Jiggaman88 10 Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Rival fans sit together at ground City Ground The club is hoping the idea will catch on at other football grounds Home and opposition fans will soon be able to sit together at Nottingham Forest's City Ground as part of a pioneering new scheme. The initiative is being trialled at Forest's home game with Doncaster Rovers on 28 November. Supporters of both clubs will be able to buy family tickets in the T block of the Brian Clough Stand. Nottingham Forest's safety officer Alan Bexon said the scheme is one of the first of its kind in England. Football has evolved since the days when hooliganism was at a peak Alan Bexon, safety officer Mr Bexon said: "It's something we have been considering for some time. "We sincerely hope the idea will catch on and lead to us eventually getting back to a situation where there is no need to segregate fans. "Football has evolved since the days when hooliganism was at a peak and we believe the initiative could be a step in a very positive direction." A similar scheme is in place at Fulham, which has a neutral stand. The tickets for the Championship fixture go on general sale on 18 November. Would it work up here? would you even want other teams fans near you? Personally I wouldn't but a family section sounds good for kids etc.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClintonGrey 365 Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 With most i wouldn't mind to be honest. But Celtic/Aberdeen/Hibs/Arsenal/liverpool/Spurs fans i would probably choke to death after an argument. :pierre: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampuff 22,628 Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Wouldn't work up here.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan_1 1,136 Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Not up here no, unless you knew them personally. Even then, it probably wouldn't work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Manticore* 1,893 Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 No chance. It's bad enough being in the same Stadium as some of them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polo 1,435 Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 It's bad enough being in the same stadium as most of the rheptiles up here, let alone the same row of seats! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polo 1,435 Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 No chance. It's bad enough being in the same Stadium as some of them. Great minds and all that..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Manticore* 1,893 Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlippinEck 3,717 Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 I really dont see the point in it to be honest, fan segregation is just as much as being together with your own, to create an atmosphere and cheer on your team than it is to prevent fights from breaking out... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escobar 13,676 Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 There would be no atmosphere at all if fans were sitting amongst each other, it would rip the arse out of football altogether. No chance I would be happy to sit amongst sheep and tims especially if they are winning Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escobar 13,676 Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 There would be no atmosphere at all if fans were sitting amongst each other, it would rip the arse out of football altogether. No chance I would be happy to sit amongst sheep and tims especially if they are winning Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastEnclosureBear 2,964 Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Being in and amongst celtc/Aberdeen/Dundee Utd/Hibs, be a fucking riot up here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenDavis 112 Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Would only end in trouble up here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR_54 15 Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Would be trouble anywhere tbh, not just up here. Wait until Forest play Derby at the City Ground (albeit next season will be the next time).. Or even worse if the likes of Millwall pioneer the scheme. Then there is your Chelsea Spurs, Liverpool Utd, Brum Villa games... All would inevitably end up in violence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ofb1988 61 Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 in europe away fans are in the club deck with us Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polo 1,435 Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 in europe away fans are in the club deck with us Aye but we always sit them together in a small pocket. They're usually the prawn sandwich brigade of the away support and not too antagonistic The worst ones I saw were probably the Panathinaikos fans in 2008. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyBoy91 0 Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 No chance. It's bad enough being in the same Stadium as some of them. especially St Mirren there fans are some of the smelliest you'll ever encounter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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