Liverpool FC Forum

[stmichael]

A friend of mine is a steward at Anfield. Last night he went to a meeting for stewards for this coming season.

They have been told that persistant standing from now on WILL lead to a reduction in capacity being enforced for season 2005/6 and that this will be enforced by the football licensing authority. You have been warned (and i stand when i'm in the kop sometimes). We are by no means the worst offenders. Manure and Newcastle are far worse.

I've got to say straight off that I've always hated sitting down at a football match.  And I can't help standing up when the play gets exciting.  It hasn't got anything to do with not being able to see because of where my seat is, its just something I do - and I suppose I always will. 

Having said that, I do think we are becoming more and more controlled, and not just for safety reasons - although that's the usual excuse that's trotted out.  I think the passion is slowly being squeezed out of the game, and I really do think "jolly well played chaps" and polite applause from docile and manageable supporters would be quite attractive to some clubs.

It's hypocritical when you consider that Spurs stewards did ****** all on saturday. Lower tier was stood for the whole match. Was near the stewards myself and one of the 'supervisors' called a few together for a chat at half time and said "we've got to try and get these to sit down 2nd half".

They didn't do anything though, young lad steward was near me tried polite to ask a bloke to sit down, he replied I can't till you make the people in front sit - fair enough. The kid steward weren't gonna enforce anything - he only looked bout 17.

What is football coming to?

[XSD]

It's impulsive to stand up when something is about to happen, especially in the KOP. I guess some people could find it very annoying but there isn't much anyone can do about it.

[JBG]

At matches I have no problem sitting down if the people in front of me sit down as well.

There's nothing wrong jumping to your feet when something very exciting happens, though.

[Leonmc0708]

Standing is the only way to watch a game. I hate sitting, not only cus it negates the atmosphere, but also cus I have a season ticket in the Kop and I am 6ft 5in tall. Those seats are so close together man.

It is a nightmare, and I often get tickets on the PTS or thru the e-season ticket, and let one of the lads sit in my seat in the Kop.

For me, there can never again be a standing policy at top flight football grounds. That fateful day on the leppings lane means that it is just not an option.

I do however stand whenever possible. Away games are great cus you never sit down and the atmosphere is electric in the visitors end. And I remember the game against Barca when Gary Mac slotted the pen,  the whole KOP stood and sang for 90 mins. Pure Class

[stmichael]

You may not hear it if you sit in the Kop, but at the Anny road, lost count of the number of times away fans were warned about persistant standing.

Personally think the whole situation needs a fresh approach and clubs should use their heads and accept a large number of people like to stand and should accommodate them rather than fighting them.  Standing in seated areas is far more dangerous than if specially designated standing areas.  About time the clubs looked at the German system and did some proper research.

[PETER235]

I hope Leonmc0708 is never seated or standing in front of me, as I'm only 5'5" and with an orange box I still wouldn't see past him.

[BoogiePimp]

Nothing wrong with people standing up when something happens exciting but what annoys me is the Nobs that think going over the halfway line is exciting and stand up in front of me

[lakes10]

must say that i do find it hard to sit down in the Kop most of the time due to the fact tha 90% of the kop is allways standing and if you sit down you will see f*** all

[stapo1000]

i met a lad from dublin who was at a game in old trafford a few years ago and he sittin in the stratford end alone. he was the only in this region of the crowd wit a liverpool jersey on and when danny murphy scored a winner he was the only 1 to stand up and let a roar. the manUre scum fans thru fruit and even a bottle at him, yet the stewards did nothing as they were all united fans. he even got abuse hurled at him for the rest of the match and still nothing. Something has to be about this but it does take from the atmosphere if u cant stand.