Perhaps he won the "mega draw" and left to spend his winnings?



Someone earlier said that we should stop moaning as the cheap season tickets make up for it? I joined with my Dad who is no longer able to attend games due to disability so how would he benefit from not having a mega draw?

Old adage, if its worth doing, its worth doing well.

This has nothing to do with STs, travel clubs, repilca shirts or anything else.

It should be judged on its individual merits and any constructive criticism heading the clubs way, is only because we all want it to be as good as it can be, for any number of reasons.

It started off well, and has slid down hill for any number of reasons. If both us and the club wish for this to be a success, the club will listen and act, and we will continue to give our support.

We all know the club reads these pages, and as others have posted already something is happening.

Give the club time to sort it, and lets take it from there.



On a different note, i think its wrong to discuss the details of an other persons work life on a forum such as this, Players and coaches and the management are all fair game IMO, but i think we should leave the back room staff out of it.

Before anyone says im related, personally know them, i dont have a clue who they were/are/could have been, i just think its a bit out of order, thats all, i wouldn't like it if it was me and i was just trying to earn my crust.

James Elston just announced on Radio Leeds that there will be a Club 1873 Forum (Q & A) next Thursday 19th January so you can ask all the questions you have.



The Club has listened to Fans concerns and arranged this Form.

Good news, i really want this scheme to succeed but it needs a revamp.



What format is the forum?

Personally I think there are a couple of things wrong with this scheme. Firstly for me, the whole appeal of the National Lottery is knowing that more often than not someone will win the 'big prize' and if you have a ticket then that could be you! With this one there is only a 5% chance that any one of the sold tickets will win! Secondly I think they are missing an obvious trick with the prizes, everyone who takes part obviously has the club at heart so why not forget about using money as a reward, instead offer Trinity related prizes such as hospitality for two at a home game, signed shirt, train with the team, meal with the team at Nandos, travel to the next away games with the players, season ticket for the next season etc. Personally, I would be more inclined to take part if this was on offer than just paying week in week out for a 95% chance of no one having the winning numbers. These prizes would probably cost the club less and mean more to the fans too!

So you think the appeal of the National Lottery (14,000,000:1), is that there is a better chance of winning, than on the 1873 scheme?



Keep filling in those numbers mate!



If anyone in the 1873 scheme is doing it because they really want to win up to £3000, they should keep their money in their pocket!



I do it to feel like I contribute to the club and if I ever win, well that will just be a welcome bonus.

It's about 4 years since I won anything on the National Lottery so the 1873 lottery has a long way to go to catch that waste of money!

There is a far better chance of someone winning due to all the combinations being sold. I think all the updates that only say 'no winner again this week' on the club site are negative and wont attract anyone to the scheme, that will happen 95% of the time too! Unlike you, I don't see that this should just be a charity thing.

That is only because so many people do the Lotto!



It's very altruistic of you to be happy that "someone" wins the Lotto each week, but beleive me, I don't care for them - I do it to win it for ME!!!



I am more than happy for the Lotto to keep rolloing over 'til the day I win!



"Charity thing" - what on Earth are you on about??? I don't do it to be charitable - I want to win! It's just that I am pragmatic about the likelihood of it happening and I am satisfied that my contribution helps the club a little.



I am much less happy about the huge profits and terrible charitable distributions of the National Lottery organisation. But I still do it 'cos I would like the dosh!

For me the club calling a Forum about this is fantastic news and gives people like me the opportunity to ask questions about the 1873 scheme. My only real question is about the mega draws - if the club says there are 2 a year then just tell the fans when they are. Its just a transparency thing for me and some of the people I asked to join the scheme who were sceptical with the recent history of the club (Not AG & JE's fault). Depending on the numbers in the scheme the chances of winning are quite decent for a mega draw compared to the weekly draw as the mega draw was sold with a "guaranteed" winner at the Cedar Court event. I want this scheme to work - it's not particularly about the £2 a week- it's about - Am I getting what I was told I would for £2 per week. Rant over!!

Eh?

I'm in this draw to keep top juniors players at the club if I win it is a bonus... Do we want success, we are moving in the right direction for sure lets keep it that way.. WTID