[Football] Proposal to allow alcohol in the stands

[maltaseagull]

This morning on radio 5 they had someone championing the idea of allowing drinking in the stands. What is your view on this? For what it is worth I think it is a dreadful idea for many reasons but my top two would be

1. I hate going to rugby and have stopped because I get fed up with people going to the bar all the time and spilling beer on me on the way back. I don’t want to miss a goal with someone going to the bar past me.

2. The new thing of luzzing beer in the air is crap. Crucial late goal and pints will be chucked in the air. It takes me three hours to get home from the Amex and I don’t want to be covered in beer for that thanks.

Maybe I am just a grumpy sod

What do others think?

Agree totally. It´s bad enough having people squeezing past 10 minutes before and after half time.

 

[Skuller]

While I’m in two minds about this, I’m definite about believing this should be up to the clubs, not the government. The legislation that followed on from the Taylor Report has had its day, and its legal requirements should either be handed back to the clubs’ discretion or absorbed into Health and Safety legislation, thus stopping football being a special case.

 

[Happy Exile]

Not that I expect many on here will consider it but there are plenty of people from other cultures, creeds or who don't and have other issues with alcohol (not to mention parents with kids) where having beer (or indeed any alcohol) thrown over them would be a complete No for all manner of reasons and effectively would bar them from attending the games to avoid even the risk of it. Absolutely No and should forever be No.

If you cannot survive 45 minutes without alcohol then you have a serious problem and should seek urgent medical help.

I’m a non-drinker through choice, don’t mind other people drinking around me, don’t mind mates getting drunk, will happily socialise in the pub, Mrs Exile enjoys a glass of wine…but if I buy anything in WSU and it’s slid to me across the spilt beer on the counter tops I have to ask for another one. I agree with everything you say. Even the potential of getting covered in luzzed beer would make me question going to games. I’d object to beer in the stands anyway, but an instant lifetime ban for anyone luzzing it should be mandatory if it does ever happen.

 

[bluenitsuj]

No. If you can't go 45 minutes without alcohol then you have a serious problem.

 

[Weststander]

I knew Twickenham regulars. They loathed the constant stream (not literally!) of pissheads squeezing past their seats during play, relentlessly back and forth in buying more pints.

 

[Titanic]

Take one pint in with you before the kick off and at half time if you must. No more.

5 match ban for throwing beer - doubling for any repeats.

 

[trueblue]

Nope. Too much coming and going, moronic drink luzzing and the prospect of a constant river of beer flowing around your feet from the rows behind when people inevitably knock their pints over.

 

[Jeremiah]

If Yes , would people throw their beer in the air post goal before or after VAR ?

 

[Jackthelad]

No definitely not. I like the family atmosphere we have at the Amex.

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

No. If you can't go 45 minutes without alcohol then you have a serious problem.

Not necessarily as to the first part, I can and to the last part, I do.

Hope that makes sense.

Anyway, I’ll get to the point, I’m a heavy drinker on match days however due to many issues raised on here I would personally vote NO

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Nope. Too much coming and going, moronic drink luzzing and the prospect of a constant river of beer flowing around your feet from the rows behind when people inevitably knock their pints over.

You only have to look at the ridiculous amount of beer spillage sloshing around in the stands at the Amex pre-season friendlies to know it's a bad idea

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

You only have to look at the ridiculous amount of beer spillage sloshing around in the stands at the Amex pre-season friendlies to know it's a bad idea

Eh?

 

[Doug-ees-evil]

Ajax away in Europe was dreadful for both beer and empty cup luzzing so it’s a no from me.

Said luzzers got banned in some capacity I believe and that's pretty much how I got my son a ticket for AEK Athens away 4-5 days before the match. Thank you to the luzzers on this occasion

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Decent compromise that, because, like others, my two objections would be...

- The constant procession of people heading to get beers
- Luzzing

I'm not sure much can be done about the latter - luzzers gotta luzz - other than club punishment/bans. I guess the message would be understood after a period of people getting pissed off with getting wet through with beer.

The funny thing about this is - have any of us been to Albion games (in the UK) where we could drink and alcohol was available? I was a season ticket holder at the Goldstone pre-booze ban in 1985. I was too young to drink, but I have no recollection of other people drinking. Beverages didn't seem to get any stronger than Bovril

In more recents years it always seems to be the home game vs Man United where an unexpecting first timer walks up from the concourse with a full pint before being stopped

 

[Weststander]

In more recents years it always seems to be the home game vs Man United where an unexpecting first timer walks up from the concourse with a full pint before being stopped

Essex accent?

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

Ajax away in Europe was dreadful for both beer and empty cup luzzing so it’s a no from me.

As I’ve mentioned once or twice on here (but I’m not one to go on about it [que an Uncle Albert impersonation] When I was in the Ajax end…..four of us enjoyed a few pints during the match, I don’t recall seeing many around us partake though, however multi tasking was made easy by the fact we couldn’t get too carried away during exciting periods of the match, luzzing one in the air when we scored was certainly out of the question.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Essex accent?

You’re faking joking, what, I have to drink it dahn there??

 

[Weststander]

You’re faking joking, what, I have to drink it dahn there??

Ya’ve seen Yanited (Lose), now fck off home.

 

[Zeberdi]

Drinking beer should be able in the stands, but the purchase of it during the 90 minutes, no. To me I don't see a problem with buying a drink as the first/second half starts, but not having a constant supply throughout.

I don’t think this is a good idea. People already purchase drinks during the 90 minutes to avoid queues. Are you suggesting close the bars when the match is in play making the rush for drinks even worse? And what’s to stop people buying 2 or 3 pints to stash under their seat or telling bar staff ’it’s for a mate’? Are the Stewards to remember who’s already brought drinks into the stand and how many?

Perhaps there could be separate (over 18) beer drinking seating areas in the North and West stands (strictly for home fans only and not family areas ) - it would require a shift around of season tickets if people want a drinking area (and definitely not in safe standing).

I think the 1901 should have drinks in the stands. (Come to think about it for the price they charge for tickets, it should be waiter service with complimentary bar snacks .)

 

[nicko31]

Definitely no, there will be twats throwing beer around when we score.

Drinking is for after the game if we win