Rail Seating in the Roker End


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

  • In favour

    Votes: 175 93.1%
  • Against

    Votes: 13 6.9%

  • Total voters
    188
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He seems to be talking about the agency staff specifically. He reckons they got 30+ hours a week (all over the place not just stadium of light) and all moved on to new careers during covid.

Maybe he's got an anecdotal example, but there's no way that's typical.

I said you literally didn't say it in the first sentence (as someone claimed). 😂😂
The simple fact is, hardly any safety stewards, employed by SAFC or otherwise, changed careers because of covid. Maybe a handful did, but it'll be insignificant.
You’re arguing with zero evidence against someone who’ve given you evidence provided directly from a meeting with the club :lol: I’ve just had a read through this thread mate and I’m struggling to understand why you’re so against this concept?
A significant quantity of people in events based roles left those roles and started working in things like manufacturing and distribution where there was a sudden jobs boom. A lot of EU workers also quickly went home when covid started getting bad (first hand experience) which further increased the demand in manufacturing for example.
 
You’re arguing with zero evidence against someone who’ve given you evidence provided directly from a meeting with the club :lol: I’ve just had a read through this thread mate and I’m struggling to understand why you’re so against this concept?
A significant quantity of people in events based roles left those roles and started working in things like manufacturing and distribution where there was a sudden jobs boom. A lot of EU workers also quickly went home when covid started getting bad (first hand experience) which further increased the demand in manufacturing for example.
He didn't give any evidence to be fair. 😂
 
I’m for it in principle, but wouldn’t it reduce the capacity?

Presumably you’d need the “step” between each row to be higher (so that someone sitting down can see the game, if the person in front chooses to stand), meaning less rows?
 
100%. Should be in the North Lower also.
I’m for it in principle, but wouldn’t it reduce the capacity?

Presumably you’d need the “step” between each row to be higher (so that someone sitting down can see the game, if the person in front chooses to stand), meaning less rows?
No wouldn't impact on capacity. Retro fitted at Wolves, Man Utd, Derby, Villa and loads of others.
 
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I’m for it in principle, but wouldn’t it reduce the capacity?

Presumably you’d need the “step” between each row to be higher (so that someone sitting down can see the game, if the person in front chooses to stand), meaning less rows?

As far as I’m aware, with rail seating, the seats are locked in place when standing is permitted. The point of having rail “seating” is so that the seats can be folded down if and when it’s required.

If it’s set up for standing, you wouldn’t be able to sit.
 
As far as I’m aware, with rail seating, the seats are locked in place when standing is permitted. The point of having rail “seating” is so that the seats can be folded down if and when it’s required.

If it’s set up for standing, you wouldn’t be able to sit.
I’m very much in favour of it. I think a good starting point would be to fit out the south stand rows 15-41 with it. That area predominantly stands already. The lower rows in front of the concourse could remain seated for those that want to be part of the atmosphere but can’t stand for 90 mins.

Regarding capacity I’ve seen news clips before saying that in Germany it can effectively increase capacity as with the seats up you can allow 2 people in one equivalent seat space. Not sure whether they’d allow that over here.
 
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