I Can't seem to get wordpress to verify as one of my sites on google. Adding a named page googlexxxxx.html won't work, because word press adds its
banners around the content, and wordpress won't let you add a meta-verify
tag (it doesn't go in the header), any ideas?

Answer a question or two for me so I may help you better.

Are you attempting to use Google's Webmaster Tool's to verify this website? If so, what theme are you using, and do you have direct FTP access?

Hope I can help, hit me back!

Yes, i'm trying to verify the website. I'm using the fresh banner theme, and do not have FTP access.

Alright, I am not familiar with that theme, but you will need to add a meta tag to the header of the index page, or add a google#####.html file to the root directory.

Does the theme support this option? Also, use google sitemaps plugin for wordpress to give great sitemaps and a link for the Webmaster Central.