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The return of the giant shirt!

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scoop wrote:
I like Steve-O's idea. Id pay 20 Bucks to get my name on a giant phoenix shirt or flag. I reckon a lot of people here would. If someone could think of a good way to get all the money, and then organize it.

Shotgun not. 
 
I forsee this problem: we get the money, we don't get enough of it, so we pull the pin on it, and I have to spend a week of my life refunding people individually.
 
Nightmare.

Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.

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Smithy wrote:
scoop wrote:
I like Steve-O's idea. Id pay 20 Bucks to get my name on a giant phoenix shirt or flag. I reckon a lot of people here would. If someone could think of a good way to get all the money, and then organise it.

Shotgun not. 
 
I forsee this problem: we get the money, we don't get enough of it, so we pull the pin on it, and I have to spend a week of my life refunding people individually.
 
Nightmare.
hence the bucket idea on match days until we have enough- of course that would rely on a member of the fever exec to remain sober and upright to hold the bucket and not heave their dinner into it on the night.
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UberGunner wrote:
Smithy wrote:
scoop wrote:
I like Steve-O's idea. Id pay 20 Bucks to get my name on a giant phoenix shirt or flag. I reckon a lot of people here would. If someone could think of a good way to get all the money, and then organise it.

Shotgun not. 
 
I forsee this problem: we get the money, we don't get enough of it, so we pull the pin on it, and I have to spend a week of my life refunding people individually.
 
Nightmare.
hence the bucket idea on match days until we have enough- of course that would rely on a member of the fever exec to remain sober and upright to hold the bucket and not heave their dinner into it on the night.
 
That's good, another idea is at the BB when people are paying for pints etc, the bar staff could say would you also like to pay a bit extra towards 'the big shirt' as a donation?
Same principle could apply at RYOS, The Phoenix Store and maybe Champs if we could get them all on board with it?
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Clear your inbox Dwyer.
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Cleared and primed.
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Oska wrote:
What's the old one doing?
News was wearing on Sunday.

Its no longer a problem.

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I can't remember how Hibs.Net managed to organise it, but I do know I paid for it via paypal, which went to the admins of the site.
 
I THINK, first of all they ran a thread / poll asking how many would be prepared to do it (specifically asking that no time wasters said they'd give money but then disappear when the time came!) and it turned out there were more than enough people willing to donate and I'm fairly sure some people who came along late couldn't get their name on as there was not enough room.
 
There were also double donations from people who wanted their real name and username on it, as well as some others who had family members names put on etc etc.
 
So, how much do you think it would be? Could it be as easy as getting 200 people to pay $10 each?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe_B5CzbTJo - Caceres winning penalty v Perth - footage from the Fever Zone

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Maybe we could re use them on a repeat of Deaker HN?? Lonegunmen2009-08-19 18:47:22
Proud to have attended the first 175 Consecutive "Home" Wellington Phoenix "A League" Games !!

The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!

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Steve-O wrote:
I can't remember how Hibs.Net managed to organise it, but I do know I paid for it via paypal, which went to the admins of the site.
 
I THINK, first of all they ran a thread / poll asking how many would be prepared to do it (specifically asking that no time wasters said they'd give money but then disappear when the time came!) and it turned out there were more than enough people willing to donate and I'm fairly sure some people who came along late couldn't get their name on as there was not enough room.
 
There were also double donations from people who wanted their real name and username on it, as well as some others who had family members names put on etc etc.
 
So, how much do you think it would be? Could it be as easy as getting 200 people to pay $10 each?
This is the obvious way to do it
 
 
 
1) Come up with a few possible designs, and work out how much it will cost.
 
2) Let people who are interested in paying for a spot vote for the best design, advertise the banner at games etc if numbers are low.
 
3) Divide the cost, collect the money and people can decide what they want as their name on the banner.
 
4) Make it, parade it, watch the requests for more simlar banners come rolling in.
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Smithy wrote:
scoop wrote:
I like Steve-O's idea. Id pay 20 Bucks to get my name on a giant phoenix shirt or flag. I reckon a lot of people here would. If someone could think of a good way to get all the money, and then organize it.

Shotgun not. 
 
