Link posted in the New Stadium thread by
@mightymoyes...
https://www.joe.co.uk/sport/how-an-...al&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
As the author puts it...
"It wasn’t just the atmosphere, which was considerably better than most of us have become accustomed to at Premier League grounds in England, it was the sense that this is a safe way to enjoy watching football. Each individual ticket is barcoded which means only those in possession of them can gain access to the designated area but in order to add an extra layer of security Celtic have designated stewards who check all tickets at the bottom of access staircases to ensure no-one is able to go where they shouldn’t be.
That control on capacity is as crucial as it is reassuring but it is far from being the only control. Once inside the area, each supporter has a numbered “seat” as specified on their ticket, just as they would if visiting an all-seater stadium or the theatre. That is where you stand or, in the unlikely event that you might prefer not to, you can release the rail seat behind you and sit down.
This was nothing like the terraces that I had stood on in the years prior to all-seater stadia being introduced, particularly as instead of barriers spaced yards apart that created the possibility of supporters being moved about against their will there is, instead, a rail in front of each individual supporter which prevents that from happening.
With the potential for dangerous surges removed, you are able to watch the match confident that your safety is not at risk and may even be enhanced compared with all-seater stands. Gone is the risk of toppling forwards or backwards over a seat when a goal is scored and there is also increased ease of access as there is more space for supporters to enter and exit their designated row"
I appreciate how this is a sensitive subject for the people of the city of Liverpool, but how anyone can still be against Rail seating / Safe standing is beyond me.
