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hi all,

i emailed ebbsfleet fc today asking if i could attend there home game this saturday,

i hold a conference league licence,

but i got a email back from the club saying,

that they need my real name,
and they also said ( if you think i am putting iron maiden on my press lists you can think again,


now i change my name by deed pole over 20 years ago,

so because of my name i can't get a media pass,


to me this is discrimination,


all i want is your thoughts on this,
it does not really bother me much,
but i just want to see what other people think

maybe i am wrong and i should not of asked for a media pass,


if you comment on this,
i really want to thank you for taking the time to comment,


iron
 
I think if you called them and explained they may view it differently.
 
To be honest, I've always thought that your name on the forum was a joke of some sort, or a club's nickname.

If you're truthful with yourself, then you must have known that you'd get stick occasionally and the length of time that you've had your name makes no difference to anyone's reaction at all.

If it was your birth name I could understand the upset, but as you picked it for yourself then I'm afraid that you really can't get outraged when people find it strange that you have the name of a heavy metal band. I can't say that I blame the club for suspecting a wind up (journos are renown for running windups) , and it certainly isn't discrimination. Discrimination against what? The love of severe thrash?

Look on the bright side though - at least you weren't a Thin Lizzy fan! :D
 
Go see them in person with your deed poll certificate, they may re-assess the situation

:)
 
Rob 80386 said:
Go see them in person with your deed poll certificate, they may re-assess the situation

:)
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Not if they ask through the intercom "Who is it?" :lol: Reminds me of a bloke I know who`s real name is Barry White. Seemed to be doing alright in life until gets stopped by the law :D
 
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rich.

i have been stopped by the law and its so funny when you tell them sir my name is iron maiden,
 
thank you for your reply's,

i will contact the clun tomorrow,

mark, i am not upset i thought that when you give youe conference licence number they look on a computer to see if it matches up name to conference licence,
i am not fussed really i will just go to another club and i do understand what the club thinks whaen someone by the name of iron maiden wants to come to photograph there game,

but as i said i thought they looked up on the computer to check if on licence number and matches but i must be wrong,
i have only been to one game so far so i am new to this,


thank you very much in taken the time to comment
 
But why on earth would you change your name to Iron Maiden, forgetting the fact they are probably your favourite heavy metal band why would you change to the name of something rather than someone.
 
The gate fee's might increase if they publish that 'Iron Maiden' will be present, turn that frown upside down :)
 
I suspect that when applying for this type of this it may be wise to put a little explanation in that although it may sound odd to them Iron Maiden is your real name.
 
phil8139 said:
The gate fee's might increase if they publish that 'Iron Maiden' will be present, turn that frown upside down :)
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I like this thinking!!! :lol:
 
Not only good thinking on Phil's part, but lucrative if done correctly...


You could charge an attendance fee! :lol:
 
Call them and be honest. Honesty is the best policy. Different situation. I had 2xabh on my criminal record. When i applied for the marinesthey turned me down flat, i went back and asked to speak to someone, explaned an took the court papers showing that i was attacked and i was defending myself, but i still got charged, they took a different light and im still there today! Honesty is always the way forward :-)
 
Oh and if you can't get to Ebbsfleet, come down the road to Vigo and shoot some rugby with me :D
 
We could just all call Ebbsfleet with requests for media passes under the pseudonyms of famous Rock/Medal bands.

I'll be Judas Priest
 
I'll be whoever Jennifer Aniston's current boyfriend is or any of her past ones for that matter :love:
 
DemiLion said:
Bags Jethro Tull!
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If you were at the forefront of the agricultural revolution in the 18th century then that might even be your name.

sample conversation:

I went to see Jethro Tull at Hammersmith.

Oh, I like him.

Really? You have an interest in the seed drill?

No, the chap with the flute.

That's Ian Anderson ...

Yes, him, Jethro Tull

etc. :bonk:
 
Seriously, Iron, if you do get it sorted out, be aware that the press guys give up and go home once the light fades. First half if you're lucky. Parking's a nightmare, get there early. Good luck!!
 
Couldn't you just tell the your surname is Ronmaiden? First initial I. :-)
 
I can relate to the OPs irritation / frustration as I changed my family name to a name of my choice a number of years ago ..... The reason...simply because I received too many repercussions from people that other members of my very large family had upset ( and probably still do as the majority are narrow minded/nasty people from whom I have chosen to detach myself from)
My name is "Asha" ....nothing more than that, no Mr, no other part to the name so imagine the fun and games at times when people/ computers require a christian and surname.
For the best part situations pass by without issue....curiousity of course but that is generally all it is.
However when it has come to some authoritive bodies, more over here in france than in the UK, I have experienced situations where I have had to prove that I am whom I say I am and supply masses of documents from birth certificate, deed poll, passport, driving licence, proof of present address and often old addresses.
Without doubt it has been a severe inconvenience at times and depending upon the authoritive individual, sometimes very intimidating, embarrassing and annoying.
Nonetheless I generally just make a laugh out of it with them especially as my christian name in my passport is marked XXX ...If they have no sense of humour then fair enough ...I can do nothing about that!
My suggestion is the same as some others on here, simply return and explain with your relavent papers...expect to be quizzed as to the reasons why you changed your name ( imagine you have had to do that many many time already elsewhere!)
Johns idea of perhaps temporarily calling yourself I.Ronmaiden may work quite well on this occassion. I have often stated myself as Asha Asha simply to make life a little easier at times.
Technically not correct and indeed it grates somewhat as that is not my name nor what I call myself but at times it's preferable to the grief!
Good luck
 
onomatopoeia said:
If you were at the forefront of the agricultural revolution in the 18th century then that might even be your name.

sample conversation:

I went to see Jethro Tull at Hammersmith.

Oh, I like him.

Really? You have an interest in the seed drill?

No, the chap with the flute.

That's Ian Anderson ...

Yes, him, Jethro Tull

etc. :bonk:
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One of the main reasons that I picked JT.
 
Why did you change your name to that of a medieval torture device?
 
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I thought the iron maiden was an Egyptian torture device?
 
Pretty sure it was also the title of an old comedy film about a Traction Engine
 
thanks for taking the time to comment on this,

not to sure if i send a copy of my passport would help for next time,
or go to the club ask to speak to the guy,
and show him my passport,

apart from laughing it might help,

would light to photograph a game of rugby one game,

carol i might come back up to dartford
 
Dunno about ebbsfleet but it was a stonking match at dartford today! As for a name change, i'll be Pink Floyd!!
 
according to wiki the earliest known example is from 1793 , but may have been based on earlier examples from the spanish inquisition (incidentally i'll be sacred reich)
 
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