EFM's Sponsorship Of Braintree

[YB941 5thD EFM ~soul~]

I had more than one person voice thier disapproval and "absolute disgust" to me on Saturday about EFM's sponsorship at Braintree a couple of weekends ago.

 

I would like to remind people of the following points...

 

** How I (or indeed any other EFM) choose to spend my money is entirely down to me, and I will not have people telling me how to do so.

 

** Who I (or indeed any other EFM) choose to be friends with is also entirely my choice, and is of no concern to anyone else.

 

This is before I point out that Lee and Braintree Town will have suffered a considerable loss on their bar takings on the 14th, as we all drunk excessively more than the £25 sponsorship fee we each paid.

 

There was no poor behaviour at the match and the "good name" of St Albans City FC was not dragged through the dirt.

 

In future, I'd be grateful if you kept your forthright opinions to yourselves and ask you to kindly mind your own business.

 

 

[Laz]

I assume those who have complained reguarly sponsor City games?

[YB941 5thD EFM ~soul~]

Unlikely, and I'm fairly certain that two of those in question gain free entry to home games.

 

It is also worth mentioning that at least two of us who sponsored at Braintree are doing the fund-raising walk to Northwood on Saturday.

 

 

[GHA EFM]

Are aforementioned complainants doing the walk?

[herts blue]

Go on, just name them. Put us out of our misery. This could go on for days. I've got a drink to go to at 5.00.

[YB941 5thD EFM ~soul~]

No point in naming them.

 

On each occasion I was taken to one side and 'spoken to' in private.

 

I just wanted to post this on here, as I'm sure that they are not the only ones who 'disapprove' of what we did, and I wanted to have my say.

 

 

[AFF]

Stand by for an Official AFF Statement:

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Not yet. Just stand by.

[AFF]

This is an Official AFF Statement:

 

For the avoidance of all doubt, I would like to make it absolutely and incontrovertably clear that I am not one of the 'aforementioned complainants'. I am not "more than one person"....err....err....that should be: I am not one of the "more than one person". I did not express "absolute disgust". I did not "take [Zealster] to one side and spoken to [him]". In fact, I recall that I bought the chap a drink on Saturday.

 

I am doing the walk, however.

 

So. One down, 224 to go.

[AFF]

Doh!

 

And I don't "gain free entry to home games". I have a season-ticket.

[Mark (Flag) Braintree]

Zealster, Sorry to hear your getting a hard time, you and the boys were a credit to your club, you got up and sung even when half of you could hardly stand and showed the others who were not drinking how to have a good time.

 

[EFM The Firm, The Voice]

Cheers Mark,

 

I'm with Zeal and will now just copy and paste his statement below:

 

** How I (or indeed any other EFM) choose to spend my money is entirely down to me, and I will not have people telling me how to do so.

 

** Who I (or indeed any other EFM) choose to be friends with is also entirely my choice, and is of no concern to anyone else.

 

This is before I point out that Lee and Braintree Town will have suffered a considerable loss on their bar takings on the 14th, as we all drunk excessively more than the £25 sponsorship fee we each paid.

 

There was no poor behaviour at the match and the "good name" of St Albans City FC was not dragged through the dirt.

 

In future, I'd be grateful if you kept your forthright opinions to yourselves and ask you to kindly mind your own business.

 

 

Talking of the walk, I am one of the people doing it, can you get me a sponsership form please on Tuesday Zeal, although just how many people I can rustle up b4 Sat I'm not sure! I'll send a e-mail to everybody at work.

 

[Rob_the_Saint]

I didn't say anything to anybody <img src="/images/graemlins/ignore.gif" alt="" /> but I can see why some people might not approve.

 

I also possess a season ticket.

 

223 and falling...

[Harding's Minion]

Unlike you not to get involved though Rob?! I can't see what the fuss is about. We had every right to sponsor the game and would indeed sponsor many City home games if we were allowed.

 

Cue AFF. . . . . .

[Harding's Minion]

Also ... just spoken with the boss fella here (you'll all remember him - big bloke). Anyway apparently as part of our discounting the price of our matchday programme by £2,500 this season our company was also promised a match sponsorship.

 

You will not be surprised to know that we have not been inundated with invitations.

 

Poor show in my book. Mr AFF prepared to comment?

[AFF]

Eh? Moi?

 

From Zealster's post it would seem that some of the crowd of 225 on Saturday expressed criticism of the lads for their sponsorship of our match at another Ryman League club. From careful analysis of Z's posts, I guess that it was 3 or 4 people. I wasn't one of them. It would appear that these were "quiet words" on a personal basis and, whoever they are, they are entitled to their view, just as EFM are entitled to theirs. Freedom of speech, etc. Zealster made no reference to foul or abusive language so hardly a "Hate Mob Drove Me Out" situation.

 

I have no knowledge of any of the details of the contract between S.A.C.F.C. and Queensway with regard to the printing of the matchday programme. If, as part of that contract, the Club offered Queensway a match sponsorship, then I have absolutely no doubt that The Club will honour it's side of that bargain. I hope that there is no suggestion to the contrary. I imagine that the deal was concluded between John Gibson and the Chairman of Queensway at the beginning of the season and, presumably, the two of them can sort it out.

 

Err...... That's it. Always pleased to assist.

 

 

[Harding's Minion]

"no doubt" you say - thanks for clearing that up AFF.

 

Perhaps in your new directorial role, you could recommend to the board that representatives of Queensway be offered two of the club's new (although wasn't this one of Harding's ideas in 1999?) Vice Presidentships?

[AFF]

Eh? Moi? [2]

 

Hi HM.

 

The current Vice-President 'initiative' was announced in the matchday programme a couple of weeks ago and, as far as I am concerned, wasn't in place at the beginning of the season. Presumably, therefore, it didn't form part of any discussions with Queensway concerning the contract for the production of this season's matchday programme.

 

The Vice-President thingy is being co-ordinated by Malcolm MacMillan, HM. I have no doubt that he will be pleased to hear from you if you would like to 'sign up'. I imagine that a modest discount of, perhaps £10 may be available if you place a bulk order of two, but don't tell Malcolm that I suggested it.

 

[Here's one for you, HM: Who said "I wouldn't want to join a club that would have me as a member"?]

 

[Harding's Minion]

Enlighten Good Man.

[YB941 5thD EFM ~soul~]

Oliver Reed?

 

 

[AFF]

A: Groucho Marx.