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TN Bhoy 
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| 13 English clubs back pilot scheme to bring back standing fan sections (Posted on 12/11/12 at 2:23 pm)
I support this
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Thirteen English league clubs support reintroducing standing at football grounds, according to a fans' group.
On Tuesday, the Football Supporters' Federation is hoping to win the backing of MPs for its plans for a small-scale trial at Premier League clubs.
It believes the pilot scheme would show standing - outlawed after the Hillsborough disaster in 1989 - is now a safe way to watch football.
The Premier League have released a statement opposing the idea.
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BobLoblaw 
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| re: 13 English clubs back pilot scheme to bring back standing fan sections (Posted on 12/11/12 at 2:27 pm to TN Bhoy)
I do as well. Pretty sure Villa were the first English club to suggest bringing back safe terraces. 
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LSUSOBEAST1
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| re: 13 English clubs back pilot scheme to bring back standing fan sections (Posted on 12/11/12 at 2:35 pm to TN Bhoy)
I've read a good bit about this the past couple days and I support it.
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BobLoblaw
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| re: 13 English clubs back pilot scheme to bring back standing fan sections (Posted on 12/11/12 at 2:38 pm to LSUSOBEAST1)
Just realize at the end of the article they mentioned possibly introducing nets around the field to prevent incidents like the one on Sunday. I definitely do not support that.
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StraightCashHomey21 
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| re: 13 English clubs back pilot scheme to bring back standing fan sections (Posted on 12/11/12 at 2:41 pm to BobLoblaw)
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Just realize at the end of the article they mentioned possibly introducing nets around the field to prevent incidents like the one on Sunday. I definitely do not support that.
got them in germany esp infront of the ultras section or in frankfurt's case all over.
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BleedPurpleGold
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| re: 13 English clubs back pilot scheme to bring back standing fan sections (Posted on 12/11/12 at 4:41 pm to TN Bhoy)
I like the idea, I just worry about the timing of it, considering all of the press this year about Hillsborough.
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BobLoblaw
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| re: 13 English clubs back pilot scheme to bring back standing fan sections (Posted on 12/12/12 at 4:16 pm to BleedPurpleGold)
@david_conn: And re @The_FSF standing campaign: Villa, their fans and their police want to trial a standing area, but not allowed. LINK
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bluebarracuda
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| re: 13 English clubs back pilot scheme to bring back standing fan sections (Posted on 12/12/12 at 7:10 pm to TN Bhoy)
I don't know much about the subject, but are fans not allowed to stand in their seats at games? Or is this just trying to bring back standing only sections?
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Sheep
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| re: 13 English clubs back pilot scheme to bring back standing fan sections (Posted on 12/12/12 at 7:45 pm to bluebarracuda)
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I don't know much about the subject, but are fans not allowed to stand in their seats at games? Or is this just trying to bring back standing only sections?
I don't know about lower leagues, but at least in the EPL, every seat is a "seat", every seat has a ticket. Fans *can* stand, but usually, it's only the supporters' groups that do.
Are you familiar with the Hillsborough and Heysel disasters? Those are what brought this about.
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fouldeliverer
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| re: 13 English clubs back pilot scheme to bring back standing fan sections (Posted on 12/13/12 at 5:53 am to Sheep)
I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around what they are talking about.
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Sheep
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| re: 13 English clubs back pilot scheme to bring back standing fan sections (Posted on 12/14/12 at 8:45 am to fouldeliverer)
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I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around what they are talking about.
Try to find the BBC article/expose about Hillsbourough. That should give you a better idea of what the standing terraces were.
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LSUCanFAN
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| re: 13 English clubs back pilot scheme to bring back standing fan sections (Posted on 12/14/12 at 7:04 pm to Sheep)
Uefa won't allow this so this is a non-starter...all seaters were required after the aforementioned disasters...
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thenry712 
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| re: 13 English clubs back pilot scheme to bring back standing fan sections (Posted on 12/14/12 at 8:48 pm to LSUCanFAN)
It's allowed in Germany for league matches. During European competitions, the seats have to be placed down.
UEFA's rules on stadiums only apply to its competition.
I guess the idea of long metal bleachers, as in American stadiums, doesn't really appeal to Europeans.
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Atom-Z 
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| re: 13 English clubs back pilot scheme to bring back standing fan sections (Posted on 12/14/12 at 11:45 pm to thenry712)
Whats the pros for an all standing area?
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