Safe standing - update

[dave.woodhall]

http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/aston-villa-fc/aston-villa-news/2012/01/17/aston-villa-set-to-bring-back-terrace-standing-area-at-villa-park-97319-30138906/

[stuart r]

Whats the chances of govt. and/or league allowing this? Its probably miles away from happening but a nice piece of news amongst all the negativity and fantastic that Villa are taking the lead.

[dave.woodhall]

Slim to none, but you never know. Keep pushing against a door long enough and it might open.

[Legion]

Great idea.

[Irish villain]

It might im;prove the atmosphere. That's the corner where Lions Club members usually sit right?

[Percy McCarthy]

Fair play and good luck to us and everyone who has campaigned. As Dave (and Pharoal Monch) says, keep on pushing.

[Lee]

It might im;prove the atmosphere. That's the corner where Lions Club members usually sit right?

No, I believe that they are at the left side of The Trinity looking at the pitch (The Tunnel area).

Fair play to Villa for pioneering this approach back in Englands Top-flight

[supertommykN'iba]

If this gets pushed enough, it could be the start of something great. Really hope we can go ahead with it, the trial goes well and it can spread across the country.

[pedro25]

I presume it means extending/improving the North Stand is on the back burner for a while.

[itbrvilla]

It might im;prove the atmosphere. That's the corner where Lions Club members usually sit right?

No, I believe that they are at the left side of The Trinity looking at the pitch (The Tunnel area).

Fair play to Villa for pioneering this approach back in Englands Top-flight

Funny as not to long ago the released a statement saying they did not recognise the term safe standing.  Perhaps just desperate to get more people through the door for their £.

[1_Pablo_Angel]

Great news. Hopefully this actually happens.

[The Laughing Policeman]

This debate is slowly but surely moving up both the political and football authorities agendas. I think that if the proposed trials go ahead in Scotland and are successful then the pressure for a similar trial in England will increase.
It isn't going to happen in the next two or three years. But as Dave says keep pushing at a slightly open door and eventually it will swing open.
The more this is discussed on fans forums the more notice will be taken of it. We all know that clubs monitor and take note of the discussions held on their fans forums and this is one way of helping to keep the idea moving ahead.

[Hoppo]

Over on the darkside 'villa talk' a guy had a meeting with faulkner on saturday and this idea was on the agenda.

[Handsworth Wood Villa]

I hope this is true.

[Matt C]

Fair play to them for the idea and lets hope it comes off.