glasgow sheep Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 They tried this with fund-a-don and everyone took the piss and ignored it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowClap Posted July 29, 2009 Author Share Posted July 29, 2009 Exeter fans fund striker signing Exeter City fans have helped sign striker James Norwood after pledging to pay his wages. The 19-year-old former England Schools frontman has been on trial with the Grecians in recent weeks and was officially signed on Sunday. A branch of the Exeter City Supporters' Trust created a fund with the specific intention of signing players. Members of the '19/31 Fund' will each pay £19 per month towards the cost of Norwood's wages. Norwood previously plied his trade at Eastbourne Town. The striker scored 96 goals in 54 games for both Eastbourne and England Schools and is highly rated by Exeter manager, Paul Tisdale. He told the club's website: "It's a great opportunity for James, both to develop as a footballer at Exeter and to feed off the enthusiasm and support of those fans." The Exeter City Supporters' Trust has been the club's majority shareholder for the past six years. I wonder how many dons fans would agree to this if it meant securing the services of a class act we otherwise couldn't afford? Also, I imagine the player would at least feel the compelled to score more than 50 goals in 10 seasons... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboisared Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 Paying for tickets and strips should be more than enough in my opinion. Good effort from them though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyBiscuit Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 Most players would feel "compelled to score more than 50 goals in 10 seasons", whether they have the ability to do so is an entirely different matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowClap Posted July 29, 2009 Author Share Posted July 29, 2009 Paying for tickets and strips should be more than enough in my opinion. Good effort from them though. I agree. However if we can't afford what we want we need to show a bit of creativity in raising funds. Creativity....oho aye sorry, I forgot, WM couldnt make a success of a fish shop in Aberdeen, I'll sit down now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyBiscuit Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 I agree. However if we can't afford what we want we need to show a bit of creativity in raising funds. Creativity....oho aye sorry, I forgot, WM couldnt make a success of a fish shop in Aberdeen, I'll sit down now. What the fuck has that got to do with anything? Are you K-9, by any chance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kowalski Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 I'll easily chip in to pay off Foster's wages and get him to fuck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 They tried this with fund-a-don and everyone took the piss and ignored it. £2.47 in coppers, 2 buttons, a toothpick and an army-man wasn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizer Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 fund-a-don didnt seem to be well organised, could have been far better if it had been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Padre™ Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 Having fans fund a transfer is an absolute mine field and it's one we should steer well clear of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baggy89 Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 fund-a-don didnt seem to be well organised, could have been far better if it had been. Agree with the above. Wasn't there an auction for a place in a team to play a legends 11 that only the Fund a Don organisers and their mates knew about until the auction had finished. Thus minimising the layout they would have to pay to play against a legends 11, but also meaning that fuck all was raised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_min Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 Having fans fund a transfer is an absolute mine field and it's one we should steer well clear of. Hate to point it out, but we already fund everything at the club either directly, or in-directly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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