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Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Act 2026
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Tailgating is a big problem at some grounds. Sorry but it needs to be tackled.
True story about what happened to the supervisor of a stewarding team on the turnstiles at Arsenal told to me by one of my colleagues on the stewarding circuit.
He saw two people - father & son as it turned out - coming through on one ticket. He went over to have a word and immediately just got violently assaulted by the pair.
Ridiculous thing is the area is under CCTV coverage but even that didn't worry the pair. Fortunately it didn't take the police long to locate them and they both got nicked.
Sadly so many people can't behave today. Until they do, don't be surprised if the majority continue to be inconvenienced by the minority.6 -
That’s your mum that is.OhMyGodden said:
But it's not though is it, you believe that as it fits your agenda and you probably read the Daily Mail.Elthamaddick said:let's not worry about all the other shit going on in the world, cities are becomming a cesspit, violent crime continues to rise etc
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So I decided to look up the law - the Football (Offences) Act 1991. (Link)
Apparently it's an offence to throw "anything" at a football match "without lawful authority or lawful excuse (which shall be for him to prove)."
So you're at a football match and you lob a sweet along to your mate in the same row you can potentially get nicked (if all the copper saw was you throwing something) and the onus is on you to prove what you did was lawful. Do the same thing anywhere else in the country and the onus is on the Old Bill to prove what you did was unlawful. Nice.
I'm also struggling to think and cast my mind back why these laws were considered needed in the first place. Surely throwing missiles and "racialist" chanting were already offences at the time anyway?
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Totally agree.Greenhithe said:As far as im concerned if my mate has paid for his seat and cant go and gives it to someone else there's fuck all wrong with it.
I rarely attend midweek games and when I can't go i give my season ticket to a mate0 -
Thank god they have introduced this rule.
We have had issues all season with players doing this, hence the reason we are on player number 73.0 -
Looking forward to seeing every player nicked who takes a throw in.Off_it said:So I decided to look up the law - the Football (Offences) Act 1991. (Link)
Apparently it's an offence to throw "anything" at a football match "without lawful authority or lawful excuse (which shall be for him to prove)."
So you're at a football match and you lob a sweet along to your mate in the same row you can potentially get nicked (if all the copper saw was you throwing something) and the onus is on you to prove what you did was lawful. Do the same thing anywhere else in the country and the onus is on the Old Bill to prove what you did was unlawful. Nice.
I'm also struggling to think and cast my mind back why these laws were considered needed in the first place. Surely throwing missiles and "racialist" chanting were already offences at the time anyway?2 -
Or anyone throwing insultsiaitch said:
Looking forward to seeing every player nicked who takes a throw in.Off_it said:So I decided to look up the law - the Football (Offences) Act 1991. (Link)
Apparently it's an offence to throw "anything" at a football match "without lawful authority or lawful excuse (which shall be for him to prove)."
So you're at a football match and you lob a sweet along to your mate in the same row you can potentially get nicked (if all the copper saw was you throwing something) and the onus is on you to prove what you did was lawful. Do the same thing anywhere else in the country and the onus is on the Old Bill to prove what you did was unlawful. Nice.
I'm also struggling to think and cast my mind back why these laws were considered needed in the first place. Surely throwing missiles and "racialist" chanting were already offences at the time anyway?1 -
Will they be taking passports off of people who sneak into Glastonbury, or the cinema? Or is just football fans again2
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I was at Wembley for England v Italy and there were chaotic scenes as yobs rushed entrances to gain access without tickets. I imagine that is why this legislation has been brought in although it should apply to all venues imo.1
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What, like Dover you mean?Starinnaddick said:I was at Wembley for England v Italy and there were chaotic scenes as yobs rushed entrances to gain access without tickets. I imagine that is why this legislation has been brought in although it should apply to all venues imo.0 -
Not biting!R0TW said:
What, like Dover you mean?Starinnaddick said:I was at Wembley for England v Italy and there were chaotic scenes as yobs rushed entrances to gain access without tickets. I imagine that is why this legislation has been brought in although it should apply to all venues imo.2 -
Scousers must be fuming...1
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It should absolutely be a crime but why isn't anyone who bunks into Glastonbury banned from all festivals and gigs for 3 years?Chizz said:
Honestly, it's just not fair to the honest, hard-working people who just want to get into football matches without paying.Croydon said:Will they be taking passports off of people who sneak into Glastonbury, or the cinema? Or is just football fans again
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If you think that would solve the issue of Glastonbury having to suffer on income of only £68m per festival, then you should certainly raise it, perhaps with your MP.Croydon said:
It should absolutely be a crime but why isn't anyone who bunks into Glastonbury banned from all festivals and gigs for 3 years?Chizz said:
Honestly, it's just not fair to the honest, hard-working people who just want to get into football matches without paying.Croydon said:Will they be taking passports off of people who sneak into Glastonbury, or the cinema? Or is just football fans again
However, with regards to football matches, I'm definitely not on the side of thieves who steal their way into football matches, depriving clubs of income and forcing prices up.1
