john_lcfc Posted 30 December 2005 Share Posted 30 December 2005 The ability to stand and watch a football match is, to many, a very emotive issue with a growing number of football fans objecting to the current national stadium regulations that prevent standing at the country’s top level matches. Wycombe Wanderers Supporters and Founders Trusts, with the backing of the football club, have announced that the forthcoming League Two fixture with Leyton Orient on 29 December 2005 will be designated “Safe Standing Dayâ€Â. “Safe Standing Day†is an initiative designed with a specific purpose – to fill Wycombe’s Valley End Terrace as a statement to the footballing authorities that supporters value the choice of whether to stand or sit to watch the Football Club they have grown up with. Standing at a football match is a basic right that should be available to all football fans no matter at what level their team play. Wycombe Wanderers are in an enviable position, compared to many clubs, of having a traditional terrace at the “home end†of the ground and they want to keep it that way! The increasing number of all-seater stadia now being built takes that right away as does the Football League requirement for any football club to convert to an all-seater stadium within three years of promotion to the Championship. Wycombe Wanderers’ home match against Leyton Orient will be covered live on TV by Sky Sports. The Club and both its Trusts will use this match to raise the issue of Safe Standing on a national level. Since the Hillsborough tragedy and the subsequent Taylor Report, a body of supporters have been campaigning for safe standing areas. The aim of Stand Up Sit Down (http://www.standupsitdown.co.uk/) is to restore supporters’ choice as to whether they can stand or sit to watch matches, by agreeing areas where safe standing will be accepted. Campaign Co-ordinator for SUSD, Peter Caton, comments, “Ask supporters what they enjoy about watching football and many stress the importance of atmosphere and the feeling that they are participating in an event - not just spectating. They add that all-seat stadiums have greatly reduced atmosphere and some of them have stopped attending matches as a result.†Caton adds, “Lord Justice Taylor conceded that standing areas were not intrinsically unsafe. It is time to accept that the current regulations are unworkable and that managed standing areas should be introducedâ€Â. In support of the aims of Stand Up Sit Down, Wycombe Wanderers and both its Trusts are encouraging supporters to fill the club’s Valley End Terrace for this match. In recognition of the national importance of this issue, the Club is also inviting fans of other football clubs to come to this match and stand in the terrace. In order to meet safety requirements, therefore, and in recognition of the terrace’s maximum safe capacity of 1,850, the terrace has been designated all-ticket for this match only and the club encourages supporters that want to stand to buy tickets in advance to prevent disappointment. Tickets can be obtained either through the club’s online ticket facility at https://tickets.wwfc.com or via its ticket hotline on 01494 441118. As a further safety consideration, supporters are reminded that only fans taller than 1.2m are currently permitted to stand on the terrace. It is our intention that Safe Standing Day rigorously abides by all safety procedures in order to make its point more forcefully, and we hope that you understand our reasons for this. Any existing Season Ticket Holder who is affected will be relocated to any other area of the ground. The Trusts hope that you will choose to support this initiative by joining Wycombe fans in standing safely on 29 December! what about having a block or 2 like this at the walkers. it would be great to let people stand but still sit down if they felt bored i will post more on the day which happened tonight when it appareas soon on how it went etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benji Posted 30 December 2005 Share Posted 30 December 2005 you got to laugh at the seats if you want to sit down, go to a seated section, otherwise you'll pay to watch the back of the guy infront Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_lcfc Posted 30 December 2005 Author Share Posted 30 December 2005 you got to laugh at the seats if you want to sit down, go to a seated section, otherwise you'll pay to watch the back of the guy infront yeah but at half time you could sit down and eat your pie and it also means everybody knows where there meant to be standing to try and organise it as best as possible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted 30 December 2005 Share Posted 30 December 2005 looks a cracking design to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benji Posted 30 December 2005 Share Posted 30 December 2005 yeah but at half time you could sit down and eat your pie and it also means everybody knows where there meant to be standing to try and organise it as best as possible nothing white paint can't do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davieG Posted 30 December 2005 Share Posted 30 December 2005 nothing white paint can't do Can't see the point in sitting on white paint unless of course you mean a tin of white paint, bit uncomfortable though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted 30 December 2005 Share Posted 30 December 2005 what about having a block or 2 like this at the walkers. it would be great to let people stand but still sit down if they felt bored So why are we as Leicester fans moaning and wanting a standing section? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_lcfc Posted 30 December 2005 Author Share Posted 30 December 2005 So why are we as Leicester fans moaning and wanting a standing section? the stadium would have a reversible seating system. therefore the football fans in the allocated area would stand up but if the ground were to be used for other events the spectators may wish to sit. it just gives the club more options with a seating or standing area of the gground i think. plus it looks good i would love to see a block of this type of terracing at the walkers would anyone else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted 30 December 2005 Share Posted 30 December 2005 the stadium would have a reversible seating system. therefore the football fans in the allocated area would stand up but if the ground were to be used for other events such as rugby matches concerts then the fans would most probably sit down. the seats are there to give more flexibility to the club how they could market there venue. this is an actuall ground in germany and there is large support for such seating arrangements to be incorperated in this country No I was only joking...You said but still sit down if they felt bored And well at Leicester we are hardly being Entertained are we? So when you said if people are bored they can sit down...therfore I said Whats the point in even having a Standing section at Leicester then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_lcfc Posted 30 December 2005 Author Share Posted 30 December 2005 No I was only joking...You said And well at Leicester we are hardly being Entertained are we? So when you said if people are bored they can sit down...therfore I said Whats the point in even having a Standing section at Leicester then... get one of them fcukin terraceing blovks in block N1 and swap the kop ends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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