Shirt Auction

[GHA EFM]

I've heard that it is taken place at the start of next season. Why is this?

 

Surely the reason most people would bid for one of this season's shirts now would be to wear it over the summer (and so Craig's sweat is still fresh...he's so gorgeous). I would have thought that not many people will want to bid for this season's shirt at the beginning of next season, when next season's shirts are released.

 

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[Northern Monkey]

I feel many people will make high bids for the shirts, caught up in the euphoria of a successful season just past, Glory hunters all.

[GHA EFM]

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successful season just past

98-99 hasn't just past, cynic.

Oh, no wait...

you meant 92-93??

[Northern Monkey]

you know full well what I mean, what with your superior I.Q. and all.

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[Charlie Farnsbarnes]

As I understand it GHA, the sponsor of this season's first team shirts is a very big Arsenal fan and the agreement was/is to play in those shirts in the pre-season friendly match against them.

[AFF]

Yes, CF. This season's shirt sponsor, Lifetime Financial Management are to sponsor the match against Arsenal XI, and have asked that t'lads wear the current first team shirts.

 

Fair play to them.

 

Oh, by the way. Talking of shirts. Radio 5Live are running an appeal for old football shirts which will be sent to deprived children in Africa. Do you think that the Club should support this worthwhile cause and send in that awful sky blue Baldock strip?

[Laz]

Of course, by the start of next season, no one will want the older shirts! Has anyone thought of that?

[Claire!]

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Surely the reason most people would bid for one of this season's shirts now would be to wear it over the summer (and so Craig's sweat is still fresh...he's so gorgeous).

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[Rob_the_Saint]

I was going to suggest that AFF, but then I thought it might be more worthwhile to donate them (or sell them at a knockdown price) to a local club in need.

[Colin Zeal EFM]

Just out of interest, this shirt auction - is the money going to the club, or to charity, and if so, which charity??

 

 

[Laz]

It's probably going into the Bricket Wood relocation fund.

[GHA EFM]

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Surely the reason most people would bid for one of this season's shirts now would be to wear it over the summer (and so Craig's sweat is still fresh...he's so gorgeous).

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No, I was referring to Craig.

Surely the Arsenal XI match is a pre-season friendly for next season, and therefore next season's sponsors should be seeing their name on next season's shirts for the Arsenal match?

Once again, the point is raised...will that many people want to bid for last season's shirt at the beginning of next season.

[Colin Zeal EFM]

How much are these shirts expected to fetch, in reality? Is it likely to be more or less than the price of a shirt in the club-shop??

 

 

[GHA EFM]

BTW Zeal. You made your point well in the Player Of The Season (now closed thread).

 

Bids were going at about £20 for the main shirt numbers (9, 10 etc), if I remember rightly.

 

However, that was £20 and the ability to wear the shirt before the start of next season, and with it the release of next season's shirt.

 

 

[Colin Zeal EFM]

Bids were going, as in what? Finishing price??

 

What price will the bids start at?

 

BTW GHA. Cheers!

 

 

[GHA EFM]

Bids were going at around £20.

 

When I say that, what I mean is that I was aware of bids of £20 being made for some of the shirts.

 

I don't know what price the bids are starting at. However, it is my most humble and modest opinion that a certain depreciation will be seen due to the auction being 3 or 4 months later than planned.

[AFF]

Sometimes it's good fun on here. at other times....

 

Zealster. According to that Chairman of the Supporters Club chap, this season's shirts were to be auctioned in the clubhouse after the Basingstoke game, as a bit of fun, and to raise further monies for the Supporters club, which, ultimately goes into The Club. He was hoping to raise £20 or so for the "favoured" shirts and less for the less fancied numbers. [Don't go there GHA.]

 

I have it on good authority that these particular shirts are showing the signs of a long season.

 

Now it won't happen tomorrow and I, for one, understand and appreciate that.

 

I agree with GHA that less money will be raised if the shirts are auctioned off at some event next season. But, to me it's no big deal. I imagine that Lifetime etc.'s sponsorship of the game involving the second best team in the Barclaycard Premiership is far more than might have been raised at an auction.

 

As far as the Baldock shirts are concerned, I don't care what happens to them but, for me' I sincerely hope that something does to the extent that t;'lads are never seen in them again.

 

C.Hart. Loosen up, mate!

[Colin Zeal EFM]

Cheers, AFF.

 

My question, however, was genuine, before people start accusing me of "dissing" the Supporters Club again.

 

 

[Claire!]

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C.Hart. Loosen up, mate!

Don't worry AFF, i'm ok now!! I had my little speech, and now Rob the Saint has put us all in the clear we can all forget about it!!


You know i love you all!! No hard feelings?!
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