Thetownend.com

OK, since I am the only volunteer so far (happy to hand it over if anyone would prefer) I have put up the poll for the players listed in Flash's post (though the club has stated that Tyrrell and Connor may go out on loan)

Rather than have 2 threads, can those that are interested in donating please vote in the poll and then post their desired contribution in this thread (even if you have already done this in the other thread)  I will start pulling it together.  Only vote if you intend to donate.
We only have 5 days before the priority window closes so let's get this going now so that I can get things in place with the club before this date.

Flash can you PM me any details that you have and the contact details, thanks.  If I have missed anything feel free to pipe up!

Cheers
Berni

£10 from me.

£10 from me.

In case it wasn't obvious £10 from me :)

We have 4 votes but 3 pledges, so whoever voted but didn't post, you're a cunt who can't read instructions...

Yaser takes an early lead...

Make that 5 votes...

Well done BM, thanks. I'm in for a tenner or twenty if we come up short.

You know that you will have to emulate the Flash's dislike of Cooper now, don't you?

I have already backed him on the after match interviews so I am someway there, how can you totally dislike that cheeky chubby face though :)

£10, or £20 to cover any shortfall.

I'm in

Yeah I'll do £10 or £20 if short

I've voted and I'll stick a tenner into the pot

I'll also stick a tenner in.

Well early days but Yaser is pissing it at the moment...  Better hope he doesn't snapped up early :)

I'm good for £10.

I gave my vote to Swindon's very own World Cup hero/bench-warmer.

Massimo's existing sponsor has already agreed to renew their sponsorship  ;)

Oops,  sorry bern,  voted first and read second  :-[

I'm as poor as a church mouse  :)

£10 from me.

Voted and a tenner from me.

£10 or £20 from me, depends if you need it.

Im good for 10 voted iraqi pirlo

Noted.  Thank you.   :-[

I'll let you off since you fessed up! :)

Voted Louis, but more than happy with Kasim. In for a tenner.

Thanks for organising Berniman.

Oh and if someone wins Kasim's shirt and wants to swap it for a Louis Thompson signed shirt, you know where I am :)

If I win the shirt I'll sell it to you.
(A go on your missus and your first born child will be the price)

Early days I know, but so far we have £250 with a further £50 in additional pledges if required (taking into account the pledges from both threads) so not bad for the first few hours.

Once Flash sends me the details I'll give the club a shout letting them know that I am organising this year and to make sure that Yaser is still available as the erly running suggests that he his going to be our man.

in for a tenner

In for £10. Will do £20 if we are short.

Yup, in for a tenner

I'll put £20 in

In for a tenner

So we have hit the £300 mark with £60 in reserve from additional pledges should we need it.  Do we want to go for home shirt (£650) or away shirt (£450), bearing in mind that we might not have a choice depending on how much is pledged..

Just trying to establish the target we are trying to hit here...

soapy tit wank

In for a tenner.

£20 from me

Sent message.....

£10 from me....

£10 for me.

£10 from me

You can take Ryan Harley and ward off of the list

http://www.thisisswindontownfc.co.uk/news/11336714.Ward_and_Harley_not_part_of_Cooper_s_plans/?ref=var_0

In for 10

I'll chuck 10 in

£10 from me

thought id already done it but 10 from me for our world cup star

Tenner for me backing our Louis.

Tenner from me too ....

£10 from me

would choose Louis again.

£10 from me as pledged in the other thread. I'd say sponsor the home shirt if possible...

Yeah I pledged a tenner in the other thread so will stick with that

£10 from me, don't care who we sponsor

What's the running total so far?

Put me down for £20,happy with whichever player gets picked

We are currently at £420 with £60 reserve.  Though that might be £410 as Dozno9 has pledged but looks to me like he has closed his forum account now (perhaps a mod can confirm and I'll remove his name from the list)

Flash has given me contact details and I have emailed and asked the question about the availability of Yaser as he is still winning by quite a margin.

Unless we start getting significantly more pledges it is looking more likely for an away kit as we are still around £200 short for the home kit.  I'll get an idea of how much time we have to play with when the club responds to me tomorrow.

Keep it going though, anyone that is happy to chuck an extra tenner in if require please make yourself known soon, it will give two bites of the cherry when it come to carrying out the draw.  I am in Austria this week but will keep an eye on things on this outside of work, and give you all an update on the response from the club.

Cheers
Berni

Not that it matters really, I have removed Ward and Harley and added Marshall and Randall after the adver piece, not that it really matters I don't think.  It is a 3 horse race between the Thompson's and Yaser, and it would take a FIFA style vote rig to take it away from Yaser now.

I'll bung in an extra tenner if you get close to the home shirt target.

ditto

Me too

So we are currently at £510 including the reserve and assuming that Dozno9 is legit.  We still need to find £140/150..

I am sure we can do this...  Let all your forum buddies that haven't logged in for a while know and get them to login and pledge..

I sound like Lenny Henry :)

Maybe Steve murrell would like to contribute?

I'll go another £10 if needed.

I would need cash up front!

Go on.  Have another £10 from me.

I'm in for a tenner belatedly

I'll pledge another tenner (there's a tenner on the other thread) so twenty in total. But DON'T ask for the money in two days like last year. It'll be a cheque, so I need a couple of weeks warning.

Don't worry Bert, I'll cover any delay in your dosh arriving.  As soon as I know the score everyone will be asked to pay up, if yours takes longer it's not a problem..

I'll up my bid to £20 as well.

I will up mine to £20 as well .....

I'm in for £10 ...

I'll put a tenner in.

I'll put an extra £10 in - assuming we do sponsor the home shirt

Meanwhile, the first tenner has been sent to Flash's account a couple of day's back and I'll now await further instructions

So we are now at £600 with the additional tenners (£590 if Dozno9 is gone?  Can a mod check for me?)

The club sent me a quick message today that Yasers home shirt may have gone, they will know by Thursday, but his away is available.  If it does go I suggest we go for the 2nd choice if we want to go for a home shirt, which will be Loius at this point.  I'll keep you informed when I get more info.

Still need another £50/60 people...

RedRag, you might want to get that tenner back, or not?  Flash will be grateful for the first beers being paid for on matchday.

If push comes to a shove i will go another £10.

Have taken Dozno9 off of the list.  So we are at £600.

Just 5 more pledges of a tenner and I can confirm with the club that we want:

1.) Yaser Home, if gone...
2.) Louis home.

