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Re: New sceam by the club 'Virtual Tickets'
New what???
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You are right, not at my best
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poppyfield wrote:You are right, not at my best
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https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/virtual ... gins-today
And donation link:
https://fundraising.darlingtonfcsupport ... /donations
Over 1.2k already
And donation link:
https://fundraising.darlingtonfcsupport ... /donations
Over 1.2k already
Re: New initiative by the club 'Virtual Tickets'
Pay day Monday for me then the club will be getting some more from me. I'd love us to raise 30k to be fair, as 20k is probably on the low side of the estimate.
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I've got a season ticket so the club has my money already. It ain't losing out financially on my money *if* the season is cancelled - I am.
Also I BTB and will continue to do so.
That's enough for me though, this is a step too far.
Obviously, it needs to be pay on day fans that need to be financing this - if they want to.
Also I BTB and will continue to do so.
That's enough for me though, this is a step too far.
Obviously, it needs to be pay on day fans that need to be financing this - if they want to.
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Because of this, I'm going to put in the cost of away games I would have gone to. But it's entirely a personal choice. Everyone's circumstances are different. Hopefully whatever we can raise, coupled with government help, can see us through this period.Ghost_Of_1883 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 21, 2020 1:18 pmI've got a season ticket so the club has my money already. It ain't losing out financially on my money *if* the season is cancelled - I am.
Also I BTB and will continue to do so.
That's enough for me though, this is a step too far.
Obviously, it needs to be pay on day fans that need to be financing this - if they want to.
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People do what they individually can - then together play our part. This is what makes our club so special.al_quaker wrote: ↑Sat Mar 21, 2020 1:54 pmBecause of this, I'm going to put in the cost of away games I would have gone to. But it's entirely a personal choice. Everyone's circumstances are different. Hopefully whatever we can raise, coupled with government help, can see us through this period.Ghost_Of_1883 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 21, 2020 1:18 pmI've got a season ticket so the club has my money already. It ain't losing out financially on my money *if* the season is cancelled - I am.
Also I BTB and will continue to do so.
That's enough for me though, this is a step too far.
Obviously, it needs to be pay on day fans that need to be financing this - if they want to.
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My take on the information that accompanied the announcement of the scheme is that if the season resumes in May then the players will need to be paid for an additional month, possibly two. Therefore the additional cost of the players wages would need to be borne by the Club owner. In Darlington FC's case, we are fan-owned and therefore ultimately the additional cost would need to be borne by the fans in one form or another. Therefore, I don't see why that responsibility should lay solely with the pay on the day fans. I take your point about your season ticket. If the season doesn't resume, then potentially you could lose the value of four matches. However, if your season ticket happens to have been an early bird, you may well have saved the price of three or four matches from the outset.Ghost_Of_1883 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 21, 2020 1:18 pmI've got a season ticket so the club has my money already. It ain't losing out financially on my money *if* the season is cancelled - I am.
Also I BTB and will continue to do so.
That's enough for me though, this is a step too far.
Obviously, it needs to be pay on day fans that need to be financing this - if they want to.
Which of the fans who actually meet the cost, will be down to individual personal choice and ability to pay (bearing in mind the huge current economic shock which presently is affecting different parts of society unfairly)
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So if the away games are played later down the line are you now not gonna go to them, as you've already "paid", or are you going to literally pay twice? Just wondering.al_quaker wrote: ↑Sat Mar 21, 2020 1:54 pmBecause of this, I'm going to put in the cost of away games I would have gone to. But it's entirely a personal choice. Everyone's circumstances are different. Hopefully whatever we can raise, coupled with government help, can see us through this period.Ghost_Of_1883 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 21, 2020 1:18 pmI've got a season ticket so the club has my money already. It ain't losing out financially on my money *if* the season is cancelled - I am.
Also I BTB and will continue to do so.
That's enough for me though, this is a step too far.
Obviously, it needs to be pay on day fans that need to be financing this - if they want to.
Using the same logic why doesn't everyone simply not go to away matches any more - throughout the season not just now - and donate what they "would have spent" to the club? We'd be rolling in it, going off the improbable size of our away attendances compared to home crowds.
We have so many fans (not including exiles) who go to big away matches to line the opposition club's pockets, who are rarely if never seen at home matches.
