Posted on 11th February 2008
This is a story from the FSF archive – the FSF and SD merged to become the FSA in 2019.
Newcastle United are reportedly considering consulting their supporters over a bold bid to introduce safe standing accommodation at St James’ Park.
North East newspaper The Sunday Sun yesterday claimed Magpies Chairman Chris Mort is contemplating instigating a debate the safe standing issue with Premier League officials, supporters’ groups and the government.
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As the safe standing campaign has progressed over recent years more and more spurious arguments have emerged about why it can’t happen in England – one example is that safe standing will exclude disabled supporters. Here former FSF national council member, and wheelchair-using Arsenal fan, Steve Powell tells us why the Orlando City Stadium debunks that myth…
A cross-party group of MPs is backing Norwich City’s push for the introduction of safe standing areas at Carrow Road.
A delegation of Liverpool fans visited Celtic Park this weekend to see the UK’s first rail-seating area first-hand.
West Bromwich Albion have had an application to pilot rail-seating technology at the Hawthorns rejected by the Government.
