Fundraiser Idea

[bennyc]

It might be an idea trying to tap into the Sligo GAA fans and try a Sligo Rovers 11 V Sligo GAA 11. You would fill have the showgrounds with Rovers Fans and if you get a fraction of the GAA heads around the county then should be possible to fill the place.

[redobit]

Benny, id love to see it, put as ive said before in a similar thread:
The Gah, playing Soccer, in the showgrounds!!!
Cant see them goin for it.

[Rory H]

There is a big gap between games at a couple of stages for the rest of the season.

We don't have much of a team though so it would be risky and the GAA have the Timmy Murphy Cup........:D

[RedRebel32]

I had an idea that perhaps Westlife could be approached to perform in the showgies...either have a small concert at 10 euro a ticket in the showgrounds,or even performing at half time would drag a few extra people through the gates and help the place get packed out.

[Shiba]

Benny, id love to see it, put as ive said before in a similar thread:
The Gah, playing Soccer, in the showgrounds!!!
Cant see them goin for it.

Galway done it back when Don o Riordan was managing them and it was a great hit!

[sligofan4ever]

I had an idea that perhaps Westlife could be approached to perform in the showgies...either have a small concert at 10 euro a ticket in the showgrounds,or even performing at half time would drag a few extra people through the gates and help the place get packed out.

Didnt they promote Rovers a few years ago ? A small concert would generate great funds, but too be honest they should have 1 or 2 other bands/singers aswell e.g Tabby Callaghan and Tommy Fleming.

[Shiba]

Didnt they promote Rovers a few years ago ? A small concert would generate great funds, but too be honest they should have 1 or 2 other bands/singers aswell e.g Tabby Callaghan and Tommy Fleming.

I remember when everyone laughed when they play at half time as IOU in the jinks aveune stand(B4 The seating). Even if something like this was to happen the cash is needed now but as a long term plan be good.

[srfc1928]

I had an idea that perhaps Westlife could be approached to perform in the showgies...either have a small concert at 10 euro a ticket in the showgrounds,or even performing at half time would drag a few extra people through the gates and help the place get packed out.
It would be great if they could help us out.

AFAIK Celtic still owe us a friendly from Declan Boyles transfer to Parkhead. There was a gentlemans agreement that they would play us at some stage, this never materialised. At the meeting in The Ark last year Michael Toolan said that the club had been in contact with Celtic regarding this on several occasions but got no joy.He also said he went to Glasgow and met Directors etc
Celtic are doing an Irish tour this summer, they play Glentoran at some stage it wouldnt kill them to drop over to the northwest and play a game against us. After all there would be no Celtic if there was no Sligo

[SligoBrewer]

It would be great if they could help us out.

AFAIK Celtic still owe us a friendly from Declan Boyles transfer to Parkhead. There was a gentlemans agreement that they would play us at some stage, this never materialised. At the meeting in The Ark last year Michael Toolan said that the club had been in contact with Celtic regarding this on several occasions but got no joy.He also said he went to Glasgow and met Directors etc
Celtic are doing an Irish tour this summer, they play Glentoran at some stage it wouldnt kill them to drop over to the northwest and play a game against us. After all there would be no Celtic if there was no Sligo


**** Celtic. They don't give a **** bout us.

[srfc1928]

**** Celtic. They don't give a **** bout us.
I dont give a **** about them either SligoBrewer, but a lot of people do. I just want OUR CLUB to benefit in fiancial terms to save us from going under.

[SligoBrewer]

I dont give a **** about them either SligoBrewer, but a lot of people do. I just want OUR CLUB to benefit in fiancial terms to save us from going under.

Yes, it would help. But we have to be realistic.

No Gaa friendly is going to happen as the gah heads wont step foot in the gates of the Showgrounds for fear of the ban.

No Celtic friendly is gonna happen as their wont be any benefit to Celtic. If Celtic do owe us a friendly as you say, they should honour it. If they won't we should invoice them for losses. Ie. A full Showgrounds. However, didnt Celtic under 19's play a friendly in the Showgies not so long ago.

