Jump to content

Would you welcome a safe standing area at St James'

Started by ajax_andy , Feb 17 2012 08:58 AM

  • Please log in to reply
23 replies to this topic

Poll: Would you welcome a safe standing area at St James' (35 member(s) have cast votes)

Would you welcome a safe standing area at St James'?

You cannot see the results of the poll until you have voted. Please login and cast your vote to see the results of this poll.
Vote Guests cannot vote

#1
ajax_andy
Posted 17 February 2012 - 08:58 AM

ajax_andy

    • On The Bench

  • 1,378 posts
Further to my post about the atmosphere at St James' these days, do you feel a safe standing area in the gorund would help improve the match day experience and vocailty of support?

#2
Happy Face
Posted 17 February 2012 - 09:05 AM

Happy Face

    • Reconsidering 12th now we have Papa Cisse

  • 27,660 posts
I want to stand so I can piss in peoples pockets.

happyface@toontastic.net

#3
Dr Gloom
Posted 17 February 2012 - 09:07 AM

Dr Gloom

    • Only rotters hunt otters

  • 8,475 posts
I would welcome it. The atmosphere would soon return if the gallowgate end reverted to terracing. Would probably raise capacity to over 60k too
suck satan's cock mike ashley. put that big scaly pecker down your mouth. drink that black worm jism, DRINK IT!

#4
Guest_alex_*
Posted 17 February 2012 - 09:20 AM

Guest_alex_*
No financial incentive for the clubs, therefore it's unlikely to happen imo.

#5
ajax_andy
Posted 17 February 2012 - 09:28 AM

ajax_andy

    • On The Bench

  • 1,378 posts

View Postalex, on 17 February 2012 - 09:20 AM, said:

No financial incentive for the clubs, therefore it's unlikely to happen imo.

Doesn't really answer my question tho does it ;)

Putting the financial aspect aside would you welcome a standing area?

#6
Guest_alex_*
Posted 17 February 2012 - 09:29 AM

Guest_alex_*

View Postajax_andy, on 17 February 2012 - 09:28 AM, said:

View Postalex, on 17 February 2012 - 09:20 AM, said:

No financial incentive for the clubs, therefore it's unlikely to happen imo.

Doesn't really answer my question tho does it ;)

Putting the financial aspect aside would you welcome a standing area?
Still relevant to the discussion though, knob cheese.
Aye, I'd welcome it ;)
I think most people would tbh, even if they weren't that arsed about going onto the terraces themselves.

#7
PaddockLad
Posted 17 February 2012 - 09:31 AM

PaddockLad

    • First Team Regular

  • 2,059 posts
Andy if you get a Pulitzer for this blog of yours are we getting top billing in the acceptance speach?

#8
Howmanheyman
Posted 17 February 2012 - 09:34 AM

Howmanheyman

    • Corner Graduate.

  • 2,788 posts
Yes, we'd welcome it, no, it's not going to happen.
Posted ImagePosted ImagePosted Image

#9
Gemmill
Posted 17 February 2012 - 09:36 AM

Gemmill

    • Legend

  • 32,119 posts
Bit concerned about CT's varicose veins.
Gator's bitches better be using jimmies!

#10
ajax_andy
Posted 17 February 2012 - 09:40 AM

ajax_andy

    • On The Bench

  • 1,378 posts

View PostPaddockLad, on 17 February 2012 - 09:31 AM, said:

Andy if you get a Pulitzer for this blog of yours are we getting top billing in the acceptance speach?

Hah nah I'd take all the credit and pretend I was some sort of footballing Oracle :jonas:

#11
McFaul
Posted 17 February 2012 - 09:54 AM

McFaul

    • Deano Mk2

  • 7,396 posts
As a bairn even with the fences up, and sometimes I did feel squashed, I never felt in danger like ever.  Hillsborough was a disaster waiting to happen, I don't even believe half the people would've died if the centre pens didn't have the fences at either side of them, the same as The Kop was at Anfield.

