govanblue in Fund Retirement Shocker!!!

[BILLYBOY50 1,638]

All the best with the future gb hopefully now you will be able to have a deserved rest and find time for yourself. 

[Darth Bear 15,091]

Seriously you have to take care of your health first.

Well done on everything that you have done up to now you are a star. 

I would also agree with thoughts that @Zetland would make a great successor and that @Scottywellhousetb would make a brilliant enforcer if he had the time. 

We seriously need to make sure that this doesn't die.

[Scottywellhousetb 50,447]

5 minutes ago, Darth Bear said:

Seriously you have to take care of your health first.

Well done on everything that you have done up to now you are a star. 

I would also agree with thoughts that @Zetland would make a great successor and that @Scottywellhousetb would make a brilliant enforcer if he had the time. 

We seriously need to make sure that this doesn't die.

Turning up at a posters front door, are you Rangers16901972ftpuvf? Aye ? well you owe @Zetland 20 quid for the fund ya prick

[Darth Bear 15,091]

6 minutes ago, Scottywellhousetb said:

Turning up at a posters front door, are you Rangers16901972ftpuvf? Aye ? well you owe @Zetland 20 quid for the fund ya prick

I'd pay ya bampot 

Honestly think that you would be someone that people would trust despite the fact that you are not well 

[Zetland 5,830]

1 hour ago, Scottywellhousetb said:

Turning up at a posters front door, are you Rangers16901972ftpuvf? Aye ? well you owe @Zetland 20 quid for the fund ya prick

Bears send me PM’s, I send them PayPal details and then they just send me £’s!! 

I don’t even have to ask 

[Darth Bear 15,091]

28 minutes ago, Zetland said:

Bears send me PM’s, I send them PayPal details and then they just send me £’s!! 

I don’t even have to ask 

Exactly

[ianb1547 3,767]

@govanblue   I simply salute you and wish you well

 

 

[Inigo 32,526]

Best wishes, old boy.

[Zetland 5,830]

 

Lovely messages for GB. 

Now you can show your continued support for the RM Erskine Fund, BRAVEHOUND and our Veterans as the New Season pledged list is available, Bears. 

WATP 

 

[Zetland 5,830]

@D'Artagnan 

 

[D'Artagnan 13,319]

On 21/07/2019 at 17:24, govanblue said:

No it’s not a clickbait title- for once!  

 

So after 6 years of fundraising, I’ve finally decided that it’s finally time for me to finally hang up my gloves, and finally start to draw the curtain down on my overly-long involvement in what was actually only supposed to be a one-off fundraiser.   There are lots of random, unrelated and non-controversial reasons behind my decision, the main one being health-related, so that’s the end of that discussion! 

I’m sure many of you will be delighted at the news of my retirement, because let’s face it, I’m an annoying cunt, even on a good day.

What I don’t want to do though, is leave either Erskine or the many Loyal Fund Members suddenly in the lurch, so I have hopefully come up with a workable exit strategy…

We have already just recently paid £2500 for 10 Erskine & Combat Stress Season tickets renewals  for the coming season, and we still have a few hundred quid left in the bank to cover Europa and Cup tickets for the next couple of months, plus our previously promised donation to Bravehound, so we’re good for a while. 

We will shortly launch the RM Erskine Fund 2019/20 New Season Membership/Donations thread just as we had planned to do.  But this time, it will run only for about one month, giving any members who wish to continue their support into next season an opportunity to do so. After which, we will stop accepting donations into the current Fund account. 

The money raised from that fundraiser, added to the money that we already hold in reserve, should mean that we will have enough money to maintain our spending for the rest of this season (albeit on a reduced budget), and also still hold enough money in reserve to pay for next season’s season tickets, which will be approx £2500 and will be due in May 2020, which means we will be providing continued support using just our existing (plus next month's) resources, until May 2021, which I think is not a bad exit strategy. 

Of course, that’s using just our existing (plus next month’s) resources.  After I end my fundraising involvement, it doesn't mean that other Members can’t keep things going in all sorts of ways – it just means donations won’t go through my bank account, so you’ll need to work something out yourselves for that side of things.  (off the top of my head, I can think of loads of options, so it shouldn't be too hard to come up with some fully workable ideas).  I will of course be fully available to the Fund in an offline advisory capacity for as long as my input is needed.

So may I take this opportunity to thank Everyone who has so wholeheartedly supported our efforts over those many years.  I only made the outlandish demands I made, because I knew there were People like you there to meet them. And together, I think we made enough of a difference for it to have been ultimately worthwhile. 

 

So there you go – that’s the plan.  Keep your eye out for the season 19/20 Membership Fundraiser thread which will be along soon, and let’s make it a good one. 

Oh and don't forget, you've got a Dug to feed too!  

What an absolute inspartion you have been gb with this endeavour - my cap is truly doffed Always.

Its been an absolute pleasure wayching your efforts and contributing to this fundraiser and seeing the joy on the faces of those who have benefitted from your sterling efforts.

You, have like any true Ranger,  upheld the sacred trust expected of that accolade.

Well done Sir !!