Is everyone happy with that?

I want the extra £50 pledge by Thursday if possible so look down the back of your sofas people...

Ill pledge a ten sheet

Put me down for £10.

OK £30 needed...

Come on, you know you want to...

I will check and get back to you....won't rob a fellow cunt on here.

£30 from me. Let's get this done!

Sorry mate

I had pledged £20 in all thinking I had sent £10

How about I pledge £20 still (and send £20) and you send an extra £10 (hopefully in your account) to Berniman?

Ta. To save time, I'll send the cheque this week. Just tell me the address and payee, and it should be there next week....


Sent today 16/07/14

Still waiting to hear back from the club re Yaser's home kit, and if not Louis.  I expect to find out tomorrow as that is cut off for renewals, so should know one way or another by Friday.

Once I have confirmation I will contact you all with payment details.  I will provide Paypal details and Bank Account details for online banking.  If anyone needs to pay in an alternative manner to this (other than those that have contacted me already) PM me and we can sort something out.

I won't be able to pay until 2 weeks today.

OK, I am going to ask for a certain amount of time from the club anyway

Good news!  Message from the club:

Hi Paul,
 
 
 
I have spoken to Yaser’s sponsor from last season, and have said that The Townend Forum would like Yaser!  He is more than happy for you to take him, based on you being a larger group of supporters.  He did say that Yaser was absolutely superb at the dinner last year, and great to sponsor.  If you could at least get a 25% deposit to me that would be great, and ideally the rest before the start of the season.  The programme with you as sponsor’s will go to print a few days before our first game, hence needing the balance before then.  Many Thanks,

 
 
 
K/Rgds
 
 
 
Adam Wainwright
 Marketing, Sales & Hospitality Executive

So I am going to start PM'ing you all my Paypal and bank account details by the end of today.  I understand that some will be unable to pay until the end of the month but I aim to have at least 25% in by early next week so that I can get the deposit paid, so those that are able please make payment over the weekend/early next week so that we secure everything.

Make sure if you are paying by Paypal that you tick payment to friend or family as I don't want to have to pay any charges to withdraw.  Also make sure that you add you forum name in the notes for the payment on both Paypal and Bank so that I can keep track of who has paid.

All going well, Yaser is ours.  Any problems let me know, or PM me.

Ta muchly.
Berni

Get in ...

Great news, Berni. 

Be good if he joined the forum

Isn't there a "player appearance" prize? We could get him to do a Reddit style Ask me Anything on the TEF.

I asked Yaser at Carlisle about the Tef, he said he'd never heard of it...

I thought he was fatbasher

Payment sent by bank transfer.

Paid.

Paid via Paypal.

not received details yet

Likewise, also said I'd go £10 + £10 if needed. Let me know if the "if needed" bit is needed!

Paid my tenner berni

Paid 20 by bank transfer. Thanks for doing this.

I can only PM 20 an hour because of forum limits, I am getting around to it if you haven't recieved a message yet :)

cheers berni,all done

Adje, I have issued a refund to you.  Can you redo the payment but tick the "gift to friend or family" box?  I only got £9.46 of your £10.

Thanks
Berni

Paid my twenty,pm me if any problems and thanks again for doing this Berni

YOU'LL NEED TO WRITE IN BIG LETTERS ;)

Right, you all should have a PM with the details now.  Anyone who hasn't recieved anything let me know and I will resend the details.

Please read the details (cough*Adje*cough*sonic) as it should give you all of the information you need.

Thanks to all those that have already paid, any problems let me know.  I'll keep you all updated on this thread.

Cheers
Berni

Paid £20 via Bank Transfer.

Cheers for sorting this out Berni

Paid just now £10

Paid 10.

Cheers for organising.

Paid £10 via paypal xx

Paid £10 through PayPal. Thanks!

I'll sort this out today Berni, do you take Pikey gold? ;)

Twenty squids paid last night through PayPal Friends and Family Berni from my alan.d.hayward@... account.

Cheers bud.

Does the D stand for denim?

Paid £10 via Paypal (ianpjudge@bt*****orld.com)

South Hams STFC

EDIT: By Jayo - No full email addresses on the public forum please.

:D

£20 done

Good stuff guys, the payments are coming in steadily and I have enough to pay the deposit.  £270 in so far.  Don't let this stop you paying though, we have time but I don't want this dragging on until the start of the season.  I know some will not be able to pay until the end of the month on payday etc. which is fine, but I want to get this done and dusted by the beginning of August.

Apart from one, all payments have gone through fine and you have all followed the instructions so keep it up.  Just a note, for some reason my bank doesn't show the notes as to forum name who has paid, it just gives the account holders name (most of the time).  Luckily I know most of those that have paid by bank transfer and worked out the rest from posts on here.  If you want to pay by bank transfer please make sure you post that you have paid on here and state that you used bank transfer, I should then be able to match it up and work out what payment belongs to who.

I will get in contact with the club now and get this deposit paid so that Yaser is confirmed.

Keep it going people :)

£20 just sent by bank transfer

£20 sent by PayPal from me

Good stuff guys, just under half of the money is in now.  I am going down to the club to pay £250 this afternoon as a deposit, when done I will confirm that Yaser is in the bag.

Paid £10 via bank transfer.

Paid £20 via bank transfer

OK, deposit of £250 paid = We have our man!

Adam at the club has told me that they are producing programs for the high profile friendlies, and our sponsorhip may or may not make it into them, so don't get upset if our name isn't listed under Yaser.  I don't think this is too much of an issue anyway.

I have told Adam that I will pay the remaining £400 at the beginning of August (we are currently at £340 including the £250 deposit so £310 left to collect)

Good effort so far people, £340 collected in less than 24hours is top work indeed.  That will be it for updates for the time being until nearer the deadline, unless anyone screws up their payment :) but don't let this fall off your radar if you haven't paid yet, the earlier I get the money in the earlier I can pay up and we can organise a draw for the prizes.

Ginginho (Phil Mitchell) is on standby for any non payers :)

Cheers
Berni

Paid £10 - thru bank transfer  :)

Top work organising this Bernie!

Just paid me £20...forgot to put my forum name in the paypal thingy...but you might be able to guess from my email address!

Ha, yeah I think I can work that one out! Cheers

 :deadhorse:

cheers, donkey

Good memory

Just sent my £20 by pay-pal so should be with you shortly.

Thanks for organizing this.