I forsee this problem: we get the money, we don't get enough of it, so we pull the pin on it, and I have to spend a week of my life refunding people individually.
 
Nightmare.


If I could make a suggestion and I am pretty sure I would get no dispute (well I think)

If you do a collection and fall short, rather than spending a week of your life refunding people individually, put the money into the next Yellow Fever scholarship.

With the success it achieved in presenting Marco Rojas to the Phoenix, I don't think many people would have an issue with this in presenting potential young talent the the Phoenix because the money is going to another worthy cause, especially in light of this years gold strike.

You then give those that donated a greater sense of ownership in this forum because of their contribution to the scholarship and also to the club by helping to fund discovery of new/deserving talent.

Grumpy old bastard alert

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Jeff Vader wrote:
Smithy wrote:
scoop wrote:
I like Steve-O's idea. Id pay 20 Bucks to get my name on a giant phoenix shirt or flag. I reckon a lot of people here would. If someone could think of a good way to get all the money, and then organize it.

Shotgun not. 
 
I forsee this problem: we get the money, we don't get enough of it, so we pull the pin on it, and I have to spend a week of my life refunding people individually.
 
Nightmare.


If I could make a suggestion and I am pretty sure I would get no dispute (well I think)

If you do a collection and fall short, rather than spending a week of your life refunding people individually, put the money into the next Yellow Fever scholarship.

With the success it achieved in presenting Marco Rojas to the Phoenix, I don't think many people would have an issue with this in presenting potential young talent the the Phoenix because the money is going to another worthy cause, especially in light of this years gold strike.

You then give those that donated a greater sense of ownership in this forum because of their contribution to the scholarship and also to the club by helping to fund discovery of new/deserving talent.
 
Great idea. I'm still happy to front with my $20 and if it ended up in the Scholarship Fund, then so be it.
Proud to have attended the first 175 Consecutive "Home" Wellington Phoenix "A League" Games !!

The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!

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Big props on this.The two of us are in too.

  Improving,,on the up, a work in progress from Italiano and the Nix. Bring on the bathroom bling in '24! COYN!

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An 'official' thread is required to see who's in and who is out!
 
Oh yeah, and a target amount is also required...any flag makers on here?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe_B5CzbTJo - Caceres winning penalty v Perth - footage from the Fever Zone

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so where making a yellow fever tee i take it?
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Banner with donator's names or forum names I thought...

You know we belong together...

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Could be a mixure of both...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe_B5CzbTJo - Caceres winning penalty v Perth - footage from the Fever Zone

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If it's a Retro Ricki and he gets the sack (definately not what I want) then we'd feel a bit dumb.
You know we belong together...

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Oska wrote:
If it's a Retro Ricki and he gets the sack (definately not what I want) then we'd feel a bit dumb.


Good point.
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i'm keen to put $20 in!

Botafogo - Rio de Janeiro and Wellington Phoenix, my two teams til death do us part.

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Clark007e do you know that Greenacre wears 9 and Ferrante wears 10? (your banner)

Grumpy old bastard alert

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RedGed wrote:
Big props on this.The two of us are in too.


Just to clarify our views--  I see other ideas popping into this thread now.

We are up for a large Wellington Phoenix shirt or banner for use at Nix Games, which we could individually sign perhaps.
Personally I think it should be about the Club and the team, not about us.
Happy if for any reason it doesn't go ahead our money should go to the YF Scholarship for next season.

  Improving,,on the up, a work in progress from Italiano and the Nix. Bring on the bathroom bling in '24! COYN!

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RedGed wrote:
RedGed wrote:
Big props on this.The two of us are in too.


Just to clarify our views--  I see other ideas popping into this thread now.

We are up for a large Wellington Phoenix shirt or banner for use at Nix Games, which we could individually sign perhaps.
Personally I think it should be about the Club and the team, not about us.
Happy if for any reason it doesn't go ahead our money should go to the YF Scholarship for next season.
yeah I agree with all that. We  don't have to sign it, we get the privilege of waving it around!!

Botafogo - Rio de Janeiro and Wellington Phoenix, my two teams til death do us part.

