Question Why don't Sammy and Elvis travel?

[Suffolk Shrimper In Dorset]

Just happened to click on the Col Ewe half-time vid from a couple of seasons back.

Bar trips to Ewe I cannot recall other occasions when our mascots have been at away games, (reckon they are just part-timers). We sometimes see it with other clubs at Roots and personally I think it always adds something to the atmosphere.

Granted, Sammy away at Plymouth on a Tues eve JPT match with 100 or so Shrimper's might be taking it a tad too far, but ordinarily I reckon their presence will help galvanise the away support.

The ice cream cone lookalike will undoubtedly come in for some stick from the home support on travels, but that is all part of the fun.

What do you think?

And who is are the folk that dress up as Sammy and Elvis anyway? Anyone know? Garry Glitter has been quiet of late.

UTB

 

[OldBlueLady]

Think we saw a couple of away mascots at Roots Hall last season, if it's good enough for them, then we ought to be doing so too where allowed. Although I do appreciate that whoever they are, they probably also want to watch the game with their mates which is a tad difficult in that get up!

 

[They Call It Madness!!!]

Good question...

Both Elvis and Sammy do travel the length and width of the Country but not to many away games, certainly this season admittedly. Generally they are present at many events and Charity days all spreading the good word of the club across the Land - much more than they get credit for which is a shame.

They have sometimes requested to travel to opposition stadiums but this request is not always accepted by the hosting club. Some of the games that the lads would have gone to fell on a Friday/Tuesday and due to work commiments it was not always possible to attend.

Additionally, the mascots are very active within the Community and appearances are sometimes held on the same day and same time as away games. The Club only have one mascot of each and therefore cannot be in two places at once unlike some of the other clubs mascots who you see.

I know for a fact that Elvis and Sammy are very much looking forward to next season and do intend on visiting other stadiums, one other thing to remember is alot of clubs we visit simply cannot accomodate the mascots due to facilities...

Never the less, good question and thank you for raising it.

 

[bucket&spade.f.c]

Properly the same reason most fans dont travel to away games they cant be arsed,skint,away at centre pacs :winking: or maybe we can blame Rn Martin

 

[Cricko]

Properly the same reason most fans dont travel to away games they cant be arsed,skint,away at centre pacs :winking: or maybe we can blame Rn Martin

Hush

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you part time fan

....:net:

 

[TrueBlue]

Hush

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you part time fan

....:net:

He is!! ALDERSHOT AWAY ;)

 

[bucket&spade.f.c]

He is!! ALDERSHOT AWAY ;)

I fully agree with both you and John, Scott......... I feel dirty

 

[BrettieAngell]

This question should have been asked at the Shareholders meeting, cant believe how lightly RM got off!

 

[philtalkin]

If they did go would they travel up fully kitted out?

Have this vision of them travelling up in a Wallace and Gromit style motorbike and side car.

 

[Thorpe Groyney]

They go to every home game. Isn't that enough punishment already?

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Hang on a sec, and I'll merge this with Captain Birdseye's big questions to be answered thread.

 

[Sandbach Shrimper]

You don't see many away mascots these days, can't remember the last one I saw at Roots Hall. The club probably can't afford it...

 

[E for B and Billy Best]

The reason is most of our away games are inland and it would be fatal if they were out of water for too long, if they wanted the mascots to travel then it would have been common sense to choose a rhinoceruos or an aardvaark as our mascot.