1234andcounting
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- Mar 31, 2008
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To make it the full match-day experience, with Leo, Rohan and co open any number of threads on NSC saying "just not good enough", "boring", "tinpot" etc. And who will be the players's ENREST?
Loads of clubs offer this at the end of the season. I've mates who have done the Saints version.
It's not about being 'desperate' or 'short of money'. It's about exploring every avenue to ensure we are not so.
Nobody is forced to take them up on it, are they? It's a corporate thing. If a big company books this, it pays a player's wage for a couple of weeks, and is to the detriment of nobody.
What on earth is there to whine about?
Well it's clearly not aimed at the average fan, is it? And rightly so.
To make it the full match-day experience, with Leo, Rohan and co open any number of threads on NSC saying "just not good enough", "boring", "tinpot" etc. And who will be the players's ENREST?
It can for Christ's sake, most take ups will be by companies for their staff, it will be those staff who are average people in most cases won't it?....... of course it will be too expensive for Mr Average to hire a 30k stadium and all the facilities just so that his son can have his 10th birthday 5-a side followed by coke, sausage and chips.........won't it?
Having been lucky enough to play on the pitch (for free), it is an absolutely fantastic experience. If I had that sort of money to spend I would be very tempted to do it again.
Scoring at The Amex in a match with your mates? It's hard to put a price on it; even if there is no one in the crowd, it's an overwhelming feeling. I should know
The first REMF match was at Withdean wasn't it? And if I've heard right, the palace fans were not too happy about it so it was switched to Lewes as a neutral venue? Can't imagine they'd be too happy about playing at the Amex!!!
My work colleague has applied for a match for his team, but because the team is charity based they're getting it for £130 each.
What on earth is there to whine about?
Nope, the first REMF match was at Southwick - Nov 9th 2011 if I remember correctly. I don't think I've ever been so cold as I was playing in that game.
I'd be up for that. If there's a large enough group of us - add me to the list!
Me too.
Exactly, I have played many years ago at Selhurst and Luton Town and more recently my son is gong to play at St James using a similar scheme whilst on his end of season tour to Newcastle...... it brings cash in during a dormant period after the season ends, but before prep for the next one starts.
These cap in hand emails are getting beyond a joke now. £1k deposit and loads of cash for a few blokes to have a kick about in an empty stadium. How desperate have we become?? I have no idea how we have so little money. But don't worry all is not lost because if take up is slow then the concourse sale is just round the corner were a pair of Spanish Daves training socks can be yours for a fiver!!
Biscuit,
Not Andy Naylor,
Mowgli37,
Anyone else in?