Luton Town are the latest club to give their support to the Football Supporters’ Federation’s Safe Standing Campaign.
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Plans for Ashton Gate include installing rail seats but Bristol City will not benefit unless the law changes. In an article which first appeared in When Saturday Comes, Joe Sharratt (@fiveinmidfield) explains more…
Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell says he would like to introduce safe standing areas into Celtic Park. Lawwell saw the system work in Germany and says he thinks it’s the “safest way” to manage the “new vibrancy in football”.
The Safe Standing Roadshow will be paying a visit to Blackpool and Birmingham City. The Roadshow gives fans the chance to see rail seats in action for themselves and has persuaded many clubs to back safe standing.
Dr Steve Frosdick is an independent safety expert who has worked in sports grounds across Europe for more than 20 years. He explains why standing at the Cardiff City Stadium is neither illegal, nor inherently unsafe, and how it can be managed to suit the needs of those who prefer to sit or stand…
The Safe Standing Roadshow is looking for volunteers as it visits the FA’s football HQ at St George’s Park (Burton). The FSF works closely with the Roadshow and it’s been instrumental in persuading clubs to back the Safe Standing Campaign.
Bristol City could become the first club in Britain to incorporate safe standing rail seat areas into their ground if a proposed £40m development of Ashton Gate goes ahead (rail seats take up the lower tier in the above image).
Wycombe Wanderers are the 25th club to officially back the Football Supporters’ Federation’s Safe Standing Campaign. The campaign has support from the top to the bottom of professional football in the English league system.
More than two-thirds of the Football League’s 72 clubs voted in favour of a motion to explore safe standing trials at their annual general meeting in Portugal on Friday 7th June.
A big thumbs up to today’s news from The Independent: “The Football League is facing mounting pressure to back trials for safe standing after an overwhelming majority of Championship clubs went against the League’s stance and voted in favour of permitting trials at a meeting earlier this season.” Read more here…
Portsmouth are the 24th club to officially back the Football Supporters’ Federation‘s Safe Standing Campaign. Chief Executive Mark Catlin said he was “delighted” to join the growing list of clubs calling for a safe standing trial.
Jon Darch, who runs the Safe Standing Roadshow, looks at how standing is on the rise in the Bundesliga.
For the second week in a row it’s a good Friday at Elland Road – Leeds United have announced their support for safe standing. They become the 23rd club in English league football to formally back the FSF’s Safe Standing Campaign.
Our Safe Standing Campaign is going great guns – 22 football clubs now officially back it along with the Scottish Premier League. An ever-growing list of football industry figures, politicians and safety experts are clambering on board too.
A big round of applause for Barnsley – the 22nd club to formally support the Football Supporters’ Federation’s Safe Standing Campaign.
Half of the Football League’s 72 clubs now back the FSF’s Safe Standing Campaign or have standing areas themselves. Last Friday Shrewsbury Town became the 21st club (and 18th Football League club) to officially back the Safe Standing Campaign while another 18 clubs have standing areas.
Well done Shrewsbury Town – the 21st club to give their official support to the Football Supporters’ Federation’s Safe Standing Campaign. The club’s decision came after a visit by the Safe Standing Roadshow and lobbying from supporters.
The Culture, Media and Sport select committee’s recommendation that fans must be listened to is a welcome one. But has the Government got the message? England and Nottingham Forest fan Becky Gamester fears not.
Safe standing advocate Rory Tingle argues that clubs should back the economic case for safe standing.
The lack of safe standing areas in our football stadiums means fans are denied the choices on offer to those who follow other sports, so says Andrew RT Davies AM – Leader of the Conservative Group in the National Assembly for Wales. His arguments have won cross-party approval and he believes Welsh fans have a key role in making Westminster listen.
