MPs asked to back Hull City fans' bid for standing terrace at KC Stadium

“I agree that there should be a small area made for those that insist on standing and annoying those that wish to sit. The club and the supporters club should do some properly managed customer surveys to find the numbers involved. I have read somewhere this part of a plan to increase the ground capacity to 30,000. To do that nearly 6,000 seats (ie both ends of the ground) would have to creating over 10,000 standing spaces. I do not believe there is that level of demand.
So yes create a small area at the back / in one of the corners where sight lines for seats would be unaffected, no more than 1,000 and well away from the visiting fans.”

“Why do so many people miss the point that standing will only ever be one small section of the ground and the rest will still be seated ?

If you want to sit thats fine , you can , it's all about choice”

“Another outdated idea from the FSF who believe all fans are the same and just want to eat pies, drink beer and stand at games.

Its never ever going to happen, do you really think we could be promoted to the Premiership and implement standing terraces, i think not.

You may dream of the days when you stood in shabby old grounds with crumbling terraces, but its not going to happen, so just dream of promotion instead.”

“I have always found it hard to sit down and looking at the photo of the Standing Unit, it looks like the ideal containment box for a 69 year old like me....a sort of static Zimmer frame.
I think they should try it out at the next home game.......Fill it up with OAP's.....then lift it up with a fork lift truck....whizz past all the queue's and then position for the best view point.
There is also room for a chemical toilet below it.......UTT!”

“GinJuice.. you are quite right. There should be an area for standing fans. I think if it ever were to be approved the Allams probably would stump up the cash as it makes sense financially to improve crowds and the atmosphere generally.

As for idiots like 'Unified' who think they own the stadium I would just ignore them. They will not be part of the decision making process. It will not affect others at any standing area would not obstruct fans who were seated so this clown is clearly trying to wind people up.

Nice to see a Chairman with some forward thinking ability. Whether it does or doesn't happen it shows that we have astute businessmen at the helm of our club who are prepared to be forward thinking and listen to what the fans want.”

“@ unified - what gives you the right to deny people choice, simply because you 'attend the KC'? I also attend the KC and I stand at City matches and the atmosphere in that section is much better (I have sat in every other stand as well). Just because I attend the KC and stand and prefer that, I would neve@ unified - what gives you the right to deny people choice, simply because you 'attend the KC'? I also attend the KC and I stand at City matches and the atmosphere in that section is much better (I have sat in every other stand as well). Just because I attend the KC and stand and prefer that, I would never deny anyone else the choice to sit down by demanding all the seats be taken out... if you don't like standing, sit down where the seats are!

@ SnothillBaz - The Allams paid for the card-reading turnstiles, so why not this?”

“Never gonna happen.”

“This proposal is just a waste of everyone's time and energy. Who would pay for this?
HCC, as the council's owners, will not pay for it, they have no spare cash.
The Allams, as the owner of Hull City, will not pay for it, as it's not his property to change
Adam Pearson, as the owner of Hull FC, will not pay for it, as he does not have enough cash, even if he wanted standing.
And I cannot see the Football League or Rugby League foundations putting any cash into this either.
So it's a dead duck. And I just wasted 5mins keying this in!”

“Of course clubs will be in favour. It will be cheaper in the long run than having seats put in, plus twice as many fans can be crammed in cant they, and whats the betting it wont cost the paying fans much less to have this dubious pleasure of standing rather than sitting. It doesnt make any sense why they want to turn the clock back. If it aint broke,why attempt to fix it.
This method of treating fans as cattle was banned years ago for one good reason. Safety. Even in those days, the standing areas were thought of as safe. That was until bad things happened, and though it was obvious standing contributed to the dangers,it took the clubs so long before they were forced by commissions and inquests to protect the paying fans by having seats fitted. They can spout on this return to the 70s and 80s " safe standing areas" as much as they want but any fan with a sense of self preservation or history ought to literally hold onto their seat for now.
Is it really worth the risk?.”

“problem. I attend KC and do not want standing so why should the MPs push for somwthing without checking what others want.
Hull City Fans do not own the staduim, Hull CC does”