idiots at the footy, flares, drunks etc

[MightyEagles]

Well done Bayman, about time someone brought this up.

Indeed. No one ever mentioned it before...

Post the GF no one has in a seperate topic.
Answer this smac, don't shirk the question with another glib remark.
Are you happy with supporters lighting up flares at footy games, and do you think that it should be a part of SANFL footy/aussie rules. Do you want this to be a regular occurrance.

If its happening repeatedly then maybe it is part of it already?
How do you stop it then? Bags are already being checked what else do you do?

They don't check the bags properly. They don't take everything out of the bags to see if people are bringing anything illegal in. People are hiding the flares in flags, scarfs and jumpers and nothing is being done about it.

[Old but Smart Dog]

Kill 2 birds with one stone and set the flares off under those ridiculous advertisements covering huge amounts of seats and blow them up.
What idiot at the SANFL made the decision to have them there?
Its not like the crowd of just over 35k was unexpected. Why don't they do similar for Power games and cover every seat except for one of the grandstands?
Morons.

well my beef is why cover seats that would have been used? especially by Central supporters..if there going to block them off..block the unpopular seating off..like the Northern Stand area., but surely they must have known that the crowd would have been over 35K, and that Centrals supporters are transient each quarter.
I thought that the SANFL was trying to encourage more people to watch SANFL not restrict their access to seats...IMHO Corporate $ taking over common sense!!

[Old but Smart Dog]

They don't check the bags properly. They don't take everything out of the bags to see if people are bringing anything illegal in. People are hiding the flares in flags, scarfs and jumpers and nothing is being done about it.

I don't about you MEagle...but I actually like to get into the game gates rather quickly...it would be about an hour a person to do what your suggesting...and most would miss the game.

[Apachebulldog]

Why fine the club or any club ???? nothing to do with the club its these once a year so called rambo supporters, if as i am to believe their is cctv at footy park why are'nt these cretins identified and banned for life from footy games by the SANFL so simple i reckon.

Every club has idiots drunks ferals morons cretins etc etc etc so get over it.

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF !!!!!

[Ronnie]

Why does anyone feel the need to let flares off at the football at all? What exactly is it proving, and exactly what purpose does it serve?[/quote]

That's a fair question, i don't understand the mentality, i hate the yob like culture and all it's s**t, but maybe someone could enlighten.

[Old but Smart Dog]

Just out of interest, of the 12 people that have posted above, what distance were you from the flares when they went off ?

too damm close..and I couldn't identify the culprit as I was watching the game at the time...not the crowd (I thought that was Securities job)...all they did was put something over the flare..and walked away!

[smac]

Well done Bayman, about time someone brought this up.

Indeed. No one ever mentioned it before...

Post the GF no one has in a seperate topic.
Answer this smac, don't shirk the question with another glib remark.
Are you happy with supporters lighting up flares at footy games, and do you think that it should be a part of SANFL footy/aussie rules. Do you want this to be a regular occurrance.

Yes, Yes and No.

The only reason I would want it to stop completely would be to shut up whingers. I think it adds to the event. I appreciate others don't but I haven't been forcing my opinion on others.

[Booney]

Kill 2 birds with one stone and set the flares off under those ridiculous advertisements covering huge amounts of seats and blow them up.
What idiot at the SANFL made the decision to have them there?
Its not like the crowd of just over 35k was unexpected. Why don't they do similar for Power games and cover every seat except for one of the grandstands?
Morons.

Surely you can tell that ( the advertising ) was there for the first three weeks of finals to encourage people to sit together and not have 15k spread out over the whole stadium?

Sure, remove some of them for the GF but I would expect the SANFL would have been pleasantly surprised at 35k for the GF.

BTW, they can stay for the Port games, our crowds are low and it wouldn't detract from the atmosphere. Good idea IMO.

[Old but Smart Dog]

Why does anyone feel the need to let flares off at the football at all? What exactly is it proving, and exactly what purpose does it serve?

look I don't know exactly why, but probably when they think the games won they light the flare as a signal to all...a bit like Jooper (from Collingwood) putting hes Gold jacket on...

[Dutchy]

Sure, remove some of them for the GF but I would expect the SANFL would have been pleasantly surprised at 35k for the GF.

Dunno if they would have been suprised, only had to look at last years crowd to assume in good weather 35k was easily attainable...

[Old but Smart Dog]

Surely you can tell that ( the advertising ) was there for the first three weeks of finals to encourage people to sit together and not have 15k spread out over the whole stadium?

whats wrong with having 15K people spread out all over the stadium??? we should be allowed to sit where we want!!

[Pseudo]

I can fins a seat so I am going to let of a flare how reticulose.

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So you're saying that letting off flares at the ground helps the supporters to network in the seats?

[Wedgie]

Sure, remove some of them for the GF but I would expect the SANFL would have been pleasantly surprised at 35k for the GF.

Dunno if they would have been suprised, only had to look at last years crowd to assume in good weather 35k was easily attainable...

Agreed, I predicted 35k maybe a bit more using a bit of logic. Surely the SANFL marketing gurus should have at least s much idea as me?

[smac]

But there were more than 35k empty seats so why is the advertising an issue? It assisted the atmosphere by bunching the crowd together more and gained some exposure for sponsors - putting them anywhere else would have seen them rarely on TV and the sponsorship return would have diminished. Any $$ going into our game that are not driven by AFL are valuable $.

[Pseudo]

I read someone say "the atmosphere went up" , atmosfear it should be ...

Yes my gatekeeper....

[Old but Smart Dog]

No drunks at the footy? that would halve the crowds!

The SANFL wanted drinking consumption levels increased...so more blame to SANFL...

[Booney]

Sure, remove some of them for the GF but I would expect the SANFL would have been pleasantly surprised at 35k for the GF.

Dunno if they would have been suprised, only had to look at last years crowd to assume in good weather 35k was easily attainable...

Agreed, I predicted 35k maybe a bit more using a bit of logic. Surely the SANFL marketing gurus should have at least s much idea as me?

Hmm,dont be so quick to assume anything with the SANFL my friend...

[Old but Smart Dog]

But there were more than 35k empty seats so why is the advertising an issue? It assisted the atmosphere by bunching the crowd together more and gained some exposure for sponsors - putting them anywhere else would have seen them rarely on TV and the sponsorship return would have diminished. Any $$ going into our game that are not driven by AFL are valuable $.

I think you meant there were more than 15k empty seats...my beef is the choice of bays that were restricted, both southern and northern side right near the goal area...knowing Centrals supporters like to move around.

[smac]

No, I meant more than 35k empty seats to start with, meaning plenty of room for everyone. The choice of seats was about TV exposure for sponsors, not Centrals supporters. If they had it in for Centrals supporters, would security have been so slack?

[Booney]

No, I meant more than 35k empty seats to start with, meaning plenty of room for everyone. The choice of seats was about TV exposure for sponsors, not Centrals supporters. If they had it in for Centrals supporters, would security have been so slack?

There was security there?

Obviously some of the posters on here would have been aware of who the "flare people" are. If anyone on here knows the people involved, what sort of people are they? I'm trying to understand what the appeal is.