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Full Standing for Europe


darius said:
And compare that to the rest of the capacity! It's relatively small.
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Agreed. But a European home game would (and should) be different.We should be there to make it as hard as possible for the opposition to obtain a result

We already have the pre-match sorted as the bus comes into the ground 😅
 
Butcher's Coat said:
If we lose - that will be up to the 11 players on the pitch for SAFC.
Not the crowd choosing to sit in their seats for which they have paid to do so.
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This also makes our support seem as if we should be passive as out, as if we don't influence games.

This seasons away ends that were helping us get results

- Palace
- Forest
- Chelsea
- Liverpool
- Spurs
- Mags
- Everton
 
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darius said:
If it was standing only, you would have a very small crowd!
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I pay very good money for a seat… I stood on the roker end and always dreamed of being able to afford a seat in the grandstand… well I’m rich now thanks to the pensions triple lock and I want my padded seat. Down with the commies I say.
 
Ned Land said:
I pay very good money for a seat… I stood on the roker end and always dreamed of being able to afford a seat in the grandstand… well I’m rich now thanks to the pensions triple lock and I want my padded seat. Down with the commies I say.
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Excellent mate. Happy for you.

Great seat to enjoy for 15 mins at half-time ;)
Grimes said:
Ignore the moaners on here OP most of them don’t go to the games. You have a point though, we need to the atmosphere to be there otherwise the away teams will wipe the floor with us.
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Yep. We cannot allow the complacency of being happy we're in Europe set in, or we'll be taught lesson after lesson. It will slip through our fingers quicker than it came into possession.

Stay loud and proud, on your feet for 90 minutes (if you can) & give the players who got us there everything
 
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Grimes said:
Ignore the moaners on here OP most of them don’t go to the games. You have a point though, we need to the atmosphere to be there otherwise the away teams will wipe the floor with us.
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I’ve been watching since 1964 pal… we made more noise then with our clackers… I was passed down to the front of the fulwell over the heads of fans to get to the straw on the pitch, there was rationing but we were happy.
 
Ned Land said:
I’ve been watching since 1964 pal… we made more noise then with our clackers… I was passed down to the front of the fulwell over the heads of fans to get to the straw on the pitch, there was rationing but we were happy.
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I’ve been going since 1912 so stick it
 
Timeless said:
The way we've been at home all season has been immense and it's the reason we are where we are. It's intimidating for anyone coming here.

Now, imagine the whole stadium standing (if you can) for 90 minutes in European home game. It would be next level.

The whole ground like The Roker End for 90 minutes.

Everyone cohesively on top of the game from minute one.

Would be the best chance of progressing in the competition. (I know, Europe. I can't believe I've just typed this thread up🤣 )
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Be great for the old bloke aged 85, who can’t stand for long periods and therefore can’t see what’s going on in the game, as everyone in front is standing
 
Dadsarmy73 said:
Be great for the old bloke aged 85, who can’t stand for long periods and therefore can’t see what’s going on in the game, as everyone in front is standing
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This^^^

I lost both legs in the war, in those days you just grinned and carried on… so many lads in the clock stand had wooden legs that we played skittles at half time.. but we were just glad that we still had an arm to clap with… most couldn’t see though because of the gas attacks.
 
Timeless said:
The club clearly want standing, given the extension of safe standing areas
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I know people that are in the ares to be converted this close season and they aren’t happy, not being given a choice as to whether they want to stand or not, and of course there isn’t anywhere for them to move to now.
 
viccarlton said:
I know people that are in the ares to be converted this close season and they aren’t happy, not being given a choice as to whether they want to stand or not, and of course there isn’t anywhere for them to move to now.
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Understandable, but at the same time top division football is dead in terms of atmosphere. Once in a blue moon there is a decent atmosphere.

For the good of football, there needs to be a lot more standing areas in football grounds.
 
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