Well... there. That solves that problem.

[TimmyB]

This, from CNNSI's Sports Today:

Sadly, unruly fans rushing the field or court have become as common as Joe Millionaire promos. But the problem is so bad for a Romanian soccer team that the owner is planning to install a moat around the pitch -- filled with crocodiles. "This is not a joke," insisted Alexandra Cringus, whose Steaua Nicolae Balcescu have been threatened with expulsion from their league because of repeated pitch invasions. "We can get crocodiles easy enough and feed them on meat from the local abattoir. The ditch is planned to be wide enough that no one could manage to jump over it. Anyone who attempted to do so would have to deal with the crocs. I think that the problem of fans running onto the pitch will be solved once and for all." Well, you probably wouldn't have many repeat offenders.

:eek:

[WiredTiger]

You know, I have one simple request, and that is to have alligators with freakin' laser beams attached to their heads to keep out the hooligans.

[gyb13]

they'd need a LOT of crocodiles to cover the entire perimeter

[Skip]

Who knew there were so many Brasilians in Romania?

[TimmyB]

I keep trying to imagine the same thing near the warning track in ballparks -- dangerous for the players, but it would likely decrease the number of yahoos who 1) want to beat up first base coaches and 2) got good and drunk and now want to slide head-first into second base. :D

[gyb13]

Originally posted by Skip
Who knew there were so many Brasilians in Romania? we don't need no crocs. beating up the referee is a national sport. i'm sure some Giants fans would agree :snicker:

[pathogan]

Originally posted by gyb13
we don't need no crocs. beating up the referee is a national sport. i'm sure some Giants fans would agree :snicker:


seriously, G, don't they have something similar in argentina at a large stadium? I remember hearing about it...or at least I THINK I did:rolleyes:

[gyb13]

no, but the fields in some stadia are 'caged' - they have large metal screens or dividers to try to prevent people from entering the field.

or they'll have the 'field-level' seats be slightly raised, so that there's a big (unwelcoming) dropoff before you hit the ground.

[pathogan]

Originally posted by gyb13
no, but the fields in some stadia are 'caged' - they have large metal screens or dividers to try to prevent people from entering the field.

or they'll have the 'field-level' seats be slightly raised, so that there's a big (unwelcoming) dropoff before you hit the ground.

I saw fans trying to crash the fencing, with deadly results,I believe...

[pwdennis]

I guess if you are going to spend money on crowd control measures, you should spend it on something that has a chance of working. A moat full of crocodiles certainly has a chance of success. I doubt you could use this idea in the US but fortunately, we don't have soccer crowds (yet)

[gyb13]

how soon do we go from the Dundee moat to the Bush Missile Defense Shield (TM)? :p

[TimmyB]

Originally posted by gyb13
how soon do we go from the Dundee moat to the Bush Missile Defense Shield (TM)? :p

It has yet to be proven that the BMDS would be able to catch all spectators running onto the field in "live-fire" testing. ;)

[satchel]

Originally posted by TimmyB
It has yet to be proven that the BMDS would be able to catch all spectators running onto the field in "live-fire" testing. ;)

hey now - this is treading dangerously close to the forum BoP ... :p

seriously, I just wish folks could comport themselves with a tiny measure of dignity so that crocodiles would not be necessary at sporting events.

[gyb13]

Originally posted by satchel
seriously, I just wish folks could comport themselves with a tiny measure of dignity so that crocodiles would not be necessary at sporting events. which just gave me a great idea:
how about crocodiles in the water hazards at golf tournaments? golf might become bearable on tv if a 12-foot gator were chasing an old man in a plaid sweater and silly shoes!

[TimmyB]

Originally posted by satchel
hey now - this is treading dangerously close to the forum BoP ... :p

seriously, I just wish folks could comport themselves with a tiny measure of dignity so that crocodiles would not be necessary at sporting events.

I know... I just couldn't help myself once I got the mental image of drunken yahoos at Fenway or Yankee Stadium having missles fired at them (but, for the record, I still prefer the crocs). :D

[satchel]

Originally posted by gyb13
which just gave me a great idea:
how about crocodiles in the water hazards at golf tournaments? golf might become bearable on tv if a 12-foot gator were chasing an old man in a plaid sweater and silly shoes!

Especially on TV - the way the announcers whisper everything as if they are down there on the fairway with the players, can you imagine them calling a crocodile chase? :eek:

[gyb13]

Nick....Faldo...with the approach....shot....on the... 15th... and..... CRIKEY! It's the legendary New Brisbane gator and she's...a...."Beaut!" Faldo.... attempts desperately... to club.... the gator...with....his.... 9-iron....

[Skip]

What gyb? I couldn't hear you. My son (the big CH fan) would say 'there are COPIOUS QUANTITIES OF CROCS,' while greatly elongating the first syllable of each word.