Dubai Blue said:You'll still not be able to meet up with your mates on a match-by-match basis and stand where you want.
Trigger said:One reason it won't happen is because it is now believe it or not a law that you cannot smoke in stadia in this country (you would never know, apart from the amount on here who continue to do so and then blame everybody else when they get caught).
If standing was allowed all fans would be nicely packed together and thus stopping stewards getting to the fans who were smoking in the crowd, what! nobody would smoke or others would hand them in.... sorry but you are deluded if you think that would happen.
I really believe from discussions I have had with colleagues that ths would be one reason why it won't be brought back anytime in the near future.
bluebannana said:Aston Villa have launched plans to open a safe-standing area at their Villa Park ground.
The club hope to put forward their proposal at a meeting of the Premier League later this season.
But even if their bold proposal was given the green light, Villa would require a change in law to open the stand
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Villa are examining the introduction of ‘rail seats’, which have been used effectively at German club Borussia Dortmund and across Europe.
These are flip-up seats which are UEFA compliant and can accommodate seated supporters during designated all-seater matches or be stowed away to create a standing area at other times.
The Scottish Premier League last month gave its clubs permission to have safe-standing areas within their stadiums.
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Mad Eyed Screamer said:Trigger said:One reason it won't happen is because it is now believe it or not a law that you cannot smoke in stadia in this country (you would never know, apart from the amount on here who continue to do so and then blame everybody else when they get caught).
If standing was allowed all fans would be nicely packed together and thus stopping stewards getting to the fans who were smoking in the crowd, what! nobody would smoke or others would hand them in.... sorry but you are deluded if you think that would happen.
I really believe from discussions I have had with colleagues that ths would be one reason why it won't be brought back anytime in the near future.
Have to disagree there. CCTV would still pick up the smokers and the stewards / police can go and deal with it at half time / end of game.
Also fans wont be tightly packed in (we are not talking of terraces but safe standing areas of rows with barriers every two steps.) Police / stewards can simply ask those nearest to them to move out of the row for a few seconds whilst the get the person they want out.
Do people smoke whilst standing in seats? I've seen no evidence of that at home games
Mad Eyed Screamer said:Trigger said:One reason it won't happen is because it is now believe it or not a law that you cannot smoke in stadia in this country (you would never know, apart from the amount on here who continue to do so and then blame everybody else when they get caught).
If standing was allowed all fans would be nicely packed together and thus stopping stewards getting to the fans who were smoking in the crowd, what! nobody would smoke or others would hand them in.... sorry but you are deluded if you think that would happen.
I really believe from discussions I have had with colleagues that ths would be one reason why it won't be brought back anytime in the near future.
Have to disagree there. CCTV would still pick up the smokers and the stewards / police can go and deal with it at half time / end of game.
Also fans wont be tightly packed in (we are not talking of terraces but safe standing areas of rows with barriers every two steps.) Police / stewards can simply ask those nearest to them to move out of the row for a few seconds whilst the get the person they want out.
Do people smoke whilst standing in seats? I've seen no evidence of that at home games