' Refreshing Stand Move ' (at CCFC)

I've sat in 116 since the stadium opened and witnessed the sit down shit from stewards, distracting arguments to stand and mandatory finger waving at the young lads who won't retaliate.

The last 3 games I've moved round to the canton end where I can stand freely if I get slightly excited (not of the pointing north variety). The point of my post is that something as small as not feeling the freedom to express yourself without looking over your shoulder and to feel free as a fan made me realise the shackles placed by the (majority) of the bib brigade has destroyed more of the atmosphere than I initially thought. I never thought I would miss the trickle of piss down the Bob bank terrace and sharing of whisky but God does t it remind you of what supporting your club should be like. Every week I tell the missus the stadiums dead and I'm not going again but I do and I will because my heart says I must. We can't rely on the canton every week to generate atmosphere.

We may be small in numbers now but those that walk through the turnstile do so because we love our club. f**k the stewards, f**k the rebrand, f**k the dire football and f**k tan. Let's show we care, win lose or draw. They can't throw everyone out for standing and screaming from the heart. It could be worse..... You could have been brought up a jack. Fire in the belly Saturday. Let's show some passion and remind our players how privileged they are to live yours and my dream.

I'm 116 and went in canton v forest, enjoyed too.

Steward checked oor tickets and was going to stop us but let us in which lifted me a bit
Plenty of spare seats I said and he agreed and let 2 of us in.

Like it or not, the club are trying to encourage those who want to stand up into the Canton.

Maybe they should make an incentive one week for people to move over there to see what it's like.

I also think a low price young persons season ticket for under 25s for next season might encourage a few more younger fans in there and improve the atmosphere further

Like it or not, the club are trying to encourage those who want to stand up into the Canton.

Maybe they should make an incentive one week for people to move over there to see what it's like.

I also think a low price young persons season ticket for under 25s for next season might encourage a few more younger fans in there and improve the atmosphere further

Agree and think the incentives should be for all categories
Be nice to give loyal existing ST a few quid off too

I've sat in 116 since the stadium opened and witnessed the sit down shit from stewards, distracting arguments to stand and mandatory finger waving at the young lads who won't retaliate.

The last 3 games I've moved round to the canton end where I can stand freely if I get slightly excited (not of the pointing north variety). The point of my post is that something as small as not feeling the freedom to express yourself without looking over your shoulder and to feel free as a fan made me realise the shackles placed by the (majority) of the bib brigade has destroyed more of the atmosphere than I initially thought. I never thought I would miss the trickle of piss down the Bob bank terrace and sharing of whisky but God does t it remind you of what supporting your club should be like. Every week I tell the missus the stadiums dead and I'm not going again but I do and I will because my heart says I must. We can't rely on the canton every week to generate atmosphere.

We may be small in numbers now but those that walk through the turnstile do so because we love our club. f**k the stewards, f**k the rebrand, f**k the dire football and f**k tan. Let's show we care, win lose or draw. They can't throw everyone out for standing and screaming from the heart. It could be worse..... You could have been brought up a jack. Fire in the belly Saturday. Let's show some passion and remind our players how privileged they are to live yours and my dream.

I went in the Canton Stand for the Burnley game, mainly because the rain was poring into the Ninian stand and I agree the atmosphere was excellent, no hassle everyone singing. I may go back their when i renew my ST.

Like it or not, the club are trying to encourage those who want to stand up into the Canton.

Maybe they should make an incentive one week for people to move over there to see what it's like.

I also think a low price young persons season ticket for under 25s for next season might encourage a few more younger fans in there and improve the atmosphere further

Good idea.
Season tickets for £200 for under 25's?

Lets get the noisy kids back. They only need 2 pints to get wasted and then make a lot of noise, unlike the elderly, who fall asleep after 2 pints in the afternoon.

Started at the CCS in 116 for a good few years and enjoyed it, ended up moving to the Canton for the Premiership and last season as the sit down intensity had increased. The canton is far better for a more relaxed enjoy yourself experience, and looks decent this year. I do however love the view from 116 for footballing reasons. Would like both. but unfortunately that isn't an option, not sure what I will do next year.

Went for one game this season in the ninian for the last time since then it's the canton for me. Hate the ninian stand as you got general Gestapo stewards and the Carl Curtis lookalike around 116 constantly on people's cases . It come to a point he was shouting at me to sit down while we went on the atrack, was boiling up then the tunnel vision kicked in which told me it was my last time as I'd have lost it and got banned. He got a f**k off and that was my last time there.

