Ask the Club - JAN 06

KIPAX · 05-01-2006, 01:21

It's been a while so I am sure your questions are piling up. Usual rules apply. ie: read other questions before asking yours, Don't ask about team tactics or selections. Any jokey questions will be removed as will anything deemed insulting or childish.

You can ask questions of anyone involved with the club from the Chairman to the Tea lady and the responses will be placed on the official website.

You have until one week from today (Thurs 12th) to add your questions.

Q1 KIPAX
Roof Update?

Q2 KIPAX
What happened re Cheerleaders

Q3 KIPAX
Why does Fraser the Eagle only appear once a month for 3 minutes?

Q4 Doug
4.1) What future plans are there for the ground long term?
4.2) In respect of amenities what is achievable in the short term?
4.3) What can the supporters do to help the club meet its future aims for the ground?

Q5 Garinda
Will there be a price increase if we go up next season?

Q6 Accymel
Big Crowds. Are the toilets going to be increased & more accessible???? As the entrance to sports bar was completely taken up with long queue for toilets & it took up all of half time & some even missed part of the 2nd half due to this.

Q7 Baldy
Any updates regarding the bookies because the last "questions to the club" the application was going through and that was in july 04

Q8 Garinda
Could the toss for which way we are playing be made and announced earlier, so that we can get there without blocking the people in the stands view for the first five minutes?

Q9 John_Timmins
Has the club got any promotions or ideas in the pipeline to increase the fan base? e.g. discounts, family tickets etc???

Q10 Doug
10.1) How far can IES be developed to meet future growth of the Club and its fan base?
10.2) Is there any brown field site identified that can be developed in the future?
10.3) Will the lack of facilities hold the Club back?

Q11 maccawozzagod
How much, if any, is set aside to use for meaningful promotion of the Club in town? Will the fans be consulted on how they think we can increase fan base? Could we set up a working party of The Clubs' marketing person/s, the Official Supporters Club and The Ultras?

Q12 SPUGGIE J
Can the club as it stands afford to be promoted to the league as the low gates cannot be bringing in the revenue required to survive in the senior divisions? Considering that players will be need to be signed and stadium improvements started where will the money come from?

Q13 Cafu01
If the first team are promoted, will the youth team go to proper YTS and play in the regionalised leagues against the other professional clubs youth teams, or stay as it is now?

Q14 accymel
Is it still going to stay predominately cash on gate or are they going to introduce tickets.

Q15 dylan
Will the Club consider issuing a poster size official team photograph at the start of next season, on sale in the club shop.

Q16 K.S.H.
According to the official site, Details about the Gold Bond draw says "WIN £10,000 (Twice Yearly Donated), £5,000 (Monthly Jackpot), or £2,000 (Weekly Jackpot)" When does the £5000 and £10,000 draw take place and where are the results published?

Q17 Outback Ozzy
Would it be possible to empty the bar area approximately 10 mins prior to kick off so that those sitting in the stands do not miss any of the match.

Q18 Outback Ozzy
Are there any plans to put toilet facilities at the Clayton end of the ground to stop fans walking in front of those sitting in the stands?

Q19 Smiffy16
When the roof is eventually on the Clayton End, will there be a bar in that end, one similar to Canvey's away supporters bar

Archived Q & A here >>

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Doug · 05-01-2006, 01:27

What future plans are there for the ground long term?

In respect of amenities what is achievable in the short term?

What can the supporters do to help the club meet its future aims for the ground?

garinda · 05-01-2006, 01:47

Will there be a price increase if we go up next season?

accymel · 05-01-2006, 09:44

In respect for the big crowd we had on monday against Halifax & if the crowds capacity is aimed to be at those levels or near it, are the toilets going to be increased & more accessible????

As the entrance to sports bar was completely taken up with long queue for toilets & it took up all of half time & some even missed part of the 2nd half due to this.

baldy · 05-01-2006, 11:02

any updates regarding the bookies because the last "questions to the club" the application was going through and that was in july 04

garinda · 05-01-2006, 12:01

Until we get the roof, and hopefully stay in the Clayton End, could the toss for which way we are playing be made and announced earlier, so that we can get there without blocking the people in the stands view for the first five minutes?

baldy · 05-01-2006, 13:20

Any Reason Why You Missed Mine Kipax???????

KIPAX · 05-01-2006, 13:24

i didnt see it... amazingly... and now i have looked... i dont even understand it... bookies?

baldy · 05-01-2006, 13:26

Yes Where People Make Bets E.g WILLIAM HILL, CORAL

SPUGGIE J · 05-01-2006, 13:28

How long before you get any answers?

KIPAX · 05-01-2006, 13:37

Answers a day or so after the deadline

Sorry baldy i had no idea about a bookies.. I will put the question in.

baldy · 05-01-2006, 13:40

now ya do lol cheers

SPUGGIE J · 05-01-2006, 14:15

As I got lost (geting to be a habit) trying to find the original list of questions "can we afford to be promoted?"

KIPAX · 05-01-2006, 14:24

Spuggie please make your question a little more clear.. somehting like that will probbaly be passed to the chairman and he will want to know exactly what you mean. right now its a bit unanswerable.

John_Timmins · 05-01-2006, 19:01

Has the club got any promotions or ideas in the pipeline to increase the fan base? e.g. discounts, family tickets etc???