> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
I think they should ban alcohol from all sporting events.
Some people just can't handle their grog and become a pain in the butt for
everyone else.
You're there to watch a game - not get pissed. Don't get me wrong - I like
a beer - but there are
some places where it shouldn't be allowed.
Gail
>
Except that the bosses think booze has nothing to do with it.
This from the Melbourne Age:
"The chief executive of the Melbourne Cricket Club, Stephen Gough,
said at least 10 people were arrested and more than 200 evicted in
what he said had become an annual event for a "mob mentality" to
prevail.
He said alcohol was not the cause of the problem."
The Age didn't ask him if he also believed in the tooth fairy... ;-)
Unless the breath tested them we'll never know.
Dean Bedford wrote:
Geez, I wonder how much money this hobo makes from selling beer? Oh, and the fact that VB sponsor the series
never crossed his mind.
Think about it. He has his motives. Thankfully I was here to point them out to you mental midgets.
Remind me not to hire you genius' as private detectives.
--
Why don't they have fireworks at Euro Disney? Because every time they shoot them off, the French try to surrender
There were also empty 700ml spirit bottles in the mens dunny.
>
Cheapskates why can't they put in proper toilets at the MCG..
That's funny, because I know of many grounds in many places around
Australia where rather a lot of beer is served and -they- don't have a
problem.
I think the common factor here is called "Victorians"
Moby.
Oh Come On You Pompous Ass
This is one day cricket
it was built for crowd participation and television coverage
headkase
>
> "Will Sutton" <muta...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:N2O%7.7512$je.3...@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> > If they cant control themselves then take away their courage and let them
> > drink water. Its sad when a minority can ruin it for the majority but
> sadly
> > they are. As for the idiots that were arrested then bigger fines and life
> > time bans from the MCG.
>
> > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>
> I think they should ban alcohol from all sporting events.
... in Victoria. Why does the rest of Australia have to suffer for the
misbehaviour of the southern rabble again?
Moby.
> Oh Come On You Pompous Ass
>
> This is one day cricket
> it was built for crowd participation and television coverage
Er ... this is off-topic for alt.alien.vampire.flonk.flonk.flonk ...
please do not cross-post.
--
Cheers
John
Those who sit in Bay 18 at the SCG, and whatever the relevant area is at
the MCG, do not go to watch a game at all. They could care less about
the game. They are there because it is the site of a party.
To these people, the event is unimportant. Like the New Year's Eve
fireworks show - if they were there to see the fireworks, they would
arrive at 8:30pm and leave at 9:16pm. The fact that they stay until
5:00am is testimony to the true motivation - drinking and yahoo-ing (do
you yahoo? sorry ...)
To truly stop the madness, take a cue from such entertainment types as
cinemas. If you stand up and carry on during a movie, you will be told
very smartly to sit down or else get out. I have no civil liberties
qualms about Security officials patrolling the concourses and issuing
Cautions-Warnings-Ejections on each and every person who obstructs the
spectating of those around. Even those 85-IQ heroes who stand up to
lead the "Aussie-Aussie-Aussie-Oi-Oi-Oi" chorus can take a long walk, as
far as I am concerned. I am there to watch cricket.
--
Cheers
John
Just trying to recall a Recent History of Crowd Trouble at Australian
Grounds and I can come up with;
1. Last night at the MCG
2. An ODI Aus v India at the MCG during India's last tour (99/00).
3. SKW down at the fence (wearing a lid) appealing to his home crowd to
behave so that the game against England could resume. (Can't recall date but
iirc Alec was the Eng (c))
Anyone add to this? Say, last 20 years.
Alvey
In Brisbane, straight-faced so far.
Well ban the day/night games as it could be that they are getting a gutful
before the game starts
Actually Gough is a Kiwi ( born in Auckland )
Actually I pay to watch the cricketers play not drunken louts like you drink
plenty of personality
I think the KFC and Pat Symcox was at the SCG
>That's funny, because I know of many grounds in many places around
>Australia where rather a lot of beer is served and -they- don't have a
>problem.
>
>I think the common factor here is called "Victorians"
I think you'll find the correct term is Ockers, Shag.
When Ockers lose they behave like Ockers.
What I can't work out is that anyone can be surprised by any of this.
