| Leppings Lane End 15:13 - Jan 8 with 7410 views | Oldsmoker |
I was going to post this earlier but decided not to, hoping that someone else would start the thread and I could add to it.
It seems the FA cup match betweeh Wed and Newcastle had a very crowded Leppings Lane end. The notorious center section where so many died in the Hillsborough disaster was once again rammed full.
This time it was the stewards who seem to be at fault with marshalling the fans to the right sections.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/football/horrifying-images-of-newcastle-fans-cra
I hope there's an inquiry about this.
My second hope is no team gets drawn to Wed away this next round before they hold the inquiry. |  |
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| Leppings Lane End on 15:17 - Jan 8 with 6439 views | SitfcB |
Saw this last night, horrible to think about, replies to it aren’t great either. |  |
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| Leppings Lane End on 15:29 - Jan 8 with 6293 views | Illinoisblue |
The whole stand should have been demolished and rebuilt. And I say that as someone who was in the upper tier in 1990 for our 2-2 draw there. |  |
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| Leppings Lane End on 15:45 - Jan 8 with 6116 views | Steve_M |
| Leppings Lane End on 15:29 - Jan 8 by Illinoisblue |
The whole stand should have been demolished and rebuilt. And I say that as someone who was in the upper tier in 1990 for our 2-2 draw there. |
The upper tier remains a very good place to watch football. I never have watched, and never want to watch, a match from the lower tier there.
Odd that Newcastle had the lower tier when the top tier was not full, when we were there it was only the top tier on sale to away fans. [Post edited 8 Jan 2023 16:03]
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| Leppings Lane End on 15:47 - Jan 8 with 6087 views | bluelagos |
| Leppings Lane End on 15:45 - Jan 8 by Steve_M |
The upper tier remains a very good place to watch football. I never have watched, and never want to watch, a match from the lower tier there.
Odd that Newcastle had the lower tier when the top tier was not full, when we were there it was only the top tier on sale to away fans. [Post edited 8 Jan 2023 16:03]
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Fa cup you get 15% allocation so SWFC gave them both tiers I think.
League game it's away fans top tier, home in bottom tier. |  |
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| Leppings Lane End on 15:55 - Jan 8 with 6010 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| Leppings Lane End on 15:47 - Jan 8 by bluelagos |
Fa cup you get 15% allocation so SWFC gave them both tiers I think.
League game it's away fans top tier, home in bottom tier. |
The comments appear to suggest that fans with seats in the top tier were being directed to the lower tier exacerbating the problem. |  |
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| Leppings Lane End on 16:04 - Jan 8 with 5912 views | Steve_M |
| Leppings Lane End on 15:47 - Jan 8 by bluelagos |
Fa cup you get 15% allocation so SWFC gave them both tiers I think.
League game it's away fans top tier, home in bottom tier. |
Ah, yes that's probably the case.
There was a 'not' unhelpfully missing on the top tier in my post. | |
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| Leppings Lane End on 16:14 - Jan 8 with 5820 views | Illinoisblue |
| Leppings Lane End on 15:55 - Jan 8 by Nthsuffolkblue |
The comments appear to suggest that fans with seats in the top tier were being directed to the lower tier exacerbating the problem. |
If true, they should have to play behind closed doors until they get their s5it together. | |
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| Leppings Lane End on 16:33 - Jan 8 with 5563 views | ITFC_Forever |
| Leppings Lane End on 15:47 - Jan 8 by bluelagos |
Fa cup you get 15% allocation so SWFC gave them both tiers I think.
League game it's away fans top tier, home in bottom tier. |
Occasionally for very small followings, the away fans have only had the lower tier. |  |
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| Leppings Lane End on 17:23 - Jan 8 with 5273 views | NickITFC |
It is a terrible stand. When we went there earlier this year the concourse area was extremely overcrowded at times, sadly it does seem lack of stewarding in the stand could be an issue. Yet there were dozens outside searching us! |  | | |
| Leppings Lane End on 17:43 - Jan 8 with 5160 views | MalcolmMeatballHead |
That bloody stand is a horribly designed curse and a horrible reminder of sad times.
Can't wait til the day it's knocked down and rebuilt |  | | |
| Leppings Lane End on 20:27 - Jan 8 with 4903 views | Fearon |
| Leppings Lane End on 17:23 - Jan 8 by NickITFC |
It is a terrible stand. When we went there earlier this year the concourse area was extremely overcrowded at times, sadly it does seem lack of stewarding in the stand could be an issue. Yet there were dozens outside searching us! |
Totally agree. After the game we were crammed in the concourse shuffling towards one exit with other exits further along completely unused. A group of 5 stewards stood together chatting and laughing whilst totally ignoring the crowd. |  | | |
| Leppings Lane End on 20:31 - Jan 8 with 4862 views | Geomorph |
| Leppings Lane End on 15:45 - Jan 8 by Steve_M |
The upper tier remains a very good place to watch football. I never have watched, and never want to watch, a match from the lower tier there.
