Donation drive launched UTST | UNITE TO SAVE THE TOWN - RedPassion.co.uk

Rob · 29th May 2020, 11.01:58

https://www.wrexhamafc.co.uk/UTST-un...-save-the-town

"In this unprecedented time, football clubs across the country face very uncertain futures – which is we are calling on Wrexham AFC supporters to Unite To Save the Town.

The financial future is uncertain for football clubs at all levels, including Wrexham AFC, and there is no obvious date for when we can resume our ‘normal’ football activities.

Football has rightly taken a back seat at a time of national crisis, but from the club’s point of view, the COVID-19 pandemic cost us £250,000 in lost match-day income. Furthermore, with non-urgent work shut down, we have had to close the Racecourse and furlough all paid staff – denying us sources of income such as the club shop.

As detailed in our updates, the club has financial reserves but these are being eaten into and we have a rent payment to make on the Racecourse soon too."

Rewards crowdfunded style:

"We are also offering rewards to any supporters who donate certain amounts to our UTST fundraiser, as detailed below. Any amount contributed will be hugely appreciated in these circumstances, however, and you can donate without claiming a reward.

These rewards include the likes of season tickets, hospitality, signed items, match-worn memorabilia and even a box for a game with one of our most well-known supporters, Bootlegger!

Our UTST fundraiser will run for three months and we will provide regular updates on the progress made – and the difference your contributions make."

Rob · 29th May 2020, 11.04:43

"LETTER FROM THE MANAGER
NAME IN THE PROGRAMME
SEASON TICKETS
SIGNED MEMORABILIA
MEET THE PLAYERS
MATCH-DAY WITH A LEGEND
MATCH-WORN SHIRTS
ATTEND TRAINING
BE A MASCOT
HOSPITALITY PACKAGES
BE IN THE 2020/21 SQUAD PHOTO
WATCH A GAME WITH BOOTLEGGER"

more in the 2 meg PDF https://www.keepandshare.com/doc5/27...df?dn=y&dnad=y

LlayDragon · 29th May 2020, 11.06:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob

"LETTER FROM THE MANAGER
NAME IN THE PROGRAMME
SEASON TICKETS
SIGNED MEMORABILIA
MEET THE PLAYERS
MATCH-DAY WITH A LEGEND
MATCH-WORN SHIRTS
ATTEND TRAINING
BE A MASCOT
HOSPITALITY PACKAGES
BE IN THE 2020/21 SQUAD PHOTO
WATCH A GAME WITH BOOTLEGGER"

more in the 2 meg PDF https://www.keepandshare.com/doc5/27...df?dn=y&dnad=y

Attend training, lol.

Rob · 29th May 2020, 11.06:40

Some interesting offers:

"THIS HAS GOT ALL THE
HALLMARKS OF AN
ABSOLUTE CLASSIC
SINK A FEW PILSNERS WITH
BOOTLEGGER! | £2,000
WE'VE TEAMED UP WITH BOOTLEGGER TO
OFFER A GROUP OF 10 PEOPLE THE
CHANCE TO SINK A FEW PILSNERS AND
ENJOY HOSPITALITY AT WREXHAM AFC.
OUR SPIDEY-SENSES ARE TELLING US
THAT THIS ONCE IN A LIFETIME
OPPORTUNITY CAN'T BE MISSED! FIRST
COME FIRST SERVED SO BOOK NOW, IT'S
GOING TO BE TASTY, BABY..."

TopCornerFergie · 29th May 2020, 11.10:49

"This file can not be viewed or downloaded because the owner of this file, wrexhamafc's 50 megabyte bandwidth for today has been exceeded. Please try again tomorrow OR encourage the owner of this file to upgrade their account to paid status to allow almost unlimited downloads by visitors like you."

Haruki · 29th May 2020, 11.14:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob

Some interesting offers:

"THIS HAS GOT ALL THE
HALLMARKS OF AN
ABSOLUTE CLASSIC
SINK A FEW PILSNERS WITH
BOOTLEGGER! | £2,000
WE'VE TEAMED UP WITH BOOTLEGGER TO
OFFER A GROUP OF 10 PEOPLE THE
CHANCE TO SINK A FEW PILSNERS AND
ENJOY HOSPITALITY AT WREXHAM AFC.
OUR SPIDEY-SENSES ARE TELLING US
THAT THIS ONCE IN A LIFETIME
OPPORTUNITY CAN'T BE MISSED! FIRST
COME FIRST SERVED SO BOOK NOW, IT'S
GOING TO BE TASTY, BABY..."

Drinkers in the Wheatchief have been getting that for free for years!!

TopCornerFergie · 29th May 2020, 11.15:10

This link works ok:

https://www.keepandshare.com/doc5/27...df?dn=y&dnad=y

-

Fair play, these are good ideas. Hopefully they're executed properly. I'd like to think you can "bring a friend" for most of them as well, as they could be a bit weird on your own.

Haruki · 29th May 2020, 11.16:16

Personally speaking I would want to see a more detailed breakdown of our current financial situation before I made a choice to donate to Wrexham Fc over other worthwhile causes. They admit they have cash reserves but aren't telling us how much they are. How do we make a decision on donating funds without that information?
Can the club afford to pay the rent without donations? What is the shortfall?

fezbob · 29th May 2020, 11.16:38

Perhaps I'm being harsh as it's good to see some ideas at last, but not many of those offers appeal to me greatly. Many will also be out of the price range of most fans during the current financial climate.