Drunken dickheads raised on the arrogance of the Ocker croocket team
would probably think that the kind of behavior demonstrated as the
Ockers got dicked in the One Dayer (by the Black Caps LOL) was
compulsory.
They probably see it as just the next step in the disgraceful sledging
tactics that have been this Ocker sides distinguishing feature.
I mean if your national team keeps on behaving like a pack of arsey
XXXXs then it's a safe bet to predict the fans will follow suit.
I have to say that when I saw the violence of the Ocker crowd I
thought I was watching croocket a third world country as the
ill-disciplined savage masses turned on the world as their beloved
team went down the dunny in glorious technicolor.
Did any of the players have their houses burned down yet of are the
fans saving that for when they lose another series?
Who is really surprised that the fans of the world's most
up-themselves-win-at-all costs sports (cough) professionals behave as
bad as the team?
As this Ocker crooket team starts the slide back to being crap it's a
shame that about the only thing that will be remembered about them is
not so much that they kept winning, but that they did it in ways that
did neither themselves, or the game of cricket, much good.
Just my thoughts....
ERROR: 404b. Smartarse reply not found
>Gail Mc wrote:
>>
>> You're there to watch a game - not get pissed.
>
>Those who sit in Bay 18 at the SCG, and whatever the relevant area is at
>the MCG, do not go to watch a game at all.
(MCG's Bay 13 :) )
I have to say that the bar staff at the SCG arn't to clever or the groups of Yobbo's are too smart
We sat in front of 3 rows of yobbos in Bay 31 at the test match - everytime you turned around they all had beers
Thomas 'bacco007' Baxter
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IF you ban the beer - you get rid of the sponsors - especially the naming rights :)
>
>"Will Sutton" <muta...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:N2O%7.7512$je.3...@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>> If they cant control themselves then take away their courage and let them
>> drink water. Its sad when a minority can ruin it for the majority but
>sadly
>> they are. As for the idiots that were arrested then bigger fines and life
>> time bans from the MCG.
>
>Just trying to recall a Recent History of Crowd Trouble at Australian
>Grounds and I can come up with;
>
>1. Last night at the MCG
>2. An ODI Aus v India at the MCG during India's last tour (99/00).
>3. SKW down at the fence (wearing a lid) appealing to his home crowd to
>behave so that the game against England could resume. (Can't recall date but
>iirc Alec was the Eng (c))
4. Drunken behavor at the 3rd Orange Test match (day 3) - Including the streaker
> I think the common factor here is called "Victorians"
>
> Moby.
>
>
There's many times where I remember the same thing happening at the SCG and
the WACA. It's not confined to one ground. Remember at the MCG, more people,
more likelihood of a greater number of idiots.
Bob
What he meant was "there's no way we're gunna stop selling beer when we make
a fortune out of the stuff."
Paul H
Moby.
aren`t u forgetting the clowns at the scg ??
Paul H
damn straight. its highway robbery what they charge....nutthin better than
goin along to the ground (the waca in my case) and parting with $6 for a
freakin MIDSTRENGTH !!!!
aavf3 has a topic? when did that happen?
i'm not sure, but if i find anyone discussing anything other than
plausible worship methodry for my perfect cup of columbian coffee, i
will ... i will um, frown sternly.
--
JA15x6,2
and then test your absorbency!
Cricket should *never* be on television.-IdioT
oooh
i like that turn of phrase
can you frown sternly in......... my direction
headkase
i dont drink dumbass
your assumptions are making an ass out of you
and i am wondering
if you were there
what were you do watching bay 13 and not the game?
it's called atmosphere
and if you dont like it get a private box
or sit in the members stand
headkase
in which direction are you going?
--
JA15x6,2
say up and down
i -dare- you.
Some would agree with you there - MoRaN
>
>
Someone Awed & Blinded by Bobs' Brilliance writes,
So you're saying that if booze wasn't the sponsor then there wouldn't be any
crowd trouble?
Alvey
In Brisbane, wondering where Col K is amongst all this Melb bashing?
That's because of my superior intellect.-ButtFacE
whichever direction the wind blows me
headkase
NO, that's because you hace not the intelligence to understand the
game-DildoHeaD
>
>
Well you need a new personality so I would suggest you start
> your assumptions are making an ass out of you
> and i am wondering
> if you were there
> what were you do watching bay 13 and not the game?
