Am I the only one that gets annoyed that when at away games hardly any rangers fans..

[Magic]

interesting seems Rangers have been mostly standing at away games this year. Only been to Fulham so far which seemed to be about half and half maybe, but difficult to tell with the neutral end ********. Those to the left of the stand were mainly standing though I recall

[rangerforevereastcote]

My main gripe with sitting anywhere at anfield is that there is some serverly resiticted view seats, i got my ticket early as with all my away tickets, there is no way if i turn up that im sitting in one of those seats

Point was making I agree

[BennyBoyRs]

Cool, cos I'm u
At Liverpool with the boy his mate coming up with his dad and we would
Like to
Sit together but our seats blocks apart thought we'd just try but just envisage loads of grief

You'll find 4 seats next to eachother, I'd imagine.

[swanleyhoop]

I always go down the front with Josie because of her sight, and we tend to sit as she can get unsteady on her feet as a result.
I don't have a problem with people standing per se, but my grouse with standing is when the wheelchair areas are halfway up or at the side. At Fulham, the people in wheelchairs saw absolutely nothing, and Reading and grounds like that, where the seats immediately in front are sold to people who invariably stand, again, hardly no view of the game.
Yet, at Wolves, where several rows in front of the wheelchairs was not sold for that very reason, all we had on here were people moaning that we should have had those seats too -- presumably so that people could again stand and block the wheelchair fans view.

My dad hasn't got many seasons left watching Rangers, every season could be his last, so it makes me angry that he often goes to away games where he sees nothing of the game. Shame so little consideration is shown in this respect.
No doubt someone will come on and make the usual offensive comments about 'special' fans, with an underlying implication that there are too few to bother with, but if it were YOUR dad, you would think the same as me. Don't say you wouldn't, you would.

[ko qpr]

It makes me laugh that people think that because they stand and they sit wherever they want, that everyone does the same thing.....i've been to every away game this season apart from one, wigan away (couldn't make the early kick off) and the vast majority of people have sitting, apart from the few rows towards the back, and also the vast majority of people also sit in there own seat.

Don't get me wrong i would prefer to stand and also if i had the choice i would like to pick where i sit/stand, but from what i have found this season with every game virtually being a sell out, you have much less choice in both matters....last season in the championship, yes it was different ball game.

Also as one of the earlier posters said it also seems that people who get their tickets early are being punished by getting seats right at the front (ok if you want to sit there) and often with not the best of views, this need to be looked at as well.

[BennyBoyRs]

It makes me laugh that people think that because they stand and they sit wherever they want, that everyone does the same thing.....i've been to every away game this season apart from one, wigan away (couldn't make the early kick off) and the vast majority of people have sitting, apart from the few rows towards the back, and also the vast majority of people also sit in there own seat.

Don't get me wrong i would prefer to stand and also if i had the choice i would like to pick where i sit/stand, but from what i have found this season with every game virtually being a sell out, you have much less choice in both matters....last season in the championship, yes it was different ball game.

Also as one of the earlier posters said it also seems that people who get their tickets early are being punished by getting seats right at the front (ok if you want to sit there) and often with not the best of views, this need to be looked at as well.

Clearly you've been unlucky, or I've just been lucky. I've done all bar Wolves and I've stood where I wanted. Spuds away I was asked to move as the person who's seat it was came up there, but I stood to the left of them. Not difficult.

I won't change that either. I always get in the stands just before KO, and by that time everyone is settled. I've not had any problems getting soemwhere near the back. People have been stood in the starways because of how packed it is.

[DylanQPR]

personally think it should be unreserved seating with the 1st few rows allocated to disabilities, people who cant stand and need to be by the front, the rest should be sit where you want, singers/standers always go to the back to give the people who wanna sit down the chance to, its been like that for years at rangers, people know the score, so it annoys me when im at the back row and someone comes along and says "sorry your in my seat" and then sits down, my seats at the front sit there youll have a better view. then i can stand like i normally do and not block anyones view.

[The Merry Ploughboy]

Personally much prefer standing at all games, but some grounds dont care and some treat it like a major criminal offence. Should just make all away ends unreserved and sit/stand where ye want

[PedalR]

Who'd have thunk all these sell-outs would be such a pain in the butt! Almost makes one pine for the days of a few hundred Rs fans scattered about a manky bit of Northern terrace in the third divison.........

[lymehoop]

personally think it should be unreserved seating with the 1st few rows allocated to disabilities, people who cant stand and need to be by the front, the rest should be sit where you want, singers/standers always go to the back to give the people who wanna sit down the chance to, its been like that for years at rangers, people know the score, so it annoys me when im at the back row and someone comes along and says "sorry your in my seat" and then sits down, my seats at the front sit there youll have a better view. then i can stand like i normally do and not block anyones view.

leave the back seats to the singers and p*** artists and leave the front rows to us football connisseurs and artisans of the beautiful game

[robith]

personally think it should be unreserved seating with the 1st few rows allocated to disabilities, people who cant stand and need to be by the front, the rest should be sit where you want, singers/standers always go to the back to give the people who wanna sit down the chance to, its been like that for years at rangers, people know the score, so it annoys me when im at the back row and someone comes along and says "sorry your in my seat" and then sits down, my seats at the front sit there youll have a better view. then i can stand like i normally do and not block anyones view.

Problem with unreserved seating is that you can't sell it to capacity (if memory from when London Irish scrapped it, you have to not sell 5% of the seats) for safety reasons

[BennyBoyRs]

If I get asked to move, I'll sit in the next seat and sulk.

[hhrangers]

I personally don't see the difference that standing up or sitting down does to the team. It's not like they stand there looking at the stands. I stand up when I choose to sing but when I sit down to be comfortable. If I'm at the front I sit and sing to make sure I don't annoy anyone around me. Personal opinion

[Terry-Mancini-123]

I always go down the front with Josie because of her sight, and we tend to sit as she can get unsteady on her feet as a result.
I don't have a problem with people standing per se, but my grouse with standing is when the wheelchair areas are halfway up or at the side. At Fulham, the people in wheelchairs saw absolutely nothing, and Reading and grounds like that, where the seats immediately in front are sold to people who invariably stand, again, hardly no view of the game.
Yet, at Wolves, where several rows in front of the wheelchairs was not sold for that very reason, all we had on here were people moaning that we should have had those seats too -- presumably so that people could again stand and block the wheelchair fans view.
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My dad hasn't got many seasons left watching Rangers, every season could be his last, so it makes me angry that he often goes to away games where he Asees nothing of the game. Shame so little consideration is shown in this respect.
No doubt someone will come on and make the usual offensive comments about 'special' fans, with an underlying implication that there are too few to bother with, but if it were YOUR dad, you would think the same as me. Don't say you wouldn't, you would.

this is a really excellent post and gives an insight into a world I and others unconnected with your type of situation could never understand. Fundamentally it is an issue for the clubs to deal with as in the heat of the contest the excitement takes over and the attention is focused on what is taking place on the pitch and the vulnerable will suffer.
Next time I will try to be more aware of those around me;

[WestLondon LaLaLa]

At Liverpool i believe it is best to stand, and the people with disabilities and older people can move to the front, you are probably more likely to sing frequently when standing up.