https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/apr/29/manchester-united-to-install-safe-standing-area-for-1500-fans-barrier-seats
I think to get around the legalities it's called 'safe seating' at the moment.
Safe standing is illegal until the law is changed.
Predominately fans will still be expected to sit but in these designated areas more discretion can be exercised.
Safe standing is better than what's going on right now. Liverpool games there's 70k people standing.
comment by Hod idol - Jose's real tin set! (U5117)
posted 31 minutes ago
I think to get around the legalities it's called 'safe seating' at the moment.
Safe standing is illegal until the law is changed.
Predominately fans will still be expected to sit but in these designated areas more discretion can be exercised.
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Exactly. They’ve been given permission to install the rail seating but can’t have them in the standing position until the government changes the rules.
comment by MKspur ツ (U9129)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Hod idol - Jose's real tin set! (U5117)
posted 31 minutes ago
I think to get around the legalities it's called 'safe seating' at the moment.
Safe standing is illegal until the law is changed.
Predominately fans will still be expected to sit but in these designated areas more discretion can be exercised.
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Exactly. They’ve been given permission to install the rail seating but can’t have them in the standing position until the government changes the rules.
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So, what happens at WHL? You have safe standing, but legally you’re not allowed to stand, so it’s called safe seating but people stand anyway?
comment by BruceAndPally (U8201)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by MKspur ツ (U9129)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Hod idol - Jose's real tin set! (U5117)
posted 31 minutes ago
I think to get around the legalities it's called 'safe seating' at the moment.
Safe standing is illegal until the law is changed.
Predominately fans will still be expected to sit but in these designated areas more discretion can be exercised.
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Exactly. They’ve been given permission to install the rail seating but can’t have them in the standing position until the government changes the rules.
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So, what happens at WHL? You have safe standing, but legally you’re not allowed to stand, so it’s called safe seating but people stand anyway?
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Yes so we have them but they are locked in the seat position ( like what Dortmund have to do for European games ).
Obviously fans still stand but legally aren’t allowed and stewards still come round asking people to sit.
Is standing to celebrate legal?
This should've been campaigned for years ago but better late than never because it'll be brilliant once it's properly up and running and implemented.
It's a shame that it's in J-Stand though, it should've been in SERS but I can't complain too much.
1,500 is hopefully just the beginning and it'll eventually expand and take place in other parts of the ground. We have to have it in the Stretford End.
comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 1 minute ago
Is standing to celebrate legal?
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No standing is while the game is on.
Support a league 1 side and you can stand all game!
comment by Barefoot (U19770)
posted 30 seconds ago
Support a league 1 side and you can stand all game!
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Can’t at MK
comment by MKspur ツ (U9129)
posted 6 seconds ago
comment by Barefoot (U19770)
posted 30 seconds ago
Support a league 1 side and you can stand all game!
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Can’t at MK
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True but that's more like a premier league ground. Pity about the team.
This might be a stupid question but does this increase OT’s capacity now?
This might be a stupid question but does this increase OT’s capacity now?
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No I wouldn't think so.
The capacity was already down anyway on what it was a year or two ago due to the expansion to the disabled section.
comment by Sergio Marquina (U11781)
posted 28 minutes ago
This might be a stupid question but does this increase OT’s capacity now?
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No it’s based on the 1 for 1 model unlike Dortmund who use a 1 for 1.5 iirc
That’s interesting, I didn’t know they did that at Dortmund.
comment by kneerash-23 Cara Gold (U6876)
posted 1 hour, 50 minutes ago
Not saying the atmosphere is bad or anything but will improve it, sell the tickets cheaper and fill it with young people who'll sing the whole way through.
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To be fair, the atmosphere is terrible.
It absolutely doesn’t compare to even the mid-nineties when I started going.
That isn’t about the seating as much as it is about the people in the ground. Working class Mancs have been replaced by tourists, daytrippers and, comfortably worst of all, middle class families from the suburbs and beyond.
Will the cost of a rail seat season ticket in the J Stand become cheaper than it was as a fully seated season ticket?
Match tickets in the old days were always cheaper on the terraces than in the stands.
comment by RB&W "PPE for NHS heroes" (U21434)
posted 2 seconds ago
Will the cost of a rail seat season ticket in the J Stand become cheaper than it was as a fully seated season ticket?
Match tickets in the old days were always cheaper on the terraces than in the stands.
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You're right
. When my girlfriend started to come, not only did I have to buy two tickets, but for seats too.
To be fair, the atmosphere is terrible.
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Under Ole its getting better.
The atmosphere at the last game vs City was brilliant. Stood for most of the game ... and with that ending by SMcT... The scenes.
That’s interesting, I didn’t know they did that at Dortmund.