> it's called atmosphere
So throwing stuff like bottles on the ground is atmosphere ? And the mexican
wave, well that was funny once 20 years ago but its just another brain dead
activity that the likes of you undertake. I would recommend that losers like
you get a life
> and if you dont like it get a private box
> or sit in the members stand
You dont get it fool, don't matter where you sat, you fools stopped the game
>
> headkase
> It was indeed a dark and stormy night when Moby
> <s35...@student.uq.edu.au>, Sat, 12 Jan 2002 17:46:18 +1000,
> guffawed, dribbled and spat:
>
> >That's funny, because I know of many grounds in many places around
> >Australia where rather a lot of beer is served and -they- don't have a
> >problem.
> >
> >I think the common factor here is called "Victorians"
>
> I think you'll find the correct term is Ockers, Shag.
>
> When Ockers lose they behave like Ockers.
If, by that, you mean, "Victorians," I'd have to agree..... except that
they were behaving badly when they looked like winning as well.
Well done to NZ... I'll back any team that beats NSW.
Moby.
Closet Victorian, Bobs? :)
So name them.... I'd like to see some proof I'm wrong.
Moby.
> Someone Awed & Blinded by Bobs' Brilliance writes,
>
> So you're saying that if booze wasn't the sponsor then there wouldn't be any
> crowd trouble?
I've noticed a significant drop in the number of deaths in the crowd
after B&H were booted.
> Alvey
> In Brisbane, wondering where Col K is amongst all this Melb bashing?
'e's got an 'angover.
Moby
Are you forgetting the Gabba test last year Moby, where a West Indian player
was injured after stepping on a bottle thrown onto the ground? There's
yobbos at every cricket match, perhaps not as many as in Victoria, but
they're still around.
i am sure there was trouble in west indies the last aussie tour
headkase
but its idiots like me who when we do drink create chaos?
what do you want
me to drink or me not to drink
alcohol is not the cause of the problem
those people went there specifically to get drunk and be louts
about 200 people out of 40 000 caused the stoppage of the game
the cops should have been replaced by bouncers and it never would have
happened
they would have been kicked out the first time
(ever worked in a night club, let me tell you its people like you,
generally, the conservitive ones, who turn into assholes when they drink)
you want to stop alcohol being served to 40 000 people becuse 200 drunken
louts
you my friend are the one who should get a life
>
> > your assumptions are making an ass out of you
> > and i am wondering
> > if you were there
> > what were you do watching bay 13 and not the game?
>
>
>
> > it's called atmosphere
>
> So throwing stuff like bottles on the ground is atmosphere ? And the
mexican
> wave, well that was funny once 20 years ago but its just another brain
dead
> activity that the likes of you undertake. I would recommend that losers
like
> you get a life
once again part of spectator sports is crowd participation if you dont like
the form it take get another sport to watch i suggest hmmm golf.....
>
> > and if you dont like it get a private box
> > or sit in the members stand
>
> You dont get it fool, don't matter where you sat, you fools stopped the
game
> >
hey i stopped nothing
i wasnt even there-IdioT
> > headkase
>
>
>
So we've got:
Brisbane:
Littering; rubbish thrown were players aren't.
You'll excuse me if I don't think it quite fits into the sort of behaviour
witnessed at the MCG.
I do agree that there are yobbos at all matches these days, but I -don't-
agree that the yobbos everywhere get up to anything nearly as disruptive,
or that there are nearly so many of them as the ones at the MCG.
Moby.
Unless my memory is incorrect, Qld is the reason they don't serve beer in cans
at games anymore. I seem to remember a certain Origin game at Lang Park... ;).
No, headkase, you are wrong. If spectators were participants in the
sport they would be called players, not spectators. A "spectator" is a
*watcher*, not a participant.
Also, I've had a thought (and one of you guys can tell the newspapers):
This sort of thing does not happen at AFL matches at the MCG.
Conclusion: The problem is not the simplistic one of "Victorians". The
problem appears to be the attention span of those in the cheap seatsat
the cricket, which goes back to my point that they are not there to
watch cricket at all. They have no sense of the ebb and flow of a
cricket match - they recognise enough of this truth to avoid Test
matches, which are incomprehensible to them anyway. During any lapse in
the big-hitting or stumps-flying action, these people assume that
nothing at all is happening in the middle and hence they must create
their own "entertainment" (ie, get a laugh from seeing some family five
rows in front get soaked in beer).
