Posted by Gary Hewitt on January 09, 2001 at 16:45:06:
Not as frightening as it sounds,I promise!!
As most of you will be aware the "safe standing" (S.A.F.E) campaign is growing rapidly,especially since Kate Hoey's comments in the national press. It is essential that we keep the pressure on and continue to increase our support amongst fans up and down the country...after all,this campaign affects us all and will only succeed if enough supporters make their feelings known! We have a very real chance of success and if we don't take it we'll be stuck with half-empty,sterile,silent all-seater stadiums for ever more. The remaining passionate,traditional fans will steadily be priced out/thrown out of our clubs grounds as "corporate hospitality" takes over. S.A.F.E needs one (or more!) fans from each club in the country to ensure that campaign updates,meeting arrangements,news,suggestions etc are posted on their club's web sites,fanzines,chat forums etc...a little local knowledge goes a long way!!
If you'd like to help bring about the most positive change to our stadia since the Taylor Report,please contact me or reply to this message...any help at all would be greatly appreciated,even just giving the campaign a mention in your club's fanzine!
Thanks a lot in anticipation of your support,
Gary Hewitt,
22,The Beeches,
Guiseley,
Leeds LS20 9EJ. tel:01943 876001/07802 190166 e-mail: [email protected]
P.S S.A.F.E's website is now up and running....www.footballsupporter.net/safe