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Arfternoon All,

Do we all fancy sponsoring a player again this season?

There are no prices on the site yet but now all of the Greeks and Bobs are behind us it would be nice to put something back into the club as the TEF again.

What I would say though if Whits and Don want to just update us where we are with site costs as it’s a tad extravagant and a bit of a pish take if it’s costing them an arse and a leg to run the site and were donating cash elsewhere.  From first hand experience I know how much this fucker can cost if left unchecked.

Anyway, if they’re tickety boo with it all then I’d suggest we get a few pledges in this thread and then fire up a poll.

From memory it’s about £400 sheets for a first team player and I’d propose that whoever wants to do the donkey work with collecting cash then they can take whatever hospitality package is on the table and draw names for the rest.

Rear Guards

Yep, I'll chip in.

I'm in for a penny..... might just be able to stretch to a pound!

as long as it isnt someone shit like last time....

I'll probably be in.

Can do.

Can they be black please.

racist.

I want a black one.

Not a buddhist pikey.

McNamee fits the bill, hes good and black - sorted!

that would be awesome.

I'm in.........

in

I'm definately in for this.

I'm in but can't help with sorting it as too busy with job at the moment.

I think if this was done it would be in the spirit of the TEF to sponsor McManatee.

Only needs one person with paypal/bank account, so people helping out shouldn't be an issue.

I have the prices as I organised the L&P sponsorship of Lee P !! Ill find them and post them

Here you go

Player Shirt Sponsorship

Surely one of the most exciting and novel ways to be associated with Swindon Town is by sponsoring a player’s shirt for the season. Always very popular and well supported, it is an ideal opportunity for fans to show their support of the Club and their favourite player by sponsoring his playing shirt. There are some excellent benefits on offer to all shirt sponsors and they include:

•   Executive Lounge passes for two at the Club at a Coca-Cola home League match
•   The playing shirt of your sponsored player fully signed and presented to you
•   Two complimentary tickets to the bi- annual ‘An Audience With STFC’ dinner. At this event you will spend the evening and have your photograph taken with your sponsored player. The first dinner will take place in August, the second in January.
•   Two Main Stand tickets to a Coca Cola home League game
•   Your name on the shirt sponsors page in the matchday magazine for all home games

The cost to sponsor a player’s kit for the 2008/2009 season is:

Home Kit - £375 + VAT
Away Kit - £375 + VAT
Home & Away Kit - £650 + VAT

Existing Shirt Sponsors will have until June 1st 2008 to renew their sponsorship for the coming season. Players are subject to availability and will be sold on a first come first served basis.

Scrap what I wrote - we have now been told Lee P is £600 + VAT this year!!  :shock:

Home and Away for £600?

I think Its for one or the other

Ill check with Gazz but I think they have put up the prices of he popular players

Looks like pooky boy is in range of our wallets then, well mine anyway.

If we sponsor Pook Im in :)

Surely you can sponsor your hero all on your own Fatbury ?

Bit naugtyl isn't it, putting price up to £600 from £375, quite a big jump, or is it the better known the player the more it is, so  you can put up Peacs for £600 but get the likes of Pook for £375 ?

I do think its a bit naughty putting it up by that much- Apparently they are looking for more corporate sponsorship rather than adverage fans doing it or something - They didnt seem to be providing much more benefit for that extra cost either

I mean its a good way of bringing income in so I cant really blame them

They should do 2 sponsorships per shirt £600 for corporate and cheaper for fans ie the old price.  That way, each shirt can be sponsored by all the groups that want to and they make more money  (obviously they'd need to adjust the package so corporate gets more stuff etc.....)

I think thats a good idea and stops people who have been loyal to the club through the shit times not feel isolated - Have you suggested it to the club?