Viewing a single comment thread. View all comments

jupiterspringsteen t1_j8k77wi wrote

Reply to comment by Seagullmaster in [OC] Which Premier League stadiums have a Fish&Chips shop close enough for you to walk/run to and be back before the 2nd half starts? by F_redrik

Yes probably. There isn't much security at a football stadium here in Europe. Thinking about it, it's guns isn't it.

77

Lumpyyyyy t1_j8kalxx wrote

In the US, at least at the places I’ve been to, you can’t leave and go back in either. So this would be a small chart for that.

52

LolitsPing t1_j8lc2a5 wrote

That’s because of alcohol purchases.

A few years ago, you could go in and out of a college football game to drink a beer or two at your tailgate at halftime and return to your seat. Not the case since they started selling beer in the stadium.

34

Kered13 t1_j8m03r6 wrote

No, the main fear at stadiums is bombs. Well that, and people sneaking in without paying. I'm actually very surprised to hear that there isn't much security at European stadiums.

9

gbzcngb t1_j8m30ph wrote

It depends on the stadium as well, the Spurs stadium has almost airport style security and they will check your bags, but it works pretty well. Smaller clubs usually have no security, my local club you just stroll through the turnstiles.

6

WorldsGreatestPoop t1_j8mw4wq wrote

Then things seem pretty similar. There’s not much security at small stadiums, like 5000 people or less. There’s a ton of security when it’s a major pro stadium.

2

Flashwastaken t1_j8m3ei4 wrote

Depends on the stadium, where you are sitting and who is playing. If it’s a game with two rival clubs and the fans are known for starting trouble, it could take an hour to get out of the stadium after the game because they don’t let the diehard fans (scum) leave until the other diehard fans (also scum), are on the buses back to wherever it is they are from. This is to stop fights and other hooliganisms.

4

Syrdon t1_j8nmgdn wrote

It’s about alcohol sales and protecting profits. If you let people leave efficiently they’ll go tailgate in the parking lot instead of buying stadium beer.

Edit: thinking about it, I’ll bet a relative lack of parking largely kills tailgating. Assuming european football stadiums are substantially more reliant on public transit, then they get some of those same protections as a free bonus on not having the same car culture the us does.

3

hamandjam t1_j8m6lwn wrote

Yep. And the ladies have to use a transparent little purse.

1

[deleted] t1_j8kax36 wrote

[deleted]

−6

el_grort t1_j8khaxk wrote

Crushes are a problem, aye, that's usually a matter of when the game ends (or a riot). Some major ones happened at Ibrox as well, each one caused more changes in either policy and even construction of the exits.

2