Tiger Members Plug Sponsor Sink
By Carrie Oakey for spittle.com.au
21 November 2008
Richmond has announced a number of stop-gap measures to fill the financial breach left by the abandoned sponsorship deal with AIG.
In plans that bring back memories of the Save Our Skins campaign in the early 1990s, the club will again be turning to its members for support. But this time they won’t be rattling tins.
“We’ve been consulting with our members to determine the best way to engage them in becoming Total Tigers,” said Richmond President Gary March. “And the internet forums have come up with some really good ideas.
“Most of these involve greater access to the players, who are keen to play their part. After all, the sponsorship gap threatens our ability to pay their contracts.
“For starters, Jay Schulz has agreed to look like a footballer this year. If 1000 supporters pledge $20 each, he has agreed to remain clean-shaven for season 2009, with Matrix Men matching these pledges if he defoliates his entire back, crack and sack. We’re calling this the Shave Our Skins campaign.
“The players have also agreed to put on a concert, with several of them keen to form a Bronski Beat cover band. While not all of them can play an instrument, the word is that Trent Cotchin is a master on the kazoo.”
Despite its financial problems, March said that the club would remain a desirable destination for players recruited at next week’s draft, and foreshadowed that its recruiters would use the draft to address the club’s most pressing needs.
“With the demand from our members for more interaction with the players, right now the club’s most pressing needs are for players with winning personalities and some defining talent. For instance, Tyrone Vickery may be tall, fast and agile, but he can’t keep time and is tone deaf. What use would he be to our fundraising efforts?”
But March denied rumours that the club would use its first pick to recruit the current Miss Victoria Charity Queen. “That’s ridiculous,” he said. “We’ve kept Kayne Pettifer on the list to fulfil that role.”
By Carrie Oakey for spittle.com.au
21 November 2008
Richmond has announced a number of stop-gap measures to fill the financial breach left by the abandoned sponsorship deal with AIG.
In plans that bring back memories of the Save Our Skins campaign in the early 1990s, the club will again be turning to its members for support. But this time they won’t be rattling tins.
“We’ve been consulting with our members to determine the best way to engage them in becoming Total Tigers,” said Richmond President Gary March. “And the internet forums have come up with some really good ideas.
“Most of these involve greater access to the players, who are keen to play their part. After all, the sponsorship gap threatens our ability to pay their contracts.
“For starters, Jay Schulz has agreed to look like a footballer this year. If 1000 supporters pledge $20 each, he has agreed to remain clean-shaven for season 2009, with Matrix Men matching these pledges if he defoliates his entire back, crack and sack. We’re calling this the Shave Our Skins campaign.
“The players have also agreed to put on a concert, with several of them keen to form a Bronski Beat cover band. While not all of them can play an instrument, the word is that Trent Cotchin is a master on the kazoo.”
Despite its financial problems, March said that the club would remain a desirable destination for players recruited at next week’s draft, and foreshadowed that its recruiters would use the draft to address the club’s most pressing needs.
“With the demand from our members for more interaction with the players, right now the club’s most pressing needs are for players with winning personalities and some defining talent. For instance, Tyrone Vickery may be tall, fast and agile, but he can’t keep time and is tone deaf. What use would he be to our fundraising efforts?”
But March denied rumours that the club would use its first pick to recruit the current Miss Victoria Charity Queen. “That’s ridiculous,” he said. “We’ve kept Kayne Pettifer on the list to fulfil that role.”
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