Smoking Ban

[birchblue]

If people can smoke elsewhere in the ground they will exhale the filthy fumes once they return inside to the clubhouse therefore bringing the murk into the clubhouse anyway. If people have to smoke OUTSIDE THE GROUND then this will put them off lighting up between 3pm and 5pm IMO therefore cleaner air all round in general.

[Uncle Urchin]

and for the record I am a very light smoker...no more than ten a day and can quite easily do without one if I so choose....its the principle that matters as all the non smokers start larging it...but are THEY paying the clubs bills when the gate receipts fall....

[Bitch]

I wanna smoke and drink at the same time albeit in a designated area! Please make a pleasant bar patio preferably overlooking the pitch

[Ian_W]

Originally Posted By: Uncle Urchin

I think drinking is a disgusting habit...and swearing... so lets ban those from all grounds as well.....

I thought that swearing was banned in grounds anyway - however sadly people ignore that rule - in the same way as they will ignore a smoking ban. Their argument for breaking the rule is - 'why is person x allowed to swear at the ref /players and I am not allowed to smoke'. Rules have to be applied fairly.

[Uncle Urchin]

Originally Posted By: birchblue

If people can smoke elsewhere in the ground they will exhale the filthy fumes once they return inside to the clubhouse therefore bringing the murk into the clubhouse anyway. If people have to smoke OUTSIDE THE GROUND then this will put them off lighting up between 3pm and 5pm IMO therefore cleaner air all round in general.

hmmmm...a fanatic...

lets hope our friend has the money to give the club if I am right and gates do suffer...

[Ian_W]

Originally Posted By: birchblue

If people can smoke elsewhere in the ground they will exhale the filthy fumes once they return inside to the clubhouse therefore bringing the murk into the clubhouse anyway. If people have to smoke OUTSIDE THE GROUND then this will put them off lighting up between 3pm and 5pm IMO therefore cleaner air all round in general.

Sorry disagree with this - pure nonsense - but all good fun

BTW - I would still feel the same if I was a smoker or a non-smoker - I hate rules and being told what to do LOL

[I am Spartacus]

I think all you non GATE fans do not see the irony in this thread. The biggest smoker at MFC is a director and, he could not survive without haveing a drag (no not the clothes he wears) every few minutes.

[Uncle Urchin]

Originally Posted By: Joseba

I think all you non GATE fans do not see the irony in this thread. The biggest smoker at MFC is a director and, he could not survive without haveing a drag (no not the clothes he wears) every few minutes.

ha ha..so the boardroom becomes the designated smoking area then...great stuff I'll come then...

[Bitch]

[P.W.]

Originally Posted By: birchblue

If people can smoke elsewhere in the ground they will exhale the filthy fumes once they return inside to the clubhouse therefore bringing the murk into the clubhouse anyway. If people have to smoke OUTSIDE THE GROUND then this will put them off lighting up between 3pm and 5pm IMO therefore cleaner air all round in general.

Whilst I agree smoking is a filthy habit, I'd have to question why any Club would want to risk further reducing their core support by banning smokers from lighting up in the ground.

[I am Spartacus]

However, please give credit to MFC for allowing an open debate on this subject and not enforcing thier views on the supporters.

 

As I have already stated though I would support a total smoking ban but, I do not like dictiorial rule. Therefore, with reluctance I would accept a designated smoking area which can be avoided if desired.

 

To put another problem into the ashtray though what happens when segreagated matches are played is there a three way segregation 1) Home non somking supporters 2) Away non smoking supporters 3) Home and away smoking supporters.

[P.W.]

Originally Posted By: Uncle Urchin

Originally Posted By: Joseba

I think all you non GATE fans do not see the irony in this thread. The biggest smoker at MFC is a director .....

ha ha..so the boardroom becomes the designated smoking area then...great stuff I'll come then...

So we'll have they only Boardroom in the League without a roof then!

[Bitch]

Peter, you know full well there is one rule for them and another for us little people

 

Also, what about the managers that puff away in the dugouts?

[Coffin Ender]

What about smokers who like breast-feeding?

 

 

[Frankie100]

Although a non smoker I disagree with this law (maybe there should be smoking riots on a par with the Poll Tax riots)

Smoking should be allowed anywhere in the ground apart from the clubhouse/boardroom/hospitality suite.

Maybe a segregated area in the seating area too.

When the snoop....sorry the official from the Council turns up to check he will probably find something wrong so as to justify his existance

[Paul H]

I think the best way forward is an area for smokers.I hate smoke and look forward to a cleaner clubhouse but feel that smokers needs should be catered for.

[Broadstairs Dave]

many supporters change ends at half time so you might need two or more smoking areas if you took that route.

As an ex-smoker I tend to stand out of the way of smoke from fellow supporters but would not like to be segregated from them, so no smoking inside but as we are outside please.

whatever you do you cannot please everybody so good luck and thanks for asking

[djw]

IMO I would like to see an area for smokers, we want to cater for everyone dont we ? But i have to raise the question....can smokers go without a ciggie for more than 90 mins !!!

[Bitch]

No

[Greg_Dyke]

Originally Posted By: Ian_W

Originally Posted By: Greg_Dyke

all grounds will be non-smoking !!!

unless they have built a little smoking shelter...and which clubs have the funds to do that, at £3,000 a pop...

Why??? And why do they need to build a smoking shelter?

The law changes on July 1st.
No smoking in public or enclosed spaces.

Many business have built or erected small smoking shelters to cater for staff.
Stadia will have to decide their ownb policies and how they enforce it...I would suggest the any stand with a roof, will be no smoking, no matter whether it's open ended or not.

I have read the rules, and they are still ambiguous, in certain areas...for example signage !