It's in the genes lad. You can't fight it. Wibble.

40- redeverready

OK. Thanks everyone for the pledges, meaning that we are now up to 40 contributors, or £800.

I have now had a response from Laura, who says:

=#0040FFThe players we currently have available are Chris Ulugia and Mark Offerdahl, the rest have been renewed / taken from players sponsors that have left, the player sponsorship is going very quickly this time.

I therefore have thought of an idea that I think may work well for you. With the fact you sponsored Matt Diskin last season, how about Red, Amber and Black sponsor him in his new role as U19’s coach?

I know last season you got to around £1,000 [this was the sum for which we sponsored Diskin as a player, therefore what I am proposing is that if you get to this amount again you could sponsor Matt Diskin and we would include 5 members of the U19’s squad as well.

Is there anyone who would [unot[/u wish to go ahead with sponsorship as proposed above? Can we get another 10 contributors, especially as the sponsorship [uwill[/u include U-19 squad members? Please let me know.

Current consolidated list:

1. MDF
2. Pumpetypump
3. Ferocious Aardvark
4. Mat
5. Mats missus
6. Minorman
7. dddooommm
8. Bullseye
9. Bullnorthern
10. Debaser
11. Mrs Debaser
12. Bullinenemyland
13. Nothus
14. Rambull1967
15. flip floP
16. Vbfg
17. Bully_boxer
18. paulwalker71
19. Bull Mania
20. tigertot
21. Northernrelic
22. Fifty50
23. jayb
24. martinwildbull
25. childofthenorthern
26. Bicesterbull
27. Duckman
28. Grattanboy
29. Bullboy
30. Andybull
31. Eddievan
32. M@islebugs
33. benjcake
34. Bluesky
35. Tikkabulls
36. Rarebreed
37. beefy1
38. Bendybulls
39. Adeybull
40. redeverready

Fine with me. By the sound of it the two remaining players in the first team should get sponsors so I don't mind sponsoring Diskin and some of the U19s

Sounds great! Good to hear player sponsorships are going fast! Sure we still had about 5 first team regulars to choose from at the start of last season.

Sponsorship in my view should go to those with potential and so 2015 U19s are 2016 SL and beyond - sounds to be a solution with real payback benefits.

That sounds like a great idea and I'm well up for that. I'm happy to contribute towards making up any shortfall in numbers to hit the target too.

All good

I is happy innit.

OK with us Mike;

Ditto.

I am happy to go with this. Just need to know where and when to send the money. Happy to pay now as I am in regardless. Thanks again for taking this on, it is appreciated

Whatevs.

Not been on for a long time. New season, new interest! Room for another £20?

Absolutely, which means that the current list is...

Original contributors:

1. MDF
2. Pumpetypump
3. Ferocious Aardvark
4. Mat
5. Mats missus
6. Minorman
7. dddooommm
8. Bullseye
9. Bullnorthern
10. Debaser
11. Mrs Debaser
12. Bullinenemyland
13. Nothus
14. Rambull1967
15. flip floP
16. Vbfg
17. Bully_boxer
18. paulwalker71
19. Bull Mania
20. tigertot
21. Northernrelic
22. Fifty50
23. jayb
24. martinwildbull
25. childofthenorthern
26. Bicesterbull
27. Duckman
28. Grattanboy
29. Bullboy
30. Andybull
31. Eddievan
32. M@islebugs
33. benjcake
34. Bluesky
35. Tikkabulls
36. Rarebreed
37. beefy1
38. Bendybulls
39. Adeybull
40. redeverready
41. HLL1969

Total £820, plus...

...making up any shortfall on £1,000 (currently £180):

1. MDF
2. VBFG
3. Adeybull

Anyone else is welcome to come in for the original £20, or for the somewhat more open-ended idea of 'making up any shortfall'.

You are very welcome to contribute via PayPal. Those who contributed last year should have my details. If you don't, or if you want to contribute in some other way and need address details or similar, please PM me.

Payment made plus some for the pot - thanks for organising this again

Received. Many thanks.