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For domestic games Dortmund at full capacity have an attendance of around 80,000 but as all seater for UEFA competitions SIP is around 67,000.
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Will the cost of a rail seat season ticket in the J Stand become cheaper than it was as a fully seated season ticket?
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I'm just guessing but I doubt it.
'm just guessing but I doubt it.
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then feck it.
just put your seat up and just stand in your space as we do already, anyway.
comment by manusince52 (U9692)
posted 11 hours, 56 minutes ago
comment by RB&W "PPE for NHS heroes" (U21434)
posted 2 seconds ago
Will the cost of a rail seat season ticket in the J Stand become cheaper than it was as a fully seated season ticket?
Match tickets in the old days were always cheaper on the terraces than in the stands.
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You're right
. When my girlfriend started to come, not only did I have to buy two tickets, but for seats too.
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Title of your seeex tape
comment by The Red Side™ (U11275)
posted 8 hours, 59 minutes ago
That’s interesting, I didn’t know they did that at Dortmund.
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For domestic games Dortmund at full capacity have an attendance of around 80,000 but as all seater for UEFA competitions SIP is around 67,000.
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Will the cost of a rail seat season ticket in the J Stand become cheaper than it was as a fully seated season ticket?
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I'm just guessing but I doubt it.
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No reason why it should be.
It's costing United money to remove the seats and install the rail seating. It's also a matter of choice.
Also you need slightly more policing and stewardimg to prevent over crowding.
It's really just a matter of personal preference.
comment by The Red Side™ (U11275)
posted 18 hours ago
This should've been campaigned for years ago but better late than never because it'll be brilliant once it's properly up and running and implemented.
It's a shame that it's in J-Stand though, it should've been in SERS but I can't complain too much.
1,500 is hopefully just the beginning and it'll eventually expand and take place in other parts of the ground. We have to have it in the Stretford End.
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We've joined the membership to apply for the singing section this year..
Wanted to move seats to the Stretford but we had to give up our current seats and apply again, which seemed strange to me?
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posted on 29/4/20
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/apr/29/manchester-united-to-install-safe-standing-area-for-1500-fans-barrier-seats
posted on 29/4/20
I think to get around the legalities it's called 'safe seating' at the moment.
Safe standing is illegal until the law is changed.
Predominately fans will still be expected to sit but in these designated areas more discretion can be exercised.
posted on 29/4/20
Safe standing is better than what's going on right now. Liverpool games there's 70k people standing.
posted on 29/4/20
comment by Hod idol - Jose's real tin set! (U5117)
posted 31 minutes ago
I think to get around the legalities it's called 'safe seating' at the moment.
Safe standing is illegal until the law is changed.
Predominately fans will still be expected to sit but in these designated areas more discretion can be exercised.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Exactly. They’ve been given permission to install the rail seating but can’t have them in the standing position until the government changes the rules.
posted on 29/4/20
comment by MKspur ツ (U9129)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Hod idol - Jose's real tin set! (U5117)
posted 31 minutes ago
I think to get around the legalities it's called 'safe seating' at the moment.
Safe standing is illegal until the law is changed.
Predominately fans will still be expected to sit but in these designated areas more discretion can be exercised.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Exactly. They’ve been given permission to install the rail seating but can’t have them in the standing position until the government changes the rules.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
So, what happens at WHL? You have safe standing, but legally you’re not allowed to stand, so it’s called safe seating but people stand anyway?
posted on 29/4/20
comment by BruceAndPally (U8201)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by MKspur ツ (U9129)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Hod idol - Jose's real tin set! (U5117)
posted 31 minutes ago
I think to get around the legalities it's called 'safe seating' at the moment.
Safe standing is illegal until the law is changed.
Predominately fans will still be expected to sit but in these designated areas more discretion can be exercised.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Exactly. They’ve been given permission to install the rail seating but can’t have them in the standing position until the government changes the rules.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
So, what happens at WHL? You have safe standing, but legally you’re not allowed to stand, so it’s called safe seating but people stand anyway?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Yes so we have them but they are locked in the seat position ( like what Dortmund have to do for European games ).
Obviously fans still stand but legally aren’t allowed and stewards still come round asking people to sit.
posted on 29/4/20
Is standing to celebrate legal?
posted on 29/4/20
This should've been campaigned for years ago but better late than never because it'll be brilliant once it's properly up and running and implemented.
It's a shame that it's in J-Stand though, it should've been in SERS but I can't complain too much.
1,500 is hopefully just the beginning and it'll eventually expand and take place in other parts of the ground. We have to have it in the Stretford End.
posted on 29/4/20
comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 1 minute ago
Is standing to celebrate legal?
