Flares in the stands

[GingerBeerMan]

After reading a BBS post about Charlton setting off flares it go me thinking, when and why were flares banned from the English game? They add so much atmosphere to the ground. The smoke bomb at the Portsmouth game last year really set the place off. I think there is a place for them in the English game and I'd like to see the rules slackened. What do people think?

 

[Giraffe]

To stop people tripping up?

 

[GingerBeerMan]

To stop people tripping up?

The first and last trouser related joke in this thread, thank you please.

 

[Justice]

After reading a BBS post about Charlton setting off flares it go me thinking, when and why were flares banned from the English game? They add so much atmosphere to the ground. The smoke bomb at the Portsmouth game last year really set the place off. I think there is a place for them in the English game and I'd like to see the rules slackened. What do people think?

I'm with you the flares add some flair

 

[dingodan]

To stop people tripping up?

The answer to the question is that some people cannot be trusted, therefore nobody can be trusted.

That's how we roll around here.

 

[RM-Taylor]

In Liverpool's recent away games, after they've scored their first, a red flare was let off at both Old Trafford and yesterday at the City of Manchester

 

[PWA]

Woking Home and Away springs to mind.

 

[T soprano]

I last time I took some flares into a football ground was in the 70s

 

[RM-Taylor]

I also expect at least one person to take one to London Road

 

[crabface]

Flares are cool. Wish we could have atmospheres like in other parts of Europe.

 

[surferdave]

some of the displays with flares on the continent are insane
they add so much to the atmosphere

 

[Arthur]

Given that 4 people (1 Exeter, 1 Oxford, 2 Chelsea) got sent down for 2 months and were given 6 year banning orders over the last couple of weeks for taking smoke bombs to their respective games I'd be very surprised if we ever saw them again.

Not that I'm that bothered never really seen the appeal myself.

 

[Jacob]

I don't think flairs are necessary. Fun and great when in the right hands but stupid and dangerous when not. Unfortunately, there are too many fans who I wouldn't trust.

 

[Titus]

Why not rockets and catherine wheels too?

 

[drew]

Anyone who wonders why they are banned obviously falls into the category of those that can't be trusted. Similar question, why are children at nursery not allowed to play with matches!!!!!

 

[stripeyshark]

Anyone who wonders why they are banned obviously falls into the category of those that can't be trusted. Similar question, why are children at nursery not allowed to play with matches!!!!!

sarcasm I hope.

 

[Napper]

Hundreds of flares in confined spaces abroad and no issues. 1 flare here and H&S go mad.
Not fussed if they stay banned but they are good for atmosphere , anyone remember Peterborough probably 10 years ago ?
Yes dangerous in the wrong hands but so is a cup of scalding hot tea or a bunch of keys
Wont happen ever

 

[Surrey Seagull]

The flares at Peterborough looked cool, probably contravened about a million pages of the H&S rules though.

 

[tomfitz12]

oxford let one of at crawley last season and it looked pretty cool

 

[SeagullSongs]

If they were suddenly made legal again, dozens if not hundreds would be taken into every away end every week. They're potentially a fire hazard (especially in places like Selhurst Park ) and the smoke may obscure the pitch.