Drinking At Football Matches

[CUSSIE01]

How do match going fans feel about Andy Burnham’s idea to allow drinking in the stands at football matches?
I like a pre-match beer like lots of fans but do I want a shower of beer in the Kop when Leeds score or someone decides to throw a pint at Bruno Fernandes ? Nooooooooo, not for me.

[Barlow Boy]

As I said to my mates earlier, it will be carnage.

Imagine the South Stand

[1964white]

Daft idea!

I doubt it will happen, certainly not at Leeds.

Many fans drink far too much before a game, it would be carnage in the Kop & the South Stand.

[1964white]

Trust a politician to come up with this idea, the Prime Minister of all people.

Burnham should be dealing with more important pressing matters.

[Lorimer46]

I can remember the days when supporters would go to games with carrier bags full of beer I certainly don’t think that they’ll be going back to having fans drinking from glass bottles, if they want to allow the average punter, and not just the prawn sandwich brigade have a beer then it should be in a designated area and not at your seat in the stands. It should be up to the individual clubs to decide weather they want to sell beer next to the pie stand

[John in Louisiana]

They allow drinking in the stands at pretty much every major sporting event in the USA.

My brother used to have season tickets to the New England Patriots of the NFL in their "no alcohol" section. People would go up on the concourse, buy as many beers as they were allowed, guzzle them all, and stagger back down to their seats. The people in the "no alcohol" section were often more inebriated than those in other parts of the stadium.

Drunks are going to find a way, alas.

[BlackHillsPaul]

As John said, drinking beer in the stands has always been a part of professional sports in the USA. What's new here is that now you can enjoy a beer at many College Sporting events. Personally, I like it and it doesn't seem to fuel a lot of violence here.