Hya everyone - The fund raising group will be meeting at Cougar Park on Monday 13th September at 6.30. Gary will be there and hopefully other reprsentatives from the club. Our previous meetings have seen lots of changes brought about to the matchday experience which hopefully have brought in extra revenue, such as the bottle bar, the two snack bars run by ourselves, crossbar challenge and sweet stall. etc. Some ideas didnt get off the ground not because they weren't great ideas but because of lack of personpower, e.g. 40th man and the advertising hoarding raffles.



All new ideas will be welcome, all offers of help will certainly be welcome. The club needs our help, Please attend if you can.



Thanks Goosey.

Hi Goose, Sorry can't make the meeting on Monday due to other commitments. With regards to the 40th Man tickets. Over the weeks of selling, all those who where interested have bought tickets, other supporters did not want to buy. Also have a couple of ideas that may bring in some money, but will talk to you later about them.

Think the trouble is "Noddy" it is the same people every week. They must get sick of all the demands they get on them.



Any ideas just let me know, no problems.

..."the same people every week"? I regularly get mugged for about a fiver every trip to Cougar park with appeals from admittedly good causes, between the turnstile and my first pint!

I think we need to look at ways of attracting new supporters and money from outside the Cougar faithful. More fans is crucial, to the finances and the atmosphere. I think making more use of the bar after matches is an idea that will catch on as people get used to it, with live bands, quizzes and so on. Maybe even have bands on during the week so people who don't normally go to Cougar Park will begin to take notice of it as a venue.

I agree Mick W. Dont think the "fans" that are still loyal can give anymore. Need sponsors. Anybody that works for a company that you think may sponsor Cougars just let Gary Fawcett know.

40th man?...thats £2 i wont see again,thanks

Or me.

What happened to the money raised though from it?from those who paid their £2 i mean?forgive me if im wrong but i cant remember a draw being made? couldve at least presented someone with a shirt and photograph surely,not good.

Do you know for certain that its been scrapped?

No not sure if it has or not - no one has mentioned it

Not sure about the draw either, thought it was being done on the last match of the season, but never heard anything!!!!

just a reminder about this

Sadly I'm working until 8:15 so I won't be able to make it down this time.