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

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  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    edited August 2016
    West Ham United Unofficial Season Ticket Seat Exchange

    http://www.westham-seatexchange.co.uk/

    Broke the rules !
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    ;lol It's like folks putting stuff up on youtube that breaches copyright and thinking that if they say 'I do not own the copyright to this' it makes it ok. ;doh
  • eskimokingeskimoking
    Aligibsonham said:

    Stood for the whole game Sunday as did the whole BmL ☺️

    Yeah, because we weren't given much of a choice. Stand or don't watch the game we paid for.
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    Aligibsonham said:

    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!

    Coyi

    They made a note of every seat number where a fan was standing.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    They have your number......
  • AligibsonhamAligibsonham
    Yea because they're going to ban 5000 people ... Think I'll be alright ;wahoo
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    They don't need to ban 5000. They might just ban you ;nonono
  • eskimokingeskimoking
    So Ali, everything we've mentioned about how standing is inconsiderate, you don't care? Stuff everyone that can't see? Can't stand for long periods?
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    They will - imo - make 'an example' out of a hand full of fans.

  • AligibsonhamAligibsonham
    edited August 2016
    Nope but most on here can't seem to have reasoned discussion so I won't bother either. And only a Few certain parts of stadium are traditional standing areas so loads of other places to sit
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    edited August 2016
    I dont think you can sit anywhere you want Ali ;hmm
  • eskimokingeskimoking
    Ali, got my tickets randomly allocated in the ballot. Where's my choice to sit?
  • AligibsonhamAligibsonham
    Going round in circles a bit again I feel for you .. But think an issue created by the club... And in my block those who wanted to sit were swapping with people in the front few rows so they could still see , and most were very cooperative , so that worked well.

    Unfortunate that people are randomly Allocated to areas where the vast majority stand but also unfair to expect a stand where vast majority want to stand to have to sit...
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    Traditional standing XD this isn't the Boleyn anymore.
  • AligibsonhamAligibsonham
    Wish it was ... Less moaning
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    yeah and supposedly a better atmosphere standing maybe the east stand should have shouted back "where were you the last 10 years" because the Boleyn atmosphere has been dead that long lol. ;lol
  • AligibsonhamAligibsonham
    You do realise people were chanting at the stewards not the east stand
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    from what I was told by a lot of people it wasn't, was even told a few people in that stand who had been ST Holders for 30 40 years felt disgusted about it.
  • AligibsonhamAligibsonham
    100% a misunderstanding becUse it started near me directed at stewards for trying to eject people in east stand. Unaceptable if people were directing it towards our own but certainly around me was directed at stewards
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    Yeoldhammer said:

    from what I was told by a lot of people it wasn't, was even told a few people in that stand who had been ST Holders for 30 40 years felt disgusted about it.

    ^^ this

    I was told the same.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    The chant was "Where were you at Upton Park" so not sure how that was aimed at the stewards who we all know are new and employed by Vinci. ;hmm
  • AligibsonhamAligibsonham
    Yea exactly saying where were all the stewards being busy when people stood up the whole time at upton park ? Don't think as many fans as you think are that clued up on who employs the stewards to be honest
  • SuzanneClaretSuzanneClaret
    IronHerb said:

    The chant was "Where were you at Upton Park" so not sure how that was aimed at the stewards who we all know are new and employed by Vinci. ;hmm

    him_indoors remarked at the time 'whoever currently has our old BML seats better not be chanting that at us!'
  • Expat_HammerExpat_Hammer
    Aligibsonham said:

    Unaceptable if people were directing it towards our own but certainly around me was directed at stewards

    OK, so it's alright to direct abuse at the stewards ;hmm
  • AligibsonhamAligibsonham
    Because "where were you at upton park" to stewards is incredibly offensive? Its a football match, not equestrian - there will be some banter.

    Unbelievable
  • MoojorMoojor
    The Stewards should have chanted back "We were employed by a totally different company when you lot were at Upton Park"

    But I think this simple fact might just be over the heads of those who are standing even after we have had 3k allocation cut.
  • PrestonHammerPrestonHammer
    What part of "THE WEST HAM BOARD DO NOT OWN THE STADIUM ANYMORE" do you not understand? It doesn't matter that you could stand at Upton Park, it wouldn't matter if you could have done cartwheels back at our old place, we have moved. The stadium owners, the LLDC and the stadium operators, Vinci, don't want anybody standing, full stop.
  • AligibsonhamAligibsonham
    Okay, your right, there is no issue atall. because the LLDC, Vinci etc etc want everyoe to sit i'm sure that next game eveyone will quietly listen and sit, because they were told to...

    Its an issue that a lot lot more people feel strongly about than is evident on here, and it will continue to be divisive.

    That much is obvious if you look at other forums e.g. KUMB or just listen to people unhappy at matches - and the fact is that if people continue to stand up for what they believe in then it is more likely that Gold Brady etc will look for a solution e.g. push for a league ruling change on safe standing/ create a 'singing section'...

  • AligibsonhamAligibsonham
    Full stop. Period.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    edited August 2016
    Aligibsonham said:

    Okay, your right, there is no issue atall. because the LLDC, Vinci etc etc want everyoe to sit i'm sure that next game eveyone will quietly listen and sit, because they were told to...

    No one has said this. So why pretend they have? It doesn't make your argument any stronger.
    Aligibsonham said:

    and the fact is that if people continue to stand up for what they believe in then it is more likely that Gold Brady etc will look for a solution e.g. push for a league ruling change on safe standing/ create a 'singing section'...

    If I had to bet on this ... I just wouldn't.

    I think the selfish standers are vastly over-estimating their influence tbh.
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