Sun Jul 08, 2018 7:22 am
Sun Jul 08, 2018 7:36 am
Gavin wrote:Watching people having a pint in the stands during the World Cup has me thinking, with hooliganism resigned to history in the UK is it time to review the rules on drinking alcohol in the stands?
Obviously I've seen the videos of England fans rampaging through their country so there is definitely an argument to restrict boozing during the game, but would the couple of pints you have during the match make that much of a difference?
Sun Jul 08, 2018 8:10 am
Sun Jul 08, 2018 8:32 am
Sun Jul 08, 2018 8:45 am
Sun Jul 08, 2018 8:52 am
pontyclunblue wrote:No need for alcohol on the Terraces, don't want to end up like the egg chasing, with a lot of the crowd back and for to the bar and the bog during the game, not actually watching the team play and more interested in getting pissed.
Sun Jul 08, 2018 10:23 am
Sun Jul 08, 2018 10:37 am
JJ1927 wrote:pontyclunblue wrote:No need for alcohol on the Terraces, don't want to end up like the egg chasing, with a lot of the crowd back and for to the bar and the bog during the game, not actually watching the team play and more interested in getting pissed.
Spot on.
Sun Jul 08, 2018 11:17 am
Sven wrote:One look at the videos of the beer-swilling 'Englanders' chucking the stuff in the air (and subsequently over everyone else) when they score tells me everything I need to know to answer that one...
Sorry, but it's a big NO from me!
Sun Jul 08, 2018 11:19 am
pontyclunblue wrote:No need for alcohol on the Terraces, don't want to end up like the egg chasing, with a lot of the crowd back and for to the bar and the bog during the game, not actually watching the team play and more interested in getting pissed.
Sun Jul 08, 2018 11:44 am
Sun Jul 08, 2018 11:55 am
BLUE54 wrote:JJ1927 wrote:pontyclunblue wrote:No need for alcohol on the Terraces, don't want to end up like the egg chasing, with a lot of the crowd back and for to the bar and the bog during the game, not actually watching the team play and more interested in getting pissed.
Spot on.
Same here. I like a pint same as most, but if you can't wait 45 minutes for a drink, then I think your problems may go far beyond.
Sun Jul 08, 2018 4:58 pm
Sun Jul 08, 2018 5:40 pm
pontyclunblue wrote:No need for alcohol on the Terraces, don't want to end up like the egg chasing, with a lot of the crowd back and for to the bar and the bog during the game, not actually watching the team play and more interested in getting pissed.
Sun Jul 08, 2018 9:15 pm
davids wrote:Sven wrote:One look at the videos of the beer-swilling 'Englanders' chucking the stuff in the air (and subsequently over everyone else) when they score tells me everything I need to know to answer that one...
Sorry, but it's a big NO from me!
Agree.
Mind you Wales fans did exactly the same watching the Euros as far as the beer throwing is concerned.
Mon Jul 09, 2018 8:36 am
Mon Jul 09, 2018 9:25 am
wez1927 wrote:Gavin wrote:Watching people having a pint in the stands during the World Cup has me thinking, with hooliganism resigned to history in the UK is it time to review the rules on drinking alcohol in the stands?
Obviously I've seen the videos of England fans rampaging through their country so there is definitely an argument to restrict boozing during the game, but would the couple of pints you have during the match make that much of a difference?
Its alcohol free beer like in the euros isn't it ?
Mon Jul 09, 2018 12:01 pm
BLUE54 wrote:JJ1927 wrote:pontyclunblue wrote:No need for alcohol on the Terraces, don't want to end up like the egg chasing, with a lot of the crowd back and for to the bar and the bog during the game, not actually watching the team play and more interested in getting pissed.
Spot on.
Same here. I like a pint same as most, but if you can't wait 45 minutes for a drink, then I think your problems may go far beyond.
Mon Jul 09, 2018 1:40 pm