Ford Super Sunday Posted 17 May 2013 Posted 17 May 2013 Yeovil fan given quote of £1,250+ VAT to bring a banner to the play-off final (delete if repost) A Yeovil Town fan told to pay more than £1,500 to take a banner into Wembley on Sunday has slammed the fee as “modern football gone madâ€. Having already caught the eye of the television cameras during the npower League One play-off semi-finals, Dan Cabell had hoped to display his ‘Little Old Yeovil…’ banner before kick off between the Glovers and Brentford. However, after approaching both the national stadium and the Football League for permission, the digital printer of Milborne Port was informed, that because of its size, he would have to stump up a four-figure sum. Because the banner – a light-hearted dig at Yeovil’s reputation as a small club – would be passed over supporters’ heads an event organisation company would need to supervise its movement. As a result, Wembley Stadium charge £1,250 plus VAT to cover the contractor’s bill, as well as the cost of a parking space. Mr Cabell said: “Only when the Football League sent us a document on what we needed to do did we realise how much it would cost. It’s just modern football gone mad. “The banner was done in jest because everyone always refers to us as ‘little old Yeovil’ when on the pitch we are not actually that little any more. “It would have been nice to have seen it on Sky again but it’s not going to be. There’s not really a lot I can do because I am not stumping up that amount of money and I don’t think many other people will do it either. “I wouldn’t expect to have to pay to take a flag of any sort into any other ground in the country so why should we have to pay at Wembley?†The incident draws a sorry line under the Mr Cabell’s journey with the banner after he was left pulling his hair out when it was misplaced in the celebrations following Yeovil’s second leg victory over Sheffield United. An appeal via Yeovil Town’s website and the Western Gazette guaranteed its safe return to Huish Park. “One of the stewards at Sheffield United actually said how good it was, but it will have to stay at home,†added Mr Cabell. A spokesman for the Football Association said: “The cost is in place for a contractor that we have an existing relationship with. “They have to bring in a team of eight people to ensure the flag is manoeuvred safely over the heads of fans in the stadium. The cost is to bring in extra man power. “It is something we have to do from a stadium point of view to make sure we are looking after the safety of supporters.†Incredible Wembley are a parody of all football. (NB: This is Wembley National Stadium Ltd's decision rather than the FA's)
DB11 Posted 17 May 2013 Posted 17 May 2013 I don't think it's that bizarre if they'd have to pay for the wages / manpower of people.
Ford Super Sunday Posted 17 May 2013 Author Posted 17 May 2013 I don't think it's that bizarre if they'd have to pay for the wages / manpower of people. I'm sorry, have you seen the size of said banner? ​ You really think that needs monitoring? Really?
purpleronnie Posted 17 May 2013 Posted 17 May 2013 And its why I will never go back to wembley stadium, its everything a national stadium shouldn't be.
Captain... Posted 17 May 2013 Posted 17 May 2013 Thunk... thunk... thunk... That is the sound of another nail being hammered into the coffin lid of traditional football. Pathetic. I would have said Yeovil should offer to pay for it, but having seen how big it is, they are clearly taking the piss.
SystonFox Posted 17 May 2013 Posted 17 May 2013 Yeovil still are a small club though? Ridiculous thing to say that they aren't! ABSOLUTE OUTRAGE!
purpleronnie Posted 17 May 2013 Posted 17 May 2013 Yeovil still are a small club though? Ridiculous thing to say that they aren't! ABSOLUTE OUTRAGE! Yeah that what the banner says. Who says they're not?
SystonFox Posted 17 May 2013 Posted 17 May 2013 Yeah that what the banner says. Who says they're not? the guy in the article. “The banner was done in jest because everyone always refers to us as ‘little old Yeovil’ when on the pitch we are not actually that little any more. my post was a light hearted dig at a light hearted dig. WHOOSH
purpleronnie Posted 17 May 2013 Posted 17 May 2013 the guy in the article. my post was a light hearted dig at a light hearted dig. WHOOSH WHooosh indeed.
Brainy Posted 17 May 2013 Posted 17 May 2013 I'm sorry, have you seen the size of said banner? ​ You really think that needs monitoring? Really? II think DB11 is confusing Wembley with a referee
Alexikokopops Posted 17 May 2013 Posted 17 May 2013 I'm sorry, have you seen the size of said banner? ​ You really think that needs monitoring? Really? Haaaaaaaaahahahaha I thought it was 50 foot square or something! A team of EIGHT people to manage that???????
AdamN Posted 17 May 2013 Posted 17 May 2013 Seems like one of those "too ridiculous to be true" stories, but you just never know when it comes to baffling management decisions and corporate greed. Please, someone, tell me how that banner is going cause a risk to anyone? And yeah, why you'd need EIGHT WHOLE HUMAN BEINGS to 'supervise' it moving about the crowd?!
Dan Posted 17 May 2013 Posted 17 May 2013 Football really has gone mad. Sick of how shit everything's turned.
Voll Blau Posted 17 May 2013 Posted 17 May 2013 Depressing. But as a nation of moaners rather than activists this kind of crap is only going to get worse.
MooseBreath Posted 18 May 2013 Posted 18 May 2013 How much is a parking space? Say about 250, leaving 1k between eight guys for about three hours work, about £40 an hour. Good work if you can get it. Wonder what the contractor is called? "Stadium banner monitoring ltd", or maybe "son of Wembley boss in need of cash ltd".
Guest Bilo Posted 18 May 2013 Posted 18 May 2013 As someone else said, stuff it up your coat and take it in. Absolute greed from Wembley, just makes me want to earn automatic promotion rather than go to Wembley. Pitch invasion at the KP with the fans > £70 a ticket and being made to sit down.
ADK Posted 18 May 2013 Posted 18 May 2013 Are they applying the same rules for the champions league final?
fazzyfox Posted 21 May 2013 Posted 21 May 2013 I thought the hot dogs were expensive but that's ridiculous.
Dan Posted 21 May 2013 Posted 21 May 2013 Are they applying the same rules for the champions league final? I'd love to see them even try
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