Simi Posted 5 March 2009 Posted 5 March 2009 The FSF has learned that Morecambe Football Club are to become the first league club in England or Wales to incorporate Safe Standing areas into their new stadium.At a shareholders AGM last night it was revealed that directors viewed an all-seated stadium as inappropriate and the club’s new 7,000 stadium would include 5,000 Safe Standing places with plenty of room to develop should the club be promoted from League Two. The Shrimps, who hope to move into the new ground in time for the 20010-11 season, will raise significant amounts from the sale of their current ground’s land. The club will therefore be debt free and ownership of the newly built ground will rest with the Trust that owned has owned their current stadium since the 1920s. The move will be welcomed by Safe Standing campaigners, including the FSF, who have long argued that with new technology and crowd management techniques standing is not inherently unsafe.
Kilworthfox Posted 5 March 2009 Posted 5 March 2009 How fantastic Lucky Morcombe supporters, with a board aware of some fans needs.
davieG Posted 5 March 2009 Posted 5 March 2009 How fantastic Lucky Morcombe supporters, with a board aware of some fans needs. By the time we get safe standing, if ever there wont be anyone left who wants to stand, the ground will be full of under 8s and over 80s. I'll probably be one of the later.
Tommeh Posted 5 March 2009 Posted 5 March 2009 Great news, hopefully the start of something special in modern football.
Ultra Posted 6 March 2009 Posted 6 March 2009 Terracing is only an issue for Morecambe if they reach the Championship - which isn't likely any time soon.
Raj Posted 6 March 2009 Posted 6 March 2009 Why anyone would want to stand at football is beyond me. The seats at MKD were padded for fcuk sake. PADDED SEATS AT FOOTBALL!!! Some of you lot dont realise how lucky you are!!!!
lcfcadam Posted 6 March 2009 Posted 6 March 2009 The Shrimps, who hope to move into the new ground in time for the 20010-11 season Blimey, they'll be waiting a while then!
Corky Posted 6 March 2009 Posted 6 March 2009 Morecambe have done the right thing here. Well done to them
Kilworthfox Posted 6 March 2009 Posted 6 March 2009 Why anyone would want to stand at football is beyond me.The seats at MKD were padded for fcuk sake. PADDED SEATS AT FOOTBALL!!! Some of you lot dont realise how lucky you are!!!! Old Man <_<
hairy Posted 6 March 2009 Posted 6 March 2009 PADDED SEATS AT FOOTBALL!!! Helps with the old pile problem
Shrenchel Posted 6 March 2009 Posted 6 March 2009 How fantastic Lucky Morcombe supporters, with a board aware of some fans needs. Get off their cock mate. Why don't you go and support them if you bum them so much??!!
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