Quote: lemonhead "To watch rugby? Don't go if you need a drink to watch the game - simple'"
Oh give me strength. It's not about *needing* a drink to enjoy the game, there's a bigger picture to consider.
Widnes as a club have deemed the behaviour of RL supporters to be so bad that they need to control the consumption of alcohol. They've decided that we can't be grown up enough and trusted enough to know how to drink alcohol responsibly. That doesn't sit right with me.
As RL fans we've always prided ourselves on our behaviour at matches. You only have to look at the major events (Wembley, OT, Magic etc) to see fans from all clubs mixing together with almost zero problems. We've distanced ourselves from soccer fans in terms of our behaviour and have been seen as a 'family-friendly' sport. Yes, there are always going to be people who drink too much at games and end up acting like a tool, but by and large we 'self-police'. Many a time I've seen a teenager at a game who's had a couple of shandys start acting up and get very short shrift from those around them.
It does seem that this is a knee-jerk reaction from Widnes in response to the semi final and serves to only punish the many due to the actions of the few. Personally, I don't see why us as Wigan fans should have to be punished as well, but it's their ground I suppose.
