Tim S Posted August 11, 2010 Report Share Posted August 11, 2010 Not sure if this has been mentioned on here already, but Ive just seen this news article about Southampton banning all photographers from home games and now newspapers cant print photos from the games so are now printing cartoon drawings instead! http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Strange-News/Plymouth-Cartoons-Roy-Of-The-Rovers-Tribute-After-Southampton-Banned-Photographers-From-St-Marys/Article/201008215680260?lpos=Strange_News_Third_Home_Page_Article_Teaser_Region__9&lid=ARTICLE_15680260_Plymouth_Cartoons:_Roy_Of_The_Rovers_Tribute_After_Southampton_Banned_Photographers_From_St_Marys Seems a strange move for Southampton, Ive never heard of another club doing this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Never to the dark side Posted August 11, 2010 Report Share Posted August 11, 2010 Heard about this a few days ago. Guy doing the cartoons(I think) was on BBC Breakfast news on Wednesday morning Okay the punishment for Southampton football club? BBC Solent could not just not show any goal action ,I don't think there is any obligation for BBC solent to show the goals Ban the southampton club photographer from away grounds away clubs not to give complimentary tickets Make sure Sky sports don't cover any LIVE games from now on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim S Posted August 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2010 Do you know why they have suddenly done this? I know that some clubs, namely Newcastle, banned the Daily Mail reporters from attending their games because of that World Cup article they printed. Has something similar happened that effects Southampton that has prompted them to do this? It strikes me as a very strange move! Or are they just being pure greedy by banning all outside photographers and insisting that if anyone wants to print photos they have to buy them from the official Southampton photographer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary cornes Posted August 11, 2010 Report Share Posted August 11, 2010 They are calling them the south coast team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InCider Posted August 11, 2010 Report Share Posted August 11, 2010 Do you know why they have suddenly done this? I know that some clubs, namely Newcastle, banned the Daily Mail reporters from attending their games because of that World Cup article they printed. Has something similar happened that effects Southampton that has prompted them to do this? It strikes me as a very strange move! Or are they just being pure greedy by banning all outside photographers and insisting that if anyone wants to print photos they have to buy them from the official Southampton photographer? I'm assuming the latter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Batman Posted August 11, 2010 Report Share Posted August 11, 2010 dunno if it links but when i went to derby and coventry last season, as i got searched at the ground, they found my camera and the stewards asked me not to take any photos during the game..... strange strange world we live in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Bristol-City_ Posted August 11, 2010 Report Share Posted August 11, 2010 They're owner has just passed away. R.I.P. New owner might change this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted August 11, 2010 Report Share Posted August 11, 2010 Do you know why they have suddenly done this? I know that some clubs, namely Newcastle, banned the Daily Mail reporters from attending their games because of that World Cup article they printed. Has something similar happened that effects Southampton that has prompted them to do this? It strikes me as a very strange move! Or are they just being pure greedy by banning all outside photographers and insisting that if anyone wants to print photos they have to buy them from the official Southampton photographer? You are right. they are using an Agency 'in house' photographer who then sells them to other interested parties. Purely a financial arrangement for the cash strapped club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrussian Posted August 11, 2010 Report Share Posted August 11, 2010 I prefer it, bit like some of the stuff from you are the ref. At least there's no fans in the background flicking the Vs or other similar gesture! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimplyRed Posted August 11, 2010 Report Share Posted August 11, 2010 I always thought that all photography for league clubs was controlled by Football Dataco? They're the ones that issue photography licences to the media and they are the ones that come down on you like a ton of bricks if you try to publish photos of the inside of stadiums. I thought itwas all part of the media rights deal that all clubs signed up to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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