Publicity

[Clifty]

I have just had the BBC on the phone asking for details about the photo that i sent in, and hopefully they will make an article out of it! They have also asked if i am willing to talk to the radio live about it, of course i said yes!!

[Simon]

Wow!

What Radio Station will you be on?

[city supporter]

Great, we will need to get coverage everywhere we can think of. Perhaps some sort of representation to the FA might generate some funding for all Clubs who find themselves in our position.

As Shandy has said, we can expect very little, if anything from our local council.

[Clifty]

i have just been interviewed by sky news!!

[Simon]

Put the VCR in!

When will you be on?

[Clifty]

i don't know when it will be on! i am waiting for an email requesting some info. The interview will be edited and then put on sky news along with photo's of meadow park apparently!!

[Neil]

You're famous but I missed it!

[SHANDY LOVE MACHINE]

Put the VCR in!

When will you be on?

If its Clifty it won't be on before the nine o'clock weatershed for fear of frightening the children.

Shame I haven't got Sky, I wonder if he'll be on the website, they put videos on there.

[Neil]

Everyone tape Sky News!

[weston branch]

I have sky news on - not seen anything yet though - Neil - just incase I do manage to catch it - any idea how to compress a media centre file and post it?

[bully74uk]

Well we have made it as far as the SUN's web site (inc a picture)

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2007340149,00.html

[weston branch]

Sky news just about to do a your pictures and videos section - guess it will be on there

[weston branch]

The presenter has just held up the back page of the citizen on sky news - made a point of saying that it was the football ground - though he did call it the meadow

[DRAKEY]

The presenter has just held up the back page of the citizen on sky news - made a point of saying that it was the football ground - though he did call it the meadow


I just saw that I got it on tape....

[Simon]

I just saw that I got it on tape....

:notworthy::notworthy::notworthy:

We were trying to tape it but looks like we taped BBC instead of Sky News :o

[Neil]

Neil - just incase I do manage to catch it - any idea how to compress a media centre file and post it?erm, no... are you recording Clifty's interview to your PC?

[Neil]

I just saw that I got it on tape....I've been taping Sky News while I went over to my aunt's in Stroud for a shower - hopefully I've got it :thumbsup:

[SHANDY LOVE MACHINE]

You've got a television and VCR in your car, wow impressive!

[Neil]

You've got a television and VCR in your car, wow impressive!Yeah, my whip is pimped :thumbsup:

[Noah]

I've been taping Sky News while I went over to my aunt's in Stroud for a shower - hopefully I've got it :thumbsup:

They say that if you don't wash your hair for a week, it cleans itself. Didn't work for me.

[Oldie]

[QUOTE=city supporter;5712]Great, we will need to get coverage everywhere we can think of. Perhaps some sort of representation to the FA might generate some funding for all Clubs who find themselves in our position.

I see Cheltenham are reported as getting £1,000,000 as a share of some share out but I don't suppose any non leage club will see any however desperate they are with all this flooding.

[Noah]

They're not getting anything like that much, but it's galling that the Premiership think that they are helping the grass roots when they pass money across to the Football League. Only Sir Trevor seems to know what grass roots are. You're a gardener, Oldie, sort them out.

[weston branch]

Anyone seen the Bromsgrove site - they are talking about doing a bucket collection, it's good to see how many friends we have right now - shame about the egg chasers

[Neil]

You just got a mention on HTV News Ade. "The kids are with their father in Weston" said Shelley as she was interviewed outside the Longford Inn in her white City shirt ;)

[weston branch]

Thank goodness she changed - she was wearing a Liverpool shirt when she sent me a pic earlier - unfortunately it was in reply to me sending a photo of the kids paddling in the sea - with the caption - beats playing in the floods

[Neil]

DUfDUInpj80

[bully74uk]

Videos not working for me Neil ?

Says "The video is no longer available"

[Clifty]

that won't play mate!!

[Neil]

edit - working now...

[DRAKEY]

You just got a mention on HTV News Ade. "The kids are with their father in Weston" said Shelley as she was interviewed outside the Longford Inn in her white City shirt ;)


Got that on video as well!

[Dr Wart Hoover]

excellent - well done all!

[Neil]

Got that on video as well!No, sorry :(

[DRAKEY]

No, sorry :(

I meant I have! :thumbsup:

[Jake]

:thumbsup: Excellent.

