Drinking in view of the pitch
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Drinking in view of the pitch
Following last week's speculation, Burnley FC Supporters Groups have set up a quick poll on Twitter asking if people are in favour or not.
If you use Twitter and could vote it would be appreciated.
https://twitter.com/burnleyfcsg/status/ ... 78850?s=20
If you use Twitter and could vote it would be appreciated.
https://twitter.com/burnleyfcsg/status/ ... 78850?s=20
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Re: Drinking in view of the pitch
I’m against it, don’t fancy getting covered in beer when we score!
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Re: Drinking in view of the pitch
I'm ambivalent so shall abstain.
It appeals to me as a libertarian but I also know how many people at the football can't handle their drink or behave civilly after a couple.
It appeals to me as a libertarian but I also know how many people at the football can't handle their drink or behave civilly after a couple.
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I like a beer but can go 45 mins without one when making a day of it.
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Re: Drinking in view of the pitch
It’s an odd one this
On one hand, I’ve been on a few non league grounds and have enjoyed standing there watching the game whilst drinking a pint, however I’m not sure I’d want to be sat next to somebody who constantly downing pints with the potential of being covered in it whenever a goal gets scored
On one hand, I’ve been on a few non league grounds and have enjoyed standing there watching the game whilst drinking a pint, however I’m not sure I’d want to be sat next to somebody who constantly downing pints with the potential of being covered in it whenever a goal gets scored
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Re: Drinking in view of the pitch
If anyone can't manage 45 minutes without swilling alcohol down their neck, then they've got problem IMO.
I too don't want covering in ale when we score, nor do I want constantly disturbing every five minutes for the inevitable trips to the loo and to the bar for their next fix.
Hope the proposal never sees the light of day for me.
I too don't want covering in ale when we score, nor do I want constantly disturbing every five minutes for the inevitable trips to the loo and to the bar for their next fix.
Hope the proposal never sees the light of day for me.
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Funkydrummer wrote: ↑Tue Oct 05, 2021 4:06 pmIf anyone can't manage 45 minutes without swilling alcohol down their neck, then they've got problem IMO.
I too don't want covering in ale when we score, nor do I want constantly disturbing every five minutes for the inevitable trips to the loo and to the bar for their next fix.
Hope the proposal never sees the light of day for me.
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Yep! I concur with this.
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I don’t use Twitter, can someone vote for me please, it’s a big No.
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No winning the vote on Twitter
I’m guessing those talking of being covered in drink when we score don’t remember the plastic ‘glasses’, they were left over from it’s a knockout… no one ever got back to their seats without having just a mouthful left in the bottom; but that didn’t stop people getting ‘rounds’ in just to make sure Everyone got drenched.
I’m guessing those talking of being covered in drink when we score don’t remember the plastic ‘glasses’, they were left over from it’s a knockout… no one ever got back to their seats without having just a mouthful left in the bottom; but that didn’t stop people getting ‘rounds’ in just to make sure Everyone got drenched.
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Re: Drinking in view of the pitch
It works in rugby though, and they aren't exactly known for abstaining from drinking.
Never going to win over everybody, will be very much split. Can imagine there being safety issues with it being spilt/ thrown. Also would they sell in CFS? Would need something different for the upper tiers, more smaller kiosks just selling bottles, to readjust the flow of people.
I can last 45 minutes without a beer, but would have one if there was an option. Look at how much cinemas make from food/ drink sales, why would they not make use of such a captive audience?
Never going to win over everybody, will be very much split. Can imagine there being safety issues with it being spilt/ thrown. Also would they sell in CFS? Would need something different for the upper tiers, more smaller kiosks just selling bottles, to readjust the flow of people.
I can last 45 minutes without a beer, but would have one if there was an option. Look at how much cinemas make from food/ drink sales, why would they not make use of such a captive audience?
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I think there is more chance of a cannabis kiosk in the ground than bottles of beer being sold.pompeyclaret wrote: ↑Tue Oct 05, 2021 5:15 pmIt works in rugby though, and they aren't exactly known for abstaining from drinking.
Never going to win over everybody, will be very much split. Can imagine there being safety issues with it being spilt/ thrown. Also would they sell in CFS? Would need something different for the upper tiers, more smaller kiosks just selling bottles, to readjust the flow of people.
