GarethRDR Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I was/am disheartened by your pessimism Ash, but that last sentence did make me chuckle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted January 19, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted January 19, 2012 If it's safe, then I'm all for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Yeah that would be a great idea if we were playing well and people would want to come and watch the garbage that is currently being displayed under McLeish, i like it if it doesn't cost too much money because we really could do with some re investment On the pitch, too get the crowds back. what are the average crowds at VP? when compared to the size of our stadium already. they are just desperate to get the crowds back and its not going to happen with McLeish and that dire thing he calls Football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulver Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Imagine this happening for real. Knock down the North Stand and build a humungous new 15-20k terrace Charge a tenner and it'd be packed every week Those who still want to sit have three stands to choose from Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villaboy69 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I cant understand to the objections for safe standing. Its been proven to work. Personally I wouldn't be that bothered whether I had a seat or was in a safe standing area after all its not to different to being at an away game. At the end of the day it will be nothing like the old terracing - thats where the real fun happened but unfortunately I don't think they will ever allow the modern ground to have terracing and thus you will never create the atmosphere that we had in those day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilbertoAVFC Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 So happy we're the first club in the league to publicly advocate this! Most positive move from the board in a long while! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 There shouldn't ever be any problem unless you put a big **** off cage in front of the crowd, preventing them any escape should a crush actually happen, (which it wouldn't these days anyway). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cillit_Bouma Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Why would people be against this? The majority of the ground would still be seated, so just sit there. Anyway, imagine the North Stand being renovated, filling in the corners on that side; then the whole of the lower Holte turned into a standing area. The capacity would surely be over 65k. We wouldn't fill it in the current regime but hey, it would look tremendous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romavillan Posted January 20, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted January 20, 2012 depends on the price to stand though ay, if it's half price coz they get in twice the people i bet the standing areas would be full! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Hilarious tbh Think the club should be diverting their resources into creating an entertaining product on the pitch before they even think about standing area's Dwindling attendances this season that will continue to get smaller should the same old turgid shit being played week in and week out continue Seats or standing area's are useless if you do not have "bums" to fill them. Perhaps the board should wait till the end of the season for such discussions considering the championship may have different policies on standing area's to that of the premier league If anything sleeping area's should be introduced for those like myself falling asleep during matches sleeping area pmsl. they could call it the mcleish zone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undesirable Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Great to hear that the club are backing this. Another lad and I raised this at one of the past supporter consultation meetings and it's something the fans have wanted for some time. It'd be absolutely fantastic to have terracing back at VP, seats are a proven liability to your legs whenever we score, safe standing is surely going to involve a lot less pain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrackpotForeigner Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 What can we deduce from this poll? Roughly 9% of Villa fans on VT are morons. This is excellent news. For a general population the moron quota is usually around 40 - 60%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villaboy69 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 It'd be absolutely fantastic to have terracing back at VP, seats are a proven liability to your legs whenever we score, safe standing is surely going to involve a lot less pain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherl Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 A skillfully crafted scheme by PF to distract supporters from the serious issues on the pitch.... This is what I thought too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 ....For c 10,000 fans the new standing area is in their local pub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoughboroughLion Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 I regularly go to matches at the Tigers stadium, and those of you that know there is quite an old stand where half of it is standing. It's a great asset and the atmosphere in the Crumbie is half of what makes the whole Welford Road experience second to none in the Guinness premiership. If done to look modern and appealing, this standing area could generate quite a buzz I reckon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazdavies79 Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 It really is a bizarre situation that in some sports standing is safe. It's either safe or it isn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briggaman Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 It really is a bizarre situation that in some sports standing is safe. It's either safe or it isn't. It's safe when done correctly and there is no doubt about that. Look at the Bundesliga and it proves that standing works. I have no idea why any football supporters would be against a standing area to be honest... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted January 21, 2012 Moderator Share Posted January 21, 2012 It doesn't matter what we think it isn't going to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrytini Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 We really are being treated like idiots, those comments from the PL and Govt are a disgrace. 1. It wasn't Hillsboro that brought in seats - the Clubs wanted it for ages, simply because they could charge more. Hillsboro just gave them the reason to do it. 2. What does the Minister mean when he says at the first accident he would be strung up ? There are 3000 deaths a year on the roads and the transport Minister isn't strung up. there are - the normal rate of - accidents at Pop Concerts, Formula 1, Test Match Cricket, Glastonbury, etc etc, but no-one insists these events should be all seating. No-one insists the Tube should be all seating, we regularly runs Trains which have people sat in corridors and stood in aisles and luggage racks. AND to top it all, what about the huge amount of standing that already goes in Grounds - seen Man U recently, or Chelsea in the CL ? We really should be up in arms at the garbage they are talking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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