Question Away day suggestion....

[IloveShrimp]

Well here is silly thought.

Instead of our fans going to away games and putting cash into the opposition’s coffers, why don’t we boycot away games and set up a system where the monies that we would have otherwise spent go into a fund to assist in buying players for our own club. Let’s say we take around 300 away and they spend circa £50 each to go. £300 x £50 could be £15,000 per game towards new players.

Benefits to our supporters could include to have some sort of input (vote from shortlist) to who we buy, and meet the player/s afterwards.

 

[Pak Power]

Radical, or we could boycott all games at roots hall, so we don't need any ground improvements, saves money. Wont have to pay staff for turnstiles etc. we we could then invest that money in that team that no one would watch......

 

[Supershrimper]

You described a smaller scale model to that box MyFootballClub which bought Ebbsfleet

What happened to MyFootballClub – the club where fans decided everything?

Ebbsfleet United’s takeover by an online community in 2008 made national headlines but the dream quickly turned sour as reality bit and interest waned

www.theguardian.com

Noone is going to consistently pay money to not watch their club.

 

[It'sGrimUpNorth]

You’re too late. Colchester Utd fans have been doing this for years. Home & Away!!

 

[Rattus Norvegicus]

Well here is a silly thought.

Instead of our fans going to away games and putting cash into the opposition’s coffers, why don’t we boycot away games and set up a system where the monies that we would have otherwise spent go into a fund to assist in buying players for our own club. Let’s say we take around 300 away and they spend circa £50 each to go. £300 x £50 could be £15,000 per game towards new players.

Benefits to our supporters could include to have some sort of input (vote from shortlist) to who we buy, and meet the player/s afterwards.

Not so silly at all ......... and it follows from a conversation I had with my neighbour just this morning.

"Does any of the money you spend watching away games end up with your club?" he asked.

Of course one is there to support the team and (hopefully) make a small difference to the result but if it were a viable proposal then I think I would "be in". Mind you I only get to half a dozen away games these days.

 

[CanveyCastle]

For many years it was "a brilliant day ruined by 90 minutes **** football"

 

[Rattus Norvegicus]

For many years it was "a brilliant day ruined by 90 minutes **** football"

Errhhh, it still is ............

 

[Sammy Shrimper]

Except for yesterday where we had a great pub crawl around Stafford followed by no football !

 

[Tommy2holes]

So you want fans to boycott other clubs and ruin their finances to benefit blues?

1) Never going to happen
2) would be a snub to other clubs who backed our plight
3) Away days are more fun

 

[Firestorm]

How about a "buy the club a pint" type scheme , where people can include the club in a pre match "round" by donating a fiver , would work simply at the Ground and maybe with the assistance of the Boar and the Spread . an online Donate facility (like the SZ donate button ) could cover other watering holes / away games / those who don't go to pubs .

Would need to take at least 600 "pints" every home game to cover the wages for one average player (1500 pw) though (not including Company NI , Pensions etc)