Was it [email protected]?

Mine's sent. Just sent you a PM to explain my inability to perform the task as requested.

Err...yes. Better than [email protected].:)

Paid £20 by paypal.

Surprisingly close :)

£450 in.  That would be complete at last years prices in less than 48 hours..

Well done all..

Just sent my £10 via paypal.  Thanks for organising.

Just paid my tenner via PayPal Berni (a lot easier than I thought it would be).

Thanks again mate.

The Internet arrives in Reading at last..

Cheeky sod!

Well done Berni

mines done-properly this time!

If you need anymore I'll sling in a tenner

We've got the target, you can see if you can sort something out with someone who has payed more than a tenner if you like?  Just let me know what you have arranged if you have managed it and I'll make the adjustments to the records.

Having said that, if somebody doesn't pay up I will give you a shout.

So I am going to start PM'ing you all my Paypal and bank account details by the end of today.  I understand that some will be unable to pay until the end of the month but I aim to have at least 25% in by early next week so that I can get the deposit paid, so those that are able please make payment over the weekend/early next week so that we secure everything.

Make sure if you are paying by Paypal that you tick payment to friend or family as I don't want to have to pay any charges to withdraw.  Also make sure that you add you forum name in the notes for the payment on both Paypal and Bank so that I can keep track of who has paid.

All going well, Yaser is ours.  Any problems let me know, or PM me.

Ta muchly.
Berni
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Havent received any details of where to pay etc, do you still need my £10 ?

£20 now in your account as PM'd

Must take some organising but you've done a great job to sign up Yas

Sorry fella, you are the one that got missed, it was going to happen to someone :)  Have PM'd you the details, any problem come back to me.

Thanks
Berni

Payment sent, should be in your account in a couple of hours, reference WTRRA (clever, huh?) I take it rubles are ok?

Well done for organising everything and getting payments in so promptly.

 :band: Are you a rent collector in disguise?

Some would say a rent boy :) (before anyone else pipes up with the obvious)

I can vouch for this....often seen in the County by the fruit machine...

I reckon you'd earn more on a paper round tbh ;)

I think you might be right! :)

Currently at £530 - £120 to target :)

Just PayPal(ed) my 10 quid, sorry for the delay I have been away.

This is not a hurry up on the money, a lot of people have told me when they are paying, end of month and so on, but I seem to have an extra £20 unaccounted for in one of the accounts.  I would rather us have more than less so it is no panic, but I think either somebody has paid and has not indicated either by PM or on this thread or I am going blind in this heat and have not seen a post (even though I have been through it a few times).

So I am going to list those that haven't paid according to my list (again, I am not hassling you).  If your name is in this list and you have paid can you post on here or PM me please.  I am trusting you shifty fuckers here, so no saying you have paid when you haven't :)

SiPie
Jimmy Glass is an Alien
Bob's Orange
Jayohaitchenn
Ardiles
Whits
Otanswell
MarkyTee
red_army

Just let me know so I can update my records.  Cheers
Berni

It's probably me.  I paid a few days ago but didn't notify you directly...just entered 'Ardiles' as the payee reference.  Sorry.

Cool, no worries, as long as I know.

I thought it might be you because of when you said you were going to pay :)

All good, I'll update my records, thanks.

SiPie
Jimmy Glass is an Alien
Bob's Orange
Jayohaitchenn
Ardiles
Whits
Otanswell
MarkyTee
red_army

Just let me know so I can update my records.  Cheers
Berni


Sorry only just seen the inbox message with details - I'll get mine paid this evening

Paid via paypal just now.

Yep got it, cheers

Shit, I have to do this today. Bear with me Berni.

No Panic

My pledge has been transferred. Reference is Bob's Orange.

Have paid via bank transfer this morning

Was that Bank yes?  Not paypal.

Yep, bank transfer mate.

Cool, cheers

Can I get involved or is it too late?

paid - paypal innit

You are probably a bit late unfortuantely.  Virtually all money is in now, unless you can work directly with somebody that has put more than £10 in and let me know if any adjustments need making to the list?

Paid by bank transfer just now

Paid by Paypal, pal. ;D

Only two payments left, we are at £620, so well done all!  I have been informed that one of those payments is coming in over the next few days.  Let's see if the other missing one remembers that he hasn't paid yet :)

I will go and pay the balance on Friday this week :)

We can look at getting the draw going for the prizes once paid up.

I'm paying tomorrow x

Yep, you are the one that I know about :)

Blowing trumpets and all that, but I think that's a bloody good showing from the TEF. Everyone kept their word and stumped up within a month. Good to know we're all better than DMR's mates.

Of course, the shame of being outed on the TEF would be a motivation...

Tempted to stitch now and wear my outing as a badge of honour.

You should pay Jayo because if you win someone is bound to complain that it isn't fair because YOU PAID LAST AND THAT SIMPLY ISN'T GOOD ENOUGH

or an equally retarded argument

I won the shirt last year so I'd be surprised if I won anything again.

It's not fair because YOU WON LAST YEAR AND IT'S SOMEBODY ELSE'S TURN

I'd expect no less.  :zzz:

You also won a personal meeting with Jutty....you ungrateful cunt!

Fat prick now knows where I live. Cheers.

He's also had a personal meeting with Yaser in a chicken shop.

Time to get this complete people...

Jayohaitchenn
Otanswell

Can you look at getting your payments in over the next few days, ta..

Sorry Berni, slipped my mind. Just paid £20 by bank transfer with the reference 'jayohaitchenn'.

Ah, you pussied out then.

Good luck getting money out of otanswell, heard he spent a load on goodies at global gathering ;)

Well I wouldn't want Red Frog to tut at me again.

 :clap:

Cheers nice one.  I am going to head down and pay it on Monday anyway, and if necessary send the boys around to Otans house :)

He's got his own postcode now!

I have otanswell's number if anyone wants to text him abuse. Just PM me

# JedsRevenge

;)

On twitter just now


 :eek:

Found Crewes sponsorship pdf for last season ( so prices have stayed the same )
http://www.crewealex.net/documents/kit-sponsorship-booklet232-823528.pdf


Wonder how the rest of lg1 stack up price wise
Either Crewe is dirt cheap or we are massively expensive

Doesn't much matter does it? We (collectively) largely slung in a tenner or twenty quid a head as a good way of showing further support for the club as a group, so it's not really a value for money proposition. If the club can sell all or most of the slots at that price, then it suggests it's probably priced about right, surely?

