats. You get about 33% increase in capacity in a given area when it's converted to Safe Standing from plastic seating/unsafe standing. So you're talking about making that 11000 approximately 14500. Without making any structural changes to the stadium, you'd increase the capacity to over 50000. City could even slightly reduce the cost of seasoncards and matchday tickets in these areas and still make more money than they currently do. So even before any third tiers are added to the ends of our stadium, we'd already be better off and many fans would be much happier.

That is totally unreasonable to have Eaststand level 1 standing not everybody wants to stand at a football match where would the fans in East level one go if they wanted to sit. You could only do it it the southstand

The South Stand is far too small to have just that area as Safe Standing. Judging by the amount we've taken to Blackburn over the years (7000 always all stood up), to United in the FL Cup the other year (9000 all stood up) and to Wembley (must have been 15000+ stood up); the South Stand's 1800 seats for home fans converted to about 2400 Safe Standing spaces would be a pitiful joke.

If it came to a vote I don't think the occupants of the East Stand would be in favour of it. The South Stand would be ample if you shifted the away fans upstairs. As I said not everybody wants to stand at a game with your plan where do the east stand sitters sit

 

[Deleted member 52846]

That is totally unreasonable to have Eaststand level 1 standing not everybody wants to stand at a football match where would the fans in East level one go if they wanted to sit. You could only do it it the southstand

The South Stand is far too small to have just that area as Safe Standing. Judging by the amount we've taken to Blackburn over the years (7000 always all stood up), to United in the FL Cup the other year (9000 all stood up) and to Wembley (must have been 15000+ stood up); the South Stand's 1800 seats for home fans converted to about 2400 Safe Standing spaces would be a pitiful joke.

If it came to a vote I don't think the occupants of the East Stand would be in favour of it. The South Stand would be ample if you shifted the away fans upstairs. As I said not everybody wants to stand at a game with your plan where do the east stand sitters sit

Good point. I'm just thinking big. My ideal. I'm an East Stand sc holder and sit but would like to stand where I am. We a stood against Hamburg, we also stood against United in the FL Cup and in the second halves of Sporting, Sunderland and United last season.

 

[Interstate 5]

So you hope City take 3 of the most expensive Level 1 & 3 blocks, 104/5/6, convert them to standing, and risk pissing off all those people in those blocks after what happened with the Family Stand?

Also, have a look tomorrow at the average age of the people in those blocks.

 

[Bill]

Nope. Past all that shit. We stand at corners and goalmouth incidents and that'll do me.
Don't blame the younger fans wanting it though.[/qu



im same as you mate, stand away, but when im at home games i like to sit down, this isnt a downer on those who want to stand, but i like to be a bit higher up and watch the shape of the game, so its level 2 or 3 for me

exactly. although we are on level 2 south stand, not sure i'd want to be on level 3.

 

[SWSB]

personally wouldnt want to stand at a match,have to at away games though,this is why I am in the top Level in East Stand.Have no problem with those who want to stand,I used to love it in the Kippax,a lot younger then though! Not sure why fans want safe standing when they stand anyway? Not sure how the atmosphere would improve,or am I missing something here?

 

[Interstate 5]

Not sure how the atmosphere would improve,or am I missing something here?

It won't, it's just the latest in a long line of "It would definitely improve the atmosphere if only we could....." that won't make the slightest difference.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

I would if it was cheaper than sitting.

 

[BETTER-DEAD-THAN-RED]

I would if it was cheaper than sitting.

It will be cheaper and the club will also make a profit on ticket sales despite it being cheaper.

I honestly can't see why anyone would be against this as even if you want to sit you surely must want other people to have the choice and even you to have the choice is you ever change your mind.

We should have the choice please can everyone sign the petition and get of your backsides and do something about it.

 

[jrb]

It's actually safer then the current setup.

Work that one out.

Yet the conspiracists would have us believe it is......(fill in as appropriate)

 

[ConnorD110]

In the safe standing seats, do you choose where you want to stand or do you have to stand in a certain part?