Half & Half Scarves

[HelenL]

The Telegraph article about this features a picture of the dog who can often be seen outside our ground with the CRUK collector. Bubbles is very much not a security risk, look at the state of him in his scarf

 

[nocoat]

The Telegraph article about this features a picture of the dog who can often be seen outside our ground with the CRUK collector. Bubbles is very much not a security risk, look at the state of him in his scarf

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i think they are the opposite of a security risk!! they dilute the "tribalism". you are just going to get confused and pissed off Japanese and American tourists who feel ripped off. and some crying children. you will also get a load stuffed down peoples pants making interesting bulges.

 

[HelenL]

i think they are the opposite of a security risk!! they dilute the "tribalism". you are just going to get confused and pissed off Japanese and American tourists who feel ripped off. and some crying children. you will also get a load stuffed down peoples pants making interesting bulges.

Surely the security risk is around away fans getting into the home end in the first place. I pity any tourist whose first experience of English football is watching it in that awful stadium.

 

[Brentford_till_die]

The Telegraph article about this features a picture of the dog who can often be seen outside our ground with the CRUK collector. Bubbles is very much not a security risk, look at the state of him in his scarf

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Haven't seen bubbles for a while.

Saw him lots the first two seasons in the prem. even saw him at Palace away.

 

[rebus]

How does this stop away fans in home ends exactly???

Despite my hatred of these things, I would venture that this would hinder finding out if the fan was a genuine home fan.

Let’s face it, if you wore one in the west stand it’s a cert you’ve bought off of a tout or are an away fan in on a membership.

 

[the birds and the bees]

 

[Ashford Bees]

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[brentfordfc4ever]

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That's hardly a tourist attraction right there! Probably sold 3'

 

[Ashford Bees]

Unfortunately there will be plenty of Brentford / Chelsea half & half scarves tonight as the tourists descend on the GTECH. will sit there with their phone cameras pointed at the Chelsea players.

 

[the birds and the bees]

 

[JANORAK]

Haven't seen bubbles for a while.

Saw him lots the first two seasons in the prem. even saw him at Palace away.

He was at the Chelsea game, but won’t be at Fulham this week. I don’t think he can do so many these days, and midweek 8pm kos are definitely out.

 

[coconino]

Spotted a bloke on the tube after Chelsea in a jacket which looked like it was made from half-and-half scarves. I’m guessing that’s the destiny of all the unsold ones. I suppose if someone questions his loyalty he can point to his elbow, or wherever the appropriate badge is.

 

[coconino]

The half-and-halfers were in full force today; loads of sellers outside and loads of wearers inside. Have they no shame?

 

[TW3Bee]

The half-and-halfers were in full force today; loads of sellers outside and loads of wearers inside. Have they no shame?

All the while there are buyers, there will be sellers.

 

[kaebess]

The half-and-halfers were in full force today; loads of sellers outside and loads of wearers inside. Have they no shame?

On the train back to Clapham. Group of 10 or 12 blokes. Think they were Dutch all had them on
Plus all their bees shopping bags from the store. Between them all they must have spent a fair bit

 

[coconino]

All the while there are buyers, there will be sellers.

It’s just so antithetical to the culture. If I ever wore a half-and-half it would burst into flames around my neck.

 

[RAF_Patto]

On the train back to Clapham. Group of 10 or 12 blokes. Think they were Dutch all had them on
Plus all their bees shopping bags from the store. Between them all they must have spent a fair bit

You should probably email Jon Varney and the Twickenham Councillor, they'll be pleased to know their plans are coming together!

 

[Ashford Bees]

On the train back to Clapham. Group of 10 or 12 blokes. Think they were Dutch all had them on
Plus all their bees shopping bags from the store. Between them all they must have spent a fair bit

Fair play if spending money in the club shop. You wouldn’t see me wearing one anywhere in the world

 

[coconino]

On the train back to Clapham. Group of 10 or 12 blokes. Think they were Dutch all had them on
Plus all their bees shopping bags from the store. Between them all they must have spent a fair bit

If you’re abroad and attend a game as a neutral in the home end, buy the effing home scarf

 

[Houghton Bee]

Still doing a roaring post-match trade as well. As baffling as today's substitutions.

 

[finsbury_bee]

Whenever I see the half and half sellers all standing in a line, it always makes me think of this scene from Airplane:


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4CizzE-zZo

 

[kaebess]

Fair play if spending money in the club shop. You wouldn’t see me wearing one anywhere in the world

Same,
Just saying there were lots who did.
don’t think we want to stop the travelling parties from Europe. Think they were club actively encourages them.

 

[coconino]

Same,
Just saying there were lots who did.
don’t think we want to stop the travelling parties from Europe. Think they were club actively encourages them.

Well then, the club should actively discourage them from buying from those chancers.

 

[heebeegeebee]

Still doing a roaring post-match trade as well. As baffling as today's substitutions.

Still asking £20 for them after the game.

 

[rebus]

Well then, the club should actively discourage them from buying from those chancers.

