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Topic: Alcohol in stadiums - heads up
1. Author: veteraneastender Date: Thu 6th Mar 2025. 11:21 For those interested in such. BBC Radio Scotland this morning from 9am - Stephen Jardine hosting chat on this subject. I missed the start, so will catch up later on iPlayer. Reply
2. Author: P Date: Thu 6th Mar 2025. 11:46 Nanny state already decided what’s best for us - yesterday; “First Minister John Swinney has said he is “not sympathetic” to allowing alcohol at football games. It comes after documents revealed Police Scotland would be willing to consider pilot projects to sell booze at matches. Prior to his attendance at Scotland’s Nations League game against Croatia in November, First Minister John Swinney was briefed that a “limited number” of test projects to gather evidence on the effect of selling alcohol to fans were feasible. But speaking on Wednesday, the First Minister knocked down any speculation such a plan would be forthcoming. “I understand the aspiration amongst football clubs and some football interests to take forward measures to address the ban on alcohol in football stadiums,” he said. “I’m not sympathetic to that. “I understand where they’re coming from, but I am not sympathetic to that.”” Reply
3. Author: KnebworthPar Date: Thu 6th Mar 2025. 11:51 It is absolutely ridiculous that you can’t buy a beer and watch the football. Reply
4. Author: PARrot Date: Thu 6th Mar 2025. 12:06 KnebworthPar, Thu 6 Mar 11:51 It is absolutely ridiculous that you can’t buy a beer and watch the football. It isn`t ridiculous, it`s is perfectly understandable. The cost of policing drunk fired up football fans justifies it. I think maybe it is time to try some tests to see if we have learned a lesson. I fully understand his concerns, though. You can get a pint before and after. I think it`s more ridiculous that you can`t go 90 minutes without a pint. Reply
5. Author: Kdy Par Date: Thu 6th Mar 2025. 12:10 PARrot, Thu 6 Mar 12:06 KnebworthPar, Thu 6 Mar 11:51 It is absolutely ridiculous that you can’t buy a beer and watch the football. It isn`t ridiculous, it`s is perfectly understandable. The cost of policing drunk fired up football fans justifies it. I think maybe it is time to try some tests to see if we have learned a lesson. I fully understand his concerns, though. You can get a pint before and after. I think it`s more ridiculous that you can`t go 90 minutes without a pint. So why is it acceptable to sell beer at a rugby ground? Reply
6. Author: broontroot Date: Thu 6th Mar 2025. 12:17 Kdy Par, Thu 6 Mar 12:10 PARrot, Thu 6 Mar 12:06 KnebworthPar, Thu 6 Mar 11:51 It is absolutely ridiculous that you can’t buy a beer and watch the football. It isn`t ridiculous, it`s is perfectly understandable. The cost of policing drunk fired up football fans justifies it. I think maybe it is time to try some tests to see if we have learned a lesson. I fully understand his concerns, though. You can get a pint before and after. I think it`s more ridiculous that you can`t go 90 minutes without a pint. So why is it acceptable to sell beer at a rugby ground? Because rugby fans on the whole seem to behave better than football fans with a drink in them Reply
7. Author: KnebworthPar Date: Thu 6th Mar 2025. 12:32 PARrot, Thu 6 Mar 12:06 KnebworthPar, Thu 6 Mar 11:51 It is absolutely ridiculous that you can’t buy a beer and watch the football. It isn`t ridiculous, it`s is perfectly understandable. The cost of policing drunk fired up football fans justifies it. I think maybe it is time to try some tests to see if we have learned a lesson. I fully understand his concerns, though. You can get a pint before and after. I think it`s more ridiculous that you can`t go 90 minutes without a pint. I get that point Parrot and yes it’s obvious why alcohol is banned but it is ridiculous that grown men and women cannot behave themselves enough so that the majority of us can enjoy a pint with a game. Shameful really. Reply
8. Author: LEGEND85 Date: Thu 6th Mar 2025. 12:33 broontroot, Thu 6 Mar 12:17 Kdy Par, Thu 6 Mar 12:10 PARrot, Thu 6 Mar 12:06 KnebworthPar, Thu 6 Mar 11:51 It is absolutely ridiculous that you can’t buy a beer and watch the football. It isn`t ridiculous, it`s is perfectly understandable. The cost of policing drunk fired up football fans justifies it. I think maybe it is time to try some tests to see if we have learned a lesson. I fully understand his concerns, though. You can get a pint before and after. I think it`s more ridiculous that you can`t go 90 minutes without a pint. So why is it acceptable to sell beer at a rugby ground? Because rugby fans on the whole seem to behave better than football fans with a drink in them So what about football fans in England, Italy they are allowed to drink in stadiums why aren`t Scots? Its also too easy just to point the finger at the Glasgow teams. Going to football in Scotland is such a backwards experience. Reply
9. Author: neils Date: Thu 6th Mar 2025. 12:37 It`s a no from me, rugby is a pain to watch these days with people constantly up and down from the seats, atmosphere is different than football, but it`s an annoying atmosphere due to it being more of a jolly good day out than a sporting occasion. Football fans don`t need much encouragement to be angry, look at our lot towards Ross McArthur, can you imagine if they were bladdered as well? Then you have the games that have decent police presence.we can`t seem to stop people throwing things onto the pitch as it is. That`s just us, what about the ugly sisters etc? I don`t drink, but don`t see the advantages, I doubt it would be a money spinner either. Reply
