I smoke and have to agree with those complaining about those who can't wait a couple of hours.

Simple fact is no matter how you look at it, it is against the law to smoke inside the stadium end of story..

i smoke and totaly agree
felt sorry for an old man the other week sharing a roll with his mate ,stewards saw him n escorted him out he must of been about 70 , the bloke not the steward

HOWEVER smoking contributes far more to the development of other diseases (aswell as cancer) such as chronic obstructive airways disease, exacerbation of asthma, emphysema, heart disease etc etc.
I dont smoke and think those that smoke at the KC in the toilets are selfish. Passive smoking is just as bad as the habit itself.

WRONG. It's only against the SMC Policy. There is nothing legally to prevent a stand or part of the stand to be made into a smoking area.

dam i should of, Note to ones self next year.

incorrect

Interesting article in the League Express this week, Its headed NRL bans Thugs, quite a strange heading when you consider that one of the bans was for 5yrs, for failing to follow instructions to leave the stadium, for violating the no smoking rules

Interesting to see that the Stewards at Rovers failed to expel 6000 fans at the Hudds game for abusing Thaler after appeals from the tannoy. Chickens

It did actually say, for not following instructions to leave the stadium, Naughty boy must have ignored the exit signs, its a good job the Hull fans followed the instructions after 60 mins, when we won 6-42 or 14,000 banning orders would have tied the courts up for weeks

You are actually correct. I've made a few calls myself on this one. It seems you CAN get ejected from the stadia but it is NOT against the law...against the rules yes and technically they can ban you (rules after all) but you cannot be prosecuted.
As for the stadium the same applies.... as does Wigan and Hudds etc which are similar grounds..... they do have a roof but do NOT conform to 3 sides being closed (including the roof) which is the law. It's quite clear...the law is one thing, the rules are another.
There is also NOTHING in the govts. smoking ban that covers footy grounds, rugby etc...as long as they don't have an enclosed roof.

Oh and someone mentioned within 10 feet or something from the outside?
That's also pure knackers. It is outside and unenforcable.

Oh and while I'm on it...rant time...
So....some miscreants smoke in the bogs?
Are some of you so thick that that you actually believe you inhale more harmful gasses there than you do walking down past the traffic on Anlaby road?
Or perhaps you havent been told to think that way in all the govt ads.....sorry...but BAAA!
Hope I make a nice jumper out of your coat.
Its really not too hard is it? As someone suggested, let the smokers outside and back in with a valid ticket.
Or is that not viable due to PREDJUDICE?
How many of you castigators of smoking have a socially unacceptable habit?
From dressing up in your lasses undies while she's at work to w@nking over someone you shouldn't?
Am I going to intrude on that? NO... (Unless you have pics


)

Anybody got a light?

Yeah...oops...

Lets cut to the chase, those of you who want to smoke come to Craven Park. The South terrace is so far away the stewards can neither see you or care! Blaze up to your hearts content.

Prefer going in the north stand to egg those smokers of yours into an early coronary.....

So, you breathe in crap, so its ok to breath in more crap. Hmm. very sensible

If people wan to go ouitside for a smoke that sounds astoundingly sensible to me.

your last two examples don't actually affect anyone else (unless you happen to go for a walk outside in the wifes undies, or you take "over" in the literal sense.

That's just it Neil...sense never came into the smoking ban....all that got heard was those who shouted loudest.
And no way would I want to intrude on you.... you seem mucky enough thanks........ All bloody deviant over there

All I can say is I'm glad I'm a non smoker now. sounds too much of a hassle having a cig now, just wish the drinking would get banned, less having to stand up for people frequenting the loo's for a pee which I find most annoying, so you non-smoking beer drinkers please consider other peoples feelings as well.

Well I gave up about 9 months ago. A designated area would cause me no personal affront.

Just had a bit of inspiration.

Change Hull FC to Hull Non-Smoker Sabres

Change Hull KR to Hull Smoking Guns

All people who smoke in Hull should go to Craven Park and support Hull Smoking Guns. All people who don't want to smoke should go to the KC and support Hull non Smoking Sabres

dont think its just me but its harder to breath around smoke.. its stinks, its annoying, and illegal. It shouldnt happen

You need a fag, you're getting stressed. Much as my little boy does when he's upset. He just hunts for his dummy. Coincidentally, he cries and bitches when its taken away from him.

Anyway, Rovers players breathe in more harmful gases when they train down at the sewage plant in their state of the art facility.

The smoking ban was one of the more sensible pieces of government legislation in recent years and long overdue. To inflict cancer causing chemicals on other people ought to be illegal in any enlightened society.

And as for your comparison with walking along Anlaby Road, last time I checked Anlaby Road wasn't an enclosed space.