Rail Seating in the Roker End

[Kingdom Bhoy]

Good evening all,

I’m trying to do some research in to rail seating, specifically the idea of having it installed in the Roker End.

Would you be for or against having rail seating/safe standing installed?

Mods - would it be possible to get a poll added?

Cheers

Cracking idea.

 

[DH1 Mackem JN]

Thought so mate. That then makes safe standing a challenge in the lower tier.

Indeed, I'd imagine they'd offer to relocate people affected. @DonaldDownTheWing @Doberman - a point to raise at the followup meeting

 

[tunstallhill]

Is there still a disabled section between the lower and upper south stand? If so, it will be the upper section first.

With all due respect to the disabled folk, could they not be relocated to sections that weren't safe standing?

Be a bit daft if that's all that is stopping it

 

[Hank Scorpio]

With all due respect to the disabled folk, could they not be relocated to sections that weren't safe standing?

Be a bit daft if that's all that is stopping it

I suppose it depends on availability elsewhere. Also, I’m not sure how easy it is to extend other disabled sections in the lower tier.

 

[Eric gates hair]

I really can't see how they can stop the fan migration.....due mainly to the very poor design of the ground.

The fact that it's possible to walk from South Stand to North Stand via the East Stand, either down the front of the stands, or the walkway between the lower rows and upper rows, makes the migration near on impossible.

You either have to fence all 3 stands off, reduce the size of the gap between front row of seating and the advertising hoardings, or do both.

The gap between the front row of the North Stand and advertising hoardings.......you could manoeuvre a tank along it

Hopefully with more season tickets sold, and some of these occupying the North Stand lower, it will stop this migration( or as I call it, the pleasant Sunday morning constitutional along the prom).

Would love to know what the "plans" are the club are thinking of to stop it........as they've only got weeks left before the season starts.

When I went to the opening of the ground against Ajax I must admit it felt odd being able to just wander around the whole ground.

 

[S H R E K]

As long as it makes bellends stop standing up in front of small people especially kids and preventing them from seeing the match.

Yup 100% definitely!

Because then hopefully people wont buy a season / ticket in an area that they know 100% of people stand then moan about it, when they had plenty of other options to buy all over the place.

 

[Skylon]

Standing allows you to breath through your diaphragm instead of your chest, allowing your lungs to fill with more air, therefore making your voice more powerful. Expect the knee booing from the south stand, to be a lot louder next year.

 

[woodlebert]

Fan migration is being looked at and there's another meeting in a couple of weeks about it. It seems like a fairly easy fix.

What’s the easy fix?

 

[Hank Scorpio]

I really can't see how they can stop the fan migration.....due mainly to the very poor design of the ground.

The fact that it's possible to walk from South Stand to North Stand via the East Stand, either down the front of the stands, or the walkway between the lower rows and upper rows, makes the migration near on impossible.

You either have to fence all 3 stands off, reduce the size of the gap between front row of seating and the advertising hoardings, or do both.

The gap between the front row of the North Stand and advertising hoardings.......you could manoeuvre a tank along it

Hopefully with more season tickets sold, and some of these occupying the North Stand lower, it will stop this migration( or as I call it, the pleasant Sunday morning constitutional along the prom).

Would love to know what the "plans" are the club are thinking of to stop it........as they've only got weeks left before the season starts.

Tbf, if the club release a statement to say those migrating are potentially delaying the introduction of safe standing, the stands will police themselves.

 

[Lo Ursem]

Yup 100% definitely!

Because then hopefully people wont buy a season / ticket in an area that they know 100% of people stand then moan about it, when they had plenty of other options to buy all over the place.

People have every right to moan if they have purchased a season ticket and find they cannot watch it because people around them are standing.

 

[S H R E K]

People have every right to moan if they have purchased a season ticket and find they cannot watch it because people around them are standing.

They have every right I agree.

But they're not the brightest tool in the box are they if they have spent £ knowing fine well the area they're in and 100% not going to get their moneys worth.

 

[DonaldDownTheWing]

What’s the easy fix?

Stewards (proper ones) on each walkway at either side of the south stand. (Pitch level, mid level, behind the stand).

Re-program turnstiles so only people with a South Stand ticket can get into the south stand. Lock the door between the SS and SEC.

 

[DH1 Mackem JN]

People have every right to moan if they have purchased a season ticket and find they cannot watch it because people around them are standing.

Hence why the club are being very understanding about relocating people affected

 

[DonaldDownTheWing]

People have every right to moan if they have purchased a season ticket and find they cannot watch it because people around them are standing.

Absolutely. Which is why I’m pushing the case for safe standing. If there’s a designated standing area, people can choose where to sit/stand accordingly.

 

[DH1 Mackem JN]

Stewards (proper ones) on each walkway at either side of the south stand. (Pitch level, mid level, behind the stand).

Re-program turnstiles so only people with a South Stand ticket can get into the south stand. Lock the door between the SS and SEC.

Aye, this.
Addresses a few of the issues by immediately stopping any migration.
Stewards also up the back of the South Stand to stop people going round the back walkway

 

[Chop Sauce]

Yup 100% definitely!

Because then hopefully people wont buy a season / ticket in an area that they know 100% of people stand then moan about it, when they had plenty of other options to buy all over the place.

Always the case with our fans, buy tickets in boisterous areas then moan When many other options available .

 

[SAFCOldie]

Rail seating I prefer the old term of... Standing.

 

[Chop Sauce]

People have every right to moan if they have purchased a season ticket and find they cannot watch it because people around them are standing.

People should also apply a degree of common sense when buying tickets. Only the real thickos would take kids in the south stand when everyone knows there will be standing.

 

[Chi boy]

People should also apply a degree of common sense when buying tickets. Only the real thickos would take kids in the south stand when everyone knows there will be standing.

Twist on 21 some folk man

 

[Lo Ursem]

Absolutely. Which is why I’m pushing the case for safe standing. If there’s a designated standing area, people can choose where to sit/stand accordingly.

Agreed. However if we do get a standing area ( for which I am in complete agreement) then there must be zero tolerance for those who still want to stand in other parts of the ground.

People should also apply a degree of common sense when buying tickets. Only the real thickos would take kids in the south stand when everyone knows there will be standing.

Agreed.