The Safety of Fans in the North Stand

[ISOE II]

But, but, but - they're only smokies- @dangermows

Shock jock

 

[Roker Scoreboard]

That was what the club had planned. It cost £15k and Donald refused to pay for it

@Guinness Guzzler Can RAWA push the club to get this netting sorted for the sake of £15k and stop potentially someone getting seriously hurt?

 

[samaistonsrightfoot]

@Guinness Guzzler Can RAWA push the club to get this netting sorted for the sake of £15k and stop potentially someone getting seriously hurt?

Imagine how many security guards that would pay to abuse fans buying tickets at the ticket office though.

 

[chico]

The stewards were clueless but the police were worse than shite. Whatever happened to proper policing up here? Do they even have a dog unit now?

Northumbrias finest no chance, better off with noddy and plod, absolute clueless wankers

 

[hank evans]

Like the box would get empty, she woukd have it strapped all over like body armour.

I admire her dedication

 

[TAD]

That was what the club had planned. It cost £15k and Donald refused to pay for it

Embarrassing....we should all chip in a quid at the next game and pay for our own/fell ow fans safety if our club carent be arsed. So far off the caring club.

 

[Watmore can I say]

I admire her dedication

She's a professional, or alcoholic as some call it. She's not by the way, I've family members on here just an expert on pocket wine.

 

[garyeaststand]

Just put that massive flag from today in front of them next time

 

[Norfolk'n'chance]

Tbf mate, the South Stand was designed for away fans and the police never wanted them moved.

There is now an alternative but it’s not cheap to shift them.

Interested to hear what the alternative is mate?

Can't be the South, given it's the "home" end now. Can't be the concourse as we'd get the same problems when arseholes visit like today. Won't be the East or West as they're the best seats in the stadium.

I'd think NWC would be best "if" they're thinking of the move. It's closest to the away coaches and obviously the lower bowl. Away fans wouldn't be shown on TV etc either, so it still gives the appearance that the lower bowl is full of SAFC.

Fans will be upset wherever is suggested mind.

Or, hoy a net up

 

[Dave Hosselhaff]

Just put them back where they used to be, don't see the issue with it...both at same level, can't get stuff chucked down, if away fans act up there would be reprisal so they probably wouldn't in the first place and the cells are there. Stupid idea having away fans above home supporters.

 

[Roker Scoreboard]

Their police unit not exactly promoting a friendly atmosphere pre kick off either

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[AndrewP]

If the cost of ensuring supporter safety is so low, the club are failing in their duty of care. Nobody has been seriously injured yet - they should sort this before it happens or things will get a lot more costly if someone is seriously injured, or worse.

 

[Dave Hosselhaff]

Interested to hear what the alternative is mate?

Can't be the South, given it's the "home" end now.

Course it can, I'm sure everyone would adapt.

 

[AndrewP]

Interested to hear what the alternative is mate?

Can't be the South, given it's the "home" end now.

Move the 'home' end again? Buy a £15k safety net?

 

[Chi boy]

The stewards were clueless but the police were worse than shite. Whatever happened to proper policing up here? Do they even have a dog unit now?

You’ll get more sense out of a police dog than Northumbria’s finest copper

 

[AndrewP]

Course it can, I'm sure everyone would adapt.

They could put rail standing in the North Stand and everything would take care of itself.

 

[Roker Scoreboard]

Course it can, I'm sure everyone would adapt.

I'd put away fans in the NW Corner then they are straight out onto their coaches. For bigger allocations you could then sell the NW upper to them also.

 

[DBStar]

Their police unit not exactly promoting a friendly atmosphere pre kick off either

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All the same, hopefully about 2k more people take that advice next home game we have against them.

 

[AndrewP]

I'd put away fans in the NW Corner then they are straight out onto their coaches. For bigger allocations you could then sell the NW upper to them also.

Wouldn't that just shift the victims of missiles elsewhere?

 

[TAD]

I'd put away fans in the NW Corner then they are straight out onto their coaches. For bigger allocations you could then sell the NW upper to them also.

I think that has been ruled out previously due to the boxes and black cats bar.