Updated Bag Policies

[Uptherams]

I hope the club get on with these supposed plans for 'fan parks' and the extension to the concourse. That's where the money is and where the market is shifting. Bring an end to the preferential treatment the in ground tender receives,  as what they offer is poo. I'd like to see more independent businesses given the opportunity to offer their services in and out the stadium. Similar to the Bustler market. 

Local breweries too. 

[Carnero]

What a storm in a teacup!

[WystonRam]

Simple solution, lockers outside the stadium, turn up before the game and put your "illicit" sweets and flask of tea in a locker, all come out at half time (with the smokers) to access your locker and eat your sweets and have your flask of tea. Also an opportunity for the Club to charge £35 a game for use of the locker. Seems like a win win to me ?

[Spanish]

Just now, wyschtonram said:

Simple solution, lockers outside the stadium, turn up before the game and put your "illicit" sweets and flask of tea in a locker, all come out at half time (with the smokers) to access your locker and eat your sweets and have your flask of tea. Also an opportunity for the Club to charge £35 a game for use of the locker. Seems like a win win to me ?

might even encourage some to go home to beat the traffic

[Ken Tram]

I remember smuggling drinks into Wimbledon - only to later read that their policy reads:

Alcohol

Alcohol may be brought into the Grounds but is limited to the equivalent of one bottle of wine or Champagne (750ml) or two cans of beer (500ml) or two cans of premixed aperitifs per person. Bottles of spirits or fortified wines will not be allowed into the Grounds.

https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/atoz/food_and_drink_what_can_i_bring.html

A policy like this would solve some the problems with queuing in the concourse.

[Rab a dab doo]

Will my matchday packet of wine gums now be be classed as alcoholic ? 

[Day]

1 minute ago, Rab a dab doo said:

Will my matchday packet of wine gums now be be classed as alcoholic ? 

You will be fine with those, just be careful not to eat too many before you enter the ground as you could be turned away for being drunk.

[Rab a dab doo]

I thought I felt a bit funny at one or two of games last year.

I had put it down to the effects of the standard of football not the sweets, maybe i was wrong ?

[G-Ram]

22 minutes ago, Ken Tram said:

I remember smuggling drinks into Wimbledon - only to later read that their policy reads:

Alcohol

Alcohol may be brought into the Grounds but is limited to the equivalent of one bottle of wine or Champagne (750ml) or two cans of beer (500ml) or two cans of premixed aperitifs per person. Bottles of spirits or fortified wines will not be allowed into the Grounds.

https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/atoz/food_and_drink_what_can_i_bring.html

A policy like this would solve some the problems with queuing in the concourse.

But the people at Wimbledon can be trusted to have a drink. Generally the herberts that go football cant be trusted to drink. Not the normal decent fan & the 95% that go, the absolute loon balls.

There is a reason all alcohol is banned in the grounds at champions league games. Presume the bring in a couple of beers policy would also apply to away fans that have been drinking on the coach travelling down

[Ken Tram]

A legal firm wrote the following:

The Sporting Event (Control of Alcohol etc) Act 1985 made it an offence to enter or try to enter a ground whilst in possession of alcohol.

The provisions also apply to drinks containers [thermos flasks?!] that are capable of causing injury to someone if they are struck with it.

Anyone who is drunk at a football match or whilst trying to enter the ground is also guilty of an offence.

https://www.olliers.com/football-offences/football-alcohol-offences/

[Ken Tram]

4 minutes ago, Ken Tram said:

A legal firm wrote the following:

The Sporting Event (Control of Alcohol etc) Act 1985 made it an offence to enter or try to enter a ground whilst in possession of alcohol.

The provisions also apply to drinks containers [thermos flasks?!] that are capable of causing injury to someone if they are struck with it.

Anyone who is drunk at a football match or whilst trying to enter the ground is also guilty of an offence.

https://www.olliers.com/football-offences/football-alcohol-offences/

So..., I'm feeling a bit stupid now! 

I imagine that the club are obliged to remind fans of the policy, while they may continue to enforce the policy in the same way that they have been doing so in recent years.

So, I imagine that everyone's thermos flasks, wine guns, rucksacks, water bottles and suppositories will be safe!

[Mucker1884]

58 minutes ago, Ken Tram said:

I remember smuggling drinks into Wimbledon - only to later read that their policy reads:

Alcohol

Alcohol may be brought into the Grounds but is limited to the equivalent of one bottle of wine or Champagne (750ml) or two cans of beer (500ml) or two cans of premixed aperitifs per person. Bottles of spirits or fortified wines will not be allowed into the Grounds.

https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/atoz/food_and_drink_what_can_i_bring.html

A policy like this would solve some the problems with queuing in the concourse.

It would have to be more than club policy... they'd have to get the law changed first, unless anyone taking it in is gonna neck it down before they take their seats!  

[Coneheadjohn]

Wine gums should taste better now...thanks Derby?

[Boycie]

3 hours ago, David said:

@Boycie ?

Just cus you can squeeze through the gap between the turnstile and the wall you want to pick on us lads who have what the ladies want.

Be like hugging a clothes line prop.

[angieram]

4 hours ago, Animal is a Ram said:

https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rams-react-controversy-over-matchday-3130367

 

Why didn't they just say that when they issued the statement in the first place? Would have saved a lot of trouble. 

[Rev]

3 minutes ago, angieram said:

Why didn't they just say that when they issued the statement in the first place? Would have saved a lot of trouble. 

It wouldn't have distracted us from our lack of signings for a couple of days.

[QuitYourJibbaJivin]

Aaaaaaaaand relax. Never seen so much pointless uproar in my life. It’s as if some people were expecting it to be like going through airport security with full body scanners and turfing out old fellas for a cup of bovril. Ive had people sat near with me eating subway and Burger King, think they were the intended audience for the updated policy. 

[Mucker1884]

I like how all the hindsighters have remained cool, calm and unflustered throughout this traumatic and somewhat upsetting period.  ;-)
Most definitely a lesson to be heeded, for the more imperfect beings amongst us.

[S75 Ram]

59 minutes ago, angieram said:

Why didn't they just say that when they issued the statement in the first place? Would have saved a lot of trouble. 

I think because either they seriously considered enforcing the rules and have now back tracked

OR (and I'd like to think this is more likely)

it's another poor communication from the club that got published without any proof reading and sanity checking.

Anyway good to know I will not need to hide my flask in an uncomfortable place ? during winter games 

[ThePrisoner]

Now when are the club going to start keeping their crisps in the fridges?!