Possibly priced right ( never buy a programme so dont know the take up on sponsorship ( individuals v companies )
Although there was a £200 hike on last seasons prices.
Sponsoring a player as has been done on here is the only way in which I would be able to do it so fair play to berni for stepping up

They get a photo with theirs only though, we have a load of extras thrown in with our deal.

Having a player as your bitch for the day is surely worth £500 :)

Indeed

A signed shirt from your sponsored player, to be presented at the Sponsors dinner
A dedicated player appearance (with your sponsored player – one per season)
Four complimentary tickets to the Sponsors dinner.  At this event you will spend the evening with your sponsored player with photograph opportunities.
Two complimentary main stand tickets to a Sky Bet home League One game
Acknowledgement of your shirt sponsorship on the shirt sponsors page in the Match Day Programme for all home games

V

A signed match worn shirt from your sponsored player
A signed photo of the player
Sponsors will enjoy a range of benefits which include name or company recognition in every full league match programme and on Crewe Alexandra’s Official Website under your chosen players profile plus much more.

Be an Interesting one with Yaser as we are (london lot) hopefully sponsoring his away shirt, If PWP remembers!

Absolutely, I intend to have Yasser standing in the centre of town dressed as a Manatee hurling abuse at passers by.

We are. It's happening. Have even paid the deposit.

Haha I've not been on here for a while,  will be sorting it today

Ollie has finally pulled his finger out :D so all money is in a matter of weeks.  Fair play to everyone involved.  Was going to pay on Monday but got bogged down with work and have been out of Swindon the past 3 days.

Have emailed the club to let them know that I will defo pay this tomorrow.

I will let you know when Yaser is officailly our property and has to book in for his Townend.com tattoo..

Well done all!!

top work Berni in organising this!

Now could you please pull your finger out of your bottom and do the prize draw?

No rest for the wicked and all that :D

Fuck off, I'll do it when I'm good and ready  :D

I work at the same speed as your brother, the draw will be in mid march  ;)

OK, all paid up, club has confirmed that we are in tomorrows  program as Yaser's kit sponsor, and apparently the program is very nice this year (in full sales pitch)

We will move onto the draw once the season is in full swing in a couple of weeks, let's get the first few games out of the way first, we might need something to look forward too :D

Well done boys and girls, top work...

Thanks for taking over Bernie.

Picked up the programme this afternoon with my season tickets, and the TEF logo is in there...it's a bit weird that the team sheet is not on the back...

Have they included the "25% football, 80% bollocks" bit?

 :clap:

When's the draw going to be done?

I am in Turkey at the moment on an all inclusive piss up.  Will get this sorted the week after next when I get back.  Unless anyone wants me to send them the excel sheet with the names on and you can sort it out between yourselves?

I'll check back when I can to see if there are any takers...

Ive tried to do it but Jutty keeps winning something, so it's been abandoned....

I'll do it, I'm open to bribes  :D

Fuck that get pissed and don't worry about it for now. If you are going to post on TEF when on holiday then just make sure you do it when you're really drunk and definitely post some stuff too.

I think a pissed Berniman doling out sponsorship goodies is about right for the TEF.

Just post on here who you think should get what, but only when you're good and utterly bladdered. That's fair.

So, suggestions on the fairest way to do the draw, i think we need to improve the way we have done it before.  I could set up a vote by number etc. but there are a lot of numbers, especially with some people having their names 2 or 3 times in the hat depending on how much they put in.

I am going to take the shirt, for organising this bollocks, so the prizes are (and let me know if you disagree with what I have done:

1.) A pair of tickets to any home game (Arkells seats only)
2.) A pair of tickets to the sponsors dinner (Sat on a table with Yaser) you also get the pleasure of meeting the other TEF winner of this prize.
3.) A pair of tickets to the sponsors dinner (Sat on a table with Yaser) you also get the pleasure of meeting the other TEF winner of this prize.
4.) Book Yaser for an event for him to appear at, get him to dress up in a Mankini and be your bitch for a day etc.

I am taking my name off the list, as it wouldn't be fair to win a prize when I have already claimed one.

You lot have until I return from my piss up to come up with a fair and sensible way to carry out the draw, if not I will just go back to the good old name out of the hat, which is a shit way to do it as I am sure none of you fuckers really trust me anyway.  Somebody in TEF land must have a better solution?  Come on boys, thinking caps on...

I fully appreciate that you need some kind of compensation for taking the time to organise everything (I did the same when I sorted it) but the signed shirt is probably the most sought after 'prize'.

OK fair enough, I'm happy just to stick my name in the hat and see what happens..

1.) Signed Yaser Shirt
2.) A pair of tickets to any home game (Arkells seats only)
3.) A pair of tickets to the sponsors dinner (Sat on a table with Yaser) you also get the pleasure of meeting the other TEF winner of this prize.
4.) A pair of tickets to the sponsors dinner (Sat on a table with Yaser) you also get the pleasure of meeting the other TEF winner of this prize.
5.) Book Yaser for an event for him to appear at, get him to dress up in a Mankini and be your bitch for a day etc.

Go for it...

Take a set of tickets and then take another shirt there for Yasser to sign.
Then you get your compensation and a signed shirt!

I didn't say you shouldn't, but perhaps put it to those who contributed to decide.

As for the draw, I used an online 'draw names from a hat' program which worked fairly well.

I think Berni should get at least a set of tickets

I think for all the effort Berniman has put into this,he should be able to have the shirt.No problems with that at all

don't mind which prize he takes, but should get one.

I've got no problems with him taking the shirt after the effort he's put in....

Shirt for Berni, luck of the draw for the rest.

Yep.

Do a draw for the prize you get then enter everyone else into the draw for the remaining prizes

Take all the prizes and then sell your account to somebody. In a few months, claim you never sold it and that the other person is a total liar in court.

Tbh I didn't do it for the prize, I stepped up because nobody else could be bothered, it's no big deal.  Although I do like DV's idea, maybe I will do that.  I know clare at the shop so could probably get a deal on a shirt with Yasers name on it, and I am sure Adam at the club who I arranged this with will sort out it being signed, I might even be able to get a photo opportunity for my son who will end up having it anyway.

I'll take the tickets then, probably go to the shitty match with them.

Unless anyone comes up with any better ideas I will sort out the draw next week when back in Swindon and recovered from my alcoholic coma...

