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Whos going? Anyone know about times and running order of the day? Should be a good laugh!

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Open gates at 11:45am

Jeremy Wray opens event @ 12:30pm

I don't think the bands come out to later 4ish & I think the event closes around 7pm

I am when I can get my shit together! There was a running order on the Swindon Town website that I saw yesterday.

http://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10341~2658954,00.html

I'm off to this with my family and in laws - 9 of us in total. Hope the rain holds off.

Nah not driving 30 miles to Swindon for this. Gonna watch the Toon army smash City.

Dragging it out a bit, could get all that done within 2 hours

Aah..but they can drag a little more out of us before the doors close for two months...

I am being a little cynical here as it has been a magnificent season and I am happy to take my wife and kids to the event - see you all later..

Is there a bar?

Graham Mac Rock Band - is this who sung that awful "Robins all over the World"?

Yes, the same and from what I heard - albeit briefly - they are not very good at all!!!!

Don't think I'm going to bother now. Not sure I fancy paying 10 quid to stand around on my own for a few hours. Might watch City Newcastle with a few bottles of golden glory

Got two tickets for the ark ells but mrs flash has pulled out.

Should of got pitch tickets....mates are on the pitch...don't fancy being on my jack jones.

Get your "Party on the Pitch" T-shirts here

Mrs ferret pulled out also and for that reason.....I'm out

Everyone can get on the pitch anyway, there's no one directing people.

haha "party" that finishes at 7  :doh:

I've been and come back home! I'll pop along again later when I pick my daughter up from a party. Um, I've been to better parties! Only a few hundred there at the moment.

Listening on the radio.

It doesn't sound like it's exactly bouncing..

I expect a lot of people are still getting their Sunday roast down them

Should have just shelled out for a traditional open top bus tour, this is dire. Like a party we're not even invited to, just people standing around looking enviously at the VIP tent.

My kids are loving kicking a ball about on the hallowed turf but apart from that it's a bit like a village fete

Sounds a bit of a shame

There just wasn't enough there to keep people entertained. If you didn't like the music then the choice was look at the new shirt, buy a pie or visit the portaloo.

It was a godd idea, just could have done with a better, condensed line-up. Paolo singing 'Dancing in the Moonlight was brilliant - i left after that.

Haha you're not one of those looking in are you?!

Would really appreciate it if someone posted a link to youtube of Paolo singing!

Will do when I get home of no one beats me to it!

Luff ewe!  :D

I wasnt a VIP no  :( - But I also wasnt one of the weirdo's peering into the tent to sneak a look of the back of Foderingham's head..

Very odd some of those people looking in, proper window lickers some of them!

On SkySports now

I just got home and I'm cunted ! :pint: bit of grub then back out, love bank holidays!

Well I quite enjoyed the last couple of hours, because by that point I was pissed and the music was good.  Paolo singing with Toploader was absolutely priceless - how many football managers would ever do that? 

It was a shame only a few of the players ventured out to mingle and have photos taken with us mere mortals that weren't in the VIP tent!

why was there a vip area? kinda defeats the object of it surely

Spot on. I bought tickets, but when I found out the schedule I decided to give it a miss. I though it would've been along the same lines as the open day, with things for kids, stalls, games, etc.

Exactly. It was supposed to be about fans celebrating with the team, not coporate sponsors. - Although I did  end up having a good day purely because of Di Canio singing with Toploader  :D

I just walked into the VIP area, it was heavily guarded by don rogers. Good laugh today but a bit slow to get started, only livened up in the evening.

Just seen the video of Paolo singing...

He definitely does not have the X factor

Not sure, but totally agree with you.  All the players and families, board and various other people were in there.  My dad seemed to think tickets for the vip tent were £35.  I assume that might have involved a meal?

We did wander in right at the end when 'security' weren't bothered and my son had a couple of photos taken with players still in there.

Good day out. Got my pic taken with Benson and watched Paolo signing.Oh and I got beered up.  All for free.

How for free young Richard?

Not fully but did't spend much haha.

Paolo's beautiful singing!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-dC-j5fsu8&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Oh dear.

For gods sakes. You're a grown man!

As I'm sure you will be one day

Til then he's got epic troll skillz.

I've had that fucking Top Loader song stuck in my head all night and by song I just mean the friggin' chorus.

For some reason  I'm sure Paolo sounded better live than on the video.  Anyway, fair play to him for getting up there.

I was about 3 or 4 people to your left when you took that video, it is weird how so many people from this forum can be so close to each other & not know wh o the others are.

Here's a few of images of Paolo on stage for those that couldn't make it.  

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[url width=333 height=500]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7055/7150072023_fa5282ac5e.jpg[/url]

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Does anybody actually care how good he was? The point is the league-winning manager just got up and did karaoke live in front of 5000 people, backed by the band who topped the charts with it.

Of course, Wilder would have done a much better job.

I didn't go but thought the vid was quality!

I just really hate that song :D

Were you? I would've ended up stood practically next to you then as i moved after that video because a guy had his kid on his shoulders next to me. I had a green coat on and a stripy jumper  :) As you say it is weird how we could all have seen each other without knowing!

