New Premier League Deal....

[David Johnson]

I remember reading earlier this year that about half the Premier League teams charge the parents of kids that are used as mascots going out with the team at kick-off.

Want your kid to walk out with West Ham? That will be ?600. Every little bit helps! Unbelievable.

[MrTickle]

When I was a kid we had a thing called a Junior Gunners membership. It cost ?5 for the season. This allowed you go get in the ground for a ?1. You used to get a newsletter every quarter, birthday and xmas cards, a signed photo of your favourite player, plus a few other bits and bobs. Also they used to randomly select a Junior gunner to be a mascot for free!

[Essex Lad]

Well David Sullivan has to find the money to pay for the leccy in his huge mansion somehow...

[Essex Lad]

Blimey, I thought we were about the same age. You must be 20 years if not more older than me. Funny how the tiniest of things cheer me up.

[Arginald Valleywater]

Total and utter greed.

[David Johnson]

Yes, of course I have had a sheltered life which has resulted in my having little or no knowledge of everyday life as you spotted.

I was a monk in one of the closed orders for about 40 years which helped to keep me young. Had to leave though when I developed an allergy to incense.

[Essex Lad]

David Johnson wrote:

> Yes, of course I have had a sheltered life which has resulted
> in my having little or no knowledge of everyday life as you
> spotted.
>
> I was a monk in one of the closed orders for about 40 years
> which helped to keep me young. Had to leave though when I
> developed an allergy to incense.

You weren't forced out by your penchant for altar boys then?

[bernard72]

English product, sold abroad, making loads of money for the UK economy.
fuckers the lot of them.

[David Johnson]

No.

I was found to be spending too much time reading the rubbish on here. That and the incense allergy of course.

[Essex Lad]

Well, I suppose at your vast age there's not much else left for you. Reading The People's Friend and putting your teeth in Steradent are probably the highlights of your day ? that and waiting for Countdown to come on.