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cyn · 19-06-2004, 02:43

Thanks to all Accrington Stanley fans who signed the petition. For those of you who wish to help further and who live in the UK, here's one way that doesn't cost anything:

Thanks again.

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Wyn Griffiths
Registered User
Posts: 35
(16/6/04 11:21 am)
Reply TXTAID - Help save Wrexham - its totally free!
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Wrexham Supporters Trust TXTAID is now live.

If you have a mobile phone then Start Raising money straight away for Wrexham Supporters Trust (WINS). It costs you absolutely nothing!

Sigining up for TXTAID is free -- simply complete the registration process at

www.txtaid.org.uk/wrexhamst

You will receive a small number of targeted messages from advertisers every week in the form of SMS text messages.
Every message you receive brings fans ownership of the club a small step nearer.

You indicate the kind of adverts you want to receieve via a preference screen -
please tick every box as the more messages you receive the more money we generate for the supporters trust. Every message received results in a 10p donation to the Wrexham Supporters Trust.

You will also get your own private webpage showing how much you have personally raised.

Please persuade all your family members and friends to sign up, or sign up for them with their permission as every person signed up could raise up to £15 a year for the trust fund simply by receiving a few text messages a week.

www.txtaid.org.uk/wrexhamst

TXTAID is a great way of raising funds and with your help it can become a fantastic revenue generator for the supporters trust.

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Thanks.

Report on the 16 June meeting:

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taffguyukhc
Registered User
Posts: 16
(17/6/04 9:23 am)
Reply The Wrexham First meeting
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I though the meeting was very productive and informative last night.

For anyone living under a rock for the past few months, speakers gave a brief `timeline' of events since Mark Guterman took over to the present day.

Phil Tooley from a Chesterfield supporter's trust and one of the top guys involved with Supporter's Direct gave a fascinating talk, and gave us all hope for the future of Wrexham FC, so, much thanks goes to him.

Anyway, I don't want to rant on about giving an overview of the meeting, you'll see that in today's papers.

The fact is, that many ideas were brought forward, and despite things getting heated with Wingrove near the end of the 3-hour discussion, I found it better than the fan's forum at the centenary club.

Gary Bennett is a true red, and he showed that last night. £50,000 for a fan's representative on the board? Pyscho gets my vote.

His words, albeit, brief, struck a chord with everyone last night. Then he ends up walking off with the signed Wales shirt he was trying to auction! Genius.

Benno, and everyone involved last night - take a bow.

We're on the way to owning that club, and make no mistake, we WILL own OUR club.

keb mo
Posts: 864
(17/6/04 9:34 am)
Reply re
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250 attendence.
standing room only
very slick presentations topped off by benno who electrified the room.

very passionate Q&A session.
lots of emotion.
lots of ideas
got a bit rowdy when wingrove was speaking but these things needed saying and he will take a very clear messsage back to his master.
loads of people joined the trust.
we must have raised a few quid even tho it wasnt a fund raiser.
benno paid £180 for a wales shirt.

the leader of the council said......
"there is no way the club is moving from the racecourse"

loads of people coming forward at the end to offer help and ideas.
people were still there talking at midnight.

well done to everyone who turned up.
we are on the move!!

sign up for this textaid thing its money for nothing.

smiffysarmy
Posts: 624
(17/6/04 10:00 am)
Reply Fans United
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It was great to see the fans united at last, last night. A great night, it was even more stirring to see the likes of Nicky Hencher and Gary Bennett showing their strong feeling for the club - and voicing their opinions passionately. I was proud of us all last night....

Good to see Bill Wingrove there - he took some stick, but im glad he was there - it showed him the pride and passion us Wrexham fans have for our club....

as Lindsay said in his speech last night - we can ALL help and we must. I’m thinking of ways to help all the time (I should be working now, and im looking over my shoulder every 2 minutes!!)
What does worry me is that if the rumours are true and Hamilton wants £5 million for the club, how are we going to raise that????? - he could really hold us to ransom....Phil Tooley at Chesterfield said that their fans bought the club for £6,000 - but its a differerent animal here im afraid, and its a fierce one!!

“WREXHAM WILL NEVER DIE”

Stephen Matthias
Posts: 2810
(17/6/04 12:07 pm)
Reply Re: Fans United
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I came away from that meeting believing that we can win this one, I don't know how we'll do it but we will do. Fantastic evening, well organised, people did us proud last night.

welshwayne
Posts: 1138
(17/6/04 12:13 pm)
Reply £5m or £6k: it will be somewhere in between
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this depends on us.

it will get lower if we can make hamilton realise he hasn't a hope of moving wrexham or redeveloping a blade of grass at the racecourse. this is down to us being vocal and lobbying the politicians. remeber the less the worth of redevelopment the less the club will cost.

it is also down to all of us making money for the supporters trust.

GlynTheMilk
Posts: 1165
(17/6/04 12:46 pm)
Reply
Re: £5m or £6k: it will be somewhere in between
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Yeah, I think last night was extremely successful, and hats off to those who organised it all (except a Graham Norton-esque welshwayne who stood on my toe, the bastard!). I know it might have been a bit like preaching to the converted, but there were quite a few sceptics there last night who you actually got on side with it.

Stirring stuff gentlemen!

welshwayne
Posts: 1142
(17/6/04 2:57 pm)
Reply so graham bloody norton (?) i wish i had his money!
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i got anneka rice, both ant and dec (?), kilroy and an old bloke saying that i covered more ground that evening than lee jones did all last season!!!

seriously though, hats off to all the lads that organised the event. However, i know none of them want thanks they just to help and want our help also.

