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Players' Fund: Pledges

The club I love and have followed for 34, years since I was 11, is at the cliff's edge as I see it.

My son and I attend 12 - 15 games a season (time allowing) at GP. He's an Arsenal supporter (2nd team Brentford) and as a result I now follow the Arse (my new and first ever 2nd team). On Thursday I spent over 120 quid buying two tickets to the Emirates stadium so he could see Arsenal vs Blackburn as an early xmas present. We get to see two or three Arsenal games a season at those prices when you add in travelling, food and drinks.

When we watched Donny take Brentford apart in the cup, my son turned to me and asked how much we'd spent watching this (34 quid for 2 tickets and a good lunch). When I told him he said "It's not worth it is?". Out of the mouth's of babes......

My point is that for the price of 3 Arsenal games I can take him to see my club 15 times. Until this season he was a more than willing soldier. Now he's as embarrased as I am.

So here's my pitch. I'm willing to put up 150 quid for a (decent) managers / players fund. Whilst we remain in the 3rd tier we get some coverage and therefore an outside chance of some investment. If we get relegated, as I think we will in the present financial state, the conference & 3 games a season, of a team I follow out of for duty more than love, is only a couple of season away for me. I know you've all seen this sort of request before but if you're as worried as I am it has to be a genuine sum - maybe we could call it the ton club. Who's with me and how can we organise this (i.e ringfence the money solely for a new manager / pay off the rubbish players / bring in anyone with a heart?
 

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HamptonBee said:
So here's my pitch. I'm willing to put up 150 quid for a (decent) managers / players fund. Whilst we remain in the 3rd tier we get some coverage and therefore an outside chance of some investment. If we get relegated, as I think we will in the present financial state, the conference & 3 games a season, of a team I follow out of for duty more than love, is only a couple of season away for me. I know you've all seen this sort of request before but if you're as worried as I am it has to be a genuine sum - maybe we could call it the ton club. Who's with me and how can we organise this (i.e ringfence the money solely for a new manager / pay off the rubbish players / bring in anyone with a heart?

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Good idea i would be in for money towards this as we cannot afford to be relegated!
We must find a way to stay up!

If 500 people came up with at least 100 pounds each that give's us at least 50K! Hopefully 50K would go along way towards say 2 decent midfields on loan for half a season each, must be worth a go!
 
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rambo said:
Good idea i would be in for money towards this as we cannot afford to be relegated!
We must find a way to stay up!

If 500 people came up with at least 100 pounds each that give's us at least 50K! Hopefully 50K would go along way towards say 2 decent midfields on loan for half a season each, must be worth a go!
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I'll do it too. HamptonBee are you keeping a track of this? Might be worth a new thread. I think that is four of us. Hamtpon Bee, Rambo, Les and me.
 

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KD said:
I'll do it too. HamptonBee are you keeping a track of this? Might be worth a new thread. I think that is four of us. Hamtpon Bee, Rambo, Les and me.
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I've spoken (figuratively speaking) to Banana about how we could get this off the ground. There is a BU players fund already but I would like to ensure that this is properly communicated, marketed as some kind of crisis (like Back The Bees was) and most importantly, the money goes where the supporters wish it to at this particular time i.e. the playing budget. I hope BU can really make a move on this but if they can't, we will have to organise something independently.
 

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Count me in Les (or whoever is organising it) :sorted:
 

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Les Beeavinu said:
I've spoken (figuratively speaking) to Banana about how we could get this off the ground. There is a BU players fund already but I would like to ensure that this is properly communicated, marketed as some kind of crisis (like Back The Bees was) and most importantly, the money goes where the supporters wish it to at this particular time i.e. the playing budget. I hope BU can really make a move on this but if they can't, we will have to organise something independently.
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Good idea. It's important that it is positioned as new money to manage the playing crisis (eg bring in loanees) to keep us up this year, and nothing else.
 

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PJ said:
Count me in Les (or whoever is organising it) :sorted:
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I'm in if someone can organise it.

This will need to be done by the January window, if it is to be of any use at all.

Even Cheltenham managed to get O'Leary on loan from Swansea, a late-20's experienced centre-midfielder who gradually got to control the game last night when, apparently, he only turned up at 5:30 to meet his new team-mates!

This team will need a 'spark' to turn it around and, at the moment, the only 'new blood' can come from Cox and the return of Owusu... that's probably not enough and no new manager can change that.
 

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Put me down for an OAP £100 (well, apparently the Government will give me an extra 85p a week in a few years - so I'll soon recover it!).

Let me know where to send the cheque.
 

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As long as we can ensure that the money goes to where we want it to go, then you can definitely count me in
 

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me too
 

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We are motoring. The good thing about this is that it is something positive that we can contribute. After a night at Cheltenham and an early morning listening to our cricketers being humiliated I've had a gut full of feeling helpless at a distance. Les, can we have a deadline before the transfer window that gives us enough time to collect the dosh and tell the new gaffer how much he has?
 

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I'm in. I'm a bit skint but I'm selling some of my old band gear on ebay. Whatever it raises I'll donate.
 

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I'm in, although I would like to see who the new manager is and get an idea of how he's gonna spend it first!!
 

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Banana said:
Let's keep this thread for pledges please
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Thanks :banana:

The invitation was "Please feel free to add your views and pledges as you see fit."

If I'd wanted to put my (negative) comment on a different thread I would have rephrased it.

