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Safe Standing

HitchBerg said:
Will never happen, but i wonder what the capacity of the ground would be if the entire areas behind both goals and the fronts of the East and West stands (paddocks) were turned into terracing and the amount of fans allowed in was on a par with the Roker Park days. At least 70.000 i would have thought.
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With safe standing it would be exactly the same as it's one seat space per person
 

tunstallhill said:
i wonder if they'll entertain extending the safe standing over the years?

i'm over the moon its came in, 10 years ago a lot of people campaigned for this and never thought i'd see the day

would be class if it was the whole south stand
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Most clubs have started with a fairly limited area, and then expanded once it's been seen to be working as intended.
 
tunstallhill said:
With safe standing it would be exactly the same as it's one seat space per person
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Very difficult with existing stadia as you'd need to retrofit additional entrances/exits/facilities for any increase.
The new EFC stadium has row treads and facilities able to cope with a 1:1.3 ratio should the laws change in the future.
 
kwillhen said:
So we have done it on the cheap, not installing rail seating. installing a rail! I was expecting the seats with the built in rail like liverpool and celtic. Pleased they have done it but not surprised we have chosen the cheapest way
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If the seats are still fit for purpose then why add unnecessary costs?
 
kwillhen said:
So we have done it on the cheap, not installing rail seating. installing a rail! I was expecting the seats with the built in rail like liverpool and celtic. Pleased they have done it but not surprised we have chosen the cheapest way.
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I was just thinking that! These aren't rail seats they've just bolted a rail to the floor 🤣🤣
Tongey said:
If the seats are still fit for purpose then why add unnecessary costs?
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These are what we should have had.

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The rail that we've put in narrows the entrance to the rows, which is pretty tight to start with.
 
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TAD said:
Imo this effort sums everything up about the club at the minute. Half hearted and on the cheap.
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Just looking at pictures on Google of other clubs safe standing section and no one has done it like this, it takes a good 6 to 8inches away from the row so even when your standing your legs are going to be pinned to your seat behind you while you rest on the bar upright.

Honestly this is cheap as fuck.
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Everyone has someone like these where the rail is built into the seat.
 
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