I meant a set of tickets to the dinner where you'll be sat with Kasim and could ask him to sign your own shirt...

Sounds fair

That actually sounds like a better "reward" for Berniman for sorting it all out than the shirt tbh. Esp as you could take your lad with you. But as someone who chipped in (but couldn't be arsed to organise it) I'm very happy for you (Berniman, not DV, obviously) to allocate whichever reward you want before drawing lots for the rest. Personally I didn't do the sponsorship to have a 1 in 40 (or whatever it is) chance of drawing a signed shirt anyway and I doubt anyone else did. So, take what you like and thanks for sorting it all out.

I'll stick with the match tickets, at least I potentially get some entertainment then, can't  be arsed with turning up for the sponsors dinner to be fair.

I'll sort the shirt out and get hold of Yaser at some point to get him to sign it.  Might be worth something in the future when he becomes Iraq player of the year.

Right I am going to run the draw tonight, I am having the pair of tickets so the prizes are as follows:

1.) Signed Yaser Shirt
2.) 2 Tickets to the sponsors dinner
3.) 2 Tickets to the sponsors dinner
4.) Yaser as your bitch for a booking of your choice (presenting trophies etc.)

Everyone that contributed has got a number issued to them, those that donated £20 or £30 have 2 or 3 numbers.  I am going to ask four regular posters by PM (who haven't got involved in this) to randomly pick a number between 1 and 65.  The first one to reply with a number will win 1st prize, 2nd will win 2nd etc. etc.  Once I have all of the winning numbers I will announce them to you (hopefully tonight as I will pick people that are online)

Good luck everyone, I will announce the winners later.

Good luck to everyone in the draw, some nice prizes there :)

1st and 2nd prize winners have been picked.....

The tension is building....

I got bored of waiting for the other two responses so brought in the substitutions and they have delivered...

Winners to be anounced shortly...

In reverse order and winner of the 4th place prize of Yaser being your bitch for a one off booking is:

Number 41...

Picked by Ronnie21....









MarkyTee

Congratulations on your win...  3rd place winner to be announced soon.

Winner of the 3rd place prize of 2 x tickets to the sponsors dinner, sat at a table with Yaser and another Townender (good luck with that..) is:

Number 34...

Picked by Chalkies_Shorts...









Sheepshagger

Congratulations on your win...  2nd place winner to be announced soon.

Winner of the 2nd place prize of 2 x tickets to the sponsors dinner, sat at a table with Yaser and another Townender (good luck to the club with this, extra security is being ordered..) is:

Number 10...

Picked by Peter Venkman...









Tans

Congratulations on your win, 1st prize to follow shortly..

And the winner of the 1st prize of a signed Yaser home town shirt is:

Number 4...

Picked by SuggWillSugg MBE...

 :band:












Jutty274

Congrats Jutty..  That concludes the draw, all ties will be played whenever I find out from the club what the fuck happens next..

Well done everybody who contributed and well done to all those who won a prize.  Oh, and don't blame me, blame the ones that picked the numbers :D

Congratulations to all the winners. Cunts.

And to Bernie.

Not met tans, but know his brother. If brushes tar the same, fuck me, get the riot squad polishing up :)

I thought tans brother was tans lite...

yeah right... I'm just glad he lives 5 or 6 miles away otherwise the constant sirens would keep me awake ;)

It's the same with his brother. He keeps bringing the company car home.

 :D

Jutty you cheating cunt!

Ooh what a pleasant surprise :D

Cheers Berniman for sorting this.

The dinner is normally before the last home game of the season isnt it? Or a few days after the last game?

tans is the lite one.

Poor Sheepshagger.

And poor Yaser, more the point.

One things for sure, jutty won't be wearing the shirt......

Congrats to all and well done Berni for organising, very smooth sailing!

Here here! I didn't want to go to the dinner anyway, so there!

:D :D

Well done Bernie for organizing it this year, I am chuffed to bits to have won. I swear Flash fixed it so I wouldn't win when he was doing it. 

should tans be allowed to socialise with real people? ralphy is one thing...but real people?!

Ralphys my date for the night :D

Believe it or not im not as much of a cunt in real life

Not sure about that!

I'm sure (or rather, I hope) there's a semblance of truth, otherwise I couldn't understand how a) his missus puts up with him and b) he's employable.

Less of a cunt but more of a pussy then

No need to swear.....Its the truth..

Cheeky bastard

Nice to see Juttys shirt on the Stratton Bank on Saturday.

It's two sizes too small though....

Oh god, the chuckle brothers are back.  :cry:

Your scared yet Tans? We did our draw for  the prizes for sponsoring Yaser's away shirt Saturday ;)

Sorry just seen this. Who won?

I'm the only one who posts on here, but the reaction to the 4 winners, was poor poor Yaser! Your brother knows the other 3 he can fill in the gory details.

Sounds like we'll have a blast :D

The dates for the sponsors dinner are being released this week so I will let Sheepshagger and Tans  know as soon as I get the confirmation.

@Jutty, you will need to tie up with Tans or Sheepshagger to arrange to pick up your shirt as I believe it will be handed over to one of them on the night.

@MarkyTee - re the player appearance:  The appearance can only be requested for a Thursday afternoon or evening and the club require 2 weeks notice at least.  If you have something in mind you will need to start letting me know about it.  Either that or I can provide you the names of the people that organise this at the club so that you can arrange, I will just need to give them your name and contact details so that they are aware of who you are in advance.

I will provide an update on the above when I get it.

Cheers
Berni

Can we have an appearance by Yassar on here for an afternoon, would be great to hear his thoughts on dash cams,  cheese, dehumidifiers and steam trains.

I'll let Marky know, he's been awfully shy about it.

Cheers SiPie

OK, Sheepshagger and Tans listen up.  The Players Sponsor dinner details have been announced.

Dear Paul,
 
 
 
I trust this e-mail finds you well?
 
 
 
The date for the Player & Management Sponsors Dinner has now been set.  The date for this very enjoyable annual event is Thursday 19th  March 2015.  The dinner will follow last seasons’ format and will incorporate both the Home & Away Shirt Sponsors, as well as The First Team Management and Backroom Team Sponsors.  The Legends Lounge will once again be the venue, and The BBC’s Shaun Hodgetts will again host the dinner.  We all look forward to welcoming you and your guests to the Lounge on the 19th from 7pm onwards.
 
