Afternoon Squires,

Now correct me if im wrong as i may have been sniffing too much carrot oil, but i am sure that smoking is banned in belle vue?

I have no problem with folk smoking in designated areas, but yesterday in the north stand loads of people were smoking and i had must have had 20 cigs passively.

The stewards walked past and stood next to loads of people doing it and said nothing.

can anyone advise?

regards
SBK

you'll be taxed on it

Don't know the definitive answer to your query, but at a game earlier in the season, there was a steward smoking under the roof of the North stand

outstanding..................

I've never seen anything formally saying you can't smoke at Belle Vue.
I remember they said you couldn't in the wooden stand for fire reasons but as the rules go now for smoking in doors, I don't think the North Stand would count.
I thought the rule on that was that the structure would have 3 walls to get to the category of "indoors". So a bus shelter is out, as is a doorway to a building but our stand doesn't have sides.

Personally I'd have no problem with a world wide ban....but it would be good to have clarification from the club.

Was announced a few years ago that the stadium was no smoking. Delighted by that as I dont want to breathe someone elses exhaled smoke.

Non-smoker but in favour of a 'smoking' area if really needed. Don't agree with smoking under the roof, and the steward doing it should have been fired for not doing their job!

have asked about this several times as having had the dreaded C disease do not wish it to come back . However we never get any announcements and it appears people can smoke anywhere. I was pleased when at headingley they announced it was a non smoking stadium. A smoking are would be fine but smoking in the middle of fans is appalling

Nail on the head here.

I must admit that I thought that the ground was non-smoking, and have a recollection that it used to be announced as such several years ago (although I may have imagined this).

yeah there were 3 blokes smoking continuously in front of me and they wouldnt take the subtle hint so i will have to say something next time.
I was getting frustrated enough watching the game that i didnt want to start an argument on the terraces as well.

Perhaps the club should start selling tabs at the bottle bars.

I sometimes have a puff at games

but pockets i remove myself from the stand and walk to a quiet spot away from other fans, always have.

Its not on and you should not have to put up with it.

Yes I've seen you ,he looked quiet nice.

Hi

Smoking is permitted on the open terraces such as the Western Terrace, Eastern Paddock and Lower North Terrace.

Regards

Davide

David's, could you get this announced at games to clear up the confusion

disappointed as at Leeds they have a no smoking policy

quote of the season so far

surprised at that, but cheers for clearing it up. At least i know.

Would the fans prefer no smoking throughout

I agree on this smoking should be band, but if not there should be smoke areas built...

I don't think the smokers would.

Personally it doesn't bother me, used to go in pubs all the time when they were full of smoke, not done me any harm.

Smoking in a crowd is anti-social; if someone does it in your face, have a word - I regularly do and have yet to be stabbed or assaulted.

I have never smoked and dont want to be inhaling someones exhaled smoke.

I believe the old regime classed Belle Vue as a 'non smoking stadium' as part of a promotion with the British Heart Fountaditon a couple or 3 years ago. However, I never saw any enforcement of the smoking ban in any of the outside areas.

It's time that this progressive measure was re-introduced.