| Beat's statue 07:53 - Feb 7 with 4891 views | bgexile |
Mmmmm... this is getting very annoying.
Times are hard and folk are doing their best. It's great that ordinary supporters are chipping in. But what about our friendly corporate supporters?
Our 'caring, sharing' players could have a whip-round and raise that money in minutes. Their wages, even at our level, are a whole world away from the rest of us. Same goes for our 'legends'. If all the Beat's ex-teammates had stuck their hands in their back pockets, this money could have been raised months ago. [Post edited 7 Feb 2019 7:56]
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| Beat's statue on 07:55 - Feb 7 with 4224 views | Herbivore |
I doubt many if any of his teammates are well off, footballers' and earnings back then didn't set you up for life like they do now. |  |
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| Beat's statue on 07:57 - Feb 7 with 4210 views | bgexile |
| Beat's statue on 07:55 - Feb 7 by Herbivore |
I doubt many if any of his teammates are well off, footballers' and earnings back then didn't set you up for life like they do now. |
True for some, yes. Not all though | | | |
| Beat's statue on 07:58 - Feb 7 with 4208 views | LimitlessBlue |
the club will make up the shortfall once the money has stopped coming in, to be fair even if you disagree wth the statue, if you haven't donated even a couple of quid when you have had the chance then shame on you! |  |
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| Beat's statue on 08:30 - Feb 7 with 4120 views | Coastalblue |
I would guess that there is fundraising going on to allow ordinary Joes like us make our contributions first and I daresay once it has been running a while there will be some bigger sums declared. |  |
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| Beat's statue on 08:45 - Feb 7 with 4071 views | Garv |
What's the rush? |  |
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| Beat's statue on 08:54 - Feb 7 with 4041 views | BLUEBEAT |
A quid from every ticket sold would pull in the money very quickly.
This way, all attending fans and the club will have contributed. |  |
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| Beat's statue on 09:29 - Feb 7 with 3939 views | PhilTWTD |
Fundraising has hardly started yet so to get to £20,000 already is impressive, plenty of events planned including some aimed at the corporate supporter. |  | | |
| Beat's statue on 09:35 - Feb 7 with 3901 views | Superfrans |
| Beat's statue on 07:57 - Feb 7 by bgexile |
True for some, yes. Not all though |
Name any of Beat's team-mates who will have a few grand lying about they can easily afford to donate? I can't think of one.
The only players who have been working in football in the past decade are Butcher, Osman, that's about it (unless I'm overlooking someone obvious). And neither of them will have gone to work at places like Newport or Inverness (and are now working for BBC Suffolk) because they are flush. |  |
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| Beat's statue on 09:50 - Feb 7 with 3862 views | PositivelyPortman |
| Beat's statue on 09:35 - Feb 7 by Superfrans |
Name any of Beat's team-mates who will have a few grand lying about they can easily afford to donate? I can't think of one.
The only players who have been working in football in the past decade are Butcher, Osman, that's about it (unless I'm overlooking someone obvious). And neither of them will have gone to work at places like Newport or Inverness (and are now working for BBC Suffolk) because they are flush. |
I’m not going to name players, as they may have already donated, but think again about that post.
Who says that it need be “a few grand” in any case? |  |
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| Beat's statue on 09:52 - Feb 7 with 3843 views | itfcjoe |
| Beat's statue on 09:35 - Feb 7 by Superfrans |
Name any of Beat's team-mates who will have a few grand lying about they can easily afford to donate? I can't think of one.
The only players who have been working in football in the past decade are Butcher, Osman, that's about it (unless I'm overlooking someone obvious). And neither of them will have gone to work at places like Newport or Inverness (and are now working for BBC Suffolk) because they are flush. |
Alan Brazil possibly as has a big contract at Talksport, but that must be about it |  |
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| Beat's statue on 10:11 - Feb 7 with 3773 views | bgexile |
| Beat's statue on 09:50 - Feb 7 by PositivelyPortman |
I’m not going to name players, as they may have already donated, but think again about that post.
Who says that it need be “a few grand” in any case? |
Agreed.
We're talking about ordinary folk chipping in a FIVER OR A TENNER.
Certain ex-players (ok not all ... agreed) could manage a LOT more than that. That's all. And, yes, some could manage a heck of a lot more. | | | |
| Beat's statue on 10:18 - Feb 7 with 3762 views | Meadowlark |
| Beat's statue on 09:52 - Feb 7 by itfcjoe |
Alan Brazil possibly as has a big contract at Talksport, but that must be about it |
Not suggesting that they haven't already contributed but Paul Mariner and Russel Osman appear to have media careers with overseas broadcasters. Osman of course already donated his time to a fundraser.
I expect that all his teammates have done their bit. They all seem like good chaps.
