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“Pie-jacking”, ugly scenes and acrimonious controversy about the Arsenal’s new trophy

After an agonising seven-year trophy drought, Arsenal had finally won something – by topping the Football Pie League.

But the awards ceremony in Brighton descended into acrimony on Friday when the club’s official caterers went off with the gong – despite the fact the hard-won victory was all down to a Highbury couple selling gourmet pies from their front garden.

Paul Campbell, 47 and his wife Nicky, 39, have become a popular matchday fixture this year with their Piebury Corner stand in Gillespie Road, which sells award-winning pastries named after Gunners greats.

Their fans lodged the lion’s share of the 8,500 votes that saw Arsenal win the league, beating out stiff competition from Chelsea and Brighton and Hove Albion, so they expected to pick up the prize. Mr Campbell said: “We went up to collect the award and we were all standing on the stage together, but the caterers took it. I said ‘that’s our trophy’, but they said it’s got to go back to Arsenal.”

The Emirates caterers were at the ceremony for a different award altogether and had no idea the pie prize even existed until it was announced, yet they refused to give it to the Campbells.

The Piebury Corner faithful were outraged – with hordes taking to Twitter and Facebook to vent their frustration, some accusing caterers Delaware North of “pie-jacking”. But the row cooled when the organisers issued a statement on Tuesday to say Piebury Corner will be handed a replica trophy at the beginning of next season.

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So now for the big story of the day The latest update on the HandCNews.com Football Pie League
The league has seen 7 new teams enter the league this week, most notably Swansea City who enter in 9th spot.
At the top Blackburn Rovers have built on their lead, with what we can only say is remarkable home and away support.
Reading have gone into 3rd place and swapped positions with Norwich.
Commenting on the league ‘a well known sporting legend’ stated…Home and away support is vital for any club, at the top we see teams strong in both and that says alot about their pies.
Man Utd’s away support is much stronger than home and this is why they are off the top spots, must still be too many prawn sandwich’s at Old Trafford these days.
Although Ipswich Town’s support is still strong, they are seeing Blackburn extend their lead at the top, if they are going to push the ‘Portman Pie’ for the league’s top spot this season we will need to see more action. From my contacts inside the club I am led to believe that we might, as this Saturday’s match will see their push for pie honours take on off line marketing tactics. This Saturdays home tie against Scunthorpe will see the match programme feature the HandCNews.com Football Pie League and openly encourage fans to place votes.
This is an interesting twist as all club promotions to date we are aware of have been exclusively on line, will Ipswich’s tactic of integrated on and off line activity see them climb that so far elusive last step up the league…we’ll see in next weeks update.
More insight next week from ‘a well known sporting legend’.
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