By LGWT@ Castlebar
May 18 2011
An update from Leighton (LGWT) about the progress on the future prospects of the Offical Connacht Supporters Club being re-instated. Please take the time to give feedback.
Fellow Connacht fans,
After some earlier discussions we were invited to meet Branch officials and this meeting took place last night. A number of us joined Simon Heaslip of the PGB (Professional Games Board and Martin Fallon from the Branch.
They discussed their thoughts with us and were keen to listen to ours. The following is a draft what the upshot of this was and how we and they see things proceeding.
Supporters' Club details.
The overall mission is to increase the bond between Connacht Rugby and it's supporters and to be seen as one united group improving performance both on and off the field.
Who are we targeting? The Connacht Rugby family both at home and abroad.
This includes:
Membership would be automatic for those under the first category (ST holders); or available at a cost of €20 to the other two groups.
What you get?
We felt it was a most positive meeting. Let's hear your thoughts...
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This all sounds great. Is it hoped that things will all be in place for the start of next season?
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Sounds good. Count me in! When can we purchase membership?
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Simon Heaslip of the PGC has asked for volunteers to come up to the clubhouse between 6.30 and 8.00 either (or both if anyone can make it) of the next two Tuesday evenings. Especially if we get into the Heineken the Branch want to chase for as many season tickets as possible and this involves phone calls, around 2,000 phone calls.
It's not exactly cold calling as the numbers have been garnered from people who've expressed an interest in Connacht Rugby. He's looking for around about 40 people so we'll need to bring well charged mobiles! I'm in for both and hope some of you in Galway can volunteer a little time.
Might even get a small liquid reward when we're done but that's not certain.
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Simon Heaslip of the PGC has asked for volunteers to come up to the clubhouse between 6.30 and 8.00 either (or both if anyone can make it) of the next two Tuesday evenings. Especially if we get into the Heineken the Branch want to chase for as many season tickets as possible and this involves phone calls, around 2,000 phone calls.
It's not exactly cold calling as the numbers have been garnered from people who've expressed an interest in Connacht Rugby. He's looking for around about 40 people so we'll need to bring well charged mobiles! I'm in for both and hope some of you in Galway can volunteer a little time.
Might even get a small liquid reward when we're done but that's not certain.
I'm just copying this across from the other thread,
This will be a great chance for people to meet up as well and put faces to names.
We can also meet people who don't frequent this website
and start to organise ourselves into a solid group
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Who are we targeting? The Connacht Rugby family both at home and abroad.
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3.Ticket to one Magners (Celtic) League game (excluding interpros). Tickets must be applied for from the Connacht Branch and collected three days in advance of the chosen game.
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8. Supporters’ Club draw where members could win a coaching session for their chosen club/school team. Connacht Rugby would agree to make available one player and one member of coaching staff to a particular team selected by the winning Supporters' Club member. The draw could also include other goodies donated by Connacht Rugby.
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Great Stuff lads, I've lurked on here a small bit but registered just to say how pleased I am this may be happening.
A bit of feedback from the branch and some from the fans to them could go a long way towards strengthening ties and building a more loyal fanbase.
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Just something I'll throw out there. Would it be possible for the supporters club to look at sponsoring a player or two for the season ahead. What is it to sponsor a player
€500?
If it could be potentially an additional extra on purchasing a membership to contribute towards this. I don't know how it'd work but it'd potentially be a good move and could be very useful in marketing the supporters club to those not aware of it which is a good proportion of Connacht Supporters at this point.
Look at the value for money Tamarind have got from Ian Keatley for example.
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great news about the supporters club. if it is goin to sponsers players it could sell a piece of clothing ie scarfs or hats or fleeces with a speciel logo to help raise the funds
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Official Leinster Supporters Club
The OLSC will be running same-day return buses to Limerick for the Magners League Final on May 28. As a gesture of thanks for the support this year Leinster Rugby has agreed to subsidise seats making cost just €10PP. The buses will depart Dublin city centre at 13:00 returning from Thomond after the match. To book send €10PP via www.paypal.com to 'lsc@leinsterrugby.ie">olsc@leinsterrugby.ie' including your contact details in the notes field
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This is looking very promising, well done to all involved. Like the idea of the fans forum and also nice to see that there looking to extend it from Galway
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Hard copy sign up at the game on Saturday. For the out of town support we're* still working on the on-line mechanisms. Forms and subs on the day.
*By we I refer to the other committee members who aren't the technophobe that I unfortunately am.
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Hard copy sign up at the game on Saturday. For the out of town support we're* still working on the on-line mechanisms. Forms and subs on the day.
*By we I refer to the other committee members who aren't the technophobe that I unfortunately am.