[Neil]

Show us then ;)

[Cheshunt Bloke]

Hello all, just wanted to post my support for you guys from a Cheshunt supporter. I'm sure you have the goodwill of the football community as a whole but goodwill, although I'm sure is welcome, is not enough at this moment.

Yesterday I emailed both The FA and The Southern League to ask them what they are proposing to do to help with your situation and what indeed they are doing about supporting clubs that find themselves facing significant hardship through no fault of their own. I have suggested that the FA should contribute into a fund run by the league for emergencies such as these. I also contribute to another forum (about sports betting) and have posted my thoughts about your plight on there and I know that a number of forumites have emailed the Premier League, Sky and Setanta asking them to support the grassroots by giving money to an emergency fund and more importantly right now, to Gloucester FC. I suppose that it will not come to anything but it cant hurt. If enough people make their feelings known then maybe something will happen.

Its' good to see supporters and clubs in your area giving you the practical support that you need. I can only contribute from afar to your clean up fund and have happily done so.

Best of luck in the weeks and months ahead, I hope you get through it successfully.

[Clifty]

It is fans like you, and all these other that make non-league so special! Many Thanks from us all!!!:notworthy::notworthy:

[Simon]

Its not just us...

Pershore Town
http://static.sky.com/images/pictures/1563762.jpg

Abingdon Town
http://www.abingdontownfc.co.uk/images/stories/floods%20010a.jpg

These clubs must be even more worried than we are, we are bigger than those two clubs so just imagine what it could do to them. :(

[city supporter]

I have also written to the above. Many thanks to the Cheshunt Bloke !
The more that write, the more attention we might receive.:thumbsup:

[joycie]

there was a mention over the PA last night at our pre season loss to crewe about the scheduled game between ourselves and gloucester city will be at the new lawn and that there are discussions going on about it. with supposedly the gate receipts going to you guys.

[Cheshunt Bloke]

I have had a response to my email to the FA:


"Many thanks for contacting The Football Association with your concerns.

The FA has been monitoring the situation and will look to help genuine cases where financial hardship is proven. It is believed that insurance cover will provide for most of the costs of repairs and renewals of club premises and loss of trade.

All cases should be received by The FA for the initial assessment; however the County FA’s will be asked for their input and verification of the claims, given their local knowledge of the flooding."

It sounds like there is a decent chance that the FA will help as long as your County FA backs you up and supports you.

Good luck with it all and I hope we get to play on the opening day.

[Neil]

Thanks mate - the GFA are Bristol though, not sure if they like us ;)

[Noah]

Cheshunt Bloke, well done ! In case you have not heard from the British Gas League, I have spoken with the Chairman and he is in receipt of your message and, as one would expect, the Southern League will be sympathetic towards us and towards Banbury.


I have been in the Board Room at Cheshunt on both occasions when we've travelled there. Very good people.

[Simon]

Seeing as the Premiership season is nearly 2 weeks away, this means Soccer AM and Football Focus will be back on our TV's. Should we send Neil's pictures to them and maybe ask them to promote our Donation fund?

[Neil]

I've just had a call from the BBC, the photos may appear on BBC's "The One Show" at 7pm tonight with Adrian Chiles..

[Pablo]

Should we send Neil's pictures to them and maybe ask them to promote our Donation fund?

Soccer AM are really good at those sort of things.

[RegCubit]

Thanks mate - the GFA are Bristol though, not sure if they like us ;)

As the Womens County League Secretary, I am known at the GFA, would it help if I approached David Neale.?

I could try a two pronged attack, bearing in mind, there is an unaffiliated Ladies team, who potentially are homeless.

[city supporter]

As the Womens County League Secretary, I am known at the GFA, would it help if I approached David Neale.?

I could try a two pronged attack, bearing in mind, there is an unaffiliated Ladies team, who potentially are homeless.

Sounds like a very good idea.

[bobcarolgees]

I've just had a call from the BBC, the photos may appear on BBC's "The One Show" at 7pm tonight with Adrian Chiles..

Does anyone know if this happened?

[Neil]

As the Womens County League Secretary, I am known at the GFA, would it help if I approached David Neale.?

I could try a two pronged attack, bearing in mind, there is an unaffiliated Ladies team, who potentially are homeless.
A new community stadium will be as much theirs as it is ours though TC. Tell them that Dirk Diggler sent you :p

[Neil]

Does anyone know if this happened?I've got it taped on my HDD recorder so I'll spin through it and check later on. It was on at Bath but it all seemed to be about seagulls on the roof of the Eastgate Shopping Centre :rolleyes:

[RegCubit]

A new community stadium will be as much theirs as it is ours though TC. Tell them that Dirk Diggler sent you :p

Totally agree Neil, my idea is not to divide, but looking for leverage. Womens football is the growth sport at the moment, and having another independant Ladies club using MP may be an advantage. It's worth a go, anyway.

