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The Coventry Smoke Bomb
- Thread starter Beach Hut
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doesnt go on anymore
Lord Bracknell
On fire
Eh?
The reason is much simpler than that. They look good.
The reason the police don't arrest folk letting off rookies in the streets of Lewes is equally simple and has nothing to do with the evidence not being available on camera. It's impossible to arrest THOUSANDS of people. Where would you put them?
Flares would be AMAZING
Maybe not, but that fire was caused by a cigarette that fell through a gap in an old wooden stand that had loads of old litter underneath it.....
Flares are designed to be used in a very confined space (lifeboat) that hold 30 - 150 people for the purpose of attracting attention. As stated before, perfectly safe.... Used properly.
Chicken Runner61
We stand where we want!
- May 20, 2007
- 4,609
Flares are so seventies
Guy Fawkes
The voice of treason
- Sep 29, 2007
- 8,273
What a load of rubbish.
Guy Fawkes
The voice of treason
- Sep 29, 2007
- 8,273
But would Flares + beer = safe use
What if someone nearby got injured, who pays compensation, the individual using the flare or the club? (if its unallocated seating how would they find out who the individual was)
Also, are there still any older style grounds where there could be a risk of fire from a discarded flare? (there must still be some residual heat from it)
Direct Dave
New member
- Oct 26, 2011
- 91
Unfortunately for the flare fans out there, their illegal in the UK.
Public Order Act 1986
1986 CHAPTER 64
Fireworks etc.
3The following shall be inserted after section 2 (offences in connection with alcohol, containers etc. at sports grounds)—
“2A Fireworks etc.
(1)A person is guilty of an offence if he has an article or substance to which this section applies in his possession—
(a)at any time during the period of a designated sporting event when he is in any area of a designated sports ground from which the event may be directly viewed, or
(b)while entering or trying to enter a designated sports ground at any time during the period of a designated sporting event at the ground.
(2)It is a defence for the accused to prove that he had possession with lawful authority.
(3)This section applies to any article or substance whose main purpose is the emission of a flare for purposes of illuminating or signalling (as opposed to igniting or heating) or the emission of smoke or a visible gas; and in particular it applies to distress flares, fog signals, and pellets and capsules intended to be used as fumigators or for testing pipes, but not to matches, cigarette lighters or heaters.
(4)This section also applies to any article which is a firework.”
Public Order Act 1986
1986 CHAPTER 64
Fireworks etc.
3The following shall be inserted after section 2 (offences in connection with alcohol, containers etc. at sports grounds)—
“2A Fireworks etc.
(1)A person is guilty of an offence if he has an article or substance to which this section applies in his possession—
(a)at any time during the period of a designated sporting event when he is in any area of a designated sports ground from which the event may be directly viewed, or
(b)while entering or trying to enter a designated sports ground at any time during the period of a designated sporting event at the ground.
(2)It is a defence for the accused to prove that he had possession with lawful authority.
(3)This section applies to any article or substance whose main purpose is the emission of a flare for purposes of illuminating or signalling (as opposed to igniting or heating) or the emission of smoke or a visible gas; and in particular it applies to distress flares, fog signals, and pellets and capsules intended to be used as fumigators or for testing pipes, but not to matches, cigarette lighters or heaters.
(4)This section also applies to any article which is a firework.”
Half Man Half Biscuit
Active member
These were the scenes at the Belgrade derby yesterday: http://www.ultras-tifo.net/photo-news/622-crvena-zvezda-partizan-26112011.html I think that puts our little episode into a bit of context don't you?
bn1&bn3 Albion
Well-known member
Twinkle Toes
Growing old disgracefully
Bloody heck - I haven't seen explosions like that in Belgrade since NATO 'planes bombed it! 
Abslutely MENTAL scenes.
Abslutely MENTAL scenes.
The Grockle
Formally Croydon Seagull
It would look quality if someone launched one of those rocket flares with a parachite over the amex on a night match, i saw one launched on fireworks night at boxhill once, looked amazing and stayed in the air for quite a few minutes.
I don't think you can deny they incredibly dangerous though, even in a sensible hand they could cause horrific burns.
I don't think you can deny they incredibly dangerous though, even in a sensible hand they could cause horrific burns.
Garage_Doors
Originally the Swankers
I'm more concerned that they are called "bombs"
- Jul 7, 2003
- 47,499
Great searching by the stewards at that game 
Tom Hark Preston Park
Will Post For Cash
- Jul 6, 2003
- 71,878
That song they were singing sounds even worse than the Greek basketball thing
Yes they are safe. Millions are sold worldwide for safety reasons like scuba diving and ships. no deaths reported. The only death reported was that nutter who let of a rocket propelled flair at the Wales - Scotland match, now that is f***ing dumb as it travels at x amount of speed and can travel hundreds or yards.
Hand held flares are just as dangerous as youngsters holding sprinklers on firework night but millions of parents allow it every year so what's the difference?
Banned because some nut let of a rocket flare between Wales - Scotland match which a fan died, it travelled something like 400 yards and caught him in the face. Hand held flares are safe.