Blue Lou Boyle
Well-Known Member
I remember the 'last stand' in East enclosure very well, as I was in there with 2 mates from our supporters club, one of which was on crutches!
At the end of the game, we waited until the crowd had drifted away & the 3 of us were standing looking around the East enclosure, sharing memories, before we were asked to 'move on'.
I can still see the East enclosure, as I glanced round for the final time, to see the empty terracing.
Very sad to see the terracing go as the following season, when the seats were in, the atmosphere was sadly gone.
There was no reason to get rid of the terracing in UK stadiums. It was a knee jeck reaction to a dreadful disaster. At the very least it should have remained on a case by case basis.
As long as its properly managed with how many get in with all relevant security and safety prcedures in place then there is no issues.