A few things.....

**L.T.F.C.** · 08/02/2013, 5:37 PM

A course it isn't legal. There are legal ways of doing it.

**Bosco** · 08/02/2013, 9:54 PM

I can't figure out whether ye are taking the p1ss or not regarding the streaming...I presume ye are...

**L.T.F.C.** · 08/02/2013, 10:50 PM

There are legal ways of doing it. But I fear we're getting off topic.

**howsyourtouch** · 15/02/2013, 5:14 AM

Originally Posted by Cabs88

Id imagine a local concert with local rock/pop/indie cover bands (perhaps with a younger listener-ship) might be worth looking at..

As regards the club in the community, I have always felt this is where we have been seriously lacking in the last number of years.. Stephen Kenny was brilliant in this regard, and was regularly seen in town and in schools. The only way the club will build up an affinity with the local community is if they get involved! I often wondered why ads for town games weren't put in Polish and possibly czech. Theres a great opportunity for the Club to do a press release in the coming weeks in the Longford leader, pics of players, interviews etc.. The leader has a very big reach in terms of readership, and the special they do for county final every year is something that should be looked at replicating.
People will find it hard to build an affinity with the players if they don't recognise them. Pics and interviews in the paper will help this. The gap between local leagues and the Town is something that could be addressed..
Another possible venture might be if the club had a presence in Abbeycartron once a month or 6 weeks on a Saturday morning talking to players and telling them about games it might be a good idea. You see clubs in England, United for example employ ambassadors for the club. I feel Alan Kirby could be excellent in this regard, well known and respected, and just maybe might encourage one or two new people to attend to the games.. Only a thought

On the charity side, and a community venture it might be an idea to have a charity soccer game between a town XI and a local GAA XI.. It was done in the past and might be something that could be looked at in the future. Longford is a small town/county and many of our supporters support both codes, perhaps we could remind lapsed GAA supporters that there is a soccer club in the town, that play games on a Saturday night, traditionally not a typical GAA slot

My two cents anyway..

The thing with playing a local 11 of gaa or area league players is it can backfire and has done in the past,a team made up of local area league players(most of whom had played at high levels in their younger days) very nearly bet the town 2 or 3 years ago...all the lads playing that day came away laughing thinkin if that's who were ment to pay to see what's the point...I know it was only a friendly but you can catch the jist of what I'm saying..

**Pauro 76** · 23/02/2013, 1:41 PM

I'm sure the old Flancare Park sign would be a great collectors item. Maybe it could go up for auction?

**Longfordian** · 23/02/2013, 1:49 PM

I'd say it could find a place in the clubhouse somewhere. Part of the club's history now.

**Martinho II** · 23/02/2013, 3:39 PM

Wonder when the new signage will go up?as of yesterday flancare park was still visible!

**Acornvilla** · 23/02/2013, 3:43 PM

Personally I'd rather have it in the clubhouse, than have it pawned off for probably only a grand or two at the very most.

**Pauro 76** · 23/02/2013, 6:44 PM

As you'll have noticed, the LTFC Twitter page now have regular match day updates. Many thanks from myself to everyone chipping in on the social media and website side of things, cracking work all round. Watch out too for match day posters for home games in a new Fanzone section before the start of the season!

**Keen2win** · 23/02/2013, 7:10 PM

Might start bringing a camera for a few pics! Don't think I would be able for anything much more technical!

**Pauro 76** · 23/02/2013, 8:02 PM

Originally Posted by Keen2win

Might start bringing a camera for a few pics! Don't think I would be able for anything much more technical!

Any daycent pics you have, send them onto webmaster@ltfc.ie and they could be used!

**Acornvilla** · 23/02/2013, 8:52 PM

Doing my degree show exhibition on football in june, so the flan... city watchamacallit stadium, Jackman park and Thomand will probably feature heavily, might have the odd photos here and there ye can use when I get home at the start of the season I'll probably be taking a few pics.

**fitzpatrick10** · 24/02/2013, 3:01 AM

i asked about the sign tonight and was told the new sign would be put up during the week and that the were not keeping the old sign and that i was the 1st to ask about it .. also i was told sky is being installed on the tv in the clubhouse by one of the players

**Acornvilla** · 24/02/2013, 11:16 AM

Originally Posted by fitzpatrick10

i asked about the sign tonight and was told the new sign would be put up during the week and that the were not keeping the old sign and that i was the 1st to ask about it .. also i was told sky is being installed on the tv in the clubhouse by one of the players

Cutting costs by letting players live in the clubhouse are we?

**outspoken** · 24/02/2013, 6:33 PM

So their throwing away the sign, aw''here!

**Martinho II** · 24/02/2013, 6:49 PM

That sign should be put up in the clubhouse!

**Longfordian** · 25/02/2013, 7:18 AM

Surely the Supporters Club should take ownership of it?

**L.T.F.C.** · 25/02/2013, 9:05 AM

Why??

**Longfordian** · 25/02/2013, 9:38 AM

Well if it's being (apparently) thrown away and people such as , for example, Martinho want to keep it or have it in the clubhouse then why not? Clubhouse is run by the Supporters Club. Better than throwing it away.