Safe standing article in the Guardian - he is right
Tue Sep 04, 2012 11:58 pm
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree ... ll-matches
Lets follow the German model and get safe standing areas.
Lets follow the German model and get safe standing areas.
Re: Safe standing article in the Guardian - he is right
Wed Sep 05, 2012 12:02 am
Im sure Villa have been trying to push for it or was it Fulham
Re: Safe standing article in the Guardian - he is right
Wed Sep 05, 2012 12:08 am
Completeley agree with him.
Re: Safe standing article in the Guardian - he is right
Wed Sep 05, 2012 12:27 am
Re: Safe standing article in the Guardian - he is right
Wed Sep 05, 2012 6:42 am
Wolfsburg have the rail seating system and it works a treat. Theres the lower tier behind the goal where 8,000 can stand. For european games the seats come down and 4,000 can sit.
The 8,000 season tickets are always sold out, the atmosphere is great (compared to the seating areas) and there is no trouble at all.
The pitch invasion argument (Dusseldorf-Berlin) has nothing to do with the standing area. Its a lot more difficult to get on the pitch in Germany than in the UK.
CCS would have over 30,000 capacity with standing areas, cheaper tickets but more of them. I pay 120€ a YEAR for a season ticket in the Bundesliga! How much does a season ticket behind the goal in the championship cost?
I rest my case.
The 8,000 season tickets are always sold out, the atmosphere is great (compared to the seating areas) and there is no trouble at all.
The pitch invasion argument (Dusseldorf-Berlin) has nothing to do with the standing area. Its a lot more difficult to get on the pitch in Germany than in the UK.
CCS would have over 30,000 capacity with standing areas, cheaper tickets but more of them. I pay 120€ a YEAR for a season ticket in the Bundesliga! How much does a season ticket behind the goal in the championship cost?
I rest my case.