The 92 Premier and Football League grounds
Discussion
My lads and I are going to use 2-3 weeks of the holidays (either this summer or one of the half terms) to go around all 92 football grounds in the Premier League and Football League. I did it once before in 1998 and raised about £5k by collecting signed shirts, footballs and pennants then raffling them off at home.
I've got two charities lined up to split the money between but I'm looking for a different angle on the fundraising side of things. Collecting shirts etc is good but everyone does it; I'd be keen to find a better way of getting money raised. I can't do it like some groups have where they do it in three or four days as there's only me driving and I'm too fat to cycle around them all. Just something that will set me apart from everyone else that does it.
Any ideas gratefully welcomed.
I've got two charities lined up to split the money between but I'm looking for a different angle on the fundraising side of things. Collecting shirts etc is good but everyone does it; I'd be keen to find a better way of getting money raised. I can't do it like some groups have where they do it in three or four days as there's only me driving and I'm too fat to cycle around them all. Just something that will set me apart from everyone else that does it.
Any ideas gratefully welcomed.
A picture of a gnome (in Yeovil scarf) outside the main entrance of each ground, with the club name obscured. Then a competition the identify the club in each picture (with the 92 pictures numbered randomly). £5 entry fee, winner gets £100 and the well travelled gnome.
Perhaps run it thru the Yeovil website. 1000 entries (might be optimistic) gets your £5K, less the £100 prize money. try and get local radio and tv support.
Probably a crap idea.
Perhaps run it thru the Yeovil website. 1000 entries (might be optimistic) gets your £5K, less the £100 prize money. try and get local radio and tv support.
Probably a crap idea.
TwigtheWonderkid said:
A picture of a gnome (in Yeovil scarf) outside the main entrance of each ground, with the club name obscured. Then a competition the identify the club in each picture (with the 92 pictures numbered randomly). £5 entry fee, winner gets £100 and the well travelled gnome.
Perhaps run it thru the Yeovil website. 1000 entries (might be optimistic) gets your £5K, less the £100 prize money. try and get local radio and tv support.
Probably a crap idea.
That's a really good shout, Twig. Superb idea and just the thing I wanted to get from people.... Perhaps run it thru the Yeovil website. 1000 entries (might be optimistic) gets your £5K, less the £100 prize money. try and get local radio and tv support.
Probably a crap idea.
Could call it "Gnome And Away" or "Gnome That Ground".
It's tough to come up with new things, but I would focus on getting things people would pay for or a unique angle like you take something (like a gnome) or ask a small something from each club shop in advance which you can sell off.
Don't really know what to suggest, but good luck with it all
Don't really know what to suggest, but good luck with it all
Thanks Jiffle. 
Revisiting Twig's idea, it might need a little work if we have to check 92 photos from a thousand entries (if we get that many!). Might be easier to pick a random ten grounds that the gnome visits, maybe pick a camera angle that doesn't give the game away and go from there.
Certainly a great idea though.
ETA: I suppose that rather than check every single entry, you could pick the winner and THEN check he's got them all right.
ETA: The tagline could be "Charity Begins At Gnome!". Found this little fella on eBay and his hat matches our kit quite well.
Revisiting Twig's idea, it might need a little work if we have to check 92 photos from a thousand entries (if we get that many!). Might be easier to pick a random ten grounds that the gnome visits, maybe pick a camera angle that doesn't give the game away and go from there.
Certainly a great idea though.
ETA: I suppose that rather than check every single entry, you could pick the winner and THEN check he's got them all right.
ETA: The tagline could be "Charity Begins At Gnome!". Found this little fella on eBay and his hat matches our kit quite well.
Edited by GloverMart on Sunday 5th June 08:34
TwigtheWonderkid said:
GloverMart, are you using your own car and paying for your own fuel? If so, pm me as I have an idea about someone who might consider sponsoring it with a car and fuel paid for. But I don't really want to go into details on a public forum.
Hi Twig,I've sent you a PM.
Edited by GloverMart on Sunday 5th June 15:31
Iva Barchetta said:
Like the Gnome themes.
Could you do a daily updates or even more regular during the trip ?
Yes, we should be able to. Both my lads have You Tube accounts, we are all relatively tech savvy and there will be a website built too with some info on. I'll set up a Twitter feed and Facebook page too. Could you do a daily updates or even more regular during the trip ?
Greygoose - would have to be the Olympic Stadium.
