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Neither of the examples you quote were anything to do with standing (safe or otherwise). Hillsborough was caused by (potentially criminal) negligent police crowd control and the Cup Final was due in large part to drunkeness. So at least bolster your case with some relevant supporting evidence. You don't need to worry about losing your wee plastic seat just because some standing areas are introduced. You'll still have the choice to sit through a game with your knees on your chin and your neighbour's elbow in your ribs.

If it's been 6 years, then you must have other reasons beyond the 3 Lions. Maybe, if Scotland ever managed to get to the World Cup finals someone would sponsor us too.

What if the majority of fans wanted the rules changed? What if the Chairmen of the clubs wanted the rules changed? What if Members of Parliament wanted the rules changed?

Far too soon to tell. We need to see where we stand depth-wise after the transfer window closes. The SPL is a long, hard season and if we have to be throwing 19 year olds into the team in January then we can expect some inconsistency. Great to get some early points on the board, though. It's a much easier game when your winning.

Naw, can't go either.

This was posted on Twitter just before kick-off: "Hutchinson missing after picking up a heavy knock in training this week"

You needed a different tin for that question.

"The Falkirk" - for people who think they will be sitting at the top table, but are denied by a last minute vote of the other top table guests.

The imagination shown by Aberdeen's extensive scouting network continues to impress.

Sorry mate. I thought the vote was a intended to be a serious discussion that reflected our opinion on the actual options available to the club. I don't believe I handed out any insults, questioned anyone's intelligence or indicated anyone was a pleb, but feel free to point out where I did and I'll happily apologize.

Introducing the realities of our financial situation is hardly being pedantic. We'd all love to be playing in a shiny new, multi-purpose, 100 million pound stadium. The reality is that we're much more likely to end up with a flat-pack St. Mirren type effort. That's why I voted to stay at Fir Park. If someone can show me a nice new stadium that's within our budget I'm more than happy to reconsider.

There is if it makes some fans think that moving to Ravenscraig (or wherever) would mean moving into a shiny new stadium like that. When, in reality, we'd be looking at the Skoda end of the market.

That stadium cost 105 million to build. We'd be struggling to afford one tenth of that.

It's no' very anti-establishment advertising it on Facebook.

I agree he's a wally, but I don't think he dislikes Motherwell.

I'm just wondering if the players have been paid yet.

Admit it. You lifted that quote from Craig Thomson's Facebook page.

And if Bolton (or any other EPL club) is relegated they are guaranteed 48 million in parachute payments over the subsequent 4 years. That's right. 48 million for being crap. If we had that level of guaranteed income we could be giving away season tickets.

I could be wrong, but I think the poster you are quoting was being ironic.

They have over 40,000 people on their season ticket waiting list, so I doubt they care.

Chicago? Nah - he's still a free agent.

Sounds like it's the Nick Berries to me. Can't see how it would get on the Simon Wicks of any fans.

Most teams have trouble when they go the dogs. Clyde hit problems when they left the dogs.

You're right - we don't need safe standing. All we need is some proper terracing for a few thousand fans. If we can't use it during the odd UEFA sanctioned game, then fair enough. We'll just need to use the remainder of the ground for that. I'm sure we can squeeze the regular 4-5000 in.

No, you just said that "anyone who wasn't willing to stand should have been in the family section". So you graciously would permit people to sit down in the sections you designate otherwise they would have to be willing to stand.