Twinkle Toes
Growing old disgracefully
Sounds like a job for our old chum the soft drink bottle - with half of its origional refreshing contents tipped out & topped up with cheeky spirit. That'll fox 'em. 
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Birmingham Trains From Euston - Alcohol Ban
- Thread starter Beach Hut
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The only place I've been in Walsall is that king George gaff near the ground, it's nothing special so I reckon have a couple in brum town centre beforehand. I've never been into the town in Walsall so couldn't say what it's like mate.
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Deleted User X18H
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What about 1st Class comp drinkies?
Hatterlovesbrighton
something clever
Lord Bracknell
On fire
It's the Sporting Events (Control of Alcohol etc.) Act 1985.
This prevents:-
• drunken entry into a football ground (which, in practice, to be an arrestable offence includes disorderly behaviour);
• the consumption of alcohol within view of the playing area;
• the consumption of alcohol on certain coaches, trains and motor vehicles travelling to a designated football match;
• the possession of fireworks or flares.
This prevents:-
• drunken entry into a football ground (which, in practice, to be an arrestable offence includes disorderly behaviour);
• the consumption of alcohol within view of the playing area;
• the consumption of alcohol on certain coaches, trains and motor vehicles travelling to a designated football match;
• the possession of fireworks or flares.
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Deleted User X18H
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Bugger
Lord Bracknell
On fire
It's the Sporting Events (Control of Alcohol etc.) Act 1985.
This prevents:-
• drunken entry into a football ground (which, in practice, to be an arrestable offence includes disorderly behaviour);
• the consumption of alcohol within view of the playing area;
• the consumption of alcohol on certain coaches, trains and motor vehicles travelling to a designated football match;
• the possession of fireworks or flares.
This prevents:-
• drunken entry into a football ground (which, in practice, to be an arrestable offence includes disorderly behaviour);
• the consumption of alcohol within view of the playing area;
• the consumption of alcohol on certain coaches, trains and motor vehicles travelling to a designated football match;
• the possession of fireworks or flares.
They carnt prove your going to a football match, in any case its blatent discrimination if you ask me !!!
Lord Bracknell
On fire
The ban applies to the whole train, regardless of the reason for the journey.
As far as coaches are concerned, there is effectively a condition attached to Operators' licences that requires them to comply. If they don't, the coach company could lose its licence and be put out of business.
surrey jim
Not in Surrey
Stupid question (probabaly) but is this an all day ban - ie is alcohol likley to be banned on trains back in the evening?
Dirty Dave
Well-known member
didn't think you were going?
yrs ago on gulls eye coach it was drink much as you want, stop pubs on way etc...now its a flask, sandwich and maybe a service station stop...
hillbilly
In the hill, not over it!
Following from Lord Bracknell's post (and instead of starting a new post) I am hoping someone can advise if it is an offence to drink alcohol as a passenger in a car?
There is a dispute at the moment between friends with a small wager on the outcome.
There is a dispute at the moment between friends with a small wager on the outcome.
surrey jim
Not in Surrey
Very much doubt it, googling 'is it an offence to drink alcohol as a passenger in a car?' gives many forums where it has been asked but no definitive answer
Lord Bracknell
On fire
Perfectly legal. But they can refuse you admission to Villa Park if you turn up pissed.
hillbilly
In the hill, not over it!
Cheers Jim. I was surprised when I heard it, and I very much doubt it either. I will let my mate phone the local old bill if he wants to take it any further!
Hatterlovesbrighton
something clever
They have to designate you. So technically they could designate "Mr Hillbilly's car" and then you wouldn't be allowed to drink. I've heard before of it being done on minibuses.
Lord Bracknell
On fire
... except there is no legal duty on Mr Hillbilly to tell anyone that he is driving his car to the game. A licensed minibus operator is required to notify Aston Villa and comply with designation orders. And an unlicensed minibus operator or driver isn't allowed to charge passengers to travel - so is probably committing a different offence.