We need a smoking area!!!!

[Worthingite]

Got to the ground early today - too early, and quite fancied a smoke before the game - around 1:30pm. Was told that under no circumstance could anyone get out and get back in again. Surely a cordoned off smoking area wouldn't be too much of a hassle would it? I mean, if they had one, I'm sure they would see an increase in business at the counters before the game, I would guess that a lot of smokers stay away till the last minute to get a last puff in before kick off.

(Sensible) Thought's anyone?

 

[Beach Hut]

You can get away with it at older grounds but not the Amex, no chance

 

[Worthingite]

You can get away with it at older grounds but not the Amex, no chance

I was nearly out of my mind with excitement and the need for a fag after the game!!!!

 

[Titus]

No we don't.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Got to the ground early today - too early, and quite fancied a smoke before the game - around 1:30pm. Was told that under no circumstance could anyone get out and get back in again. Surely a cordoned off smoking area wouldn't be too much of a hassle would it? I mean, if they had one, I'm sure they would see an increase in business at the counters before the game, I would guess that a lot of smokers stay away till the last minute to get a last puff in before kick off.

(Sensible) Thought's anyone?

Or you could smoke before you go in?

Having said that, have been in airports where they have some quite compact perspex-enclosed area where folks can smoke and the smoke stays enclosed within the area. Would be relatively easy to introduce. Its not the best, but it acknowledges the realities.

 

[Worthingite]

Or you could smoke before you go in?

Having said that, have been in airports where they have some quite compact perspex-enclosed area where folks can smoke and the smoke stays enclosed within the area. Would be relatively easy to introduce.

I should have done, I forgot, and was really stroppy!!

 

[BensGrandad]

I think that we should follow California and only permit smoking in your own home, so my answer is no we don't, but then you would expect that from an ex smoker.

 

[Mr deez]

There's very little benefit for the club in doing this as it won't stop people going, but there are a few drawbacks - for non smokers, kids & families it's not that appealing, it doesn't sit too well with the club promoting health & fitness, and I'd have thought there might be insurance implications too - i.e. minimising fire risk.

 

[Uwinsc]

No we don't.

This

 

[The Fifth Column]

We don't need a smoking area, the dirty filthy smokers can go a couple of hours without a fag.

 

[Frank Inkerman]

No we don't.

 

[Titus]

Smokers are in the minority these days so let's vote on it.

 

[Worthingite]

There's very little benefit for the club in doing this as it won't stop people going, but there are a few drawbacks - for non smokers, kids & families it's not that appealing, it doesn't sit too well with the club promoting health & fitness, and I'd have thought there might be insurance implications too - i.e. minimising fire risk.

I think they may - and I stress the word MAY - sell more beer. I'd go earlier knowing I could have a pint and a smoke before.

To all the people just going "no, we don't", why would it affect you if there was? It would be no worse than what happens now, at the end of the game, with hundreds of people lighting up at all the exits. In fairness, I could smell cigarette smoke at my seat at the front of the North while the players were clapping the fans. There must have been hundreds of people lighting up at once, and as [MENTION=205]Tom Hark, Preston Park[/MENTION] said, one of those perspex cubicles would ventilate the smoke properly. It would have, if anything, a positive impact, you holier-than-thou non smokers wouldn't have to walk through the fug of freshly lit fag smoke at the end of games

 

[pornomagboy]

Went to toilet at half time and everone was smoking in there way couldn't thay have an area with harris fencing for smokers loaf of clubs do ie Blackpool darby

 

[Evil Edna]

Get an e cigy. Oh yea they banned that now but if you smoke that careful like you can get away with it easy!

 

[wellquickwoody]

I think that we should follow California and only permit smoking in your own home, so my answer is no we don't, but then you would expect that from an ex smoker.

Sorry, but you are a perfect example of a me, me,me c**t. I am an ex smoker, for health scare reasons, and I will NEVER go back to smoking. It is called personal choice, if someone wishes to step outside of the physical confines of the stadium and spark up, why not? Unless you point of view is more important than those of others?

 

[Titus]

loaf of clubs do ie

Well that clears that up.

 

[getreal1]

Smokers are losers. Can't even get by 3 hours without a fag. Perleeeeze.

 

[Worthingite]

Smokers are losers. Can't even get by 3 hours without a fag. Perleeeeze.

Thank you for your erudite reply. So insightful.

 

[dingodan]

I think that we should follow California and only permit smoking in your own home, so my answer is no we don't, but then you would expect that from an ex smoker.

It should be banned in your own home too.

Cameras should be installed in everyone's home to make sure that they are obeying the rules too.

I would also like to see government enforced diets for the overweight, and books not sanctioned by the state should be banned.

Burned, then banned.