Council Crack Down

A fight club owner has been ordered to take down a tissue paper Sneyd Green Steve display from her shop window – because it breaches trademark rules!

Trading standards officers have warned Lisa Clungeblaster that she faces being sued by Stoke City Council for the unauthorised window display of the famous local swamp monster after the city council registered his name and likeness as a trademark. Lisa's Fists of Fury Club, on Town Road in Hanley, is the only business so far to receive a warning. Lisa, who runs the shop with business partner, and former enemy, Tony Fister, said: "The trading standards officers said they really loved the display, but told us we'd have to take it down or we could be sued by the fuckmunchers at the city council. They said I'd have to take it down by Wednesday or they'd chuck bricks through the window. We've only been running the shop for 15 months, and I don't want to do anything to put it at risk."

Sneyd Green Steve, as featured
in the TV show 'American Dad!'

Lisa, aged 33, of 27 Moorland Road, Burslem, added: "People have come into the shop and told me the display looks absolutely 'mint'. One woman came in and picked up some swamp ooze, which is part of the display, and asked if she could buy it. I had to tell her to fuck right off. I had no idea I was breaking any rules. I just wanted to support Sneyd Green Steve."

Partner Tony is refusing to give in on the issue. He said: "We're not going to take the display down. If they want, we'll take this to court, or the Jeremy Kyle show if necessary. We've done cock-all wrong."

Trading standards spokesman Dave Hell today refused to comment on the issue, but added: "Wherever trading standards officers see unauthorised use of Sneyd Green Steve or registered trademarks, we will take the time to explain to the business owner why they cannot do that. If they then refuse to follow our advice, we will begin a campaign of intimidation, bullying and malicious rumour-mongering until they do what we say."