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Railed standing

tuffley white

tuffley white

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Just wondering what people's thoughts of the railed standing was today, I thought it created a better atmosphere and the 500 fans produced more atmosphere than the 19,000 home fans.
 
No chance in hell were there almost 20,000 fans in that ground! I was there today and the stadium was bloody empty! 👀.

In regards to the rail seating, all for it! Creates a much better atmosphere and motivates you more to join in with the chanting. It’s just a pitty the game was absolutely mind numbing to the point of actually using the rails as a place to rest your head!

For what it’s worth, one of the most soulless grounds I’ve ever been to….
 
To be fair the walk from Cardiff Central to the stadium was depressing, and at 2 o'clock you wouldn't of thought there was a game on.
 
I enjoyed the safe standing, would be all for it in the future, agree with others, atmosphere was poor. Quite a pattern when a team moves from a tight compact ground like Ninian Park was and move to a big ground like that.
 
Minty pne said:
I enjoyed the safe standing, would be all for it in the future, agree with others, atmosphere was poor. Quite a pattern when a team moves from a tight compact ground like Ninian Park was and move to a big ground like that.
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Only been to Cardiff's new ground once, we got beat and Irvine was manager, but found the whole place a bit soulless then and never been in a rush to go back. Missed out on going to Ninian Park but it also seemed like one of those places that could be rocking and really intimidating when it was a big game or Cardiff were doing well on the pitch but a damp squib at other times.

Would like to see standing officially return at Deepdale, best place would be the top 20 rows of the kop, will allow for away fans as well which seems to be one of the requirements.
 
Safe Standing looks ridiculous. Probably safe though, as well as expensive to install.

Seats are hardly safe these days, with the amount of people that cause a melee when we score.
 
I would say that if you go behind the goals either standing or sitting it should be unreserved.

The only thing at the moment that will hold things back is that there seems to be a rise in what the authorities see as unruly behaviour.
 
IanBogie9 said:
Safe Standing looks ridiculous. Probably safe though, as well as expensive to install.

Seats are hardly safe these days, with the amount of people that cause a melee when we score.
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The Cardiff version is literally metal bars in front of the original seats.

Which isn't what the original rail seat idea and concept was.
 
Walton said:
I would say that if you go behind the goals either standing or sitting it should be unreserved.

The only thing at the moment that will hold things back is that there seems to be a rise in what the authorities see as unruly behaviour.
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Exactly. We can’t go back to fences. Seeing people getting tasered is sometimes quite entertaining and could add to the match day experience.
 
Other than giving you something to lean on I didn't think it made that much of a difference at any other away game where the vast majority just stand in front of their seat.

No chance that crowd was almost 20k as well. Something going on there.
 
They stand up at numerous sports and other events without rails, outside the top two divisions of English football. No bother.
The concept defined as 'safe-standing' is utter nonsense.
 
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paolo poggi said:
They stand up at numerous sports and other events without rails, outside the top two divisions of English football. No bother.
The concept defined as 'safe-standing' is utter nonsense.
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Also works perfectly fine in Germany having rails and not rail seatings at most grounds.
 
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