#BidToRemember shirt auction
PUBLISHED
18:00 7th November 2014
by Mollie Bennett
We know Football League club supporters are hugely passionate people, who always throw their support behind the Poppy Appeal."
Edwin Martin
Edwin Martin
Brighton & Hove Albion have teamed up with Sky Bet to give fans the opportunity to bid for a signed match-worn poppy shirt in the #BidToRemember shirt auction.
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Each member of Albion’s playing squad from Saturday’s game with Blackburn Rovers will be donating their limited-edition poppy shirt, each signed personally by the player who wore it.
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All proceeds from the #BidToRemember auction will go directly to the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal, supporting the Armed Forces community.Sky Bet’s Head of Sponsorship, Edwin Martin, said: “We know Football League club supporters are hugely passionate people, who always throw their support behind the Poppy Appeal.
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“At Sky Bet, we would like to thank Brighton & Hove Albion, who have agreed to do things differently this year, in recognition that together we can make a bigger difference than ever before."
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The Royal British Legion Head of Corporate Partnerships, Alexandra Caine added: “We are incredibly grateful to Sky Bet, and to all the Championship clubs, for their support in this year’s Poppy Appeal.
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“The money raised from campaigns like #BidToRemember will help fund our projects nationwide for current and former servicemen and women, who put their lives on the line for their country.”
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Signed poppy shirts from each of the other 23 Sky Bet Championship clubs will also be available in the auction.
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All lots will be going live on Sky Bet’s eBay shop between Saturday November 8 and Monday November 10.
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To register your interest in the signed shirt auction, please visit: www.bidtoremember.com
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To follow the campaign on Twitter, use the hashtag #BidToRemember. [h=3]ALBION V blackburn
[/h] SaturDAY 8TH November, KICK-OFF 3PM
[h=3]ALBION V fulham
[/h] saturday 29th november, KICK-OFF 3PM
[h=3]Albion v millwall
[/h] friDAY 12TH decEMber, kick-off 7:45pm
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