: Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:37 pm  

Red Willow wrote:

Don't they have to sell any liquid in a plastic bottle? this may reduce the options

Nope they pore it from Cans into plastic pint pots these days and bottles aren't allowed anymore from what I was told on Saturday.

: Wed Feb 18, 2009 1:23 pm  

king of the shed wrote:

Nope they pore it from Cans into plastic pint pots these days and bottles aren't allowed anymore from what I was told on Saturday.

Don't know if it's the same in RL as football but I was told at the Reebok that fans can drink from plastic bottles, but not have the lids?!

Apparently there food stalls (which are franchised out, so BWFC make no direct profit from them) are allowed to sell drinks in plastic cups or plastics bottles, but that the bottles must have screw-tops removed?!?

A copper and a steward backed this up saying that a full bottle with lid on could be used as a missile, and could hence be seen as a dangerous weapon, whereas without a lid it couldn't do as much damage.

I did offer to prove them wrong by doing some damage to Nicky Hunt with a lid-less bottle but they politely declined?!

: Wed Feb 18, 2009 1:56 pm  

much as i'l love a good ale or bitter in the ground i can't se it happening. I'm guessing they sell the rubbish they sell because it's the best thing buisness wise (which i woudln't understand*). If they could make as much or more money selling a good selection of quality drinks i think they would!








*from what i can tell the best thing buisnes wise means to do what ever customers don't want and somehow make loads of money doing it!

: Thu Feb 19, 2009 6:30 pm  

Bottles of Holts' 1849 poured into a plastic glass would be an acceptable alternative to the crap we have to put up with at the moment.

And Strongbow?! Give your head a wobble, that stuff's loony juice. Never touching it again after a few weeks ago...

: Thu Feb 19, 2009 8:31 pm  

Fatboys Limb wrote:

A copper and a steward backed this up saying that a full bottle with lid on could be used as a missile, and could hence be seen as a dangerous weapon, whereas without a lid it couldn't do as much damage.

?!

I can testfy to that having been hit by one in Rome and they were still selling them with the lids on so they could throw them at us.

: Thu Feb 19, 2009 10:23 pm  

[quote="Fatboys Limb"]Don't know if it's the same in RL as football but I was told at the Reebok that fans can drink from plastic bottles, but not have the lids?!

Apparently there food stalls (which are franchised out, so BWFC make no direct profit from them) are allowed to sell drinks in plastic cups or plastics bottles, but that the bottles must have screw-tops removed?!?

A copper and a steward backed this up saying that a full bottle with lid on could be used as a missile, and could hence be seen as a dangerous weapon, whereas without a lid it couldn't do as much damage.

I did offer to prove them wrong by doing some damage to Nicky Hunt with a lid-less bottle but they politely declined?! [/quote


they have the same rules at the blue camp

: Fri Feb 20, 2009 1:14 pm  

GT wrote:

Bottles of Holts' 1849 poured into a plastic glass would be an acceptable alternative to the crap we have to put up with at the moment.

And Strongbow?! Give your head a wobble, that stuff's loony juice. Never touching it again after a few weeks ago...

Having drunk the stuff since the age of 12/13 it's effects don't seem to affect me as much these days I have toned it down a little though from the Strongbow Super that was the drink of choice as a teenager!!!

: Fri Feb 20, 2009 1:48 pm  

Bigpev wrote:

I can testfy to that having been hit by one in Rome and they were still selling them with the lids on so they could throw them at us.

Even with the lids off, you can achieve a good, chuckable weight by weeing in the bottle. Was narrowly missed by a pissbomb at a D:Percussion a few years back.

: Fri Feb 20, 2009 2:05 pm  

Chico wrote:

Even with the lids off, you can achieve a good, chuckable weight by weeing in the bottle. Was narrowly missed by a pissbomb at a D:Percussion a few years back.

i believe they do the same trick at oasis concerts

: Fri Feb 20, 2009 6:48 pm  

Chico wrote:

Even with the lids off, you can achieve a good, chuckable weight by weeing in the bottle. Was narrowly missed by a pissbomb at a D:Percussion a few years back.

Plenty of them coming over in Turin a few years ago. Mind you, a mickey filled bottle with the lid partially fastened so it comes off on impact is even worse... Thank f*ck you could see them coming.