smoking at the valley?

tom_k

Saturday was my first home match for a couple of years due to work abroad.
At half time I was desperate for a cigarette but couldn't see anyone outside the gates.
My dad told me everyone just puts up with it and waits until full time. Is this true or do the gates men let you out and back in for a sneaky one?

ShootersHillGuru

The gents under north upper has at least 20 goons puffing away at half time. Club won't enforce the law so it carries on. I have e mailed the club twice about their running the risk of a fine if the authorities find out but there has been no effort to stop it. If the club get fined £10 k I will have bought my season ticket for life just to pay the fine for twenty idiots who can't do without their fix.

Bedsaddick

[cite]Posted By: tom- k[/cite]Saturday was my first home match for a couple of years due to work abroad.
At half time I was desperate for a cigarette but couldn't see anyone outside the gates.
My dad told me everyone just puts up with it and waits until full time. Is this true or do the gates men let you out and back in for a sneaky one?

Its only two hours .i'm sure people can wait that short time to carry on killing themselves.

Ross

Not with the stress levels that come with watching us sometimes!

Henry Irving

here we go again.

uncle

[cite]Posted By: Henry Irving[/cite]here we go again.

Ha ha ha

JollyRobin

The man just wants an answer to the question, not a lecture on smoking. I've never heard of the stewards on the gate letting people out for a crafty one, I tend not to bother myself, but surely there is no harm in asking. The worse they will do is just say no.

CAFCdamo

went for a piss and almost choked to death

CAFCsayer

[cite]Posted By: CAFCdamo[/cite]went for a piss and almost choked to death

Your not meant to drink it mate, just use the urinal

Leroy Ambrose

[cite]Posted By: UP...THE...ADDICKS[/cite]

[cite]Posted By: CAFCdamo[/cite]went for a piss and almost choked to death

Your not meant to drink it mate, just use the urinal

LMFAO - now THAT is funny

Tek a boo son, tek a boo.

windscreen

I'm equally amazed that most can't get through a match without alcohol.

CafcAndy

I have to admit i am one of them that smoke in the toilets.

On Saturday no one even bothered to use the cubical.

Smoking at Football used to be a social aspect that came with going to see your team play, now look what we have to do for a sneeky one.

Simon E

In the north lower it's the same, with a fog in the loo's at half time. But I think the club are starting to take notice. When I walked in, there was a group of guys having a smoke, I didn't really care and carried on. By the time I had finished I realised that it had gone very quiet, and turned around to see the guys had gone, and one of the "suicide squad" security stewards standing where the guys had been.

Only taken 3 seasons for them to notice mind.

PL54

Windsreen - I hope that is an attempt at a wind up.

What is the problem with people drinking at Football and before / after ? It's a social event.

PL54

Windsreen - I hope that is an attempt at a wind up.

What is the problem with people drinking at Football and before / after ? It's a social event.

Chunes

[cite]Posted By: PL54[/cite]Windsreen - I hope that is an attempt at a wind up.

What is the problem with people drinking at Football and before / after ? It's a social event.

He was being ironic

windscreen

Thank you Chunes (SHE was being ironic) but it really does amaze me that I've seen a few in the pub before matches, absolutely lathered then queing desperately for a jar at half time...mind you, this is upper West we're talking about.

I'm not a smoker but I can see that to many smoking is a social thing also.

CafcAndy

Wether you like it or not, it's a part of socialising, just like the huge amounts of beer sold on matchday. Give us a place to smoke and i would happily go there.

Harveys Trainer

[cite]Posted By: CafcAndy[/cite]Wether you like it or not, it's a part of socialising, just like the huge amounts of beer sold on matchday. Give us a place to smoke and i would happily go there.

Like it or not it is illegal in a place of work.

I would be interest to know how you would feel if your season ticket money was used to pay the fine.

PS I am a smoker and manage to go two hours without one. Do you seriously not manage to get through 90 minutes without a cigarette every day.

tom_k

Wasn't starting a debate on the dangers and evils of smoking, nor was I considering smoking in the toilets. Just was curious if people waited or if there was somewhere legal to smoke. I held out for 2 hours incase anyone was wondering.

bibble

I have emailed the club about setting aside an area where I can enjoy my crack pipe. I will post their response when I get it!!!

Harveys Trainer

[cite]Posted By: tom- k[/cite]Wasn't starting a debate on the dangers and evils of smoking, nor was I considering smoking in the toilets. Just was curious if people waited or if there was somewhere legal to smoke. I held out for 2 hours incase anyone was wondering.

I seem to remember when the ban first came in that the club said people would not be allowed to go outside and then come back in. Don't the tickets have the standard declaration about re-admittance which affects this?

CafcAndy

[cite]Posted By: Harveys Trainer[/cite]

[cite]Posted By: CafcAndy[/cite]Wether you like it or not, it's a part of socialising, just like the huge amounts of beer sold on matchday. Give us a place to smoke and i would happily go there.

Like it or not it is illegal in a place of work.

I would be interest to know how you would feel if your season ticket money was used to pay the fine.

PS I am a smoker and manage to go two hours without one. Do you seriously not manage to get through 90 minutes without a cigarette every day.

So is booze, but thats for another debate...

Either way, yes, in a calm situation i can go hours, but when im drinking added with the stress of watching Charlton, it is nice to go for a quick one.

Most of the time we just light up in the ground at the back.

Sparrows Lane Lion

Few grounds seem to have done something about it, remember Derby a few years ago would open up the entrances and let people stand in a fenced off area to smoke....Wycombe has a little smoking area outside the gates that has barriers...and Millwall also have a fenced off area outside the home end...aren't there a few "open" areas behind the stands (like the one by the Jimmy Seed) at The Valley where people can smoke?

nth_london_addick

Derby treated away fans in the best manor i have ever experienced, the way they open that bag part should be standard for all grounds


Why cant we do something like that


It shows people that they are not treated like 2nd class people a because they are football fans and b because they smoke

southamptonaddick

Coventry let you go outside for a smoke. They put some temporary fencing around the entrance to the turnstiles.

RedZed333

[cite]cafcAndy said[/cite]
Either way, yes, in a calm situation i can go hours, but when im drinking added with the stress of watching Charlton, it is nice to go for a quick one.

Where else can you discuss the merits of half time smoking, drinking and masturbation...?

Only Charlton...

Wilma

Group of women in the ladies north upper on Saturday huddled in a cubicle smoking. Staff member also using the facilites at the same time was not at all bothered. Was funny watching them sneaking out and trying to pretend it wasn't them though!

sillav nitram

i think people that smoke should be put to sleep, preferably from birth. it's the only language they understand!%-(>

tom_k

spot the wum

CafcAndy

5 blokes came out a cubicle Saturday, but that was for something a little stronger i feel..

Most away games they let you out or have a designated area.