[Albion] Drinking in seats

ringmerseagulltoo · Aug 3, 2021

The Club is clearly anxious that fans should not linger in the concourses longer than necessary. However, alcohol will still be served in the concourse bars but it must be consumed before going to seats. Is this the time to press the point that good sense would allow fans to go to their seats, with their drinks, as early as possible?

nickbrighton · Aug 3, 2021

Its not a club decision, but a legal one regarding alcohol at football grounds, until the law of the land changes, and as we all know good sense and the law of the land do not necessarily go together

Guinness Boy · Aug 3, 2021

There's no sense in the alcohol ban with sight of the game laws anyway. In almost any other sport you can have a pint in your seat during the game and in many other countries whilst watching football.

Someone still thinks it's 1985

jessiejames · Aug 3, 2021

nickbrighton said:
Its not a club decision, but a legal one regarding alcohol at football grounds, until the law of the land changes, and as we all know good sense and the law of the land do not necessarily go together

Is it just football, see them drinking at cricket and rugby.

Guinness Boy · Aug 3, 2021

jessiejames said:
Is it just football, see them drinking at cricket and rugby.

Yes there's a specific rule for professional league football that covers drinking in sight of the pitch (which is why concourses have upstairs access to the seats and lounges have curtains).

Hotchilidog · Aug 3, 2021

Guinness Boy said:
There's no sense in the alcohol ban with sight of the game laws anyway. In almost any other sport you can have a pint in your seat during the game and in many other countries whilst watching football.

Someone still thinks it's 1985

It is specific discrimination against football fans and the law should be changed. it's ridiculous

Weststander · Aug 3, 2021

Football attendees are different to those at most other sports events.

Sadly, x percent have something about them where trouble is never far away. CCTV, segregation and these laws keep a lid on it.

Affecting innocent others.

pasty · Aug 3, 2021

Not that bothered about it to be honest. And don't relish being covered in lager every time we score a goal :lolol:

Hugo Rune · Aug 3, 2021

There is a huge opportunity to get rid of this with the Covid excuse. The Government should act. It’s populist and knee jerk so should suit number 10 to the ground.

The real question is, will fans be able to cope with the constant ‘in and outs’ in rows as certain fans drink to excess? Perhaps keep the bars open for 30mins of the match instead of 90mins? (10mins after KO, 10 mins before HT, 10mins after HT).

The Kid Frankie · Aug 3, 2021

Be great if they allow it. Imagine the scenes of beer and froth flying everywhere after we score are 93rd minute winner against the scum.

Terry Butcher Tribute Act · Aug 3, 2021

While it should happen from a Covid point of view, anyone who has been to cricket and rugby will tell you it's not all it's cracked up to be having to stand up every 2 mins to let someone past to the bar and then back with drinks

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Billy the Fish · Aug 3, 2021

pasty said:
Not that bothered about it to be honest. And don't relish being covered in lager every time we score a goal

Same. Everyone's got ample time to get smashed before and after the game!

I'd rather breathe in everyone's covid than get a beer shower

Weststander · Aug 3, 2021

pasty said:
Not that bothered about it to be honest. And don't relish being covered in lager every time we score a goal

You should be alright at Amex games.

Gabbafella · Aug 3, 2021

As others have said, I'd rather not wear beer being chucked about by spanners.
Don't know where that stupid celebration has come from but it can stay the **** away from me.

dazzer6666 · Aug 3, 2021

Bad enough now with people getting up to piss, or disappearing on 40 mins, coming back on 48 etc. Last thing I want is even more excuses to have people going up and down like a whore’s drawers and getting in the way.

At least at the cricket people wait until the gap between overs.

bluenitsuj · Aug 3, 2021

You always could drink in seats. A bottle of water and problem solved

Billy the Fish · Aug 3, 2021

Perry Out!

If Martin had any sense he would've envisaged this and installed a personal urinal in the back of every seat

Wardy's twin · Aug 3, 2021

It would be simple to say you can take your drink to your seat before kick off, during half time or after the game but NOT during play. Doesn't stop people going for a wee but that is probably likely to happen anyway if they are drinking.

The Wookiee · Aug 3, 2021

I’m pretty sure I saw fans at the euros drinking beer at their seats in every stadium apart from Wembley and Hampden.

Weststander · Aug 3, 2021

Wardy's twin said:
It would be simple to say you can take your drink to your seat before kick off, during half time or after the game but NOT during play. Doesn't stop people going for a wee but that is probably likely to happen anyway if they are drinking.

Limited to just 2 pints per reveller.

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