As a football supporter of the KC, I would love the stadium to offer a standing alternative. According to a City fansite, this is a view shared by a large majority of City fans that were apparently polled on the issue.
Reading this thread (albeit a small representation of FC supporters), it doesn't look like this idea is as welcome as it is from the football front. If this was/is the case, surely the SMC/Hull City can't just assume, that if the go ahead was one day granted, they could do this - without at least consulting the other users of the stadium?

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Just a thought but why don't the many people you know who have stopped going because of the atmosphere at the KC start going again and try to help improve it,my guess is that if the teams performances carry on improving this will naturally create a better atmosphere and these people will return wether sitting or standing

Because they're followers, not leaders. It takes a few leaders together to start a good atmosphere. That's easier to achieve in standing areas than seated.

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When they claimed Threepenny was soaked in history they weren't kidding

But if it's the full South Stand given over to it, it's not providing more options, as at the same time it's removing the option for people to sit in the end stand unless you're willing to sit in the first 2-3 rows. I like an end view, about half-way up the stand, and I like to sit. If this idea was brought in, I'd have the following as 'more options' for me:

1) Continue to sit in the same area of the South Stand and see f**k all behind the standing people.
2) Stand for the duration of the game instead.
3) Move to a different stand, for a view I don't like as much, and pay an increased price for the privilege.

Then there's my Grandad and people like him. He can't stand for a full game any more, so he also has options 1) and 3) as above, but I know with certainty he'll pick alternative option number 4) and simply stop going.

This is one of those issues (like alcohol in the stands and Fridays vs. Sundays) that people tend to only see from their own point of view. 'This is what I want, and as such I am unable/unwilling to see why it may be entirely reasonable that it is not available to me.'

I never advocated having the full (or any) of the South Stand, and from what appears to be being discussed, it's part of the East Stand that's on the agenda.

In the event of just the full South Stand being standing (which I wouldn't agree with), they could always section off the North Stand (like for City) so that those that want to sit on the end can still do so.

I'm not an advocate of taking away your options, and the things I've suggested wouldn't.

FWIW. Seeing as it's a football driven initiative, I'd imagine the area(s) they'd look to trial would be the northern area of the East Stand and the away section within the North Stand. Due to the large volume of standing within these sections @ football matches.

Standing or sitting is clearly personal preference. I quite like standing at away games, but I also like not having to get to my place within the stadium 30 before kick off to get a good view at home games.

One things for sure, it's generally a better atmosphere when groups are stood together.

I like sitting at home matches and we usually get there in enough time to all sit together.

Equally I quite enjoy standing at places like Leeds, Cas, Wakey and Bratfud.

Just a thought, would admission prices be cut in the standing areas? I doubt it.

Either way, wherever it would be put the people who currently enjoy sitting there would be put out, which just doesn't seem fair to me. Also, I'm just not seeing how providing a small section like you describe will offer all of the benefits you're claiming of standing. If it's small sections you won't really be able to move very far away from people irritating you, and nor will it improve the atmosphere around the ground because there'll still only be the 1 or 2 pockets of standing fans.

Why would (or should) they be?

Because in the days when standing was allowed you paid less to stand than to sit.

At those rugby and football grounds where standing is still allowed you pay less to stand than to sit.

but the standing would be in a combined stand with seating, how would you steward it.

It's a nonsense idea how ever you look at it, the KC is an all seater stadium and should remain so.

(and I was one of the biggest campaigners to have standing when we first moved)

Dont state the obvious to Standee, he dont like it



But on the flip side, he has a valid point. If people want standing, it will cost to change the set up so why should it be any cheaper?

I agree with you on that.

build a caged area for the numbnuts in the corner to move to and beer throwers what a good idea!!
this is all about opinion and preference and personally i think moving back to any standing area now would move us back into a yob culture again , seating sucesfully removed MOST of the unruly stuff and should stay that way!!
But i am sure the teenagers and beer chuckers will love it.
I loved the 3rep but those days are a long time ago now.... the KC works just fine as it is so leave it as it is IMO.

however as said we can dicuss it all day but doubtful it will happen

Indeed, imagine the conversation at the infrastructure investment and oversight comitee....

"Mr Asseem Allam"

"Yes, I believe, having tried to hold you to ransom and threatening to move to Melton, The City Council should invest £12m so that we can increase the capacity of the KC stadium by 5000 via installing a safe standing area in part of the East and South stand, the disruption will only affect Hull FC for 4 months and the investment will allow me and my father to get within £30m of breaking even next season"

"No, next question"

It's a total non starter.

He'll be buying Ferriby and moving City there next, oh, hang on.....

Just been to a meeting at KC Stadium .Been informed it's will not happen.It's not just about taking seats out the new Structure is NOT suited of the seating area at the KC Stadium .Plus the way the Structure of the Stadium will change you need more room for people to stand .And who will paid for the changes .The Stadium licence state all seater Stadium

I would'nt see it as a step back if (thats a big if) it did happen because lets face it if we didnt share with a football team and we had our own modern ground like warrington,saints and salford then we would definatly have standing areas.

Simple supply and demand economics. If 3000 standing was made available, it would probably be over subscribed. They could charge what they want.

I have changed my opinion on this and think it could be a decent idea if they just put the barrier seats in and still sell tickets per seat then i cant see a problem with that side of things.

The main issue is cost for the council and they don't stand to gain anything.

for that reason unless allam wants to fund it then it has to be a no go.

To change things there will be hell of a cost to it.The structure of the KC Stadium as it stands will not take standing .For a start the terracing will have to be strengthened and new crush barriers would have to be put in.Plus what people are forgetting to change the Licence from an ALL Seating Stadium would have to get changed by Law.At a meeting on Monday night people in high places stated it's NOT going to happen

KC - Built as an ALL SEATER Stadium if the Assams and their followers want a Stadium to stand in off you go to Melton

or build up Craven Park