The law is a complete arse!!

[IJN]

Hell LC you've been out anoraked!! By an Argyle fan to boot.

 

[tonsk]

I'm saying nothing Tony. :lol:

Bleddy irony! :doh:

At least I admitted it


tonsk

 

[Lundan Cabbie]

Where have you been Tonsk!

If the law does not change and Shrewsbury are still in the Championship in three years time, then they will have to remove said safe standing seats, won't they?????

They will be able to lock all the seats in the down position to comply with current legislation...... and the fans will still stand

A locked down safe standing seat is still a safe standing seat, which will not comply with the legislation, LC.

They will have to replace them all.

I'm no expert but seats in the locked DOWN position are seats. It was designed that way so that German clubs could comply with Champions League all seated stadium rules. Our legislation says everyone must have a seat (and sit in it). There is nothing to say that the rails shouldn't be there.

These locked down seats do not comply with current seating requirements.........

Which are?

 

[IJN]

Shhh you’re beaten!

 

[JonB]

Where have you been Tonsk!

If the law does not change and Shrewsbury are still in the Championship in three years time, then they will have to remove said safe standing seats, won't they?????

They will be able to lock all the seats in the down position to comply with current legislation...... and the fans will still stand

A locked down safe standing seat is still a safe standing seat, which will not comply with the legislation, LC.

They will have to replace them all.

I'm no expert but seats in the locked DOWN position are seats. It was designed that way so that German clubs could comply with Champions League all seated stadium rules. Our legislation says everyone must have a seat (and sit in it). There is nothing to say that the rails shouldn't be there.

These locked down seats do not comply with current seating requirements.........

Which are?

http://www.safetyatsportsgrounds.org.uk ... -guide.pdf

The national SGSA has guided local Safety Advisory Groups (SAGs) not to allow rail seats to be used as ‘permanent’ seating.

 

[Presto]

cannot see any Government treating this as priority.

 

[HC Green]

What makes it even more ridiculous is that the law and rules only apply to England and Wales and not Scotland. Celtic have a ‘safe standing’ section which is used for domestic games but converted to seats for European games.

 

[Brussels Bureaucrat]

cannot see any Government treating this as priority.

Unfortunately it's much more politically expedient to pretend it's still 1982 and all football fans have to be treated like criminals, sadly. Can't risk upsetting the tabloids.

 

[FourMarkGreen]

Truly ridiculous.

We have the authorities deliberately turning a blind eye around the country to an unsafe practice - standing in seating areas, just asking supporters to topple forward - and yet here's a patently safer alternative which is rejected.

Everybody knows it. Political correctness gone mad.

 

[Since I Was 33]

Just a reminder. Know it's been posted elsewhere but will be debated in parliament next month so still time for a few more signatures.

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/207040

 

[Green Matt]

Further evidence that there are no logical arguments against standing areas at football grounds.

 

[Green Matt]

cannot see any Government treating this as priority.

Who says that they have to?

 

[mervyn]

Just listened to a very good interview with Ed Balls (Chairman of Norwich) on the Today programme, who suggests a real head of steam is building on the issue, and he feels that government may now start listening.

 

[IJN]

Let’s hope so it makes sense on so many levels.

 

[Penlee]

On Watchdog tonight

http://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/norwich-ci ... -1-5530445

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b4fzgp