Merkie84 Posted Tuesday at 08:24 Share Posted Tuesday at 08:24 6 minutes ago, Dons_1988 said: As much as they are likely the main source of concern, a blanket ban on the old firm is almost as discriminatory as the current legislation and would be political suicide anyway. It just wouldn’t work. That principle is the exact same one that allows people to say it’s fine for rugby and not football, even though we know 99% of Scottish football matches pass off with almost no trouble. I tend to agree with this. As ridiculous as dredging up images of the 1980 cup final are to illustrate why drink shouldn’t be allowed at say a Motherwell V Dundee game, it is probably just as ridiculous to use it as an excuse not to allow it at the rangers or Celtic at home to say Ross county or St Johnstone at 12.30 on a Sunday. Perhaps a sensible compromise is to not allow it in away ends which tend to be more boisterous and people have been on the sauce all day already as well as certain category “high risk “ games. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted Tuesday at 09:46 Share Posted Tuesday at 09:46 1 hour ago, Merkie84 said: Perhaps a sensible compromise is to not allow it in away ends which tend to be more boisterous and people have been on the sauce all day already as well as certain category “high risk “ games. When we're getting to this kind of compromise it seems more bother than it's worth. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightswoodBear Posted Tuesday at 09:49 Share Posted Tuesday at 09:49 1 minute ago, hk blues said: When we're getting to this kind of compromise it seems more bother than it's worth. All that will happen there is the polis will just categorise every game as high risk and nothing will change. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted Tuesday at 09:56 Share Posted Tuesday at 09:56 1 hour ago, Merkie84 said: I tend to agree with this. As ridiculous as dredging up images of the 1980 cup final are to illustrate why drink shouldn’t be allowed at say a Motherwell V Dundee game, it is probably just as ridiculous to use it as an excuse not to allow it at the rangers or Celtic at home to say Ross county or St Johnstone at 12.30 on a Sunday. Perhaps a sensible compromise is to not allow it in away ends which tend to be more boisterous and people have been on the sauce all day already as well as certain category “high risk “ games. Playing Devil's advocate. Ban alcohol in the home end. Home supporters have had all day to drink in pubs and in the house. Away supporters will have had to travel on transport where alcohol is already banned. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted Tuesday at 09:58 Share Posted Tuesday at 09:58 Just now, KnightswoodBear said: All that will happen there is the polis will just categorise every game as high risk and nothing will change. Every game involving either of the OF; all the local derbies; any game where something is at stake; evening and 3pm KO's etc etc will be classed as high-risk. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted Tuesday at 09:58 Share Posted Tuesday at 09:58 1 hour ago, Dons_1988 said: As much as they are likely the main source of concern, a blanket ban on the old firm is almost as discriminatory as the current legislation and would be political suicide anyway. It just wouldn’t work. Well make it more surreptitious than that, allow individual clubs to decide which games they will sell alcohol during the match. If they decide that selling alcohol to fans of certain opponents might be more trouble than its worth then just make alcohol unavailable for that game. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty dingus Posted Tuesday at 10:04 Share Posted Tuesday at 10:04 I've noticed a load of folk having a cheeky swally in the grounds over the last few years. I was up at the SCO 3-2 ISR game and there was loads of folk swigging wee half deckers of the monks tonic. I doubt I'd want to rush to form a queue to pay £7 for a pint of piss water at half time but if that's what folk want well go for it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJFCtheTeamForMe Posted Tuesday at 10:10 Share Posted Tuesday at 10:10 Another thing worth noting. Most of the """trouble""" I've seen at games in recent years has been caused by kids. Under the age of 18 certainly. Is alcohol to blame for that? Is that going to get worse because there's a bar on a concourse for an hour before kick off. Hmm.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightswoodBear Posted Tuesday at 10:20 Share Posted Tuesday at 10:20 I've been to a few games in England, and my experience is that once the novelty of being able to buy a pint in the stadium wears off, you realise that being charged £7 or £8 quid for a pint of flat Carling really isn't enhancing your matchday experience. A couple of hours off it whilst you are at the game isn't the end of the world. Having said that, I still think that if folk want to do it, the option should be there. