Whats the chance of a change in the drinking laws at football now theres no more Rangers. Since it was cos of them the laws got brought in in the first place it seems like a perfect time to bring back drinking at the game now they're no longer here. At least maybe a trial for a few months to see if it adds much more trouble. Could quite easily make up a lot of the cash that we miss out on by not having them.
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02-07-2012 07:47 PM #1
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Change in drinking laws?
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02-07-2012 07:59 PM #2
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Other than that if I ever get tae the stage were I cannae manage for 90 minutes with out a drink I think I'd give it up altogether.
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02-07-2012 08:01 PM #3
funnily enough we were discussing this at the weekend, all games can be licensed and if any clubs step out of line they lose it, another revenue to make up for lost monies as well.
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Besides, anybody that can't go 90 minutes without a drink has a problem.
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02-07-2012 08:06 PM #5
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I think Scotland is a long way off before we can even think about bringing alcohol back into grounds, and it is just folk having the one pint whilst watching the game
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02-07-2012 08:32 PM #7
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The game is over within 2 hours, I don't think that should be too long to go without a drink.
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02-07-2012 08:38 PM #8This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
People can easily grab a cup of Coca Cola at half time and need a nish during the second half.
Besides, I don't think 1 plastic cup of lager is going to make all the difference if people are already all lashed up before the game anyway.
Although, I don't really see the point of a half time drink anyway.
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02-07-2012 10:14 PM #12This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
But what a day...''It's always been just part of the culture. Growing up, for most working-class kids, is all about football, music or clothes. You might not have much money, but whatever you have got, you're going to look good.'' - Paul Weller
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03-07-2012 05:49 AM #13This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Dont think you would see anything like the rush for a bevvy in a home SPL game.
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03-07-2012 06:08 AM #14
Let's not forget that most beer sold in football grounds in england tastes rank. Not even worth the price.
It's no big deal not having a beer in any ground.
Bolton was class though.
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03-07-2012 12:38 PM #15
If your that desperate for a drink, sneak in a wee quarter bottle, go buy a coke and then take the lid of the coke. Empty the contents of the quarter bottle into the coke, put the lid back on it, sit on your **** and no-one around about you is any wiser. It's no brain surgery .
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03-07-2012 12:49 PM #16This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Last season, they would have had to hook up litre bottles of voddie on intravenous drips to deal with demand.
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03-07-2012 12:52 PM #17
I don't think it's a case of people being desperate for a drink or not being able to go 90 minutes without one. I don't think that we should allow alcohol to be sold at games JUST so people can get leathered. The idea is just to allow people to have a beer while they watch the game. How many of us drink a beer while watching a game at home on TV? Do you think I should wait until after the match is over before I pop open a brew? You can have a drink when you go to see a concert. Or when you go to see a theatrical production. Are the people who drink during those desperate?
Just don't sell beer to people who are obviously intoxicated. Limit each person to 2 beers at a time. Charge a high premium. Ensure there is adequate security to deal with loud mouths who feel they've been hard done by. I don't know what the figures are but I am sure clubs could make some profit from this. Not much given the crappy attendances but still a little extra.
When I go to an event I will usually have a beer or two. My intent is not to get blootered. I appreciate the same cannot be said for everyone but why not give it a try again and see what happens?
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03-07-2012 01:56 PM #18
Even without rangers, I highly doubt drink will ever be re-introduced into Scottish football grounds. Too many idiots that would take it too far and cause trouble. Look at the cup final for instance, there were idiots in the hibs end that had had too much to drink and were determined to pick fights and cause trouble. Too many young kids around these days and its not fair for them, and everyone else for that matter, to be around that.
It would be great to have drink in the ground if everyone was sensible about it but the reality is that some folk are not.
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03-07-2012 02:10 PM #19
Just a couple of points;
1. Its a misconception that drinking was allowed in bars in football grounds in Scotland prior to the OF riot. From memory the only ground with a bar was Clydebank. Of course people carried in cans/bottles etc & drank all through the game. This was a major cause of the problems.
2. I find it ridiculous that football fans in Scotland can't enjoy a drink in the ground before & after the game, ( & at h/t ). Are we really saying that English fans are better behaved? Not from my personal experience of 32 years in London. Similarly, why should I be allowed a drink at Murrayfield when watching rugby but be denied one at ER when watching Hibs? Ludicrous really.
I've seen hundreds of games in England & never seen anyone getting drunk in the concourse bars. I'm sure Bolton was a novelty exception.
As the OP said this could be a source of income for SPL clubs.
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03-07-2012 02:28 PM #20
I like a pint as much as (or maybe more than) the next man. The first time I was at a match in England where there were bars under the stands (at the Stadium of Light IIRC) I had a beer at half time just because I could. On similar occassions since I simply haven't bothered.
I'd have to have a real drouth to go to the hassle of waiting in a queue then quickly gubbing an overpriced, lukewarm pint while standing next to the bogs.
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03-07-2012 03:46 PM #21
I'll stick to the can of lager I have at half time every home game with no problems at all! It washes down my sandwich from Greggs nicely.
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03-07-2012 05:09 PM #22
They allow drinking Beer at stadia in Germany. While German beer is usually really good, the beer in the stadia is watered down horses p*ss.
Don't get too excited about being allowed to drink Beer at a match in Scotland because you'd just get the same.
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