I can last 45 minutes without a beer, but would have one if there was an option. Look at how much cinemas make from food/ drink sales, why would they not make use of such a captive audience?
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Hopefully fans groups will now take into account the view of the majority of fans... Please
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Have people had 4 or 5 pints before going to the cinema?pompeyclaret wrote: ↑Tue Oct 05, 2021 5:15 pmIt works in rugby though, and they aren't exactly known for abstaining from drinking.
Never going to win over everybody, will be very much split. Can imagine there being safety issues with it being spilt/ thrown. Also would they sell in CFS? Would need something different for the upper tiers, more smaller kiosks just selling bottles, to readjust the flow of people.
I can last 45 minutes without a beer, but would have one if there was an option. Look at how much cinemas make from food/ drink sales, why would they not make use of such a captive audience?
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Logged back in just to like that post.elwaclaret wrote: ↑Tue Oct 05, 2021 5:22 pmI think there is more chance of a cannabis kiosk in the ground than bottles of beer being sold.
Made me laugh out loud
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I wouldn't mind it if the bars were shut during the match, i.e. you could take your pint up from pre-match/half time which means you don't have to neck a freezing Carlsberg in 5 minutes.
One of the most annoying things about going to rugby is the constant stream of people going to the bar and going to the toilet. I wouldn't want that replicated at football.
One of the most annoying things about going to rugby is the constant stream of people going to the bar and going to the toilet. I wouldn't want that replicated at football.
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Currently 45/55 against . Thought there’d be more pro but tbf families/old people/Jakobclaret etc probs don’t get a beer on match anyway . It’s unlikely to happen . Though for many Bob Lorders a HT pint is often their last ever drink . The club recently reported that” on each home match between 20-30 fans in the BL either die or have a serious medical emergency “ food for thought .
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Bit optimistic, thisPaintYorkClaretnBlue wrote: ↑Tue Oct 05, 2021 3:52 pmI’m against it, don’t fancy getting covered in beer when we score!
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I just think it’s sensible to leave a longer period of time where alcohol isn’t accessible in order for people to sober up especially when it’s likely that some of these people could be motorists, if people want to drink & drive it will happen anyway but it’s not something that should be encouraged or made easier to do.AlargeClaret wrote: ↑Tue Oct 05, 2021 7:15 pmCurrently 45/55 against . Thought there’d be more pro but tbf families/old people/Jakobclaret etc probs don’t get a beer on match anyway . It’s unlikely to happen . Though for many Bob Lorders a HT pint is often their last ever drink . The club recently reported that” on each home match between 20-30 fans in the BL either die or have a serious medical emergency “ food for thought .
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If it steadies their nerves I'd much rather they had a drink, though...Jakubclaret wrote: ↑Tue Oct 05, 2021 7:55 pmI just think it’s sensible to leave a longer period of time where alcohol isn’t accessible in order for people to sober up especially when it’s likely that some of these people could be motorists, if people want to drink & drive it will happen anyway but it’s not something that should be encouraged or made easier to do.
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It’s strange - but having stood in the Longside for years with a wobbly pint, and sat in the CFS with a few pints on the go, I never really saw beer thrown. Spilled - maybe. But you still tried to save your pint. Walking into the Longside with 3 or more pints should have been a round in “Its a Knockout”.
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Alargeclaret,re your comment on the Club reporting between 20-30 taken ill or dying each match. Where can I read that Club statement. As someone who sits in the Bob Lord, I've not seen any incidents described above, in or around the section I'm sat in.
Re the drinks topic, consideration should be given to the danger of people having Bene n Hot spilt on them, from people sat behind them. Maybe it's unlikely, but the danger of burning someone is there. So I'm against it.
Re the drinks topic, consideration should be given to the danger of people having Bene n Hot spilt on them, from people sat behind them. Maybe it's unlikely, but the danger of burning someone is there. So I'm against it.
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Re: Drinking in view of the pitch
I'm usually nursing a hangover - especially the early games. A beer would be welcomed in such situations.
But as per, some nobheads will end up throwing beer all over every now and again and ruin it for everyone.
