Help Me Make This Forum Great! Redbluebirds.com - kickstarter-esque campaign.

[RhysGlobal Superstar]

First topic message reminder :

For us regular users, we have really come to enjoy the little community that is starting to develop on this forum. A place to share your views and discuss the football without the taste of change souring all our topics.

The forum has been alive for less than a year and any good and lively community can take a significant time to grow and develop.

As enjoyable as things are currently however, I would love it for this place to be a lot busier....so I was wondering how I could do that. Those who have been here a while will know that I have tried many incentives to give this place a kick-start, all at personal expense. In the past, I have given away:

A signed Earnshaw Photo
A signed Whittingham Photo
A year's free subscription to City Player
Created the Credits Store
Various other competitions that I can't remember doing...

All of which, has realised little success. So what is left? Well this idea, may be a little nuts/ambitious so I just want to sound it out for peoples opinions...

I want to explore the possibility of this forum having a Stadium perimeter advertising banner for the whole of next season. I believe we would be the the first forum to consider the idea and it would target the exact type of people we would like to attract.

It would be great exposure for us and it would certainly get people talking....

Although this could be quite pricey, it is not as much as I thought. After doing a bit of digging, it looks like stadium advertising goes from £43 a game (probably plus VAT) - for a season. Realistically, I am looking at £1500 to get this idea off the ground.

Considering that I am will be swapping jobs in August (driving instructor here I come!) and the mrs is on maternity, there is no way that I would be able to cough all this up myself.

So here goes. I wondered about running a little forum campaign to raise the money - raising it through many different methods, through donations and fundraising events etc (cake sale or something - ideas please). We would have a number of months, between now and the beginning of the season, to raise the dosh.

I have the idea that the banner would obviously say something like 'Redbluebirds.com - a new fan forum' (very open to suggestions). But significantly, as a thank you, we could put the forum usernames of all the 'backers & donors' in a namecloud (google namecloud if you are not sure what one is) - the bigger backers will fill a bigger space - and have it as the banners background image.

What does everyone think of the idea? You can answer anonymously through the poll question too (poll open to guests)!

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[Valley TrashGlobal Superstar]

This is still me cracking me up... Flair we go fella

[TDAGlobal Superstar]

Maths not adding up here.......

Replies from 11 contributors inc Rhys, all seeming positive. Poll shows 7 for and 3 against. I am guessing that those against are guest votes, so WHO HASN'T VOTED?

[Valley TrashGlobal Superstar]

Maths not adding up here.......

Replies from 11 contributors inc Rhys, all seeming positive. Poll shows 7 for and 3 against. I am guessing that those against are guest votes, so WHO HASN'T VOTED?

I voted when I was blasted and may not have even understood the question However like every right minded Redbluebird I'm more than happy to do what I can... I think there are legs in the idea but what can we do (apart from repeatedly meeting the welshfella down the docks for fairy cakes) to raise this sort of cash... Also what will the advertising costs be like if we do get promoted...

Is there some other way to raise the profile of this board.... The end of the season will be important as if we do go up there will be a lot of interest from latent supporters, new supporters and youngsters who may join the other 2 boards during the summer... Could we get a message on the big TV, sponsor extra time or sponsor the ball as G-Ster suggests... A redbluebirds lunch could be a nice way to close out a potentially very successful season...

[Tans TacheNational Legend]

i aint clicked cos on my mobile an i aint clicking classic mode to vote i cant b fucked

[Valley TrashGlobal Superstar]

I, personally, wouldn't be comfortable with the idea of this becoming the "official" clubs messageboard. The keystone to this forum is its impartiality. Many people on here, at least I think, are like myself. Neither pro-red, longing to see blue and the bluebird predominate again. Whilst not being anti-red and sacrificing the team that we all love dearly.
A departure from this stance would likely also see the departure of me, and whilst many of you may not weep at that, I, for one, will be saddened as my brief time here has been enjoyed so far.

Of course we'd miss you, you silly sausage... It's great that you're a regular poster...

[Tans TacheNational Legend]

trash r u pissed, u didnt say anything sarcastic but said something nice

[thewelshfellaClub Legend]

This is still me cracking me up... Flair we go fella

Thank you kind Sir

Anything to boost morale

[Tans TacheNational Legend]

trash r u pissed, u didnt say anything sarcastic but said something nice

[davewebber65National Legend]

at my age to old for a quickie

[Arkay DubyaGlobal Superstar]

Maths not adding up here.......

Replies from 11 contributors inc Rhys, all seeming positive. Poll shows 7 for and 3 against. I am guessing that those against are guest votes, so WHO HASN'T VOTED?

I voted when I was blasted and may not have even understood the question However like every right minded Redbluebird I'm more than happy to do what I can... I think there are legs in the idea but what can we do (apart from repeatedly meeting the welshfella down the docks for fairy cakes) to raise this sort of cash... Also what will the advertising costs be like if we do get promoted...

Is there some other way to raise the profile of this board.... The end of the season will be important as if we do go up there will be a lot of interest from latent supporters, new supporters and youngsters who may join the other 2 boards during the summer... Could we get a message on the big TV, sponsor extra time or sponsor the ball as G-Ster suggests... A redbluebirds lunch could be a nice way to close out a potentially very successful season...

Having a couple of regular bloggers always helps. I know Gloves and Jackanackanory have dabbled, that could boost the number of hits if we can get some more regular City related articles on the go.

[Tans TacheNational Legend]

redbluebirds lunch.... kfc accross from ccs

[Valley TrashGlobal Superstar]

redbluebirds lunch.... kfc accross from ccs

WF brings the choc chip cakes for afters and I'm in like Flint...

[Valley TrashGlobal Superstar]

trash r u pissed, u didnt say anything sarcastic but said something nice

On my way

[davewebber65National Legend]

if we are considering the idea if some sort of financial input to keep this messageboard going then may i suggest some form of a get together. that way we can put faces and personalities to names and activars. i am quite prepared to travel as long as there is a return train journey

[Tans TacheNational Legend]

dave r u coming end of april for the meet up, bolton game

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