|
Post by scdave on Mar 18, 2017 10:28:16 GMT
The Chesterfield BotS is a set of Pro star cards from the early 90's. I think it was an American company that wanted to introduce baseball style dealing cards to England to rival the Pannini and Figurini sticker market. It features a full colour card and pen pic for a few players from every club in the league.
The Rovers players featured are Ian Hazel. Tony Pounder, Justin Skinner and Big Dev. Also in their respective team colours were Gary Mabbutt, Nigel Martyn, Ollie, John Taylor, Dennis Bailey, Garry Thompson, Wally Walters and Billy Bodin's Dad.
Again, this item has been donated, so no cost to the club and may mean that we get bids from non Rovers fans. If anyone is going to the programme and merchandise fayre at the Men tommorrow, please mention this. You never know a full set may be worth something.
|
|
|
Post by scdave on Mar 18, 2017 10:00:50 GMT
If we have enough sellers, I will probably walking around the terrace areas selling progs and 50/50's from 2.20 ish. Parrot, if you see me give me a shout and I'll pay my subs.
|
|
|
Post by scdave on Mar 18, 2017 9:51:31 GMT
A fair point but we have raised approx £700 since the beginning of last season.
Some people's pockets might not stretch to the £90+ we received for the Bristol blue glass 125th anniversary paperweight or the £60+ we received for a very rare Away shirt last season
The fact is the rugby ball keyrings were donated, so cost nothing and at present we are likely to get approx £3.50 from someone who is not a Rovers fan.
There could well be a young Saints fan who would appreciate a signed pic from England's no 1 Fraser Forster, so again if it sells for £1, it is pure profit. At least Fraser made the effort to make a donation following our request. PS how many Rovers fans have any signed items from a Rovers player, who also has played for England? - we have a Rickie signed item ready for next season.
I have a few ideas in the pipeline for unusual items for next season, but have to wait and see if the club agree.
Of course if anyone has a Glos Cup winners medal from the 1900's, an original Eastville Rovers shirt, Alan Ball's WC final boots, or the replica Watney Cup (if there was one?), then please feel free to pass it on to the SC.
Any donations are welcome. If we done feel we are likely to make £2 profit it will go to the tombola at the Fun Day. Thanks
|
|
|
Post by scdave on Mar 15, 2017 21:59:02 GMT
Few days left for anyone wishing to bid on a signed Fraser Forster postcard or a few rugby ball keyrings.
All profits to the 50/50 fund.
|
|
|
Post by scdave on Mar 4, 2017 12:15:36 GMT
Just a reminder that the latest Bid on the side items finish on ebay tomorrow.
All profits to the 50/50 fund.
(2007 souvenir pull outs featuring the JPT final and play off finals and a kids replica Barca shirt)
|
|
|
Post by scdave on Feb 26, 2017 16:02:03 GMT
There was a page 3. A pic of Lewis Haldane.
|
|
|
Post by scdave on Feb 26, 2017 15:52:33 GMT
Keith and the team received the deserved praise for another excellent programme.
Just by having the top programme award mentioned on the cover, I was able to sell more yesterday to people who do not normally buy programmes.
How do people think it can be improved?
I know some people who would like a stats page showing each players total appearances and goals for the club.
Others would like a Pirate related cover like the Pirate ships design of the Twerton era, to make it more unique.
Reading some threads on here about the lack of advertising, personally I think a monthly diary would be a good idea. It could list the clubs forthcoming games in one place for first team, development, youth etc, together with events at the stadium and the community scheme activities.
Some events seem to be preached to the converted, so you only hear about them afterwards. (Ie I saw something about the Gas network arranging an evening with Dave Pritchard but can't remember anything in the programme or on the official website beforehand).
Things like the Tote End Reunion could also get a mention.
Recent threads mentioned non match day revenue and the FFP. Personally, I do not know what counts towards this or not, but surely, if an event is being held anyway, a bit of advertising to boost attendance's (helping to increase bar takings/monies raised from raffles etc) has got to be a good thing?
Anyway re the programme any suggestions?
|
|
|
Barca Gas
Feb 25, 2017 12:34:26 GMT
via mobile
Post by scdave on Feb 25, 2017 12:34:26 GMT
The other Bots is a donated Kids Barca top featuring Neymar Jnr on the back.
Who knows in a few years time the lucky recipient could be playing for the Gas v Barca (we can dream!)
|
|
|
Post by scdave on Feb 25, 2017 12:32:03 GMT
Today's BotS features a collection of souvenir papers from 2007 as Rovers got to the Millennium in the JPT and Wembley to win the play off final. (If you can't remember Sammy's finish just crossing the line turn up to the SC bar after the game as this features in the Screen Soccer intro). There are some great pics in the papers with Rickie's rocket v Basso, the blue invasion of Cardiff and the council house.
