New dry zones to be introduced at MCG games ...... (Herald-Sun)

[dwaino]

I've seen circumstances when people would fight at the footy but no one had touched alcohol and I knew they hadn't for a fact. I'm a strong believer that alcohol doesn't cause violence, violent people cause violence

This is a top point.

I'm sick of this society and it's knee jerk reactions and wanting to ban everything thinking it's the solution. Lets try a few things first, such as dry bays, enforcing intoxication laws, increasing security, etc. The same princesses will complain about the rise in admission prices if alcohol were banned, and the number who in turn wouldn't go anymore would far outweigh those who have unfortunately been subject to anti-social behaviour and currently no longer go.

I think it's ridiculous that live Australian music is dying due to new laws that require venues that supply alcohol to employ enormous amounts of security, yet at the footy it's still a token amount of security and police. There's an obvious starting point.

[Chuck17]

I've seen circumstances when people would fight at the footy but no one had touched alcohol and I knew they hadn't for a fact. I'm a strong believer that alcohol doesn't cause violence, violent people cause violence

This is a top point.

I'm sick of this society and it's knee jerk reactions and wanting to ban everything thinking it's the solution. Lets try a few things first, such as dry bays, enforcing intoxication laws, increasing security, etc. The same princesses will complain about the rise in admission prices if alcohol were banned, and the number who in turn wouldn't go anymore would far outweigh those who have unfortunately been subject to anti-social behaviour and currently no longer go.

I think it's ridiculous that live Australian music is dying due to new laws that require venues that supply alcohol to employ enormous amounts of security, yet at the footy it's still a token amount of security and police. There's an obvious starting point.

Great post and so true, where does this bs stop. Ban this, ban that, FFS there are so many pussies hiding behind their skirts today it makes me sick.

[Coach]

depsite being "mooned" in Adel by a drunken Port supporter

Haha was that you, Bill? Sorry about that.

[Chuck17]

depsite being "mooned" in Adel by a drunken Port supporter

Haha was that you, Bill? Sorry about that.

It's OK it was his own fault for bagging Schulz

[Coach]

depsite being "mooned" in Adel by a drunken Port supporter

Haha was that you, Bill? Sorry about that.

It's OK it was his own fault for bagging Schulz

He's lucky it was only me who heard it. Bagging Sarge is punished with death at our club

[WilliamPowell]

depsite being "mooned" in Adel by a drunken Port supporter

Haha was that you, Bill? Sorry about that.

It was you? Are you the size of a barn door? 

[gerkin greg]

Good idea these dry zones. Should also make the people that sit there wear orange bibs.

[Loui Tufga]

Good idea these dry zones. Should also make the people that sit there wear orange bibs.

  would you be able to sub into the Wet zone?

[cub]

So by your logic we should ban booze from weddings, birthdays, pretty much any social event except for clubs/partys where some people go to get tanked?
No need to punish the majority because of a minority

No by my logic booze should be banned at mjor sporting events. AFL, NRL, Cricket, Soccer because it is not needed. Will repeat what are people there to do drink or watch the sport? If you are there to solely to watch the sport and enjoy it why the need for booze?

Weddings, 21st, parties are private functions not public events so if people want to have booze and get tanked amongst family and friends i don't care

footy is where life stops for a couple of hours a week, forget about all the poo i have to put up with, if I want a beer as well I'll have one ... some people shouldn't be such sooks and I did and still have a chuckle about you getting a beer bath 

[gerkin greg]

Good idea these dry zones. Should also make the people that sit there wear orange bibs.

  would you be able to sub into the Wet zone?

No way

High-vis so we know where to throw the cans

[WilliamPowell]

footy is where life stops for a couple of hours a week, forget about all the poo i have to put up with, if I want a beer as well I'll have one ... some people shouldn't be such sooks and I did and still have a chuckle about you getting a beer bath 

Glad you think it's funny

Wonder if you'd think the same thing if someone did to you or your kids, wife? Or worse pushed your young bloke into one of the concrete walkways at the 'G causing an injury?

I'm sure that would be hilarious 

As I said previously, personal experience is a great leveller and can impact on your views on things very quickly

 

[1965]

Drunks are a problem at the footy.

Putting them together all in the same spot is just asking for trouble.

IMHO anyway.

 

[Yeahright]

I've seen circumstances when people would fight at the footy but no one had touched alcohol and I knew they hadn't for a fact. I'm a strong believer that alcohol doesn't cause violence, violent people cause violence

Fair call in a lot of cases

But I also know people that when they don't drink are the most placid people in the world and are not violent

But when the same people are drunk they are thugs and are violent

Yeah I get that but shouldn't these people take it upon themselves to not drink if it causes them to behave in an aggressive manner?

[gerkin greg]

you cant leave it up to adults to make responsible decisions for themselves yeahright, we must be protected from ourselves by those that know better 

[WilliamPowell]

I've seen circumstances when people would fight at the footy but no one had touched alcohol and I knew they hadn't for a fact. I'm a strong believer that alcohol doesn't cause violence, violent people cause violence

Fair call in a lot of cases

But I also know people that when they don't drink are the most placid people in the world and are not violent

But when the same people are drunk they are thugs and are violent

Yeah I get that but shouldn't these people take it upon themselves to not drink if it causes them to behave in an aggressive manner?

Yeah they should but in so many cases they don't becaus ethey reckon they don't have a problem