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This is great news. Well done to the

for their work over the years. It would be very nice to think that my old paper (static1.squarespace.com/static/56eddde) had a little to do with it as well, but who knows.

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BREAKING: The Government has approved plans for football clubs to apply to introduce safe standing areas following a successful trial by some clubs last season. trib.al/Rx0iR33

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Here's a little video I did way back in the day explaining why I thought this was a good idea

Why it's time for safe standing in English football - Ben Southwood

Ben Southwood explains why it's time for safe standing in English and Welsh football, off the back of his new paper on the topic available here: http://www.a...

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