Pot of Yogurt confiscated at Wimbledon

What do you all think of the All England club that confiscates a womens pots of yogurt when entering Wimbledon because it will offend the sponsors. Has sponsorship gained too much power when football stadiums are named after airlines.

I fear for the new Brighton Stadium(if it gets built) that it could be called The Durex Featherlite, Sony Platystation or something worse.

Sports are becoming too commercial... they're like 90 minute adverts. I'm surprised they didn't get the England team to sing the 'I'm lovin' it' theme rather than the national anthem.

The amount power big businesses wield is scary and has a massive say over not only small issues like this but even at the level of national government and global policies.

Sam_Garland wrote:

Sports are becoming too commercial... they're like 90 minute adverts. I'm surprised they didn't get the England team to sing the 'I'm lovin' it' theme rather than the national anthem.

steerpyke wrote:

The amount power big businesses wield is scary and has a massive say over not only small issues like this but even at the level of national government and global policies.

I totally agree

I would hide my yoghurt as I entered and then flaunt it.

I cant vote here as none of them really apply, I think it is a case of some staff member creating a rule that doesn't exist. It's like the old "health and Safety Reasons" that gets trotted out everywhere these days

( I have read this and assumed Wimbledon Lawn Tennis club do not have a ban on food...)

I've not seen this yoghurt story, but I went to Wimbledon last week and had no problems with taking food/drink in. We had lots of stuff in our bags - alcohol, water, sweets etc - and were allowed in. I saw plenty of others who had taken their own food - Ainsley Harriot was sat behind us and his kids were eating Marks + Spencer crisps and cookies. (Although I have to say that listening to kids eat crisps when it's a crucial tie-break point is bloody irritating!)

Thingywhatsit wrote:

I would hide my yoghurt as I entered and then flaunt it.

Yoghurt flaunting is a capital offence.

helencbradshaw wrote:

I cant vote here as none of them really apply, I think it is a case of some staff member creating a rule that doesn't exist. It's like the old "health and Safety Reasons" that gets trotted out everywhere these days

( I have read this and assumed Wimbledon Lawn Tennis club do not have a ban on food...)

Apparently it's a ban on logos as Hagan Das have the ice cream contract. A tub can be £2-£5. You may be right that it's a touch of the jobsworth.

jayne30165 wrote:

I've not seen this yoghurt story, but I went to Wimbledon last week and had no problems with taking food/drink in. We had lots of stuff in our bags - alcohol, water, sweets etc - and were allowed in. I saw plenty of others who had taken their own food - Ainsley Harriot was sat behind us and his kids were eating Marks + Spencer crisps and cookies. (Although I have to say that listening to kids eat crisps when it's a crucial tie-break point is bloody irritating!)

That's interesting although it may be that the logo was prominent and Hagan Das who have the ice cream contract have made their own rules.