Craig 6702 Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 A football club has criticised police for banning them from drinking champagne to celebrate a title win. The bottles were produced at East Stirlingshire's Firs Park after East Fife moved to an unassailable 24-point lead in the Scottish Third Division. Directors were warned that having alcohol in glass containers was illegal in football grounds and they were told by the police to remove them. Officers later raided the dressing-room where players were celebrating. East Fife director Dave Marshall told the BBC Scotland news website: "We took champagne with us on the bus, but we didn't want to pre-empt the outcome, so we left it on the bus. "Towards the end of the game, one of the guys took it off the bus and put it in the dressing-room. "After the match, another of the guys brought the bottles out and began to celebrate Formula One style. One of the local bobbies took exception to it and said put it away or they would be arrested. "They took it into the dressing-room and the bobby followed them in." According to directors, when players brought the bottles back out onto the stands, officers threatened to confiscate them - but the contents had all been consumed or sprayed, so they were binned. Ch Insp Audrey McLeod, from Central Scotland Police, said East Fife were warned about the law when an officer spotted the bottles being taken off the bus. It states that glass containers are not permitted inside sporting grounds. "During the subsequent celebrations the bottles were produced and champagne was sprayed over the fans who were gathered on the pitch," said Chief Insp McLeod. "Officers again spoke to club officials, explaining the legislation again and highlighting the potential for glass bottles to present a health and safety issue, particularly with a number of families with children in the vicinity. "Following a brief discussion, the bottles were again removed." Mr Marshall added: "Champagne bottles at championship celebrations seem to be welcome everywhere else. "I don't know why they decided to do this." Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinbu...ast/7302390.stm Brave old lot... deciding to take alcohol off a Scotsman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6702 Posted March 18, 2008 Author Share Posted March 18, 2008 BTW - just seen the duplicate thread in GC before anyone points it out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stevie Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Scotch coppers are the worst in the world, I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6702 Posted March 18, 2008 Author Share Posted March 18, 2008 Scotch coppers are the worst in the world, I know. More than the scouse ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stevie Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Scotch coppers are the worst in the world, I know. More than the scouse ones? I've never had any run ins with scouse owld biww. I stand corrected actually there's a set of coppers that are as bad as scotch ones, that's South Yorkshire, and not just because of Hillsborough, total cunts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BigThompers Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Charver in police hating scandal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 175 Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 This development is unlikely to affect us for sometime.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6702 Posted March 18, 2008 Author Share Posted March 18, 2008 This development is unlikely to affect us for sometime.... Speak for yourself.... I remember what it was like (actually I don't remember much....) the last time we avioded relegation by the skin of our teeth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stevie Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Charver in police hating scandal! My best mate owld faakin biww, you mug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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