Original contributors:

=#FF00001. MDF - Paid
2. Pumpetypump
3. Ferocious Aardvark
4. Mat
5. Mats missus
6. Minorman
7. dddooommm
8. Bullseye
9. Bullnorthern
10. Debaser
11. Mrs Debaser
12. Bullinenemyland
13. Nothus
14. Rambull1967
15. flip floP
16. Vbfg
17. Bully_boxer
18. paulwalker71
19. Bull Mania
20. tigertot
=#FF000021. Northernrelic - Paid
22. Fifty50
23. jayb
24. martinwildbull
25. childofthenorthern
26. Bicesterbull
27. Duckman
28. Grattanboy
29. Bullboy
30. Andybull
31. Eddievan
32. M@islebugs
33. benjcake
34. Bluesky
35. Tikkabulls
36. Rarebreed
37. beefy1
38. Bendybulls
39. Adeybull
40. redeverready
41. HLL1969
=#FF000042. Northernrelic +1 - Paid

Total £840 (£60 received), plus...

...making up any shortfall on £1,000 (currently £160):

1. MDF
2. VBFG
3. Adeybull

Another aspect of the sponsorship is what we get out of it. Due to circumstances last year, we waived most of the benefits apart from getting Diskin's shirt and a personal appearance from him, for the school Debaser teaches at. In 2015, if people are interested, we should once again be able to organise entry to the Coral Stand for certain matches (tbc when the fixture list is out). Laura has also suggested the possibility of an open U19 training session, which contributors could attend. I know a lot of people will just want to contribute in order to help the club, but I think it's good to have this kind of quid pro quo.

I still look & play like a U19, but I'm busy doing my hair that day thanks.

Might be a HKR fan but always a soft spot for Bradford, count me in please .

Assuming it's not too late to sign up, stick my name down along with a plus 1. Ta!

Original contributors:

=#FF00001. MDF - Paid
2. Pumpetypump
3. Ferocious Aardvark
4. Mat
5. Mats missus
6. Minorman
7. dddooommm
8. Bullseye
9. Bullnorthern
10. Debaser
11. Mrs Debaser
12. Bullinenemyland
13. Nothus
14. Rambull1967
15. flip floP
16. Vbfg
17. Bully_boxer
18. paulwalker71
19. Bull Mania
=#FF000020. tigertot - Paid
21. Northernrelic - Paid
22. Fifty50
23. jayb
24. martinwildbull
25. childofthenorthern
26. Bicesterbull
27. Duckman
28. Grattanboy
29. Bullboy
30. Andybull
31. Eddievan
32. M@islebugs
33. benjcake
34. Bluesky
35. Tikkabulls
36. Rarebreed
37. beefy1
38. Bendybulls
39. Adeybull
40. redeverready
41. HLL1969
=#FF000042. Northernrelic +1 - Paid
43. PAC
44. Ridlerbull
45. Ridlerbull +1

Total £900 (£80 received), plus...

...making up any shortfall on £1,000 (currently £100):

1. MDF
2. VBFG
3. Adeybull

paid just now and I go with the unanimous desire to support the youth setup, how do we know who to choose? certainly three forwards and two backs. do we get 6 personal appearances? Debaser would be good again and if his school's part of a Cluster then maybe through the Cluster PE Lead/Coordinator and our Community team the other schools might use the opportunity to inspire the kids.

Laura just contacted me to say "I’ve spoken to Matt today and is going to send me the U19’s squad over the next couple of days so as soon as I have this I will let you know."

Original contributors:

=#FF00001. MDF - Paid
2. Pumpetypump - Paid
3. Ferocious Aardvark
4. Mat
5. Mats missus
6. Minorman
7. dddooommm
8. Bullseye
9. Bullnorthern
10. Debaser
11. Mrs Debaser
12. Bullinenemyland
13. Nothus
14. Rambull1967
15. flip floP
16. Vbfg
17. Bully_boxer
18. paulwalker71
19. Bull Mania
=#FF000020. tigertot - Paid
21. Northernrelic - Paid
22. Fifty50 - Paid
23. jayb
=#FF000024. martinwildbull - Paid
25. childofthenorthern
26. Bicesterbull
27. Duckman
28. Grattanboy
29. Bullboy
30. Andybull
31. Eddievan
32. M@islebugs
33. benjcake
34. Bluesky
35. Tikkabulls
36. Rarebreed
37. beefy1
38. Bendybulls
39. Adeybull
40. redeverready
41. HLL1969
=#FF000042. Northernrelic +1 - Paid
43. PAC - Paid
44. Ridlerbull
45. Ridlerbull +1

Total £900 (£160 received), plus...

...making up any shortfall on £1,000 (currently £100):

1. MDF
2. VBFG
3. Adeybull