Mascots

Log in to stop seeing adverts

Status
Not open for further replies.
jb5000 said:
It's so good to see that the club is treating the next generatoin of fans so well. [/sarcasm]

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/dec/18/premier-league-clubs-charge-600-children-mascots
Click to expand...

Interesting - this issue came up a couple of years ago when, as I recall, all but a couple of clubs were charging, so it would seem the overall picture has improved.

We do seem to be surprisingly expensive, but at least the article indicates that in most other respects our prices for kids are among the lowest.
 
It's been free for years - selected at random from Junior Foxes and junior season ticket holders
 
Matt_B said:
Are you saying it's still free or that's why it should be?
Click to expand...

Think one of the mascots is still selected in that way. It has always been done like this, and is a nice thing to do

The other pays a quite ridiculous price to do it

Or maybe they both have to pay this year

Either way it's pathetic penny pinching of the highest order
 
Cliff will be ****ing livid, Pearson out!
 
The package includes a full kit, presumably tickets for the game for the child and two parents, plus some hospitality. Doesn't seem to be overly expensive to me.

Can't find any kind of reductions for seniors though!
 
bocadillo said:
The package includes a full kit, presumably tickets for the game for the child and two parents, plus some hospitality. Doesn't seem to be overly expensive to me.
Click to expand...

When my lad did it,the Club gave him a full kit for free, didn't have to pay for tickets as we both had STs. Reduced ticket prices for any relatives who wanted to come along. It was excellent, and a genuine luck of the draw opportunity for any Junior Fox.

Now you only get to do if you can afford it.

Modern football is shit
 
homer said:
When my lad did it,the Club gave him a full kit for free, didn't have to pay for tickets as we both had STs. Reduced ticket prices for any relatives who wanted to come along. It was excellent, and a genuine luck of the draw opportunity for any Junior Fox.

Now you only get to do if you can afford it.

Modern football is shit
Click to expand...

I agree the cost is high, however if it was only for foxes juniors and members before then it was still excluding the poorest and was never truly free. I agree about modern football though.
 
Junior Foxes was free when I was a kid. Training days at Belvoir drive and an annual sports day.
I never got to be mascot but was named as reserve 3 times.

This was c. 25 years ago though
 
Matt_B said:
I agree the cost is high, however if it was only for foxes juniors and members before then it was still excluding the poorest and was never truly free. I agree about modern football though.
Click to expand...

Being a Junior Fox is completely free
 
Years ago my kids were very excited by the prospect of being chosen to be a mascot, which then was always free, but it never happened as they grew up. Personally I don't think there should be a charge - or it becomes the realm of only the rich and not a dream anymore. I would never be able to afford such a thing but why should my kids have that chance taken away from them because I can't afford it. Yes I know that most things will only ever be available to only the wealthy but it would be nice to keep some dreams alive for all kids, no matter their family income.
 
Matt_B said:
Fair enough then, it is a bit shitty if they've just started charging this season.
Click to expand...

Might be a couple of seasons - not really sure

Still shitty. Come and be a mascot if you've got the money

Otherwise, feck off and die....
 
Matt_B said:
Fair enough then, it is a bit shitty if they've just started charging this season.
Click to expand...

I'm sure they've been charging for a number of seasons. You even have to pay for a birthday message.
 
Would someone, say a pregnant woman, have to pay for a message if she was in labour? I only ask because i fancy getting some fit bint up the duff but dont want any unexpected financial penalties. And would it be cheaper to do this were we in the Championship?

Honestly, they ought to sort out this kind of information for people who were at school in the 80s. This is just the kind of thing so-called politicians don't address these days. God bless Nigel ****tard for having the wherewithal to take on the things that people like me care about.
 
Mawsley said:
Would someone, say a pregnant woman, have to pay for a message if she was in labour? I only ask because i fancy getting some fit bint up the duff but dont want any unexpected financial penalties. And would it be cheaper to do this were we in the Championship?

Honestly, they ought to sort out this kind of information for people who were at school in the 80s. This is just the kind of thing so-called politicians don't address these days. God bless Nigel ****tard for having the wherewithal to take on the things that people like me care about.
Click to expand...

We could maybe do with one of them there public information films that we used to watch at school in the 80s, they taught you everything about stuff.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Log in to stop seeing adverts

Championship

P Pld Pts
1Leicester4697
2Ipswich4696
3Leeds Utd4690
4Southampton4687
5West Brom4675
6Norwich City4673
7Hull City4670
8Middlesbro4669
9Coventry City4664
10Preston 4663
11Bristol City4662
12Cardiff City4662
13Millwall4659
14Swansea City4657
15Watford4656
16Sunderland4656
17Stoke City4656
18QPR4656
19Blackburn 4653
20Sheffield W4653
21Plymouth 4651
22Birmingham4650
23Huddersfield4645
24Rotherham Utd4627

Latest posts

Top