Martins sponsored bike ride

MA says on the O/S he's planning a sponsored bike ride for him from near Maidenhead to GP .I think he means just him .Wouldnt it be better if supporters joined in and got sponsored too ? We would raise more money than just sponsoring Martin .People could be dropped off by car with their bikes at a meeting point,the car drivers could be given free parking at one of the allocated car parks near GP.Then the riders can load their bikes back into the cars after the game .A sea of red and white cycling down the A4! .You never know but this old fattie may join in !

I'd be up for it and on the OS he does make mention about getting some additional support.

i'd definitely back this! I presume people have contacted the club about it...

Westlad said:

i'd definitely back this! I presume people have contacted the club about it...

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no ,read MA on the O/S .I dont know much about todays " pop " and music ,but I thought you and your mates had split up ?

sorry i really dont understand what your on about!!!

Also i notice on the o/s he said (i quote) 'I will be seeking the assistance of several supporters to accompany me to ensure we maximise our efforts.' I think this means he'll take people with him!

Think it was a joke WestLad....a reference to some bunch of clowns (rich ones now!) called Westlife. Personally I've never heard of them

Good luck to you and Waterlooville (Hi Darrin ) if you accept Martin's 'challenge'......he's barking mad you know!!!

Up the Bees

IsleofWight_Bee said:

Good luck to you and Waterlooville (Hi Darrin ) if you accept Martin's 'challenge'......he's barking mad you know!!!

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as Biggus says, i think we can get a posse of us together for this - imagine the impact of hundreds of Bees on the A4!

We could also cycle to the start from gp...

call yourself fanatics walk it I say

nocoat said:

call yourself fanatics walk it I say

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Tell ya what...we'll race ya on the bikes.

Waterlooville....if you go for it put me down as a sponsor!
Amount to be discussed

I have an aversion to bikes + I sold my last one in a Horsham pub I'll sponsor you too Waterlooville,

Thanks chaps.....hope you are both well.
John....best you not attempt the whole bike thing eh.....just stick to walking the length of the country!

sh*t...better dust the old bike off and get some training in.

i def bee up for the bike ride or the walk

Silly Chip said:

I have an aversion to bikes + I sold my last one in a Horsham pub I'll sponsor you too Waterlooville,

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Look on the bright side John, at least you didn't have to ride over Devil's Dyke!

Nigel Brooks said:

Look on the bright side John, at least you didn't have to ride over Devil's Dyke!

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Nothing wrong with Devil's Dyke - we had had a gentle 65 miles beforehand to warm up

Nigel Brooks said:

Look on the bright side John, at least you didn't have to ride over Devil's Dyke!

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I was talking to her about it and she was very upset at being missed out.

nocoat said:

call yourself fanatics walk it I say

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Better still, why not run it?

Claire said:

i def bee up for the bike ride or the walk

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me too

Ok. I've done B@gger all so far. As I live in Newbury count me in for a bike ride!

just need Martin to sort out a date now so people can start training

Bee H will provide a motorcycle escort if needed :shrug:


in other words, sod cycling ! :laugh:

Bee H will provide a motorcycle escort if needed

OMG thats all Martin needs!!!

Nice of you to volunteer though!!!

Bee H will provide a motorcycle escort if needed

IsleofWight_Bee said:

OMG thats all Martin needs!!!

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I'm sure he'd love to see a tow rope !

Or let's see how many people we can get on BeeH's motorbike ...now that would be fun !!

Aberdeen flyer said:

Or let's see how many people we can get on BeeH's motorbike ...now that would be fun !!

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Gotta go some to beat me and the lads on the way home from the Pub during the Summer ! lol

Good one BeeH
rofl rofl rofl

Bee H - there is still room on top for JM methinks... :

And is that Brickie Chap's giraffe I see in the background of your pic ??

Someone called

Piece on the OS now

http://www.brentfordfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10421~727189,00.html

Need a min. £500 sponsorship though which will be a bit of struggle as its difficult to get people interested in the Bees and our plight down this way.
I struggled to get £150 when I did the Walk to Wycombe.

he does only want a maximum of 5 supporters with him though

Waterlooville Bee said:

Piece on the OS now

http://www.brentfordfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10421~727189,00.html

Need a min. £500 sponsorship though which will be a bit of struggle as its difficult to get people interested in the Bees and our plight down this way.
I struggled to get £150 when I did the Walk to Wycombe.

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Darrin, £75 from Debbee & myself I hope this helps you to the £500.

John & Debbee....thats enormously generous of you both...thanks.
Looks like I'll have to start training then.