So we have enough data now to conclude: ONE DAY CRICKET IS TO BLAME!!
The feeble moments of excitement generated in this game are
closely-edited and strung together in the promotional material to create
the illusion of a thrill-a-minute spectacle ... but the reality is that
overs 16 through 40 of a ODI are excrutiatingly dull in most ODIs, and
particularly when early wickets have fallen (excitedly) and
consolidation at no risk is the paramount strategy. This dull period
merely acts as a spur for the beer-soaked imbeciles to "get involved"
and "participate". Someone should try telling them that their
"participation" is *always* a hindrance to the sport, but some of those
words would have too many syllables for them to get the message. Whose
shout is it?
--
Cheers
John
.
> In article <Pine.OSF.4.30.02011...@student.uq.edu.au>, Moby
> says...
> >
> >On Sat, 12 Jan 2002, Gail Mc wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> "Will Sutton" <muta...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >> news:N2O%7.7512$je.3...@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> >> > If they cant control themselves then take away their courage and let them
> >> > drink water. Its sad when a minority can ruin it for the majority but
> >> sadly
> >> > they are. As for the idiots that were arrested then bigger fines and life
> >> > time bans from the MCG.
> >>
> >> > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> >>
> >> I think they should ban alcohol from all sporting events.
> >
> >... in Victoria. Why does the rest of Australia have to suffer for the
> >misbehaviour of the southern rabble again?
> Unless my memory is incorrect, Qld is the reason they don't serve beer
> in cans
> at games anymore. I seem to remember a certain Origin game at Lang
> Park... ;).
Yup.... 1988.... So that'd be.... what, 13 years ago?
Moby.
Will Sutton wrote:
>
> If they cant control themselves then take away their courage and let them
> drink water. Its sad when a minority can ruin it for the majority but sadly
> they are. As for the idiots that were arrested then bigger fines and life
> time bans from the MCG.
Hi
there is mainly only low-alcohol beer available...
the problem is the yobboes turn up to the game already well-tanked up !!
need a breathalyser at the gate maybe.
--
cheers, andrew wolfe
Melbourne PC User Group
I don't.-MacarooN
>>
>>
>
Same goes for that american football.-DolT.
alvey wrote:
Of course not you turd. There would be a lot LESS troulble though. People who go
to these games to get pissed aren't the type of people worthy of enjoying the
game, so ban the beer and these Aussie yobos wont come to the game.
>
>
> Alvey
> In Brisbane, wondering where Col K is amongst all this Melb bashing?
--
Why don't they have fireworks at Euro Disney? Because every time they shoot them
off, the French try to surrender
American football and Australian football are the only sports I've ever
seen that are worth televising. The latter mostly because that was
where I got my education about what a fucking lunatic looks like. Those
fuckers are crazy.
--
mhm27x20, smeeter #11
Shit.
- Almost everybody, at one time or another.
AFL? most of the action happens off camera. It doesn't suit TV at all.
> Why don't they have fireworks at Euro Disney? Because every time they
shoot them
> off, the French try to surrender
hahaha. That's a ripper.
Someone Awed & Blinded by Bobs' Brilliance but a Now A Bit Confused writes
again,
But Master, your first luminous dissertation did not mention any banning of
the demon drink. Nor that the sponsorship of this game by a beer brand
caused, or even exaggerated this ungentlemanly behaviour. Could you please
slow your brilliant quantum logical leaps down so this unworthy one can
follow?
Reverentially yours
Alvey
>If they cant control themselves then take away their courage and let them
>drink water. Its sad when a minority can ruin it for the majority but sadly
>they are. As for the idiots that were arrested then bigger fines and life
>time bans from the MCG.
THey only serve light beer. The problem is these idiots get themselves
drunk before the game.
>On Sat, 12 Jan 2002, it was written:
>
>> "Moby" <s35...@student.uq.edu.au> wrote in message
>> news:Pine.OSF.4.30.02011...@student.uq.edu.au...
>>
>> > I think the common factor here is called "Victorians"
>> >
>> > Moby.
>>
>> There's many times where I remember the same thing happening at the SCG and
>> the WACA. It's not confined to one ground. Remember at the MCG, more people,
>> more likelihood of a greater number of idiots.
