It's bans like this that make you question how much freedom we actually have.
I mean, why should the Police have the power to stop a mini-bus full of law abiding, tax paying individuals just because they are drinking a few beers?
Booze is legal, the driver is stone cold sober so its a few people enjoying a day out and a drink on the way there, what is this a bloody Police state or something?
So is it just footie supporters that are banned from drinking in a mini bus/coach etc? What about the stretch limo brigade full of girlies off to some party all getting pissed up while travelling to the west end etc ?
It's bans like this that make you question how much freedom we actually have.
I mean, why should the Police have the power to stop a mini-bus full of law abiding, tax paying individuals just because they are drinking a few beers?
Booze is legal, the driver is stone cold sober so its a few people enjoying a day out and a drink on the way there, what is this a bloody Police state or something?
So is it just footie supporters that are banned from drinking in a mini bus/coach etc? What about the stretch limo brigade full of girlies off to some party all getting pissed up while travelling to the west end etc ?
There are loads of examples were football fans get treated differently to everyone else, this is just the tip of the iceberg.
Don't put flags up, drink on the minibus and then ditch the booze. You'll be fine. I've been on buses with 50 year old Irish women of the gypsy type who were necking cans of Carling, i'm sure you'll be more suttle.
like leaving a match after the final whistle............at places like Millwall etc you are kept behind for around 20/30 mins, Doesn't happen at any other sporting event or festival.
Take heroin, they can't smell it on your breath and no cans to dispose of.
PS Seriously though, if theres kids on the bus and you are responsible for them the old bill COULD make an issue out of this if you'd done something to upset them.
Leave early, stop regularly, drink your booze then. Then you're not drinking in the vehicle......Oh yes and under no circumstance grab hold of the steering wheel and or handbrake!
Take heroin, they can't smell it on your breath and no cans to dispose of.
PS Seriously though, if theres kids on the bus and you are responsible for them the old bill COULD make an issue out of this if you'd done something to upset them.
15 of us going to Preston saturday - we have a paid driver who obviously won't be drinking but the rest of us plan to have a 'few' drinks. What is the legal situation with this? If we get stopped, could we have our drink confiscated? what else?. Was planning on decking the minibus out with a few scrafs and flags but depending on what the score is with the booze, maybe its better to keep a low profile? We have 2 kids, 3 70 year olds and a lady on board so we hardly look like a 'proper norty firm' intent on getting boozed up and having a ruck so would just like a bit of advice as to what's what. Any advice will be appreciated.
Public service coaches are definitely alcohol free.
Years ago, and I think this still stands, is that if proven you are going to a sporting event it is a nick
Be careful with the drinking. I know a few chaps that got a limo to one game and the police threatened to send them back because they were drinking! A couple of years back at Sheffield Wednesday, our Mini bus got turned around as the Police said we had been drinking and from my memory they didnt find any drink on board. Escorted us out and down the motorway for 30 mins
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You can buy me a beer on the clique minibus
Be nice if you put your hand in your pocket........
What about the stretch limo brigade full of girlies off to some party all getting pissed up while travelling to the west end etc ?
Apples?
You'll be fine.
I've been on buses with 50 year old Irish women of the gypsy type who were necking cans of Carling, i'm sure you'll be more suttle.
PS Seriously though, if theres kids on the bus and you are responsible for them the old bill COULD make an issue out of this if you'd done something to upset them.
Years ago, and I think this still stands, is that if proven you are going to a sporting event it is a nick
A couple of years back at Sheffield Wednesday, our Mini bus got turned around as the Police said we had been drinking and from my memory they didnt find any drink on board. Escorted us out and down the motorway for 30 mins