I'm at work, it's hard to keep up, i'm sorry I didn't realise Lynda was posting under your name.

I'm working next Sunday too as it stands.

Are you sure Derick?

Starbug

You write a lot on this board and generally I think you talk a lot of sense, but I have to confess that sometimes I think you can be contrary simply for the sake of it. Take this comment as an example. Can you REALLY imagine Children on Need on a Friday night trying to raise funds but not telling people (until they are sick to death of it) of how much money has been raised and what last years total was (i.e. a target)?

Why if every fundraising campaign I have ever seen used this model, should we decide not to? Is the Leigh public that much different from the rest of the nation?

Surely then we should be setting a public target of total LISA membership and an annual pledge number, together with regular updates of where we are on both items. People like to be involved and know how they have contributed to a massive team effort. Some might be persuaded (like me) to up their contribution to push us over the top. If we meet a target we simply set a higher one and start again.

Fair do's I am a bit twitchy at the moment , but you do understand my point that with the general apathy our fans can sometimes display , not to mention trying to gain entrance for free as I have witnessed many times , the more that think ' so we've got a load signed up , I'll not bother ' the less chance we have of hitting the target

Fair enough! I think there is going to be a downside to whatever things we try to do. People will take advantage of the system somehow. However, as you have said, we have to run this as a business and put the emotions to one side. If there is a (reasonably certain and definable) net benefit to a scheme then we should proceed with it and take the rough with the smooth - we'll lose on the swings but gains on the roundabouts so to speak...

There has to be a two pronged approach here - get the charity in to secure the short term future, but start running as a business for the medium to long term. I believe that the charity element will be required for the foreseeable future running alongside but that cannot be the only show in town as there are limits to what charity can achieve.

Doubled my membership to LISA now.

THANKS DAVE

Mapleleyther I will keep everyone updated, I want true figures ....so Im waiting for Peter Bentham to get back to me with true figures, Ive had 4 today double their membership, so thats like having 4 new members.

Good - as I said I am prepared to quadruple my membership once I find out where we are. Thats like another three new members.

That sums things up pretty well ML , I don't want to fall out with anybody , we have few enough fans as it is , but the time for ' nicey,nicey , has gone , it's straight talking time , I will listen to anybodies suggestion as long as they have given them due thought , but if they haven't because they are not grasping the situation we are in , or they are peddling rumour or in some way trying to damage the club they claim to support , then I really haven't time for them

Mine and Wurzel's in the post today too.

Mine will be posted out today as soon as i get this bloody printer to work

Done and sent

PS i dont like printers

I will join LISA.


Steve/Lynda you have a pm.

Thanks guys. coming in thick and fast.

Mine will as soon as I can find a stamp!

As much as I can when I can which is very little at the moment but I'm still going to games.

I have decided not to use my season ticket again this season I will buy a ticket for each home match.

Can I have it at knockdown price Frank?!

I've just picked up 280 LISA forms to deliver with my weekly Leigh Reporter round



Doing my bit guys!

Won't part of that end up in the LSV coffers though?!?!? If you are feeling so philanthropic would it not be better to make a direct donation to LISA?

Very good gesture that Frank.

Probably about right, that - keep on using your season ticket and donate the ticket money to LISA.

OK I will do that. Sorry Kevster.