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REMF Flag 2
- Thread starter Uncle Spielberg
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Lord Bracknell
On fire
Very odd ...
I looked. I found the Travis Perkins builder's bag that it had been stored in. But the bag was empty. The flag has gone.
But who would take the flag without the bag?
As I say ... very odd.
Beach Hut
Brighton Bhuna Boy
Very bizarre, the conclusion must be MIA
Lady Bracknell
Handbag at Dawn
I believe Superphil has a cunning plan in this respect.
tedebear
Legal Alien
Good work team - at least we're on the case again....fingers crossed for whatever plan Superphil has!!
smudge
Up the Albion!
So some robbing bastard has nicked the flag. It might be a bit dificult to hide don't you think?
Robot Chicken
Seriously?
Spoke to Richard Hebberd last night, he seems to think the builders are the ones that threw out the flag.
Superphil
Dismember
Yup. I think, having spoken to Richard Hebberd on Friday, that the conclusion is the flag is gone. He was sure it is not in any of the buildings or containers he uses, and the bag was there, empty.
I think that before we go for a new flag then we must get the clubs assurance that they will secure it. As at many other clubs, the ballboys must run it out before games, and be responsible for packing it away (perhaps with some supervision from us). Otherwise I fear the same thing will happen. I don't know why the cub were so reluctant to get involved with the old one, but if they are approached properly, they should respond positively. I would be happy to do this liaison, unless anyone else is keen to.
(PS, not sure what my cunning plan was Roz?)
I think that before we go for a new flag then we must get the clubs assurance that they will secure it. As at many other clubs, the ballboys must run it out before games, and be responsible for packing it away (perhaps with some supervision from us). Otherwise I fear the same thing will happen. I don't know why the cub were so reluctant to get involved with the old one, but if they are approached properly, they should respond positively. I would be happy to do this liaison, unless anyone else is keen to.
(PS, not sure what my cunning plan was Roz?)
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It's VITAL that the actual day-to-day mechanics of storing and transporting the flag are sorted out before we proceed. I'm sorry to break ranks and I appreciate that I'm going to come over as a mean and grumpy bastard, but I contributed to the original flag and occasionally helped in its transportation and display - and I'm not giving a penny to the new fund until these problems are resolved. Otherwise we're just throwing the money away when it could be MUCH better used.
No I'm not volunteering, but I'd like to nominate that bloke who started a thread saying something like "Who is Robert Eaton, why have we got a flag for him and isn't it time we changed the name and moved on?"
No I'm not volunteering, but I'd like to nominate that bloke who started a thread saying something like "Who is Robert Eaton, why have we got a flag for him and isn't it time we changed the name and moved on?"
tedebear
Legal Alien
Completely understand Brovian...and agree to be honest....I have already volunteered storage space in our lockup - albeit Shoreham but at the moment that seems better than Withers...and am quite happy to extend this offer to any new flag...
Lady Bracknell
Handbag at Dawn
To be honest, it was no more cunning a plan than to make further enquiries! And from what Richard says, it looks like we've seen the last of the original flag.
Can I also second what Brovian has said though. Only simply replacing the flag solves absolutely nothing if we find ourselves back where we were before - with nobody prepared to take overall responsibility for it and difficulty getting it stored safely. Such storage, to be honest, is better away from Withdean unless the flag can be locked away and not just left somewhere that means it is in the way of anyone else wanting to use the space!
It's a great idea in theory to have a flag but we didn't manage to look after the last one properly did we? So I'd hate all these contributions to be wasted. Again!!
Superphil
Dismember
I still think the club need to be involved, if we can get them on our side, get them to arrange the ballboys to bring it out before games and flutter it about, and store it with other Albion kit, then it would get looked after.
There would then have to be a procedure for getting it out to take to away games, really shouldn't be a problem, so long as we always know who has it, and whoever that is knows where it comes from and where it goes to.
Richard and his staff are always at the ground, so access should never be a problem.
There would then have to be a procedure for getting it out to take to away games, really shouldn't be a problem, so long as we always know who has it, and whoever that is knows where it comes from and where it goes to.
Richard and his staff are always at the ground, so access should never be a problem.
Superphil
Dismember
Andy and I made sure it got back form Cardiff, the problem was no-one else who were involved in getting it there helped afterwards. In future, if we have a new flag, whoever takes it has to agree to ownership till it gets returned.
tedebear
Legal Alien
I should think as Chief in Charge Uncle Spielberg should organise some sort of roster? Since its is the REMF flag - surely the "management" could help ensure we don't get in this dog-gone state again!! 
Lady Bracknell
Handbag at Dawn
I'd have thought it was possible to make it lighter even if not much smaller.