As a season ticket holder in 110 I find it hard to believe that Mr Fletcher(once again) and City have had numerous complaints about fans in that block constantly standing.
In fact, I would go as far as saying it's a complete and utter lie. Everybody around me loves to stand and sing. Not only that, everyone loves doing the Poznan as well. No doubt the whole of 110 feels the same way. So where on earth Peter Fletcher get's this idea from that numerous people in that block are unhappy about other fans standing is beyond me.
Another point. If City want the fans to create a batter atmosphere, how is this going to happen with the club forcing fans to sit down once again, as well as throwing them out of the stadium and taking their season tickets off them? (We've taken your season ticket money now f***off!)
What about the Poznan? In May of this year the club were selling Poznan t-shirts for the FA Cup final.(Let's promote it, push it and make a few quid out off it) Now they're trying to kill it along with standing and the atmosphere.
Sit down, stand up, do the Poznan after the goal, sit down again, and stay seated
Good one. I don't think so. Get real Mr Fletcher. Do you seriously and honestly think that is going to happen?
It will be insteresting to see how Mr Fletcher and City deal with this. Are they going to get Showsec to do their dirty work for them once again(Have City not learnt any lessons from last season regarding Showsec?), or are they going to get the City stewards to do it? Will it be the odd steward or will it be the usual heavy handed 4 or 5 stewards forcing a single fan off the terraces, while all the other fans around them still stand and sing?(naughty)
Mr Fletcher and City. I'm sure like me the other people in block 110 are more than happy to stand and sing. We're more than happy to do the Poznan as well. You were more than happy to take my/our £500 off us for a season ticket. If you're once again going to force me and other fans to sit in block 110, why didn't you include the said letter in my/our season ticket gift packs, so I/we knew what to expect, instead of finding it out second hand via Blue Moon?(very poor)
Here's an idea Mr Fletcher. If you want to engage with the fans, come down from your control box on Monday night, talk to us as a group and tell us why we aren't allowed to stand again. Oh, and be truthful.
I can't be arsed starting a campaign. I'm sure the fans on the terraces will make their feelings known on Monday night.
The said letter.
In fact, I would go as far as saying it's a complete and utter lie. Everybody around me loves to stand and sing. Not only that, everyone loves doing the Poznan as well. No doubt the whole of 110 feels the same way. So where on earth Peter Fletcher get's this idea from that numerous people in that block are unhappy about other fans standing is beyond me.
Another point. If City want the fans to create a batter atmosphere, how is this going to happen with the club forcing fans to sit down once again, as well as throwing them out of the stadium and taking their season tickets off them? (We've taken your season ticket money now f***off!)
What about the Poznan? In May of this year the club were selling Poznan t-shirts for the FA Cup final.(Let's promote it, push it and make a few quid out off it) Now they're trying to kill it along with standing and the atmosphere.
Sit down, stand up, do the Poznan after the goal, sit down again, and stay seated
Good one. I don't think so. Get real Mr Fletcher. Do you seriously and honestly think that is going to happen?
It will be insteresting to see how Mr Fletcher and City deal with this. Are they going to get Showsec to do their dirty work for them once again(Have City not learnt any lessons from last season regarding Showsec?), or are they going to get the City stewards to do it? Will it be the odd steward or will it be the usual heavy handed 4 or 5 stewards forcing a single fan off the terraces, while all the other fans around them still stand and sing?(naughty)
Mr Fletcher and City. I'm sure like me the other people in block 110 are more than happy to stand and sing. We're more than happy to do the Poznan as well. You were more than happy to take my/our £500 off us for a season ticket. If you're once again going to force me and other fans to sit in block 110, why didn't you include the said letter in my/our season ticket gift packs, so I/we knew what to expect, instead of finding it out second hand via Blue Moon?(very poor)
Here's an idea Mr Fletcher. If you want to engage with the fans, come down from your control box on Monday night, talk to us as a group and tell us why we aren't allowed to stand again. Oh, and be truthful.
I can't be arsed starting a campaign. I'm sure the fans on the terraces will make their feelings known on Monday night.
The said letter.
Letter Received today from MCFC:
Persistent Standing: Important Notification fro the 2011 -12 Season
Withe the new season fast approaching, we are currently reviewing our safety procedures in time for our opening game against Swansea City on Monday 15th Aug 2011, one area of the match day experience which requires our attention is the number of complaints that the club received in the last year relatng to persistent standing by supporters in some sections of the Stadium.
As you will no doubt aware, the club implemented a policy to tolerate standing in a number of blocks, predominantly in the south stand and then more recently to include the Singing section in block 111.
This was in direct response to the request of the supporters in those areas, many of whom had elected to purchase seats in these blocks for that specific reason. as I am sure you will appreciate, there has to be a limit to the area's in which we can allow persistent standing. The club has received numerous complaints regarding persistent standing in the block in which you are seated. (I'M IN 110)
We wish to make our match days enjoyable an experience as possible for all or our fans and, as such, we wrte to kindly request that yu and fellow supporters in your block remain in your seat for the majority of the match.
FANS WHO REFUSE TO SIT WHEN ASKED BY A STEWARD AND/ OR WHO PERSISTENTLY STAND, RUN THE RISK OF BEING EJECTED FROM THE STADIUM AND, IN SOME CASES, MAY HAVE THERE SEASONCARD CONFISCATED!!
Please help us to avoid such measures by co-operating with the request and help us to create an enjoyable experience for all of our fans!
Peter Fletcher
Head of Safety and Security