Standing/Sitting Areas for Semi final Wembley

[UK Redsox]

I didn't hear any announcements yesterday about standing or any attempt by the stewards to get people to sit.

I think that the FA have given up trying to enforce the rules. I for one am disappointed with this.

[CT]

Yep, we were stood the whole game at the back of 532. I'm fine with it but my 9 yr old sat down a times when he got tired. He still loved it though, even when I grabbed him a smidge tight when we equalised!!

[Ads]

128 went ape shit when the second went in. What a day!

[Witton End]

Sat in block 130 and had no choice but stand, which wasn't a major problem. My 15 year old is fine and loves standing, but my 9 year old has to stand on his chair, which he was fine with until we scored the 2nd and a massive bloke behind fell forward and knocked him off.... the guy apologised and was genuinely sorry, but don't tell me its all wonderful and nobody gets hurt because they do, its happened at the villas as well when hes stood too far back on his chair and his leg has gone down the back as the seat flipped up. The few away games hes done, I have asked the ticket office for better placement as I understand and accept that people stand, but it makes no real difference, you just hope you get some considerate people around you...Glad to say 90% of the time you do. But when you spend close on £100 on 3 tickets and a tank of petrol, because your kids love the villa, and they can't see anything but the back of drunk guy shouting abuse at his own players for most of the game it makes you think about not going away from home. Anyway nothing spoiled his day yesterday not even his cut legs.

Whilst I sympathise, standing on a chair is always dangerous, especially when you're only 9.

The alternative was he didn't see the match at all. Perhaps if the selfish guys in front hadnt stood throughout and the big guy behind had been able to control himself from falling forward it wouldnt be an issue.

That's my point, what else are we suppose to do? Stare at the back of the guy in front, I normally do have my arm around his waist for large periods of the game, but if your involved in the game yourself you don't always grab him quick enough. They have both been season ticket holders since the age of 6 and we used to sit in the Trinity to avoid it, but you don't get that choice at some games. I just wanted to put the other view point across, we accept it happens, we still go, but its not as simple as saying its a fantastic experience for everyone. 

My point was, if your young lad has fell off his chair and hurt himself when standing on it, then maybe he shouldn't, especially at home. Until he's a bit older, maybe the Trinity or Doug Ellis might be a good place to sit.

I started off in the terraced holte end as 5 stone 11 year old many a time over the years there was parts of the pitch I couldn't see. My dad would just hold me up along with the crushing and pushing going on, I was never scared never moaned never once said I want to go to go in the seats. A kid standing on seat being held with the support of his dad or brother or whoever Is safe if well supported just like kids being held up on the terraces . With the introduction of the premiership people have been brain washed and conditioned in to watching a game of football in a fashion on par with spectators watching snooker or tennis.

[peter w]

Its not so much that but now people who stand and people who sit are now forced to watch together. There is still support for standing as amfy(?) has clearly shown. But there needs to be a bit of respect from those standing if people behind want to sit and not obstruct their view. There have always been seating at football games so its not something that is a recent phenomenon but what is is the lack of standing areas in top flight games. if people want to stand fine, but some don't. That's their choice and that should be respected.

[Pete3206]

I would suggest that the changes to stadiums were made following tragedies like Bradford and Hillsborough.

[Witton End]

Its not so much that but now people who stand and people who sit are now forced to watch together. There is still support for standing as amfy(?) has clearly shown. But there needs to be a bit of respect from those standing if people behind want to sit and not obstruct their view. There have always been seating at football games so its not something that is a recent phenomenon but what is is the lack of standing areas in top flight games. if people want to stand fine, but some don't. That's their choice and that should be respected.

agree with parts if you say.there was however standing in the old lower trinity especially if we were on tv, the 6-2 eveton,  inter Milan 1990,  and manure 89 comes to mind.

[Witton End]

I would suggest that the changes to stadiums were made following tragedies like Bradford and Hillsborough.

there were,  but Hillsbrough investigations have shown why the tragedy took place a fatal decision by the police. Bradford was nothing to do with standing the fire was in a seated area.

[john2710]

Pup in front of me seemed to think it was right to support his team whilst being the only one in sight standing. Took offence when asked to sit down. Sarcastic little c*** then kept turning around to ask if it was ok for him to stand up now & support 'his team'. Eventually he went off in a huff.

I've no problem with standing up, when everyone is, but to stand up ignorant of those around you is wrong in every circumstance.

[Pat McMahon]

Reading this I realise that I don't recall if I was standing or sitting!

[richl]

I have broken my back in the past, I can't stand for 90 minutes. If Witton wants to make himself known to me in person I will happily "discuss" this with him.

[conman]

I have broken my back in the past, I can't stand for 90 minutes. If Witton wants to make himself known to me in person I will happily "discuss" this with him.

why ,,,,,is witton end a chiropractor

[Salsa Party Animal]

Where my area is in Wembley behind the goal everyone was standing there and it is no good sitting down as you won't see the action. It only work if everyone sit down.

[Richard E]

What this site really needs is a "Standing/Sitting Areas for Final Wembley" thread.

[itbrvilla]

I would suggest that the changes to stadiums were made following tragedies like Bradford and Hillsborough.

Neither of which were linked to standing.