>
And little reserved seating..Thats the biggest problem here..The
reason grounds like the Gabba don't have these problems is because the
whole ground is reserved , no area for the yobbos to congregate..
As long as the seating setup fo the mcg remains the same these
problems will continue...
As a cricketer of 35+ years, I can tell you loads of blokes go to the
cricket TO get smashed.
Until that culture changes, banning grog will be one way to settle things,
but they'll still get it in the ground someway.
Could be the answer, ashley... Is there any evidence from other venues to
support this idea?
Moby.
Who does listen to reason.
'Victoria ponders bans for cricket yobbos
The Victorian government will investigate banning cricket yobbos from
matches, with suspensions ranging from one year to life.
But Police and Emergency Services Minister Andre Haermeyer ruled out
banning alcohol at matches, saying it would penalise well-behaved
spectators for the antics of a few "lobotomised dickheads".
His comments came as police increased their presence at the South
Africa versus Australia one-day cricket international at the Melbourne
Cricket Ground (MCG).
On Friday night, more than 250 mostly drunk spectators were evicted
from the Australia versus New Zealand match.
Play was suspended for 10 minutes during Australia's innings after
objects, including a bottle, were thrown at New Zealand's fielders.
Police said 23 people were arrested, mainly for alcohol-related
offences.
Mr Haermeyer said government officials would meet police, sporting
authorities and MCG management on Monday to discuss ways to address
the problem.
Bans such as those imposed on British soccer hooligans would be
considered, he said.
"If we decided this was workable, we would look at what sort of regime
we put in place, for example, maybe a year or so initially, up to a
life ban if they prove to be a serial idiot," the minister said.
Victoria Police Commander Leigh Gassner said the availability of
alcohol would also be discussed with MCG managers.
Patrons can buy a limited amount of light beer in plastic containers,
and Mr Haermeyer said he believed that should continue.
But he conceded bag searches were proving ineffective.
"There was certainly alcohol being brought in there in bottles because
bottles were being thrown around," Mr Haermeyer said.
"We also need to look at people who turn up at the ground already
drunk.
"There were suggestions a lot of these people were out in the pubs on
Friday afternoon and were well and truly blotto before they came to
the ground.
"But banning alcohol - I don't think that's appropriate.
"Alcohol consumed in a responsible quantity is not a bad thing. I
don't think you should penalise 70,000 other people at a sporting
fixture because you get a couple of hundred lobotomised dickheads who
cannot handle their alcohol."
Meanwhile, State and Regional Development Minister John Brumby also
condemned the loutish behaviour displayed on Friday.
"The government does take an extremely dim view of that behaviour. It
is unacceptable and I think the message just needs to be repeated," he
said.
"The behaviour of that small minority, puts at risk this great venue
and its benefits for hundreds of thousands of Victorians.
"It has to stop and obviously the full strength of the law will be
applied to ensure there is acceptable behaviour at the MCG."
Å AAP 2001 '
-------------
- Viccy
Not one of those "lobotomised dickheads" - LOL!
No we do not......
we have enough data to conclude that maybe 100 people went their with the
soul intention of getting drunk and creating chaos
then maybe another 100 who were to stupid to know better; thought, that
looks like fun, i am getting involved too
so we can conclude that any event that involves a lot of people will have
assholes who will try and ruin it for all
bit like life really
definatly like UserNet
depending on your opinion of trolls and what they do in here...
headkase
It's like curling - only not as exciting.-AssWipE
It's like hurling- cept they go for Gilberts head instead of the ball- Mung
BeaN
>
>
>
Leave my penis out of your discussions.-PerVerT
American football and fishing shows are the best thing on TV.-MoRoN
American Football is tailor-made for television. Fans at the game can't
see a thing unless/until the QB drops back for a long pass. Inside runs
are just a mess of bodies and three seconds of noise followed by forty
seconds of dithering. I like American Football.
Golf is made for television - who wants to walk 5 miles to see the same
two or three players all day, when TV can show you all the contenders
and all the walking required is from couch to fridge and back?
Fishing is not a spectator sport any more than swimming or chess.
--
Cheers
John
Will Sutton wrote:
> If they cant control themselves then take away their courage and let them
> drink water. Its sad when a minority can ruin it for the majority but sadly
> they are. As for the idiots that were arrested then bigger fines and life
> time bans from the MCG.
LOL. Who's the sponsor again?
