I think it would seriously lose the atmosphere if there was no standing at all.

Firstly, you can't chant as loud sitting down (I personally felt a bit of a prat trying to belt out "Marching on..." whilst sat down!)

Then there's the whole problem of people behind you getting annoyed when you stand up, so you feel bad for them and try and stay sat down as much as possible for them, which then ruins your enjoyment of the game cos you're conscious as to them behind.

Then there's the whole "People need to get passed to the toilet/bar etc". Which grates enough on me as it is! Would drive me crackers if I had to stand up and squeeze in while the game was on!

Also, if they're spending millions on a new stand, surely it makes sense to increase the overall stadium capacity in doing it?? Which would mean retaining the existing SS capacity and adding seats AS WELL, and not instead of.

Well said.

Tell you what

As I get older the more I appreciate seats at sporting events

Me too I wouldnt think of standing now,Although while I'm sat in the north stand enjoy the atmosphere eminating from the south stand

You can't pre-book where you stand but you can pre-book where you sit.
Hence, I sit and I have an extra hour per week that would otherwise be lost.
Mind you, I get the same whining eejit sat directly behind me every time.

Only behind you? I've got them to the front & side of me.
& don't get me started on those loudmouths who insist on bellowing out the score on the sky game I've recorded to watch later.
GRRRRRR!!