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted Tuesday at 10:23 Share Posted Tuesday at 10:23 1 minute ago, KnightswoodBear said: I've been to a few games in England, and my experience is that once the novelty of being able to buy a pint in the stadium wears off, you realise that being charged £7 or £8 quid for a pint of flat Carling really isn't enhancing your matchday experience. A couple of hours off it whilst you are at the game isn't the end of the world. Having said that, I still think that if folk want to do it, the option should be there. The last time I was at a game years ago, I queued for the length of half time for a pint and then suddenly you realise you have a full beer while the game is restarting and you can’t get back to your seat. It isn’t a great deal of fun. But it isn’t really the point, legislating against it completely isn’t fair or necessary. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nowhereman Posted Tuesday at 12:19 Share Posted Tuesday at 12:19 15 hours ago, Steve McQueen said: I don't really want a drink during the game, but having one inside the stadium rather than leaving the pub at 2:45 would be helpful towards clubs too? You can do that. Lots of clubs have bars in the ground and you can get a drink up until kick off then again at the full time whistle 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghead ranter Posted Tuesday at 12:46 Share Posted Tuesday at 12:46 Re the OF - can we not just sell beer in cups that look and smell like shower gel bottles? That'll keep them well away. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Blades Posted Tuesday at 15:59 Share Posted Tuesday at 15:59 3 hours ago, Boghead ranter said: Re the OF - can we not just sell beer in cups that look and smell like shower gel bottles? That'll keep them well away. Alternatively Celtic can only sell beer to home fans in blue cups & Rangers in green cups? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiegoDiego Posted Tuesday at 16:30 Share Posted Tuesday at 16:30 8 hours ago, Leith Green said: The points made above about the quality of pints served (will be shite) and the cost (will be expensive) are absolutely true. Not necessarily. I've been at football games and bought decent quality pints at fair enough prices plenty times. Similarly, I've been at shinty and bought cans of Tennent's for £2. Sure, it'll likely be outsourced to companies similar to those charging £3.50 for a paper cup of Irn Bru poured out a bottle, but they've been able to slowly increase the cost and decrease the quality of food and drink at stadia over the years. If they come in and charge £7 a pint off the bat, then most folk will just go without as they always have. And still, a pint at £7 is still more choice to the fan than no pints at all. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropy Posted Tuesday at 19:11 Share Posted Tuesday at 19:11 Could you ever buy alcohol at the football? My memory is plastic bags full of cans and half bottles. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted Tuesday at 19:14 Share Posted Tuesday at 19:14 2 minutes ago, ropy said: Could you ever buy alcohol at the football? My memory is plastic bags full of cans and half bottles. Now we’re talking 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leith Green Posted Tuesday at 21:43 Share Posted Tuesday at 21:43 2 hours ago, ropy said: Could you ever buy alcohol at the football? My memory is plastic bags full of cans and half bottles. With pish running down the terraces. Beautiful 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STFU_Donny Posted Tuesday at 22:59 Share Posted Tuesday at 22:59 12 hours ago, SJFCtheTeamForMe said: Another thing worth noting. Most of the """trouble""" I've seen at games in recent years has been caused by kids. Under the age of 18 certainly. Is alcohol to blame for that? Is that going to get worse because there's a bar on a concourse for an hour before kick off. Hmm.... True. They should really ban cocaine too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junior_Arab Posted Tuesday at 23:21 Share Posted Tuesday at 23:21 I can’t understand the mental gymnastics involved in the SNP seething that anyone who doesn’t support independence must think we’re “too wee and too stupid” to rule ourselves whilst practically every policy they promote clearly demonstrates their belief that we’re all “too drunk” to do so. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted Wednesday at 02:18 Share Posted Wednesday at 02:18 2 hours ago, Junior_Arab said: I can’t understand the mental gymnastics involved in the SNP seething that anyone who doesn’t support independence must think we’re “too wee and too stupid” to rule ourselves whilst practically every policy they promote clearly demonstrates their belief that we’re all “too drunk” to do so. TBF, absolutely none of the other parties would allow Celtgers to drink during matches either. And if they're not getting to do it, neither are any of us, as they are Scottish football to anyone in a position of authority. There's not a lot else to be said about it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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