We have put together a very short survey as we work with the club to make safe standing at Easter Road a possibility. All responses are appreciated:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3FQ2JGK
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19-01-2020 08:31 PM #1
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19-01-2020 08:35 PM #2
What’s the reason for it having to be in a corner? Section 20 would be the ideal position for this so that it can expand out to the sides. Family section in the main stand with best access to players as they warm up pre/during match. Positive steps however that the club are entertaining the possibility
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19-01-2020 08:53 PM #3
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As the purpose is to make ER intimidating for away teams/fans then it would be best close to the away fans, so sections 44/45. Would imagine section 43 would join in with the singing and it would hopefully then spread.
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19-01-2020 08:54 PM #4
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19-01-2020 09:00 PM #7
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19-01-2020 09:16 PM #8This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Out of the options available then section 20 is the clear winner. It is the one area that will clearly be visible on TV, which is vital if we're going to do it IMO.
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19-01-2020 09:20 PM #9
Keep it away from the East Stand.
Needs to be behind the goals in the centre of FF Lower.
The FF empty seats look has been going on too long.
Safe standing for middle 3 sections as a minimum.
Family section moved to south lower for Cat B games and other parts of stadium for Cat A if kids do go to these games.
Even Aberdeen managed to get it right yesterday with flags and standing behind goal.
I voted section 20 but don’t think it’s the way forward - right behind goals would help the club / team.
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19-01-2020 09:25 PM #10This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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19-01-2020 09:28 PM #11This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
FF is half full most weeks and looks crap on TV. Would so much better with colour / noise and fans creating more atmosphere.
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19-01-2020 09:30 PM #12
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Torn between section 44 and 20.
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19-01-2020 09:36 PM #13This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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19-01-2020 09:45 PM #14
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Surely the survey, if for the wider fan base, should include a question about whether we want a safe standing area in the first place.
For me I would be against it if it cost anything that didn't have a chance of being recoupeded with extra attendance. Perhaps a question about would you buy a season ticket rather than move one would be better. I'd also be against it if fans were displaced without a suitable replacement seat. With so many season tickets sold moving fans is problematic.
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19-01-2020 10:00 PM #15This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Let’s try expand the atmosphere and FF lower needs sorted - empty seats and lack of atmosphere needs addressed.
I’m closer to drum than you in east and it’s a struggle to hear sound at time - compare to even a small amount of Away fans in lower and change is needed.
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19-01-2020 10:04 PM #16This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show QuoteThis quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show QuoteThis quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Any Safe Standing area won't be in the East.
By definition such an area would attract a lot of good guys but it will also attract 95% of the ****s.
No way will the club want spam the bams next to the away support.
As much chance of that happening as getting a pint in the East.
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19-01-2020 10:07 PM #17
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There are a few very simple reasons that every single big team with a large support around the world have their loud singing section directly behind the goals. Liverpool, Utd, Barca, Madrid, Dortmund, Bayern etc etc. Lower FF is the only place this should be considered for. Brutal seeing it barely half full as we shoot towards it second half every home game. Aberdeen’s stand behind the goals is a shambles usually, bit like our FF. They tried something new yesterday and it was full with the folk that usually sit near the away fans. Looked a hundred times better.
Fair play on trying to make progress with this btw
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19-01-2020 10:08 PM #18
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Back to the East for me. Never been the same since...
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19-01-2020 10:15 PM #19This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
007 to Dempster - as the purpose is to make ER intimidating for away teams/fans then it would be best close to the away fans
Dempster - security, get this spaceman out of hereLast edited by CMurdoch; 19-01-2020 at 10:35 PM.
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19-01-2020 10:37 PM #21This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Who cares if other teams have theirs behind the goals. The East is where the singing comes from at ER so having a singing section anywhere else doesn’t make any sense for us.
The last season before the signing section moved was cracking at ER for atmosphere and I’d love to have them back in the East.
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19-01-2020 10:41 PM #22
As long as it's not in front of my seat I'm not bothered.
I'm even less bothered about what it looks like to TV viewers.
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20-01-2020 12:04 AM #24
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20-01-2020 12:46 AM #26
OK done now. Its a start, but it should be the whole of the FF lower .. I'm convinced you would fill it for big games and get between 1000 to 1500 fans in it for bog standard league games, provided there were no allocated seats ... IE season tickets and walk up tickets would simply say FF lower.
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20-01-2020 05:23 AM #28
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Shame no option for middle of FF lower but voted 20
Last edited by Since452; 20-01-2020 at 05:27 AM.
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20-01-2020 05:50 AM #29
Folk getting so bothered about "what it looks like on the telly" are, IMO, wanting safe standing for the wrong reasons, as if it's a pissing contest with other clubs to see who can look the best on telly.
Safe standing, and its proponents, are newcomers to a world of currently fully seated stadia with long term season ticket holders in all 3 stands and the idea that loads of them should be told to like it or lump it is hilarious and does safe standing no favours.
Should start wherever it will have the least impact on existing ST holders then grow from there if it's a success.
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