As you and I know, alcohol is sold at football games. If you are in a corporate seat, you can drink before kick-off, at halftime and again at fulltime. Prohibition only applies to the cheap seats.
Alcohol-related issues remain a problem in towns across Scotland in the hours after big games, but suggestions by First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, that there is a potential correlation between those drinking from cheap seats at games and violence (including the domestic kind) are simply unfounded. People are free to get tanked up before and after games, the wealthy can do so during games, and millions can do so in pubs and at home while watching games on TV.
I have some concerns about reintroducing alcohol for the rest of us. Alcohol requires appropriate infrastructure and ambiance – like there is at the Kerrydale Suite, for example. The North Stand Upper, where I sit, does not have the space, supervision capabilities, or even the toilets to become an appropriate venue to encourage the consumption of any more fluids. In the 20 years it’s been up, it’s never had enough paper towels to make it to halftime, and may God go with you, if you need to spend a longer visit, but don’t let that be a reason to stop the rest of you.
Modern football stadiums have many safe areas where alcohol can be consumed. Those who cannot handle their drink, would find themselves supervised to within an inch of a football banning order. Scotland needs to learn what a healthy attitude to alcohol looks like – check out the Kerrydale Suite for a glimpse.
Build the lounges, toilets, and grills. Put carpet down, dress stewards in black ties, have them welcome fans as “Sir” or “Madam”, treat football fans like responsible adults. It works in the hospitality areas and in the Kerrydale Suite, it’ll work from Palmerston to Peterhead.
Thank you for the tremendous response yesterday to the line-up for the CQN11 St Patrick’s Dinner. We have (St) Packy Bonnar, Tommy Coyne and Joe Miller for a Q&A, an unmissable address on Jock Stein by Archie Macpherson, and Celtic’s First Lady of Song, Patricia Ferns, for those of you who enjoy a song or dance. Let me know if you’re still looking for tickets,
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And Celtic, how hard can it be to put enough paper towels in the toilets? I love the family approach the club has now, but bringing kids means dealing with the toilets, and that’s never a highlight of the trip.
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Hamiltontim
Yes, seems very strange
Just had a reply from the TO who will look into it. I just hope its an error and I will get a ticket
HH
leftclicktic
17:15 on
17 February, 2015
lionroars67
:))))))))))))))))))
Catch up at the corner on Thursday mate
PeteTheBeat
17:16 on
17 February, 2015
Thanks bud looking forward to seeing Selma
Catman
17:20 on
17 February, 2015
Hamiltontim
Yes, seems very strange
Just had a reply from the TO who will look into it. I just hope its an error and I will get a ticket
HH
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Did you leave early in any of the previous rounds? Maybe they are watching us more closely than we ever imagined;)
Only joking bud hope you get sorted:)
HH
Huns booted out of England for the EGM.
Looks like the Louden or the Bristol Bar..
“Mr Llambias………… why are yous so toxic”
Jim Whyte
catman
I’d expect that to be sorted for you. Fingers crossed.
downforsam-that’s the one i was referring to earlier mate,thanks
The Rangers International FC EGM will be held in Jim Murphy’s house. There will be a strict ban on alcohol which will not be served in plastic containers but single fish (not on a Friday) and stovies will be readily available.
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Fholk who do invest in a more expensive season ticket do not solely do it for access to alcohol at half time or otherwise. I spend a fair amount on a season ticket for the other benefits it brings. The fholk who normally frequent the lounges rarely,if ever ,imbibe to the extreme however on the occassions that you do observe those the worse for wear are the daytrippers and those who are only there once or twice a season
Sevco EGM
traditionalist88
Thanks pal I hope so. Never leave early think of all the goals I could have missed over the last 40 odd years of going to CP
HH
Love this tweet from the latest hotel to walk away
Grange Hotels @GrangeHotels
Jelly and ice cream is off the menu at the Grange Tower Bridge Hotel on 4th March, 2015. #EGM #RangersEGM
Hamiltontim
17:29 on
17 February, 2015
The Rangers International FC EGM will be held in Jim Murphy’s house. There will be a strict ban on alcohol which will not be served in plastic containers but single fish (not on a Friday) and stovies will be readily available.
END OF STATEMENT.
Aye all well and good, but there are so many Jim Murphys…. how will the sevconians know which hoose to go to ))))
Catman
Sounds like an error alright, I’m sure our allocation is bigger for the final than it was for the semi final as well so all the stranger you didnt get one – sure you will get sorted.
HH
Alas no Cup final tickets for me and my weans – must have done something wrong after all these years!!
C’est La Vie.
By the way, a comment on Paul’s article re booze and all that.
With no disrespect to Fergus the toilet provision at Celtic park meets the bare minimum standards for passing the requirements of the department of Environmental Health.
Yes they pass, but football fans have always been treated disgracefully when it comes to bathroom facilities and to be honest in the past they were treated like cattle.
Today, we are a little better than cattle but not by much.
Women in particular used to have to suffer disgraceful conditions when wanting to use the bathroom at Celtic Park and while I have no idea how good or bad the ladies facilities are at present, if they are to be judged by the standard of the gents toilets then they will be ok at best.
If football clubs want their stadia to be full every week they should recognise that many mothers, aunts, sisters and granny’s would take kids to watch football if the surroundings were a little more female friendly.
