A valid point that failing to put up thousands of pounds worth of nets will render the club liable?
The club IS LIABLE for the Health, Safety and Welfare of everybody at the stadium.
How many other football clubs net in the away supporters?
Manchester Utd have done it in european games to protect the fans in their disabled seating area as that was below away fans. They won't make it permanent but will consider putting it up for games where the away fans have a history of throwing objects.
Sorry for using the Daily Mail link, but their article does give the details (and some cons). Just one quote to read if you CBA to follow the link "The netting proved successful during games with Juventus and Young Boys"
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How small would the mesh have to be to prevent coins thrown?
How would the supporters, at the back of the stand, be able to see the far goal?
Would they sue the club for having a 'restricted view'?
The smaller mesh mist netting is nearly invisible and is used to catch birds weighing up to about 500g flying at about 10 - 20 mph. If even a hawk cannot see it then no human is going to have a restricted view.
The club would have to ask permission, to erect netting, and it may not even be within league rules.
Possibly, but that could have all been sorted out within a week of the Coventry game.
What this 'lady' is doing is finding a cause she can climb on, for her own benefit, despite it not concerning her as she won't be at the stadium, wasn't there for Coventry and probably hasn't been this season.
For her own benefit? Is @CatRyan a provider of netting for use a sport's facilities? Highlighting a well known danger is laudable, so it is irrelevant if she has attended any of our home matches. I'm sure any lawyer for fans hit by objects thrown by away fans won't have been to a single game at the SoL.
The club can only take reasonable precautions as demanded by their safety certificate. They have large 'prohibited items' signs outside the away end, they conduct searches and employ the agreed number of stewards and police. The police are paid to protect the public, inside and outside the ground, and accept that responsibility.
Rubbish, as per Man United's response to the request from their Disabled fans. Personally I think it would be pathetic if they hadn't considered doing on their own, without fan prompting as they should be reviewing all safety issues that occur anyway.
However, it's impossible to totally guarantee people's safety at a football match
True and writing open letters to the press and personally 'cautioning the club' smacks of blatant attention seeking.
No, it is called raising concerns or even whistle blowing (quite apt) and it has to be considered in the light of possibly saving some child's life. I can't believe that Cat is getting so much flak on here for that!
). Having, however, spoken to few different people concerning the incident, I now acknowledge that the club took all the necessary precautions. Ulimately, the sheer numbers of dickheads within Coventry’s support made it almost impossible to police.
