by AustrianAndyGull » 12 Dec 2012, 15:43
ferrarilover wrote:Oh Luke, there is so much excellent in your post!
GUYS,
Andy Candy has E-Mailed me a reply which he has asked that I put on here. The poor old duffer has lost his username and password (Dave et al, can you help with this?), hence he has asked that I pass on his message, no other reason. Thus, without further ado:
Hi Matt The n00b,
I cannot reply quite as eloquently or as imaginatively as you have done but basically the points you make are valid. The Big Screen is fundamentally an opportunity for the Club to raise additional income through sponsorship. HOWEVER, it will not be solely used for this purpose and as we get to grips with its functionality there will be a number of exciting and interesting features, some interactive, that we hope will enhance the match day experience. We also hope to have a live feed in to Sky. This might take a few months ( it took Fleetwood over 12 months to get to grips with the technology)and basically is a well-paid, full time job for someone that we cannot afford so we are very lucky to have a talented volunteer prepared to spend time developing this for the Club. Thank you Patrick!
So please be patient, be happy that we are one of only a few lower league clubs with a screen worthy of having the name “ Big†and see how this develops over the next 12 months. As Matt The n00b so rightly says when the game kicks off, enjoy the football.
Best wishes,
Andrew
I have taken out only the little bit at the beginning where he asks that I post this for him, and a joke at the end about E-Mails, aside from that, this is as it was sent to me.
As we can now see, the screen is there for advertising, much as it should be, but, over time, we will see some added value to our day at Plainmoor. I'm not sure who this mysterious Patrick is, but I'd like to throw my thanks into the ring too. I know the budget is absolutely zero at the club at the moment (Rovers are £6.2m in the red, if you'd like to go down that route), and I'm hoping that the speculate to accumulate principle will see us raking in the monies by the end of the year. I'm not sure where I'm getting this from, but the figure of £21,000 is in my head as the cost of the big screen (this is definitely not any kind of official cost, it's probably something I've plucked straight out of my arse), I sincerely hope that we cover that plus running costs this year, then bring in the same amount next year. Twenty grand over and above pays the salary of 1.5 members of our back room staff, essentially for nothing.
Matt The n00b.
I've got no idea why but this made me laugh
[quote="ferrarilover"]Oh Luke, there is so much excellent in your post!
GUYS,
Andy Candy has E-Mailed me a reply which he has asked that I put on here. The poor old duffer has lost his username and password (Dave et al, can you help with this?), hence he has asked that I pass on his message, no other reason. Thus, without further ado:
[i]Hi Matt The n00b,
I cannot reply quite as eloquently or as imaginatively as you have done but basically the points you make are valid. The Big Screen is fundamentally an opportunity for the Club to raise additional income through sponsorship. HOWEVER, it will not be solely used for this purpose and as we get to grips with its functionality there will be a number of exciting and interesting features, some interactive, that we hope will enhance the match day experience. We also hope to have a live feed in to Sky. This might take a few months ( it took Fleetwood over 12 months to get to grips with the technology)and basically is a well-paid, full time job for someone that we cannot afford so we are very lucky to have a talented volunteer prepared to spend time developing this for the Club. Thank you Patrick!
So please be patient, be happy that we are one of only a few lower league clubs with a screen worthy of having the name “ Big†and see how this develops over the next 12 months. As Matt The n00b so rightly says when the game kicks off, enjoy the football.
Best wishes,
Andrew[/i]
I have taken out only the little bit at the beginning where he asks that I post this for him, and a joke at the end about E-Mails, aside from that, this is as it was sent to me.
As we can now see, the screen is there for advertising, much as it should be, but, over time, we will see some added value to our day at Plainmoor. I'm not sure who this mysterious Patrick is, but I'd like to throw my thanks into the ring too. I know the budget is absolutely zero at the club at the moment (Rovers are £6.2m in the red, if you'd like to go down that route), and I'm hoping that the speculate to accumulate principle will see us raking in the monies by the end of the year. I'm not sure where I'm getting this from, but the figure of £21,000 is in my head as the cost of the big screen (this is definitely not any kind of official cost,[color=#FF0000] it's probably something I've plucked straight out of my arse), [/color]I sincerely hope that we cover that plus running costs this year, then bring in the same amount next year. Twenty grand over and above pays the salary of 1.5 members of our back room staff, essentially for nothing.
Matt The n00b.[/quote]
:rofl:
I've got no idea why but this made me laugh :-/