I won't hear a word against them! |  | | |
| Beat's statue on 10:21 - Feb 7 with 3744 views | Harry_Palmer |
| Beat's statue on 10:11 - Feb 7 by bgexile |
Agreed.
We're talking about ordinary folk chipping in a FIVER OR A TENNER.
Certain ex-players (ok not all ... agreed) could manage a LOT more than that. That's all. And, yes, some could manage a heck of a lot more. |
How do you know they haven't donated or aren't planning to arrange some fundraising activities themselves? |  | | |
| Beat's statue on 10:21 - Feb 7 with 3745 views | hampstead_blue |
| Beat's statue on 09:52 - Feb 7 by itfcjoe |
Alan Brazil possibly as has a big contract at Talksport, but that must be about it |
he also has a bigger bar tab. |  |
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| Beat's statue on 10:30 - Feb 7 with 3725 views | Guthrum |
| Beat's statue on 10:21 - Feb 7 by Harry_Palmer |
How do you know they haven't donated or aren't planning to arrange some fundraising activities themselves? |
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| Beat's statue on 10:36 - Feb 7 with 3702 views | Guthrum |
| Beat's statue on 08:54 - Feb 7 by BLUEBEAT |
A quid from every ticket sold would pull in the money very quickly.
This way, all attending fans and the club will have contributed. |
16k attendance, of which 1k are away fans and 10k are ST holders. That's about £5k towards the total. | |
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| Beat's statue on 10:41 - Feb 7 with 3689 views | bgexile |
| Beat's statue on 10:21 - Feb 7 by Harry_Palmer |
How do you know they haven't donated or aren't planning to arrange some fundraising activities themselves? |
Of course I don't know. The, rather simple, point I was trying to make is that the total isn't that huge when you consider what modern players earn... and that there are some ex-players around who ought to able to cough up more than the likes of us. And the club and sponsors could help too. | | | |
| Beat's statue on 10:45 - Feb 7 with 3671 views | Guthrum |
| Beat's statue on 10:41 - Feb 7 by bgexile |
Of course I don't know. The, rather simple, point I was trying to make is that the total isn't that huge when you consider what modern players earn... and that there are some ex-players around who ought to able to cough up more than the likes of us. And the club and sponsors could help too. |
What does Beattie mean to our current players? Many of them have been at the club for a year or two at most, several will be gone within a similar timeframe. All are too young to have watched him play. Why would they get excited about contributing to a statue? | |
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| Beat's statue on 11:24 - Feb 7 with 3591 views | howdonblue |
Quite agree !
Our players should give up some not so hard earned wages ! |  | | |
| Beat's statue on 11:27 - Feb 7 with 3580 views | MattinLondon |
| Beat's statue on 11:24 - Feb 7 by howdonblue |
Quite agree !
Our players should give up some not so hard earned wages ! |
Why? |  | | |
| Beat's statue on 11:41 - Feb 7 with 3535 views | Herbivore |
| Beat's statue on 10:41 - Feb 7 by bgexile |
Of course I don't know. The, rather simple, point I was trying to make is that the total isn't that huge when you consider what modern players earn... and that there are some ex-players around who ought to able to cough up more than the likes of us. And the club and sponsors could help too. |
How is what modern players earn relevant to Beat's teammates who were playing 40 years ago? | |
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| Beat's statue on 12:06 - Feb 7 with 3480 views | howdonblue |
Cos the guys an absolute legend and they should be fxxxxng embarrassed with what they dish up week on week that’s why ! | | | |
| Beat's statue on 12:20 - Feb 7 with 3431 views | monty_radio |
| Beat's statue on 07:55 - Feb 7 by Herbivore |
I doubt many if any of his teammates are well off, footballers' and earnings back then didn't set you up for life like they do now. |
I saw Big Al getting into his car after eating lunch in a modest local shop with cafe attached - he wasn't driving a Porsche. | |
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| Beat's statue on 12:33 - Feb 7 with 3388 views | MattinLondon |
| Beat's statue on 12:06 - Feb 7 by howdonblue |
Cos the guys an absolute legend and they should be fxxxxng embarrassed with what they dish up week on week that’s why ! |
So? He’s a legend to the club and to its fans not to the players. Just because they play for the club it doesn’t mean that they love the club or it’s history. Giving 100% in each game, or trying their best, has got nothing to do with past glories. | | | |
| Beat's statue on 12:36 - Feb 7 with 3371 views | howdonblue |
| Beat's statue on 12:33 - Feb 7 by MattinLondon |
So? He’s a legend to the club and to its fans not to the players. Just because they play for the club it doesn’t mean that they love the club or it’s history. Giving 100% in each game, or trying their best, has got nothing to do with past glories. |
Their best or 100% ain’t good enough | | | |
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