Erm, if the stewards have to carry the wheelchairs up into the stands, how do the wheelchair users get up?

Erm,with the person in the chair......that person is then sat in the wheelchair away from the seating area so as not to block the view of other fans

(ps - unfortunate username at the moment )

They carry the person in the chair up the stairs?

That is ridiculous, how would they get them out if there was a fire?

if the person with limited mobility can't walk what else is there to do ? usually it takes two or three stewards to carry a wheelchair,not exactly rocket science - these people would be down the stairs long before the people in the seats at the top would be.

in the event of a fire ? well, you tell me - the wheelchairs are close to the exits so it wouldn't be major problem I wouldn't have thought,we're only talking of about ten steps

but I agree it is a crazy situation - how have the latest stadia ie Langtree Park & DW etc arranged it for people in wheelchairs ? Do they still have to sit at ground level as in the old days ?

Nowadays, just about all biggish 'all-seater' stadia, have a disabled section midway into the stand - usually the same level as the concourses. Langtree from pics certainly have pitch side sections, but I'd imagine they too will have elevated disabled sections. I'm not 100% sure, but I'm sure I've heard/read that for every new stand/extension etc they have to meet disability requirements. At CP we have a pitch side hut sorta' thing – hopefully short term.

yeah,traditionally the people with reduced mobility were always grouped together it seems at ground level at most sporting events and treated as an afterthought IMO

I really hope the new stands cater for these people like my missus who are quite happy to pay a bit more if the facilities are provided rather than stuck in a corner somewhere

one thing about the Gilbert Brutus is the parking facilities for Disabled badge holders is great - it's just when you are actually in the ground that you notice the lack of ramps etc - my good lady has two sticks and can negotiate most sports grounds in france but the new stand at Perpignan is a bridge too far....

They have checked the tickets in all sections from day one. Its due to it being an open stadium with different pricing. As for the steepness of the stand you should try ajax which is the steepest in Europe. Scary being in that stand.

yes it is scary but the stadium at Charleroi,especially the bit added on to increase capacity in 2000 was potentially dangerous IMO

the Mestalla in Valencia has to be the scariest terracing of all time though, making the Perpignan stand seem almost flat in comparison !

Put some pics up on fan views for thats stadiums guys!