Toronto 'Til I Die Banner

[Gobi]

Sorry for posting in the wrong forum, but I need maximum exposure.

Who is the kind soul who graciously took my banner down last night before I could get to it?

I was delayed by an important phone call and didn't get back to 104 until about 20 minutes after full-time. When I did, it was gone and staff were clueless about its whereabouts and no one saw anyone take it down, aparently.

Please PM me if you have it.

Thanks,
Gobi

http://www.flickr.com/photos/17274012@N05/2674831318/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/17274012@N05/2674831318/

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[Gobi]

bump

[Northern Soul]

That sucks. Hopefully a fellow RPBer is keeping it safe for you!

[BigLou]

Hopefully whoever packed it up for you was a section mate of yours or something and they will bring it on Saturday.

[adamdz]

So kill on sight if I see it?

[SLBuu]

^^ OMG!!!! what is that guy doing!!!!!

[Kevvv]

^ rhymes with "whooosh"

[NateDoGG]

someone jacked ur banner? thats lame, unless they were taking it down for u as they thought u left maybe?

[Gobi]

Thanks for the sticky.
I've asked my rep to put me in touch with someone on BMO staff and he's all over it.
Fingers crossed...

[trane]

Gobi, if you cannot retrive it I will donate funds to make a new one, that is the only banner the ESS has.

[koryo]

Gobi, if you cannot retrive it I will donate funds to make a new one, that is the only banner the ESS has.

Seconded.

[peskypetey]

Gobi, if you cannot retrive it I will donate funds to make a new one, that is the only banner the ESS has.

I'll contribute as well.

[Gobi]

Wow, thanks guys.
I think the thing only cost me about $10... but it was 30+ hours labour!

I guess it's motivation to make a proper ESS banner now.

[Parkdale]

I'm thinking it will turn up. fingers crossed

[TheHollister]

That sucks.
If if doesn't turn up, I'll help make a new one. :)

[MG42]

did you get the banner back?

[TheHollister]

I'm not sure, but I don't recall seeing the banner today...

[dupont]

I hope you got it back.. everyone I bring to a TFC game always tells me that banner is their absolute favourite. It's a personal favourite of mine too.

[koryo]

We didn't see the banner today. Looks like someone decided to help themselves to it.

Mind you, after seeing a crowd of people fighting over free boxes of pasta and cheap plastic razors outside of gate 1 like we were a Soviet block nation, then I'm not surprised.

[Phil]

Its as classless as screwing with someones car. Honestly people should be ashamed if they have to stoop to the level of stealing one of your own supporters banners.

Let me know when we are making the new one.

[TFC4ever]

I hope you were able to recover it! If not, I'll try my best to be there when making a new one.

[ricciboy]

i bet that san jose fan took it

[sulfur]

erm... it vanished well before San Jose got here.

[Cambridge_Red]

Just saw this. I will ask anyone NEE if they saw anyone with it. Sorry to hear this.

[London]

so this was taken at the friendly, i assume?

[James17930]

The last time a banner was stolen it ended up in Hamilton, and it was basically a fluke that it was found and taken back.

Hopefully this one has not travelled so far afield.

[Gobi]

^ Yeah, I'm counting on Masrawy's heroics to save this one too! ;)

[James17930]

^ Yeah, I'm counting on Masrawy's heroics to save this one too! ;)

That's still one of my favourite RPB/NEE stories.

[kelzag]

Gobi....I may have been hallucinating last night, but didn't I see the banner in front of the beer garden, close to 104??

[Gobi]

:hurray: The banner is alive and well! :hurray:


As I suspected, Chuck, The World's Awesomest Security Person, stashed it for me.
(I tried to find him on Saturday, but couldn't before I had to get back to 112.)
This fellow has been straightening it and fixing it in wind and rain all season. He's teased me about needing to iron it, adding weights to the bottom, touching up the paint, etc. All of which I've done because he's so protective of my banner. :)

So I owe him several beers, at least.

Say what you will about BMO security, and I know it's all true, but at least a few of them are pure class.

Toronto 'Til I Die!

[TFC John]

Great news Gobi. A PM to mlsintoronto or BMO Field (is he still on the board?) about Chuck might be in order.

[Gobi]

Great news Gobi. A PM to mlsintoronto or BMO Field (is he still on the board?) about Chuck might be in order.

Good idea.

[Nerepis]

I've been following this saga for a week now, glad it has a happy ending.

[TFCAlbertaGirl]

I'm glad no one stooped so low as to take it! I'm very happy to hear you found it! :)