Oooh.
Somebody's got an adult replica shirt with their own name on the back.

Dave

i'll always love you,even through this sneery phase.. I love you! x x

I've been sneery for ages!

Very true, I was just in front (I'm in the video with a black top on taking pictures)

Its just a long phase

You're a good boy really

It's not your fault

Haha! Bet you were surprised to see yourself on there!

At least You did get my best side though ;)

If you assume the object was anything to do with ordinary fans celebrating promotion then yes possibly. But if you go on the working assumption that it's a combination of what the club have actually said publicly about it, that it was a trial run for resuming summer concerts on the pitch a la Elton John and Bryan Adams, and yet another chance of "monetizing" what would otherwise be ordinary fans just enjoying promotion without any potential for squeezing those last few extra coins, then you have to say it's met its objectives splendidly. Whether it meets the criteria most of us would regard as a good way to celebrate promotion is immaterial. 8 quid a burger anyone?

Way to suck the fun away. Jeeeez.

 ;)

12 months ago this board were the dogs bollocks.Appoint someone pauld don't like and they are money grabbing cunts.Fwiw more people seemed to enjoy it than not.

Should of dropped the nut on Jutty.

Considering the amount of money that the board have spent gaining us promotion I for one do not blame them if there were ulterior motives.
I chose not to attend as I have done my bit by attending the vast majority of games this season and did my celebrating last week and at Bradford, however, I am sure that those that chose to go thoroughly enjoyed it, despite the "commercialism" of the day.
PAULD, haven't you still got a downer on the club for appointing PDC in the 1st place? Haven't changed your mind yet?

I got ignored & blanked by SO many members of the TEF yesterday! Rude oafs

Women!!  ignore them and they moan, stare at their ass and tits and they moan. Can't win.

I can promise that if I was there and if I knew what you looked like, I wouldn't have.   :)

Were burgers £8?

No

Look at his sig.

Glad to hear it. How much were they?

Overall me and my family had a great day. My only moan is like others have said the players could have mingled with us mere mortals a bit more
And the food/drink was reasonably priced

Didn't go myself, the missus took the kids and that was what she reported back. Kids had a perfectly nice time and the players they met were brilliant with them but they didn't stay that long because, as others have commented, once you'd paid your fiver to have your photo taken with the cup there wasn't a lot on offer, unlike the fun days they've done previously which have been really good. And it was she who said the only food on offer was a PieMinister (I think from what she described) tent and a "posh burger van" (?) doing burgers at 8 quid a shot. Maybe there were kiosks open and she missed them?

She came home saying it was OK, but (for example) they couldn't hear what was being said on stage by the players, the sound and/or video broke down when they were showing Goal of the Season, and they couldn't get anywhere near enough the players doing the Skills competition to see it.

Like I say, they had a perfectly nice time, just sounds like an opportunity missed to me, all in all. But apologies for having the temerity to suggest that.

It was free entry to season ticket holders. If you didn't like paying £8 quid for a burger or whatever the price was ( I'm saw the queue and didn't bother) then tesco and burger king were 2 minutes walk away.
Not sure why people are moaning about a free event

Ha, that was one of the things my missus actually thought was really good - she said the players were great with the kids and happy to sign shirts, chat to them a bit etc. I'm starting to wonder if she went to a different event!

Eh? Not sure where you got that idea from.
Not me - I'd positively advocate it and it was one of the things that I slated the Wills/Diamandis regime for not doing properly. It just sounded like this wasn't terribly well thought out or executed. That was all. But really, it's a very minor thing. I'll shush now.

I deleted the commented paul as I thought it was harsh after reading it back. Apologies

They were £2.50 Arriba and chips were £1.50 inside the Legends Lounge.  I'd be surprised if the prices differed substantially in the vans outside? 

Thought it was alright. We had a bit of a laugh, a few beers and a bit of a kickabout. We even had a few kids join us for a kickabout at one point. Got our picture taken with Benson and watched a bit of live music. Seeing Paolo sing was quite amusing.

Oh and the Pieminister stand was brilliant. Great pie from there.

i didn't go, no one i know went and fuck being there on my own!

they must have organised this event at somewhat short notice and it would have been easier for them to have organised an open top bus, so fair play. by the sounds of it they shown a bit of inexperience at putting on these events thats all.

looking at the schedule, there's no way it should have lasted as long as it did. but how much can you complain about a free event.

Were u playing over by the DRS?  My lad and his friends were playing with a big group of kids and later on there were some adults playing.  I nearly got whacked by the ball when I wandered over!

Reasonable enough prices. Apart from the vip area it seemed like it was a decent enough event.

I've heard no mention of the lightening seeds, had everybody gone by then?

It was free! So for me the clubs a winner.

STFC is a bit like that....great ideas but poor execution.....play on the pitch was like that too.

How do you not know what she looks like, she almost a celebrity around these parts!  She now hangs out with the likes of Max Rushden, Johnny Wilkes and Ben Shepherd.

No, we were still there.

I'm not a big fan but have to say I thought they were very good.


