kanjo 26,348 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Got an email. Can totally understand what the club are trying to do but I’ve been there for over 15 years and can’t say I’m best pleased. Sitting around a lot of people I consider friends now. If being punted to the corner where away fans traditionally sit, or Broomloan front, then this is a pretty poor consolation. Totally get I may get ripped apart for saying this but really disappointed on a personal level. Leighton loyal, Dan Deacon, Amokachi and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
graeme_4 34,958 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 I sit in CD4, and there’s quite often European away fans in the club deck with zero segregation in the concourse and a few security guards kicking about around their seats. Shite if you’re moved from your seat, but could be getting about 900 odd additional fans in with the shift. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McEwan's Lager 30,808 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 The segregation for teams like Livingston and Ross County is so over the top it's ridiculous. if we could reduce that we wouldn't have to bung fans up in the Club Deck to improve seats share for our fans. Back in the early 2000s when away fans had BF5, even Hibs and us only had about three columns of seating plus tape covering two more with no stewards or police in between. We play Ross County now and we have nearly 20 columns of seats just separating GF1 and the GWC. It's madness. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyG91 5,553 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 always thought this. we should just stick away fans up the club deck in a corner with a shit view. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel H VC 299 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 I remember the Hobos setting a flare of in the old stand in the 80s. blueballss 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.E.C. 19,001 Posted January 9 Author Share Posted January 9 24 minutes ago, McEwan's Lager said: The segregation for teams like Livingston and Ross County is so over the top it's ridiculous. if we could reduce that we wouldn't have to bung fans up in the Club Deck to improve seats share for our fans. Back in the early 2000s when away fans had BF5, even Hibs and us only had about three columns of seating plus tape covering two more with no stewards or police in between. We play Ross County now and we have nearly 20 columns of seats just separating GF1 and the GWC. It's madness. I think the bigger segregation started in the first championship season. IIRC there was a lot of charging either against them or Hearts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeparateEntityMyArse 54,115 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 3 hours ago, STEPPS BOY said: Imagine going to an away game and having to walk up to the Club Deck. Think i’d just watch on TV. Braga away was higher and cracking Though tbf there was more than about 6 of our support there and it was a European jolly 😂 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrshireranger 8,244 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 I can remember a few games in the old Main Stand where away fans were up at the west end of the stand above the west enclosure. This would be the early Souness years. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEPPS BOY 74,692 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 17 minutes ago, SeparateEntityMyArse said: Braga away was higher and cracking Though tbf there was more than aboit 6 of our support there and it was a European jolly 😂 Aye, Braga was murder. some trek back up hill to centre too after the game! SeparateEntityMyArse and Colonel H VC 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel H VC 299 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 18 minutes ago, ayrshireranger said: I can remember a few games in the old Main Stand where away fans were up at the west end of the stand above the west enclosure. This would be the early Souness years. Ye that’s right. The point I’m making is it is not a new initiative. Aberdeen got put up there also. Hearts on some occasions got the upper Broomloan. ayrshireranger 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverAndEver 71,955 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 CR3, peter huistra and wully 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueballss 2,972 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 1 hour ago, Colonel H VC said: I remember the Hobos setting a flare of in the old stand in the 80s. Remember that we'll, they would clear the ground now Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlippinEck 3,719 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Id try and put some movable temporary cage/netting up there too just to improve their experience :) TEFTONG and Leighton loyal 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fear no foe 2,262 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Biggest takeaway from that article is that there's over 20 thousand on the ST waiting list, that's incredible. No wonder they want to try everything to get more in ayrshireranger 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Specky Forum Organiser 65,707 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Just now, Fear no foe said: Biggest takeaway from that article is that there's over 20 thousand on the ST waiting list, that's incredible. No wonder they want to try everything to get more in Find that very hard to believe tbh Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.E.C. 19,001 Posted January 9 Author Share Posted January 9 51 minutes ago, ForeverAndEver said: Disappointed this isn’t the Harry Styles video. ForeverAndEver, ayrshireranger and wully 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPWF 8,388 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 18 minutes ago, The Specky Forum Organiser said: Find that very hard to believe tbh Why would they lie though? Literally nothing to be gained from lying. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Specky Forum Organiser 65,707 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Just now, SPWF said: Why would they lie though? Literally nothing to gained from lying. If there's 20k on the waiting list why does Ibrox only sell out against the filth or a high stakes game either domestically or in Europe? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPWF 8,388 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 3 minutes ago, The Specky Forum Organiser said: If there's 20k on the waiting list why does Ibrox only sell out against the filth or a high stakes game either domestically or in Europe? Are you for real? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amokachi 3,074 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 3 hours ago, The Specky Forum Organiser said: Not comparable. They're getting a better view than they would get in the usual away end at Ibrox. View from the club deck below View from the away end at the piggery below So that’s about as good a seat/view as you’d expect from the Club Deck, think it’s fair to say it’s more likely they’ll be put in a corner with a far less favourable view than that. Leighton loyal and BlueboyG 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amokachi 3,074 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 3 hours ago, RFC55 said: These 40 fans that travel down don’t deserve to keep a further 800 Rangers fans out, Infact I think it might be a thousand when segregation is removed More to do with the principle of us being seated in an obscure corner then doing the same to fans of other clubs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeparateEntityMyArse 54,115 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 2 minutes ago, Amokachi said: More to do with the principle of us being seated in an obscure corner then doing the same to fans of other clubs. CD fans getting moved for this. BF fans moved for euro allocations. CF folk permanently moved for singing section. I think some in the Govan got moved for uefa at euro games. All shit for those involved. As long as we don't deny any ST holders access to games to accommodate more scum fans then I can live with the inconvenience (I'm moved routinely in BF5). Leighton loyal 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeds_Bear 8,129 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 3 hours ago, kanjo said: Got an email. Can totally understand what the club are trying to do but I’ve been there for over 15 years and can’t say I’m best pleased. Sitting around a lot of people I consider friends now. If being punted to the corner where away fans traditionally sit, or Broomloan front, then this is a pretty poor consolation. Totally get I may get ripped apart for saying this but really disappointed on a personal level. Totally understandable mate, on a personal level it is really disappointing - also that it's happening midway through the season and with very little notice, despite you having already paid in full for your season ticket. However if ultimately it benefits the club financially then it'll be hard to see past this being a sound business decision and unfortunately sentiment has to be put to one side in those cases. graeme_4 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Specky Forum Organiser 65,707 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 34 minutes ago, SPWF said: Are you for real? ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Enclosure Row N 2,837 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 2 hours ago, Colonel H VC said: I remember the Hobos setting a flare of in the old stand in the 80s. I was there. It caught in the pigeon netting and kept burning. Was around the time of the Bradford fire I think? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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