19-06-2004, 02:43	#8
cyn Junior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 5 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 0	Re: Petition to save Wrexham Football Club's home, the Racecourse Thanks to all Accrington Stanley fans who signed the petition. For those of you who wish to help further and who live in the UK, here's one way that doesn't cost anything: Thanks again. Author Comment Wyn Griffiths Registered User Posts: 35 (16/6/04 11:21 am) Reply TXTAID - Help save Wrexham - its totally free! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wrexham Supporters Trust TXTAID is now live. If you have a mobile phone then Start Raising money straight away for Wrexham Supporters Trust (WINS). It costs you absolutely nothing! Sigining up for TXTAID is free -- simply complete the registration process at www.txtaid.org.uk/wrexhamst You will receive a small number of targeted messages from advertisers every week in the form of SMS text messages. Every message you receive brings fans ownership of the club a small step nearer. You indicate the kind of adverts you want to receieve via a preference screen - please tick every box as the more messages you receive the more money we generate for the supporters trust. Every message received results in a 10p donation to the Wrexham Supporters Trust. You will also get your own private webpage showing how much you have personally raised. Please persuade all your family members and friends to sign up, or sign up for them with their permission as every person signed up could raise up to £15 a year for the trust fund simply by receiving a few text messages a week. www.txtaid.org.uk/wrexhamst TXTAID is a great way of raising funds and with your help it can become a fantastic revenue generator for the supporters trust. Unquote Thanks. Report on the 16 June meeting: Author Comment taffguyukhc Registered User Posts: 16 (17/6/04 9:23 am) Reply The Wrexham First meeting -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I though the meeting was very productive and informative last night. For anyone living under a rock for the past few months, speakers gave a brief `timeline' of events since Mark Guterman took over to the present day. Phil Tooley from a Chesterfield supporter's trust and one of the top guys involved with Supporter's Direct gave a fascinating talk, and gave us all hope for the future of Wrexham FC, so, much thanks goes to him. Anyway, I don't want to rant on about giving an overview of the meeting, you'll see that in today's papers. The fact is, that many ideas were brought forward, and despite things getting heated with Wingrove near the end of the 3-hour discussion, I found it better than the fan's forum at the centenary club. Gary Bennett is a true red, and he showed that last night. £50,000 for a fan's representative on the board? Pyscho gets my vote. His words, albeit, brief, struck a chord with everyone last night. Then he ends up walking off with the signed Wales shirt he was trying to auction! Genius. Benno, and everyone involved last night - take a bow. We're on the way to owning that club, and make no mistake, we WILL own OUR club. keb mo Posts: 864 (17/6/04 9:34 am) Reply re -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 250 attendence. standing room only very slick presentations topped off by benno who electrified the room. very passionate Q&A session. lots of emotion. lots of ideas got a bit rowdy when wingrove was speaking but these things needed saying and he will take a very clear messsage back to his master. loads of people joined the trust. we must have raised a few quid even tho it wasnt a fund raiser. benno paid £180 for a wales shirt. the leader of the council said...... "there is no way the club is moving from the racecourse" loads of people coming forward at the end to offer help and ideas. people were still there talking at midnight. well done to everyone who turned up. we are on the move!! sign up for this textaid thing its money for nothing. smiffysarmy Posts: 624 (17/6/04 10:00 am) Reply Fans United -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was great to see the fans united at last, last night. A great night, it was even more stirring to see the likes of Nicky Hencher and Gary Bennett showing their strong feeling for the club - and voicing their opinions passionately. I was proud of us all last night.... Good to see Bill Wingrove there - he took some stick, but im glad he was there - it showed him the pride and passion us Wrexham fans have for our club.... as Lindsay said in his speech last night - we can ALL help and we must. I’m thinking of ways to help all the time (I should be working now, and im looking over my shoulder every 2 minutes!!) What does worry me is that if the rumours are true and Hamilton wants £5 million for the club, how are we going to raise that????? - he could really hold us to ransom....Phil Tooley at Chesterfield said that their fans bought the club for £6,000 - but its a differerent animal here im afraid, and its a fierce one!! “WREXHAM WILL NEVER DIE” Stephen Matthias Posts: 2810 (17/6/04 12:07 pm) Reply Re: Fans United -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I came away from that meeting believing that we can win this one, I don't know how we'll do it but we will do. Fantastic evening, well organised, people did us proud last night. welshwayne Posts: 1138 (17/6/04 12:13 pm) Reply £5m or £6k: it will be somewhere in between -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- this depends on us. it will get lower if we can make hamilton realise he hasn't a hope of moving wrexham or redeveloping a blade of grass at the racecourse. this is down to us being vocal and lobbying the politicians. remeber the less the worth of redevelopment the less the club will cost. it is also down to all of us making money for the supporters trust. GlynTheMilk Posts: 1165 (17/6/04 12:46 pm) Reply Re: £5m or £6k: it will be somewhere in between -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yeah, I think last night was extremely successful, and hats off to those who organised it all (except a Graham Norton-esque welshwayne who stood on my toe, the bastard!). I know it might have been a bit like preaching to the converted, but there were quite a few sceptics there last night who you actually got on side with it. Stirring stuff gentlemen! welshwayne Posts: 1142 (17/6/04 2:57 pm) Reply so graham bloody norton (?) i wish i had his money! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- i got anneka rice, both ant and dec (?), kilroy and an old bloke saying that i covered more ground that evening than lee jones did all last season!!! seriously though, hats off to all the lads that organised the event. However, i know none of them want thanks they just to help and want our help also.