much better than a rigger, sooty or fairy !An armourer!!! You mean a plumber. For those that know
"It didn't hurt anybody"Let's take a step back.
Someone threw a smoke bomb on the pitch meaning for a few minutes green smoke was exhaled. This didn't hurt anyone and in fact looks pretty cool and adds to the atmosphere.
By the sounds of it, most supporters on pasoti (not an accurate representation of our fan base) would prefer we all sat in silence.
Get a grip.
Zoo
It didn't hurt anyone THIS TIME. It could cause problems for anyone who has breathing difficulties already. If the person throwing it got jostled at the point of throwing, it could end up in amongst other fans potentially causing injury or damage to clothing. It DID cause damage to the pitch. Having the flare in a ground is an offence, throwing the flare is an offence, causing criminal damage is an offence.Let's take a step back.
Someone threw a smoke bomb on the pitch meaning for a few minutes green smoke was exhaled. This didn't hurt anyone and in fact looks pretty cool and adds to the atmosphere.
By the sounds of it, most supporters on pasoti (not an accurate representation of our fan base) would prefer we all sat in silence.
Get a grip.
Zoo
Do you think that without the smoke bomb, the players would have thought the support was poor?Look at the quotes from the players "Fantastic support" - J Houghton, "Support was unreal" - D Scarr, "Fans were immense" - R Broom.
Yes, you've got to be a bit of a noob to take a smoke grenade into a ground these days, but take a way the pre games pints, the smoke bombs, the standing you wouldn't be getting these quotes from players. They all add and contribute to the atmosphere. There was a whole section of empty seats people with an obscured view could have moved into.
Totally agree. As somebody who has a prosthetic leg and crumbling discs standing is not something I like to do and on occasions I am physically unable to do . As you say on Saturday I had no choice and I am suffering now. At least I could stand, unlike the gent on the powered wheelchair who had fans constantly jumping from their seats Into the gangway area in front of him. I know it happens on occasions (Peterborough and Shrewsbury were fine) and it’s the risk you take but still not enjoyable.Not necessarily idiotic but selfish was the usual behaviour of many standing up. I can still stand for 90 mins but realise am blocking those behind. But if I sit I dont see the game. Great shame for those who can't. And the stewards did nothing to enforce it.
Well done for singling out part of my post.Do you think that without the smoke bomb, the players would have thought the support was poor?
I mentioned the smoke bomb because that is the subject of the thread.Well done for singling out part of my post.
Its a contributory factor to generating an atmosphere. Not something I would do, but if someone else wants to do it, run the risk of a fine / ban/ arrest I'm not going to get all fuddy duddy about it like some. I said it's a noob thing to do, but I can't deny it adds to an atmosphere. Much prefer ticker tape and bog rolls but the yoof have moved on from that it seems
Do you think that without the smoke bomb, the players would have thought the support was poor?
I’m not against vocal support. Are you suggesting that if the idiot didn’t take a flare into the ground, the vocal support would diminish?If it wasn’t for the fans that get lambasted on here after every away game, vocally the support would be poor.