Baggio 0 Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Aston Villa are exploring the possibility of introducing a safe-standing area at Villa Park. Club officials have held preliminary talks about becoming Premier League pioneers by creating a new style of terracing at the ground. Discussions are at a formative stage and would require backing from the league and the government before any progress could be made. It would be at least the 2013-14 season, and most probably even later, before fans would be allowed to stand at Villa Park and the club would have to overcome a series of hurdles for their plan to become reality. But chief executive Paul Faulkner and senior stadium staff have provisionally earmarked the corner of Villa Park, beneath the big screen scoreboard, where the Holte End meets the Trinity Road stand, for a standing ‘test area’. If the bold plan gets the go-ahead it could lead to increased capacity and reduced admission prices in the standing section. Villa have held discussions with the Football Supporters’ Federation and Faulkner floated the idea to the club’s fans for the first time at a meeting of their Supporters Consultation Group before Saturday’s draw with Everton at Villa Park. The suggestion of giving fans the choice to stand received a unanimous thumbs-up from male and female supporters who were present at the forum. Villa are examining the introduction of ‘rail seats’, which have been used effectively at German club Borussia Dortmund and other stadia across Europe. These are flip-up seats which are UEFA compliant and can accommodate seated supporters during designated all-seater matches or be stowed away to create a standing area at other times. At a time when attendances are being hit by the recession, Villa believe there is demand for standing tickets at Villa Park and intend to undertake further consultation with supporters. The plan could be put forward at a Premier League meeting later this season. How it is received will provide an indication of if and at what rate Villa can progress. It is believed other top-flight clubs would support a debate about safe-standing and would potentially be interested in introducing similar areas at their stadiums. Villa bosses hope the intended project would boost the atmosphere at the stadium and tempt back some stay-away supporters. By turning the ‘test area’ into a standing section, there would be increased capacity in that part of the ground, allowing the club to offer reduced-price tickets without losing money. If the test area proved popular, there could be scope to introduce standing areas in other parts of Villa Park. For Villa’s standing scheme to go ahead, it would require a change to the existing law, which was introduced in the early 1990s following Lord Justice Taylor’s report into the Hillsborough disaster. The Scottish Premier League last month gave its clubs permission to have safe-standing areas within their stadiums. Read More http://www.birmingha.../#ixzz1jojbdX3m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc-mag 1 Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 What are they on about? Safe standing is demonstrably possible (Germany), it's entirely a legislative thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 The away section at Villa is standing room only anyway. Unless you're Douglas Bader. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CabayeAye Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Standing is definately the way forward! We'd have never have had all-seaters if it wasn't for the corpse robbing, wall pushing scouse utter cunts and the FA taking backhanders from those companies who fitted seating in stadiums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monroe Transfer 0 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 the corpse robbing, wall pushing scouse utter cunts Oh dear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeazesMag 0 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Standing is definately the way forward! We'd have never have had all-seaters if it wasn't for the corpse robbing, wall pushing scouse utter cunts and the FA taking backhanders from those companies who fitted seating in stadiums. how old are you ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitman 2207 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I don't believe there is any political will to reintroduce standing areas. Which is a shame as I believe it's the best way to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeazesMag 0 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I don't believe there is any political will to reintroduce standing areas. Which is a shame as I believe it's the best way to watch. indeed, as mancmag says, they do it in Germany. There is no reason why standing areas with controlled admission can't be re-introduced in England again. It would be a major step forward, it would get kids back into grounds [as it would presumably be cheaper] and increase capacity at certain grounds which fill up for games. Things have changed since Hillsborough etc, it's time to bring them back IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14013 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 They also charge fans in Germany less to get in, let them drink in the stands and provide them with better transport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitman 2207 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 indeed, as mancmag says, they do it in Germany. There is no reason why standing areas with controlled admission can't be re-introduced in England again. It would be a major step forward, it would get kids back into grounds [as it would presumably be cheaper] and increase capacity at certain grounds which fill up for games. Things have changed since Hillsborough etc, it's time to bring them back IMO. I agree. I think it would help with atmosphere too - it's just better craic to be standing with mates or like minded people. It could easily be policed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 They also charge fans in Germany less to get in, let them drink in the stands and provide them with better transport. They also don't behave like cunts as soon as they've had a sniff of the barmaid's apron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14013 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Yeh, I know it's something we could never do here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 46086 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 They also don't behave like cunts as soon as they've had a sniff of the barmaid's apron Aye, culturally we aren't as well equipped to cope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc-mag 1 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Thank fuck they can an all, can you imagine how obnoxious Germans would be mullered at the football? Warp factor twat, Mr Sulu! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawD 99 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Would be a massive hit if they did. Cant be that difficult. Prob sell that out every game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4850 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Standing? Urgggh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenL 0 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Standing? Urgggh I'm with you, I hate standing for long periods of time. But I definatly want standing in football grounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4850 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I'm with you, I hate standing for long periods of time. But I definatly want standing in football grounds. Aye, part of me agrees, but part of me thinks its trying to recapture an age that has gone for good reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 43108 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I'd love it if we could have a standing section at SJP. Would make going to the match fun again. Plus, if you ended up next to some tubby Tory who stunk of Balti Pies ( for example) , you could just wander away… … or piss on the back of his legs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 43108 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Aye, part of me agrees, but part of me thinks its trying to recapture an age that has gone for good reason. The shrinking part? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4850 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Wahey fatty, how was Warrington? People keep coming up and saying "Dom, any chance of an autograph?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 43108 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 It was difficult to make out what people were saying over the deafening sound of knickers hitting the floor. Why you not keen on standing CT? Old age or just general poovery? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitman 2207 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 It was difficult to make out what people were saying over the deafening sound of knickers hitting the floor. Why you not keen on standing CT? Old age or just general poovery? He'd have to take his beaded seat and cushion home, that's why Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CabayeAye Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 how old are you ? Old enough to know that scousers and you are cunts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 2 Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Long periods of time? It's 2 hours tops. Not exactly a Japanese death march Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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