Is it now time to ban alcohol in the stadiums at R/L games : Sun Aug 04, 2019 3:15 pm  

This has been mentioned lately but surely after yesterday the Rugby League have to act with a rigorous radical approach to drinking alcohol in the grounds.
Irrespective of what goes on with players and the referee on the pitch alcohol is the problem and should be banned.
It seems to me that drinking alcohol seems to be the first priority for some fans and the game is secondary.
We need change, and now is the time to make it,not next year or the year after.
Banning smoking in public had people up in arms, but you get used to it.
Lets get fans to games who want to watch a Rugby League match rather than the British disease beer drinking contest

Re: Is it now time to ban alcohol in the stadiums at R/L gam : Sun Aug 04, 2019 3:44 pm  

Something needs to be done before a player has his head cut open or loses an eye from a missiles thrown from a supporter.

Do we totally ban the sale of alcohol in sports grounds or just ban consumption of alcohol in view of the pitch? It's a complicated subject though - what stops people filling soft drinks bottles with alcohol?

We need stricter stewarding for one thing. There's no point searches old dears' handbags outside the turnstyles but then letting vexed up morons into the ground.

Re: Is it now time to ban alcohol in the stadiums at R/L gam : Sun Aug 04, 2019 3:57 pm  

That just punishes the majority of people who are capable of behaving themselves.

Re: Is it now time to ban alcohol in the stadiums at R/L gam : Sun Aug 04, 2019 4:10 pm  

banning alcohol is not the answer,as as been said why penalise the majority ,the only answer is to catch those responsible and come down heavy,if that includes jail time,so be it.to ban alcohol means the yobs have won.

Re: Is it now time to ban alcohol in the stadiums at R/L gam : Sun Aug 04, 2019 4:11 pm  

giddyupoldfella wrote:

That just punishes the majority of people who are capable of behaving themselves.

So be it.

Re: Is it now time to ban alcohol in the stadiums at R/L gam : Sun Aug 04, 2019 4:16 pm  

fosdyke99 wrote:

banning alcohol is not the answer,as as been said why penalise the majority ,the only answer is to catch those responsible and come down heavy,if that includes jail time,so be it.to ban alcohol means the yobs have won.

Easier said than done. Was anyone arrested and charged after the Rovers supporter hit his own player by throwing a bottle? Was anyone identified last Saturday after the bottle throwing at the semi final? That game was on TV and there would have been plenty of people nearby who saw who the culprits were.

Re: Is it now time to ban alcohol in the stadiums at R/L gam : Sun Aug 04, 2019 4:24 pm  

however hard it is to catch them,it needs to be done,fans in Australia,canada and American football and baseball in the us enjoy their sports and drink.why should most lawabiding sports fans in this country suffer,because we cant control the few morons.it means society in general has lost and the yobs have won.

Re: Is it now time to ban alcohol in the stadiums at R/L gam : Sun Aug 04, 2019 4:31 pm  

To be honest I’ve had a few big game experiences ruined by people’s inability to control their alcohol consumption

It’s not that I’m against people having a good time, it’s the fact that certain others have no awareness of how to behave, and couldn’t give a flying stuff of how their behaviour impacts on others

Re: Is it now time to ban alcohol in the stadiums at R/L gam : Sun Aug 04, 2019 4:32 pm  

fosdyke99 wrote:

however hard it is to catch them,it needs to be done,fans in Australia,canada and American football and baseball in the us enjoy their sports and drink.why should most lawabiding sports fans in this country suffer,because we cant control the few morons.it means society in general has lost and the yobs have won.

Seriously go on you tube and watch the amount of fights in all those sports/countries caused by drink. You'll find plenty.

Re: Is it now time to ban alcohol in the stadiums at R/L gam : Sun Aug 04, 2019 4:40 pm  

catch them and jail them.we cant let the yob win.ive never seen any trouble in nrl.its still the minority whatever country its in.regarding this country ,2 years hard labour would soon stop it.i hate the idea of banning something that most enjoy peacefully,because a few maniacs cant be controlled.we all have our different opinions on the subject.yobs have been winning for to long.