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Safe standing is a must for next season. Agree atmopshere was shite yesterday until the penalty. For some reason our club are more arsey than anywhere else for fans standing in seated areas so this needs rectified at the quickest opportunity.

 

For me the obvious area to start would be the Gallowgate upper and the Strawberry Corner. Probably a combined capacity of around 6k there so that's a good starting point.

 

Fans need to lobby the club for a meeting to put forward suggestions and for this I wouldn't even bother with the Trust. I'd be more hopeful of a positive outcome if we could get representatives from Wor Flags to speak with the club on this matter instead. Obviously they already have a great relationship with the club and secondly I think they can read the the room better, so to speak. The certainly seem more aligned with the fans than NUST are and I'd say they have far more respect from the general fanbase as well. I'd be happier with them speaking to the relevant people, as opposed The Trust when it comes to things atmosphere related.

 

 

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2 hours ago, NUFC91 said:

@Heron seen few lads tag you in here re Wor flags. Anything you lads can do to push this to trust as well. Any help be great 

 

I'm concious be renewal time before long...

Will ask Thomas whose leading this with the club and will try to remember to feedback :thup:

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On 16/01/2023 at 21:58, Heron said:

Will try and pick this up fellas, thanks for the kind comments re. Wor Flags

I did tweet and drop wor flags message on their site, havent heard ba k. My suggestion be do a poll or ask Wor flags following to email trust/club. Got plenty interest and audience re the scarfs so worth a go.

 

I know keep pushing this thread but thought of European and thousands standing getting behind the lads is what its all about..

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31 minutes ago, BoSelecta said:

I think safe standing would have a greater impact on the atmosphere than 8,000 extra seats.

 

100%. Also if we were to add 8k seats surely we just make part of this safe standing. 

 

Sadly if we don't adapt safe standing we'll get left behind given alot of clubs are going this way.

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3 hours ago, mighty__mag said:

Want to see this achieved before safe standing.

 

I believe in the UK it's 1:1 initially but most places on the continent get more people in their safe standing areas than can normally sit there, and surely that'll happen here eventually too once the concept is proven.

 

So the 2 are not mutually exclusive, introducing safe standing can and probably will increase the ground capacity of and by itself.

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4 hours ago, NUFC91 said:

I did tweet and drop wor flags message on their site, havent heard ba k. My suggestion be do a poll or ask Wor flags following to email trust/club. Got plenty interest and audience re the scarfs so worth a go.

 

I know keep pushing this thread but thought of European and thousands standing getting behind the lads is what its all about..

Think Thomas is gonna be in touch mate. Was flagged earlier on our WhatsApp (pardon the pun)

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20 hours ago, TheDimpleboy said:

We are desperate for this. Atmosphere at home games is shocking (I sit in leazes level 4). 

 

I think ultimately some season ticket holders are going to have to be shifted elsewhere, and some are going to twist like hell about it, but we seem to be one of the only top flight clubs without a proper standing & singing end/section.

 

People have been shifted for profit in times gone by (bond holders) - whereas I'd hope most people would agree this is for the greater good.

 

Ideally it would be the whole gallowgate, but anywhere to start with would be great. 

 

Agree. Anyone twisting should fuck off, its for good of club so if fans have to move then it is what it is. I'd happily pay more to stand

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Surely if we’ve got safe standing in the away section it gets rolled out to home areas next season. That’s the moment for the singing enclosure, be embarrassing as fuck if we’ve got a safe standing area and every fucker is sat like mutes in it.

 

 

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There should be a safe standing/singing section in every stand of the ground. Ideally with their own identities but contributing to the overall atmosphere. One single section will just mean the bystander effect will kick in. We need to build a more collective approach to improving the atmosphere.

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9 minutes ago, Whitley mag said:

Surely if we’ve got safe standing in the away section it gets rolled out to home areas next season. That’s the moment for the singing enclosure, be embarrassing as fuck if we’ve got a safe standing area and every fucker is sat like mutes in it.

 

 

 

Fans got to do more, and trustt ahould be banging on clubs door. They listen tbf.

 

I think if club said we making 5k safe standing and you enter ballot to get thoughs seats it would work, least that way its fans that care

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1 minute ago, NUFC91 said:

 

Fans got to do more, and trustt ahould be banging on clubs door. They listen tbf.

 

I think if club said we making 5k safe standing and you enter ballot to get thoughs seats it would work, least that way its fans that care

Trouble with that is folk are so desperate for tickets people would just purchase them in there regardless if they wanted to help create an atmosphere. I think the place to start is with existing season ticket holders who want to stand and sing, get them together then take it from there.

 

I think a major problem is we need lads in there early 20’s able to get seats together, was the old singing corner up in level 7 not full of younger lads ?

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5 minutes ago, Whitley mag said:

Trouble with that is folk are so desperate for tickets people would just purchase them in there regardless if they wanted to help create an atmosphere. I think the place to start is with existing season ticket holders who want to stand and sing, get them together then take it from there.

 

I think a major problem is we need lads in there early 20’s able to get seats together, was the old singing corner up in level 7 not full of younger lads ?

 

Yes mate i was up there full of 17-30s. What i hate about it is that seems people forgot its football. Had argument with bloke at fulham game as i waa stood up to watch a corner. Fucking embarrassing man.

 

Thats what i meant ballot to existing ST holders. Stick them together. Anyone who argues is a selfish prick as its for good of club

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2 minutes ago, NUFC91 said:

 

Yes mate i was up there full of 17-30s. What i hate about it is that seems people forgot its football. Had argument with bloke at fulham game as i waa stood up to watch a corner. Fucking embarrassing man.

 

Thats what i meant ballot to existing ST holders. Stick them together. Anyone who argues is a selfish prick as its for good of club

I think if folk were told their seat was becoming a standing area they would sharp move if they didn’t fancy it. Big opportunity to sort it this summer, if we’ve only got 33k season ticket holders should be plenty of scope to move folk around.

 

You’re spot on though don’t think as fans where much if any better than Man City who have been slated. When SJP gets going it’s loud, but it’s so rare these days, I think even the likes of Old Trafford have areas of constant support these days, so it’s not just the times it is possible to have a good home atmosphere.

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