GloverMart said:
TwigtheWonderkid said:
GloverMart, are you using your own car and paying for your own fuel? If so, pm me as I have an idea about someone who might consider sponsoring it with a car and fuel paid for. But I don't really want to go into details on a public forum.
Hi Twig,I've sent you a PM.
Edited by GloverMart on Sunday 5th June 15:31
Just an update on this as I've been quiet for a few weeks.
Planned it out now, route wise, and looking to start on 8th April 2017 and finish on 22nd April 2017. One of the charities we are raising money for was set up after the tragic death of a player aged 31. Those dates will allow us to start at his first professional club and finish at the club he died while playing at.
I'm still hopeful that Twig's suggestion will bear fruit. Regarding accommodation, we are going to use Travelodge along the way and the twelve nights away will cost about £500 including breakfasts. Sounds a lot but I'm going to buy a couple of nights a month between now and then to spread the cost as I don't think anyone is likely to cough up that much for me to have a holiday.
That's why instead of doing it in July/August (not enough lead time) and October/November (only an 11 day window), we are doing it over Easter instead.
Yeovil's mascot is the Jolly Green Giant and the club have donated a miniature version of him. I'll also grab an autograph book and get Jolly some autographs around the clubs before auctioning him off too, a twist on Twig's idea. Best of all, the dates and routes we have organised let us watch seven games (albeit they might get rearranged).
Planned it out now, route wise, and looking to start on 8th April 2017 and finish on 22nd April 2017. One of the charities we are raising money for was set up after the tragic death of a player aged 31. Those dates will allow us to start at his first professional club and finish at the club he died while playing at.
I'm still hopeful that Twig's suggestion will bear fruit. Regarding accommodation, we are going to use Travelodge along the way and the twelve nights away will cost about £500 including breakfasts. Sounds a lot but I'm going to buy a couple of nights a month between now and then to spread the cost as I don't think anyone is likely to cough up that much for me to have a holiday.
That's why instead of doing it in July/August (not enough lead time) and October/November (only an 11 day window), we are doing it over Easter instead.
Yeovil's mascot is the Jolly Green Giant and the club have donated a miniature version of him. I'll also grab an autograph book and get Jolly some autographs around the clubs before auctioning him off too, a twist on Twig's idea. Best of all, the dates and routes we have organised let us watch seven games (albeit they might get rearranged).
Thanks both.
Cheers Twig, should be in your neck of the woods the morning of Thursday 20th April. London grounds are going to be a little flexible order-wise just in case we get to watch a game on Tuesday 18th April.
Just realised, we will be at Anfield on Saturday 15th April, the anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster.
Cheers Twig, should be in your neck of the woods the morning of Thursday 20th April. London grounds are going to be a little flexible order-wise just in case we get to watch a game on Tuesday 18th April.
Just realised, we will be at Anfield on Saturday 15th April, the anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster.
Edited by GloverMart on Saturday 9th July 22:28
Well, planning is a bit further forward now and we are firming down dates and times, ready for the letters to go out to the clubs in the next couple of weeks. Now on Facebook, Twitter and a small website has been created for the challenge.
We have actually managed to weave in eleven matches along the way to watch. There should be some more rearranged games nearer the time (plus we might have a Europa League and/or Champions League game depending on who qualifies) but looks like we might get in to see fixtures at Bury, Bradford City, Wigan, West Brom, Birmingham, Portsmouth and Exeter. Also, there are non league games at Stockport County and Sutton Coldfield and under-23 matches at Nottingham Forest and Leicester.
My profile has the website address in if anyone wants any further details.
We have actually managed to weave in eleven matches along the way to watch. There should be some more rearranged games nearer the time (plus we might have a Europa League and/or Champions League game depending on who qualifies) but looks like we might get in to see fixtures at Bury, Bradford City, Wigan, West Brom, Birmingham, Portsmouth and Exeter. Also, there are non league games at Stockport County and Sutton Coldfield and under-23 matches at Nottingham Forest and Leicester.
My profile has the website address in if anyone wants any further details.
n_const said:
This is cracking Mart fair play. I work with someone whose Father is Honorary President at Newport County, let me know if that will be of any help to you regarding merchandise etc ?
Hi there, yes that might be pretty useful a little nearer the time. I have good contacts at about 20 of the clubs and possible ways in to another 30 or so. Newport is one where our mascot knows the guy who's in the Spytty the Dog costume so a little tenuous but your help would be much appreciated!! Thank you so much!
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