£100 pledge thread!

no brainer. i'm in

Quoted from immariner

As suggested in another thread, could this be done as a way to subsidise Junior tickets for those who qualify for free school means (as an example), getting bums on seats and potentially creating life-long (paying) fans. Junior supporters could sign up to a loyalty scheme and be put into a prize draw to win tickets to games, subsidised by these kinds of "donations". I think it would create a great community-feel whilst boosting the "war chest".

I am in if it is to boost transfer / wages funds. Definitely not in if the above applies.

If as suggested in the other thread, this would be a loan that would be repaid as a discounted season ticket next season I would be definately in.
Think its a great idea.
Just keep it simple. Pay £100 extra on this years season ticket and recieve £100 discount off future season ticket. In effect an interest free loan for the club. Simples.

Im in.

Also, remember there are a lot of visitors to the fishy who are not members (150 guests at the time of this post) who might want to pledge.

Already got £300 of commitments from non-forum members. I'd rather everyone register on here (to register just send an email to rob@thefishy.co.uk) so it's all in once place but I will keep a list of people who have let me know.

Quoted from 75

I am in if it is to boost transfer / wages funds. Definitely not in if the above applies.

Why not? It would boost our budget and certainly wouldn't need to be all of it, probably just a tiny fraction of the amount raised (a few hundred junior tickets a season perhaps). Add in the loyalty card/prize draw aspect of it then you're incentivising Junior supporters to attend (and pay) for the chance at a later date to win a free ticket. At the same time this might help to create long-term supporters who will continue to put money into the club for years to come, whilst helping to create a postitive image of GTFC as a community-centred club. To my eyes, it's certainly a better proposition, giving a lot more potential future benefit, than a collective, short-term, 'throwing-the-money-at-it' project.

Am I wrong in thinking this is simply a donation of £100? Hopefully, the lad who started the thread can pull it all together and add clarity?

Would be a nice gesture to JF and the board members. A drop in the ocean maybe, but a gesture all the same.

Quoted from 75

Am I wrong in thinking this is simply a donation of £100? Hopefully, the lad who started the thread can pull it all together and add clarity?

Would be a nice gesture to JF and the board members. A drop in the ocean maybe, but a gesture all the same.

Personally I think it has to be a straightforward donation which goes to the playing budget and nothing else, and is not any sort of loan with an administrative burden to gtfc. We'll all see the benefits of it right in front of us when we watch Town. That's only my opinion though, I am not organising this.

Quoted from immariner

Why not? It would boost our budget and certainly wouldn't need to be all of it, probably just a tiny fraction of the amount raised (a few hundred junior tickets a season perhaps). Add in the loyalty card/prize draw aspect of it then you're incentivising Junior supporters to attend (and pay) for the chance at a later date to win a free ticket. At the same time this might help to create long-term supporters who will continue to put money into the club for years to come, whilst helping to create a postitive image of GTFC as a community-centred club. To my eyes, it's certainly a better proposition than a collective, short-term, 'throwing-the-money-at-it' project.

I'll answer honestly, sorry if I cause offence but you did ask.

Junior tickets are already very cheap. I'm not sure how much they are as I don't have kids but I know there is a kids for a quid deal in the main stand.

So tickets for kids are already subsidised. I don't want to contribute to people on benefits, I already do this with my taxes and I think people on benefits get too much for nothing as it is.

The tax credit nonsense annoys me, as do the lack of a means tested child benefit system (I.e you could earn 100k a year and are still entitled to benefits).

I do want to contribute towards the signing of a new striker though. I don't want anything back, my only incentive is to show support to the club, the board and the players.

Guys and girls The Trust are putting the finishing touches to a boost the budget scheme which will incorporate all of these pledges. Watch this space!!