Safe standing - update

[drisaac]

My vertically challenged concubine occasionally goes to away games with me, but has given up, until the authorities bring back "safe sitting down."  Getting elbowed in the head by some drunken numpty, celebrating a goal she didn't see, at Arsenal away, was the final straw.  The "neutral area" at Fulham, or sitting with the home fans are now our only options where she can actually see any of an away game.

[He wears a magic hat]

Now thats a result you can come and have a good time with the rest of us

[LeeB]

They could put that in at the Sty.....

They'd struggle to fill it.

[Slaphead]

Was there any update regarding terracing at Villa Park? Last I remember was we were looking into this possibility.

[dave.woodhall]

Still looking, I believe.

[The Laughing Policeman]

I think a lot depends on the passage of the Private Members Bill going through parliament at the moment.If it gets passed into law then I should think the club would have to go into talks with the Premier League, the City Council and most likely with Uefa. Then if all goes well the Safe Standing Area would have to be built. The terracing used for safe standing is shallower than that used for normal seating so it wont just be a case of ripping out old seats and putting in the new ones. Add to all of that the experiment that's about to happen in Scotland, the results of which will be looked at very carefully.
To sum up I think safe standing will come to England but don’t hold your breath I reckon it's at least four or five years away.
By the way anyone going to Werder Bremen will have the chance to see safe standing in operation.