I won't stand for this - The thread all about standing at the OS.

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  • IronHerbIronHerb
    SuzanneClaret said:

    I asked my Citeh mate.
    4] she doesn't recall standing being an issue but she will ask on her version of 606 and get back to me.

    So has Grey sold concessions?

    ;biggrin
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    Pyramid scheme ;biggrin
  • Colchester_IronColchester_Iron
    Romaine10 said:

    We sold out
    We sold out
    ;quaver

    This.
  • secrethammersfansecrethammersfan
    ASLEFshrugged said:

    Why would the club have a "family seating area" when the whole stadium has been designated as a "seating area"?

    Because parents with kids tend to use less swearwords and less threatening or aggressive language and behaviour than 20,000 young turks in a stand together, and knowledge that the people in a particular sector will also be concerned about the overall experience of a day out at the stadium for their kids rather than a few pints, calling the ref names and suggesting the opposition manager inserts various things into various places is a deciding factor. I go to my local club's games and sit at the touchline when I go on my own, and sit in the family sector when I take the kids. Different atmospheres completely. Neither is better, both serve different needs.
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    SHF - I was thinking about the "seating" bit rather than the "family" bit. I always thought that you took kids to football so they could learn swear words..........
  • Expat_HammerExpat_Hammer
    Times have changed ASLEF ............. I sit near the kids to learn the new ones ;lol
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    From #606Citeh

    "We moved from the Kippax to the new North Stand. There were a few "standers" at first, but the Stewards were on it and it became less of an issue as time went on. However those in the old North / new South stand (nutters end) stood up whatever and a few Stewards weren't really a match for so many dedicated standers..... It sorted itself out over time and is not an issue anymore".

  • uposupos
    I am very interested in what is not said in the 606Citeh note. How was it sorted out over time - by tacit acceptance of standing in these areas by the authorities; by expelling persistent standers: by accommodating those who wished to stand in one area and those who wished to sit in another; some other solution; or was just everyone got on with life and the issue faded away!
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    My 'mole' is on the case... ;cool


    Further intell to follow.


    Don't tell anyone or I will have to kill you ;biggrin
  • uposupos
    My lips are sealed! ;cool
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    Good lad ;biggrin
  • Slaven_Cups_His_BeardSlaven_Cups_His_Beard
    ASLEFshrugged said:

    SHF - I was thinking about the "seating" bit rather than the "family" bit. I always thought that you took kids to football so they could learn swear words..........

    To be fair I think you knew what I meant originally though.....

    Just my opinion

    ;ok
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    edited August 2016
    I learnt my swear words at football and sold them for 10p at school on the Monday.

    ;biggrin
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    She did. She did.

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  • Slaven_Cups_His_BeardSlaven_Cups_His_Beard
    Tell you what though, nice debate people, good to see a healthy adult discussion, nobody wants anyone unhappy, seated or standing and nobody wants to find fault with the club either.

    ;ok
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    Nope, I meant why have a "family SEATING area" in an all-seater stadium
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    Because it makes sense.
  • Slaven_Cups_His_BeardSlaven_Cups_His_Beard
    edited August 2016
    ASLEFshrugged said:

    Nope, I meant why have a "family SEATING area" in an all-seater stadium

    I know what you meant.

    I'm on about when you first pulled me up on including "Seating" when I first mentioned it, when I actually meant just "Family area".
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    ;quaver Stand up if you're 8 years old
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
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  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    Oh. Okay.
  • Slaven_Cups_His_BeardSlaven_Cups_His_Beard
    ;ok
  • tomkinsworldclasstomkinsworldclass
    Thorn, I'm not advocating it, but just pragmatically saying standing happens at football games in some sectors (used to happen every game at UP) regardless of the legislation and rather than crate an uneasy situation by threatening and penalising, the club could try to come up with a a different solution. Yesterday the stewards only went to the small standing sections.....didnt go anywhere near the masses standing.
  • PrestonHammerPrestonHammer
    They are not the club's stewards, they are the stadium's stewards.
  • Slaven_Cups_His_BeardSlaven_Cups_His_Beard
    No idea if it's true or not but read on social media that twenty something fans ejected for standing on Sunday have been handed 2 year bans?????
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    edited August 2016
    ;nonono

    Oh I so hope that is not true because that is terrible.
  • Expat_HammerExpat_Hammer
    Maybe a shock tactic to make the others realise what may happen to them if they continue to stand against regulations ;hmm
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    edited August 2016
    You can not hand out a 2 years ban for - lets say - the 20 fans ejected on Sunday yet do nothing about the standing in the BML or ChavCorner.

    If this is true then it is totally unacceptable.
  • Slaven_Cups_His_BeardSlaven_Cups_His_Beard
    As I say I don't know if it's true or not just something I read on social media.

    That would be awful considering the amount of fans who were standing, it appears the stewards targeted certain areas?

    Free tickets going out to Newham residents for this Thursday as well.

    Let's hope it's not a "Come
    See Astra's stars" Moment

    ;nonono
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    I'd be a bit surprised if they were thrown out on Sunday and aware of a ban on Monday. ;hmm
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