I believe you would still be allocated a seat number and you would stand in front of that seat. Safe standing features a seat that folds flat and a horizontal bar in front of you that you can lean against.
Actually I think the FA and Football league have approved it but the premier league haven'tI wouldn't worry about that, we'll see Hailey's Comet come around again before we see the FA approve safe standing.
I'm pretty sure that what the FA, Premier League and Football League approve is irrelevant until the law of the land is changed.Actually I think the FA and Football league have approved it but the premier league haven't
If safe standing was introduced how would that actually work with ST that have already been sold as it’s been sold as a seat ? And how would the new ST be sold in the safe standing areas as I believe 1.8 k would then be available. Would you just get a row number you can stand in as opposed to a seat number ?
All you get is a rail in front so you can't fall forward, won't increase capacity by much. Celtic safe standing. View attachment 37723
Yeah that’s what I actually thought, so I don’t actually see how capacity is increased?
It is but when the premier league ok's it too they can make a united request to government and that will very likely be the point where the law will be changed, listening to someone on the radio last week saying that is why West Brom failed in their request, because government is waiting for football to be united on the matter.I'm pretty sure that what the FA, Premier League and Football League approve is irrelevant until the law of the land is changed.
If safe standing was introduced how would that actually work with ST that have already been sold as it’s been sold as a seat ? And how would the new ST be sold in the safe standing areas as I believe 1.8 k would then be available. Would you just get a row number you can stand in as opposed to a seat number ?
Tbh I think the whole concept of safe standing is flawed anyway. Hillsborough happened because too many people were forced into a pen that they couldn’t escape from was actually nothing to do with standing. I might be wrong but the whole issue started because of the fencing at the front. I don’t recall any tragedies in previous decades. If numbers were too many people just overflowed at the front. For me having a rail actually makes it more dangerous as it’s something to get crushed against. You’ve seen on away days the limbs with a last minute winner. People will be flying over those rails to me it just looks more dangerous.
I don't think anyone in the future proofed standing area will complain if they implement standing officially as that area will be standing unofficially from day one. I do wonder how the area is future proofed though, are they putting in safe standing seats from the start or will the rails have extra brackets so they can simply change the seats to smaller ones?
Since its inception I've wondered why the stadium wasn't designed with the roof of some sort, most likely a retractable one. Does anyone know if there's a reason for this?
If not, I think it's an oversight as the venue would be able to host concerts and other sporting events, such as boxing etc all year round. With our dodgy English weather it really limits the use of the stadium for non sporting events to just a few summer months.
The expense compared to the likely benefit. Retractable roofs are not cheap.Since its inception I've wondered why the stadium wasn't designed with the roof of some sort, most likely a retractable one. Does anyone know if there's a reason for this?
I think Levy has said it was explored, but the cost of it wouldn't be worth it and also I think (but not sure) the roof design they have gone with wouldn't have been able to accommodate a retractable element. And any change to the roof might not have been possible taking into account the site constraints, timetable, south stand etc.
I also don't think there are that many events that a retractable roof is needed for. With football and the NFL (increasing the number of games in future.....) then most weeks in the winter are booked up anyway. Boxing maybe, but there aren't going to be very many big stadium-requiring fights over a year - and then you still have Cardiff for the winter months that has a bigger capacity, and Wembley with its 90-100k capacity will always win in the summer months.
The expense compared to the likely benefit. Retractable roofs are not cheap.