Flares In Football - For Or Against?

[vanderark14]

For.

 

There's enough room at football for people to do what they want within reason. It's the constant sticking of everyone in a designated seat that sees discord. As to 'it's not the Scottish/British culture' viewpoint- so what? What is 'our' way of doing things at Aberdeen currently? It seems to be mostly sitting in silence and then going home to whinge about it on the internet (like I am just now) But of course as it's only half of Europe, North Africa, the US, Canada, South America and even Australia where it's part of football, what possible reason would there be for it to look decent here?

 

get rid of that and it would be a start to improving atmosphere at games in this country, nobody will even give a f**k about flares

[Patty]

aye and while we're doing all that we could of course watch a sport invented in england. isn't it great to embrace new things from foreign countries

 

I thought the first report of the modern game of football had it as being originated in Scotland?

 

Or in turn we can just pay our money, sit down and be quiet then leave.

 

Or... we can pay our money, sing Aberdeen songs, encourage the team, watch the match and celebrate our win then leave for the pub. :D

[pullman_du]

there are always myths and legends, the italians claim the origins go back to the calcio storico played in firenze, some historians even claim it goes back to ancient times in china, others that first written records are of a game played in aberdeen. all nonsense aside though the game of association football we play is english.

 

so your suggestion we shouldn't use flares because they are connected with italy is a daft one. if you follow that logic to it's conclusion we shouldn't even play football because it's from england and not a scottish invention

[Tenerifered]

why ... did you almost get promoted ?

 

 

 

 

2-1 victory today onwards and upwards

[pullman_du]

2-1 victory today onwards and upwards

 

good show and soon the mighty RCD Espanol shall be putting rmcf to the sword

[Tenerifered]

good show and soon the mighty RCD Espanol shall be putting rmcf to the sword

 

whens that

[pullman_du]

whens that

 

20.00 uk time.

[Tenerifered]

20.00 uk time.

 

 

fingers crossed

 

they do the Spanish OF

[pullman_du]

WE'RE OFF

 

Casillas sent off in the first minute

[barassie_afc]

Prefer bootcuts maself

[Patty]

there are always myths and legends, the italians claim the origins go back to the calcio storico played in firenze, some historians even claim it goes back to ancient times in china, others that first written records are of a game played in aberdeen. all nonsense aside though the game of association football we play is english.

 

so your suggestion we shouldn't use flares because they are connected with italy is a daft one. if you follow that logic to it's conclusion we shouldn't even play football because it's from england and not a scottish invention

 

Never once did I say there shouldn't be flares because their use at football matches is of Italian origin.

[northside]

I thought the first report of the modern game of football had it as being originated in Scotland?

 

 

 

Or... we can pay our money, sing Aberdeen songs, encourage the team, watch the match and celebrate our win then leave for the pub. :D

 

 

 

It would seem that many struggle just with that

[pullman_du]

Never once did I say there shouldn't be flares because their use at football matches is of Italian origin.

 

must be picking up your posts wrong but the inference seems clear that they shouldn't be used as they are foreign to our culture. maybe I'm just imagining it :thumbs:

[Patty]

must be picking up your posts wrong but the inference seems clear that they shouldn't be used as they are foreign to our culture. maybe I'm just imagining it :thumbs:

 

Nah, I'm against them as they look sh*t and are uneccessary in my opinion.

[northside]

Nah, I'm against them as they look sh*t and are uneccessary in my opinion.

 

I like :thumbs:

 

[pullman_du]

Nah, I'm against them as they look sh*t and are uneccessary in my opinion.

 

in what way do they "look sh*t" ?

[vanderark14]

in what way do they "look sh*t" ?

 

in what way to they look good?

[pullman_du]

in what way to they look good?

 

I'm not saying they do, keep up. I'm indifferent but I'd be interested to know why he thinks they "look sh*t" :thumbs:

[RAZOR]

in what way to they look good?

Thought we were rid of the LS style questioning a question.

[Patty]

in what way do they "look sh*t" ?

 

in what way do they "look good and add atmosphere"?

[Leon_Mike]

in what way do they "look good and add atmosphere"?

 

As a player you're saying you wouldn't get an adrenaline rush walking out to an explosion of sound and a wall of red flares?

[vanderark14]

As a player you're saying you wouldn't get an adrenaline rush walking out to an explosion of sound and a wall of red flares?

 

I wouldn't

[zig-a-zig-ah]

I'm not saying they do, keep up. I'm indifferent but I'd be interested to know why he thinks they "look sh*t" :thumbs:

 

 

For someone who's indifferent, you seem to have a helluva lot to say about the subject.

 

I think you're in the closet

[Leon_Mike]

I wouldn't

 

Robot!

[vanderark14]

Robot!

 

erm................ok

[pullman_du]

in what way do they "look good and add atmosphere"?

 

I'm not saying they do, try and read the thread. Now please answer the question put to you :thumbs:

[Patty]

For someone who's indifferent, you seem to have a helluva lot to say about the subject.

 

I think you're in the closet

 

I think he is aswell.

 

 

I'm not saying they do, try and read the thread. Now please answer the question put to you :thumbs:

 

Well I don't think I'm as amazed by light, smoke and fire as some people. It does nothing for me. It's just an uneccessary distraction in the crowd when all focus should be on what the team are doing on the pitch.

[pullman_du]

I think he is aswell.

 

 

 

 

Well I don't think I'm as amazed by light, smoke and fire as some people. It does nothing for me. It's just an uneccessary distraction in the crowd when all focus should be on what the team are doing on the pitch.

 

fair enough. although you're still not really explaining why you actively don't like them. sounds more a case of indifference which is in effect the same as myself. that being the case I don't see any valid reason to object to those that do for whatever reason want to let them off before games.

[Patty]

fair enough. although you're still not really explaining why you actively don't like them. sounds more a case of indifference which is in effect the same as myself. that being the case I don't see any valid reason to object to those that do for whatever reason want to let them off before games.

 

The question was For or Against. Not For, Against Or Indifferent and if I had to choose between the two I'd choose Against as I don't like them.

 

Jeezo.

[pullman_du]

The question was For or Against. Not For, Against Or Indifferent and if I had to choose between the two I'd choose Against as I don't like them.

 

Jeezo.

 

yes but you specifically said they look sh*t. that's not just a simple for or against and I was curious about what specifically looks sh*t about them ?

 

strikes me as an odd statement to have made. incidentally you can quite reasonably be for them without liking them personally.