A few people have spoken to me about a crowd funding page for playing budget funds. I know it's a 2nd begging bowl but times are hard and the club need it. It's pretty obvious that a majority are not willing to support the sponsorship fund but would those people be willing to support a playing budget fund? I'd be willing to start it and put in £100. How many more would put in? If the response is good then I'll start the page.

Sadly, I think it would only be blown on an M25 journeyman.

Taffweigan wrote:A few people have spoken to me about a crowd funding page for playing budget funds. I know it's a 2nd begging bowl but times are hard and the club need it. It's pretty obvious that a majority are not willing to support the sponsorship fund but would those people be willing to support a playing budget fund? I'd be willing to start it and put in £100. How many more would put in? If the response is good then I'll start the page.

Taff - is this not what the Supporters Trust currently do and already have done?

Mr Figo wrote:

Taffweigan wrote:A few people have spoken to me about a crowd funding page for playing budget funds. I know it's a 2nd begging bowl but times are hard and the club need it. It's pretty obvious that a majority are not willing to support the sponsorship fund but would those people be willing to support a playing budget fund? I'd be willing to start it and put in £100. How many more would put in? If the response is good then I'll start the page.

Taff - is this not what the Supporters Trust currently do and already have done?

Yeah, they 'bought' someone last year wasn't it?

The problem with this is,there will be too many funds,Trust fund,shirt fund.Cardboard cutout sponsorship,player sponsorships,new stadium fund and others.We can only go to the well so many times before it dries up.

The club would never go under due to finances unless due to total incompetence from the BOD (very very doubtful).
We all know that everybody who loves the club would put in as much as was raised when we first kicked off this ownership nonsense.

I agree that we don't need another fund, even if the club might need revenue. The channel for giving money for all the club's needs has always been there. Trust membership. Maybe supporters should consider joining the scheme if they haven't done so since the original £10 annual payment moved to monthly donations. Those paying the basic £5 per month could increase to £10 and so on up the scale.

Sadly I think many supporters will look at the dross signed last year, many on two year contracts, and understand why the cup money has disappeared. Be prepared for extensive communication from the club coupled with the passing of the well used begging bowl.

I've said before I don't mind buying a season ticket for 20/21 season now

All the Club has to say is we are releasing them on the condition that you may not see all games

That's going to bring in a good income

I'll be doing that too, but it would help if the EFL could give some framework by just saying if a full season would be 22 games or 23.

Me too.
According to Plymouth Argyle the EFL Board are meeting next Wednesday to discuss, amongst other things, a start date for the new season. Argyle are planning to release season ticket details after that meeting. They have informed their supporters of this plan.
Other clubs seem to be doing much the same. No doubt our club will communicate to us what they are planning to do - One day!

Edit - As far as I can tell this was the latest update from the club on 12 June!:-

Will I be able to purchase a Season Ticket for the 2021/22 Season?
A. As relayed a little earlier, this is a traditional revenue source for the Club and we have been working to strike a balance between protecting that critical source of income against the backdrop of the global pandemic. It is recognised that the pandemic will have had an impact on both supporters and indeed the Club. We will communicate over the coming weeks on this matter.

George Street-Bridge wrote:I'll be doing that too, but it would help if the EFL could give some framework by just saying if a full season would be 22 games or 23.

Which currently depends upon the National League being open for business to accommodate Stevenage. If so, then League Two is one team light, if not Stevenage get lucky. Have I got that right?

allontheamber wrote:Sadly I think many supporters will look at the dross signed last year, many on two year contracts, and understand why the cup money has disappeared. Be prepared for extensive communication from the club coupled with the passing of the well used begging bowl.

Maybe I’m naive and giving the board the benefit of the doubt, but I think many people don’t understand how expensive it is to run a club in the Football League, especially one that doesn’t have many revenue streams at the best of times

I think the NL tail has been wagging the EFL dog long enough, time to reprieve Stevenage.

Nothing naive about giving the board the benefit of the doubt!

There's still the matter of National League playoffs and a second team promoted. It's all gone quiet on that front but the Notts County forum and Harrogate local rag both give dates for the end of July. Does that signify they will be in business next season, if so it's surely goodbye Stevenage.