This is the most sensible post on standing I've seen for years.

Fans who want to stand are now realising that the Canton offers them this opportunity but as one poster says 'at the price of a slightly poorer view'.

I was fed up of the attitude of standers who wanted it their way, even though they often stood in front of people who can't stand for a whole game or even those who just preferred to sit. If your one of these, and I am, you should try 2 aching the game with someone stood in front of you. That's the height of selfishness!

Perhaps the OP should try and appreciate other views and move permanently to the Canton, or is he one of those posters who considers himself the only one that matters.

Well done to those who've seen the light, however accidentally. I'm really glad for you that you've found an experience that suits you more to your liking.

This is the most sensible post on standing I've seen for years.

Fans who want to stand are now realising that the Canton offers them this opportunity but as one poster says 'at the price of a slightly poorer view'.

I was fed up of the attitude of standers who wanted it their way, even though they often stood in front of people who can't stand for a whole game or even those who just preferred to sit. If your one of these, and I am, you should try 2 aching the game with someone stood in front of you. That's the height of selfishness!

Perhaps the OP should try and appreciate other views and move permanently to the Canton, or is he one of those posters who considers himself the only one that matters.

Well done to those who've seen the light, however accidentally. I'm really glad for you that you've found an experience that suits you more to your liking.

I agree with you with regards standing and obstructing a fellow fans view, totally selfish but there is an argument when nobody is sat behind you. The move to the CCS screwed it all up, growing up and as long as I can remember it was simple we knew how it was and it worked. If you wanted to sit you went in the grandstand. Canton was family. Bob bank was sit and stand with atmosphere and fans respected each other and appreciated during moments in matches lots would stand. Grange and Block A respected each other and if that wasn't for you then you would go there. A section for eveybodys needs throughout the ground.

I've sat in 116 since the stadium opened and witnessed the sit down shit from stewards, distracting arguments to stand and mandatory finger waving at the young lads who won't retaliate.

The last 3 games I've moved round to the canton end where I can stand freely if I get slightly excited (not of the pointing north variety). The point of my post is that something as small as not feeling the freedom to express yourself without looking over your shoulder and to feel free as a fan made me realise the shackles placed by the (majority) of the bib brigade has destroyed more of the atmosphere than I initially thought. I never thought I would miss the trickle of piss down the Bob bank terrace and sharing of whisky but God does t it remind you of what supporting your club should be like. Every week I tell the missus the stadiums dead and I'm not going again but I do and I will because my heart says I must. We can't rely on the canton every week to generate atmosphere.

We may be small in numbers now but those that walk through the turnstile do so because we love our club. f**k the stewards, f**k the rebrand, f**k the dire football and f**k tan. Let's show we care, win lose or draw. They can't throw everyone out for standing and screaming from the heart. It could be worse..... You could have been brought up a jack. Fire in the belly Saturday. Let's show some passion and remind our players how privileged they are to live yours and my dream.

You talk of freedom, so I'm wondering what is your view of people who have paid a lot of money for their season ticket, who would prefer to sit and not have thoughtless people like you constantly standing, blocking their view of the game, or doesn't their freedom count in your eyes

I've sat in 116 since the stadium opened and witnessed the sit down shit from stewards, distracting arguments to stand and mandatory finger waving at the young lads who won't retaliate.

The last 3 games I've moved round to the canton end where I can stand freely if I get slightly excited (not of the pointing north variety). The point of my post is that something as small as not feeling the freedom to express yourself without looking over your shoulder and to feel free as a fan made me realise the shackles placed by the (majority) of the bib brigade has destroyed more of the atmosphere than I initially thought. I never thought I would miss the trickle of piss down the Bob bank terrace and sharing of whisky but God does t it remind you of what supporting your club should be like. Every week I tell the missus the stadiums dead and I'm not going again but I do and I will because my heart says I must. We can't rely on the canton every week to generate atmosphere.

We may be small in numbers now but those that walk through the turnstile do so because we love our club. f**k the stewards, f**k the rebrand, f**k the dire football and f**k tan. Let's show we care, win lose or draw. They can't throw everyone out for standing and screaming from the heart. It could be worse..... You could have been brought up a jack. Fire in the belly Saturday. Let's show some passion and remind our players how privileged they are to live yours and my dream.