 
 
A big thank you to The Townend.Com for the sponsorship of Yasser Kasims Home Kit, as part of your Sponsorship you are allocated 4 places.  Please confirm that you are able to attend, and if you will be taking your full allocation?
 
 
 
If you would like to invite extra guests to this event, over and above what you have been allocated as per your sponsorship – The cost is just £25.00 (INC VAT) for the first two guests, with any further guests charged at £40.00 (INC VAT).  The event is sure to sell out, with only 50 places remaining!  So, please book early to avoid disappointment.
 
 
 
Please kindly confirm the total numbers for your party before close of play on Friday 13th March, and please advise us at the earliest opportunity of any Dietary requirements your party may have, so we can naturally inform our catering department in good time.
 
 
 
Along with the itinerary below, I have listed the menu for the evening. 

 
 
To book your places, please contact me on 0844 880 1094 with card payment, or if you would like to be invoiced please advise and confirm in writing via an e-mail.
 
 
 
Sponsor’s Dinner – The Itinerary
 
Thursday 19th March – 7pm Arrival
 
The Legends Lounge
 
 
 
7.00pm                 Arrival & registration at the Legends Lounge Main Entrance
 
7.05pm                 Pay Bar on arrival
 
7.30pm                 The STFC Playing Staff and Management Team are Introduced, and are seated with their Sponsors.
 
7.45pm                 Your two course meal is served
 
8.15pm                 The Raffle / Heads and Tails / 1st Set of Shirt Presentations to Sponsors
 
8:30pm                 After dinner refreshments served
 
8.45pm                 Time for Auction / 2nd  Set of Shirt Presentations to Sponsors
 
9.15pm                 The Q&A – An audience with the STFC Players and Management Team, compared by The BBC’s Shaun Hodgetts. 
 
10.30pm               Thank you for coming, all your support and please have a safe journey home.
 
 
 
Please note – The timings and the above events are just a guide, and are subject to change.
 
 
 
Dress Code: Smart, Casual.  No Denim Jeans, Trainers, Football Shirts or T-Shirts.  STFC reserves the right to refuse entry into the Lounge to those guests who are not appropriately attired.
 
 
 
The Menu
 
 
 
Slow Cooked Feather Blade of Beef
 
Fondant Potato, Seasonal Vegetables
 
 
 
or
 
 
 
Goats Cheese & Spinach Wellington
 
 
 
-o0o-
 
 
 
White Chocolate & Raspberry Cheesecake
 
 
 
-o0o-
 
 
 
Freshly Brewed Fairtrade Tea and Coffee
 
 
 
We all look forward to hearing from you, booking you in, and welcoming you to The Legends Lounge on the 19th of March for a very enjoyable evening.  #COYR.
 
 
 
Kind Regards,
 
 
 
Adam Wainwright
Marketing, Sales & Hospitality Executive


So if you two can PM me your names and guest names I will respond to the email.  Any questions come back to me.  Also can one of you tie up with Jutty about the signed shirt..

Ta muchness.

Berni

Yeah got ours through today as well, I've ordered the beef for tans with extra laxatives. If you're reading this Yas, enlist for the army or commit a crime that day, anything to avoid attending really. It really is the sensible decision. This will be my first overnighter in Swindon, since I slept In the multi storey car park near the Brunel rooms in 1982.

Were satying overnight aswell. Travelodge

Enjoy the night it really is a good laugh, we should start posing questions for you to ask in the q&a section.

Ha ha Jutty....

Do you remember someone asking Flint why he had a girlfriend and was sleeping around?

Now they vet the questions.....

Or doing the sweepstakes on how many times Gary Roberts hit the woodwork or even getting kmac to describe the shot on goal against donny the day before that we never had.

If anyone knows Sheepshagger, can you get him to let me know the names of the people that are attending for the sponsors dinner please.  I have PM'd him but not sure how often he comes on.

Cheers
Berni

On a seperate note:

The club are asking for donations of things suitable for prizes for the night, to raise money for the NSPCC and club (i assume).  See below:

Dear Paul,
 
 
 
I hope you received your invite to Swindon Town Football Clubs Annual Shirt Sponsor’s Dinner.
 
 
 
As you will be aware there will be a raffle and an auction on the night, and I would kindly ask if there be a prize you could donate? The club will ensure when the prizes/auction items are announced that your company will be noted to have donated that specific prize.

 
 
Our charity of the year is NSPCC and a proportion of the funds raised will be donated to them to support the fantastic work they do locally in Swindon and the surrounding areas.
 
 
 
Thank you in anticipation of your donation.
 
 
 
I look forward to hearing from you,
 
 
 
Kind regards,
 
 
 
Kay
 
Kay Wainwright
 Sales & Marketing Executive

If anyone on here has anything that you feel is suitable to be donated as a raffle prize, let me know and I will arrange to collect from you or provide an address for you to send it to.  I will then take it/them down to the club before the date of the dinner..

Surely we can come up with some goodies?  Either personally or from some of our employees?  See what you all have got lying around and let me know.

Cheers
Berni

For sheepshaggers best try the OTIB forum ;)

:)  I like what you did there

:) off subject did you get the Merc? ;)

Still negotiating ;)

I can donate a quality signed hardback Cook book.

Message me.

Can somebody put a rocket up Sheepshaggers arse and get him to give me the names of those attending the sponsors dinner if you know him please?  Ta.

Recieved the signed cookbook from Flash this morning, fair play that man.  Does anyone else have anything that they wish to donate to the raffle at the sponsors dinner?  I am going to drop it down this week if nobody else offers any goodies.

Cheers
Berni

Generous cunt me!

Just shy of a tenner on Ebay so far, cheers Flash :D

OK, Sheepshagger is unable to attend the sponsors dinner so has offered his pair of tickets up to the other contributers.

So, those that are interested and able to attend the dinner on the 19th March please comment on the thread so that I can put you all into a mini draw to win the 2 tickets.  I will do the draw on Wednesday evening so you have roughtly 48 hours to lodge your interest by commenting on this thread:  Only those that contibuted to the Player Sponsorship can chuck your name in the hat... If you don't register your interest/ability to attend by commenting on this thread you will not be in the draw..  I am not going to PM anyone, so if you know contirbutors that want to go that don't come on here regulalry please let them know.

I already know that Herthab wants to attend, so his name is already in the hat..

Good luck, 48 hours....   GO!