As the worlds biggest drinker, even I would probably say "no" to it, though it would be very nice to sit with a pint every now and again if people could behave.
But as per, some nobheads will end up throwing beer all over every now and again and ruin it for everyone.
As the worlds biggest drinker, even I would probably say "no" to it, though it would be very nice to sit with a pint every now and again if people could behave.
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The other annoying thing about going to Rugby is that you're at a Rugby game.aggi wrote: ↑Tue Oct 05, 2021 5:48 pmI wouldn't mind it if the bars were shut during the match, i.e. you could take your pint up from pre-match/half time which means you don't have to neck a freezing Carlsberg in 5 minutes.
One of the most annoying things about going to rugby is the constant stream of people going to the bar and going to the toilet. I wouldn't want that replicated at football.
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Restrict it to 2-3 drinks per match. Should minimise “waste”.
Crack down hard on troublemakers. Carrot and stick.
It will take years to change the culture but it has to start somewhere and will make matches more pleasant in the end. If I drive with family for 4 hours on a matchday and arrive at 2:45 I’d love to have a drink of top quality (please) ale in my seat - then get the other half to drive home
Crack down hard on troublemakers. Carrot and stick.
It will take years to change the culture but it has to start somewhere and will make matches more pleasant in the end. If I drive with family for 4 hours on a matchday and arrive at 2:45 I’d love to have a drink of top quality (please) ale in my seat - then get the other half to drive home
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dandeclaret wrote: ↑Tue Oct 05, 2021 9:22 pmThe other annoying thing about going to Rugby is that you're at a Rugby game.
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Is the risk of a scalding Bene any higher than that of a brew?Bfc wrote: ↑Tue Oct 05, 2021 8:28 pmAlargeclaret,re your comment on the Club reporting between 20-30 taken ill or dying each match. Where can I read that Club statement. As someone who sits in the Bob Lord, I've not seen any incidents described above, in or around the section I'm sat in.
Re the drinks topic, consideration should be given to the danger of people having Bene n Hot spilt on them, from people sat behind them. Maybe it's unlikely, but the danger of burning someone is there. So I'm against it.
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TBF, my experience of the drink on the Turf is generally Bene n tepid, which somewhat ruins the experienceJakubclaret wrote: ↑Tue Oct 05, 2021 9:49 pmSurely the more selection of hot drinks increases the likelihood of getting scalded & I’ve never known coffee/tea/bovril make people unsteady.
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Serving beer in bottles rather than cups and restricting sales to pre-kick off and half time would alleviate most people’s issues which appears to be spilt beer and nuisance caused from bar goers.
I’m really not that bothered. I have a few beers during half time over a season, but it would be nice to be treated like adults and have the option to have one whilst watching the game.
I’m really not that bothered. I have a few beers during half time over a season, but it would be nice to be treated like adults and have the option to have one whilst watching the game.
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I was wondering who'd make that joke.dandeclaret wrote: ↑Tue Oct 05, 2021 9:22 pmThe other annoying thing about going to Rugby is that you're at a Rugby game.
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No - Bars remain open during play. People not knowing how to behave.
Yes - Take a pint to my seat to enjoy without crammed in the concourse. Bars closed during play to prevent people being up and down.
Yes - Take a pint to my seat to enjoy without crammed in the concourse. Bars closed during play to prevent people being up and down.
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So getting someone else to drive, you're having more than one?CrosspoolClarets wrote: ↑Tue Oct 05, 2021 9:23 pmRestrict it to 2-3 drinks per match. Should minimise “waste”.
Crack down hard on troublemakers. Carrot and stick.
It will take years to change the culture but it has to start somewhere and will make matches more pleasant in the end. If I drive with family for 4 hours on a matchday and arrive at 2:45 I’d love to have a drink of top quality (please) ale in my seat - then get the other half to drive home
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So can I but: I bet I'm not the only one who never buys a drink at half time, because I generally like to take my time drinking it.claret2018 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 05, 2021 3:57 pmI like a beer but can go 45 mins without one when making a day of it.
Unless you're at the front of the queue, it can be a good few minutes before you get served, and there's no way I'm going to drink / enjoy a pint in less than 10 minutes. 30 minutes would be more my norm, but maybe I'm unusual in that respect.