Only positive suggestions allowed? Where's Winston Bee when you want him?
 

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............and who gets to choose the loan players.will everyone be in agreement??
 

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I'm struggling terribly financially right now and have only been to three matches this season, but this club matters to me and the abyss beckons if we put our heads in the sand and hope it'll get better on its own.

If it's ringfenced and ONLY for player acquisition, then I'm in for £100.
 

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GP200 said:
............and who gets to choose the loan players.will everyone be in agreement??
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It's wouldnt be up to the pledgers to decide who the players were to come in. Our trust would have to be put in the new Manager and hope he doesn't take recommendations from John Griffin who's choice of players has at best been suspect of late......
 

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AFC Bournemouth have a supporter-led scheme called "Playershare", which has provided funds for them to take players on loan as well as sign new players (although their scheme has a minimum investment of £1000). Playershare has its own Website (http://www.playershare.co.uk) - maybe some helpful info could be gathered from there?
 

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Theres no way I want to see this club in the sh*t. Put me down for a century.
 

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Count me in for £150.
 

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Guys, great response (I wasnt sure if I'd embarrassed myself). I'm not suggesting that we have a committee to choose individual players though as time is pressing and I've got a feeling we'd never agree but what do you think?

Could someone from BU (for the sake of confidence in the scheme as no one know's me from Adam..)? step forward to organise and I'll post my cheque on Monday as advised.
 

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HamptonBee said:
Guys, great response (I wasnt sure if I'd embarrassed myself). I'm not suggesting that we have a committee to choose individual players though as time is pressing and I've got a feeling we'd never agree but what do you think?

Could someone from BU (for the sake of confidence in the scheme as no one know's me from Adam..)? step forward to organise and I'll post my cheque on Monday as advised.
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I'm not from BU but I'm happy to try and co-ordinate. Personally, I think it's an excellent idea as do others judging from the response. I'll pm those that have committed when I have more news but yes, I would like to get this moving.
 

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It's a great idea count me in. We need a figurehead to lead this, to generate publicity and rally the supporters.

Any know a good "personality" who could drive this forward?
 

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Could whoever is driving this send me a PM with contact details asap? We need to give this maximum publicity in the Chronicle.
How about getting a live on air message via Ant and Dec to Dean Gaffney in the Jungle that we want him to spearhead it - great prime time telly PR and you might even get a few non Bees chipping in with a few quid for our cheek.
It would need someone with a bit of cheek to approach the channel or even do it via his mum/family as I'm sure they have access.
Just an off the wall thought but they often work the best.
 

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JimLevack said:
Could whoever is driving this send me a PM with contact details asap? We need to give this maximum publicity in the Chronicle.
How about getting a live on air message via Ant and Dec to Dean Gaffney in the Jungle that we want him to spearhead it - great prime time telly PR and you might even get a few non Bees chipping in with a few quid for our cheek.
It would need someone with a bit of cheek to approach the channel or even do it via his mum/family as I'm sure they have access.
Just an off the wall thought but they often work the best.
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Just to let you in to a little secret Mr Levack, our chairman apparently has a lot of TV contacts so a little nudge in our MD's direction from Chronicle HQ might help?

Pleased to see the press involved in this though, thank you:sorted:
 

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I'll do it to save the club, I'm so tight, I squeak when I walk, got a handbrake on the toilet roll and padlocks on the dustbins. :sorted:
 

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JimLevack said:
Could whoever is driving this send me a PM with contact details asap? We need to give this maximum publicity in the Chronicle.
How about getting a live on air message via Ant and Dec to Dean Gaffney in the Jungle that we want him to spearhead it - great prime time telly PR and you might even get a few non Bees chipping in with a few quid for our cheek.
It would need someone with a bit of cheek to approach the channel or even do it via his mum/family as I'm sure they have access.
Just an off the wall thought but they often work the best.
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Les Beeavinu is spearheading it :sorted:
 

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I'm in too:) ....for a £100, maybe £200(depending on finances!). However it has to be for a loan player that our new manager wants(not what WE want!) that can get us out of the 'zone'! :) ...and I have to have re-assurances at it will go towards a loan player and not Winnie/PG's wages!:nono:

Secondly..I will also offer my spare room as a place to stay( I live in Brentford, so easy for Club and training ground access!) to the loanee if he lives oop North or has a travel problem. I dont want the Club to spend silly money for a hotel for the loanee!:nono:

JB...will do anything thats practical for the club!:eek:
 
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Johnny Bravo said:
Secondly..I will also offer my spare room as a place to stay to the loanee if he lives oop North or has a travel problem. I dont want the Club to spend silly money for a hotel for the loanee!:nono:
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Negotiations are already far advanced but Wayne asks if it's a double room as Colleen would have to come too.........:)
 

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abee said:
Negotiations are already far advanced but Wayne asks if it's a double room as Colleen would have to come too.........:)
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Surely she would come first :shrug:
 

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abee said:
Negotiations are already far advanced but Wayne asks if it's a double room as Colleen would have to come too.........:)
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rofl rofl rofl

JB..:D
 

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abee said:
Negotiations are already far advanced but Wayne asks if it's a double room as Colleen would have to come too.........:)
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He also asks whether your mum wouldn't mind popping round and making the beds.
 

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Count me in too.
 

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i'm so tight i take my hair clippings home from the barbers. but count me in for this one (just don't tell mrs loak).
 
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