Out of interest, who did you actually speak to - any one we would know of? If not, what position were they?
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I'm sure this has been done on here before, but you can sign the FSF's Safe Standing Petition here: http://www.fsf.org.uk/campaigns/Safe-Standing-Campaign/index.php
Glad to see the club is working with the TFC team, though. Hope this goes off without a hitch!
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To be fair the club aren't telling us to be quiet. They're telling us not to stand up. Have sat up there before and it's fucking tight and steep so I don't blame them.
Yeah it's easier to sing and create an atmosphere when standing up but we'll jut have to shout twice as loud.
It's fantastic that the club are communicating with you guys at this point. At the moment we seem to be on the early stages of a gradual move towards a designated 'hardcore' area, potentially even safe standing. We have a responsibility to the TFC members, other fans and fans of the future not to fuck it up in its infancy, so at this stage I'm prepared to do whatever the club has asked.
Patience is a virtue guys
Yeah it's easier to sing and create an atmosphere when standing up but we'll jut have to shout twice as loud.
It's fantastic that the club are communicating with you guys at this point. At the moment we seem to be on the early stages of a gradual move towards a designated 'hardcore' area, potentially even safe standing. We have a responsibility to the TFC members, other fans and fans of the future not to fuck it up in its infancy, so at this stage I'm prepared to do whatever the club has asked.
Patience is a virtue guys
Diaphragm allowing, the last time I checked, it WAS possible to sit down and sing... not quite the same though, is it?
I think the club are in a delicate situation, as of COURSE they don't want WHL turning into a sanitised morgue, (I hope) but at the same time, they (and we I guess) have got to accept that football, and its' fans perspectives/expectations and REASONS for going in the first place have changed dramatically over the last SKY FUELLED 20 YEARS!
They can ask us to sit... BUT THEY CAN'T STOP THE NOISE!
I think the club are in a delicate situation, as of COURSE they don't want WHL turning into a sanitised morgue, (I hope) but at the same time, they (and we I guess) have got to accept that football, and its' fans perspectives/expectations and REASONS for going in the first place have changed dramatically over the last SKY FUELLED 20 YEARS!
They can ask us to sit... BUT THEY CAN'T STOP THE NOISE!
Nobody has said you can't stand, just not persistently. We are gonna get noticed standing up or sitting down. I mean, the ITV box is near that corner as well, they will go home with their ears ringing like I will.
As has been said, working with the club and showing them that we aren't out to cause trouble, swear at stewards or upset older folk/children - will hopefully mean that for quieter games we may be able to have our own block at times.
I'd suggest everyone sings at the top of their voices, but tries to remain seated at least for some of the time. And if a steward does ask you to sit down just do it. Don't swear or go off on one. Just do it... Then stand back up when the next song starts.
It would perhaps be easier next time in a lower tier where safety isn't so much of an apparent issue.
I'd suggest everyone sings at the top of their voices, but tries to remain seated at least for some of the time. And if a steward does ask you to sit down just do it. Don't swear or go off on one. Just do it... Then stand back up when the next song starts.
It would perhaps be easier next time in a lower tier where safety isn't so much of an apparent issue.
Totally agree, much as I'd like to stand for 90 minutes like the Charlton/ Barca games, we need to look at the bigger picture.
The club seem to be pretty open to the whole idea of the 1882 movement and it'd be a shame to fuck it all up when things are going well and gaining momentum
This was what
Belgian Spur
,
Abbey Yid
, and I did against Barça. It felt a bit collaborationist, but I had no interest in getting kicked out of WHL. Some fights are worth fighting. That one didn't seem to be, esp since the stewards were cool enough to say "don't play your tiny instruments" instead of "we're taking your tiny instruments away and melting them down for DVDs of this match".
Do as they say cause if any of you cunts fall you`ll land on me, Block 31 row 27 
My Boss will love that excuse, cant make it in this fella landed on me :lloris:
My Boss will love that excuse, cant make it in this fella landed on me :lloris:
Hopefully the club see 1882 as something positive. But obviously when you hear about 500+ people suddenly all buying tickets in a set area it is going to cause stewarding issues and they obviously need to be prepared.
I know that Flav did ask for an area for the game but didn't get much of an official reply.
If everyone behaves (which I'm sure they will - we may be loud, but we're not idiots or hooligans) then hopefully the club will recognise this and will want to work with us in having a section in the future.
This obv won't be happening for Premiership games any time soon, but for Next-Gen and the odd Europa League game at the Lane it would great to have a regular area
I know that Flav did ask for an area for the game but didn't get much of an official reply.
If everyone behaves (which I'm sure they will - we may be loud, but we're not idiots or hooligans) then hopefully the club will recognise this and will want to work with us in having a section in the future.
This obv won't be happening for Premiership games any time soon, but for Next-Gen and the odd Europa League game at the Lane it would great to have a regular area
This is quite odd....I was fortunate to, borrow a ST for the visit of Real Madrid....PL Lower. I turned up and took my seat just prior to kick-off and when the players walked out inevitably the stadium rose to a man, woman and child to applaud, cheer and generally go a bit mental.
I was of course expecting everybody to sit at that point but I fear I looked out of place at this point because, well, nobody did. Until half-time. Same behaviour greeted the return of the players in the 2nd half. Not a peep from the stewards.