Quote: Him "Why is drinking the only way you can have fun?
I have a drink at games. 1 or 2. Depending on if I'm driving or not. I shout and cheer when things happen on the pitch.
Do you understand what's proportional and generally acceptable behaviour? For some people to EXCESSIVELY go so many times to the bar or toilet is not and should not be considered acceptable because it adversely affects other people beyond what is expected. That's without getting into the excessive drinking leading to aggression and excessive swearing.
For example, if I walk down the street I expect to have to let other people walk in front of me or to make way for them. I don't expect to be pushed out of the way by somebody.
As for the amateur game then yes I would expect people to be able to struggle through a Saturday or Sunday morning game of social rugby without having to consume alcohol. It's not exactly a hardship. Plenty of sports and social events manage it. And the fact that RL can't manage to produce a relatively friendly and civilised gateway to the sport is a huge negative in terms of attracting and keeping players, supporters and even sponsors.'"
I have never seen anyone getting blasted and starting fights and being aggressive at FC games. People around where I sit don't even drink in the ground particularly. Majority of people that want a drink go to pub before and after and just have a laugh and a bit of banter. Part of the game day experience, just adds to the carnival atmosphere, you know, not the boring, miserable atmosphere of one person sitting still and silent in their chair thinking that someone going past once or twice is the most annoying thing on gods green earth!
Who are you to say what excessive is?? I would say the words excessive and unacceptable should only be used if the majority of the 12,000 or whatever people in the ground feel the same and you know what? MOST PEOPLE COULDNT CARE LESS!!