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No standing is while the game is on.
posted on 29/4/20
Support a league 1 side and you can stand all game!
posted on 29/4/20
comment by Barefoot (U19770)
posted 30 seconds ago
Support a league 1 side and you can stand all game!
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Can’t at MK
posted on 29/4/20
comment by MKspur ツ (U9129)
posted 6 seconds ago
comment by Barefoot (U19770)
posted 30 seconds ago
Support a league 1 side and you can stand all game!
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Can’t at MK
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True but that's more like a premier league ground. Pity about the team.
posted on 29/4/20
This might be a stupid question but does this increase OT’s capacity now?
posted on 29/4/20
This might be a stupid question but does this increase OT’s capacity now?
--------------------------------------------
No I wouldn't think so.
The capacity was already down anyway on what it was a year or two ago due to the expansion to the disabled section.
posted on 29/4/20
comment by Sergio Marquina (U11781)
posted 28 minutes ago
This might be a stupid question but does this increase OT’s capacity now?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
No it’s based on the 1 for 1 model unlike Dortmund who use a 1 for 1.5 iirc
posted on 29/4/20
That’s interesting, I didn’t know they did that at Dortmund.
posted on 29/4/20
comment by kneerash-23 Cara Gold (U6876)
posted 1 hour, 50 minutes ago
Not saying the atmosphere is bad or anything but will improve it, sell the tickets cheaper and fill it with young people who'll sing the whole way through.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
To be fair, the atmosphere is terrible.
It absolutely doesn’t compare to even the mid-nineties when I started going.
That isn’t about the seating as much as it is about the people in the ground. Working class Mancs have been replaced by tourists, daytrippers and, comfortably worst of all, middle class families from the suburbs and beyond.
posted on 29/4/20
Will the cost of a rail seat season ticket in the J Stand become cheaper than it was as a fully seated season ticket?
Match tickets in the old days were always cheaper on the terraces than in the stands.
posted on 29/4/20
comment by RB&W "PPE for NHS heroes" (U21434)
posted 2 seconds ago
Will the cost of a rail seat season ticket in the J Stand become cheaper than it was as a fully seated season ticket?
Match tickets in the old days were always cheaper on the terraces than in the stands.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
You're right
. When my girlfriend started to come, not only did I have to buy two tickets, but for seats too.
posted on 29/4/20
To be fair, the atmosphere is terrible.
++
Under Ole its getting better.
The atmosphere at the last game vs City was brilliant. Stood for most of the game ... and with that ending by SMcT... The scenes.
posted on 29/4/20
That’s interesting, I didn’t know they did that at Dortmund.
---------------------------------------------
For domestic games Dortmund at full capacity have an attendance of around 80,000 but as all seater for UEFA competitions SIP is around 67,000.
-------------------------------------------
Will the cost of a rail seat season ticket in the J Stand become cheaper than it was as a fully seated season ticket?
---------------------------------------------
I'm just guessing but I doubt it.
posted on 30/4/20
'm just guessing but I doubt it.
++
then feck it.
just put your seat up and just stand in your space as we do already, anyway.
posted on 30/4/20
comment by manusince52 (U9692)
posted 11 hours, 56 minutes ago
comment by RB&W "PPE for NHS heroes" (U21434)
posted 2 seconds ago
Will the cost of a rail seat season ticket in the J Stand become cheaper than it was as a fully seated season ticket?
Match tickets in the old days were always cheaper on the terraces than in the stands.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
You're right
. When my girlfriend started to come, not only did I have to buy two tickets, but for seats too.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Title of your seeex tape
posted on 30/4/20
comment by The Red Side™ (U11275)
posted 8 hours, 59 minutes ago
That’s interesting, I didn’t know they did that at Dortmund.
---------------------------------------------
For domestic games Dortmund at full capacity have an attendance of around 80,000 but as all seater for UEFA competitions SIP is around 67,000.
-------------------------------------------
Will the cost of a rail seat season ticket in the J Stand become cheaper than it was as a fully seated season ticket?
---------------------------------------------
I'm just guessing but I doubt it.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
No reason why it should be.
It's costing United money to remove the seats and install the rail seating. It's also a matter of choice.
Also you need slightly more policing and stewardimg to prevent over crowding.
It's really just a matter of personal preference.
posted on 30/4/20
comment by The Red Side™ (U11275)
posted 18 hours ago
This should've been campaigned for years ago but better late than never because it'll be brilliant once it's properly up and running and implemented.
It's a shame that it's in J-Stand though, it should've been in SERS but I can't complain too much.
1,500 is hopefully just the beginning and it'll eventually expand and take place in other parts of the ground. We have to have it in the Stretford End.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
We've joined the membership to apply for the singing section this year..
Wanted to move seats to the Stretford but we had to give up our current seats and apply again, which seemed strange to me?
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