Matty said:This will never change anything. The government don't care about petitions on this, or about what football fans themselves actually want. They care about getting votes and maintaining their power, and standing up at football matches isn't a vote winner. There are far too many people in this country who never attend games and think standing up instantly will lead to another Hillsborough, add in a few piss poorly researched inflammatory articles in the likes of The Daily Mail and you've got the "Mary Whitehouses" of this World getting all irate about things that don't concern them. It's an issue that the Government want nothing to do with, and it'll never change.
Rugby fans can drink on the terraces.jrb said:If there's group of people or fans in the sporting world who are so supressed, I'd like to see them.
Can't stand.(but concert fans can)
Can't drink.(on the terraces, but concert fans can)
Can't smoke.(but concert fans can, including drugs)(don't smoke myself)
Can't leave a train station without being herded into a venue against our will.
Can't drink on a coach.
Etc, etc.
Yet these MP's can do as they like.
BlueIsh said:Dannyctid said:I stand up every week so it doesn't bother me.
It will never be allowed back into English football because someone at the top would have to make a risky desicion that wouldn't bring in more money. Look at the twats putting 39th game and playoffs to the vote. All complete bollocks, but they never mention safe standing which is what the fans want.
Technically, it would.
Standing area = a lot more fans in the same amount of space.
*signed petition*
how suirty?howwwww?squirtyflower said:have signed too