Flares at grounds

**BohsPartisan** · 18/04/2007, 1:28 PM

That doesn't apply though if the use of flares is fully supervised.
And anyway, they've been used for years, what incidents of them being used as weapons have there been?

**passerrby** · 18/04/2007, 11:37 PM

Originally Posted by BohsPartisan

That doesn't apply though if the use of flares is fully supervised.?

same arguement could be used in american gun control but its a poor arguement

**MariborKev** · 19/04/2007, 3:23 AM

Originally Posted by passerrby

same arguement could be used in american gun control but its a poor arguement

Great selective quoting there. You completely give the question of flares being used as weapons a by ball.

If clubs and fans worked together to designate people as authorised to use flares then the problem would be resolved.

Bohs had the best system, before the FAI waded in. The Event Security would come up before the game and go "Any flares lads? If you are going to use them, come down the front, there is a bucket of sand to extinguish it in"

But hey the FAI know best eh

**LukeO** · 19/04/2007, 11:25 AM

Originally Posted by passerrby

same arguement could be used in american gun control but its a poor arguement

I wish I was on whatever hallucinogenic drugs you're on... what a stupid, illogical point. There is absolutely no comparison to be made between guns and flares. It's like comparing fluffy bunny rabbits to lions.

If only this board allowed name-calling, because that post deserves it!

**BohsPartisan** · 19/04/2007, 11:37 AM

Originally Posted by LukeO

There is absolutely no comparison to be made between guns and flares.

Unless we're talking about Flare guns.

I'll get me coat.

**passerrby** · 19/04/2007, 3:03 PM

1. if you have such a hardon for flares why not join the the coast guard.
they are danerous especially in the hands of fools.
p.s. they are pryotecnics not toys for boys

**BohsPartisan** · 19/04/2007, 3:31 PM

Originally Posted by passerrby

1. if you have such a hardon for flares why not join the the coast guard.
they are danerous especially in the hands of fools.
p.s. they are pryotecnics not toys for boys

Drinking a bit early in the day aren't we?

**monutdfc** · 19/04/2007, 3:57 PM

There was guy killed by a flare in the Millennium Stadium in Wales when some idiots lit whatthey thoight was a regular flare and it shot across the stadium killing a guy on the other side of the ground

**OneRedArmy** · 19/04/2007, 4:00 PM

Originally Posted by monutdfc

There was guy killed by a flare in the Millennium Stadium in Wales when some idiots lit whatthey thoight was a regular flare and it shot across the stadium killing a guy on the other side of the ground

The word you are omitting is gun.

He fired, not lit, a flare gun, with appalling (but understandable) consequences.

Also, it was in the Arms Park from memory.

**half_full** · 19/04/2007, 4:16 PM

Originally Posted by passerrby

1. if you have such a hardon for flares why not join the the coast guard.
they are danerous especially in the hands of fools.
p.s. they are pryotecnics not toys for boys

**passerrby** · 19/04/2007, 4:17 PM

is the football that bad that you need a flare to amuse yourself

**ollie** · 19/04/2007, 4:27 PM

its adds to the colour and atmosphere of the game passerby.In the right hands they are safe!

**Sniffer** · 19/04/2007, 4:39 PM

Well the FAI aren't impressed by them, check out this week's fines and suspensions.

**pineapple stu** · 19/04/2007, 4:40 PM

Going back to the original point, I see Waterford were fined E100 for flares against us (which I never even noticed, to be honest). Also interesting that they were the away team and still got fined; it seems a lot of the time, the home team gets fined regardless of who was at fault.

**Karl Phillips** · 19/04/2007, 6:22 PM

Spoke to the FAI Observer in Tolka about the Flares and he said they mention it in their report and if the Club are seen to do something about it they may or may not get a fine if there is continued use of Flares the fines will be doubled until the Club or Clubs take action.

**Tis-smeee** · 19/04/2007, 9:37 PM

Originally Posted by Karl Phillips

Spoke to the FAI Observer in Tolka about the Flares and he said they mention it in their report and if the Club are seen to do something about it they may or may not get a fine if there is continued use of Flares the fines will be doubled until the Club or Clubs take action.

We have stamped them out at the R.S.C but can do sweet fa about them at away games, but we get fined 100 euro for a group of our fans setting them off at U.C.D but they get fined nothing, can somebody explain that to me, there bags werent searched going in?