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Daft thing is the drum came into Wembley for the play off final and I had a personal security escort to my seat, I saw behind the scenes at Wembley on my way up to the stand, and best of all the security were great about letting me in to the biggest all seater stadium in England.

It's not 'elf 'n' safety, it's that they don't want us to gave a drum to jolly up our supporters. I will invite any genuine challenge on the grounds of H&S legislation which makes Paul's drum unsafe at San Sixfields, but virtually no other ground on earth. If I can't defeat that argument, I'll pony up, say, ten grand.

Boils my piss, **** ing NTFC, what a shitty, unfriendly, tin pot little bunch of absolute nobodies they are.

Matt.

i'm sure what they've told you is correct, it just bugs me that some :clown: in an office somewhere, who has probably never set foot inside a football stadium in their life, has decided that a rule must be written for something like this. :rules:

there's an entire band at wembley for england games FFS.

last week a british team of search and rescue experts were turned away from Japan, not allowed to help out there after the earthquake, because the paperwork didn't allow it, and they had to return home. now, you can't take your drum into a football stadium - this is just too much !!!! :'(

To be fair the club did say if we can't even allow our own fans in with a drum how can we expect them to allow us in with one.

To help them I did give them a list of "all seater" clubs that allow their own fans in with a drum and suggested they speak to them about how they get around H&S.

[quote="Awayday"]


I am voting for F&B

BTW Just spoke to NTFC and [color=#FF0000]they will not allow the drum in due to H&S[/color]. They said their own fans want to bring a drum as well and they are having to refuse them as well.[/quote]


F&B is fine by me too.

as for the drum - what a load of bollox. H&S ???? sensitive ears in northampton or something ?? this country is in danger of strangling itself in bloody red tape, and drowning in paperwork and nonsensical policies. effin' do-gooders. AARGGHHH !!!!!!! :@

I'll vote Frankie & Bennies aswell then! Cheaper the better.

F & Gs was quite good last season; but that was not a night game (Remember the flak Fat Akky got?) :lol:

[quote="AlexGulls"]Head to T.G.I Fridays is probably the best bet? Only accross the road from the ground though from memory stupidly expensive theres not many options really..[/quote]

Bang opposite the ground is indeed TGI Fridays, but better still, a little further along is a Frankie & Benies where the food and drinks are cheaper.
If you drive past the cinema (on your left) there is a Bella Pasta (for those who are looking for food) and a bit further along is "Six Fields" Hungry Horse chain of pubs. The pub is a bit of a walk from the ground though.

So realistically it is either TGI or F&B

Lets have a vote on this thread Thursday night we will see which is the most popular.

I am voting for F&B

BTW Just spoke to NTFC and they will not allow the drum in due to H&S. They said their own fans want to bring a drum as well and they are having to refuse them as well.

Really going to try and make it, not that far from Birmingham. If I can get these bloody essays done in time then I'll be there in my finest yellow.

Head to T.G.I Fridays is probably the best bet? Only accross the road from the ground though from memory stupidly expensive theres not many options really..

Any news on a meet up yet?
:slap:

is there a meeting place on the cards for friday ??

i'll have my lad with me, but would be good to hook up for a pre-match beer again.

Brady.

There are so many reasons for this, I don't know where to begin listing them all.

Matt.

[quote="ferrarilover"]Paul, I'd definitely agree that you should ask TUFC to request that you're allowed to take it, and if they say no, ask for a compelling reason.

Matt.[/quote]

Whilst I am doing that why don't we ask SG to take his van to Northampton and race your Ford Escort / Capri / Cortina or what ever the excuse for a speed wagon thing you have?

Paul, I'd definitely agree that you should ask TUFC to request that you're allowed to take it, and if they say no, ask for a compelling reason.

Matt.