... and while we are on the subject

... and while we are on the subject

I strongly DISAGREE with those who think that spraying everyone with piss is acceptable!

Great post and I agree with you

I always were a hat, but i really dont want it to permanantly stink of tui. i wouldnt be bad if it was decent grog, but tui....

On the money Big Dunc

Same!!

theres a big difference from the wee bit that might get spilt from your open bottle when your jumping for joy when the phoenix have scored or saved a penalty to the stupidity of shaking your beer and spraying everyone!

dunc i agree with you totally mate, we hade a few phoenix virgins with us and they loved it but spent the whole trip home complaining about stinking of piss, we are in row gg and the idiots down the front who many people complained about after the last game were purposely opening there beers and spraying it about. its just bloddy annoying.

I mentioned this after the last home game, when some d**kheads from the Establishment promo thing were right at the front of the zone in MY SEATS! They just chanted stupid chants about getting pissed and didn't bother watching the football, even racist chanting at some point. These were the same idiots who were behind me at the Mariners game and throwing beer around. NZ is incredibly lucking for allowing the sale of beer at stadiums so bloody respect it and drink the stuff!! Theres a reason beer's band at european games! STOP THROWING BEER!!

Agree bigdunc but see this is where it appears to get difficult as i have seen some of the senior people involved with YF post on the site that they dont see that as a problem.I can accept the odd amount spilt in the excitement but can assure you i just wont shrug my shoulders and say gosh if it deliberately sprayedetc on me. 

Spot on Dunc. Well said.

The whole thing makes me sick - throwing bottles - throwing beer - utterly moronic. I've taken to standing in the back row just to avoid that type of crap - but up there I don't feel as involved in the chants...

Seems to me the people involved are pretty young - in their teens - and just want to get mullered on crap expensive beer.

Got to be nipped in the bud soon or someone will lose their temper and give someone a slap - then it will be on for all money. These things will escalate unless everyone voices their opposition at the time - not after...

Early in the season yes, but the last few games I've made sure who is in the row behind me so they can suffer repercussions.

Plus I have the junior news standing on the seat behind me to protect me.  This week i even put him on James Dean's shoulders for extra protection.
Hard News2007-10-23 16:17:35

Using junior  as a shield  now thats what i call tough love parenting.

Agreed. While I personally don't mind it if it happens to me, if it causes so much trouble, then I'll have none of it. I sit in the Fever zone for the atmosphere, I don't want that ruined by a few drunken yobbos. I sat in front of a few blokes who had a punchup a couple weeks ago and all I could think was "Take it outside, some of us are here to watch the football" No prizes for guessing what set off the fight...
robbwatson2007-10-23 16:37:29

I thought it looked amazing when we scored and there was beer spraying everywhere.

You obviously didn't stink of it for the next 5 hours...

agreed beer is for drinking, songs are for singing, football is for watching

but if you can't handle your piss, then sooner or later someone is going to take offence; so if that's you then go to the pub and chat to the bouncers - they get paid to deal with idiots

Nope.

How funny, Just watched TV 3 news and just when they talked about the loutish behaviour and cut to a shot of the croud there was me swiggiging from a bottle!! How Ironic!

say it don't spray it aow

I swear to god, if i am lucky enough to be behind that cnut who throws the beer....

Quality, just needed Jones in the bikini to complete the comedy value.

Ha, could hardly see you behind that beard.....

Quit the beer spraying you idiots.....there are far too many people asking/telling you to stop it - get the message or get out (or be "assisted" out......)

I think we should ban beer from the Fever zone.
Have a steward at Aisle 21 and 22 entrance, and just ask anyone with a bottle of Tui to drink it and throw it in the bin before going in.

That will stop people throwing bottles if they have nothing to throw, and we won't get beer spilled on us either.

You could still drink beer at one of the seated areas, but you wouldn't get the atmosphere of the Fever Zone (nor the anonymity it affords bad behaviour)

It might seem harsh, but it's not as harsh a line as they take in England, and the crowd is just as exciting there.

 Big Dunc

Banning alcohol...only serious suggestions please.

The beer spraying is just so contrived.