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Title: Guess the first fixture - fundraising idea
Post by: baldrick on June 28, 2009, 05:46:40 PM: Guess the first league fixture. £5 stake, total kitty of £230. Winner gets £115 (50%) runner up gets £57.50 (25%) club gets £57.50 (25%). The runner up is the person who guesses the right club but wrong venue. The fixtures are released on the 2nd or 3rd of July, depending on which paper/website you read so this needs to be done quickly. I suggest using this thread to pledge your £5 stake and make your choice. Obviously the success of this idea relies on selling all 46 possible choices so spread the word. If someone has a good way to collect the money please suggest it, otherwise i suggest you all pay the club directly (this thread can be printed and names ticked off when you pay)
Title: Re: Guess the first fixture - fundraising idea
Post by: baldrick on June 28, 2009, 05:48:05 PM: Kettering away
Title: Re: Guess the first fixture - fundraising idea
Post by: SW on June 28, 2009, 05:54:23 PM: Firstly its 44 choices, not 46, we won't play ourselves, so that alters the dividend. I'm happy to join in and pay, I'll send a cheque to the club but how is this administered and who pays out the winners if it is run externally by yourself Baldrick? Needs a bit more thought and organisation I'd say but all in all not a bad idea.

I'd go for AFC Wimbledon at home BTW. Never played the Wombles in all the years of our relative non-league success.
Title: Re: Guess the first fixture - fundraising idea
Post by: baldrick on June 28, 2009, 06:15:59 PM: Because of the time limit i think the best way to do it is on this thread. Everyone names a club home or away on a first come first served basis and when all predictions are made i will do a printout and take it to the club. People can pay the club directly, for example you can put your username on the cheque and someone at the club can tick your prediction as paid. 46 is right, we play 23 games at home and 23 away.
Title: Re: Guess the first fixture - fundraising idea
Post by: SW on June 28, 2009, 06:20:30 PM: Sorry mate you are right, 46 games. Right then I'm in, AFCW at home first game.
Title: Re: Guess the first fixture - fundraising idea
Post by: baldrick on June 28, 2009, 06:49:06 PM: I made an Access database for this. When it is full i will print it and take it to the club. I think it is best if people pay the club directly.
Title: Re: Guess the first fixture - fundraising idea
Post by: RocketDan on June 28, 2009, 07:31:19 PM: £5
Stevenage at home.
fact.
Title: Re: Guess the first fixture - fundraising idea
Post by: joe on June 28, 2009, 08:48:37 PM: I also want to guess AFC Wimbledon at home. How does it work now?
Title: Re: Guess the first fixture - fundraising idea
Post by: York Alty on June 28, 2009, 08:55:01 PM: Kiddy at home.

My £5 is safe.
Title: Re: Guess the first fixture - fundraising idea
Post by: SW on June 28, 2009, 09:08:05 PM: Quote from: joe on June 28, 2009, 08:48:37 PM
I also want to guess AFC Wimbledon at home. How does it work now?

It doesn't, its gone, I have it! ;D
Title: Re: Guess the first fixture - fundraising idea
Post by: baldrick on June 28, 2009, 09:20:58 PM: Quote from: joe on June 28, 2009, 08:48:37 PM
I also want to guess AFC Wimbledon at home. How does it work now?
First come first served.
Title: Re: Guess the first fixture - fundraising idea
Post by: York Alty on June 28, 2009, 10:39:38 PM: is that a rather weak tennis related joke...wimbledon...served...
Title: Re: Guess the first fixture - fundraising idea
Post by: baldrick on June 29, 2009, 09:28:52 AM: Come on everyone. This has to be done by Wednesday evening. There are still plenty of options available. Get your predictions in.
Title: Re: Guess the first fixture - fundraising idea
Post by: joe on June 29, 2009, 05:52:50 PM: Quote from: baldrick on June 28, 2009, 09:20:58 PM
Quote from: joe on June 28, 2009, 08:48:37 PM
I also want to guess AFC Wimbledon at home. How does it work now?
First come first served.

I fancy AFC Wimbledon at home. As that's gone i'm not going to pay a fiver to pick someone else. It'd be like backing a horse you don't think will win.
Title: Re: Guess the first fixture - fundraising idea
Post by: baldrick on July 01, 2009, 02:27:02 PM: It looks like this is a waste of time. I will give it until midnight Thursday but nobody seems interested.
Title: Re: Guess the first fixture - fundraising idea
Post by: OldhamAlty on July 01, 2009, 04:52:06 PM: Get the ball rolling again, Stevenage away
Title: Re: Guess the first fixture - fundraising idea
Post by: thegazelle on July 01, 2009, 05:07:29 PM: Rushden away will pay by paypall
Title: Re: Guess the first fixture - fundraising idea
Post by: Hulme Robin on July 01, 2009, 10:13:18 PM: mansfield home

paypal is a good idea
Title: Re: Guess the first fixture - fundraising idea
Post by: Uncle Globnasty on July 02, 2009, 10:53:07 AM: It's sure to be an anti-climax, so I'm going for Tamworth away.
Title: Re: Guess the first fixture - fundraising idea
Post by: baldrick on July 03, 2009, 08:30:48 AM: Cancelled due to lack of interest

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Title: Re: Guess the first fixture - fundraising idea
Post by: York Alty on July 03, 2009, 02:30:18 PM: I'D HAVE LOST ANYWAY...FIVER TO THE CLUB ANYWAY.
Title: Re: Guess the first fixture - fundraising idea
Post by: Altyroo on July 03, 2009, 03:27:39 PM: Did anyone actually pick Ebbsfleet at home. :D :D :D :D :D
Title: Re: Guess the first fixture - fundraising idea
Post by: baldrick on July 03, 2009, 05:22:09 PM: No
Title: Re: Guess the first fixture - fundraising idea
Post by: thegazelle on July 03, 2009, 05:41:05 PM: i did....................... i just spelt it rong i thought you spelled ebbsfleet withan R and it ended in an ushden
Title: Re: Guess the first fixture - fundraising idea
Post by: baldrick on July 03, 2009, 06:02:49 PM: Quote from: thegazelle on July 03, 2009, 05:41:05 PM
i did....................... i just spelt it rong i thought you spelled ebbsfleet withan R and it ended in an ushden
You also spelt wrong wrong