Flares/Pyrotechnics; Fun? Annoying? Dangerous?

[Buddist Monk]

Police Scotland fear death from pyrotechnics in Scottish football

Fun?

I quite like the effect, I'm guessing for a certain generation of football fans the bouncing fans and coloured smoke drifting across a night's sky is the epitome of a European tie. While I take the negatives on board I still broadly like the aesthetics of them.

Annoying?

How many times have they been thrown on the pitch in order to either slow down play or noise up the opposition. I like seeing fans celebrate (unless against us, of course.. ) but using flares to stop the game just seems a shitty way of using them.

Dangerous?

Are they dangerous? People have died and the numbers are very low but it has happened. These things can get very hot and could easily scar someone for life should they pick it up or have it thrown at them. That said, more people have died from falling down the steps at a stadium, so where do you draw the line in terms of risk? 

[Green Day]

No Pyro No Party..................

[TheScarf]

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Annoying.

They shouldn't be allowed but it shouldn't be a huge crime. I think a £100 fine would be about right

People who bring drums to games, on the other hand, should be crucified 

[Squirrelhumper]

That c**t just likes being in the news.

 

[naegoodinthedark]

Fear death from pyrotechnics would be a great band name IMO.

[coprolite]

Clearly these are a serious menace to society.

As previously mentioned, stairs are also dangerous and should be banned.

No hot drinks or food should be sold in stadia as these present a scalding hazard.

Actually all drinks should be banned in case of drowning.

Following the recent spectacle tragedy in the highlands I would also ban the ball, or at least place suitable restrictions on its permissible speed.

The most important thing is to have fun though.

[Raphael]

1 hour ago, Buddist Monk said:

Police Scotland fear death from pyrotechnics in Scottish football

Fun?

I quite like the effect, I'm guessing for a certain generation of football fans the bouncing fans and coloured smoke drifting across a night's sky is the epitome of a European tie. While I take the negatives on board I still broadly like the aesthetics of them.

Annoying?

How many times have they been thrown on the pitch in order to either slow down play or noise up the opposition. I like seeing fans celebrate (unless against us, of course.. ) but using flares to stop the game just seems a shitty way of using them.

Dangerous?

Are they dangerous? People have died and the numbers are very low but it has happened. These things can get very hot and could easily scar someone for life should they pick it up or have it thrown at them. That said, more people have died from falling down the steps at a stadium, so where do you draw the line in terms of risk? 

[killiekranky]

Set off a flare at the football and you will be jailed, but its ok if your on a sinking ship, lost on a remote mountainside or about to launch a Military attack on an enemy position, all of which are far more dangerous scenarios than attending a football match. 

Once again Football Supporters are treated as social Pariahs and singled out for unfair treatment.

[GordonS]

Set off a flare at the football and you will be jailed, but its ok if your on a sinking ship, lost on a remote mountainside or about to launch a Military attack on an enemy position, all of which are far more dangerous scenarios than attending a football match. 
Once again Football Supporters are treated as social Parahias and singled out for unfair treatment.

As social what now?

Also, football stadiums don't have much in common with sinking ships or war zones.

[Louis Litt]

12 minutes ago, killiekranky said:

Set off a flare at the football and you will be jailed, but its ok if your on a sinking ship, lost on a remote mountainside or about to launch a Military attack on an enemy position, all of which are far more dangerous scenarios than attending a football match. 

[Steve_Wilkos]

People who get excited about pyrotechnics, especially at the footy, are really lame. 

[KnightswoodBear]

9 minutes ago, Steve_Wilkos said:

People who get excited about pyrotechnics, especially at the footy, are really lame. 

Mods...

[Scotty Tunbridge]

Accies1874 used to be the drummer boy in section A, before he seen the light

[Menzel]

Often used as a substitute for creating actual atmosphere, which we see quite a lot in Czech football

[Buddist Monk]

1 hour ago, GordonS said:

Also, football stadiums don't have much in common with sinking ships or war zones.
 

You been to matches where you play the OF?

[salmonbuddie]

3 hours ago, coprolite said:

Clearly these are a serious menace to society.

As previously mentioned, stairs are also dangerous and should be banned.

No hot drinks or food should be sold in stadia as these present a scalding hazard.

Actually all drinks should be banned in case of drowning.

Following the recent spectacle tragedy in the highlands I would also ban the ball, or at least place suitable restrictions on its permissible speed.

The most important thing is to have fun though.

You forgot breathing air, roughly 95% of people who have breathed air are dead.

[williemillersmoustache]

1 hour ago, killiekranky said:

Set off a flare at the football and you will be jailed, but its ok if your on a sinking ship, lost on a remote mountainside or about to launch a Military attack on an enemy position, all of which are far more dangerous scenarios than attending a football match. 

Once again Football Supporters are treated as social Pariahs and singled out for unfair treatment.

This is covered in existing legislation and there's no need for an Offensive Behaviour At Remotemountainsides & Sea Act (OBARSE)

[Helpma]

1 hour ago, Scotty Tunbridge said:

Accies1874 used to be the drummer boy in section A, before he seen the light

He got hit by a flare?

[kingjoey]

1 hour ago, killiekranky said:

Set off a flare at the football and you will be jailed, but its ok if your on a sinking ship, lost on a remote mountainside or about to launch a Military attack on an enemy position, all of which are far more dangerous scenarios than attending a football match. 

Once again Football Supporters are treated as social Pariahs and singled out for unfair treatment.

You do realise that what you’ve said is utter nonsense and typical football fan “they’re picking on us, so they are” mentality. There is absolutely no need to take a flare, smoke bomb or whatever, to a football match.