Indeed

Always amuses me that I can go and watch rugby at Ashton Gate, drinking a beer stood next to an oppo fan, but that it seems to be beyond the abilities of football authorities to foster the same set of behaviours

Same ground, same stands, often the same people. Bonkers.

Posted By: CWC on December 7th 2017 at 10:45:59

Message Thread

The Barclay standing letter... seems it is block A, which for a long time has been sitting (NCFC) - Pixelman, Dec 7, 08:24:37
- Point about the people that complain is that they (NCFC) - asics_kit, Dec 7, 10:21:56
  - Why does anyone think it's okay ....... (NCFC) - Dunney, Dec 7, 10:32:51
  - Except that;s not true. A and B have never been standing... (NCFC) - Pixelman, Dec 7, 10:29:00
    - B sit but A has been standing for a number of years now (n/m) (NCFC) - wolfio, Dec 7, 12:25:45
      - wrong way round intut (n/m) (NCFC) - Jumbo1, Dec 7, 12:26:55
    - Someone made a point the other day that (NCFC) - Jim, Dec 7, 10:31:28
      - I sit in B and can only remember two incidents where it has been a problem... (NCFC) - Pixelman, Dec 7, 10:36:35
        
        I can understand the points you make but if it's safety and licence concerns (NCFC) - berstreetsfinest, Dec 7, 11:05:45
        
        Well, yes it should be all areas. Club are addressing the issue that has been raised by (NCFC) - Pixelman, Dec 7, 11:27:56
        
        All I'm saying is if the reason is for safety then it should be applied to all sections of (NCFC) - berstreetsfinest, Dec 7, 11:42:04
        
        in fairness to the club i can't see how they can handle this in any other way (NCFC) - Tombs, Dec 7, 10:45:00
        
        Agree 100%. Except its graphite, not lead. #fakepencilnews (n/m) (NCFC) - Pixelman, Dec 7, 10:56:47
- Why does anyone think it's okay to stand for 90 minutes in front of someone who has paid (NCFC) - Dunney, Dec 7, 10:06:12
  - Agree 100%. It's about mutural respect imho. (n/m) (NCFC) - Pixelman, Dec 7, 10:18:46
- .... (NCFC) - Chris Peacock, Dec 7, 09:26:25
- Safe standing seems like a sensible solution to me (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Dec 7, 09:02:21
  - sitting down when asked is even more sensible (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Dec 7, 10:11:58
    - Indeed (NCFC) - CWC, Dec 7, 10:45:59
      - surely that's because no one really gives a shit about rugger (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Dec 7, 17:05:41
      - Segregation creates the monster in my opinion (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Dec 7, 16:58:11
    - Lots of fans probably don't remember the days when terrace standing was the norm. (NCFC) - Dunney, Dec 7, 10:18:44
  - Agree. It will happen eventually. Some like to stand, some don't... it wasn't always such (NCFC) - Pixelman, Dec 7, 09:06:05

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