Standing to return to English football...

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...starting at Old Trafford.

Finally. Lets hope it takes off.

Manchester United apply for permission to install rail seating at Old Trafford

Manchester United have asked for permission to install rail seating for up to 1,500 fans at Old Trafford.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[editor]

Should have been brought back years ago, although this is the health and safety gone mad single row standing option which is a bit crap. But hey - any standing is better than enforced sitting.

 

[two sheds]

I fondly remember standing at Villa in the late 60s. You soon learned to avoid standing directly in front of a crush rail for the surge when a goal was scored.

 

[strung out]

It never went away for some of us. Went to my first match in 1993 and been standing on the terraces ever since.

 

[BCBlues]

I fondly remember standing at Villa in the late 60s. You soon learned to avoid standing directly in front of a crush rail for the surge when a goal was scored.

Yes the clever people in the old days stood in front of the crush barriers.
I've heard too that the only crush you see at Villa these days is on the way out of the Holte when they are six down to Citeh