Easily overcome I would imagine, if you did want to use the bottle as a missile, by jamming tissues, serviettes or bog roll into the neck if you were so inclined.
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[Albion] Flasks banned from the Amex
- Thread starter Green Cross Code Man
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Easily overcome I would imagine, if you did want to use the bottle as a missile, by jamming tissues, serviettes or bog roll into the neck if you were so inclined.
Brian Munich
teH lulZ
- Jul 7, 2008
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I've never bought a bottled drink - either alcoholic of soft - at an away game that hasn't had the lid removed, so it's clearly a recognised crowd safety issue. Don't know about the Amex as I tend to buy my drinks in the shape of pints.
seagulls4ever
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The thread title needs to be updated with the policy extension.
No mention of laptops or tablets, which people often have in their bags when coming from work or whatever.
Will staff now remove caps from bottles purchased in the stadium?
No mention of laptops or tablets, which people often have in their bags when coming from work or whatever.
Will staff now remove caps from bottles purchased in the stadium?
Ernest
Stupid IDIOT
I feel like that now, not everyone can afford more than £2 for a bottle of drink inside, sometimes it feels like they are going out of their way not to use common sense
seagulls4ever
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If that's the reason then presumably we will no longer be able to buy bottled drinks in the stadium without having the cap removed.
Green Cross Code Man
Wunt be druv
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The club has always allowed bottle tops on drinks taken in and also up til now have sold them with the lids on. No problem whatsoever. So why this ridiculous measure?
mejonaNO12 aka riskit
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A lot of stadiums/gigs I've been to do that.
Green Cross Code Man
Wunt be druv
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- #908
Will [MENTION=6886]Bozza[/MENTION] update the thread title please? The info may be useful for people who don't care about flasks but who may want to bring in bottles, cartons etc and who wouldn't particularly like to lose an expensive reusable bottle.
pastafarian
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Sounds like Vader Barber is building a full scale hidden Tracy island out of bottle tops and thermos flasks in plain sight. God knows what evil plans he has for world domination.
Before you know it there will be soy milk at the kiosks to feminise the masses and pacify the resistance……mark my words!
Before you know it there will be soy milk at the kiosks to feminise the masses and pacify the resistance……mark my words!
Algernon
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There are four possible reasons the club won't be allowing flasks into the Amex:
1) Commercial. PB has addressed this.
2) Explosives. I presume if the club genuinely think a flask could explode then I'd expect them to have a full "Hurt Locker" set up along with a bomb-proof container/storage room to put all the snaffled flasks in. Maybe an x-ray machine for internal examination (For the flask not for the customers.)
I'm curious how this "The club will NOT store flasks during the match. Any flasks left outside of the stadium will be disposed of immediately" will be carried out.
3) Acid.
4) Luzzability.
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
They have always (usually ?) removed the wine bottle screwtops ( in my experience ).
mejonaNO12 aka riskit
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You're talking about someone who has decided they want to make a missile and puts in some work before the LUZZING. You don't see your player get sent off and then say "right, that's it! Dave, pass me those serviettes. Phil, pass me that bottle"
Football doesn't pre-warn the fans that they are about to go mental. It's sporadic and, in those moments, someone may well LOB a full bottle which IS dangerous. Whether it's in anger or celebration.
Look, I'm not defending it but it's very clear from a ELF N SAFETY point why it might seem logical from the club, especially if there has been an incident before.
seagulls4ever
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I've experienced it too. It's a bit crap having your Fanta go flat within 10 minutes unless you drink it immediately. You also have to hold it for the entire time or carefully place on the floor so it doesn't spill. If that's the policy, then I won't be buying any such drinks at the stadium in the future. Not the end of the world (for me) but it all seems a bit unnecessary really - how much damage can a cap do - and when has one ever been thrown at the Amex? When has a full bottle ever been thrown? You can do a lot more damage with a 2p. Will they ban those too?
seagulls4ever
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Just the wine I think. Never had a cap taken from a fizzy drink or water.
Green Cross Code Man
Wunt be druv
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Can't recall when, but a bottle was thrown from the west upper into the lower a few years back. A few people here spoke about it. That's the only incident I can remember being referred to here.
clippedgull
Hotdogs, extra onions
It won't be long before full body scanners are on the entrances and they see everything we take in. 
seagulls4ever
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They'll be banning hot drinks next. Could throw your tea over someone and burn them.
Brian Munich
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- Jul 7, 2008
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Someone once luzzed a plastic bottle from the west end of the north stand onto the pitch.
You're talking about someone who has decided they want to make a missile and puts in some work before the LUZZING. You don't see your player get sent off and then say "right, that's it! Dave, pass me those serviettes. Phil, pass me that bottle"
Football doesn't pre-warn the fans that they are about to go mental. It's sporadic and, in those moments, someone may well LOB a full bottle which IS dangerous. Whether it's in anger or celebration.
Look, I'm not defending it but it's very clear from a ELF N SAFETY point why it might seem logical from the club, especially if there has been an incident before.
Ha ha, 'Tarquin, do you mind passing me your cravat old chap'.
It's a likely scenario.
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
Confiscated, and banked [emoji38]ol: