Steve Bennett (the bald lad on match days)

This lad gets a bit of abuse on here and elsewhere. There is a little write up by him at the back of the season ticket pack... it is quite a heart moving story. Fair play to him and great to see how big an effect our club has had on someone at a difficult time.

Hats off Steve, look forward to hearing you (if they sort the speakers out) next season.

COYR

 

Can we see the story?

 

What's it say? Able to upload a photo somehow or something similar?

 

I never had a problem with him. Think he does a decent job all-told. But then again, I remember when Mike Osman did the half times at The Dell, so anything, but anything, is better than that.....

 

Better than the last guy, mr. no charisma. (Stuart Dennis was it?)

 

It talks about his Dad passing from cancer when he was 17 and how finding his roles at Saints have helped him cope. He refers to the club as his family and says they saved him.

 

Was he the really dull guy who then tried to get the Northam to sing the Rickie song with him?

 

I can't really understand the stick he gets either. A bit frantic maybe but what he does is for the kids anyway.

 

I find him quite funny personally.

 

Exactly this, it's a pretty thankless task, and anyone would get the piss taken, I think he does an okay job considering no one is going to get particularly enthused about what he does. My friends Dad does the same thing for WBA, he reckons the job security is pretty spot on as "who else would want it!"

 

Half times are boring and I doubt we could get anyone to do a significantly better job anyway.

 

He actually made me chuckle, I think it was last game after full time before lap of (no) honour when he was giving out prizes.

And he's a bald brother so, much love.

 

Sounds to me like someone can't handle the stick off the crowd anymore and the club has said look we're do an x factor type story on the back of the season ticket for you so everyone in the stadium will feel sorry for you and stop the calls for the return of the marching band.

 

But why should he have to handle stick off the ground? It's not like he's on 40k per week to soften the blow. He's just trying to do the job he's been given to do, to the best of his ability, for the club he loves. Perhaps people should be a little more forgiving........

 

I never said he should accept the stick, i agree his entertaiment is great for the kids its aimed at and to be fair i spend half time in the concourse so never really see him anyway.

 

What about Kylie?

 

Pretty sure it was.

He did it at Wembley as well with a massive foam hand, waving it around. Utter cringe.

 

I met him whilst I was doing a charity parachute jump for the foundation - he came across as a nice guy with bags of personality. I couldn't do what he does, and despite it being a bit cheesy, the kids like it so I don't have a problem with what he does or how he does it. I go to matches for the 45 minutes either side of his little act so even if I hated it, it wouldn't really spoil my day.
And I always enjoy the halftime relay, if only for the bets we put on, winner, first one too fall over, that sort of thing. I guess I'm easily pleased.

 

Nice to know that me and my mate aren't the only ones that have no problem betting on kids racing each other. It's always felt a little morally corrupt but now feels like just the done thing. Then again, getting annoyed when one kid cheats by cutting the corner, causing his team to win and costing me a whole £2.00 is still probably a bit out of order.

 

I actually like the guy for his enthusiasm. I reckon he has a tough job, whatever he earns, not a job I would want.