Dst Alcohol Ban Survey

[donssupporterstogether]

The alcohol ban became topical again, with many people calling for a review.

 

DST carried out a survey, which was completed by 1,300 fans. Of which 74% were in favour of the ban being lifted.

 

Most were in favour of alcohol being sold pre-match in a modern concourse or lounge. There isn't much appetite for alcohol to be consumed during the 90 minutes at your seat.

 

DST have sent this report to AFC and SPFL. George Yule has already gave the results his backing and agrees that attending football matches should be more of an "event".

 

Our survey and report also received some media interest.

 

As always we aim to represent the democratic view of Dons Supporters. Alone we whisper, together we shout.

 

http://www.donssupporterstogether.com/index.php/component/k2/item/121-alcohol-ban-survey-results-revealed

 

 

[Stoney]

Any slim chance disappeared on friday night

[The Boofon]

Any slim chance disappeared on friday night

 

 

What happened on Friday night to make you think that?

[Stoney]

Alcohol fuelled arrests leading to court appearances

 

*allegedly*

[The Boofon]

Alcohol fuelled arrests leading to court appearances

 

*allegedly*

 

 

I see.

 

Maybe if they weren't sobering up during the game they wouldn't have been so angry.

 

Not a good feeling wanting a pint and not able to get one.

[The Boofon]

I don't think it would work.

 

There are too many mongs who don't think about their actions when they are sober at a football game, never mind drunk.

 

I don't see the point in it.

 

Would I like to see it? Absolutely, but the more and more I think of it - many would let the proposal down badly up here. If they didn't take it away in the first place things may have been different (ala down in England and abroad).

 

 

Agree with this but hear me out.

 

I'll use away games as the example.

 

No drink allowed on the busses or trains. Everybody (yes not everybody Harcus but you get the point) ignores this but have to have spirits instead of a few tinnies. End result is everybody is more mangled than they would be just drinking beer.

 

Everybody gets tanked up prior to kick off resulting in more utterly pished folk in the ground.

 

Now if the ban was lifted you'd get everybody drinking less percentage drinks (tins of lager) they'd likely go into the ground a bit earlier (drinking less prior to entry) and enjoy a couple more pints in the ground.

 

Surely that's better than the current situation of a 2 litre coke bottle full of vodka and coke followed by as much drink as you can force down your throat prior to entry to the ground.

 

Nobody is expecting to be able to order a dozen pints 5 minutes into the game but being able to have a pint before kick off and another 1 or 2 at half time isn't going to make anyone any more drunk than the current laws cater for. If anything they'd be less pissed.

[Stoney]

 

 

Agree with this but hear me out.

 

I'll use away games as the example.

 

No drink allowed on the busses or trains. Everybody (yes not everybody Harcus but you get the point) ignores this but have to have spirits instead of a few tinnies. End result is everybody is more mangled than they would be just drinking beer.

 

Everybody gets tanked up prior to kick off resulting in more utterly pished folk in the ground.

 

Now if the ban was lifted you'd get everybody drinking less percentage drinks (tins of lager) they'd likely go into the ground a bit earlier (drinking less prior to entry) and enjoy a couple more pints in the ground.

 

Surely that's better than the current situation of a 2 litre coke bottle full of vodka and coke followed by as much drink as you can force down your throat prior to entry to the ground.

 

Nobody is expecting to be able to order a dozen pints 5 minutes into the game but being able to have a pint before kick off and another 1 or 2 at half time isn't going to make anyone any more drunk than the current laws cater for. If anything they'd be less pissed.

 

Argument i have been having for a long time now.

 

Surely better having folk drinking beers than voddy

[The Boofon]

 

Argument i have been having for a long time now.

 

Surely better having folk drinking beers than voddy

 

 

Of course. The problem is that legally nobody on the bus or train has any alcohol on them.

 

Even the dibble when they come onto busses know what's going on. It's a complete farce.

[thedandydon]

Seems to work fine south of the border. The bars are open before the match & during half time which is sensible enough. I doubt many pack into the stadium early doors with the intention of knocking back the pints either. Those on the bevvy will still visit the pubs beforehand. Most of the time I don’t even bother but it’s nice to have the option. I fail to see how implementing something similar in Scotland will cause so much more problems than they have here.

[Bluto10]

Its a no brained for any civilised society.

As per any change here it needs the old firm to drive it.

But there's little or no gain for their fans as they only drink from off licences, Nae licensed premises.

[Clydeside_Sheep]

Im against booze at the football itself, (no need imo - plus passions run high as it is), but I would like to see a big change in the treatment of fans before and after the games - such that they could enjoy a drink on a supporters bus, or special (visiting) fan zone or whatever.

 

if individuals cause bother - then hammer them for it, dont penalise the majority.

 

In any case, real men drink bovril at football.

[dave_min]

I'm against Clydeside_Sheep, therefore pro-beer.

 

Nobody who wants to get smashed is gonna do it on 3% lager at £6 a go.

 

That or they should ban booze at the Rugby, gigs, theatre, stuff like that.

[zander]

I don't see what difference a £4-5 plastic bottle/cup of Carlsberg/Tennents or other watered down lager will make.

People who get pished at games will get pished regardless if its on sale in the ground or up the toon before games.