Thoughts?

 

https://www.afc.co.uk/aberdna/

They did say when it launched that the money would be going to youth development.

So I've been subsidising the huns who took Barron (did they even pay for him in the end?) and Wright.

I think I will bin it off as well.

For several reasons I can't get to Pittodrie all that often so DNA is my way of contributing to the club. I decided to do that as a show of support and, to me, that support isn't contingent on who the chairman is, who the manager is or who we sign players on loan from. I supported the Dons long before Milne or Cormack were involved, I've endured countless dross managers and players and enjoyed one or two insane highs that pretty much make being a Dons fan worthwhile. I also plan on doing all that after Milne and Cormack are long gone. My contribution is a show of support for the entity that is Aberdeen FC, not any individual.

Each to their own but for those reasons, DNA still works for me.

Edited March 12Mar 12 by wee toon red

11 hours ago, swaddon said:

They did say when it launched that the money would be going to youth development.

So I've been subsidising the huns who took Barron (did they even pay for him in the end?) and Wright.

I think I will bin it off as well.

Bloody Nora. Hadn't thought of it like that. Good point.

Bugger that for a game of battleships.

 

32 minutes ago, wee toon red said:

For several reasons I can't get to Pittodrie all that often so DNA is my way of contributing to the club. I decided to do that as a show of support and, to me, that support isn't contingent on who the chairman is, who the manager is or who we sign players on loan from. I supported the Dons long before Milne or Cormack were involved, I've endured countless dross managers and players and enjoyed one or two insane highs that pretty much make being a Dons fan worthwhile. I also plan on doing all that after Milne and Cormack are long gone. My contribution is a show of support for the entity that is Aberdeen FC, not any individual.

Each to their own but for those reasons, DNA still works for me.

Aye, seems reasonable. 

It's a real shame that a separate entity hadn't been created to collect DNA money, that polled its funds and bought shares to collectively press the club in how it was being run. That'd have been a far better way to support the club in my opinion.

1 minute ago, RicoS321 said:

Aye, seems reasonable. 

It's a real shame that a separate entity hadn't been created to collect DNA money, that polled its funds and bought shares to collectively press the club in how it was being run. That'd have been a far better way to support the club in my opinion.

A proper fan ownership model à la Motherwell would be glorious. 

4 minutes ago, RicoS321 said:

Aye, seems reasonable. 

It's a real shame that a separate entity hadn't been created to collect DNA money, that polled its funds and bought shares to collectively press the club in how it was being run. That'd have been a far better way to support the club in my opinion.

Set it up and send me the bank details.

At the moment DNA is all there is - other than buying what would be a redundant season ticket - so that's what gets my money. And my daughter enjoys the "free" strip 🤣

Don't have an issue with it, but from a personal point of view couldn't get past the ask to donate money to a private company owned by significantly wealthy people.

20 hours ago, Slim said:

Don't have an issue with it, but from a personal point of view couldn't get past the ask to donate money to a private company owned by significantly wealthy people.

100% this.

Also a company that pays way more in salaries, than what most fans earn, to a large proportion of its staff.

I won't even get started on the loyalty point shyte.

The club phoned me once to sign up and I explained why I would never take it out.

They said they wouldn't call me about it again and never have.

 

 

 

1 hour ago, TheDonbytheDee said:

100% this.

Also a company that pays way more in salaries, than what most fans earn, to a large proportion of its staff.

I won't even get started on the loyalty point shyte.

The club phoned me once to sign up and I explained why I would never take it out.

They said they wouldn't call me about it again and never have.

 

 

 

Sounds like crowd funding.

 

Perhaps that's why Brewdog got the gig?

 

 

I think mine must be due to renew. Anyone know if this is automatic as if it is then I better have a conversation with someone at the club. After having it since its' inception I'm chucking it. 

1 minute ago, GASC1980 said:

I think mine must be due to renew. Anyone know if this is automatic as if it is then I better have a conversation with someone at the club. After having it since its' inception I'm chucking it. 

Think it depends on how it is set up. Mine was set up on auto renew so had to phone to cancel it. 

Cheers Jute. I think I better phone the club. 

2 emails from the club and a phone call yesterday. Not on auto renewal. Expires Monday. What do we all think? Should I renew or nae?  

1 hour ago, GASC1980 said:

2 emails from the club and a phone call yesterday. Not on auto renewal. Expires Monday. What do we all think? Should I renew or nae?  

Tell them to poke it.

You back the club more than enough.

Tell them you'll renew in return for a seat on the board.

2 hours ago, GASC1980 said:

2 emails from the club and a phone call yesterday. Not on auto renewal. Expires Monday. What do we all think? Should I renew or nae?  

I need to call them as mine is supposed to be off auto renewal but not had any emails to ask me to renew and it should finish this month.