Quote Originally Posted by Ram Pant View Post
I am all for it for more than one reason.

1. There are sufficient fans in support of safe standing at all clubs to warrant it.
2. There would, probably, be 2 Safe Standing areas in grounds. Derby's would be the South Stand for home fans and the SE corner for visiting fans.
3. I stood at the DCFC v BAFC game this season at the back of the South and thorughly enjoyed it, as did everybody else there. The Burton fans, to a man, also stood throughout a game so there is a demand for standing.
4. I have arthritis in both knees and, when seated at a game with a 90 degree thigh/shin angle, I have to stand up and move around every 10 to 15 minutes to alleviate the pain that occurs due to sitting in that position. Impossible if you are in the middle of a row which is why, when not in the South, I always go for an end of row seat.
5. It would increase capacity without the need of major building work

Others may have more reasons for being pro Safe Standing
Sympathise chaps...but more objectively it just makes sense. Most away fans and the more vociferous home fans stand anyway and with the back of a seat right in front at trip height it’s anything but safe. Modern terracing is, imo, perfect for the creation of large safe standing areas and, as you say, it should simultaneously increase ground capacity and so reduce ticket prices too.

RP...I only have arthritis in my fingers...the result of various injuries over the years...I’ve been taking Turmeric capsules over the winter and it’s helped enormously. Cheap and very effective imo, might be worth a try. Make sure you get the ones with black pepper extract...seems necessary to make it work.