Not in the slightest and I thought my OP made it clear that wasnt the case. What Im saying is that one persons butter is another mans shit. It shouldnt be down to the fans to find their place and definitely not at the expense of other fans.
This is my whole reasoning for the thread in the first place, do we seriously think the club didnt realise there'd be this problem when they did the change? Of course they did, theyre stupid but not that stupid. They knew exactly what would happen and if they wanted to have a singing section then they would have kept it where it was or moved it before announcement.
They didnt do it then so theres fuck all chance they'll do it now. The whole thing about extending Family enclosure is simply a smoke screen to get rid of you lot. They're bright enough to know that getting rid under the guise of "developing the future fanbase" makes it look valid.
And this is where I come back to my original post, it wont be louder because they're not going to sit you there. Maybe the plan will backfire, maybe having a thousand singers spread across the stadium will make those around them join in but then again, 99% of those there will logically be followers, joining in a chant, they wont attempt to start one themselves (I know I never have and never would).
I'm not saying anyone should be forced to move from their existing seat or that the club need to organise anything, but that the dynamic of the stadium will always find its level naturally. And ST holders in the lower tiers might be as pissed off by it (like those of us being moved from the corner against our will are) but that's not something anyone can help....other than reversing the decision and leaving things as they are. I totally agree with you that the club are stringing it out and have no way of keeping everyone happy.
In my opinion Leazes L4 will now make most of the racket as that's where most matchday ticket buyers will go...even if season ticket holders aren't placed there specifically by the club.
If all the noise happens to be coming from the Gallowgate next year, I'll request a seat move to there so I can watch the match in the artmosphere i enjoy. If the club say I can't be seated in L4 in the first place...but then there's empty spaces and matchday tickets being sold there...I'll request to be moved there.
Similarly if any fan is unhappy with the increased racket around them or any persistent "stand up if you love the toon" chanting that starts to occur, they should have the common sense to realise the move has affected them adversely like it has thousands of others (the financial effect on a lot of us is much worse than the annoyance of a new set of faces moving in) and request a seat move to a quieter area befitting their matchday disposition.
sums up my thoughts on the whole situation perfectly