please pledge to the bulls : Tue Mar 27, 2012 8:20 pm  

thank you to all the saints fans that have supported us we all really appreciate it. and fans that havent plese continue. Please keep us alive and i also want to visit your magnificent stadium. so please pledge and thank you for all of your fantastic support you are a fantastic club.

Re: please pledge to the bulls : Tue Mar 27, 2012 8:27 pm  

Before we do, have you any answers to the many questions you must have? How has this happened? How can the board assure me that my money won't be wasted?

I personally like the idea mentioned on the Bulls forum of any money raised being exchanged for shares and allowing the fans group a place on the board to ensure the club is run properly going forward.

Re: please pledge to the bulls : Tue Mar 27, 2012 8:55 pm  

Sorry but it's throwing good money after bad.

Re: please pledge to the bulls : Tue Mar 27, 2012 8:57 pm  

I'd throw £100 at even a chance of saving Saints, but another team, sorry bud. Your BOD needs to change

Re: please pledge to the bulls : Tue Mar 27, 2012 9:12 pm  

There is an old saying

A fool and his money are easily parted.

In my opinion the Bulls board are playing you all for fools by tugging at the emotional heart strings.

Getting out the begging bowl is not the way to run a professional sports club.

If the Bulls board require additional capital they should issue a share offer. Fans could then put money into the club while getting a say in the way its being run.

The fact the board are not pursuing this option should tell you everything you need to know about their motives.
This isnt about saving the club, its about saving their arses and letting them stay in control.

As a member of the RL family i hope your club can pull through these troubled times.
The Superleague is a lot richer by your clubs and fans presence.

Re: please pledge to the bulls : Wed Mar 28, 2012 8:12 pm  

The Chair Maker wrote:

There is an old saying

A fool and his money are easily parted.

In my opinion the Bulls board are playing you all for fools by tugging at the emotional heart strings.

Getting out the begging bowl is not the way to run a professional sports club.

If the Bulls board require additional capital they should issue a share offer. Fans could then put money into the club while getting a say in the way its being run.

The fact the board are not pursuing this option should tell you everything you need to know about their motives.
This isnt about saving the club, its about saving their arses and letting them stay in control.

As a member of the RL family i hope your club can pull through these troubled times.
The Superleague is a lot richer by your clubs and fans presence.

Sadly I'd have to agree. If I were being asked to put money into a failing business I'd want to know how it was being used. Is it going straight out of the club to creditors? In the pockets of well paid board members? As Chair says if fans are being asked to bail out the club they should be getting a say in how it's run now and in the future

Good luck though sorting everything out

Re: please pledge to the bulls : Wed Mar 28, 2012 8:16 pm  

The Chair Maker wrote:

There is an old saying

A fool and his money are easily parted.

In my opinion the Bulls board are playing you all for fools by tugging at the emotional heart strings.

Getting out the begging bowl is not the way to run a professional sports club.

If the Bulls board require additional capital they should issue a share offer. Fans could then put money into the club while getting a say in the way its being run.

The fact the board are not pursuing this option should tell you everything you need to know about their motives.
This isnt about saving the club, its about saving their arses and letting them stay in control.

As a member of the RL family i hope your club can pull through these troubled times.
The Superleague is a lot richer by your clubs and fans presence.

Spot on!

I really do hope the bulls raise the money but it won't be long befits the bulls board will be begging for more.

Re: please pledge to the bulls : Thu Mar 29, 2012 2:07 am  

I desperately hope the Bulls survive and prosper, but none of my money will be disappearing into that shadily run money pit I'm afraid.

Re: please pledge to the bulls : Thu Mar 29, 2012 7:10 am  

Northampton_Saint wrote:

I desperately hope the Bulls survive and prosper, but none of my money will be disappearing into that shadily run money pit I'm afraid.

It's a good job not all Saints fans are like you then as our club would go bust with the amount of money you spend supporting St Helens RL?

Re: please pledge to the bulls : Thu Mar 29, 2012 9:47 am  

It may be longer term than they want, but would it be better to run a campaign to the other clubs supporters to try and encourage (beg for) bumper away crowds?

They've got a derby at home to Leeds next week. What's the capacity of Odsal these days? They should be campagning for a full house.