Post by Deleted on May 18, 2013 11:52:34 GMT
Is this new? seems a bit of a money spinner to me.
Yeovil Town fans have abandoned plans to take their banner to the League One play-off final tomorrow after being told it would cost £1250 plus VAT – and the cost of a parking space.Yeovil supporter Dan Cabell said: “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 pay at Wembley?”
Bosses say for health and safety reasons they have to take on eight extra staff to keep an eye on banners that are passed over the heads of the crowd.
A spokesman for the English FA said: “The cost is in place for a contractor that we have an existing relationship with.”
Fans with a banner also have to have a certificate proving it is flame-retardant.
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16 May ~ A Yeovil Town fan has been told he must pay £1,500 to display his banner before the League One play-off final against Brentford at Wembley on Sunday. Dan Cabell wanted to show off his "Little Old Yeovil" banner but because it would be passed over supporters' heads he was told an event organisation company would need to supervise its movement. An FA spokesman 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."