Unfortunately these guys are clever and have legitimate permits obtained from another council. However, it’s possible our council could make that area exempt from street selling and force them away from Lionel Road. There were loads of them today.

 

[Banana]

Well then, the club should actively discourage them from buying from those chancers.

Club could sell their own "matchday scarves".

 

[Edmundo]

Still asking £20 for them after the game.

I passed one of them asking only for £10.

 

[pumpkin pie]

Still asking £20 for them after the game.

£15 when we asked.

 

[Oldboy TW8 0AW]

Unfortunately these guys are clever and have legitimate permits obtained from another council. However, it’s possible our council could make that area exempt from street selling and force them away from Lionel Road. There were loads of them today.

I have suggested this to Hounslow council previously.
On leaving the ground after the game, one of these scarf sellers was trading outside the club shop!

 

[Infatuated Bees Alter Ego]

Still asking £20 for them after the game.

I asked if he could burn half of it and sell us the good bit for a £5. Turned me down.

 

[Bigbee]

Whenever I see the half and half sellers all standing in a line, it always makes me think of this scene from Airplane:


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4CizzE-zZo

I love that film

 

[hanworthbee]

On the way out the bloke wanted £30 for two as I'd overhead! Can't believe anyone would pay that for a scarf

 

[bexleybee]

Harsh but fair


View: https://x.com/westhamhelp/status/2000172227044548623?s=46

 

[WarrenBee]

We should follow West Hams lead on this.

 

[Banana]

We should follow West Hams lead on this.

Agreed. Plenty on show today with the Leeds half turned towards the front.

 

[Old B]

Harsh but fair


View: https://x.com/westhamhelp/status/2000172227044548623?s=46

Brave but great policy, I’d say if BFC were to follow then this needs to be highlighted on the tickets site so that any non regulars who use the site to buy tickets are aware.

 

[pompeybee]

Perhaps if their stadium had more of their own fans in it and fewer tourists it wouldn't be so much of an issue.

 

[Simon W]

There is some good comments made for both sides of the argument on X.

Maybe Brentford should set up some £10 (or even give away) scarf selling stalls either end of Lionel Rd to combat the half & half sellers?

 

[BlueJayBee]

If Millwall get promoted and the Hammers stay up, I wonder how many half and half scarves they'd sell for the 2 fixtures, next season?

(Edit: Substitute "Hammers" with Chelsea, Palace, etc. as appropriate).

 

[mhead bee]

I feel nauseous when I see them, imagine putting a neon flashing light on you head saying, I am a plastic fan, I don't get the culture, I don't support your team, I am tourist and I am proud of being a grade one w***er. Then you have the people who run the game, EPL, FIFA and the FA selling their soul and ours to turn it into a cash making machine that is more like a boring trip to the theatre then a football rivalry with atmosphere. They have their spies setting up stands outside the ground everywhere yo go.

 

[mhead bee]

There is some good comments made for both sides of the argument on X.

Maybe Brentford should set up some £10 (or even give away) scarf selling stalls either end of Lionel Rd to combat the half & half sellers?

Just send the Braemar Paddock boys out to rip them down.

 

[mhead bee]

Perhaps if their stadium had more of their own fans in it and fewer tourists it wouldn't be so much of an issue.

Like we haven't got 5000 tourists every home game and half and half scarves in abundance.

Atmosphete was sh*te on Sunday, apart from a group in the West who tried to get it going, you could hear a pin drop and the away fans didn't stop all game.

 

[hobbsy]

There is some good comments made for both sides of the argument on X.

Maybe Brentford should set up some £10 (or even give away) scarf selling stalls either end of Lionel Rd to combat the half & half sellers?

West Stand has a merchandise kiosk on Lionel Road outside plus the one inside, assume the other stands have them inside.

But even deploying official sellers near the unofficial ones, they will just redeploy themselves and intercept the crowd earlier.

 

[LboroBee]

Perhaps if their stadium had more of their own fans in it and fewer tourists it wouldn't be so much of an issue.

Us or Hammers…

 

[badgerbee]

Didn't see any sellers.
First game where even they couldn't be arsed today??!!

 

[Banana]

Didn't see any sellers.
First game where even they couldn't be arsed today??!!

Yeah. I didn't notice that!

 

[Ashfordbees]

Didn't see any sellers.
First game where even they couldn't be arsed today??!!

I thought the same tbh. Fantastic hopefully we have f them off. It’s nothing to do with the scarves, it’s the fact it has to be illegal, how do you knock these up in a couple of days? And then just let them sell them freely

 

[Banana]

I thought the same tbh. Fantastic hopefully we have f them off. It’s nothing to do with the scarves, it’s the fact it has to be illegal, how do you knock these up in a couple of days? And then just let them sell them freely

Er....... you think it's illegal to sell............scarves?

 

[Ashfordbees]

Er....... you think it's illegal to sell............scarves?

No it’s not, but who do you think they are using to knock them up so quickly? The whole point to sale is hardly legal is it. I’m not blaming Brentford at all, we can’t control who sells what on the street, still should be outlawed imo

 

[Banana]

who do you think they are using to knock them up so quickly? T

I am going for "factories"