Cheers,
Christian kelly
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@> On Sat, 12 Jan 2002 09:59:35 -0800, "Dr. Gilbert T. Sullivan"
@> <gil...@analface.net> wrote:
@>
@> >
@> >"headkase" <wog...@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
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@> >>
@> >> "Will Sutton" <muta...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
@> >> news:N2O%7.7512$je.3...@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
@> >> > If they cant control themselves then take away their courage and let
@> >them
@> >> > drink water. Its sad when a minority can ruin it for the majority but
@> >> sadly
@> >> > they are. As for the idiots that were arrested then bigger fines and
@> >life
@> >> > time bans from the MCG.
@> >> >
@> >> >
@> >>
@> >> Oh Come On You Pompous Ass
@> >>
@> >> This is one day cricket
@> >> it was built for crowd participation and television coverage
@> >
@> >Cricket should *never* be on television.-IdioT
@>
@> Same goes for that american football.-DolT.
@
@American football and fishing shows are the best thing on TV.-MoRoN
Cricket is the opiate of the TV masses.-CulturalY InepT
No thats Buffy...............................................
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@> @> On Sat, 12 Jan 2002 09:59:35 -0800, "Dr. Gilbert T. Sullivan"
@> @> <gil...@analface.net> wrote:
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@> @> >
@> @> >"headkase" <wog...@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
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@> @> >>
@> @> >> "Will Sutton" <muta...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
@> @> >> news:N2O%7.7512$je.3...@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
@> @> >> > If they cant control themselves then take away their courage and
@let
@> @> >them
@> @> >> > drink water. Its sad when a minority can ruin it for the majority
@but
@> @> >> sadly
@> @> >> > they are. As for the idiots that were arrested then bigger fines
@and
@> @> >life
@> @> >> > time bans from the MCG.
@> @> >> >
@> @> >> >
@> @> >>
@> @> >> Oh Come On You Pompous Ass
@> @> >>
@> @> >> This is one day cricket
@> @> >> it was built for crowd participation and television coverage
@> @> >
@> @> >Cricket should *never* be on television.-IdioT
@> @>
@> @> Same goes for that american football.-DolT.
@> @
@> @American football and fishing shows are the best thing on TV.-MoRoN
@>
@> Cricket is the opiate of the TV masses.-CulturalY InepT
@
@No thats Buffy...............................................
Only if you like scrawny little bimbos.
>Gail Mc wrote:
>>
>> You're there to watch a game - not get pissed.
>
>Those who sit in Bay 18 at the SCG, and whatever the relevant area is at
>the MCG, do not go to watch a game at all. They could care less about
>the game. They are there because it is the site of a party.
>
>To these people, the event is unimportant.
I don't think it's totally unimportant, but they do have other
priorities.
I remember going to SAs first official Rugby test in some years -
against the All Blacks at Ellis Park.
I went with my neighbour, Carl. After the final whistle I said to
Carl, "let's go and have a pint whilst everybody else is getting out
of here." We went to a bar at the top of one of the grandstands (it
has decor and ambience more suited to a cold war fallout shelter, but
they DO sell cold beer) and we found in there a bloke who could only
stand by dint of resting his chin on the bar and who had a long line
of airline-style brandy minitures arrayed in front of him.
He looked at us and slurred "sho what time ish the kickoff?". I told
him the game was over and he uttered an oath and asked me what the
score was. I lied and told him SA had won - at least he was happy for
a while.
There have always been these kind of supporters at cricket and rugby
here. Now we get a lot more of them. I don't go to ODIs here any more
because I find the fireworks, the loud music, the frantic and loud
annoucements that "that was a FOOOOUUUUURRRRR!" (no, really?) a bit
much. Plus at my age I don't care for the mexican wave very much (and
the automated scoreboards at the grounds start exhorting the crowd to
do the mexican wave every time the innings gets a bit quiet).
OK.. maybe that's what a lot of people do like and enjoy. I don't. I
don't go, and those who do like it pay their money and do go.
But there has to be some clarity on this.
Day/Night cricket here is marketed as one non-stop party. It's not
sold as being particularly much to do with the blokes out on the
field.
The Newlands ground has it's own ad campaign that portrays the ground
as a place where attractive, well-heeled young people go to meet,
drink and bump and grind.
