[Football] Non alcoholic champagne

[crodonilson]

The FA has confirmed it will only issue non alcoholic champagne at its events as means of celebration so as not to offend cultures where drinking is prohibited and to be inclusive with under 18 age groups.

Another step into the 21st century for this former dinosaur organisation.

 

[AmexRuislip]

The FA has confirmed it will only issue non alcoholic champagne at its events as means of celebration so as not to offend cultures where drinking is prohibited and to be inclusive with under 18 age groups.

Another step into the 21st century for this former dinosaur organisation.

Well that rules Ron Atkinson out as well, given he qualifies for some of the above!

 

[Papak]

Not wishing to be a pedant but anything calling itself Champagne has strict rules to follow which I would imagine include the fermentation process, therefore all Champagne by definition is alcoholic isn't it?

 

[LVGull]

The FA has confirmed it will only issue non alcoholic champagne at its events as means of celebration so as not to offend cultures where drinking is prohibited and to be inclusive with under 18 age groups.

Another step into the 21st century for this former dinosaur organisation.

Absolute ***** this lot.

 

[Diablo]

Before anyone starts crying PC gone mad, this only applies to the champagne used in winning celebrations, where the champagne is sprayed on each other rather than actually consumed.

Are you saying it is being sprayed with alchohol that is against some religious groups rather than the drinking !!!

 

[OGH's Libido]

Makes me think of this video involving Frank Ribery....
https://youtu.be/2mVnKyu04ms

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[Paulie Gualtieri]

Are you saying it is being sprayed with alchohol that is against some religious groups rather than the drinking !!!

I’m sure if someone is prohibited from drinking alcohol by religion do they want it sprayed on them running the risk of accidentally consuming it?


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[Worried Man Blues]

Not wishing to be a pedant but anything calling itself Champagne has strict rules to follow which I would imagine include the fermentation process, therefore all Champagne by definition is alcoholic isn't it?

Some brewers of non alch beers used to take the alcohol out by centrifugal force

 

[hart's shirt]

this only applies to the champagne used in winning celebrations

Unlikely to affect us then.

 

[Icy Gull]

What a load of pc bollocks, or is it money saving bolocks?

 

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

Non alcoholic Champagne offends me

 

[Questions]

Non alcoholic Champagne offends me

Quite right as well. I mean who in their right mind would drink that s..hit if it didn’t get you pissed.

‘Oh yes, one can taste the Pinot Noir busting through that Chardonnay, what it’s not alcoholic ? ... fuucking bin it then’

 

[Albalbion]

no one is forcing them to drink, it is PC nonsense.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Unlikely to affect us then.

We have a Man of the match at every home game.

 

[OGH's Libido]

no one is forcing them to drink, it is PC nonsense.

Why should the governing body be obliged to supply alcohol to the winners? Seems a strange quirk.

They aren't preventing the victors from bringing their own in are they?

Its made the game ever so slightly more inclusive. There is no downside here.

As an aside, I think peter crouch mentioned in his podcast that the champagne magnum he was awarded as MoM was actually filled with beer as the match was sponsored by carling.

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[Triggaaar]

Not wishing to be a pedant but anything calling itself Champagne has strict rules to follow which I would imagine include the fermentation process, therefore all Champagne by definition is alcoholic isn't it?

Before anyone starts crying PC gone mad, this only applies to the champagne used in winning celebrations, where the champagne is sprayed on each other rather than actually consumed.

Then it's certainly not going to be Champagne is it. It's just a fizzy liquid for spraying.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

They want to get with the times, and luzz a ludicrously expensive barrel aged double IPA with a silly name around.

 

[Live by the sea]

Champagne has to be alcoholic otherwise there's no point. Plus you can't replicate the taste, sensation or feeling drinking some nasty non alcoholic version.

 

[crodonilson]

Sorry I should have clarified, it will be halal sparkling grape juice rather than non alcoholic Champagne.

 

[A1X]

Good idea and hope this extends to other sports. Always awkward in cricket seeing the likes of Moeen Ali having to leave the celebrations when they start spraying champagne around.