You talk of freedom, so I'm wondering what is your view of people who have paid a lot of money for their season ticket, who would prefer to sit and not have thoughtless people like you constantly standing, blocking their view of the game, or doesn't their freedom count in your eyes

Of course you've paid money to watch the football, that's not his point. The point is that the CCS has no atmosphere anymore and we want to get the atmosphere going again. The only way to do that is for the fans to get behind the team and sing loud and proud.

I sat down once in 115 in the Ninian Stand and I could tell you what the guy 5 rows ahead of me had for breakfast. If you want to keep going down the CCS where you can hear a pin drop then be my guest. However the large majority of Cardiff City fans want the atmosphere back and our freedom of speech has been nullified by the stewards.

I f*cking swear if I want to.

Freedom - you've got some charmless scrot telling you when you can and can't sit down or stand up.

If they don't bring back the terraces, the grounds will stay silent.

The authorities only want a certain type of fan, who buy a burger, a programme, a scarf, and sit there in silence, like those japanese guys you see at Old Trafford.

Anyone who doesnt fit this model is the enemy.

Freedom - you've got some charmless scrot telling you when you can and can't sit down or stand up.

If they don't bring back the terraces, the grounds will stay silent.

The authorities only want a certain type of fan, who buy a burger, a programme, a scarf, and sit there in silence, like those japanese guys you see at Old Trafford.

Anyone who doesnt fit this model is the enemy.

You're posting certainly suggests that you live up to you're sudarnam, something kid is it not

You can't hear the away fans from the Canton stand, so the banter and singing don't last.

The atmosphere is dead and that is what kept me going in the past.. even if we lost we had a good laugh

I've sat in 116 since the stadium opened and witnessed the sit down shit from stewards, distracting arguments to stand and mandatory finger waving at the young lads who won't retaliate.

The last 3 games I've moved round to the canton end where I can stand freely if I get slightly excited (not of the pointing north variety). The point of my post is that something as small as not feeling the freedom to express yourself without looking over your shoulder and to feel free as a fan made me realise the shackles placed by the (majority) of the bib brigade has destroyed more of the atmosphere than I initially thought. I never thought I would miss the trickle of piss down the Bob bank terrace and sharing of whisky but God does t it remind you of what supporting your club should be like. Every week I tell the missus the stadiums dead and I'm not going again but I do and I will because my heart says I must. We can't rely on the canton every week to generate atmosphere.

We may be small in numbers now but those that walk through the turnstile do so because we love our club. f**k the stewards, f**k the rebrand, f**k the dire football and f**k tan. Let's show we care, win lose or draw. They can't throw everyone out for standing and screaming from the heart. It could be worse..... You could have been brought up a jack. Fire in the belly Saturday. Let's show some passion and remind our players how privileged they are to live yours and my dream.

You talk of freedom, so I'm wondering what is your view of people who have paid a lot of money for their season ticket, who would prefer to sit and not have thoughtless people like you constantly standing, blocking their view of the game, or doesn't their freedom count in your eyes

Of course you've paid money to watch the football, that's not his point. The point is that the CCS has no atmosphere anymore and we want to get the atmosphere going again. The only way to do that is for the fans to get behind the team and sing loud and proud.

I sat down once in 115 in the Ninian Stand and I could tell you what the guy 5 rows ahead of me had for breakfast. If you want to keep going down the CCS where you can hear a pin drop then be my guest. However the large majority of Cardiff City fans want the atmosphere back and our freedom of speech has been nullified by the stewards.

I f*cking swear if I want to.

Seeing that you have taken it upon yourself to answer for other people, perhaps you will now answer my last point which is other people's freedom to sit throughout the game without mindless individuals constantly standing up impeding their view of the game, do you agree with these people's freedom to watch a game without having their view constantly blocked, a simple yes or no will suffice

What I would love for the old Bob Bank terrace atmosphere - the sarcastic banter, chants, being able to wander around freely - and to watch us play from both ends of the field. Sadly those days are gone.

I used to sit in the Ninian - but when I started to take by 4 year old son - I had to move because of one persons non stop vile swearing (and I mean vile) - like shouting at the lino he was going to a rse r ape him etc.

Moved to the family end - god that is so boring and quiet - , couldnt go to the Canton - also because of the swearing - so now we sit in the Grandstand - we pay a bit more - but I only go to Sat games - so save the money that way instead.

I would so prefer to be back in Ninian Park... or maybe just I getting old.

There should be standing / swearing areas at the CCS - and please bear in mind when you stand - you are stopping someone else who cant quite stand up so quickly from seeing a goal - and they are as rare as rocking horse sh!t at the moment

Last edited by spinks on Thu Dec 31, 2015 2:23 pm, edited 1 time in total.

how about turning the ninian new section into the family stand great view for the kids and safer. Then the grange end returns for season ticket holders only, and pay on the day fans canton or ninian stands bit more like the old days

Like it or not, the club are trying to encourage those who want to stand up into the Canton.

Maybe they should make an incentive one week for people to move over there to see what it's like.

I also think a low price young persons season ticket for under 25s for next season might encourage a few more younger fans in there and improve the atmosphere further

I would invite you to read my post again before the accusations of selfishness continues. I didn't say I stood up in 116, I said the canton end allowed me the freedom to do so if I wanted to. I sit for the majority of the game but at flashpoints I stand up and shout at the ref! Very blinkered view with your assumptions. In addition stewards in 116 tell people to calm down if they get to animated vocally. I hope the passion is of an acceptable level for you selfish sit down arms folded tutting brigade !

Why are people mindless if they stand up ? You need a stiff eggnog and a good read of gardeners world. Are you mindless if you get up for a piss during a game impeding others view then ?

Why are people mindless if they stand up ? You need a stiff eggnog and a good read of gardeners world. Are you mindless if you get up for a piss during a game impeding others view then ?

Your very post and attitude makes me laugh. I'm as committed a supporter as you could ever hope to be. I've never once gone for a piss while the games been in play. I'm guessing you drink too much or can't hold it in for more than 45 minutes.so yes you are mindless if you spoil someone's enjoyment as a result of your selfishness but I guess you're not able to work that one out?

why is it that u can stand up in the canton but not in 116 ninian? 116 is right next to opposing fans...AND I LOVE STANDING AND GIVING THEM MY CCFC SCREAM OUT LOUD GOBSHITE ATTITUDE!!

why is it that u can stand up in the canton but not in 116 ninian? 116 is right next to opposing fans...AND I LOVE STANDING AND GIVING THEM MY CCFC SCREAM OUT LOUD GOBSHITE ATTITUDE!!

Lol

If it's that loud and our fans are usually so quiet, why not just use that one from the Canton.

Yes the Canton is great for that but still to far away from the away fans to have some serious banter. And that is what it's all about. But Banter is frowned upon in this day and age. Maybe I'm getting old enjoying banter but at least my generation wasn't Fooking BORING !!

"how about turning the ninian new section into the family stand great view for the kids and safer. Then the grange end returns for season ticket holders only, and pay on the day fans canton or ninian stands bit more like the old days"


1000% Agree with this - and also some how find a way to put the away fans nearer the Canton end - or move the Ninian end to the away fans

Mr Skewet, so I can try and take you seriously. I am selfish if I go for a piss during a game? and you have made the assumption I drink too much as a result. Listen to yourself you tool! What a blinkered bellend. I drive to games, drink bovril and am certainly not going to piss myself just in case I'm so selfish to block your view! Your a complete clown and its tossers like you that have killed our once feared atmosphere.

Mr Skewet, so I can try and take you seriously. I am selfish if I go for a piss during a game? and you have made the assumption I drink too much as a result. Listen to yourself you tool! What a blinkered bellend. I drive to games, drink bovril and am certainly not going to piss myself just in case I'm so selfish to block your view! Your a complete clown and its tossers like you that have killed our once feared atmosphere.

Lol

And you are really entertaining everyone. At least we've got something different to laugh at on New Years Eve.

Go on BOY sell yourself!

why is it that u can stand up in the canton but not in 116 ninian? 116 is right next to opposing fans...AND I LOVE STANDING AND GIVING THEM MY CCFC SCREAM OUT LOUD GOBSHITE ATTITUDE!!

Because Wayne Nash hates our fans being close with away fans and having football banter with them.

Canton is def the best stand to be in,I take my little man in there every time he's only seven and the one time we sat in the grandstand he didn't enjoy it as much the atmosphere at games is what got us going back as kids,well it did for me anyway,and killing that atmosphere is jeopardizing the future of the club cos the young kids of today are the potential die hard fans of tomorrow. Give them something they enjoy and they'll come back simple!