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sainser

sainser

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Well Pepsi really.
Often buy a ridiculously overpriced beverage for my son at half time. It helps to keep him occupied during the second half taking sips from the bottle which he keeps in his pocket. Yesterday, the Finney staff insisted on taking off the bottle cap and would only allow me to take it opened. I asked why I couldn't have the bottle top and was told I might throw it at the Burnley fans. I'm lucky enought to sit near the halfway line on the STFS and despite my Rambo-esque build 🤣I doubt I could throw a plastic bottle cap into the next seating block, never mind the away end. Has anybody got a view on the heinous level of damage a bottle cap might cause or has the club finally lost its marbles (although they might hurt a bit to be fair)
 
sainser said:
Well Pepsi really.
Often buy a ridiculously overpriced beverage for my son at half time. It helps to keep him occupied during the second half taking sips from the bottle which he keeps in his pocket. Yesterday, the Finney staff insisted on taking off the bottle cap and would only allow me to take it opened. I asked why I couldn't have the bottle top and was told I might throw it at the Burnley fans. I'm lucky enought to sit near the halfway line on the STFS and despite my Rambo-esque build 🤣I doubt I could throw a plastic bottle cap into the next seating block, never mind the away end. Has anybody got a view on the heinous level of damage a bottle cap might cause or has the club finally lost its marbles (although they might hurt a bit to be fair)
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Common sense has gone out of the window.
 
sainser said:
Has anybody got a view on the heinous level of damage a bottle cap might cause or has the club finally lost its marbles (although they might hurt a bit to be fair)
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Don't think they're worried about the bottle cap. If you have the cap on the bottle with full content it's potentially a lethal weapon if thrown. Get the same at sporting events in the USA. Old story, one idiot did something inappropriate and results in a ban for everyone.
 
sainser said:
Well Pepsi really.
Often buy a ridiculously overpriced beverage for my son at half time. It helps to keep him occupied during the second half taking sips from the bottle which he keeps in his pocket. Yesterday, the Finney staff insisted on taking off the bottle cap and would only allow me to take it opened. I asked why I couldn't have the bottle top and was told I might throw it at the Burnley fans. I'm lucky enought to sit near the halfway line on the STFS and despite my Rambo-esque build 🤣I doubt I could throw a plastic bottle cap into the next seating block, never mind the away end. Has anybody got a view on the heinous level of damage a bottle cap might cause or has the club finally lost its marbles (although they might hurt a bit to be fair)
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Take a cap with you. Problem solved.
 
So we have "take a bottle cap with you at all times" and "a full Coke bottle is a lethal weapon" - guys apprecite this isn't world changing stuff but when I Get a flat pint of (pre-pulled ages ago) beer for £5+ and a Coke that's got to be drunk or launched maybe our catering staff need to give their heads a wobble - but still waiting for details on the mortal dangers of a thrown coke bottle over 30+ meters. BTW Kathryn, do you have a cap you take with you - problem solved.
 
pnenycx said:
Don't think they're worried about the bottle cap. If you have the cap on the bottle with full content it's potentially a lethal weapon if thrown. Get the same at sporting events in the USA. Old story, one idiot did something inappropriate and results in a ban for everyone.
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A can shaken until hard and put in a sock yeah, a bottle not so much...
 
sainser said:
So we have "take a bottle cap with you at all times" and "a full Coke bottle is a lethal weapon" - guys apprecite this isn't world changing stuff but when I Get a flat pint of (pre-pulled ages ago) beer for £5+ and a Coke that's got to be drunk or launched maybe our catering staff need to give their heads a wobble - but still waiting for details on the mortal dangers of a thrown coke bottle over 30+ meters. BTW Kathryn, do you have a cap you take with you - problem solved.
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I saw a girl sustain what appeared to be a nasty cut to her scalp after being hit by a bottle of Coke at the V Festival some years ago.

Mind you, it was a two litre bottle.

Probably thrown by an Oasis fan.

Anyone unlucky enough to be seeing this summer should wear a helmet (as well as ear plugs).
 
222Mark said:
It shows how old the bottles are, new plastic caps can't actually be removed once unscrewed, they have 2 plastic tabs permanently attaching the cap to the bottle
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I think they're imported bottles, I rarely use the kiosks, but was gasping the other week and bought a Pepsi, tasted like the stuff you get from a takeaway.
 
sainser said:
Well Pepsi really.
Often buy a ridiculously overpriced beverage for my son at half time. It helps to keep him occupied during the second half taking sips from the bottle which he keeps in his pocket. Yesterday, the Finney staff insisted on taking off the bottle cap and would only allow me to take it opened. I asked why I couldn't have the bottle top and was told I might throw it at the Burnley fans. I'm lucky enought to sit near the halfway line on the STFS and despite my Rambo-esque build 🤣I doubt I could throw a plastic bottle cap into the next seating block, never mind the away end. Has anybody got a view on the heinous level of damage a bottle cap might cause or has the club finally lost its marbles (although they might hurt a bit to be fair)
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You bought the bottle in it's entirety, you should've threatened to call the fbi if they didn't give you the cap.. or you could've just grabbed the cap and swallowed it and then pood it out later.. you need to be cleverer
 
Went to the NFL at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last year.
A bloke sitting a few seats down from us got some drinks for his mates and the bottles all had no caps on - when he squeezed past us to get to his seats he lost concentration and dropped all four bottles which drenched the people sat on the few rows in front of us.
When everyone turned to look at us I immediately panicked and just pointed to the guy who spilt them. I don’t know why I felt the need to do this but rest assured - I was in the clear 😂
 
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