Interesting article in the League Express this week, Its headed NRL bans Thugs, quite a strange heading when you consider that one of the bans was for 5yrs, for failing to follow instructions to leave the stadium, for violating the no smoking rules

Interesting to see that the Stewards at Rovers failed to expel 6000 fans at the Hudds game for abusing Thaler after appeals from the tannoy. Chickens

It did actually say, for not following instructions to leave the stadium, Naughty boy must have ignored the exit signs, its a good job the Hull fans followed the instructions after 60 mins, when we won 6-42 or 14,000 banning orders would have tied the courts up for weeks

You are actually correct. I've made a few calls myself on this one. It seems you CAN get ejected from the stadia but it is NOT against the law...against the rules yes and technically they can ban you (rules after all) but you cannot be prosecuted.
As for the stadium the same applies.... as does Wigan and Hudds etc which are similar grounds..... they do have a roof but do NOT conform to 3 sides being closed (including the roof) which is the law. It's quite clear...the law is one thing, the rules are another.
There is also NOTHING in the govts. smoking ban that covers footy grounds, rugby etc...as long as they don't have an enclosed roof.

Oh and someone mentioned within 10 feet or something from the outside?
That's also pure knackers. It is outside and unenforcable.

Oh and while I'm on it...rant time...
So....some miscreants smoke in the bogs?
Are some of you so thick that that you actually believe you inhale more harmful gasses there than you do walking down past the traffic on Anlaby road?
Or perhaps you havent been told to think that way in all the govt ads.....sorry...but BAAA!
Hope I make a nice jumper out of your coat.
Its really not too hard is it? As someone suggested, let the smokers outside and back in with a valid ticket.
Or is that not viable due to PREDJUDICE?
How many of you castigators of smoking have a socially unacceptable habit?
From dressing up in your lasses undies while she's at work to w@nking over someone you shouldn't?
Am I going to intrude on that? NO... (Unless you have pics


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Anybody got a light?

Yeah...oops...

Lets cut to the chase, those of you who want to smoke come to Craven Park. The South terrace is so far away the stewards can neither see you or care! Blaze up to your hearts content.

Prefer going in the north stand to egg those smokers of yours into an early coronary.....

So, you breathe in crap, so its ok to breath in more crap. Hmm. very sensible

If people wan to go ouitside for a smoke that sounds astoundingly sensible to me.

your last two examples don't actually affect anyone else (unless you happen to go for a walk outside in the wifes undies, or you take "over" in the literal sense.

That's just it Neil...sense never came into the smoking ban....all that got heard was those who shouted loudest.
And no way would I want to intrude on you.... you seem mucky enough thanks........ All bloody deviant over there