FANS Pay The Price For STANDING At Charlton
By Matthew Jones
December 23 2003
Newcastle United are facing a reduced ticket allocation for thier trip to The Valley next season after around two-thirds of the Toon Army defied a call not to stand.
FANS STANDING UP PUNISHMENT
The bulk of the 3,000 away fans at Charlton stood up despite appeals to sit down.
The Evening Chronicle: "The safety rules at the South London club are among the strictest in the Premiership and Greenwich Council, as well as other local authorities, could now ask Charlton to reduce United's future allocations."
Also reported in the Evening Chronicle, is that: "Manchester United fans are among those also under scrutiny this season for standing in seated areas and it is a situation which the Premiership has resolved to tackle.
Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd had appealed to supporters last week, insisting the ticket allocation the club receives for away games could be "drastically reduced"."
Newcastle United are facing a reduced ticket allocation for thier trip to The Valley next season after around two-thirds of the Toon Army defied a call not to stand.