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[Albion] Cost to be a mascot in the Premier League....
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Brian Munich
teH lulZ
- Jul 7, 2008
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I can’t get too excited about the fact that we charge for 9 out of 11 mascots to be honest. It sounds like ok value once you include the full kit and 2 adult tickets.
I’m going to guess that most posters on here never got to be mascots growing up and survived the hardship. Therefore I don’t think the club should feel any obligation to do this for free given the amount of good work AITC (or whatever it’s called now) does for local causes, and at the end of the day it still owes one bloke 350m.
I’m going to guess that most posters on here never got to be mascots growing up and survived the hardship. Therefore I don’t think the club should feel any obligation to do this for free given the amount of good work AITC (or whatever it’s called now) does for local causes, and at the end of the day it still owes one bloke 350m.
It is a fair point, but there is an argument against that as well though. If it is free then the big 6 fan who goes to the Amex a few times a season and enters his kid into the ballot so he can run out with Mo Sallah has as much chance as the parents from the wrong side of the tracks who are lifelong Brighton fans and scrimp and save and make sacrifices for season tickets every year, who’s kid’s lifetime dream is to run out with Lewis Dunk. That’s not a palatable situation either.
portlock seagull
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- Jul 28, 2003
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Selection rather than the money side …. have an Albion criteria, then genuinely random ballot.
Wardy's twin
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- Oct 21, 2014
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the kit would be £90-100 alone (still think its a rip off) but i can see your argument regards value. It's all relative isn't it.
I guess there are way too many grey areas for the club to get involved in that though. Who decides what is an ‘Albion criteria’? Where do you draw the line.
I think charging for it is fine, but maybe they should shift the ratio from 2 free and 9 paid to 5 free and 6 paid. I think that would be fair.
Alba Badger
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So, i have paid for both my boys to be mascots at the Amex. You get the full kit (£100) , 2 tickets (£60) food vouchers (£20) and a program (£3).
Both kids did it when i paid and both kids were then selected at a later date to to be mascots for away games (Brentford for my eldest, and B'muff last Saturday for my youngest lad)
The club also (Or it used to) gives away at least 2 free mascot places picked at random for each league game per season.
I think the £250 i paid for my son to be mascot for THAT Chelsea game was worth every penny. My son walked out with Mitoma on his home debut and that was one of the best days of his childhood. I'm lucky i can afford it but i think it's pretty good value for what it is.
Both kids did it when i paid and both kids were then selected at a later date to to be mascots for away games (Brentford for my eldest, and B'muff last Saturday for my youngest lad)
The club also (Or it used to) gives away at least 2 free mascot places picked at random for each league game per season.
I think the £250 i paid for my son to be mascot for THAT Chelsea game was worth every penny. My son walked out with Mitoma on his home debut and that was one of the best days of his childhood. I'm lucky i can afford it but i think it's pretty good value for what it is.
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Alba Badger
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thedonkeycentrehalf
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- Jul 7, 2003
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I’m sure some of our players would much rather walk out hand in hand with a woman than a small child
- Oct 17, 2008
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We hope!!!I’m sure some of our players would much rather walk out hand in hand with a woman than a small child
Alba Badger
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on and the away mascot is picked at random (From kids that are attending the game) and you get full kit, program, meet the players etc. I have to say B'Muff were excellent with my boy. After being mascot for Chelsea and B'Muff wins perhaps he should get to do it more often
Did it last season. Pricey? Undoubtedly - but the memories are priceless.
(Having said that, I did find the shorts a little on the snug side).
(Having said that, I did find the shorts a little on the snug side).
I bought the captains package for my daughter when she was 11, it was in the championship at home game against Reading. It was a Christmas Present as she had always wanted to be a mascot. At the time I think there were two free picked out of young seagulls members and two captain packages that could be purchased. She had been in Gullys Gang since 3 days old and then seagulls member but was never picked, so I thought as time was running out, so paid for it. I remember it not being cheap at the time.
She got to walk out with Gordon Greer And her favourite player was Andrea Orlandi at the time.
she had a great time, so I am pleased she got to do at age she remembers it.
She got to walk out with Gordon Greer And her favourite player was Andrea Orlandi at the time.
she had a great time, so I am pleased she got to do at age she remembers it.
POSKETT AT THE VALLEY
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Supply and demand. What’s the problem.
It comes back to the recent debate on here and current FSA protest about clubs exploiting fans loyalty. It's another example of this.
FatSuperman
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- Feb 25, 2016
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This stood out for me on Chailey's post earlier
Ridiculous that 7-year old's who are over 18 are excluded from this. Luckily my son is still 7, so this is a good reminder for me - I'm going to join him up before he turns 8 so I can get that shirt
If you know, you know
Ridiculous that 7-year old's who are over 18 are excluded from this. Luckily my son is still 7, so this is a good reminder for me - I'm going to join him up before he turns 8 so I can get that shirt
If you know, you knowThe ‘dark side’ of the club (that I love) is that they have lost touch with their community roots in a disappointing way. Making mascot opportunities only for the wealthy is an example. Very significant reductions in funding for, for example, our disability teams is another. The PR says one thing but the reality is different. AITC is not what it was in the Withdean days.
POSKETT AT THE VALLEY
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It’s not exploitation. Simply an example of supply and demand. It’s the way of the world. Many on here complain about the burgers at the Amex. Then don’t buy them!