The General
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As Naps said, im sure Snowy, B, GNH, Andee, Colin etc... will chip in!!
You actually sponsor the player's shirt (home or away). Take a look at the back of one of the matchday magazines. In recent seasons, when a player scores, the PA announcer tends to add the sponsors name, i.e. "the second Southend goal was scored by Neil Jenkins, sponsored by ShrimperZone." At the end of the season, you get to meet your sponsored player who will hand over a signed shirt (home or away). In the past we have put the name of everyone who provided the cash to sponsor the player into a hat and drawn out one winner who got to meet the player in question and kept the signed shirt. Therefore it's important that everyone donates the same amount of cash; and the more people who pledge, the cheaper the donation ...[b said:Quote[/b] (shrimpboy @ May 23 2004,13:04)]I'll chip in
What do you actually do when sponsoring a player? Do you just pay him a certain amount or do you pay him when he does certain things like scoring or keeping a clean sheet? I reckon we should do Gower.
Though that's not a problem from this end, maybe there are younger contributers who cannot afford the 20 or even 10 quid that will be asked. let us say that they can afford a fiver. Perhaps you could issue a "shares" type scenario. If I put in £20 quid I get 4 shares and hence four tickets for the draw. Just a thought and the logistics could be a bit of a problem. Nothing an excel spreadsheet couldn't solve?[b said:Quote[/b] (Javea Shrimper @ May 23 2004,14:37)]Therefore it's important that everyone donates the same amount of cash; and the more people who pledge, the cheaper the donation ...
WS
[b said:Quote[/b] ]you get to meet your sponsored player who will hand over a signed shirt (home or away)
Just about to say ...[b said:Quote[/b] (Leeboy @ May 24 2004,08:35)]not true Terence - myself, Scriv and Mike had a very long, interesting chat with Jenks last year - top bloke!
[b said:Quote[/b] ]not true Terence
Last year was in the Shrimpers Bar; they forgot to invite us but we turned up anyway. The year before that was at Boots and Laces; the players were still quite receptive to the sponsors.[b said:Quote[/b] (TerryintheWest @ May 24 2004,19:18)][b said:Quote[/b] ]not true Terence
Lee-boy, It must have drastically improved last year then (I can't remember if I went or not). However on the three previous occasions the only player I saw trying to find his sponsor(s) and thank them was McSweeney. The rest stood next to the bar.
Was Shrimperzone called up to be presented with the signed shirt by Jenks?
Mike, I'll email you and Leeboy my thoughts first thing tomorrow am.[b said:Quote[/b] (Javea Shrimper @ May 24 2004,22:09)]Dave, please mail me with all the details tomorrow.
Chaps, at the moment we're looking at just under a tenner each. Hopefully Snowy et al will contribute as well so the price is dropping all the time. Meanwhile I think, to help out the young'uns, we might look at adopting Artful Shrimper's "share option" idea.
More news soon ...
WS