Standing/Terracing

yeah i agree with the comments being made . And it seems clear that there is a demand for a standing area at celtic park. But what is the next step ? To get a petiton going and hand it into the chairman? To contact other scottish clubs supporters and unite in bringing back standing to scottish football matches?
otherwise it wont go any further and all that will happen is that someone will start a thread asking the same question in a couple of weeks time.

does anybody have any thoughts on what the next step could be ?

 

Good question. A united supporters petition from all 12 clubs would be a great first step. I'm not sure what the best way of doing that would be, though. Online?

 

Yes, though there are a few places it may be hard to go along with.

We could even get some Kerrydale members to help out aswell.

 

I don't see how people say it's dangerous. There haven't been that many incidents related to terracing, especially if you consider the amount of games that were played. And even then it's only a danger if you act the *.

 

terraces any day

 

most def

 

It seems they are having a similar debate on Kerrydale Street and I found these two links explianing safe standing on there.

VFSAG Presentation
http://www.fsf.org.uk/media/uploaded/safe-standing-report-web.pdf

It shows it can be done. Like someone said previously we just need people to get behind these campaigns and let the club become aware.

 

Nice find Al, cheers

 

if someone can get a petition going that would be brill ill defo sign it and would spread the word and help in anyway possible try and get all spl fans behind this , lets shape the future for the better and get the terraces back !!!!

 

i sent an email to the minister of sport of scotland.

Hi,

I was wondering if theres any chance the laws regarding standing at football grounds will ever be changed.

I understand the reasons for having the all seater stadium in the past, when stadiums were in really bad states.

However, security and stadia has improved in recent years and a believe the time has now come for designated standing areas to be returned to football.

I have enclosed a link to a website that shows you this can be done in a safe manner, with the option of the stadium being returned to an all seater arena depending upon the occassion.

http://www.users.bigpond.com/pengweeds/presentation.html

If we live in the age of democracy surely we deserve to have the right of weather to stand or sit at a football match.

Yours Faithfully

 

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Well, I suppose it'd only be Kerrydale, as this and Kerrydale are the two biggest Celtic forums in my eyes.

Problem is, who will be the messenger for the Rangers forums?

 

mate for this cause i will * pass info to the shame

 

"Noticed a six page thread "follow follow in meltdown" over on talkCeltic listing quotes from umpteen threads on follow follow by various timposters.

Hope you enjoy the entertainment over here Timmy, watching us watching you back." Follow Follow

I'm sure girvanlighthouse could pass on the information

 

hate the scum more than anything but we have to get the word spread for a mass petition to hopefully fingers crossed get these rules relaxed.

 

Yes, definitely. Although it doesn't really apply to me as I normally go to the family section. But some of my fondest memories are standing on terracing, it's a pity a lot of kids miss out on it.

 

So whats the plan? Will we start a petition or will we try to bolster an existing one? Is our best bet making this a uniquely Scottish campaign or joining a UK one?

 

absolutley 100% would love to see standing areas brought back.
In all honesty i can not see why they cant be brought back..safety measures and ticket purchasing are a lot stricter now than when terracing was in every ground.

I will never forget my first time in the jungle......it was 1991(i think) Tony mowbray made his debut against aberdeen and ...correct me if im wrong....but i think he hit the crossbar from about 25 yards,i was 11-12 at the time and still to this very day.....my debut in the jungle is one of the most memorable days in my life.

So im all for terracing being brought back.

 

I'm more than willing to do some of the leg work here, if we can collectively agree on the best way of going about this....who do we address the petition to? What's the best way to gather signatures? Are we best trying to publicize an existing petition? Who's got the guts to brave the stink over at follow follow?:icon_mrgreen:

 

are there petiton already up and running ?