You know what disgusts me - having looked thorugh the list of sponsors I can't see any of our esteemed directors having sponsored Martin yet, unless they've used a pseudonym.

Is there someone from the GPG that is going to do the ride with Martin that needs sponsorship?

Banana said:

Is there someone from the GPG that is going to do the ride with Martin that needs sponsorship?

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Is that a "no" then?

Ah well............ here's Martin's Sponsorship Page

I have volunteered & at the moment seem to be a reserve.

My best wishes go to Martin and all of his sponsors! :yes:

My online sponsors to date:

Display Name Date Type Amount Comment
Mr Larry Signy 18/10/2005 Pledge £20.00 That nasty man Bee H needs to get on his bike
David Brown 18/10/2005 Donation £20.00 My only regret is not having seen Martin play.
joberts 18/10/2005 Donation £5.00 Wigan fan here. We know what it's like to be in financial trouble. Good Luck!
Jez 18/10/2005 Donation £20.00
Amesbury Bee 18/10/2005 Donation £10.00 Brentford till I die
Carolynne Priestley 18/10/2005 Donation £20.00 What A Star
Chris Knowles 18/10/2005 Donation £30.00 Martin you are a legend, thank you
Bedfont Bee 18/10/2005 Pledge £10.00 Great effort Martin, Good Luck
Aussie Bee 18/10/2005 Donation £20.00 Un Bloody Believable! - What a bloke! Good luck mate
doctor bee 18/10/2005 Donation £10.00 Road rage on the A4 !
Trevor Lancaster 18/10/2005 Donation £30.00 Good luck with the ride. First saw the Bees in 1965 and started supporting a year later
Gary Bullock 18/10/2005 Donation £50.00
Ian Hirth 18/10/2005 Donation £20.00
HawleyBee 18/10/2005 Donation £10.00 Best of Luck Martin. Thanks for showing the country how much this club is loved
RitchBee 18/10/2005 Donation £20.00 Thanks for giving us our pride back - Martin
Edmundo 18/10/2005 Donation £10.00 I'll be in Cambodia, so can't greet your arrival at Griffin Park, but good luck!
Sunburbee 17/10/2005 Donation £20.00 You're one of a kind Martin - couldn't see Mssrs Wenger, Ferguson or Mourinho on their bikes!
Bill Darvill 17/10/2005 Donation £15.00
Jeff Anderson 17/10/2005 Donation £20.00 Martin, you're imortal
stevil 17/10/2005 Donation £20.00 Thank you Martin
Mel Paisley 17/10/2005 Donation £20.00 All I can say is 'thank you' from me plus Greg, Rich and Cas avid Bees supporters.
Mariners 17/10/2005 Donation £50.00 Maritn..you`r the best mate
Tony Willis 17/10/2005 Donation £20.00
celtbee 17/10/2005 Donation £20.00 Tank top man, Martin!
Tom Parker 17/10/2005 Donation £50.00 THE BEST MANAGER IN THE LEAGUE
manofCOLORZ painters & decorators 17/10/2005 Donation £500.00 fan since 1969...push that bike like you push the team
Goochie 17/10/2005 Donation £20.00 Lost dad this year, a lifelong Bees fan, this is from him and all the family..Good Luck
LutonBee 17/10/2005 Donation £20.00 SImply the best. Thanks for giving us a team to be proud of and a manager to inspire us all.
Keith Morris 17/10/2005 Donation £10.00
Coventry Bee 17/10/2005 Donation £10.00 Lance Armstrong in the making
Hungerford Bee 17/10/2005 Donation £50.00
Neil Hooper 17/10/2005 Donation £10.00 You lead by example, top man, good luck.
Bob Thust 17/10/2005 Donation £20.00
Natasha Judge 17/10/2005 Donation £25.00 Barking! Words fail me, thank you for everything
Linda & Jim 17/10/2005 Donation £10.00 Good Luck Martin the last mile is the worst
Phil Hirth 17/10/2005 Donation £50.00 You're one of a kind Martin - good luck
barry bissett 17/10/2005 Donation £100.00
Andy Davis 17/10/2005 Donation £20.00 Thanks for all your hard work at the club, long may it continue
Paul Bryce 17/10/2005 Donation £15.00
Bill Cooper 17/10/2005 Donation £30.00 Good Luck Martin.
Mandy Hook 17/10/2005 Donation £10.00 Good luck Martin - thanks for caring so much!
Frank Butler 17/10/2005 Donation £10.00 Good Luck Martin - PMA
PAUL HOLLAND 17/10/2005 Donation £100.00 A fantastic example
Bundles 17/10/2005 Donation £20.00 Martin, good luck, watch out for those pleasant pheasants on route !
Rita Huckle 16/10/2005 Donation £10.00 Good Luck, Hope your knee holds out.
grepo 16/10/2005 Donation £20.00 very best of luck for your cycle ride and the season ahead
spencer brewer 16/10/2005 Donation £10.00 well done to everyone who sponsors
Colin Lucas 16/10/2005 Donation £20.00 One Martin Allen....there's only one Martin Allen!
terry o'sullivan 16/10/2005 Donation £50.00
Dave Fisher 16/10/2005 Donation £100.00 A manager that cares
BAMBI 16/10/2005 Donation £10.00 COME ON PEOPLE YOU SAY YOU LOVE OUR CLUB SO PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS!
Steve Tribe 16/10/2005 Donation £20.00
Clive Hale 16/10/2005 Donation £25.00 On yer bike....and please don't fall off!! Breast of duck from the Brook Rd end
Adam H 16/10/2005 Donation £250.00 Another 5500 banker, PMA will get you there despite your left knee !
David Hylton 16/10/2005 Donation £50.00 £1 for every year of supporting The Bees, thank you for the magnificent job you are doing
malcolm jenkins 16/10/2005 Donation £250.00
Steve Boon 16/10/2005 Donation £10.00 Go for it Martin PMA!
Malcolm Hutton 16/10/2005 Donation £20.00 First Brian Clough, now Martin Allen. REAL managers Thanks Martin for your support for BRENTFORD FC
Mick &Sue Greenhill 16/10/2005 Donation £50.00 Most committed manager since Iv'e been a supporter been a supporter over 50 years.
ColT 16/10/2005 Donation £20.00 Cheers Martin
Ray Sexton 16/10/2005 Pledge £10.00 What more is left to say, a true legend!
Gav 16/10/2005 Pledge £25.00 Martin, well on the way to becoming a Bees legend, I thank you - just start Alex Rhodes every time!!
Anthony Smith 15/10/2005 Donation £100.00 Bees fans dont like Martin Allen. They adore him. Go Martin, and finish the job you have started.
Brian Jackson 15/10/2005 Donation £25.00
derek white 15/10/2005 Donation £100.00 From 1 of the 5500 bankers, where are the rest of you?
DENBEE 15/10/2005 Donation £10.00 YOU ALWAYS GIVE 110%
James Wheeler 15/10/2005 Donation £20.00 Keep up the great work you Legend
Karl and Madeleine Tarrant 15/10/2005 Donation £50.00 Mr Personality with a heart to match! Keep up the good work and GOOD LUCK!
Peter Gilham 15/10/2005 Donation £100.00
paul thompson 15/10/2005 Donation £20.00 Great stuff Martin. You are a breath of fresh managerial air!

