A Parliamentary petition has been launched following the refusal of West Brom’s request to allow safe standing at the Hawthorns. The Sports Ground Safety Authority said Tracey Crouch, the sports minister rejected the application. “West Bromwich Albion is subject to the government’s all-seater policy and DCMS (department of digital, culture, media and sport) have said […]
Standing: Coming to a ground near you?
Safe standing remains a hotly debated issue among football supporters although it seems clear that the current situation, where many supporters stand in seated areas to the detriment of those who prefer/are only able to remain seated, is unsatisfactory. At long last, this issue appears to be gaining traction amongst MPs and The All Party […]
Safe Standing Campaign
The Trust position is no in favour of a move to safe standing, though NOT a return to old terracing. We believe that it could be possible trial in the David Fishwick Stand and were it to be introduced that standing in other seated areas should not be allowed. Obviously, this would be ok for […]
Clarets Trust Statement
The Trust recently carried out a consultation on the issue of standing at football with members. We are also aware of the current safe standing trials at Celtic and other grounds, and that it is a hotly debated issue among many supporters. Our own consultation showed a wide range of views – from no standing […]
