robbo cop Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Don't know how the rest of you feel about this but every Scotland game I have been to recently I have stood the entire 90 minutes and to be perfectly honest the price I have paid for season tickets it pisses me off. Stood all night at Lithuania game, England away, and then last night in the North stand. Have complained before to SFA and supposed to be the stewards were going to be asking the still small minority of fans to sit down,but this never happens. We are not all youngsters who can stand all night. Even an annouchment prior to kick off may help. That's my moan over with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 You must know folk will be standing in the north Stand though? So why buy a ticket there? South stand is the same price and gives the same (if not better) view and everyone will be seated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 We sat for virtually the entire game in the East. Probably more to do with atmosphere of apathy right enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo cop Posted March 27, 2017 Author Share Posted March 27, 2017 No I did know people would stand in the North area. What is the difference, the point I am making is that a lot of people are getting fed up of the fans at the front who stand up the entire game thus forcing others to as well. A good few guys around me complained to the stewards who never done anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reevesy Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 I have sympathy for those who want to sit down but, as has been pointed out, the north stand traditionally will be standing so probably best to buy elsewhere. Think the problem we have now is there is no dedicated family section and you can buy kids tickets all round the ground as opposed to just the east stand, so people are wanting to sit down with their kids throughout the stadium (which is understandable) Last night we stayed up the very back of the west stand because we wanted to stand and would not be blocking anyone's view from there. There was plenty of empty seats to choose from but 10 mins after kick off the steamers who had tickets for the seats came in so we had to move a few rows in front, where thankfully we found more people wanting to stand so we just went in front of them. Having unofficial standing areas would sort this problem out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanderer Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 North Stand has always been standing, but the enforcement of seating has always been there.... problem is you get so many folk going who view being told to sit down as some kind of violation of their rights, that the Stewards just seem to back off, rather than getting a telling off from some guy who thinks he is above the rules. Denmark friendly early last year, they were certainly clamping down hard on it. Always seemed to be the further round the curve from the north stand into the east and west, the more likely folk would sit, but due to the price increases in recent years, seems to be a lot of people who stood in the North Stand have moved to the west stand, and find more and more people are standing there now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil r Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 7 minutes ago, Reevesy said: There was plenty of empty seats to choose from but 10 mins after kick off the steamers who had tickets for the seats came in so we had to move a few rows in front... The folk who bought tickets and wanted to sit in their allocated seats are the "steamers" in this scenario? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reevesy Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Just now, neil r said: The folk who bought tickets and wanted to sit in their allocated seats are the "steamers" in this scenario? They're steamers because they came in blotto. Not because they wanted to sit in their allocated seats. Try reading what is actually written and not what you want to see instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDYER63 Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 20 minutes ago, robbo cop said: No I did know people would stand in the North area. What is the difference, the point I am making is that a lot of people are getting fed up of the fans at the front who stand up the entire game thus forcing others to as well. A good few guys around me complained to the stewards who never done anything. I can understand why you feel like that and of course you are well within your rights to complain, we are supposed to be seated. On the other hand I am a 53 yr old woman and I prefer to stand. I feel much more involved when standing, I dont particularly like sitting at football, particularly on freezing cold nights. And at other times standing is the only thing that keeps me awake whilst watching Scotland. I do think though that there perhaps should be some sort of unwritten rule to ensure folk that want to sit do not have their view blocked. Can only suggest using other parts of the stadium that someone else mentioned.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil r Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 (edited) Try typing in a less unambiguous manner. Not in the manner of an aspiring kickboxer. Edited March 27, 2017 by neil r Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runningtings Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 (edited) Wrong thread! Edited March 27, 2017 by runningtings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reevesy Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Just now, neil r said: Try typing in a less unambiguous manner. Not in the manner of an aspiring kickboxer. It's only ambiguous to complete idiots, so accept that it would have caused you problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil r Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 (edited) 1 minute ago, Reevesy said: It's only ambiguous to complete idiots, so accept that it would have caused you problems. Aye I supposed a few lines might have made it clearer. And the word you want is unambiguous. Wouldnt want you looking like a complete idiot.  Nae bother though Champ.  Edited March 27, 2017 by neil r Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDYER63 Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Just now, Reevesy said: It's only ambiguous to complete idiots, so accept that it would have caused you problems. Or to someone who is constantly looking to nitpick. He will not be truly happy till Lulu's finally gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reevesy Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 1 minute ago, neil r said: Aye I supposed a few lines might have made it clearer. Nae bother though Champ.  Your patter is so original. I wish i was you  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil r Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 1 minute ago, TDYER63 said: Or to someone who is constantly looking to nitpick. He will not be truly happy till Lulu's finally gone. I've long since accepted she's never going to die. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDYER63 Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 1 minute ago, neil r said: I've long since accepted she's never going to die. ?, when you are not irritating the hell out of me you do make me laugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reevesy Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 7 minutes ago, neil r said: Â And the word you want is unambiguous. Wouldnt want you looking like a complete idiot. Â Â Â Oh dear. I think you need to read the thread again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotland Ever More Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 13 minutes ago, neil r said: Try typing in a less unambiguous manner. Not in the manner of an aspiring kickboxer.  11 minutes ago, Reevesy said: It's only ambiguous to complete idiots, so accept that it would have caused you problems.  10 minutes ago, neil r said: Aye I supposed a few lines might have made it clearer. And the word you want is unambiguous. Wouldnt want you looking like a complete idiot.  Nae bother though Champ.  Why should he have used unambiguous here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil r Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 (edited) Profuse apologies. For reasons unknown I was thinking if equivical and unequivical. Fck knows why. However the point still stands that if the coke snorting "idiot" and want to be kickboxer was clearer in his post there would be no confusion.   Edited March 27, 2017 by neil r Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reevesy Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 1 minute ago, neil r said: Profuse apologies. For reasons unknown I was thinking if equivical and unequivical. Fck knows why. However the point still stands that if the coke snorting "idiot" and want to be kickboxer was clearer in his post there would be no confusion.   It's not really reasons unknown. It's because you were trying to be a smart arse when the reality is that you are a bit of a moron and made a mess of it.  Carry on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil r Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 "A bit of a moron". From a junkie. Â Nae bother. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbcmfc Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 At most grounds their is an unofficial standing section, where Stewards will turn a blind eye, partly because it would be too much hassle to get everyone sitting I'm sure. As was pointed out at the start of the thread, if you want the North stand view, from the comfort of a seat, the South Stand is the way to go. It would be near impossible to enforce no standing in the North stand without some aggro and probably ejections/arrests. So while technically you (the OP) are in the right, you're being a bit of a martyr.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reevesy Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 1 minute ago, neil r said: "A bit of a moron". From a junkie.  Nae bother.  You're only embarrassing yourself here, not me  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil r Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 (edited) You're only embarrassing yourself. From a junkie. Nae bother  Edited March 27, 2017 by neil r Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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