Fine. But I hope the sponsors and the organisers don't object when a
brawl breaks out. After all, they're selling a piss-up.
>
>Until that culture changes, banning grog will be one way to settle things,
>but they'll still get it in the ground someway.
Yep. An old tradition in SA is injecting brandy into naartjies
(tangerines). Everybody knows about it, nobody can do anything about
it. What are the Wanderers security staff supposed to do? Ban fruit?
Hmmm ... Columbian coffee. That would be PlantationAcid then, no? :P
/me runs from "stern frown"
> --
> JA15x6,2
> and then test your absorbency!
>> Unless my memory is incorrect, Qld is the reason they don't serve beer
>> in cans
>> at games anymore. I seem to remember a certain Origin game at Lang
>> Park... ;).
>
>Yup....
Complete and utter capitulation acknowledged.
>1988....
Ah, so you already knew about it and attempted top cover it up. One
can only guess how many others unsavory incidents of appalling
terrorist behavior you are covering up.
As with when your blokes got nailed for being in the pay of bookies I
feel the truth will eventually come out.
>So that'd be.... what, 13 years ago?
As Ockers it has to be said that the Queenslanders have set the pace
and the standards for others to lower themselves to.
As the rest of Ockerville catches up it's heartening to see the likes
of the Queensland captain rugby league team scream in the face of a
match official calling him a fuc#en cheat.
God only knows how they covered up the riot that must have followed
that Queensland-style display of good sportsmanship.
Still as any good-sport Maroon neck will tell you, refs can't play,
refs can't play.
>
>Of course not you turd. There would be a lot LESS troulble though. People who go
>to these games to get pissed aren't the type of people worthy of enjoying the
>game, so ban the beer and these Aussie yobos wont come to the game.
Yes but the stands would be empty if you banned all the Ocker yobbos.
I've already told ye that you will *never* break my cherry.-ButtLoVeR
Fishing is just as much for television as pool.-RooLoveR
-Greg(Who just remembered that the unmentionable Qld stuff is even worse)
Nothing of any importance.
> Why don't they just ban Victorian Beer altogether?
>
> -Greg(Who just remembered that the unmentionable Qld stuff is even worse)
The kiwi's bought it some time back.
Moby
Scotch time.
You only claim your Ass is Virgin - PooTTooTeR
>On Sat, 12 Jan 2002 19:48:42 +1100, John P Darcy
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>>headkase wrote:
>>
>>> Oh Come On You Pompous Ass
>>>
>>> This is one day cricket
>>> it was built for crowd participation and television coverage
>>
>>Er ... this is off-topic for alt.alien.vampire.flonk.flonk.flonk ...
>>please do not cross-post.
>
>aavf3 has a topic? when did that happen?
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@> > > > > > > > > "Will Sutton" <muta...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
@> > > > > > > > > news:N2O%7.7512$je.3...@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
@> > > > > > > > > > If they cant control themselves then take away their
@> courage
@> > > and
@> > > > > let
@> > > > > > > > them
@> > > > > > > > > > drink water. Its sad when a minority can ruin it for the
@> > > > majority
@> > > > > > but
@> > > > > > > > > sadly
@> > > > > > > > > > they are. As for the idiots that were arrested then
@> bigger
@> > > > fines
@> > > > > > and
@> > > > > > > > life
@> > > > > > > > > > time bans from the MCG.
@> > > > > > > > > >
@> > > > > > > > > >
@> > > > > > > > >
@> > > > > > > > > Oh Come On You Pompous Ass
@> > > > > > > > >
@> > > > > > > > > This is one day cricket
@> > > > > > > > > it was built for crowd participation and television
@coverage
@> > > > > > > >
@> > > > > > > > Cricket should *never* be on television.-IdioT
@> > > > > > >
@> > > > > > > Some would agree with you there - MoRaN
@> > > > > >
@> > > > > > That's because of my superior intellect.-ButtFacE
@> > > > >
@> > > > > NO, that's because you hace not the intelligence to understand the
@> > > > > game-DildoHeaD
@> > > >
@> > > > It's like curling - only not as exciting.-AssWipE
@> > >
@> > > It's like hurling- cept they go for Gilberts head instead of the ball-
@> > Mung
@> > > BeaN
@> >
@> > Leave my penis out of your discussions.-PerVerT
@> >
@> >
@> if you were the real Gilbert you would Know it is your Ass that i am
@> Interested in - PrEetyLiTTleBitChBoi
@
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@On Sat, 12 Jan 2002 16:18:36 +0000, meowmix
@<this.s...@is.temporarily.down> wrote in lipstick on the mirror in
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@>On Sat, 12 Jan 2002 19:48:42 +1100, John P Darcy
@><jo...@pleiades.8m.com> wrote:
@>
@>>headkase wrote:
@>>
@>>> Oh Come On You Pompous Ass
@>>>
@>>> This is one day cricket
@>>> it was built for crowd participation and television coverage
@>>
@>>Er ... this is off-topic for alt.alien.vampire.flonk.flonk.flonk ...