10. Author: pars no1 Date: Thu 6th Mar 2025. 13:00 i think you need to have a look at your lifestyle if you cant sit for 2 hours without a beer. Reply
11. Author: KnebworthPar Date: Thu 6th Mar 2025. 13:16 Why make excuses for people who can’t behave themselves? Reply
12. Author: parathletic Date: Thu 6th Mar 2025. 13:40 I was down at an English Championship game and they were selling vodka and red bull at half time! I`m not fussed about drinking during the game but it would certainly help clubs bring in more revenue. Reply
13. Author: da_no_1 Date: Thu 6th Mar 2025. 13:48 pars no1, Thu 6 Mar 13:00 i think you need to have a look at your lifestyle if you cant sit for 2 hours without a beer. That`s not the argument being had here whatsoever. People should be allowed to choose to enjoy a beer whilst (supposedly) enjoying the game. It`s not about whether you desperately need a drink, it`s about choosing to do so. Much the same as at the cinema, restaurant or indeed other sporting events. "Some days will stay a 1000 years, some pass like the flash of a spark" Reply
14. Author: neils Date: Thu 6th Mar 2025. 14:07 But what about everyone else, do we not have the right not to have people constantly going back and forth to the bar and obstructing views? I`m not even particularly massively against it, I just think we are better without it, especially behaviour wise. As for income? I`m not thinking it would be a great revenue stream at all-when I was younger going to the football could be the start of an all day bender, I don`t think enough people do that these days, certainly not the younger generation, the rest of us have got lives to live after the football as well. Reply
15. Author: Kdy Par Date: Thu 6th Mar 2025. 14:07 broontroot, Thu 6 Mar 12:17 Kdy Par, Thu 6 Mar 12:10 PARrot, Thu 6 Mar 12:06 KnebworthPar, Thu 6 Mar 11:51 It is absolutely ridiculous that you can’t buy a beer and watch the football. It isn`t ridiculous, it`s is perfectly understandable. The cost of policing drunk fired up football fans justifies it. I think maybe it is time to try some tests to see if we have learned a lesson. I fully understand his concerns, though. You can get a pint before and after. I think it`s more ridiculous that you can`t go 90 minutes without a pint. So why is it acceptable to sell beer at a rugby ground? Because rugby fans on the whole seem to behave better than football fans with a drink in them How do you know that? We’ve not sold alcohol in football grounds for about 40 years. Reply
16. Author: DavieG Date: Thu 6th Mar 2025. 14:30 i often go to elland road and often have a beer at half time and theres never anyone too drunk ... absolutely no reason why i cant have a beer at half time at east end :( ... and as many folks are up n down buying coffees, pies or drinks for themsellves and theor kids just dont get it "marching on together" Reply
17. Author: Playup_Pompey Date: Thu 6th Mar 2025. 14:36 all about timing, same day as 3 clubs receive varying section closures etc at future games due to ongoing issues with Pyrotechnics its time to discuss alcohol... when could that mix ever end well Reply
18. Author: da_no_1 Date: Thu 6th Mar 2025. 14:40 neils, Thu 6 Mar 14:07 But what about everyone else, do we not have the right not to have people constantly going back and forth to the bar and obstructing views? I`m not even particularly massively against it, I just think we are better without it, especially behaviour wise. As for income? I`m not thinking it would be a great revenue stream at all-when I was younger going to the football could be the start of an all day bender, I don`t think enough people do that these days, certainly not the younger generation, the rest of us have got lives to live after the football as well. Sell it up til kick off and at HT. "Some days will stay a 1000 years, some pass like the flash of a spark" Reply
19. Author: saltonsgonagetu Date: Thu 6th Mar 2025. 15:47 It would seem the return of the ,it`s too cold , we`re not good , etc let`s just stay in legends ,and put your entrance money over the bar . Or were 3 up at halftime ,tie to go to legends . Post Edited (Thu 06 Mar 15:48) Reply
20. Author: FA1968 Date: Thu 6th Mar 2025. 15:49 Anybody who ever attended a Scotland match at hampden up to the mid 80s and was sober swimming in p1sh 20 minutes in would be swayed that alcohol and football don’t mix well. Can you imagine some of our lot wellied up with a pyro and a can of tennents super lager in their hand. Carnage and the NW closed down within a month. At rugby there is generally little aggression in the stands towards other teams, other fans or the officials and fans mix generally well, neither of these points is applicable to football. So a no from me, it’s about risk and reward for any club, the risk is way too high for minimal reward. Some would call it the nanny state, I would say the few have ruined it for the many. Post Edited (Thu 06 Mar 15:51) Reply

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