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Safe Standing Roadshow

Post by safestandingrs » Thu Jun 16, 2011 11:53 pm

Good evening one and all.
We at the Safe Standing Roadshow need your support for Don Fosters Bill to give football clubs the freedom to build safe standing areas.
This is not a proposal for the return of terracing, but an introduction of German style, high railed standing areas.
We want supporters to have a choice whether they stand or sit at football games. The introduction of safe standing areas gives this as a safe way to stand without obstructing those who wish to remain seated.
Parliament are not against the principal, however they believe there is not enough demand. It is so important that we get your support.
If you want to stand, or want those who stand to have their own area in the ground please sign the FSF Petition http://www.fsf.org.uk/petitions/safesta ... &page=sign" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
You can also like our Facebook page:
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Or join our group to show your support:
https://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/hom ... 73970&ap=1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
More info, including a report of the Roadshow’s first visit to Molineux, can be found at safestandingroadshow.co.uk or follow us one Twitter @safestandingRS

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Re: Safe Standing Roadshow

Post by Lofthouse Lower » Thu Jun 16, 2011 11:55 pm

No thanks, I like sitting down. It's far comfier.

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Re: Safe Standing Roadshow

Post by LiOC » Fri Jun 17, 2011 12:57 am

I'm already signed up for this. Think we should be allowed the choice. Prefer standing, always seems to have a better atmosphere too.

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Re: Safe Standing Roadshow

Post by ratbert » Fri Jun 17, 2011 10:17 am

Prefer to sit. Never understood the love for standing and never will. It's the 21st century folks, not the 1930s. What next? Big rosettes and rattles?

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Re: Safe Standing Roadshow

Post by thebish » Fri Jun 17, 2011 10:24 am

ratbert wrote:Prefer to sit. Never understood the love for standing and never will. It's the 21st century folks, not the 1930s. What next? Big rosettes and rattles?

ooh - yes please!!

but what I'd really like is to bring back flat caps and throwing them in the air (or waving them) when we score....

flat caps should be an entry requirement for the reebok

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Re: Safe Standing Roadshow

Post by Dave Sutton's barnet » Fri Jun 17, 2011 10:33 am

ratbert wrote:Prefer to sit. Never understood the love for standing and never will. It's the 21st century folks, not the 1930s. What next? Big rosettes and rattles?
Freedom of choice? Or is that to be eroded along with many of the other advances our society made in the last century (health service, welfare state, politics that mean anything)?

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Re: Safe Standing Roadshow

Post by TKIZ! » Fri Jun 17, 2011 10:40 am

I would have liked to have been given a choice on the matter, a la the German model
Pfffft.

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Re: Safe Standing Roadshow

Post by thebish » Fri Jun 17, 2011 11:10 am

TKIZ! wrote:I would have liked to have been given a choice on the matter, a la the German model
this german model appears to prefer sitting....

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Re: Safe Standing Roadshow

Post by Lofthouse Lower » Fri Jun 17, 2011 11:11 am

You're hilarious :lol: love it

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Re: Safe Standing Roadshow

Post by Dave Sutton's barnet » Fri Jun 17, 2011 11:26 am

thebish wrote:
TKIZ! wrote:I would have liked to have been given a choice on the matter, a la the German model
this german model appears to prefer sitting....

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She needs more practice.

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Re: Safe Standing Roadshow

Post by thebish » Fri Jun 17, 2011 11:46 am

Dave Sutton's barnet wrote:
thebish wrote:
TKIZ! wrote:I would have liked to have been given a choice on the matter, a la the German model
this german model appears to prefer sitting....

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She needs more practice.

yeah - I think (as a consequence) the loosely arranged unsecured cardboard block terrace seating plan has been abandoned...

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Re: Safe Standing Roadshow

Post by TANGODANCER » Fri Jun 17, 2011 12:06 pm

ratbert wrote:Prefer to sit. Never understood the love for standing and never will. It's the 21st century folks, not the 1930s. What next? Big rosettes and rattles?
Aye, knock the roof off the North Stand and bring back umbrellas. :wink:
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Re: Safe Standing Roadshow

Post by TKIZ! » Fri Jun 17, 2011 12:50 pm

thebish wrote:
TKIZ! wrote:I would have liked to have been given a choice on the matter, a la the German model
this german model appears to prefer sitting....

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:pray: Comedy genius
Pfffft.

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Re: Safe Standing Roadshow

Post by thebish » Fri Jun 17, 2011 1:01 pm

TKIZ! wrote: :pray: Comedy genius

either that - or an obvious excuse to post a picture of a girl in hotpants.... :wink:

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Re: Safe Standing Roadshow

Post by Gooner Girl » Fri Jun 17, 2011 1:04 pm

thebish wrote:
TKIZ! wrote: :pray: Comedy genius

either that - or an obvious excuse to post a picture of a girl in hotpants.... :wink:
You don't seem to need much of an excuse to do that.

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Re: Safe Standing Roadshow

Post by TKIZ! » Fri Jun 17, 2011 1:13 pm

Gooner Girl wrote:
thebish wrote:
TKIZ! wrote: :pray: Comedy genius

either that - or an obvious excuse to post a picture of a girl in hotpants.... :wink:
You don't seem to need much of an excuse to do that.
None whatsoever in my book
Pfffft.

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Re: Safe Standing Roadshow

Post by CAPSLOCK » Fri Jun 17, 2011 8:18 pm

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Re: Safe Standing Roadshow

Post by BwfcDan » Sat Jun 18, 2011 2:21 pm

I'm all for standing. Fans should be given a choice.
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Re: Safe Standing Roadshow

Post by Il Pirate » Sun Jun 19, 2011 8:42 pm

In the 'old' days, standing in a full stand with waves of movement pushing you toward the goal, or lifting you off your feet and being returned to almost your starting position,
accompanied by raucus singing, a sweat on your brow, through fear more than excitement was a truly great experience. Yet, times move on; I've moved on. To stand today would only bring a huge raft of health and safety measures designed to take away that real experience; when standing in a full ground took little or no heed of the the measures we have in place today. Personal judgement in such matters has been eroded, never to return. Clubs would be scared sh*tless if anything went wrong, and that is the main reason standing will never return to premier league clubs. (and I don't want people pissing down my leg)

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Re: Safe Standing Roadshow

Post by Gaz Tomorrow » Sun Jun 19, 2011 10:07 pm

Surely in the third type of barrier, where the seats lock away, you would just end up with a barrier straight across your eyeline when sat down?

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