idiots at the footy, flares, drunks etc

[westcoastpanther]

smac, i always held your comments in high regard on here. No longer. If you think flares add to the event maybe the Dogs really are just playing boring football. I'm no wowsa but anyone condoning the release of flares where there are young children needs their head read.

And the end to end thing, I think I used to do that when I was about 9......

[Ronnie]

smac, i always held your comments in high regard on here. No longer. If you think flares add to the event maybe the Dogs really are just playing boring football. I'm no wowsa but anyone condoning the release of flares where there are young children needs their head read.

And the end to end thing, I think I used to do that when I was about 9......

Fair comment. As a parent myself these days i find i have no tolerance for the cretin with the flare, where in the past i probably would have shrugged it off or just seen it as a bit unfortunate. Now I realise the cretin occupying public space does so at the expense of a whole range of other people.

[Dutchy]

smac, i always held your comments in high regard on here. No longer. If you think flares add to the event maybe the Dogs really are just playing boring football. I'm no wowsa but anyone condoning the release of flares where there are young children needs their head read.

And the end to end thing, I think I used to do that when I was about 9......

Fair comment. As a parent myself these days i find i have no tolerance for the cretin with the flare, where in the past i probably would have shrugged it off or just seen it as a bit unfortunate. Now I realise the cretin occupying public space does so at the expense of a whole range of other people.

If you have a young family and by chance sit next to a fan who sets off a flare do you think you they will say "gee that flare was good, that will make me come again next year" or "that could hurt my family, I dont need to take this risk in trying to enjoy a day at the footy, next year Ill stay home and watch it on TV"

Check out the photo below, I reckon I can see Centurion in the vicinity!!!!!!!

[Booney]

Bright light, smoke, man that looks like fun.

[Ronnie]

If you have a young family and by chance sit next to a fan who sets off a flare do you think you they will say "gee that flare was good, that will make me come again next year" or "that could hurt my family, I dont need to take this risk in trying to enjoy a day at the footy, next year Ill stay home and watch it on TV"

can you reprhase that Dutchy, i dunno understan??

[CENTURION]

as an impartial person on the day, 'the flare people' do spoil the reputation of the general central supporter, while every team has idiots that support the various teams, flares are dangerous & there should be a warning given BEFORE GAMES & through the whole year, that not only the people with flares but the whole contigent in the area will be escorted from the ground & fined & fined heavily....peer group pressure will be the easiest & quickest way to have it stamped out (no pun intended), another big problem ''alledgedly'' is friday nights where morons who have been drinking during the day rock up at norwood already at least half full, keep drinking & have 'altercations' with just about anyone & that is as dangerous as any other problem we have in society, these & other things have to be STOPPED before someone does get seriously hurt & then the people that win will be lawyers

Well the SANFL didn't help the cause by denying spectators access to 6 bays - due to having large Corporate sponsorships covers over them, which meant it was quite squashy around the goal area - and very difficult to find a seat each quarter!.

Perhaps you could try sitting in the same seat for the whole game-most football supporters do?

don't have to, We are not sheep.

[CENTURION]

as an impartial person on the day, 'the flare people' do spoil the reputation of the general central supporter, while every team has idiots that support the various teams, flares are dangerous & there should be a warning given BEFORE GAMES & through the whole year, that not only the people with flares but the whole contigent in the area will be escorted from the ground & fined & fined heavily....peer group pressure will be the easiest & quickest way to have it stamped out (no pun intended), another big problem ''alledgedly'' is friday nights where morons who have been drinking during the day rock up at norwood already at least half full, keep drinking & have 'altercations' with just about anyone & that is as dangerous as any other problem we have in society, these & other things have to be STOPPED before someone does get seriously hurt & then the people that win will be lawyers

Well the SANFL didn't help the cause by denying spectators access to 6 bays - due to having large Corporate sponsorships covers over them, which meant it was quite squashy around the goal area - and very difficult to find a seat each quarter!.

Perhaps you could try sitting in the same seat for the whole game-most football supporters do?

Agree, I was there on the weekend and it looked like some Central supporters were doing "musical chairs"!!!!

so what!

[CENTURION]

what would happen if the goal umpire said im not standing in that area for safety reasons? the sanfl has a duty of care to all people weather they are spectators or officials.
would the game have to be replayed if umpires said this is too dangerous?

how ridiculous.