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That's a good point however after the government announcement yesterday we might be able to get 80% of those wages paid, if we "keep them on". Hopefully anyway.Maurice_Peddelty wrote: ↑Sat Mar 21, 2020 2:38 pm
My take on the information that accompanied the announcement of the scheme is that if the season resumes in May then the players will need to be paid for an additional month, possibly two. Therefore the additional cost of the players wages would need to be borne by the Club owner.
Or alternatively, it could be argued that they've been paid a month for doing nothing if they don't play in April so they "owe" us that work which they didn't do.
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Well, for what it's worth, I struggle to see a way that the season will be finished (and even more so with fans present), so I'm not expecting to have to pay twice. But if they do get played with a crowd allowed, I'd be so over the moon that some sense of normality has resumed that I won't mind the extra financial cost!Ghost_Of_1883 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 21, 2020 3:03 pmSo if the away games are played later down the line are you now not gonna go to them, as you've already "paid", or are you going to literally pay twice? Just wondering.al_quaker wrote: ↑Sat Mar 21, 2020 1:54 pmBecause of this, I'm going to put in the cost of away games I would have gone to. But it's entirely a personal choice. Everyone's circumstances are different. Hopefully whatever we can raise, coupled with government help, can see us through this period.Ghost_Of_1883 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 21, 2020 1:18 pmI've got a season ticket so the club has my money already. It ain't losing out financially on my money *if* the season is cancelled - I am.
Also I BTB and will continue to do so.
That's enough for me though, this is a step too far.
Obviously, it needs to be pay on day fans that need to be financing this - if they want to.
By the way - I wasn't criticising those who choose not to participate in this in the slightest. Everyone is going through a period of uncertainty, and football clubs come way down the list of priorities in times such as this. I haven't bought an early bird season ticket precisely because of that uncertainty.
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wonder if the club will extend the early bird period once things are certain around next season etc
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I will donate for the away games I would have gone to. Would have thought we should be able to claim the 80% of wages though.
Wonder if the players may also be prepared to take a cut? (I know they don't have to), as they wont be training or playing so putting no time in and the fans will have to dig in again, (and we are all in this together). Saying that if 80% does get paid most of problem goes away.
Suppose the other issue is those players who may not have their contracts renewed, we may go into last few games, (if they go ahead end of May/June), with a bit of a depleted squad (unless we have signed some additional players at that time).
Interesting times!
Wonder if the players may also be prepared to take a cut? (I know they don't have to), as they wont be training or playing so putting no time in and the fans will have to dig in again, (and we are all in this together). Saying that if 80% does get paid most of problem goes away.
Suppose the other issue is those players who may not have their contracts renewed, we may go into last few games, (if they go ahead end of May/June), with a bit of a depleted squad (unless we have signed some additional players at that time).
Interesting times!
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Three thousand quid in a day is a fine start to this initiative to support our club in these exceptional circumstances.
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As we are fanned owned Would be fantastic to hear of any Darlington players donating their salaries back to the club or offering to defer their salary until season restart, how about Ainge offering his salary and only accepting his BOSTON part of his salary?
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Are you donating your salary back to your employer?
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Fan..I wouldn't give my salary back to my employer WHY should they??? They have mortgages and families to feed..eddie-rowles wrote:As we are fanned owned Would be fantastic to hear of any Darlington players donating their salaries back to the club or offering to defer their salary until season restart, how about Ainge offering his salary and only accepting his BOSTON part of his salary?
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Been thinking of initiatives that may raise money going forward and wondered if the following had any merit.
If the club currently have a tie up with a firm of solicitors, it may be an idea that they could offer a Will writing service at competitive rates on the proviso that the client leaves a portion (no matter how small) of their legacy to the club.
If the club currently have a tie up with a firm of solicitors, it may be an idea that they could offer a Will writing service at competitive rates on the proviso that the client leaves a portion (no matter how small) of their legacy to the club.
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Q8Quaker wrote: ↑Sun Mar 22, 2020 5:46 pmBeen thinking of initiatives that may raise money going forward and wondered if the following had any merit.
If the club currently have a tie up with a firm of solicitors, it may be an idea that they could offer a Will writing service at competitive rates on the proviso that the client leaves a portion (no matter how small) of their legacy to the club.
That would result in the solicitors being struck off.
You are not allowed to offer a deal like that where it is conditional on client leaving a gift to a specific organisation or person
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Why on earth would they donate salaries back to the club?eddie-rowles wrote: ↑Sun Mar 22, 2020 9:24 amAs we are fanned owned Would be fantastic to hear of any Darlington players donating their salaries back to the club or offering to defer their salary until season restart, how about Ainge offering his salary and only accepting his BOSTON part of his salary?
