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| 2017 Rail Seats Demo in Southampton organised by Andrew Pope |
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| 2024 Safe Standing Northam Stand St Mary's Stadium for Lazio "Friendly" |
by Andrew Pope, leader of the campaign for Safe Standing at St. Mary's Stadium
Attending the pre-season "friendly" versus Lazio this week, Andrew said:
"The first photo shows the demonstration of rail seats that I organised in Southampton. The media attended. But it was not attended by the chairman and directors of Southampton FC, who I invited. They snubbed me back then. In the end, they invited me in.
The second photo shows how it ended.
I was so pleased to be able to take my place in the safe standing area of the Northam Stand.
I have delivered my campaign for Safe Standing for Saints fans, after seven years of hard work, including:
- a petition that was supported by Saints fans, and discussing, working and meeting with directors and safety authorities including the Sports Grounds Safety Authority
- speaking on BBC Radio Solent and Wave 105
- appearing in several articles in the Daily Echo and prompting front page reports, including giving the Echo this exclusive which was caused by my action during the campaign
- getting the support of most councillors at Southampton City Council
- lobbying ministers and provoking Parliament and getting the law changed, working with other campaigners across the country
- being quoted or mentioned in national news and magazine articles
- publishing here on the Southampton Independents website and social media
Now fans can safely "Stand Up If You Love The Saints", as it says in the footbridge tunnel.
See you at the match!"
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| Andrew Pope at the footbridge tunnel in 2018 |
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