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Originally Posted by Locke
Lots of countries have safe standing terraces and it really boosts the atmosphere, Borussia Dortmund at the Westfalonstadion are the perfect example.
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Originally Posted by Locke
Werent those like 20+ years ago now?
I was under the impression that the insane hooliganism, stadium safety standards and various other factors that lead to those tragedies had been remedied?
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Although the Taylor Report clearly stated that terraces are not intrinsically unsafe, they were the scapegoat. Poor crowd management and policing were the culprits but the blame and deep emotional wounds were associated with terraces. Thankfully the wounds are starting to heal and the blame is being correctly reassigned. Oddly enough, the kop at the Westfalonstadion isn't even a modern safe standing area (i.e. Rail Seats) but simply traditional terracing with proper crowd management.