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about 17 years ago · edited almost 14 years ago
Yeah. I think maybe a large banner with the logo on it would be good. Saves us making a new one if the club changes the strip in two years time. I reckon you could get 100 poeple for $20 each, rather easy. But organizing it would be a bitch. 

All Aboard the Phoenix/ All Whites Bandwagon!!

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One like what Steve-O posted would be fantastic.
You know we belong together...

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Black Plague wrote:
RedGed wrote:
RedGed wrote:
Big props on this.The two of us are in too.


Just to clarify our views--  I see other ideas popping into this thread now.

We are up for a large Wellington Phoenix shirt or banner for use at Nix Games, which we could individually sign perhaps.
Personally I think it should be about the Club and the team, not about us.
Happy if for any reason it doesn't go ahead our money should go to the YF Scholarship for next season.
yeah I agree with all that. We  don't have to sign it, we get the privilege of waving it around!!
 
The thing about having the names printed on, is that people feel they have more of a personal affiliation with the flag, and are therefore more likely to pay.
 
I don't know about anyone else, but I am more likely to help pay for a flag with my name on it, rather than just hand over cash for a flag with a Phoenix badge on it.
 
As you can see in the pictures I posted previously, the names are fairly discreet when the flag is viewed from a distance.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe_B5CzbTJo - Caceres winning penalty v Perth - footage from the Fever Zone

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I should also mention that the Hibs one we got made was featured in the local newspaper with photos and all, so something like this could be organised too for a bit of publicity.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe_B5CzbTJo - Caceres winning penalty v Perth - footage from the Fever Zone

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Jeff Vader wrote:
Clark007e do you know that Greenacre wears 9 and Ferrante wears 10? (your banner)


yea im just too lazy to change it might do it sometime.
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Dwyer wrote:
(Had to dust off my login etc and thought I better post an important subject)
 
Now that we have a sponsored/complete shirt, when (or will) we have a giant version to throw over our heads and shake and pull up the fever zone??
 
Hey why dont we get those cheap trumpets and create that sound like they did at the confederations cup. (I herd fifa might ban those trumpets at the world cup)
 
Anyway I gota big as shirt that sez rugby sucks, football ROCKS!!
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No vuvuzela, ever. A couple spread around the RoF are OK, but too many and the atmosphere will turn into an annoying monotonous mess.
You know we belong together...

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FIFA decided not to ban them by the way
You know we belong together...

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Oska wrote:
No vuvuzela, ever. A couple spread around the RoF are OK, but too many and the atmosphere will turn into an annoying�monotonous mess.


The transformation from a Vuvuzela to News?
I would like to see that.
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about 17 years ago · edited almost 14 years ago
Okay so back on topic there seem to be quite a few interested in this shirt idea.
 
How's this for a proposal:
 
1. We will set up an account that people can put $20 in to.
2. At the end of a period of time (1 month?) we will get a flag or shirt made as big as we can with the money put into that account.
3. Everyone who puts money into that account will get an opportunity to sign that shirt or flag.
4. We will wave that shirt or flag at home games.
5. There will be no refunds.  If we only have $20, we will get a $20 flag made.
 
If that sounds good please reply with the word "Yay."

Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.

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Yay.


As long as Feverish is not in charge of the bank account.
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Yay.  So is greene able to lose this one like he's done with the banner?
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Well we've almost got enough for an XL shirt from the club shop...

Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.

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Yay.
 
although do you mean literally signing the flag with a pen? Cos my signature is quite frankly rubbish, and I'd rather have my name printed on the flag!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe_B5CzbTJo - Caceres winning penalty v Perth - footage from the Fever Zone

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Also, I think a separate thread (stickied) might be the way to go to get more people pledging their $20...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe_B5CzbTJo - Caceres winning penalty v Perth - footage from the Fever Zone

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Steve-O wrote:
Yay.
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although do you mean literally signing the flag with a pen? Cos my signature is quite frankly rubbish, and I'd rather have my name printed on the flag!!


Wouldn't printing the names on it cost more?

Anyway, I think signing them personally is more of a statement than having them printed off.
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I don't even know how you'd go about getting individual names printed on a massive flag/shirt. 
 
So yeah, I mean sign it, with a pen.

Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.

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