Well I hope they were at least targeting the front row of a group that was standing. I was forced into standing the whole game on Sunday (in BML) and wasn't particularly happy about it. Couldn't see the six yard box I was by because of a giant in front of me and yet felt more bothered by the girls behind me that couldn't see and the children sitting to my right who couldn't watch the game at all. Kick out and ban anyone inconsiderate that stands imo. We have plenty of others that want season tickets.
Going by how he vehemently abused brady and shouted the 'we stand when we want' louder than any one else in the stand and demonstratively with his arms... I imagine I would have been laid out.
Three of my mates sit in the East lower, front row by the corner flag. They wanted to sit but couldn't because the front row were standing against the perimeter wall. They had a moan but got the response "if you want to sit watch it on TV" to which my mates responded "if you want to stand watch it in the pub".
These guys think they are fireproof and until examples are made of them they are.
There has been a surprising silence from the club on this subject since the weekend. We still have the junior Sullys giving full support for standing on twitter but not a word from Brady. ;hmm
The thing is unless a majority of the PL clubs agree to having a standing only sector in their stadiums, it's never going to be considered. So the Sully kids ought to keep their opinions to themselves, considering they weren't even born when standing was the norm.
There has been a surprising silence from the club on this subject since the weekend. We still have the junior Sullys giving full support for standing on twitter but not a word from Brady. ;hmm
They've outlined the situation under the licence and the PL rules. They've made people aware of what's expected and permitted. They've appealed to people to comport themselves within the rules, and also to show consideration for other fans.
They've pointed out the consequences of ignoring the rules.
The ball is in the fans' court, it seems to me. What more's to add, really, on the club's part?
To ask them again? And again?
It would therefore be reasonable (imo) for the club to say nothing else except to
- announce the bans for the ones who get hoiked out by the stewards - to keep fans up to date on changes to the safety certificate/capacity
There has been a surprising silence from the club on this subject since the weekend. We still have the junior Sullys giving full support for standing on twitter but not a word from Brady. ;hmm
They needs to shut up.
Really? They now have Hammers fans fighting amongst themselves in the stadium.
It's one thing to defy the 'establishment' at what you believe to be an unfair stipulation. If nobody else is affected, then it is what it is.
It's quite another thing to keep standing when you're well aware it means people behind you can't see the game they've paid to see, and at least 3000 people haven't been able to come because of it.
Arrogant, disgraceful behaviour. West Ham family? Yeah, right. Not to these Neanderthals.
It's not about whether you think you'd like to stand or not. You've been told that standing is costing other people the chance to see their team, so grow up, sit down and shut up, and let some more of your fellow supporters get into the stadium.
Trouble is those people who insist on standing regardless may be doing so because sitting causes pressure on their brains because that is obviously where they are. If this continues I can easily see the safety committee reducing the capacity certificate even more or maybe closing a section of the ground altogether. The organisation running the stadium is not West Ham and blaming the club for what's happening is just plain stupid. Would these people insist on standing if they went to a cinema or the theatre? Forget the theatre bit as I should imagine they won't know what that is.
As I've said AdMe I think this is a bit of a cod's up by the club.
My mun told me last night that one of the women in her yoga class - an Arsenal season ticket holder - got her and her husband a West Ham season ticket so they could 'see what it was like'.
My mum hoped for her sake she 'wasn't sitting anywhere near her daughter & SiL'.
IMO This is the tip of the iceberg, I've been reading quite a few forums and blogs lately, the number of people who are posting experiences of witnessing "other" fans at the stadium is a little alarming (I have no reason to doubt them or think they're just making it up). when you think about it, that's a huge jump to go from 26K all time record ST numbers to 52K in just a matter of months, regardless of the family/decent pricing and others who may of got their first ST ever or in a while.
Regarding the banning of fans, I don't know if it's true or not, but someone appears to think they have some information.
Turns out it was well over 30 fans who've been banned for up to 2 years, for various "offences" including Foul and Abusive language as well as Racial language. Again I don't know for sure, but it could be that was a result of conflicts with the stewards when they were being asked/told to sit down and then subsequently ejected.
There could be more on the way and letters were going out from the club.
Stood for the whole game Sunday as did the whole BmL ☺️ Stewards mostly left alone unless isolated group stood in front of people in other parts of stadium, saw one person ejected for that reason which caused a bit of handbags.
Interesting to see if stewarding more or less strict in coming weeks!
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Perhaps part of the move was that we've got more efficient at such things ;biggrin
More chance of buying Bacca ;lol
Nomination for knuckledragger of the week, perhaps? (Although there may have been a lot of competition ;hmm )
These guys think they are fireproof and until examples are made of them they are.
But this should've been prioritised more than it has been.
They've outlined the situation under the licence and the PL rules. They've made people aware of what's expected and permitted. They've appealed to people to comport themselves within the rules, and also to show consideration for other fans.
They've pointed out the consequences of ignoring the rules.
The ball is in the fans' court, it seems to me. What more's to add, really, on the club's part?
To ask them again? And again?
It would therefore be reasonable (imo) for the club to say nothing else except to
- announce the bans for the ones who get hoiked out by the stewards
- to keep fans up to date on changes to the safety certificate/capacity
Is my take on it.
Another option for standing
Carry on lads, all is well.
It's quite another thing to keep standing when you're well aware it means people behind you can't see the game they've paid to see, and at least 3000 people haven't been able to come because of it.
Arrogant, disgraceful behaviour.
West Ham family? Yeah, right. Not to these Neanderthals.
It's not about whether you think you'd like to stand or not. You've been told that standing is costing other people the chance to see their team, so grow up, sit down and shut up, and let some more of your fellow supporters get into the stadium.
If this continues I can easily see the safety committee reducing the capacity certificate even more or maybe closing a section of the ground altogether.
The organisation running the stadium is not West Ham and blaming the club for what's happening is just plain stupid.
Would these people insist on standing if they went to a cinema or the theatre? Forget the theatre bit as I should imagine they won't know what that is.
Turns out it was well over 30 fans who've been banned for up to 2 years, for various "offences" including Foul and Abusive language as well as Racial language. Again I don't know for sure, but it could be that was a result of conflicts with the stewards when they were being asked/told to sit down and then subsequently ejected.
There could be more on the way and letters were going out from the club.
Stewards mostly left alone unless isolated group stood in front of people in other parts of stadium, saw one person ejected for that reason which caused a bit of handbags.
Interesting to see if stewarding more or less strict in coming weeks!
Coyi