Why is it?

[Éanna]

Why is it that flares are banned in the eircom League, but many officialads for the league show flares? Official club websites, programmes etc are always showing them as proof of the passion of fans and the atmosphere, and they won't allow them anymore! Strange

[tiktok]

does send out a mixed message to supporters i guess
"do as we say, not as we do"

[pete]

Suppose cos the league makes the rules but RTE/TV3 compile the ads?

[Dodge]

In a piece promoting the League Cup final in the FAI programme for the Ireland Oz game, a great shot of two Pats flares was used.

[noby]

speaking of RTE ads, was that 4 blokes from the eL section of the North Terrace of lansdowne, holding up signs advertising for the champions league?

[James]

Originally posted by noby
speaking of RTE ads, was that 4 blokes from the eL section of the North Terrace of lansdowne, holding up signs advertising for the champions league?

yes wasnt it disgraceful of them
think there was more then 4 of them.. looked like 7 or 8 of them
and they were holding those champions league signs for aaages, hoping the cameras wud pick them up on tv.
those ppl probably wrking for rte i'd say

i reckon those ppl shudnt have gotten any tickets for the EL section at all
this i think is an important issue for John Barrington to look at.

[TheRealRovers]

Why is it that flares are banned in the eircom League, but many officialads for the league show flares? Official club websites, programmes etc are always showing them as proof of the passion of fans and the atmosphere, and they won't allow them anymore! Strange

I think clubs should let fans use flares at games it adds to the atmosphere and they are safe if used correctly. Don't know why the FAI wants to ban them

[kdjaC]

At the end of the |League cup final Pats fans lit 2 in the shed and werent thrown out, seemingly it looked rather well i was outside the ground so missed it.

But the 2 lads were at the large metal bins with stweards around them all well in control so i dunno why they cant be used in controlled areas.

kdjac

[Éanna]

Originally posted by kdjaC
But the 2 lads were at the large metal bins with stweards around them all well in control so i dunno why they cant be used in controlled areas.

spot on. used properly they're fine

[Dodge]

Originally posted by kdjaC
At the end of the |League cup final Pats fans lit 2 in the shed and werent thrown out, seemingly it looked rather well i was outside the ground so missed it.

But the 2 lads were at the large metal bins with stweards around them all well in control so i dunno why they cant be used in controlled areas.

kdjac

Actually it w2as 9 but whatever (2 ****ed up)

[Roo69]

Originally posted by Dodge
In a piece promoting the League Cup final in the FAI programme for the Ireland Oz game, a great shot of two Pats flares was used.

My best mate designs the programmes for all the irish matches and the FAI send in all the details and photos, he just designs it and makes it look the part, but all photos are supplied so it a little stupid of them, but hey, whats new !

[John83]

Originally posted by TheRealRovers
I think clubs should let fans use flares at games it adds to the atmosphere and they are safe if used correctly. Don't know why the FAI wants to ban them

Is it the FAI who decide that, or do UEFA have a say in it? As far as I know, every league in Europe has banned flares. I presume it's a fire-hazard thing.

[tiktok]

AFAIK, the rules and fines governing the use of flares at matches (and incursions on to the pitch which aren't really followed either) both come down as UEFA directives.