Borussia Dortmund have 27000 people standing behind one goal safely so why can't we?  Used to be brilliant when people used to see the Blaydon Races you could go flying 20 yards, probably scary for people now who never experienced it, was great at the time though it was just normal.

View PostBernardRighton, on 12 April 2012 - 12:17 PM, said:

Just poetry that. Like watching Stevie play at the Pitz.

#12
Gene_Clark
Posted 17 February 2012 - 10:00 AM

Gene_Clark

    • hirsute

  • 584 posts
I wouldn't use them myself at SJP, but I stand at every non league game I go to when there's hardly anyone there.

For every reason from atmosphere, to increased capacity, to more revenue for clubs, I'm 100% behind the idea.

would we (and when I voted it's 100% in favour of terracing returning) just want 1 end returning to terracing & should this be the Leazes or the Gallowgate (I'd favour the latter for ease of access & proximity to town & public transport) or both?
Cornelius Cardew RIP
Godspeed You! Black Emperor RIP

#13
Tom
Posted 17 February 2012 - 12:18 PM

Tom

    • Dead Poet

  • 30,907 posts
100% behind it.
@TOONLOWDOWN on Twitter

The sun came up with no conclusion
Flowers sleeping in their beds
This city's cemetery's humming
I'm wide-awake, it's morning...

#14
bobbyshinton
Posted 17 February 2012 - 05:08 PM

bobbyshinton

    • The Bobster

  • 3,455 posts
I would welcome it but would not want to be in it or have if effect my seat position in ground
SMEEAGAINPosted Image

#15
Ugly Mackems
Posted 18 February 2012 - 08:55 AM

Ugly Mackems

    • First Team Squad

  • 789 posts
Wn't there be a safety issue because the angle of the stands are too steep to convert to standing?

#16
JawD
Posted 19 February 2012 - 07:48 AM

JawD

    • Moved Upstairs (ie Finished)

  • 9,236 posts
From the clubs perspective you'd think it a no brainer. Cheaper tickets at twice the capacity. I'd imagine it being popular so would likely bring in more revenue than the same area seated.
You may say I'm a dreamer.....

#17
Ant
Posted 19 February 2012 - 11:18 AM

Ant

    • Unethical and Power-mad

  • 10,911 posts
Not a chance of it happening tbh, they wen't out of their way sure to break up L7 this would pretty much bring it back and in a larger number

So Jim, have I ever told you about the old country? The songs! Oh Jim, they'd melt your face.
"Ohh I live in a shoe on Moore Street, I'm a prostitute from Newry".

Posted ImagePosted Image

#18
Guest_alex_*
Posted 19 February 2012 - 01:03 PM

Guest_alex_*

View PostUgly Mackems, on 18 February 2012 - 08:55 AM, said:

Wn't there be a safety issue because the angle of the stands are too steep to convert to standing?

I think you're right. It must be steeper if you think about it. There used to be a canny drop in the Milburn to where the standing paddock was compare to now where the bank of seats meets up with the ones above.

#19
manc-mag
Posted 19 February 2012 - 01:07 PM

manc-mag

    • forum kettling

  • 16,764 posts
Seating is steeper generally and SJP is steeper than most specifically. It'd have to be paddocks with a revised gradient. ie not an entire end.
forum kettling

#20
Gene_Clark
Posted 19 February 2012 - 06:33 PM

Gene_Clark

    • hirsute

  • 584 posts

View PostAnt, on 19 February 2012 - 11:18 AM, said:

Not a chance of it happening tbh, they wen't out of their way sure to break up L7 this would pretty much bring it back and in a larger number

Who are "they?"
Cornelius Cardew RIP
Godspeed You! Black Emperor RIP
Back to Newcastle Forum


0 user(s) are reading this topic

0 members, 0 guests, 0 anonymous users

  1. Toontastic
  2. → Main Boards
  3. → Newcastle Forum