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    Fingal announce new iniaitive for junior supporters

    As part of Sporting Fingal Football Club’s school promotions scheme, the club has begun to roll out its Freddie the Fox Supporters Club programme.

    The scheme, aimed at kids between the ages of 5 and 12, encourages school-children to sign up to the junior supporters club.

    For just €5, each child receives a Freddie the Fox gift pack, including a Sporting Fingal gift, Freddie the Fox poster, and a membership card which entitles the child to free entry to all home games this season. The kids will also receive visits from Sporting Fingal players over the course of the year. The players will assist in coaching sessions as well as educational talks on topics such as healthy eating and anti-racism.

    As this is a non-profit scheme, all money raised from the Freddie the Fox Supporters Club goes directly to the school and the club encourages each school to use the money to purchase sports equipment.

    Sporting Fingal Club Promotions Officer Conor Cullen says the scheme has been a huge success.

    “The interest in it has been brilliant so far," said Cullen. "We’ve got over 350 kids already signed up, and that’s only in a handful of schools. Hopefully in the next few weeks we can have few hundred more sign up.

    “The schools are so keen to sign up, as are the kids. Hopefully it will result in improved equipment for the schools, improved attendances at our games, and most importantly that the kids get some enjoyment from it.”

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    It's a great drive. It's an awful shame it's being done by this shower however

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    It is an excellent idea to get young kids involved and following LOI
    No matter what club is starting it
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    Good idea
    Horrible club

    Sums it up I feel

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    Great idea, should see an increase in their attendences. Could more clubs not try this? I mean theyre hardly breaking the bank here giving out free posters and pencil cases. Could be very beneficial in the long run.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GalwayRed View Post
    Great idea, should see an increase in their attendences. Could more clubs not try this? I mean theyre hardly breaking the bank here giving out free posters and pencil cases. Could be very beneficial in the long run.
    I thought Shels had a junior supporters club?

    Edit: They do.

    http://www.shelbournefc.ie/news.php?id=1107
    Last edited by Dunny; 24/03/2009 at 8:24 PM. Reason: Adding link.
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    Bohs introduced this months ago. Its free unlike Sporting Franchise, Mr Gannon`s cash flow must have mysteriously dried up.





    The Junior Gypsies Supporters Club is for fans aged under 14. Anyone who signs up to becoming a Junior Gypsy for the 2009 season will be entitled to free entry into the Jodi Stand

    As a Junior Gypsy, you will receive:
    Credit Card style Junior Gypsies membership card that entitles the bearerer to FREE entry into
    Dalymount Park for all home games
    Bohs Junior Gypsies badge
    A Bohemian F.C calendar
    Quarterly Junior Gypsies newsletter
    10% retail discount on all kids merchandise in the club shop
    Christmas Card from the team
    Exclusive Christmas Party for all Junior Gypsies members at Dalymount Park
    A vote for the “Junior Gypsies Player of the Year” award
    Members can also enter Exclusive Competitions! Prizes include:
    A chance to be mascot at one of our 2009 home fixtures
    A Family Day out at Dalymount Park, the home of Irish football
    Tickets for your class and a teacher to attend any home league fixture
    A training session for your team with your favourite Bohs players

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    If you read the original post you would see that Sporting Fingal are not making any money out of this they are giving the money to the schools.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jebus View Post
    Good idea
    Horrible club

    Sums it up I feel
    Couldn't have put it any better myself.

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    What's the fox thing all about ?

    Fingal's symbol is a bird ?

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    good to see all the "support" for this idea. seeing as we all moan about people not supporting loi teams then this idea gets the mesage out to the next generationof fans. also if you pay for something you will appreciate it more than if you get it for free and as already pointed out by someone who took the time to actually read the post, the club make no money out of this.

    nice to see the wexford and limerick fans agreeing on something

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    Quote Originally Posted by dcfcsteve View Post
    What's the fox thing all about ?

    Fingal's symbol is a bird ?
    The fox is the mascot.

    http://www.sportingfingal.ie/LinkCli...=1310&mid=2393
    Last edited by Lamper.sffc; 25/03/2009 at 5:51 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lamper.sffc View Post
    The fox is the mascot.
    And how does that explain anything?

    If you're just picking random stuff I'd vote for Klu Klux Clam.

    http://www.chimpout.com/forum/image....ine=1225210683

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    Quote Originally Posted by Maynard View Post
    And how does that explain anything?

    If you're just picking random stuff I'd vote for Klu Klux Clam.

    http://www.chimpout.com/forum/image....ine=1225210683
    What

    A girl of about 12 designed the mascot last year for a competition run in the local schools. She named him Fingal Freddie. Since when does the mascot have to have a direct connection with the club. Just have a look at other mascots for clubs around the world and tell me they all have have a connection with their club. Do me a favour mate, take you anger and negativity elsewhere.
    Last edited by Lamper.sffc; 25/03/2009 at 6:04 PM.

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    LTFC used have a mascot

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    Quote Originally Posted by Maynard View Post
    If you're just picking random stuff I'd vote for Klu Klux Clam.

    http://www.chimpout.com/forum/image....ine=1225210683


    I suppose Flatulent Fox isn't too far off.
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    Great idea by Fingal, hope it works out for them and more clubs follow up with something similar.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Maynard View Post
    It's a great drive. It's an awful shame it's being done by this shower however
    Typical response from a shels head

    Still got your Dublin City shirt ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Lep View Post
    Still got your Dublin City shirt ?
    Why would he have a Dublin City shirt?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Schumi View Post


    I suppose Flatulent Fox isn't too far off.
    "...Ghost Mutt?"


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