Safe Standing - Fan led consultation - online link - post #43

[amfy]

I remember our first visit to the new Leicester ground. The stands are very steep, not having formerly been terraces, and, with everyone standing there, you found yourself about two feet higher than the person in front. When we scored, they all pushed forward and it was difficult to stop ourselves from being pushed over. The new initiative has a lot of promise but will not work everywhere, unless the backs to the new style seats incorporate a high cross piece that prevents people being pushed over.

It does.

......and I won't be voting Lib Dem as you can't trust them to deliver know their promises anyway.

[peter w]

That's the thing with the Lib Dems. Not getting political BUT they won't get into power so can say whatever they like. Big policies can get jettisoned if the bigger party they go into (at best) in a coalition with really don't agree with them. Where does this rank? If the Tories or Labour do not agree with the policy then say goodbye to it.

[The Laughing Policeman]

peter w, there's quite a bit of cross party support for safe standing to at least be given a trial.
In fact there's a private members bill going through the House of Commons now but I doubt it will reach the vote stage before the next election.
However the Lib Dem policy announcement has certainly pushed the idea further up the political agenda and none of the other parties have come out to pooh pooh the idea.

[Dave Cooper please]

The thing is, it's highly likely to be another hung parliament next year so the Lib Dems will once again be in a coalition. This is just the sort of bill that they could persuade whoever they go into power with to push through.

[Chris Smith]

The thing is, it's highly likely to be another hung parliament next year so the Lib Dems will once again be in a coalition. This is just the sort of bill that they could persuade whoever they go into power with to push through.

Like Tuition Fees? I wouldn't trust a word they say.

[The Laughing Policeman]

The thing is, it's highly likely to be another hung parliament next year so the Lib Dems will once again be in a coalition. This is just the sort of bill that they could persuade whoever they go into power with to push through.

Like Tuition Fees? I wouldn't trust a word they say.

Their stance on tuition fees obviously didn't have all party support. Whereas this idea despite the short sighted misgivings of some does have a fair measure of cross party support.

[peter w]

The thing is, it's highly likely to be another hung parliament next year so the Lib Dems will once again be in a coalition. This is just the sort of bill that they could persuade whoever they go into power with to push through.

Like Tuition Fees? I wouldn't trust a word they say.

Their stance on tuition fees obviously didn't have all party support. Whereas this idea despite the short sighted misgivings of some does have a fair measure of cross party support.

cross party from the back becnhes is a million miles away from it becoming law.

[The Laughing Policeman]

The thing is, it's highly likely to be another hung parliament next year so the Lib Dems will once again be in a coalition. This is just the sort of bill that they could persuade whoever they go into power with to push through.

Like Tuition Fees? I wouldn't trust a word they say.

Their stance on tuition fees obviously didn't have all party support. Whereas this idea despite the short sighted misgivings of some does have a fair measure of cross party support.

cross party from the back becnhes is a million miles away from it becoming law.

But it's pressure from the back benches in parliament that sometimes brings about a change in the law.
And where does that pressure come from? Us the voters, if you keep on to your constituency MP about this it will eventually register with the powers that be that changes need to be made.
Can I also point out that it isn't illegal to stand at football matches. It's only a contravention of local authority ground license rules. Most of which say that 'persistent standing' is in contravention of the license. You can't be arrested for standing, but you can be ejected from the ground and if you persist in standing you could be facing a ban from the ground.
So in reality it only needs one local authority to amend it's ground licensing rules and allow safe standing in a designated part of the ground for it to happen.   

[saunders_heroes]

Celtics been given permission to install a safe standing area in time for the 2016/17 season.

[stuart r]

Celtics been given permission to install a safe standing area in time for the 2016/17 season.

 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33061483

[cdbearsfan]

Good stuff.

[Louzie0]

I heard this on the news in the car and thought great, it's on the way. Well done Amfy, Frank et. al.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

I heard this on the news in the car and thought great, it's on the way. Well done Amfy, Frank et. al.

Still a long way to go Louzie0!

Been quiet for a while, but it's on its way - just a matter of time!

[OCD]

Surprising that Celtic are one of the first to do it given how they seem to model themselves on Liverpool.

[simon ward 50]

Surprising that Celtic are one of the first to do it given how they seem to model themselves on Liverpool.

Hardly anyone sits down at Celtic matches! I don't know why as they are hardly that exciting.