[Albion] Match Day Mascots

[Whitechapel]

Does anyone know if Young Seagulls still get randomly selected to be Ballboys? I got to do that 3 times at Withdean and seems a good option seeming not everyone can be a mascot.

 

[nwgull]

Used to be free at The Goldstone:

Choose your favourite player to walk out with - free
Full set of kit - shirt, shorts, socks - free
Tour of the West Stand, behind the scenes before the match - free
6 tickets in the West Stand for Family and Friends - free
Access to the dugout and pitch side to film the big day - free
Chat with favourite player and others in the players lounge afterwards - free
Opportunity to get autographs including visiting manager Kenny Dalglish (miserable g*t) - free

A wonderful and memorable day for little Earle and all his family - oh, did I say it was all free?

Nice, but maybe the culture of giving away loads of stuff like that away for free was why we almost ended up being wound up in the 90s?

 

[nwgull]

Does anyone know if Young Seagulls still get randomly selected to be Ballboys? I got to do that 3 times at Withdean and seems a good option seeming not everyone can be a mascot.

It's the same bunch each game, isn't it?

 

[Bold Seagull]

Yes, yes, but that's the ONLY info. Where's the detail?

Right I see, you're under the impression the Albion is a transparent democracy.

 

[Stat Brother]

Yes, yes, but that's the ONLY info. Where's the detail?

I wouldn't have allowed the club to publish details of my daughter had she been drawn.

Why do you need to know?


I assume by asking you believe the club are lying.

 

[Iggle Piggle]

Well, my lad was mascot on Saturday for his birthday. He said it was 'the best day of his life'

For the 250 quid (For comparison, I paid £220 for a soft play party 3 years ago and all I got was as much squash as I could drink plus a headache from the screaming kids), you get the full kit to keep, A trip around the Albion Museum, 2 tickets (If there is one criticism, it is that these tickets in W1A aren't the best when they come on the pitch with the players), walking out on the pitch with Davy Propper, some drills on the side of the pitch beforehand, the back of his head on MOTD, his picture in the program and 2 x food vouchers which effectively saved me £16. They also take numerous photos to look at from the day albeit they are chargeable.

I'm lucky that I can afford it but wouldn't put anyone off doing it and reckon it is the best value for money you can get at the Albion.

 

[Bold Seagull]

Well, my lad was mascot on Saturday for his 9th birthday. He said it was 'the best day of his life'

For the 250 quid (For comparison, I paid £220 for a soft play party 3 years ago and all I got was as much squash as I could drink plus a headache from the screaming kids), you get the Full kit, A trip around the Albion Museum, 2 tickets (If there is one criticism, it is that these tickets in W1A aren't the best when they come on the pitch with the players), walking out on the pitch with Davy Propper, some drills on the side of the pitch beforehand, the back of his head on MOTD and 2 x food vouchers which effectively saved me £16. They also take numerous photos to look at from the day albeit they are chargeable.

I'm lucky that I can afford it but wouldn't put anyone off doing it and reckon it is the best value for money you can get at the Albion.

And 2 exceptionally lucky Young Seagulls get that for free every game! Despite not paying, they still get full kit, tickets, food vouchers etc. That does seem reasonably generous by the club so that it isn't just based on what you can afford, at least 38 kids per season are getting that package as a gift from the club.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Nice, but maybe the culture of giving away loads of stuff like that away for free was why we almost ended up being wound up in the 90s?

It really wasn't

 

[Justice]

More importantly TB wouldn’t sanction a striker in January.

 

[Iggle Piggle]

And 2 exceptionally lucky Young Seagulls get that for free every game! Despite not paying, they still get full kit, tickets, food vouchers etc. That does seem reasonably generous by the club so that it isn't just based on what you can afford, at least 38 kids per season are getting that package as a gift from the club.

Indeed. I think they also pick 1 mascot at random at away games as well. The club have monetised some areas wrongly IMO but this isn't one of them.

There are so many more things that the package give you that I haven't even mentioned. Schellotto gave one of the lads his training top on Saturday. They high fived the team on the way on the pitch for pre match training, been in the press room and sat on the managers seat. The staff are great as well. What's not to like.

 

[Stat Brother]

It sounds to me like if the players weren't pampering to the over privileged snot nosed rug rats and concentrated on playing football, they might have a better chance of winning, once in a while.

 

[BNthree]

It's the same bunch each game, isn't it?

Yeah it is, think they're Albion in the Community team players.

 

[Wozza]

I wouldn't have allowed the club to publish details of my daughter had she been drawn.

Why do you need to know?

I assume by asking you believe the club are lying.

Not at all.

But when the club promotes the free mascot draw (on national radio and elsewhere) and specifically identifies "Entry to matchday mascot lottery" as a benefit of purchasing an Under 18 membership, it has a duty - and almost certainly legal obligation - to set out the terms & conditions.

How/when is the draw made? Are previous drawn-winners excluded? (That season only, or forever?) Are previous paid-mascots excluded? What ages are allowed? If a drawn winner can't make a match, do they have the chance to be chosen again? etc etc.

I dunno. Maybe I've missed this somewhere?

 

[Bob!]

Here goes............for the many who can't stomach listening to Jim White (or Paul for that matter )........a summary :

-Albion/Amex student campaign/competition.........bringing three students from Sport & Business in to see behind the scenes.......could be in any function
-Mascots - £350 for captain, £250 for other players and 2 free places by ballot - why not make them all free ?
-PB - demand. Package is good value (food, kit, pics, parking, tickets etc etc etc), sold out for the season - big demand. Keep a couple free for Young Seagulls (free)
-Away mascots are free, other special cases included
-Some clubs up to £700, even PB thinks that's too much.......
-Kids treated like 'royalty', feedback is very positive. Jordan agrees VFM is there and (reluctantly LOL) thinks Brighton have got it right - but not at £700 without kit (club not named ?)

Next bit might be more interesting as covering on-field stuff, Potter, league position etc - seems PB is going to be in the studio for a while ................

well?

 

[dazzer6666]

well?

Missed it, work call.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

700, even PB thinks that's too much.

Lol. I bet the truth is, he felt outdone and when he found a suitable moment, he angrily shouted **** to himself a few times.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Missed it, work call.

Oh. For. GOD'S. S A K E.


Useless.

 

[dazzer6666]

Oh. For. GOD'S. S A K E.


Useless.

Yep, it was

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Personally I'd like to nominate HARIBO 9 for an Albion mascot role, having seen him and his mum on Wanted Down Under this morning. Albion flag on his bedroom wall, Albion top worn (American Express logo pixellated out throughout ) on his kids football training session in Brisbane. Top little lad

 

[Whitechapel]

It's the same bunch each game, isn't it?

No idea.

At Withdean there was a handful of permanent ballboys and then Young Seagull members filled in the gaps.