[CENTURION]

Whilst their numbers grow in finals, a lot of them spend the whole season moving end to end. Are you suggesting they conform to the stale, corporate environment that represents everything the SANFL shold not be?

well said!

[CENTURION]

Well done Bayman, about time someone brought this up. Apparently the problem lies solely with the SANFL, advertising and bays of seating being off limits. Give me a break! It's about time the CDFC and some of it's supporters clean this issue up once and for all before flares start being thrown onto the ground, at other people or at SANFL staff. God forbid if the CDFC play a GF with a full house and their supporters can't move from end to end after each 1/4, what will the majority of the SA footy going public have to be subjected to on behalf of the madding crowd and the minority of flare throwing drunken idiots among the CDFC faithful if they don't get their way. Wake up, grow up and open your eyes, this is not part of our football, never has been, never will be and I'm pretty sure no one wants it to be.
I've already given my congratulations to the CDFC punters on this forum for their great win last sunday, their dominance of the comp, facilities and the football club structure, so it's not "sour grapes", not "sore loser" or any other easy outs for those idiots who choose not to face the issue at hand.

W R O N G!!!!!!!! We have ALWAYS gone end to end but I remember Port supporters doing it too. No-one is going to throw a flare onto the oval. Relax, sit back, put your feet up & have a Bex please, look out the window, it's a beautiful day, enjoy it.

[Dirko]

don't have to, We are not sheep.

Don't sheep follow each other in flocks ?

[CENTURION]

sheep do what everyone else does.

[CENTURION]

smac, i always held your comments in high regard on here. No longer. If you think flares add to the event maybe the Dogs really are just playing boring football. I'm no wowsa but anyone condoning the release of flares where there are young children needs their head read.

And the end to end thing, I think I used to do that when I was about 9......

Fair comment. As a parent myself these days i find i have no tolerance for the cretin with the flare, where in the past i probably would have shrugged it off or just seen it as a bit unfortunate. Now I realise the cretin occupying public space does so at the expense of a whole range of other people.

If you have a young family and by chance sit next to a fan who sets off a flare do you think you they will say "gee that flare was good, that will make me come again next year" or "that could hurt my family, I dont need to take this risk in trying to enjoy a day at the footy, next year Ill stay home and watch it on TV"

Check out the photo below, I reckon I can see Centurion in the vicinity!!!!!!!

yep, that's me, with the black sleeves, holding up the SLADE banner, just after I lit the flare & threw it over my shoulder into the crowd.

[CENTURION]

it's illegal but I like them, they add to the carnival-like atmosphere. Maybe they should be allowed, one per quarter in a pre-determined position, so everyone has adequate notice. I am serious now, for a change, sorry, it won't happen again.

[CENTURION]

If you have a young family and by chance sit next to a fan who sets off a flare do you think you they will say "gee that flare was good, that will make me come again next year" or "that could hurt my family, I dont need to take this risk in trying to enjoy a day at the footy, next year Ill stay home and watch it on TV"

can you reprhase that Dutchy, i dunno understan??

i think the former, to be honest. if they can see that it will cause no harm, why not?

[Dirko]

sheep do what everyone else does.

Which is exactly what the end to enders do. They follow each other around the oval at the end of each quarter like sheep....

Be a rebel...stay in your seat

[gossipgirl]

Flares went out of fashion in the 70s. The morons that keep bringing them in should just stick to soccer games or practice more chants.

[CENTURION]

We aren't sheep, We don't follow fashion, We won't be pidgeon-holed, We will do what We want, sit still, be quiet, resistance is useless, close your eyes, it will be over very very soon, you want to, you know you do, soon you will be saying it, quietly at first, maybe even in your sleep........yoooooo 'dogs, yooooooo 'dogs. it's the only way to get over envy.

[Ronnie]

If you have a young family and by chance sit next to a fan who sets off a flare do you think you they will say "gee that flare was good, that will make me come again next year" or "that could hurt my family, I dont need to take this risk in trying to enjoy a day at the footy, next year Ill stay home and watch it on TV"

can you reprhase that Dutchy, i dunno understan??

i think the former, to be honest. if they can see that it will cause no harm, why not?

The mind boggles to be honest.

[CENTURION]

it is right now, after last night at The Sussex!!