It is, but

the kids and their parents are happy to stand on the seats. Some sit behind me. I try not to stand, but have to if the people in front of me are standing.

Was chatting to the parents, and they hold on to their kids when they stand on the seats to make sure they don't fall. I did the same for years with my son.

Even if it's just "standing at times of excitement", those kids would still have to stand on their seats to see the excitement!

I used to stand on a box in the old River End terrace. Kids have never been able to safely see at football, unless they got to the front of the old terraces. But, as Hillsborough showed, that wasn't safe either.

I'm just rambling...

Posted By: duke of york on December 19th 2017 at 09:36:01

Message Thread

This will go down well. (NCFC) - lurd, Dec 19, 08:03:24
- Why do people insist on standing by the way? I mean, I don't mind as it is all part of it (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Dec 19, 10:35:46
  - Not in Germany? (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Dec 19, 11:00:24
    - Didn't stand where I was in Dresden. But then I was in the press box so yeah (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Dec 19, 11:35:08
- Depends how they handle it (NCFC) - CWC, Dec 19, 09:10:11
  - Well yes! (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Dec 19, 09:30:27
- Buy a ticket. Enter into a contract. Follow the rules. (NCFC) - avenging canary, Dec 19, 08:51:05
  - The ones being moved may well have been following the rules (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Dec 19, 09:21:28
    - I’m sure. (NCFC) - avenging canary, Dec 19, 09:35:23
      - Whatever they had done there are some that cannot wait to give the club a kicking... (NCFC) - Pixelman, Dec 19, 09:40:11
        
        They've basically saved Block A from closing (NCFC) - duke of york, Dec 19, 09:43:55
- Good (n/m) (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Dec 19, 08:29:07
- are they moving the standers or the sitters? (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Dec 19, 08:20:44
  - The kids who have to stand (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Dec 19, 08:22:38
    - Doesn’t seem to address the problem (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Dec 19, 08:26:35
      - if it's the standing on seats as opposed to all standing that is the problem, then it does (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Dec 19, 08:28:43
        
        So persistent standing isn’t a problem in an all seater ok (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Dec 19, 08:32:52
        
        It is only an issue if safety is threatened, as with the kids in Block A.... (NCFC) - Pixelman, Dec 19, 08:49:32
        
        It is a big problem (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Dec 19, 09:21:33
        
        Limited space unlikely to be an issue moving forward (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Dec 19, 10:37:01
        
        and in the future (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, Dec 19, 11:12:48
        
        you've been saying that for a while now! (n/m) (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Dec 19, 10:49:17
        
        It's certainly a worthwhile contribution to an interesting discussion (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Dec 19, 10:51:18
        
        I agree. Have said before it is about respect for those around you... (NCFC) - Pixelman, Dec 19, 09:32:19
        
        It is a big proble (n/m) (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Dec 19, 09:17:12
      - Children standing on seats is at the heart of the problem. (NCFC) - norway, Dec 19, 08:28:29
        
        Very harsh on those being moved (NCFC) - SCC 28, Dec 19, 08:35:47
        
        Why do you think they see it as being punished?... (NCFC) - Pixelman, Dec 19, 08:51:12
        
        If there had been consultation (NCFC) - SCC 28, Dec 19, 09:34:57
        
        Not so sure (NCFC) - duke of york, Dec 19, 09:23:34
- Not much else they can do, really. (NCFC) - Yellalee, Dec 19, 08:05:01
  - Solution must be adults only area. Minimum height 6'0". Beer & fags allowed, and swearing (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Dec 19, 10:28:34
    - Phew, I'm in. (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Dec 19, 11:02:13
      - Me too. Can I vape though? (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Dec 19, 11:06:00
        
        No. Disgusting habit. (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Dec 19, 11:36:15
  - Children standing on seats to watch games is ridiculous (NCFC) - norway, Dec 19, 08:10:34
    - It is, but (NCFC) - duke of york, Dec 19, 09:36:01
      - I take your point that aspects of it are almost unsolvable (NCFC) - norway, Dec 19, 10:01:34
        
        i've sat in the very frontest of the front row of the River End and Scrampton Jnr Jnr had (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Dec 19, 10:31:18
        
        Fair enough... and that's kind of my point. (NCFC) - norway, Dec 19, 10:44:26
        
        for quite a while it's not been that easy to get 4 casual tickets together (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Dec 19, 10:56:31
        
        That's a good point. (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Dec 19, 10:58:10
        
        *hadn't been* (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Dec 19, 10:57:06
        
        Not even when there's a goal? (NCFC) - duke of york, Dec 19, 10:46:24
        
        Well yes - we do celebrate! :) (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Dec 19, 10:50:35
      - Used to take a beer crate to games and stand on it in River End... (NCFC) - Pixelman, Dec 19, 09:38:29
        
        One and six to get in... (NCFC) - Dunney, Dec 19, 10:35:09
    - Yep (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Dec 19, 08:21:34
    - I blame brexit (NCFC) - SCC 28, Dec 19, 08:21:21
      - It starts with just a half dozen... and those behind then stand... (NCFC) - Pixelman, Dec 19, 08:30:08
        
        Indeed (NCFC) - duke of york, Dec 19, 09:24:38
        
        So move the half dozen. (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Dec 19, 09:23:25
        
        We have openly asked the club to permit us to stand in that very section... (NCFC) - Thomo, Dec 19, 12:56:07
        
        We have openly asked the club to permit us to stand in that very section. (n/m) (NCFC) - Thomo, Dec 19, 12:45:35
        
        it also has obstructed and restricted views (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Dec 19, 10:32:54
        
        Then chuck em out. (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Dec 19, 10:53:14
        
        And they would stand in there. (n/m) (NCFC) - Pixelman, Dec 19, 09:34:34
        
        but at least they wouldn't be (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Dec 19, 10:02:43
        
        More than half a dozen tbf (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Dec 19, 09:25:42
    - My dad would sit me on the railings at the front of the Barclay (NCFC) - Claygate_Canary, Dec 19, 08:13:12

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