Irons reaping what they have sown!

CandH blogger Rich Sprent gives his views on the stand/sit issue and argues the problem goes back 20 years and that the club is reaping what it has sown.

Yes, you really do reap what you sow.

The club HAS to take responsibility of 20 years of ‘turning a blind eye’ flouting PL rules and allowing standing at the BG. The FA has to take responsibility for allowing WHUFC to ‘turn a blind eye’.

The club again has to hold their hands up with the ‘bums on seats sell sell sell’ migration. 3000 stood each week at the BG. It was obvious it was going to be an issue really.
And then there are those who continue to stand. It’s wrong; it flouts the rules- just because they’ve been getting away with it is no excuse to ‘throw the toys out of the pram’ because they’re suddenly getting told off.

And for those who want to fight their own fans; to think it’s ok to abuse people of other races; that it’s ok to shout abuse and threaten people with their young children – there’s no place for you. There never was.

So where do we go from here?

1. People suddenly just sit down – unlikely to happen overnight.
2. The club moves people in/out – the danger here is that the contract states that there is to be no persistent standing as do the PL rules. I doubt the club could be seen to promote a ‘standing area’.
3. Up the security until the end of the season and either safe standing has been brought in or at least season tix can be legitimately moved without flouting rules. A steward on every row, police in attendance, greater segregation, banning orders – this sort of thing
4. Let it continue until the FA clamp down on the club and ban fans for a game or three.

Our choices don’t look great!