See today's program for more details, or Google jfhgas on ebay
|
|
|
Post by scdave on Feb 18, 2017 11:33:50 GMT
Bid on the side is a feature on the SC pages in the programme. Fans can donate items to be put on eBay with the profits going towards the 50/50 fund.
I don't have a PC so have to borrow my step daughters phone to advertise on the forums, but have managed to get a thread going for the better items on the other forum and get at least one mention on this forum.
Last year we raised over £350 and have raised over £250 this season.
See the SC website or search JFHGas on eBay to get the latest links. This week there are 4 items;
SC brochure for Watney Cup anniversary
Six stickers book featuring Gary Penrice and Keith Curle
A signed pennant from the Graydon management era
A signed share scheme tee shirt signed by players from an away game early this season.
Happy bidding!
|
|
|
Post by scdave on Feb 14, 2017 18:28:53 GMT
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the famous Watney Cup Victory the SC in conjunction with Screen Soccer invited ex players to reminisce about the game.
A souvenir brochure was produced and today's BOTS features a brochure
The other item is a orange schare scheme tee shirt signed by one of the squads from an away game earlier this season (ie while both Chelsea boys and Matty Taylor were at the club.)
|
|
|
Post by scdave on Feb 11, 2017 8:42:22 GMT
Item 1 A signed pennant (possible share scheme era ie Andy Rammell?
Item 2 Six stickers books featuring interviews with Gary Penrice and Keith Curle.
The writer though he completed his sticker album but decides to have personal up to date photos of the players inc Penny and Keith.
A good read and interesting to hear of life at Rovers in the 80's, the players comparisons with top level football in the early 90s and in the recent post Prem era.
All profits to the 50/50 fund.
|
|
|
Post by scdave on Feb 3, 2017 19:29:28 GMT
The matchday programme has featured memories of Stu due to his illness to remind him that he is a legend at this club. Maybe if the S was added by the Pirate Leisure, the cost could be donated to charity.
|
|
|
Post by scdave on Feb 3, 2017 19:25:15 GMT
Still a few days left to get your loved one a special pirate related gift, with the profit going to help the next young Rovers stars of the future. (And save some ear ache!)
|
|
|
Post by scdave on Jan 29, 2017 14:55:37 GMT
The Swindon Bid on the Side items were a cute Pirate teddy and a special 125th anniversary blue glass paperweight.
If you need to get your loved one a Valentine's present and they don't want a Sheff Utd match ticket, why not bid for the teddy?
The paperweight came from the anniversary meal in 2008. I guess there were about 200 in attendance that evening, so not many are available for sale very often , if at all.
All profits to the 50/50 fund.
Google jfhgas on eBay to find Jamie's items
|
|
|
Post by scdave on Jan 11, 2017 22:53:55 GMT
Just a reminder that only a few days left on the current BotS items. Both current bids in the £5 region.
|
|
|
Post by scdave on Jan 8, 2017 19:07:33 GMT
If you had something you really didn't want and haven't given it to charity yet, why not donate it to the SC?
A few years ago a Rovers fan who also supported Leeds asked a relative for a Toffs style John Charles or Billy Brenner style shirt. She duly obliged but she got a 50's style John Charles WELSH shirt! He passed to the SC for a tombola prize but we put it in the Bid on the Side feature v Newport and got over £20 from a non Rovers fan.
Any good quality donations can be put to use either on the Bots, the kids tombola at the Fun Day (hopefully a weekend this year) or if not as a raffle prize at an event such as the SC general knowledge quiz.
All profits go to help the football club in some way.
|
|
|
Post by scdave on Jan 8, 2017 18:58:10 GMT
Item one a very good condition XL yellow replica away shirt from 98/99 as worn by the likes of Ollie, Cureton, Shore, Tillo etc. Already around the £3 mark for bids on eBay.
Item 2 Totally unique Kelloggs spoons with Rovers related etchings on them. A great way to start your day by munching on you cereals, like Ellis crunched through the Cobblers defence.
See SC page in programme for more details or search on eBay.
All profits to the 50/50 fund. Over £500 has been raised by the BOTS feature since the start of last season.
|
|
|
Post by scdave on Dec 31, 2016 10:05:43 GMT
Sorry, I have an ancient phone so can't copy and paste and no pc. Also I am not very technical, so would have to type the whole link out manually.
If you go to the BRSC website there is a feature on Bid On the Side with a link.
|
|
|
Post by scdave on Dec 30, 2016 19:50:16 GMT
Don't forget it is a 50/50 superdraw v Wimbledon.
Expected first prize between £1500 and £2000 and £500 for the second prize.
Well worth a punt for a quid! Good Luck!
|
|