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It’s not unusual if I was to drink alcohol very quickly I’d need a lansoprazole after, I don’t think alcohol consumption should be time sensitive it should be in a relaxed setting.nil_desperandum wrote: ↑Wed Oct 06, 2021 12:01 amSo can I but: I bet I'm not the only one who never buys a drink at half time, because I generally like to take my time drinking it.
Unless you're at the front of the queue, it can be a good few minutes before you get served, and there's no way I'm going to drink / enjoy a pint in less than 10 minutes. 30 minutes would be more my norm, but maybe I'm unusual in that respect.
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Happy to announce that my state (already a medical marijuana state) will become marijuana positive on Jan 1. So, cannabis kiosks it is!elwaclaret wrote: ↑Tue Oct 05, 2021 5:22 pmI think there is more chance of a cannabis kiosk in the ground than bottles of beer being sold.
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When we scorePaintYorkClaretnBlue wrote: ↑Tue Oct 05, 2021 3:52 pmI’m against it, don’t fancy getting covered in beer when we score!
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It’s a yes from me. It’s a part of build back better
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You must have been watching Burnley Ladies team!PaintYorkClaretnBlue wrote: ↑Tue Oct 05, 2021 3:52 pmI’m against it, don’t fancy getting covered in beer when we score!
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Yes. Just to ease congestion at half time. Not sure many will fancy a cold pint stood/sat in the freezing weather from November-March anyway.
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I’ve not had a drink for many years now but when I did have a skinful before a game I found I couldn’t really follow it properly. Of course, I knew the score, enjoyed the goals etc but I couldn’t really watch the game develop.
Maybe I’m just getting old and boring but it was like trying to read a book or watch a film whilst p***ed. Never as enjoyable.
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You say this but I attended a Serie A game back in 2016 and I went to the bar, brought the drink to my seat and enjoyed the game from my seat with the beer which made it more enjoyable for me. I like a drink but never get one at half time because downing it in 10 mins just isn't enjoyable.Funkydrummer wrote: ↑Tue Oct 05, 2021 4:06 pmIf anyone can't manage 45 minutes without swilling alcohol down their neck, then they've got problem IMO.
I too don't want covering in ale when we score, nor do I want constantly disturbing every five minutes for the inevitable trips to the loo and to the bar for their next fix.
Hope the proposal never sees the light of day for me.
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Re: Drinking in view of the pitch
Done it at a Bundesliga game
Nothing that people are worried about happened in that one
Maybe its more of a cultural issue over here?
Nothing that people are worried about happened in that one
Maybe its more of a cultural issue over here?
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I understand this viewpoint, however personally I like to have a glass of wine or a pint on a Friday night watching a Film, I'm not getting ******, just relaxing watching TV. Being able to sit down with a pint and enjoy a game of football shouldn't be any different.Holmeclaret wrote: ↑Wed Oct 06, 2021 9:06 amI’ve not had a drink for many years now but when I did have a skinful before a game I found I couldn’t really follow it properly. Of course, I knew the score, enjoyed the goals etc but I couldn’t really watch the game develop.
Maybe I’m just getting old and boring but it was like trying to read a book or watch a film whilst p***ed. Never as enjoyable.
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Do the queues for the bar at away grounds tend to move quicker than they do at the Turf? I know the 'system' we have can often be painfully slow but I'm not sure if it's much better elsewherenil_desperandum wrote: ↑Wed Oct 06, 2021 12:01 amSo can I but: I bet I'm not the only one who never buys a drink at half time, because I generally like to take my time drinking it.
Unless you're at the front of the queue, it can be a good few minutes before you get served, and there's no way I'm going to drink / enjoy a pint in less than 10 minutes. 30 minutes would be more my norm, but maybe I'm unusual in that respect.
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Re: Drinking in view of the pitch
Forget booze
Let's improve the hot food sales on offer
Let's improve the hot food sales on offer
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It's all right for the goalkeepers who have somewhere to put their pint down and I guess one or two of the sometimes more static outfield players would get by, but I can't see it working right well for such as Dwight or Josh Brownhill.
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It’s definitely a cultural thing. There’s no way the English would be able to do this without it turning into an absolute shambles.