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As much as I used to enjoy standing I would rather go to gamesand get home safely than run the risk of another tragedy.
Burden park 1946, Ibrox park 1971 and Hillsborough in 1989 saw multiple fatalities in terraced areas so it’s a no from me.
I do not think standing up on a crowded terrace is ever safe and I was involved in many crushes as a young lad that when I look back were down right dangerous.
No voteI think you’ll find all of these were due to overcrowding (plus a hell of a lot of other issues at Hillsborough).
If you had read the above or have seen the proposed system, overcrowding is not really an issue. The surge we experienced on terraces couldn’t happen on modern safe standing areas.
I am not trying to influence either way, but if you are to base your decision on what has happened a long way in the past and not on the proposed modern safe standing areas then you are not exactly being rational.FA Cup Winners 2013, sounds good that
The rail system (in the link) doesn’t do that, it doesn’t take any more room than a seat, have you seen the pictures?
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Modern standing areas don’t cram people in like the old days, they have the same amount of room as having a seat by design.
Facts, photos and details click herePlease feel free to have your say in the Support Liaison Officer Forum as well… click here
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I think we should bail out of this one before we get the finger.
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I got an invite last week by email and told them we were a bit busy that night. Obviously didn’t filter through
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Same here, with Barclays so includes Travel Insurance – even has skiing and other extreme sports included.
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It wasn’t aimed at you Tyldsley….
SLO stuff will invariably get lost on here, plus many people have the same questions/concerns so if it is on the SLO forum I can answer for everybody rather than 20 individuals.
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Nice one 50p a pint!!!There is more info on Maribor here, it is nearer £1.80 a pint.
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I am not speaking as SLO on here (Cockney Latic), so don’t take my views to be that of the Club or WASC.
You mean apart from:
The players Dinner
The 16 times it has been at the DW store in town
The two events at Sharpy’s
The 40+ schools it has visited
The 12+ School Summer Fairs it went to
All the time it came to Tesco before the Cup Final
The many times it has been to WYZ
Plus many more opportunitiesOnly one of these has been ‘exclusive’ to the Supporters Club… and even then, friends and family came along who weren’t members.
I see there is some sort of misconception about the Supporters Club, you know it is a non-profit volunteer organisation don’t you. 20% of the adult fans of Wigan Athletic are members and anybody can join, so I can’t see where the ‘exclusive club’ comes into it.
Each volunteer takes no money for the time they put in, most are there every match day giving 3-5 hours of their time, home and away. Some give even more behind the scenes, keeping the website up to date, taking online coach bookings, organising coaches, organising events, players, bands, charities etc….
This year so far we have raised over £8,000 for charities including the NW Air Ambulance, Joseph’s Goal, Cheeky Monkeys, Mawdsley Cricket Club, Don’t watch alone, Wigan Youth Zone and more.
Sorry for going on one, but where exactly has the exclusive bit come from? It isn’t like we have told anybody they cannot become a member, in fact the infrastructure of WASC (and the core members) is the same as when we were at Springfield Park!!!!!
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The Supporters Club benefit in no way by having the FA Cup in the Bar.
By default, any money raised from the FA Cup will go to WYZ or in some circumstances a designated charity if it goes to an event or place where it raising money for a Charity.
I asked for the Cup to be brought down to the Bar because of Members asking for an opportunity. Due to quite a bit of damage that has had to be repaired on the Cup, I think ‘hands on’ opportunities will be very limited and more for schools and associations directly linked with the club.
Please don’t think this is a way of WASC raising money, we do that through the membership fees. This helps us reduce the cost of ‘executive’ coaches travel to EVERY Latics Domestic fixtures (even the ones where only 25 go), allow us to do special events/annual dinners at good rates and also to do a draw at every game where lucky winners can experience a day in hospitality.
Being able to get the Cup into the lounge is just added benefit, like the free pie and peas days we put on or the entertainment we have on from time to time.
With regards to the SLO role, I will ask when I have my next meeting (Thursday) and get back to you….. but there is an SLO dedicated Forum separated out on the WASC Site – click here
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Members of the Supporters Club will get more opportunities, for those that go into the bar, they will know as I announced when the next time will be.
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