But surely the rules are there to apply to everyone all the time, regardless of occasion? Robins has been pretty clear about his feelings on people entering the pitch. INTERVIEW: Robins - Stay Off The Pitch!
Not for me. Call me a scrooge but don't get this glorifying of running on the pitch (regardless of age). Yes emotions were very high, but it will only encourage others sadly. I get it's not the same as some drugged up idiot running on during a game, but rules are rules. Stay off the pitch.
This was my initial thinking, but I say every time we play them that our abysmal record has to change at some point - so why not this time!
Does feel like the stakes are quite high tonight too, so what better time to put the bogey team to bed and jump back into the top 6.
Optimistically going...
I get your point. It feels like they're undecided on how to sort the South Stand at present, hence the trial tonight and reconfiguring away fans a few times this season. Once a decision is made there, things might become clearer.
Safe standing could probably be implemented in stages too, so...
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Doug would've been fuming seeing all those empty blocks in the south stand yesterday when the demand for home tickets has been so high this season. Will want to capitalise and sell as many seats as possible.
Glad to see this being trialled, hopefully everyone can behave and the club listens to...
With record ST sales and bigger crowds now expected every week, have the club spoken with the Arena about better ways to manage the flow in the concourse? A few times last season it felt quite dangerous at HT with long queues for food/drink and toilets overlapping and no real flow for people to...