mdingwall
Administrator
Safe Standing Update
April 2019
Spurs make history
Seats with barriers in new stadium
SGSA confirms compliance. Who will be next?
'Seats incorporating barriers' (aka rail seats) made their debut in the Premier League on 3rd April as Spurs opened their brand new stadium. As reported here, some 7,500 seats with barriers have been installed in the stadium as an added safety measure should fans in the areas concerned persistently stand.
In a statement given to the Press Association, the Sports Ground Safety Authority said: “Our focus is on the safety and enjoyment of fans. Spurs have recognised the risk of persistent standing in seated areas and taken pre-emptive steps to address this with the introduction of seats incorporating safety bars in some areas of the ground. The seating and safety bar at the ground meet the requirements of the Guide to Safety at Sports Grounds (Green Guide)."
Indeed, as I wrote in my November update, the Guide now advises that if ground operators have areas in their stadium where fans persistently stand, they should consider installing such seating in order to mitigate the safety risk.
Reflecting on the new circumstances, a number of legal minds have observed that failure to do so could leave clubs in hot water.
Also in the news since the turn of the year has been Wolves' appraisal of a number of seat/barrier options in a small area of Molineux and the launch of a new model of rail seat specifically addressing the requirements of grounds in England and Wales that are subject to the current all-seater policy.
I hope, as ever, that you find this update and the items linked to of interest. If you have any questions, I'd be more than happy to try to answer them, be that wearing my hat as a campaigner or as an agent for Ferco.
Cheers,
Jon
PS: And finally... in addition to my season tickets at Bristol City and 1. FC Union Berlin, I was delighted this week to get my first season ticket for FC Brickstand - in the rail seat area, of course!
April 2019
Spurs make history
Seats with barriers in new stadium
SGSA confirms compliance. Who will be next?
'Seats incorporating barriers' (aka rail seats) made their debut in the Premier League on 3rd April as Spurs opened their brand new stadium. As reported here, some 7,500 seats with barriers have been installed in the stadium as an added safety measure should fans in the areas concerned persistently stand.
In a statement given to the Press Association, the Sports Ground Safety Authority said: “Our focus is on the safety and enjoyment of fans. Spurs have recognised the risk of persistent standing in seated areas and taken pre-emptive steps to address this with the introduction of seats incorporating safety bars in some areas of the ground. The seating and safety bar at the ground meet the requirements of the Guide to Safety at Sports Grounds (Green Guide)."
Indeed, as I wrote in my November update, the Guide now advises that if ground operators have areas in their stadium where fans persistently stand, they should consider installing such seating in order to mitigate the safety risk.
Reflecting on the new circumstances, a number of legal minds have observed that failure to do so could leave clubs in hot water.
Also in the news since the turn of the year has been Wolves' appraisal of a number of seat/barrier options in a small area of Molineux and the launch of a new model of rail seat specifically addressing the requirements of grounds in England and Wales that are subject to the current all-seater policy.
I hope, as ever, that you find this update and the items linked to of interest. If you have any questions, I'd be more than happy to try to answer them, be that wearing my hat as a campaigner or as an agent for Ferco.
Cheers,
Jon
PS: And finally... in addition to my season tickets at Bristol City and 1. FC Union Berlin, I was delighted this week to get my first season ticket for FC Brickstand - in the rail seat area, of course!