Good 'ole Lazzer!

Staines Bee said:

Good 'ole Lazzer!

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Has 'apparently' sponsored MA twice for £20 with the second one containing a message ree me !

Bad bad St.Aines !

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Bee H said:

Has 'apparently' sponsored MA twice for £20 with the second one containing a message ree me !

Bad bad St.Aines !

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Staines Bee said:

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A good idea St.Aines, a good idea !

If anyone from gpg is going to do this bike ride also please post a link for sponsorship on here

ianhl said:

If anyone from gpg is going to do this bike ride also please post a link for sponsorship on here

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It was done 8 posts ago but, apart from a reserve, it doesn't look like there's a (regular) GPGer doing it.....

Banana said:

It was done 8 posts ago but, apart from a reserve, it doesn't look like there's a (regular) GPGer doing it.....

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give yer ar5e a chance 'nana !

Can we put the website on some more general websites with other clubs posting so they can sponser the LEGEND like the BBC league one chatroom

Thorne in the Side Fanzine have just donated £200.
Wonder if 'others' will follow!

Larry has now made three separate donations!

Bee H said:

Has 'apparently' sponsored MA twice for £20 with the second one containing a message ree me !

Bad bad St.Aines !

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Please note - I have NOT put in a third sponsorship. I've actually paid for two - I have NOT pledged anything mentioning Bee H.

Don't know how this has happened - but it's no joke to offer other people's money. In fact, I would think it's against the law.

Meanwhile, perhaps others would rather think about my suggestion - that as I couldn't go last night, I've now added the admission price as an extra.

As the crowd was less than 2,000, how about some of the other missing people doing the same so the club doesn't suffer too much - and MA gets an extra bit of encouragement from the fans ?