CYRIL AND CYBIL FAULTY

I had a moment yesterday when at The John Smiths' Stadium there were two mascot Terriers. The old boy, Terry the Terrier, is well known but Town has introduced a female to keep the male of the species happy, she is called Tilly. I suspect there will be pups soon and perhaps kids from a chosen local junior league club will have to pull on tiddly Terrier onseys and play around on the pitch during the half time break.

I have done mascots before and here a few for you to enjoy:
http://baileyfootballblog.blogspot.co.uk/2016/06/cuisine-concoctions-and-culture.html

http://baileyfootballblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/new-mascot-new-season.html

Big Sam (not a mascot) was a bit miffed yesterday when the Watford mascot, Harry the Hornet, got excited and over stepped the mark by simulating "diving", accusingly. "The mascot is out of order, isn't he?" said Sam, defending his Palace players.

There are many scary mascots and some of Soccer ones maybe found here:
https://www.theguardian.com/football/gallery/2015/jun/23/strange-terrifying-world-football-mascots-in-pictures

Cyril the Swan (guess his club) has a reputation of looking serene for some of the time but then paddling aggresively when over excited. Here is a list of his misdemeanours at Swansea City games:-
Wrestling with Millwall's Zampa the Lion, ripping its head off and drop kicking it into the crowd,
Fined £1000 by the FA for invading the pitch,
Clashed with Brian Hamilton manager at Norwich,
Assaulting (alledgedly) a female mascot at the "Mascot Grand National" at Huntingdon,
But now his swan partner Cybil has been introduced to calm him down.
He still finds it easy to stick his neck over the parapet.



Finally, the Swedes have another take on the mascot issue:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37409833