I'll email David Neale.

[city supporter]

Totally agree Neil, my idea is not to divide, but looking for leverage. Womens football is the growth sport at the moment, and having another independant Ladies club using MP may be an advantage. It's worth a go, anyway.

I'll email David Neale.

Any avenue you can think of will help. Go for it.

[RegCubit]

David

I don't know if you are aware of the situation regarding Gloucester City Football Club of the British Gas Southern League, and their stadium Meadow Park.
During the recent flooding, the stadium has been flooded to within 6 inches of the top of the crossbar. This is the second time it has happened, in the last seven years. Because the area is a floodplain, the Club are not able to get insurance cover.

This link will take you to some photos of the flooding at the ground.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tigerim...7600963983405/

The Clubs manager in a recent interview has said the chances are the Club may not be able to play at Meadow Park this season

Meadow Park is also used by Gloucester City Ladies FC, a totally independant Club, who use the same name, but pay to play at the ground. They are a South West Premier Division side.

The water has yet to subside sufficiently for any kind of safety check on the ground, the major concerns are the floodlights and electrics. They have offers of help, to clean up the ground when the waters subside, and small donations have been coming in from other non league clubs within the region and beyond.

Can the GFA assist Gloucester City either directly or indirectly through the FA, with some form of financial assistance.


Phil Ellaway
League Secretary
Gloucestershire County Womens Football League

[city supporter]

Phil, great e-mail. Lets hope something will come of it and we can get MP sorted in the short term.

[Neil]

Maybe someone ought to point out to Honest Eddie that we've been flooded. He didn't mention it in his column....

[Simon]

Did anyone just see the BBC Points West Article about the Club featuring Chris Hill? It showed what had happened to the club, and put a figure of £36,000 on restoring Meadow Park.

I hope someone got it on tape :(

[Neil]

£36,000 - shake them tins or we're fubared :(

[bobcarolgees]

Who the hell is honest Eddie????

[Neil]

Edward Gillespie - "The man of all sports" :D

[RegCubit]

Did anyone just see the BBC Points West Article about the Club featuring Chris Hill? It showed what had happened to the club, and put a figure of £36,000 on restoring Meadow Park.

I hope someone got it on tape :(


Where did the figure of £36,000 come from?

[Simon]

Where did the figure of £36,000 come from?

The Reporter who was doing the story quoted that £36,000 was the amount of money it would cost.

The show will be on bbc.co.uk tomorrow so i'll link it.

[Pablo]

Click on the link to Points West: See the latest programme in full and FFWD to about 2.30 minutes and it has us on there

http://www.bbc.co.uk/pointswest/latest_stories/index.shtml

[Simon]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_6920000/newsid_6926800/6926881.stm?bw=bb&mp=wm&news=1&ms3=6

There's a link to the actual three minute segment which also involves the Cheltenham Leisure Centre too.

[NI-Branch]

Surely that was good PR for the Club and more importantly the supporters.

[NI-Branch]

Surely that was good PR for the Club and more importantly the supporters.

[Sidelinesid]

At least the pesky seagulls will clean up the dead and decaying wild life that may be still lying in the pitch, at least this should help to get rid of any smell, and they work all day doing it.

[RegCubit]

The Reporter who was doing the story quoted that £36,000 was the amount of money it would cost.

The show will be on bbc.co.uk tomorrow so i'll link it.


Yes I realise that, but where has this magic figure come from, bearing in mind they also said we may not play there again; this figure has to have come from somewhere.

[Dommotyger]

Who the hell is honest Eddie????

I thought he meant the 'Eagle'!

[rio]

Did anyone just see the BBC Points West Article about the Club featuring Chris Hill? It showed what had happened to the club, and put a figure of £36,000 on restoring Meadow Park.

I hope someone got it on tape :(

We also saw it on the 'Points West' after the 'Nine O'Clock News' -and did put it onto video tape if any retro fans out there can't use Simon's link and still want to see it

[Neil]

Rio - lend me the tape and I can put it on here. Simon's clip will expire in a week (I think)

[rio]

Will do

I'll bring it to the game on Saturday