[Albion] Flasks banned from the Amex

Publius Ovidius said:

To be fair that is a joke too. It is as half hearted as you could possibly get!

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theboybilly said:

Apart from the security issues this is mainly about people bringing in alcohol to drink in view of the pitch which the club legally cannot tolerate. Those that have repeatedly done this are the ones that deserve blame here. Can people really not go without alcohol for more than 45 minutes? (I know, I know)

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nwgull said:

Maybe it depends on what you look like, but each time I’ve had my phone charger in my jacket pocket they’ve asked me to take it out to check what it is, so they’re obviously doing something. And it’s worth remembering that it was a security check that prevented suicide bombers from getting inside the gates at the Stade de France back in November 2015.

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BensGrandad said:

That may well be so but why wait until 1st September to implement it why was it not done from mid July.

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BensGrandad said:

He is the answer given by Insider to my question on Ask The Club



Our decision not to allow flasks, (glass or metal bottles) in to the stadium from the Fulham match onwards has been taken for safety and security reasons. We regularly review all of our security procedures and this new policy is in line with many other football stadia, including that of yesterday's visitors. Other stadia have already taken steps to stop bags, laptops and other items of luggage being brought in to the stadium - frankly, this an ongoing process to mitigate risk and eliminate it where it is possible or practical to do so.

We are regularly told that not all of our supporters receive or read electronic communications from the club so we decided to communicate directly with as many supporters as possible, particularly those carrying flasks to yesterday's game, so that that as many fans as possible received the information ahead of our next home game. We will reinforce this face to face communication with further information through the club's website and social media channels leading up to the Fulham game when the new policy will be fully implemented.

We communicated the decision directly to 1901 club members separately as, in addition to safety and security concerns in the stadium bowl, the issue was more general - that of small numbers of people consuming food and drink not purchased from the club in the lounge areas, including Dick's Bar (which has a regular clientele). This has never been permitted at the Amex - and it isn’t a practice allowed in the vast majority of other sports and entertainment arenas, restaurants or bars anywhere. I think most people are familiar with such a policy.

Finally, please be assured that the club's finances will not be transformed by expecting people to purchase their hot drinks from us! Suggestions that our decision to prevent flasks being brought in to the stadium as being financially driven are utter nonsense. The club has a responsibility to ensure the safest possible environment for all supporters. We are well aware that, for most fans, a flask is a means of bringing a hot drink to the game. Sadly, in the current environment, others may use such items in a different way. Our job is to limit, minimise and, ideally, eliminate as many risks as we can.


Security being the answer given why was it not communicated during the summer off season and brought into force for the first game at The Amex being the friendly.v FC Nantes

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carlzeiss said:

Assume then that plastic water bottles are still OK to be taken into the " stadium bowl " area .?

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I remember the good times said:

First couple of seasons there was a guy in front of me who would fill a flask with a spirit (whisky I think) and drink the lot during a game. Sure he's not the only one.

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Perfidious Albion said:

From Ben's Grandad's post...It seems that is hard objects that are banned . So food in paper wrapping , the old " brown bags" would be o k . Drinks in plastic bottle ought to be o k. It does rule out hot drinks though.

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perseus said:

Tea is the same, and the food on sale indigestible. I would buy sandwiches as I need the sustenance after the long train ride. What supermarkets sell as cold snacks would suit me

Questionnaire asked if fans took in their own food,

I think grub is necessary to keep energy levels up (health reasons). Their burgers are more an endurance test than melt in your mouth, thinking I had broken my tooth. Soggy pastry pies were horrid as well. Better catering in the North than the Lower East. Stay away from the dried out hot dogs in a stale roll.

Soup would be a boon on a cold day.

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swindonseagull said:

After spending £30 on petrol I don't want to spend more money on lukewarm pi@@water. (£2.45 i think it was per cup)

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Bry Nylon said:

You do know you really shoudn't be drinking petrol?

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BensGrandad said:

Finally, please be assured that the club's finances will not be transformed by expecting people to purchase their hot drinks from us!

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nwgull said:

Just looking at the reaction on here to a gradual implementation of this rule should tell you why.

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Questions said:

For Christ sake people. It is not impossible to build a thermo nuclear device the size of a flask. Be vigilant folk because they are out to bomb us the b..astard s.

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