Flags at Croker a thing that of the past.

Chivito550

http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/large-bags-and-selfie-sticks-banned-from-croke-park-794791.html

Flags and banners not allowed anymore. Finish up your last pre-match pint much earlier too.

dastardly00

It has been brought into the discussion in the thread about large backpacks being banned

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057754488

nice_guy80

soon you won't be able to cheer at a game

Bonniedog

"We look forward to a fantastic season of concerts and matches."

Let's hope the oul matches dont' interfere with the concerts...

Glebee

I thought there was always something in the small print about bringing flags and stuff into Croke Park.

Ceist_Beag

No flags is ridiculous. Part of the beauty of All Ireland final day is the colour from the flags being waved, especially during the parade. Is there any reason given for banning flags?

dastardly00

Glebee wrote: »

I thought there was always something in the small print about bringing flags and stuff into Croke Park.

That was my understanding also.
I'll have a look at an old match programme this evening.

Glebee

dastardly00 wrote: »

That was my understanding also.
I'll have a look at an old match programme this evening.

There definitely used to be a mention of no flags, banners, etc allowed.

Ceist_Beag

If that is the case then there is nothing to worry about as clearly any previous ban on flags was never enforced!

Limestone1

Ceist_Beag wrote: »

Is there any reason given for banning flags?

It's because of all the flag related killings ........

leestone

It's been in every match programme since I can remember sure I bought a flag in the stadium before.

tayto lover

I used to run underage teams and take them to Croke Park as a treat for the Leinster Final.
Arriving onto the bus with big smiles and the flag of the team they fancied was great craic. All the homemade flags added to the occasion.
I think the GAA are ruining the experience for children.

Bonniedog

The other precautions make sense. Banning flags is absurd. What is the rationale? Although I don't expect much rationale from people who consider a Coldplay concert more important than the Leinster hurling final.

DEFTLEFTHAND

Welcome to Europe 2017.:rolleyes::rolleyes:

I can understand the bags but flags really. Huge part of the tradition and culture of championship games at Croker. What a fcking world we live in.

jackboy

Its just an arse covering exercise. Everyone knows that this does nothing to increase safety. A terrorist can still attack the large queue outside the stadium.

zetecescort

have they banned kids carrying hurleys to matches yet? much better weapon than a bit of bamboo

TallGlass

Needless to say the GAA have been in a world of there own the last few years now. Honestly used to love going, go the odd time still but much easier and enjoyable watching it on the TV.

Dirty Dingus McGee

I assume this is just an arse covering exercise that won't actually be enforced.

The idea of banning flags at a sporting event is simply ridiculous.

DoctaDee

I seem to remember the banning of flags was more to do with the pole than the flag itself - if the flag was nailed onto a yard brush it was confiscated - but those little plastic ones were grand.

On a related matter .. is the banning of bottles ambiguous? .. I'm thinking they mean glass bottles surely not the litre sports bottle of water .. always good to have a drop of water propped up on a crash barrier for when the voice goes

Fr Tod Umptious

DoctaDee wrote: »

I seem to remember the banning of flags was more to do with the pole than the flag itself - if the flag was nailed onto a yard brush it was confiscated - but those little plastic ones were grand.

On a related matter .. is the banning of bottles ambiguous? .. I'm thinking they mean glass bottles surely not the litre sports bottle of water .. always good to have a drop of water propped up on a crash barrier for when the voice goes

In the old Lansdowne Rd you could buy bottles of water from the vendors behind the stands, but they took the caps off them to prevent them being used as a weapon.

degsie

And what about the hang sanguages, are they allowed?

DoctaDee

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

In the old Lansdowne Rd you could buy bottles of water from the vendors behind the stands, but they took the caps off them to prevent them being used as a weapon.

I remember it well Fr ... well actually I don't, as water wasn't my drink of choice back in those days. I'd ban official programmes as I've seen more of them been pegged onto the pitch than I have bottles of any description -

You'd want an arm on ya like a baseball pitcher to get anything over the catch net down on the Hill :rolleyes:

Stoner

DoctaDee wrote:

I seem to remember the banning of flags was more to do with the pole than the flag itself - if the flag was nailed onto a yard brush it was confiscated - but those little plastic ones were grand.

Yep the Cork lads banned the Dubs from having the pole in the flags in 83.

Umbrellas and flags get in the way at most games anyway. The games will still be good fun. Years ago lads used to wizz on each other in the terraces so overall things have improved greatly

TCDStudent1

Might be wrong on this but I felt there was a drop in the number of flags at matches in recent years. By banning them, we might actually see them becoming more popular again. It's all a clever ploy by croke park!

TCDStudent1

dastardly00 wrote: »

That was my understanding also.
I'll have a look at an old match programme this evening.

Pretty sure I've read that in old programmes too.

nice_guy80

there will be uproar once kids' flags are confiscated

zetecescort

no problem with flag poles at Glastonbury anyway