Programme on drinking at rugby

[Auntie Andy]

http://www.itv.com/news/wales/2018-0...by-match-days/

Some interesting comments from the police.

Supt Morgan believes Welsh rugby fans cause more problem for British Transport Police officers than football fans.

Mr Thomas now feels it is time for the Welsh Rugby Union to adopt practices used at football stadiums, which ban fans from drinking alcohol in their seats.

Programme available on catch up for anyone interested.

[Harry Monk]

61% increase in domestic violence during Six nations

[qccfc]

http://www.itv.com/news/wales/2018-0...by-match-days/

Some interesting comments from the police.

Supt Morgan believes Welsh rugby fans cause more problem for British Transport Police officers than football fans.

Mr Thomas now feels it is time for the Welsh Rugby Union to adopt practices used at football stadiums, which ban fans from drinking alcohol in their seats.

Programme available on catch up for anyone interested.

When ever you get a lot of people together and add alcohol you will get trouble. At rugby internationals you get 74,000 people in the ground and the day trippers that just spend the day in Cardiff to watch it in the pub. You will always get trouble on these days.

What you have with the WRU is the constantly selling overpriced booze all game in the stadium is a money spinner, and if they restricted it like football to not drinking in view of the pitch, it will put some fans off going.

The plus side is if they restricted drinking would it would encourage more actual rugby fans to the games, and more families. However the people who wanted to drink all day would still come to Cardiff to watch it in a pub and there would still be carnage.

[Harry Monk]

When ever you get a lot of people together and add alcohol you will get trouble. At rugby internationals you get 74,000 people in the ground and the day trippers that just spend the day in Cardiff to watch it in the pub. You will always get trouble on these days.

What you have with the WRU is the constantly selling overpriced booze all game in the stadium is a money spinner, and if they restricted it like football to not drinking in view of the pitch, it will put some fans off going.

The plus side is if they restricted drinking would it would encourage more actual rugby fans to the games, and more families. However the people who wanted to drink all day would still come to Cardiff to watch it in a pub and there would still be carnage.

I'm not sure the 61% spike in domestic violence occurs in and around the ground.

[qccfc]

I'm not sure the 61% spike in domestic violence occurs in and around the ground.

There is a spike in domestic violence after most major sporting events its not exclusive to rugby internationals.

If you look into domestic violence you usually see a correlation between alcohol abuse and instances of domestic violence. Then of course when you have a day where males spend all day drinking then you will see a spike.

[BLUETIT]

There is a spike in domestic violence after most major sporting events its not exclusive to rugby internationals.

If you look into domestic violence you usually see a correlation between alcohol abuse and instances of domestic violence. Then of course when you have a day where MALES spend all day drinking then you will see a spike.

Why only males, women can be vicious in drink as well you know.

[qccfc]

Why only males, women can be vicious in drink as well you know.

Yes but sporting events are attended mainly by Males. Domestic violence is a complex and effects both genders, however the spikes that occur after sporting events is mainly male dominated.

[Harry Monk]

There is a spike in domestic violence after most major sporting events its not exclusive to rugby internationals.

If you look into domestic violence you usually see a correlation between alcohol abuse and instances of domestic violence. Then of course when you have a day where males spend all day drinking then you will see a spike.

I'd be interested to see the figures for Wales football matches.

[Llanedeyrnblue]

They’ll somehow manage to blame it on football fans

[Nobody's Rep]

http://www.itv.com/news/wales/2018-0...by-match-days/

Some interesting comments from the police.

Supt Morgan believes Welsh rugby fans cause more problem for British Transport Police officers than football fans.

Mr Thomas now feels it is time for the Welsh Rugby Union to adopt practices used at football stadiums, which ban fans from drinking alcohol in their seats.

Programme available on catch up for anyone interested.

I went to cardiff on Saturday with my wife and two kids and their partners. I met up with other family and friends so at some points there were up to 20 of us. We were in the same pub all day from midday until 10pm when we left for the train to neath. My kids and their partners went to the game and met us back at the pub later.

Didn't see carnage however 3 people ejected from the pub as they tried to pick a fight with other groups - they weren't rugby fans as I was talking to them earlier in the evening - they were just angry 30 year old men

The train home was a three carriage standing only arriva train and not ahint if trouble where I was

On getting back to neath I waited for 40 minutes for a taxi and witnessed two fights for queue jumping in which one idiot slapped his partner as she was trying to get him into the taxi.

Maybe rugby was the reason they were out but the cause was just pissed up blokes being bellends basically

[NYCBlue]

The weird thing, is looking back as a child I just thought it was normal. Grown ups getting off their heads on match days and puking in the street. There never seemed to be any outrage. It was just accepted. Yet if people wore ripped jeans everyone freaked out.

[William Treseder]

Let’s be fair here. Any man who raises their hands to a woman is lower than a snakes belly, and any woman who puts up with it continually is a mug.

[ccfc_is_my_life]

Let’s be fair here. Any man who raises their hands to a woman is lower than a snakes belly, and any woman who puts up with it continually is a mug.

And woman who assault men? Are they somehow brave due to size disparity?

All violence is bad.

[William Treseder]

And woman who assault men? Are they somehow brave due to size disparity?

All violence is bad.

Did I say they were brave? Obviously it’s the same vice versa.

[jamieccfc]

Let's be honest if we could drink in the stands at football it would be exactly the same as rugby

[ian gibson]

In these days of equality, if a woman punches a man he should give her equal rights, and lefts.

[jamieccfc]

In these days of equality, if a woman punches a man he should give her equal rights, and lefts.

[Harry Monk]

Let's be honest if we could drink in the stands at football it would be exactly the same as rugby

I'm glad we can't, and was vehemently against the campaign (yet another petition if I remember rightly) to allow football fans to drink in the stands. I'd get pretty pi55ed off with people going back and fore to get beer during the game. Thinking back to a time before drinking at games was stopped, I don't remember anyone going back and fore for beers then. Maybe because it was terracing it didn't have such an impact.

[William Treseder]

What utter bollocks, have you seen the White Elephant on event days (that' what they are), Town is filled with cowboy wearing hat fillies.

White Elephant? Lol!
You really are a clueless crusty old coot!

[mps1]

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