RM Sponsors - what shall we do with this framed Darren Cole shirt?

[govanblue 16,847]

Dear RM Sponsors’ Fund Members,

Now that we’ve received the Darren Cole Framed Home Shirt (and unframed Away Shirt) (see photos in post below) we need to decide what do do with them.

Please have a think about it and add your thoughts here, or maybe add your support for someone else’s suggestion.

Once we’ve had a bit of discussion, I will shortlist the suggestions and we will have a poll amongst the Fund members. This is not the vote thread, this is just the discussion thread.

Personally, I want to use the shirts to raise as much money as possible, for next season’s fund, so I don’t really want to just give it away for nothing. But if most of you do want to do that, that’s what we’ll do.

Here are some of the suggestions received so far…

1. Make it the Star Prize in our upcoming Sponsors’ fundraising raffle 2013/2014 (launching in a week or two) – this raffle will be open to all RM members
   
2. Raffle it separately to existing fund members only
   
3. Auction it on RM – anyone can bid
   
4. Auction it on RM – only the 104 existing fund members can bid
   
5. Give it to the fund member who buys the most raffle tickets in the upcoming raffle
   
6. Have a free draw amongst the 104 fund members
   
7. Hang it above govanblue’s fireplace (only kidding!)
   

So please either show your support for one of those ideas, or come up with a better one.

[govanblue 16,847]

Photos…

[RFC Eagle 4,888]

The obvious choice is the one you won't accept GB. It should hang above you're fireplace. Failing that it should be the option that will raise the most money for the Fund.

[JohnH 270]

Option 1

[tango 341]

I think it should be option 2 for the home shirt and option 7 for the away shirt

[kplfishtank 4,656]

as i wasnt involved i shouldnt get a vote but my opinion is it should be raffled off between all the folk who put into it, wouldnt be fair if i bought a raffle and won it so for that reason i wouldnt buy any.

[NamibianBear 1,851]

1. Make it the Star Prize in our upcoming Sponsors’ fundraising raffle 2013/2014 (launching in a week or two) – this raffle will be open to all RM members
   
2. Raffle it separately to existing fund members only
   
3. Auction it on RM – anyone can bid
   
4. Auction it on RM – only the 104 existing fund members can bid
   
5. Give it to the fund member who buys the most raffle tickets in the upcoming raffle
   
6. Have a free draw amongst the 104 fund members
   
7. Hang it above govanblue’s fireplace (only kidding!)
   
8. Give it to NamibianBear
   

So please either show your support for one of those ideas, or come up with a better one.

Option 8

[RFC Eagle 4,888]

Option 8

You have to collect it in person though!

[gogzy 31,195]

Ill take the home one

Number 6 is my pick

[NamibianBear 1,851]

You have to collect it in person though!

Deal! As long as GB is on a plane this way now

[heathen fish boy 8,579]

open raffle for erskine?

[BLUEDIGNITY 33,647]

as i wasnt involved i shouldnt get a vote but my opinion is it should be raffled off between all the folk who put into it, wouldnt be fair if i bought a raffle and won it so for that reason i wouldnt buy any.

Yer a saint kpl a veritable saint, either that or you are a tight bassa ! So govanblue go with option 1 and give kpl a chance to redeem himself, the rider is just raffle the framed shirt and you keep the away one for your hard work son, jobs agood 'un !

[RFC Eagle 4,888]

Deal! As long as GB is on a plane this way now

From Ibrox not Windhoek!

[Bluepeter9 5,167]

as much money as possible but from within RM so option 3 for me on both

[NamibianBear 1,851]

From Ibrox not Windhoek!

Are you throwing in a free ticket for me as well? Ahhhh, you so sweet! Any chance you can add a ticket to the next game too

[kplfishtank 4,656]

Yer a saint kpl a veritable saint, either that or you are a tight bassa ! So govanblue go with option 1 and give kpl a chance to redeem himself, the rider is just raffle the framed shirt and you keep the away one for your hard work son, jobs agood 'un !

i would give it away anyway, ive had about 6 signed tops and aint got any, whenever someone is looking for 1 i give them away.

and i think you know im not tight

[RFC Eagle 4,888]

Are you throwing in a free ticket for me as well? Ahhhh, you so sweet! Any chance you can add a ticket to the next game too

You get yourself over here (you're paying) and I'll happily stump up for a match ticket!

[govanblue 16,847]

Initially option 1 was my first pick.

But now that I think about it, I think option 2 (Raffle it separately to existing fund members only) might be a better choice.

The raffle is probably destined to raise whatever it raises, whether the framed shirt is in it or not, cos it's really more about signing up to the new fund than winning the prizes.

If on the other hand, we raffle it amongst the 104 members, at £2 a go - even if only half the members decide to play, that's still £100 - which is probably not far off the price it would fetch at a conventional auction.

There's pros and cons for all the options unfortunately

[NamibianBear 1,851]

You get yourself over here (you're paying) and I'll happily stump up for a match ticket!

I'll take you up on that next season! Would love to meet some RM members at a game! GB better be there to hand me all my prizes too

[worcesterloyal 114]

Option 1 or 4

[govanblue 16,847]

as i wasnt involved i shouldnt get a vote but my opinion is it should be raffled off between all the folk who put into it, wouldnt be fair if i bought a raffle and won it so for that reason i wouldnt buy any.

But buying the raffle tickets is what gets you entrance into next season's Sponsors Fund Hall of Fame.

I've already reserved your space in between Keeps01 and laudrupno1

[BLUEDIGNITY 33,647]

i would give it away anyway, ive had about 6 signed tops and aint got any, whenever someone is looking for 1 i give them away.

and i think you know im not tight

(tu)I'll hold you to that last bit D and come into the RL for a pint, and giving them away for charity is the best thing to do with them, that is what they should be used for, 10 out of 10 D !

[devref 201]

i would suggest govan and nacho get the tops for the work they have put into this and the scarf projects.failing that i would go for option 1 as this will surely raise the most cash for the fund

[FlippinEck 3,705]

2 or 6. Maybe 1. no auctions. Ideally would like to see people who contributed to the sponsorship given the chance to win it.

[better than all the rest 153]

Option 1 or 3