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View Old Chap's Profile Old Chap Flag Orpington 11 Oct 19 8.57pm Send a Private Message to Old Chap Add Old Chap as a friend

Watching Czech v England, saw quite a few fans drinking beer - a couple had their glasses on the fence

At Wembley (like all U.K.) grounds drinking is banned within sight of the pitch. Didn’t see any trouble at Prague so perhaps it’s another outdated rule?

 


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View braunstoneagle's Profile braunstoneagle Flag the middle of bumf*** nowhere... 11 Oct 19 9.40pm Send a Private Message to braunstoneagle Add braunstoneagle as a friend

Originally posted by Old Chap

Watching Czech v England, saw quite a few fans drinking beer - a couple had their glasses on the fence

At Wembley (like all U.K.) grounds drinking is banned within sight of the pitch. Didn’t see any trouble at Prague so perhaps it’s another outdated rule?

in my experience...england fans have been sold 0% lager in eastern european grounds & not told it is such.

 


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View YT's Profile YT Flag Oxford 11 Oct 19 11.16pm Send a Private Message to YT Add YT as a friend

Judging by the reports, I would have needed a drink in order to watch such dross.

 


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View richard shaw (og)65's Profile richard shaw (og)65 Flag my minds eye 12 Oct 19 11.09am Send a Private Message to richard shaw (og)65 Add richard shaw (og)65 as a friend

In non league the FA have ever so slightly relaxed the rules this season , although they haven't made a big thing about it . In the FA Cup qualifying rounds clubs below the National League have been able to have alcohol outside .

Wether this will be the case when it gets to the First round or the FA Trophy i don't know .

you can drink outside today at Dulwich Hamlet

 


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View Ginger Pubic Wig's Profile Ginger Pubic Wig Flag Wickham de L'Ouest 24 Oct 19 6.56am Send a Private Message to Ginger Pubic Wig Add Ginger Pubic Wig as a friend

It would massively improve football if this rule were relaxed. Probably also good for the atmosphere that Sky Sports cherishes so much.

 


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View topcat's Profile topcat Flag Holmesdale / Surbiton 24 Oct 19 10.03am Send a Private Message to topcat Add topcat as a friend

Whilst I have no problem with people drinking alcohol whilst attending and watching matches, I would have more of a problem with people getting up to go to the bar every 20 minutes then coming back slopping beer over you when they pass. It happens all the time at the cricket and I imagine the rugby too.

I would change the rules so that you can take your drinks into the stand but close the bars at kick-off and not open them until half time. Not dissimilar to the cinema or theater.

 


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View aj36094's Profile aj36094 Flag Derbyshire 24 Oct 19 10.56am Send a Private Message to aj36094 Add aj36094 as a friend

Originally posted by Ginger Pubic Wig

It would massively improve football if this rule were relaxed. Probably also good for the atmosphere that Sky Sports cherishes so much.

How exactly would it improve football? Rugby, Cricket, Darts etc rely on a drinking culture to attract fans, does football need it to fill stadiums?

I fully understand that for those that drink it would make a good event slightly better but for those that don't it may result in a good event being ruined especially at away games where their is no family stand. I envision a family sat sharing sandwiches at half time have to listen to someone behind them telling their mates how he smashed the ar5e of a sort the night before, but because they'll want a beer or 2 this would usually be talk for the concourse.

 

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Originally posted by aj36094

How exactly would it improve football? Rugby, Cricket, Darts etc rely on a drinking culture to attract fans, does football need it to fill stadiums?

I fully understand that for those that drink it would make a good event slightly better but for those that don't it may result in a good event being ruined especially at away games where their is no family stand. I envision a family sat sharing sandwiches at half time have to listen to someone behind them telling their mates how he smashed the ar5e of a sort the night before, but because they'll want a beer or 2 this would usually be talk for the concourse.

The horror!

 

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View Ginger Pubic Wig's Profile Ginger Pubic Wig Flag Wickham de L'Ouest 26 Oct 19 7.29pm Send a Private Message to Ginger Pubic Wig Add Ginger Pubic Wig as a friend

Originally posted by aj36094

How exactly would it improve football? Rugby, Cricket, Darts etc rely on a drinking culture to attract fans, does football need it to fill stadiums?

I fully understand that for those that drink it would make a good event slightly better but for those that don't it may result in a good event being ruined especially at away games where their is no family stand. I envision a family sat sharing sandwiches at half time have to listen to someone behind them telling their mates how he smashed the ar5e of a sort the night before, but because they'll want a beer or 2 this would usually be talk for the concourse.

an odd thing to envision. it's just quite nice having a beer and watching sport. it doesn't need to be the most chav-tastic version of beer-drinking sport watching.

 


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View Pete53's Profile Pete53 Flag Hassocks 27 Oct 19 1.24pm Send a Private Message to Pete53 Add Pete53 as a friend

Originally posted by Ginger Pubic Wig

an odd thing to envision. it's just quite nice having a beer and watching sport. it doesn't need to be the most chav-tastic version of beer-drinking sport watching.

The problem is that there will not just be the the sensible drinkers, but also the "let's get out of our box" drinkers.

It's bad enough now in the Main Stand in my row where there are several individuals who leave before half-time ( not all at the same time) to get to the bar and then return at intervals after the 2nd half kick-off. There is hardly any leg room and we all have to get up and down each time.

As another poster suggested earlier it might work if the bars were closed as soon as the match is in play, but otherwise it's a no for me.

 

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Originally posted by Ginger Pubic Wig

an odd thing to envision. it's just quite nice having a beer and watching sport. it doesn't need to be the most chav-tastic version of beer-drinking sport watching.

Ok, well how about an old couple being covered in beer when we score?

 

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