Odd that Newcastle had the lower tier when the top tier was not full, when we were there it was only the top tier on sale to away fans. [Post edited 8 Jan 2023 16:03]
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Was in the lower Leppings the day we got relegated from div 1 … crappy little cage of a stand iirc |  | | |
| Leppings Lane End on 05:34 - Jan 9 with 4453 views | The_Romford_Blue |
So you’re going to ignore the literal dozens of replies in that thread from away fans who’ve been in that stand and said it’s the worst and most dangerous they’ve been in anywhere in England?
Also.. your picture you’re using to defend this shows plenty of empty seats other than one quite clearly overpopulated section where people are obviously being crammed in. Can you not see that’s the issue? It’s 2k under full capacity and yet one section has a massive overspill of supporters?
If it was any ground and any stand in England it would be a huge cause for concern and should be looked into immediately. But the fact it’s at THAT ground in THAT stand... it doesn’t bear thinking about how recklessly stupid and disgraceful it is that it’s been allowed to happen. |  |
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| Leppings Lane End on 07:01 - Jan 9 with 4287 views | Ely_Blue |
| Leppings Lane End on 15:17 - Jan 8 by SitfcB |
Saw this last night, horrible to think about, replies to it aren’t great either. |
And to think we have sections of our own fans who complain about the stewarding in the SBR stand at PR when they are marshalled to the top tier when they have a ticket for that area and that they aren’t allowed to overcrowd the lower tier.
I wonder how many of those hypocrites are commenting on this post |  |
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| Leppings Lane End on 07:50 - Jan 9 with 4113 views | DJR |
| Leppings Lane End on 20:31 - Jan 8 by Geomorph |
Was in the lower Leppings the day we got relegated from div 1 … crappy little cage of a stand iirc |
Me too. |  | | |
| Leppings Lane End on 07:52 - Jan 9 with 4107 views | bluelagos |
Rommers makes the point far politer than I would.
You have posted a picture that clearly shows complete inbalance in how the fans were distributed, in a stand that was under capacity.
That you claim it was "made an issue for no reason" juet shows how ignorant you are and dismissive of people's experiences.
Throw in the history of your club, hosting a match in a ground without a safety certificate, where innocent people died (down to the distrbution of fans in that stand) I'd suggest being a bit more open to people's concerns over safety concerns.
Andi if that is beyond you, I'd suggest you fdk off back under whatever rock you crawled out of and leave the thread to people who understand that public safety is more important than your desire to defend the indefensible. | |
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| Leppings Lane End on 07:54 - Jan 9 with 4096 views | Steve_M |
| Leppings Lane End on 05:34 - Jan 9 by The_Romford_Blue |
So you’re going to ignore the literal dozens of replies in that thread from away fans who’ve been in that stand and said it’s the worst and most dangerous they’ve been in anywhere in England?
Also.. your picture you’re using to defend this shows plenty of empty seats other than one quite clearly overpopulated section where people are obviously being crammed in. Can you not see that’s the issue? It’s 2k under full capacity and yet one section has a massive overspill of supporters?
If it was any ground and any stand in England it would be a huge cause for concern and should be looked into immediately. But the fact it’s at THAT ground in THAT stand... it doesn’t bear thinking about how recklessly stupid and disgraceful it is that it’s been allowed to happen. |
"Also.. your picture you’re using to defend this shows plenty of empty seats other than one quite clearly overpopulated section where people are obviously being crammed in. Can you not see that’s the issue? It’s 2k under full capacity and yet one section has a massive overspill of supporters?"
Nail. Head. | |
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| Leppings Lane End on 07:57 - Jan 9 with 4079 views | bluelagos |
| Leppings Lane End on 07:54 - Jan 9 by Steve_M |
"Also.. your picture you’re using to defend this shows plenty of empty seats other than one quite clearly overpopulated section where people are obviously being crammed in. Can you not see that’s the issue? It’s 2k under full capacity and yet one section has a massive overspill of supporters?"
Nail. Head. |
That boy Rommers has come a long way. | |
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| Leppings Lane End on 08:14 - Jan 9 with 3996 views | Churchman |
| Leppings Lane End on 15:29 - Jan 8 by Illinoisblue |
The whole stand should have been demolished and rebuilt. And I say that as someone who was in the upper tier in 1990 for our 2-2 draw there. |
I’m surprised the stand hasn’t been replaced, along with its accesses, after all this time. I know - cost.
I get the shivers whenever I see a picture of that stand and automatically think of all those poor people killed and injured going to a football match. |  | | |
| Leppings Lane End on 08:29 - Jan 9 with 3949 views | itfcjoe |
It's incredible that that stand is still there, still with the same issues as it had. The same bottle necks to get fans into the ground, the same tunnels leading to the seats.
It should have been knocked down and rebuilt - Hillsborough is a fantastic place to watch football in the main, and the upper tier is superb, but that area is simply unsafe with the entrances and the lack of stewarding. The concourses are too small, the route down to the entrance is too small and it's just not right |  |
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| really? on 08:46 - Mar 14 with 2194 views | Dyland |
| Leppings Lane End on 15:55 - Jan 8 by Nthsuffolkblue |
The comments appear to suggest that fans with seats in the top tier were being directed to the lower tier exacerbating the problem. |
If true, that is beyond flabbergasting. |  |
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