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I can see yor point but the problem is the money is needed now so that is why an instalment option isnt really approbiate at this time and hence why the club has done this deal with the bank as it may be hard for everyone to cough up €2000 straight out of their pocket.
Firstly it does not show real fans at all thats just bull what bout all the elders who supported the club through the years where are they going to get that kind of cash--does that make them town cryers?? It certainly wont appeal to me and ive supported the club a long time including away games through the years but wont ever hand that kind of money to the club the way things are at the moment,just my opinion but i doubt there will be many takers too much bad feeling around the club.
Smply because it is a members club, you hear at the meeting we do this we do that, it is now time for people to put their money where their mouth is IMO..
my money is in my throat, how much further in do i have to put it, why dont they try to get the 4-600 poeple who are not season ticket holders to become holders, E2000 is a lot of money for anyone, and according to you if we dont pay were cryers,Quote:
Originally Posted by bellavistaman
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Originally Posted by don ramo
I don't think Bella meant it in the real sense of the word as we know it at the Club DR, but fair enough it could have been worded with a little more care as we're the ones being asked to cough up and being castigated for being a 'cryer' isn't a label anyone one wants if taken in the context as used at the club.
I can see your point about it being a lot of dosh and I agree. It is a lot of dosh. People have already dished out for season tickets, donated to events in between, coughed up for the Sunderland gig and now this. Personally I feel that pursuing this just now isn't the best idea and it's no use if only a hand full pay up because the amount raised then won't do much good. Someone inside of the club needs to get a list of people who want to do this, say 100 names, and then get the dosh in one go and put it to good use.
the one thing i am getting from this is that if you sign up the only real option is to stump 2k straight away from personal funds or from loan with aib adirect debit of 10 euro a week is useless, who in their right mind is going to throw 2k of their money on the table without any idea where and when money will be spent.
this is a very ill thought idea i am sorry to say, looks like it was thrown out there in hope
why cant stuff like this be released through club website where it could be laid out in black and white what is required and what your obligations are then a proper debate on idea could take place instead of leak info in dribs and drabs and causing confusion, this idea could have merits but the way it was released and the crap about real fans and town cryers has probaly doomed it
Lads if this money doesn't go in we might have no club to support. The finances are in a dire state, they are going to be turned around but we need this money to turn it around. Forget about all that town cryer stuff, think about what the club means to you. It does cost more money than at present but the club needs this extra cash. Nearly every other club in the league is under pressure, already Derry, Sligo and Galway have moved back to part-time. Cork are under serious pressure. If we can generate this cash then we can stabilise the clubs finances and we can focus on generating more through other funraisers, friendlies and concerts etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by ramsfan
The name on the seat is more to say to everyone that you were one of those who dug deep when the club needed it most and you helped save the club. If you can afford it lads please do it.
no 1kQuote:
Originally Posted by luka
That's some deal! :eek:
Too right. Was that for a Season Ticket like and was it to raise the 130,000 needed by the end of August?Quote:
Originally Posted by drinkfeckarse
Cheers
Thats the thing though! We were told the Sunderland match would stabilise the finances.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Rebel Ram
the sooner we hear how well it did the better.afaik final numbers arnt in yetQuote:
Originally Posted by rambler14
agree wit ya on this ramsfan ,i cant see many taking up the offerQuote:
Originally Posted by ramsfan
Whatever about the cost of each membership, this scares the **** out of me. Raising money like this now will just starve us of funsds for the next 5 years. Ok, so there are creditors who need to be paid, fair enough, but what then? I hope there's a grand plan for the club following behind this, otherwise we're screwed.
But only 4000 or so turned up. I'm guessing the club was banking on something approaching a full house (i.e. 7000+), but over-estimated Sunderland's popularity. I also think allowing the TV cameras in cost us a few hundred bums on seats.Quote:
Originally Posted by rambler14
While I'm not happy about this scheme, its going to happen so lets make sure it works out well for the club.Quote:
Originally Posted by ramsfan
There are 16.5 games at home (prem) or 18 (first div), lets average at 17 so that's average 30 euro a game. How much do you think it'll cost to get into a match in 5 years time? I'd guess 25/30 euro at least, so its not much extra.
Also, like it or not, the cost of season tickets typically go up 10-15% a year, so the cost of 5 years of season tickets is more like 1600 euro, i.e. the difference is about 1000 euro. Sounds big, but actually works out at a 4 euro a week premium to help keep the club afloat - small change for most people.
Bear in mind that the season ticket is also giving voting rights. This is very unusual. At most members sports clubs you first pay for a season ticket, which then gives you the right to stump up another 100 to 200 euro for club membership and voting rights (and often its only after you've been a season ticket holder for a few years). Plus with Ramblers you get a shiny seat with your name on it!
Depends on what the club received from Setanta though...Quote:
Originally Posted by chimpster
yes but the normal incentive is to give the 5 year ticket for cheaper in order to get cash quick, not charge more than what its worth,
and no way we had 3000 empty seats the st annes end was gonna be closed we were told that
st annes road end was open for pats -city the night before though and will continue to be open afaikQuote:
Originally Posted by don ramo
but as was said at the meeting, we wouldnt have it, and if we did it was a bonus, so that was taken into account,Quote:
Originally Posted by ramsfan