No doubt the lounges and the “posh” parts offer a little more comfort but at the end of the day an arse is an arse and they all serve a clinical bodily purpose preferably in some comfortable and reasonably private surroundings.
Or to put it another way, an investment in some decent stalls, medium range lavvy seats and cisterns, a few pleasant tiles, some partitioning, and some humanising of the latrine would be far cheaper than blowing your cash on Mo Bangura and would provide a far longer lasting return for every penny spent if you pardon the pun.
But then again we are talking football clubs rather than businesses who seek to attract returning customers ……………
An Tearmann
16:26 on
17 February, 2015
Warning!!! posting from a detatched source
Sonswithouttruth minutes of Cheats fan board/Lambias meeting
OR compilation of the hurtiest wee questions
https://www.facebook.com/SonsOfStruth/posts/1599271966970592
HH
worth a read,eyewatering stuff,they have great concourses by the way :}
wycombebhoy
Ha ha just seen that, brilliant!!!!
Lionroars67
It’s fine, they all have red lights in the window :-)
wycombebhoy
Have they not suffered enough?
Catman 16.52
So having been at the early rounds of the League Cup against Hearts and Partick Thistle where there were around 15,000 at both games I log on today to be told I don’t qualify for a ticket for the Final.
The people in the ticket office do look at previous attendance.
I went in for 5 ST holders and got two tickets as the guy checked our attendance records on the PC.
Two of us had been to every game, the other 3, sadly, had not.
Result two tickets.
Must say I would commend the club’s record keeping, ( as it suits me).
EC67
The glib and shameless liar definitely has the capacity to oust Ashley.
He wouldn’t be calling an EGM if he didn’t think he could do so.
What happens then? Ashley will put them in administration?
Hamiltontim
17:36 on
17 February, 2015
wycombebhoy
Lionroars67
It’s fine, they all have red lights in the window :-)
HT you meant Red hands in the window ;-)
BREAKING NEWS
Loan Ranger Haris Vuckic has briefed the Inter Milan manager on what to expect at Celtic Park on Thursday.
“Aye, Celtic are no’ bad like, but it’s kinda hard to judge them as they had the game won after 20 minutes!. You’ve probably got a 50/50 chance. You’re lucky that you’re no’ playing Alloa or Hibs mind – you’d have no chance!”.
Have the Sevco directors tried the Great Eastern Hotel for their EGM yet?
lionroars67
Ha, now now play nice :-)
Catman,
Meant to add, if you have been to the previous ties then I am sure you will get a ticket for the final.
Clerical error possibly!
EC67
Hamiltontim.
I haven’t been offered a ticket so it doesn’t really apply to me mate.
Did i see you post that you occasionally travel on the Abronhill bus to away games.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BROhDGZZNoU
Great audio from 1967
I suspect Ashley is going to drop a bomb sometime very soon and certainly before EGM.
Phoned about tickets today….
Press 1 for customer services
Press 2 for online sales
For all other ticket enquiries press Hamiltontim.
HH jamesgang
lynott67
My own bus is Spirit of Freedom CSC from Calton but for most of the last year and a bit I’ve travelled on the Cumbernauld No1 to away games mate.
Glendalystonsils,
Great Eastern hotel is now lovely wee flats, I think they call it Collegelands. ..
mickbhoy1888
17:30 on
17 February, 2015
Fholk who do invest in a more expensive season ticket do not solely do it for access to alcohol at half time or otherwise. I spend a fair amount on a season ticket for the other benefits it brings. The fholk who normally frequent the lounges rarely,if ever ,imbibe to the extreme however on the occassions that you do observe those the worse for wear are the daytrippers and those who are only there once or twice a season
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Still it gives someone the opportunity to fleece them later on……….
Tricolour
Sense MA wills have to push the Admin button or risk being Kinged in the baws
Weeminger
Yes agree -has to be fairly soon or what would be the point?
jamesgang
Aye very good ya big rocket :-)
I have some Celtic v Dun Utd Scottish Cup Final 1988 tickets available at a crackin’ price!!
Blue tie Mackay has a red wan on tonight.
Praying for a Dons title win?
Evening Timland from a cold and damp hun free mountain valley.
Midfield Maestro
Sad news about your Da, may he RIP.
HH
YNWA
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Drink, the devils brew :)
Just say no…..
By the way, read the posts about drink at the footy.
I reckon praeceptas suggestion re gazebos is the best I have read so far.
HH
As one of Eurochamp’s unlucky 3 – actually, technically I’m all three of them – can’t commend ole EC67 highly enough for his sterling ticket collection service, albeit ultimately in vain as none of our 3 season books were allocated cup final tickets. Clerical error…
Thanks chap.
Half of our home league games have been Sunday or Wednesday reschedules, and we’ve missed them all because of prior commitments: Work in midweek, coaching on a Sunday.
Reckon we should get comp tickets for the cup final for being faithful enough to continue to buy a season ticket despite knowing that half the games will be rescheduled to an inopportune date.
Jimbo67@16.23
Understand completely. I was just hoping that you wouldn’t be offended by me commending Philbhoy. It is a very personal matter but I believe that the more that are prepared to talk about their experiences the less stigma that will be attached to the whole area of mental health.
Wishing you everything you would wish for yourself Jimbo67. HH