Having a beer at the football

Quoted from golfer

Is Hewitt's best bitter still 1s3d a pint.

Talking of which.....Does any of the (much) older fraternity on here remember back in the 1960s, whenever Hewitt's put their prices up there was inevitably a window put in on their premises by a bloke on a bike? As far as I can remember the culprit was never cuiaght, which begs the question of the Gy police at the time not being the brightest bunch, as it ALWAYS happened. All they had to do was have someone in the vicinity of the brewery and wait. Those were the days!

Quoted from Les Brechin

I was down in London a couple of seasons ago and went to see Tooting & Mitcham v Guernsey. We were allowed to take our pints in the ground but mine was knocked out of my hand by a wayward shot from Serge Makofo!!  

that wouldve been a possibility even if you’d been stood at the bar outside the ground!

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Did anyone see the England fans actually in the stadiums throwing pints everywhere?

We all know they'd have lasted 13 seconds if they had.

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Easily done in a pub where you can turn round and get another drink in seconds

When England are playing? Doubt it.

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Why don’t people chuck fizzy drinks or bovril all over now?

First, they're usually not hammered, and second, well it's obvious.


I usually agree with you, but not this time. Any late goal, any winning goal in a cup game (it might happen), any goal against Lincoln. Really?

Quoted from jock dock tower

Talking of which.....Does any of the (much) older fraternity on here remember back in the 1960s, whenever Hewitt's put their prices up there was inevitably a window put in on their premises by a bloke on a bike? As far as I can remember the culprit was never cuiaght, which begs the question of the Gy police at the time not being the brightest bunch, as it ALWAYS happened. All they had to do was have someone in the vicinity of the brewery and wait. Those were the days!

I don't remember that, but my Dad used to work there in those days.

I do remember hearing about a man drowning in a vat of beer, it was a slow death as he got out 3 times for a wee.  

I just really, really cannot get on with the idea that the vast majority of football fans lose any semblance of common sense, and thus require different laws, as soon as they enter the confines of a stadium.

A person can watch a football match, rugby match, American Football match, boxing and a gig all from the exact same seat at Wembley and only on one occasion is there a presumption that the individual requires a specific set of laws and draconian punishments to prevent them from certain behaviours.

It’s not the 80s anymore, things have moved on, we’re just waiting for the law to catch up.

I don't think it'd make a difference either way if you can drink in your seat or not. The main reason why clubs will want the change is because it encourages more people to buy a pint since they don't have to stand at the bar or on a concourse to drink it. It won't stop people binge drinking before a game, those people will do what they want regardless of anything else.

Maybe they can only allow it in certain stands so families and anyone who doesn't want to be around rowdy people throwing beer around after a goal have an option to avoid it. I think that would be fair.

Quoted from Les Brechin

I was down in London a couple of seasons ago and went to see Tooting & Mitcham v Guernsey. We were allowed to take our pints in the ground but mine was knocked out of my hand by a wayward shot from Serge Makofo!!  

Serves you right for standing near the corner flag .

Quoted from ska face

I just really, really cannot get on with the idea that the vast majority of football fans lose any semblance of common sense, and thus require different laws, as soon as they enter the confines of a stadium.

It's never been about the vast majority though has it?

Quoted from Mallyner

I don't remember that, but my Dad used to work there in those days.

I do remember hearing about a man drowning in a vat of beer, it was a slow death as he got out 3 times for a wee.  

I used to work there in the early 60's so I might have known your dad. I used to ride a bike but always carried a brick in my saddle bag for protection as I had to go past all those women in white turbans outside Birds Eye. I went past 14 times one day and was absolutely terrified that they were going to molest me.

Quoted from Les Brechin

I was down in London a couple of seasons ago and went to see Tooting & Mitcham v Guernsey. We were allowed to take our pints in the ground but mine was knocked out of my hand by a wayward shot from Serge Makofo!!  

You just can't do without seeing a team in B&W stripes can you Les!

T&M is another of those clubs with a massive bar.