Eggbert Nobacon 2:12 Mon Sep 5
Gold - We are in touch with Safe Standing manufacturers
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http://www.claretandhugh.info/exclusive-gold-starts-safe-seating-talks/?
EXCLUSIVE
By Hugh Southon
David Gold has started talks with manufacturers of safe seating systems which he wants to see introduced at the London Stadium.
In a major exclusive with ClaretandHugh this morning the co-chairman revealed: “I have been speaking with the people who put in the rail seating at Celtic Park. I have been an advocate of this for many years and it is something I am working on.
“It was absolutely right after the Hillsborough tragedy that the Taylor Report suggested all-seater stadiums but that was 30 years ago and technology has moved on so now – as was the case at Celtic – we need to look at these possibilities and hold talks. That’s what I am doing.”
Once a system is found to suit the London Stadium it can be assumed the club will have been in touch with every relevant body including the stadium operators, FA and PL and it could be that Celtic’s Ferco Seating system will be the one adopted.
Gold’s talks are the starting point in moves he hopes will calm the voice of discontened supporters who have contributed towards making this a burning issue following the move from the Boleyn.
He said: “We are working on it. I believe in it – we are in touch and we will do everything we can to resolve the issue.”
DG and his daughter Jacqui have both tweeted regularly that fans need to sit at the stadium in order to get the licence to increase the stadium capacity to 66k.
And DG said: “I’ve ben accused of making this about money which is crazy because I won’t profit personally – only the football club.
“For me it’s about pride. For as long as I can remember we have been London’s fourth club now we have a chance to become the biggest in terms of capacity.
“Arsenal have 60k, Chelsea and Tottenham will have 61k and we will have 66k. I want that. I want to be the biggest and I think the majority of our fans will too.”
In the video above the Ferco Seating system is featured in a BBC programme at the time of the Celtic moves towards safe seating in which DG’s support for safe seating is mentioned.
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BulphanIron
7:08 Thu Nov 17
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With a new East Stand, and safe standing, could have easily got Upton Park to over 45k...
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riosleftsock
2:49 Thu Nov 17
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*Swipes*
*misses*
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LJC
2:45 Thu Nov 17
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Chips to the back post....
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Gavros
2:44 Thu Nov 17
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What the fuck wrong with WBA v Burnley?
Or can you only watch chelsea/arsenal/man u games?
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Far Cough
1:28 Thu Nov 17
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They are contractually obliged to show the less glamorous ties, such as West Brom Stoke etc
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JustAFatKevinDavies
1:16 Thu Nov 17
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Theres genuinely too much football on TV, gone beyond saturation point. Sure you get the good games but you get a lot more crap. Monday night Football this week is WBA v Burnley.
Id love it if it all blew up tbh.
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Council Scum
12:59 Thu Nov 17
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comma
Maybe, but 40% down is all free stream? Either way, if Sky's figures are down, BT's figures are down and people are free streaming, they won't get the revenue they have been.
Crowds will become more important again
Lets face it, you don't get many decent games these days, football is a bit shit at the moment
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Far Cough
12:47 Thu Nov 17
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Sky make a lot of money from home customers but they get shitloads from pubs etc
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,
12:42 Thu Nov 17
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CS, perhaps fewer people are subscribing and turning to "free" streaming instead.
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Council Scum
12:36 Thu Nov 17
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People are switching off of football in big numbers on the television, it won't be long before that reflects at the gates as well.
Clubs will need to do more to keep people coming, I doubt Sky or BT will be paying massive TV rights again based on the current viewing figures
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WorldCupWilly
12:32 Thu Nov 17
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Celtic have English clubs visiting them every week to look at and discuss their safe standing system. If clubs were not interested they wouldn't be bothered to go and look.
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Sven Roeder
12:00 Thu Nov 17
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The Hillsborough lot don't want it either
Not sure anyone at the Premier league has the stomach to take them on.
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Northern Sold
11:57 Thu Nov 17
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Will... Not... Happen....
Nice soundbites though...
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Alwaysaniron
11:53 Thu Nov 17
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Tips; looks like you might have got under Johnson's skin a bit there.
Not one of your most insightful posts though i have to say. I know for a fact that the club are actively looking into it. You know I know! ;)
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ornchurch ammer
11:43 Thu Nov 17
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If it is Stewie they'll probably give everyone a box to stand on.
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Johnson
11:35 Thu Nov 17
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Police don't want it - HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT?
FA, FL and PL don't want it - HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT?
Emergency services don't want it - You've already said police, but again HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT?
Local authorities don't want it - HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT?
The clubs don't want it, despite what they say. - CLUBS WANT TO MAKE MONEY BUT AGAIN HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT?
Violence down, crowds up, more women and kids going, so it will not happen. - CROWDS AT FOOTBALL ARE MOST CERTAINLY NOT UP EVERYWHERE PLUS NO ONE HAS SUGGESTED DOING EVERY LAST PART OF EVERY GROUND.
Other than the above feedback 'tipzzzzzzzzzzzz, great post
*thumbs up*
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norwaytips
11:30 Thu Nov 17
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Police don't want it
FA, FL and PL don't want it
Emergency services don't want it
Local authorities don't want it
The clubs don't want it, despite what they say.
Violence down, crowds up, more women and kids going, so it will not happen.
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Off The Shin
10:09 Thu Nov 17
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Funny how they refuse to officially support the staf standing campaign yet spout this bollocks. Fucking scum the lot of them
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WHU(Exeter)
10:02 Thu Nov 17
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I wonder how this is all progressing?
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Sven Roeder
9:38 Thu Nov 17
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I won't profit personally .. only the football club
Which I own
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stewie griffin
9:33 Thu Nov 17
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is this like when we were in touch with retractable seating manufacturers for our state of the art retractable seating?
Wankers
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