Safe standing sections could be introduced in the Scottish Premier League, following the approval of a plan to allow top flight clubs to pilot the idea.

 

Following a meeting of the 12 member clubs on Monday, a vote was passed to amend current rules stating all SPL grounds must be all-seater.

 

The SPL board will now have the ability to approve any request made by a club to pilot a standing area, subject to further approval from the police and local authorities.

 

Neil Doncaster, chief executive of the SPL, said: “Since I joined the SPL in 2009, there has been widespread support amongst fans to re-introduce safe standing areas.

 

"I am delighted that we have been able to respond positively to supporters’ views on improving the match day experience.

 

There is no jurisdiction under Scots law preventing standing areas returning, with only an amendment to the SPL's rules required.

 

Top flight grounds in Scotland have been all-seater since 1994 and current regulations stipulate the need for all clubs to have a minimum capacity of 6,000 all-seated.

There's always one walloper who disagrees with a good idea:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/16275396.stm

He said basically the same thing on sportsound a couple of weeks back. I dont like his 'seating was brought in because of Heysel & Hillsbrough etc.

Stadium seating was brought in as a short sighted panic response to horrific incidents at stadiums which were death traps in the first place. Hillsbrough nearly happened the season before in the tottenham vs Wolves semi final but no one thought 'hang on a minute here...what if'. If was bad organisation and policing that started the crush and the perimeter fences which were locked that finished it off.

If seating had been brought in for that reason then why was it only enforced in the premier leagues. Are the fans of clubs in the lower divisions expendable?

 

As I see it he has a chip on his shoulder for being a short arse wee cunt. If you dont like the terracing chick then get your free ticket in the seated area because there will always be one for the families, corporate wanks etc. Then you can write another article about how you didnt get a free ticket to listen to young kids screaming etc

well said tom

He said basically the same thing on sportsound a couple of weeks back. I dont like his 'seating was brought in because of Heysel & Hillsbrough etc.

Stadium seating was brought in as a short sighted panic response to horrific incidents at stadiums which were death traps in the first place. Hillsbrough nearly happened the season before in the tottenham vs Wolves semi final but no one thought 'hang on a minute here...what if'. If was bad organisation and policing that started the crush and the perimeter fences which were locked that finished it off.

If seating had been brought in for that reason then why was it only enforced in the premier leagues. Are the fans of clubs in the lower divisions expendable?

 

As I see it he has a chip on his shoulder for being a short arse wee cunt. If you dont like the terracing chick then get your free ticket in the seated area because there will always be one for the families, corporate wanks etc. Then you can write another article about how you didnt get a free ticket to listen to young kids screaming etc

 

Agree

Although you could have saved time by saying Chick Young is a cunt

Chick Young is a cunt.

 

I read it earlier on, and he makes a good point about how standing shouldn't be allwed becuase somebody might piss on you.

 

Cunt.