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F.A Vase Final 25th Anniversary Celebrations
The 6th May 2025, will be the 25th anniversary of our F.A Vase Final played against Deal Town at Wembley Stadium. Is anyone aware of an event being organised by the club to commemorate this incredible achievement? Given that Chippenham Town's 150th anniversary slipped by with barely a whimper, apart from a commemorative lapel badge being issued a year late, in 2024, I suspect I can guess the answer to my question. If we hold on until the 50th anniversary to celebrate, I'll be 90 years old, so please accept my apology in advance for being absent. As a minimum, we could invite the players to the last home game of the season and dig our Wembley shirts out of the loft.
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Re: F.A Vase Final 25th Anniversary Celebrations
The club in its current guise have always failed to recognise the past. It is poor, constantly poor. Off the field the club is a shoddy mess if you ask me. Crap engagement with the fans, a poor matchday "product" on show.
On the field and the academy is the only positive thing about the club in my opinion.
This is why having a supporters club/trust of some sort would be a great (re)addition to the club, but I'm led to believe that the current board want nothing to do with a supporters club/trust.
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Re: F.A Vase Final 25th Anniversary Celebrations
I’m not sure what a “supporters club” would do in addition to what the club are doing already? Quiz nights (16 tables last quiz ), bingo, dream draw (you can win big 😉) race nights, private parties, wakes, plus numerous other daytime clubs during the week. The clubhouse is used constantly throughout the week, it’s all revenue.
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Re: F.A Vase Final 25th Anniversary Celebrations
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I’m not sure what a “supporters club” would do in addition to what the club are doing already? Quiz nights (16 tables last quiz ), bingo, dream draw (you can win big 😉) race nights, private parties, wakes, plus numerous other daytime clubs during the week. The clubhouse is used constantly throughout the week, it’s all revenue.
All revenue and that is great but it doesn't do anything for the matchday experience for the fans.
Coaches to games, celebratory merchandise for the aforementioned events...
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Re: F.A Vase Final 25th Anniversary Celebrations
I’m not sure what a “supporters club” would do in addition to what the club are doing already? Quiz nights (16 tables last quiz ), bingo, dream draw (you can win big 😉) race nights, private parties, wakes, plus numerous other daytime clubs during the week. The clubhouse is used constantly throughout the week, it’s all revenue.
All revenue and that is great but it doesn't do anything for the matchday experience for the fans.
Coaches to games, celebratory merchandise for the
Supporters coaches were offered at the start of the season at a good rate of £25 and come on 3 coaches get 1 trip free but after the 3rd coach was cancelled due to the fact only 10 people took the offer we didn’t bother average coach cost is £900 + vat the board are happy to run a coach if it brakes even
You can always set up and offer to help but your probably just another keyboard warrior hiding behind a
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aforementioned events...
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Re: F.A Vase Final 25th Anniversary Celebrations
The club in its current guise have always failed to recognise the past. It is poor, constantly poor. Off the field the club is a shoddy mess if you ask me. Crap engagement with the fans, a poor matchday "product" on show.
On the field and the academy is the only positive thing about the club in my opinion.
This is why having a supporters club/trust of some sort would be a great (re)addition to the club, but I'm led to believe that the current board want nothing to do with a supporters club/trust.
You Simon’s mate with an axe to grind 😄
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Re: F.A Vase Final 25th Anniversary Celebrations
I’m not sure what a “supporters club” would do in addition to what the club are doing already? Quiz nights (16 tables last quiz ), bingo, dream draw (you can win big 😉) race nights, private parties, wakes, plus numerous other daytime clubs during the week. The clubhouse is used constantly throughout the week, it’s all revenue.
All revenue and that is great but it doesn't do anything for the matchday experience for the fans.
Coaches to games, celebratory merchandise for the
Supporters coaches were offered at the start of the season at a good rate of £25 and come on 3 coaches get 1 trip free but after the 3rd coach was cancelled due to the fact only 10 people took the offer we didn’t bother average coach cost is £900 + vat the board are happy to run a coach if it brakes even
You can always set up and offer to help but your probably just another keyboard warrior hiding behind a
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aforementioned events...
Yes, and a supporters trust of some kind could have a monthly membership which could contribute to those coach fees, doesn't have to be up to the board or sponsors.
Fans didn't sign up/weren't interested at the start of the season because why would they be? The club alienate anybody with any sort of drive, the board are happy to clap along and just keep things at the Western League level, zero ambition.
The club is playing at the highest level they ever have done but attendances don't lie and I know for a fact that lots of fans are disillusioned.
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