29th May 2020, 11.01:58	#1-0 (permalink)
Rob Due a Testimonial (info 1 & 2) (info) Joined: Oct 2004 Racecourse Spot: Yale Stand Real Name: Rob Twitter: @	Donation drive launched UTST \| UNITE TO SAVE THE TOWN https://www.wrexhamafc.co.uk/UTST-un...-save-the-town "In this unprecedented time, football clubs across the country face very uncertain futures – which is we are calling on Wrexham AFC supporters to Unite To Save the Town. The financial future is uncertain for football clubs at all levels, including Wrexham AFC, and there is no obvious date for when we can resume our ‘normal’ football activities. Football has rightly taken a back seat at a time of national crisis, but from the club’s point of view, the COVID-19 pandemic cost us £250,000 in lost match-day income. Furthermore, with non-urgent work shut down, we have had to close the Racecourse and furlough all paid staff – denying us sources of income such as the club shop. As detailed in our updates, the club has financial reserves but these are being eaten into and we have a rent payment to make on the Racecourse soon too." Rewards crowdfunded style: "We are also offering rewards to any supporters who donate certain amounts to our UTST fundraiser, as detailed below. Any amount contributed will be hugely appreciated in these circumstances, however, and you can donate without claiming a reward. These rewards include the likes of season tickets, hospitality, signed items, match-worn memorabilia and even a box for a game with one of our most well-known supporters, Bootlegger! Our UTST fundraiser will run for three months and we will provide regular updates on the progress made – and the difference your contributions make."

29th May 2020, 11.04:43	#2-0 (permalink)
Rob Due a Testimonial (info 1 & 2) (info) Joined: Oct 2004 Racecourse Spot: Yale Stand Real Name: Rob Twitter: @	Re: Donation drive launched UTST \| UNITE TO SAVE THE TOWN "LETTER FROM THE MANAGER NAME IN THE PROGRAMME SEASON TICKETS SIGNED MEMORABILIA MEET THE PLAYERS MATCH-DAY WITH A LEGEND MATCH-WORN SHIRTS ATTEND TRAINING BE A MASCOT HOSPITALITY PACKAGES BE IN THE 2020/21 SQUAD PHOTO WATCH A GAME WITH BOOTLEGGER" more in the 2 meg PDF https://www.keepandshare.com/doc5/27...df?dn=y&dnad=y

29th May 2020, 11.06:40	#4-0 (permalink)
Rob Due a Testimonial (info 1 & 2) (info) Joined: Oct 2004 Racecourse Spot: Yale Stand Real Name: Rob Twitter: @	Re: Donation drive launched UTST \| UNITE TO SAVE THE TOWN Some interesting offers: "THIS HAS GOT ALL THE HALLMARKS OF AN ABSOLUTE CLASSIC SINK A FEW PILSNERS WITH BOOTLEGGER! \| £2,000 WE'VE TEAMED UP WITH BOOTLEGGER TO OFFER A GROUP OF 10 PEOPLE THE CHANCE TO SINK A FEW PILSNERS AND ENJOY HOSPITALITY AT WREXHAM AFC. OUR SPIDEY-SENSES ARE TELLING US THAT THIS ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY CAN'T BE MISSED! FIRST COME FIRST SERVED SO BOOK NOW, IT'S GOING TO BE TASTY, BABY..."

29th May 2020, 11.10:49	#5-0 (permalink)
TopCornerFergie Legend Joined: Apr 2011 Racecourse Spot: Tech End Real Name: Matty Twitter: @snowdonia_soc	Re: Donation drive launched UTST \| UNITE TO SAVE THE TOWN "This file can not be viewed or downloaded because the owner of this file, wrexhamafc's 50 megabyte bandwidth for today has been exceeded. Please try again tomorrow OR encourage the owner of this file to upgrade their account to paid status to allow almost unlimited downloads by visitors like you."

29th May 2020, 11.15:10	#7-0 (permalink)
TopCornerFergie Legend Joined: Apr 2011 Racecourse Spot: Tech End Real Name: Matty Twitter: @snowdonia_soc	Re: Donation drive launched UTST \| UNITE TO SAVE THE TOWN This link works ok: https://www.keepandshare.com/doc5/27...df?dn=y&dnad=y - Fair play, these are good ideas. Hopefully they're executed properly. I'd like to think you can "bring a friend" for most of them as well, as they could be a bit weird on your own. Last edited by TopCornerFergie; 29th May 2020 at 11.16:24..

29th May 2020, 11.16:16	#8-0 (permalink)
Haruki Taking coaching badges Joined: Jun 2011 Racecourse Spot: Mold Road Real Name: Twitter: @	Re: Donation drive launched UTST \| UNITE TO SAVE THE TOWN Personally speaking I would want to see a more detailed breakdown of our current financial situation before I made a choice to donate to Wrexham Fc over other worthwhile causes. They admit they have cash reserves but aren't telling us how much they are. How do we make a decision on donating funds without that information? Can the club afford to pay the rent without donations? What is the shortfall?