Posted by als on December 31, 2000 at 02:38:36:
In Reply to: Safe Standing posted by STAND UP IF YOU WANT TO STAND (or not have anyone blocking your view..) on December 27, 2000 at 20:48:56:
: SAFE 10 - 27th December 2000
: S.A.F.E.
: Standing Areas For Eastlands
: Spokesperson Phill Gatenby.
: P.O. Box 37, Rossendale, Lancs, BB4 8GN.
: Tel: 07887 884 653 Email: [email protected]
: Website: www.footballsupporter.net/safe
: Festive greetings!!
: This is a short issue, mainly due to a lack of a computer over this period, when the local library and cyber cafe have closed until the New Year. (No consideration!)
: I am sure you will have seen / heard / read the massive coverage that the subject of safe standing areas has received in the press, TV and radio since last Friday when Kate Hoey MP went onto Weekend Watchdog and called for an open debate on the subject.
: Action: Please, please, please - this is the time when your help is needed most. I ask everyone reading this to write 3 letters ASAP. The first letter is to Kate Hoey, supporting her in her brave actions in listening to fans and calling for a debate on standing areas.
: The second letter is to Chris Smith MP, Culture Secretary (Hoey's boss) This letter should fully support Kate Hoey's comments and condemn criticism of her for calling for the debate in what is supposed to be a democratic society.
: The final letter is to Philip French, at the Premier League, who despite refusing to appear on Weekend Watchdog, still held his own press conference to reinforce the view that there is to be no debate. Again, praise Hoey for her involvement and condemn criticism and ask why they won't discuss the issue and what are they afraid of?
: Addresses:
: Kate Hoey, Minister for Sport, House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA
: Chris Smith MP, Culture Secretary, address as above.
: Philip French, The FA Premier League, 11 Connaught Place, London, W2 2ET
: It is important for these letters to be sent out as soon as you can. It would be great for these 3 individuals to return to work on Tuesday 2nd January and have a sack full of letters from supporters of the campaign. We want letters of support from supporters associations, fanzines and individuals.
: PLEASE, THIS IS THE TIME FOR YOU TO GET INVOLVED. IF YOU REALLY WANT STANDING AREAS THEN YOUR INPUT WILL COUNT. I KNOW IT IS A HOLIDAY PERIOD, BUT IT WON'T TAKE LONG TO WRITE 3 LETTERS AND PUT THEM IN A POST BOX. IT WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
: Please keep me informed of any replies.
: The next issue will be out soon, taking a look at what has been said in the media and detailing the direction in which the campaign will move to in the New Year.
: Thanks for your support.
yer but im not encouraged by what she calls as a return to "very small terraces" whats the point? if small terraces are safe then so are large ones.
ppl are daft and as soon as they think of large terraces they think of the 70s, thats like thinking of the wright brothers craft in relation to a jumbo now. technology has moved on.