[Shiba]

No Gaa friendly is going to happen as the gah heads wont step foot in the gates of the Showgrounds for fear of the ban.

What ban you on about?:confused:

[red_away]

Celtic only care about celtic - from what i was told when boyle moved to celtic they made a verbal gentlemans agreement to have a friendly and then the board changed and the present incumbents do not feel they are responsible for previous boards verbal agreements.

Remember Celtic are a scottish team, who milk the irish football market and their dream is to play in the english premier league! they only claim irishness when its worth money to them and have treated LOI/EL clubs notoriously badly over the years.

Its just a pity we couldnt convert some of sligo's celtic morons to support a real irish team namely "SRFC" - sorry for my rant but its a bugbear of mine for about 30 years but all factual and correct!

[Redzer]

This issue was brought up at the meeting. Toolan told us that even Willie McStay pleaded to the Celtic board on our behalf. The board just not interested on bringing the 1st team to Sligo.
The cost on us would be at least 30K. Maybe more. Money we dont have at present.

[Jeebus]

Its just a pity we couldnt convert some of sligo's celtic morons to support a real irish team namely "SRFC" - sorry for my rant but its a bugbear of mine for about 30 years but all factual and correct!

Alot of us 'morons' already do RA, I regularly see Sligo lads in pubs in Glasgow when i'm over at games and alot of them follow the Rovers too. I think your wee rant should be aimed at the barstooler premiership fans who knock the Rovers, whom I'd say we all know plenty of!

By the way, I recall you telling me before that you used to go to Celtic games, did you not??;)

[gustavo]

Lads can we stay away from any pro/anti Celtic arguing
Thanks

[Only1Rovers]

I dont think there is any info on sligorovers.com on how supporters can become a member of the club.

It's just a little idea, but if people could see how to join up it may create a little more money.

[red_away]

Jeebus - its not about people who go to the rovers its to highlight the fallacy that Celtic are anything irish!

I wont continue this discussion here anymore as i probably shouldnt have put in my last comment as there is a more pressing issue at hand!

[akearins]

lads just letting you know if they need to contact the trust they can now do so at the follwing addresses on www.thebitored.com

alan@thebitored.com
info@thebitored.com

[Trainee]

Just a simple idea the trust could run is a bucket collection, just pick a saturday have all members and fans outside all shopping centres and shops in sligo

[thesilverfox]

all these ideas are brilliant in theory but i think the way forward is going along the trust route with the race night etc and donating the two euro a month.

we have to be realistic that the chances of us getting celtic or any other bigh names to the showgrounds are slim, but i cant see why the board have not pursued the route of other clubs in getting english teams on pre season to the showgrounds (leeds, millwall etc)

has anyone mentioned the idea of inside the gate where around the area that tickets for the legends game, 400 club etc are sold, that a table should be set up to welcome any donations, whether donating €1 or €100, it could be a very easy way of getting in a bit of money very quickly.

[forza rovers]

all these ideas are brilliant in theory but i think the way forward is going along the trust route with the race night etc and donating the two euro a month.

we have to be realistic that the chances of us getting celtic or any other bigh names to the showgrounds are slim, but i cant see why the board have not pursued the route of other clubs in getting english teams on pre season to the showgrounds (leeds, millwall etc)

has anyone mentioned the idea of inside the gate where around the area that tickets for the legends game, 400 club etc are sold, that a table should be set up to welcome any donations, whether donating €1 or €100, it could be a very easy way of getting in a bit of money very quickly.its 2 euro a week

[gustavo]

http://www.sligorovers.com/content/view/589/1/

[Red Army]

Any chance of doing the poker classic thing again? this time maybe not as much of a entry fee it would raise 10k

[thesilverfox]

its 2 euro a week

apologies:)
even at that, thats €8 a month and €104 a year. If we cant get that outta the sligo public gradually over a year, i dont know what we can do.