As for the rest of the day, I thought it was alright to be honest.

Lightning seeds were pretty good, even did 3 lions. I managed to get a few people singing Swindons going up instead of footballs coming home.

I don't think there was enough there for a full 7 hour day. Luckily we went for a piss up so it worked quite well in the end.

As others have said, if we were doing it again make the running time shorter, ditch the shit 'VIP section', have a few more things to do.

For a free event I thought it was pretty decent for a first run.

I thought it was a pretty decent day out, especially for the price !

Yes it was a bit drawn-out and their could've been a few more stands and things to do - but hey with the Winners open, it was perfect for escaping the bits you didnt want to see. :pint:

Frank Cinelli tried hard and was ok, not impressed by Toploader apart from Paolo's appearance - top man - how many other managers can you imagine doing that ! :clap:

Thought the Lightening Seeds were great, took ages to get the sound system to their sataisfaction - but well worth the wait  :clap:

Best thing was being able to have a kickabout on the hallowed turf - my nipper really enjoyed it !

Well done Swindon Town for attempting the day - bigger and better next time !

What was the "Goal of the Season" ?

If you'd said Willie Rushden, John Wilkes Booth and one of the shepherds from the bible, I'd have well impressed.

Ritchie vs pikeys.

Sounds like a bit of a tosser

Nah, he is alright. He has has views and we should repsect them even if we don't agree.

Your right, we should all show each other more repsect

Of course if you think he's a tosser i should respect that too  :headhurts:

cheers ax
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3isBHwVJAtg

Lightning Seeds for free (thought they were excellent), Beers, Pie etc, PDC singing (I think  :hmmm:) what's not to like ? Shame it seemed a relatively small turnout.

It was a good day, but not as good as I imagined it to be to be quite honest. It was a long loooong day - thought it was more kids orientated which is fair enough. Highlight of course was Paolo Singing & getting my pic with Don Rogers, went home just after that. Did Paolo do his message???

EyNow you come to mention it, I don't think he did unless I missed it?  I don't remember him being on stage again after he sung with Toploader.

He couldn't of done it then!! that was on the line up - tut tut!!

His message was that we should all dance in the moonlight. Rousing stuff.

Oh- someone sent there mate over to ask for my number which was flattering - until he found out I was 31 & engaged & ran off giggling!!!

Ha ha, I think NBR had it right first time, but cheers arriba. I'd forgotten I had that sig until I saw this tbh, it is a bit "last year" now. Removed.

Did you give him your number though?

Just going through some more of the pics from yesterday and found this one.  It does look like McCormack is checking out her behind. 

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Ww_HJL4IZA4

My highlights other than Paolo singing amounted to a tasty Pie Minister offering, an even tastier girl with Mark Scott, and just being on the actual turf (sad, I know!). Think they'd have learnt enough through yesterday to put on better events in the future.

My sister (in Swindon) got this email through on Friday. I'm guessing the club knew ticket sales were poor so had to try to drum up some business.


Not being a football fan she didn't really know quite what it was all about, she thought it was some kind of corporate thingamybob she had been invited to in a business capacity. No mention of the bands either, I expect a few people would have been happy to pay a tenner to watch the lightening seeds..... shame they didn't think to mention the biggest booking of the night.

The pieminister pies were amazing

Especially the ones at the end after the Lightning Seeds that they were handing out for free.  Jackpot.

Pieminster to be our new pie suppliers? That would be ace

Who is she? I'd hang out the back of it

Lucky it wasn't a tattoo really... So have your "last year" principles been as easily erased?

They were the only reason I went! Always liked them and never seen them live, I really enjoyed them and thought they were very professional (shame about the sound problems at the start) but they were kind of wasted on this event really.  I guess a lot of people were waiting to hear "3 lions" (which personally I think is one of their weaker efforts) and didn't know much else.

Would happily have paid to see them as a standalone band in Swindon, so consider it a real bargain.

And Pieminister are lovely, got their pie cookbook for Christmas and it never lets me down!

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/soccer-dirty-tackle/sergio-ramos-records-duet-flamenco-singer-190052917.html (http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/soccer-dirty-tackle/sergio-ramos-records-duet-flamenco-singer-190052917.html)

Paolo's singing has gone Stateside...

It was a good event as has been mentioed the breaks between events were too long, but I expect htey made a few quid, the queue for the trophy pics was endless by the seems of it and it looked as if it was a decent photo being taken rather than a quick rush job.

Found it ammusing at the start the sound and video were poor obviousy did no checks before the event started.

Hopefully they will lean from this and if they schoose to do one again will improve but for a free event we cant grumble.

Oh and PaulD I saw your Mrs and was looking about for you, didn't like to distract her incase she didn't remember me which would have been embarrasing, how could you not cancel your plans to celebrate Paolo's achievments  - any chance of you attending a game again soon ?

I thought the day was pretty good, as others have said there could've been a bit more on till fill the gaps, but i popped into the legends and watched the footie. good turn out though and it was something a bit differnt which is always a plus. if diamond mike was still 'ere would've he have done something like this?