Was Sheepshagger worried about sharing evening with Tans and getting thrown out

Piss off

For once Tans is innocent :D  He can't make it, tried to re-arrange things but was unsuccessfull.

Stick me in the draw.

Put my name down, nothing ventured nothing gained & all that.

You only want the grub you fat cunt!

No point you going Sam, you won't be able to recognise any of the players!

Sneaky rabbit punch there Sam!

(http://i.imgur.com/N2FEP.gif)

Very good.

:Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

(http://i.imgur.com/Lw1UXCS.jpg)

Who was the unlucky one to win then?

You seen the menu? Kebab on the way back to the hotel/house I reckon.

Yeah sorry, didn't do this last night, I will do it today.  Mind you the odds are good, only a few in the draw.

Last chance for anyone that wants to be involved..  I will do the draw in an hour or two.

If the draw hasn't been done add me in pwease

me too

OK, got caught up with work.  Draw will take place in the next 10 minutes, you're in.

OK, 1 in 5 chance of winning, draw to be made by Mrs Berni.

Numbers in the pot are:
1- Jutty
2 - SiPie
3- Jayo
4- Herthab
5 - Samdy

I am off to ask her to pick a number between 1 and 5 now..

The number she picked was........











4

Congrats Herthab..  PM me the name of your guest so that I can inform the club.

Any complaints from anyone for the way that this draw was conducted, speak to the Mrs...

Ta muchly :)

While we are on this subject, last chance for anyone to doante a prize to the charity raffle on the night, I will be taking the signed book that The Flash donated to the club tomorrow..

If nobody hasn't responded to this by tomorrow I will assume that you are all tight fuckers (apart from Flash) and will go with that.

Cheers
Berni

I have this signed ball which I won in a auction a couple of years ago.
Just sat in the closet and I have no use for it.
No idea who has signed it, but there's a lot of signatures on it, although a couple are slightly smudged.

Edit: I would hazard a guess it's from 2011-12 season as I can see Adent Flint, Jonathan Smith and Oliver Risser.

Will happily donate it if it's any use.

FFS that's lowered the average IQ on the table down to 2 from 3..

How cruel. I can assure you I will be on my best behaviour and behave in the appropriate manner. I hope to scale the dizzy heights of comportment I achieved at Orient away this season, but I feel I may be over reaching myself in this regard. Fear not my chubby chum, I will strive to do my best!

You were looking a lot more portly on tuesday steve

Fuck off you cheeky cunt! That was my many layers of insulation!

:D

Fix.

Bitter.

Blame the Mrs, she picked the number, and I numbered you in the order that you donated in originally.  Got everything covered me, to make sure it's not a fix :)

Cheers Ginge, offer is appreciated.  However I am assuming that there will be some signed stuff, probably including balls, by the current squad so I am going to decline on the offer.  Think we should leave the Swindon Town memorabilia to the club, seeing as it is an official club do. This does officially take you out of the tight arse catgory though and you join Flash in the generous fuckers catagory :)

Cheers though fella

Yaser has posted a photo on facebook of him at the airport with the caption im going home just now, so i doubt he'll be there.

Wonder who we'll end up with if he isnt

I saw that as well. Is the sponser's dinner this week?

My money is on Harry Agombar!

Hope your joking about Yaser, If he aint there, It had better be free beer served to our table all night, otherwise I'm having a sleep/sit in there until the plane gets turned around.

Or, I'm going to pretend who ever the poor bastard standing in for him is Yaser, and ask him questions about Baghdad and Ramadan all night..

We'll just get pissed and exchange stories about my degenerate of a brother

Tomorrow

One of the lads going reckons Swift will draw the short straw.

Ah that's pretty shit. Swift as replacement makes sense SR.

Comes to something doesn't it when players would rather fly into the middle of a brutal civil war than spend an evening with tans? Talk about notorious...

He got cold feet after Carlisle last year I reckon, 3.5 hours on a carriage full of middle aged pissheads would probably give him cold sweats at best. I bet Iraq haven't even got a game really.

:D

Result Tans, Instead of Yaser we have MC himself. Any questions from you lot? Bearing in mind we've already been tasked with finding out what his fav menswear song is...  No question should be too stupid to top that one.

What's the philosophy behind bringing in an old head at this point of the season? Change of philosophy or short-term expedient?

Or "fix" if you're too pissed for "expedient".  ;)

Take him to task on his poor cheese choices.

Give him a quality Stilton courtesy of the TEF.

He'll thank you for it.

How did you find out Sutton?

How much of a 'disaster' is it should we not be promoted this season? How much of a 'rebuilding' process will we face, given that we are likely to be without a large core of our current side. Do you and LP have a plan B or C for this?

PWP mailed Adam at the club

Questions of 5 words or less, and not more than 2 syallables in each please...

What do you think of Jed?

When is Harry getting a game?

One to be quoted on OTIB

Now that your Dad is a converted Town Fan, who is his favourite player ? My guess would be Nathan Thompson :-)

Thats 6 words mr hawking ;)

What you think of Jed?

Now you are talking my language

Jed, thoughts?

(Though ask my Menswe@r question first, that is far more pressing)

Elastica.  Shit or what?

Why no Norwegians?

Great night! Cooper is a fucking legend. No Agombar though. Which is a shame.....

Probably not politically correct. I would have much rather had Cooper on my table than Yasser. You droppped on. We await.

soapy tit wank

Blue Oyster Bar?

I think Cooper surprised a few people last night. He was very open, answered all our questions honestly (he didn't duck any) and he was a good laugh. nice to meet up with Berni and some of the London Reds (even Sutton).
When myself, Ralph and Tans were sitting in The Merlin at 6, Downing sambucas, I thought it was gonna end up messy but it was very civilised and sophisticated.

Can we have some more info ?? Questions and answers ?

Did he slag anyone off (non-STFC)?

I NEED GOSSIP.

I feel sick.

Asked him about Ricketts; he said he'd identified a need for defensive cover due to probable suspensions and when he heard Ricketts was available he went to Power and got the ok. Ricketts, as well as being able to play in any defensive position has also got valuable experience for the run in and is money (on wages) well spent. I asked where Agombar was, the answer was on loan at Grays. I also asked (tongue in cheek) when he'd get his chance. Cooper's answer was that his contract's up in the summer.
On promotion, he feels we've got a playoff spot as minimum, so we might as well go all out for autos. Asked him about frustrations with certain players 'over playing'. He agreed that some players biggest development area is learning to play as part of the team, not as an individual. Luongo will definitely be gone in the summer, Wes could stay, but only if we get promotion. Of the loans, if we don't go up he'll be surprised if we can get them back.