@>>please do not cross-post.
@>
@>aavf3 has a topic? when did that happen?
@
@You didn't read the charter?
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@> @> > > > > > > > > > If they cant control themselves then take away their
@> @> courage
@> @> > > and
@> @> > > > > let
@> @> > > > > > > > them
@> @> > > > > > > > > > drink water. Its sad when a minority can ruin it for
@the
@> @> > > > majority
@> @> > > > > > but
@> @> > > > > > > > > sadly
@> @> > > > > > > > > > they are. As for the idiots that were arrested then
@> @> bigger
@> @> > > > fines
@> @> > > > > > and
@> @> > > > > > > > life
@> @> > > > > > > > > > time bans from the MCG.
@> @> > > > > > > > > >
@> @> > > > > > > > > >
@> @> > > > > > > > >
@> @> > > > > > > > > Oh Come On You Pompous Ass
@> @> > > > > > > > >
@> @> > > > > > > > > This is one day cricket
@> @> > > > > > > > > it was built for crowd participation and television
@> @coverage
@> @> > > > > > > >
@> @> > > > > > > > Cricket should *never* be on television.-IdioT
@> @> > > > > > >
@> @> > > > > > > Some would agree with you there - MoRaN
@> @> > > > > >
@> @> > > > > > That's because of my superior intellect.-ButtFacE
@> @> > > > >
@> @> > > > > NO, that's because you hace not the intelligence to understand
@the
@> @> > > > > game-DildoHeaD
@> @> > > >
@> @> > > > It's like curling - only not as exciting.-AssWipE
@> @> > >
@> @> > > It's like hurling- cept they go for Gilberts head instead of the
@ball-
@> @> > Mung
@> @> > > BeaN
@> @> >
@> @> > Leave my penis out of your discussions.-PerVerT
@> @> >
@> @> >
@> @> if you were the real Gilbert you would Know it is your Ass that i am
@> @> Interested in - PrEetyLiTTleBitChBoi
@> @
@> @I've already told ye that you will *never* break my cherry.-ButtLoVeR
@>
@> *sniggers* You'll never get laid.-VirgiN
@
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>> i'm not sure, but if i find anyone discussing anything other than
>> plausible worship methodry for my perfect cup of columbian coffee, i
>> will ... i will um, frown sternly.
>
>Hmmm ... Columbian coffee. That would be PlantationAcid then, no? :P
>/me runs from "stern frown"
/me puts stern frown back in bag and reaches for the salmon.
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@On Mon, 14 Jan 2002 17:34:12 +1100, "Kaelum"
@<kae...@NOSPAM.optusnet.com.au> wrote:
@
@>> i'm not sure, but if i find anyone discussing anything other than
@>> plausible worship methodry for my perfect cup of columbian coffee, i
@>> will ... i will um, frown sternly.
@>
@>Hmmm ... Columbian coffee. That would be PlantationAcid then, no? :P
@>/me runs from "stern frown"
@
@/me puts stern frown back in bag and reaches for the salmon.
that's it mr acid, batter him with a large wet fish.
>On Mon, 14 Jan 2002, Oswald P Wrong wrote:
>
>Nothing of any importance.
Typo in bite corrected Noby.
- - -
You have been watching asr-hell
- - -
# On Mon, 14 Jan 2002 gr...@cs.uwa.edu.au wrote:
#
# > Why don't they just ban Victorian Beer altogether?
# >
# > -Greg(Who just remembered that the unmentionable Qld stuff is even worse)
#
# The kiwi's bought it some time back.
... resulting in the decline in the standdard of XXXX.
# Moby
# Scotch time.
Yes indeed!
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