That’s like me giving back my wages for the month purely out of love for my job
People won’t be able to afford to give wages up or to defer salaries.
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Don't forget Andy we are a Fanned owned clubAndyPark wrote:Why on earth would they donate salaries back to the club?eddie-rowles wrote: ↑Sun Mar 22, 2020 9:24 amAs we are fanned owned Would be fantastic to hear of any Darlington players donating their salaries back to the club or offering to defer their salary until season restart, how about Ainge offering his salary and only accepting his BOSTON part of his salary?
That’s like me giving back my wages for the month purely out of love for my job
People won’t be able to afford to give wages up or to defer salaries.
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As we’re a fan-owned club, I think the players should provide me with my own personally engraved golden toilet seat, an all-expenses paid trip to Barbados and a lifetime supply of hobnobs, all out of their own wages.
Don’t care that they’ve got bills to pay - this is a FAN-OWNED CLUB.
Anyone else with a ludicrous request justified with the bizarre logic we’re a fan-owned club?
Don’t care that they’ve got bills to pay - this is a FAN-OWNED CLUB.
Anyone else with a ludicrous request justified with the bizarre logic we’re a fan-owned club?
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So you want them to say fcuk it because I play for a fan owned club I should put the club 1st?? Family 2nd??? I'd say they help the club as much as they canDarlogramps wrote:As we’re a fan-owned club, I think the players should provide me with my own personally engraved golden toilet seat, an all-expenses paid trip to Barbados and a lifetime supply of hobnobs, all out of their own wages.
Don’t care that they’ve got bills to pay - this is a FAN-OWNED CLUB.
Anyone else with a ludicrous request justified with the bizarre logic we’re a fan-owned club?
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Gramps, your request for a personally engraved golden toilet seat is the most pointless one I've heard yet. No-one needs a toilet seat any more. We're all shitting in holes in the ground and using leaves as there's no bog roll.
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Ok thanks, I guess it's back to the drawing board!spen666 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 22, 2020 6:51 pmQ8Quaker wrote: ↑Sun Mar 22, 2020 5:46 pmBeen thinking of initiatives that may raise money going forward and wondered if the following had any merit.
If the club currently have a tie up with a firm of solicitors, it may be an idea that they could offer a Will writing service at competitive rates on the proviso that the client leaves a portion (no matter how small) of their legacy to the club.
That would result in the solicitors being struck off.
You are not allowed to offer a deal like that where it is conditional on client leaving a gift to a specific organisation or person
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I don’t care, we are FAN-OWNED. That’s my justification for every decision I don’t agree with.Vodka_Vic wrote:Gramps, your request for a personally engraved golden toilet seat is the most pointless one I've heard yet. No-one needs a toilet seat any more. We're all shitting in holes in the ground and using leaves as there's no bog roll.
Why did Armstrong not start Rivers? I want us to and we’re FAN-OWNED so it should happen.
Why did the kiosk not serve veggie burgers. We’re FAN-OWNED.
And so on....
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If they had veggie burgers, the numpties would probably cook them in the beef grease anywayDarlogramps wrote: ↑Mon Mar 23, 2020 8:36 amI don’t care, we are FAN-OWNED. That’s my justification for every decision I don’t agree with.Vodka_Vic wrote:Gramps, your request for a personally engraved golden toilet seat is the most pointless one I've heard yet. No-one needs a toilet seat any more. We're all shitting in holes in the ground and using leaves as there's no bog roll.
Why did Armstrong not start Rivers? I want us to and we’re FAN-OWNED so it should happen.
Why did the kiosk not serve veggie burgers. We’re FAN-OWNED.
And so on....
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Those players who have other jobs and are still receiving their main salaries, not suggesting the few young lads that have no other income. Many fans on reduced incomes are still looking to support the club, why not playersHarrytheQuaker wrote: ↑Sun Mar 22, 2020 12:22 pmFan..I wouldn't give my salary back to my employer WHY should they??? They have mortgages and families to feed..eddie-rowles wrote:As we are fanned owned Would be fantastic to hear of any Darlington players donating their salaries back to the club or offering to defer their salary until season restart, how about Ainge offering his salary and only accepting his BOSTON part of his salary?
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