Tans' Twitter feed overnight was highly entertaining.

I thought it was quite reserved!

Had a good night with Harry Toffolo on the Trust table. He told us that he's unlikely to go back to Norwich unless he's likely to play first team football.

Ooh err, it's looking a bit dicey for next year then if we don't go up. Not that we won't go up of course. I have faith.

Nice to see you all had a laugh and the lads were allowed to let their hair down a bit afterwards.

It's waaaaaaaay too early to begin speculating on how we will be looking next season. Putting aside the fact that we may well go up, even if we don't go up we don't know what players we will be brining in. It could be that we end up improving on the squad we have now.

This. We will have so much money from sold players and Coops/Power have proven that they can un-earth some diamonds plus we have good relationships with so many premiership clubs that are eager to send us their best & brightest. Bring it on.

Sad to hear Luongo is definitely off, not surprised though.

Had a laugh last night, my view of Cooper being a miserebale fucker in his interviews has changed, he was on top form last night and was a good laugh.

My favourite part of the night was getting Herthab to wave at me halfway through the auction and almost getting him to bid £450 for a signed Luongo canvas...

Great to meet Herthab, Ralph, Tans an Sutton...  Fairly play to Ralphy for splashing out in the auction also..

One of his Australia shirts fetched over a grand in the auction last night. I bid £2.50 for a case of 'quality' Arkells wine. Fortunately I was outbid.

I liked the "One Million Pounds!" Bid, in the style of Doctor Evil.

Just like before this season - you know, the one when we were going down.

God, how are we going to replace Pritchard, Ranger, JMac, Troy, Mason.

He actually did the the £1k bid himself and won it, then relisted and it sold for £600. Not sure about ye sanity of the bloke that won the Luongo canvas for £1k though!

That was quality. Coops sticks by Edam as his favourite cheese, and thanks PWP he thought I was a weirdo asking him about his favourite menswear song (he's never heard of them) Some cracking stories from Coops particularly about Nile! Had breakfast with Ralphy and his hangover this morning, tans the lazy bastard hadn't surfaced by the time I headed back down the m4!

Impressed that you actually asked him.

Less impressed with the gaps in his knowledge when it comes to minor players in the Britpop scene.

Oh yeah he did say first time he met Jed, Jed told him he was a qualified, Doctor, Lawyer and Politician! He said he just thought uh oh....

First time? or the 15th ,)

f*cking hell, also, what is a 'qualified politician' and can we get some into Westminster please?

No idea about how you qualify as a politician, university of Nigeria knowing Jed.

Got funnier every time. Anyone seeing me walk up Drove Rd afterwards might of wondered why I was doing the aeroplane! Pissed as a newt.

Any chance of dishing the dirt on the stories about Nile??

Nile got done for flytipping from his penthouse balcony, denied it was him and was then shown the cctv of him in his boxers chucking the rubbish over the car park. It all landed on a judges car :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

Brought his entourage of mates to training one day

Photos now up on OS :

http://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/news/article/shirt-sponsors-dinner-2015-2347753.aspx

It really was a good evening, anyone who hasn't been before should certainly go. I was actually pretty Impressed with the food as well, Was expecting some congealed Hungry Horse type rubbish, but it was pretty high quality.

Agreed. I'd definitely do it again.

Good pics, them.

The shirt ones were taken quite late in the evening as well, Impressed none of our table are dribbling in the photo ;)

The effects were starting to show on whichever one of you that is in the very last picture with Cooper

The main reason I stayed at the table...

We have some odd looking players and even odder looking sponsors....

SHAW TAYLOR?

Oooo Shaw Taylor! The look on matey's face before he realised we were talking about Shaw Taylor dying, not Sean Taylor, was priceless.

I was completely confused by the Shaw Taylor...until just now when i looked on Google. I remember nearly crying at the thought that Shaun Taylor was dead...you horrible bastards.

Funny as fuck.

Just remembered Jay got a shout out from Shaun Hodgetts, and cant remember If it was Hertha or Ralphy asked Coops if he could ask the players to do an aeroplane goal celebration next time they score as a tribute to Jan aage.

Yeah that was me. I asked him if they could do it at the Yeovil game, as Jan will be in attendance.

Haha, awesome. What did he say?

He liked the idea. Dunno if it'll happen but worth asking.

Cant remember the exact wording but he praised the wall of colour

Haha, brilliant.

BTW I forgot to state earlier @Jutty, Adam kept your shirt to get Yasser to sign it as he wasn't there.  As soon as he is back from International duty he will get it signed and drop me a mail to pick it up, I can then get it to you somehow.  Will keep you informed.

Cheers Berni

Was that the one Penelope Pitstop and Charles Manson signed on the back as well?

everyone signed it, including the bar staff and the toilet attendant...

Thanks Berni

Jutty, I am picking up your shirt tomorrow after reminding them to get him to sign it on Saturday :)

PM your details and I'll drop it off to you if local, or post it if not.

Cheers
Berni

It's getting to that time of year. Will the TEF be sponsoring a player (if we have any left!)?

Feel free to start a thread for the new season.

Was thinking about this last week but then thought it better to wait until we have enough players to make a list out of.

I am happy to arrange again, but am also more than happy to pass the baton to somebody else if anyone else fancies it.  If there are no volunteers to do it, then I will set something up in the first week of July, hopefully we might have some names and a bit of movement by then.

If you want to get involved but are skint, you have no excuses as you have 3/4 weeks to steal or stash some money, plus there is another pay day before then..

Im in for a tenner as ever.

Im in. Make sure i win the meal again as well Berni ;)

Don't start telling me you're in until I start the new thread otherwise I will get a whole heap of confusion coming my way.

All I need to know for now is if anyone else would prefer to do it.  If I don't get any takers I will start the new thread in July.

Ok, not in.

 :D

Ok then.  Im out.  But then again I drink herbal tea, wear glasses and read the guardian to I suspect most of you think Ive been out for years.

haha, you get charged double next season for some of that then..

I see Saxondale's current lifestyle as a vein attempt for redemption of years of alcohol and drug abuse and immoral abuse of allowing girls back stage in exchange for sexual favours.

That's what the rock and roll lifestyle is like, right??