Fans counting on bums on seats
17 December 2004
Lee and Andy Williams will also be counting seats as well as sitting on them |
TWO Wrexham fans were due to
start a mammoth "bums on seat" stunt at The Racecourse today as part of a drive
to raise money for the club's Supporters Trust.
Lee Williams and Andy Williams' bid to sit on every seat in the ground is just
part of the build-up to tomorrow's home game against Hartlepool.
Fans and the club hope there will be a bumper crowd for tomorrow's clash - the
last home game before Christmas. Strong home attendances are vital to keep the
club going now it is in administration.
The administrators say a break even figure of 4,800 is necessary to allow the
club to continue to operate until the end of the season and while a new buyer is
being found.
Club bosses and fans will put on various attractions before and during the game.
Lee Williams and Andy Williams have already raised £1,000 through their "bums on
seats" initiative and the pair have even been asked by the club to count the
seats while their carry out their stunt because the exact capacity of the ground
is unknown.
Half of the money raised will go towards Wrexham Supporters Trust and the other
half shared between Hope House Children's Hospice and the children's ward at
Wrexham Maelor Hospital.
Another group of fans, led by supporter Neil Williams, has collected dozens of
signed shirts from other league club which will be paraded ahead of the game.
Neil said: "We have been given a yes from 80 of the 92 league clubs that they
will give us a shirt. We have 30 at the moment and I hope to have 50 or 60 at
the game. We will auction them off at Sotheby's in the spring for the Wrexham
Supporters Trust."
Other attractions at the game will be the one-off return of popular former
mascot Rockin' Robin who will team up with current mascot Wrex the Dragon for
the day.
A visit from Father Christmas is expected at half time.
All the fund-raising initiatives and attractions are part of 'a drive to get
more people to the home games and to raise money Wrexham Supporters Trust. The
trust is hoping to buy a share in the club once the ownership is sorted out.