Location of Away Fans - Any Impact?

[Saint Charlie]

Having read about Villa switching where the away fans sit at Villa Park to enable better coverage of one end and also the fact that at many grounds (especially the larger ones) you are shoved in the corner etc is it worth thinking about where the away fans at SMS are placed?

 

I have thought for a while that having them behind the goal - especially at the end their team normnally shoot at in the 2nd half - is not perhaps ideal, especially for teams who fill the allocation. Games like Man Utd spring to mind where the presence of their fans behind the goal seems to lift them.

 

Would it be worth putting them on the side in the corner somewhere (believe this has been muted before?) or does it make zero difference?

 

FWIW Im not sure how much difference it makes but I would probably switch it so they kick that way in the first half rather than the second where the results of most games are decided - although by no means suggesting it often affects the results of games - but it can have an impact IMO.

[aintforever]

Wouldn't make any difference whatsoever. When we get our 50,000 Megadome we can shove them in a far corner tho.

[Saint Garrett]

Been discussed many times, think we tried to get them moved but the police wouldn't allow it. Ideally I think they should have a corner and it to go up the side as far as necessary rather than towards the goal.

[Golden Balls]

If it was possible, get a trian platform on the Kingsland side, give them 3000 in the Kingsland by the Northam. We take the whole Northam. A bit like Leicesters ground.

[saints-cris]

Would much prefer them to be in a corner rather than behind the goal. A team shooting into their fans second half surely is a boost.

[Huffton]

. A team shooting into their fans second half surely is a boost.

 

Preferable to them shooting into the goal though...

[sandwichsaint]

I'd give them row H right round the ground, let's see them get behind their team then

[Saints foreva]

I'd prefer it if they were in the Kingsland North.

[Lets B Avenue]

I'd prefer it if they were in the Kingsland North.

 

Well you can just f*** off!

[Dan]

Sunderland have moved the away fans to the other end, top tier.

 

Martin O'Neil pushed it at Villa and now at Sunderland as he believes is gives the away team an advantage.

 

United are trying to move away fans to the wing, third tier up. Heard its higher than Newcastle's up there!

[Bucks Saint]

Plenty of space at Staplewood

[Bucks Saint]

I'd prefer it if they were in the Kingsland North.

 

Dont be silly. One of the few parts of the ground that has some semblance of vocal support, other than the Northam of course

[Miltonroader07]

I'd give them row H right round the ground, let's see them get behind their team then

 

Cracking idea

[shurlock]

Cracking idea

 

Would your lot make it all the way around?