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[Albion] £14.95 to a Brighton foodbank instead - Monday PPV vs. West Brom.
- Thread starter seagullwedgee
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Perfidious Albion
Well-known member
Good idea... Fans need to stand together and show their rejection of this money grabbing scheme. If few people cough up , that may teach them that they can’t screw the fans for ever.
I'm not sure why this is either/or binary.
I wasn't prepared to pay the £15 all the time the club already had my ticket money for the game but PB has dealt with that excellently so I'm back in. However, I've also been donating to various charities in lieu of being able to sponsor my running mates which is what I did pre-Covid. Happy to give the next lot to a food bank which, as the OP says, is a good cause.
I wasn't prepared to pay the £15 all the time the club already had my ticket money for the game but PB has dealt with that excellently so I'm back in. However, I've also been donating to various charities in lieu of being able to sponsor my running mates which is what I did pre-Covid. Happy to give the next lot to a food bank which, as the OP says, is a good cause.
Enjoy the incoming 0-0 borefest
Brighton 0 (26 shots 2 on target 65% possession)
West Brom 1 (1 shot 1 on target 35% possession)
A fine gesture by Newcastle fans. I'd happily donate to a BHA version as well. I would like to suggest an alternative charity though. Brighton Lions. By donating to them we'd help more than just food banks as they use their money to help a number of local charities ( including food banks ). Covid has presented them a challenge of more money needing to go out and less funds coming in. Examples of where their money has gone during the pandemic include :
> The Bevy community pub, provision of hot meals and essentials - £3000
> Time to Talk Befriending, a small local charity also providing meals and essentials, plus a friendly chat
> Sussex MS Centre had to spend £10,000 to re-open Covid-safe. Lions contributed £2000
> Emmaus were worried about paying for heat and light in their hostel for 54 homeless men. Lions gave £2500
> £500 each to Brighton Food Bank and Whitehawk Food Bank
Plus through Project Wenceslas Lions helped people in fuel poverty by settling debts, some of which were the result of people unable to work. No total figure currently available but was over £1k.
Just a suggestion. For complete clarity, I'm not a member of Brighton Lions but do support them with my time etc but my Dad is a member.
> The Bevy community pub, provision of hot meals and essentials - £3000
> Time to Talk Befriending, a small local charity also providing meals and essentials, plus a friendly chat
> Sussex MS Centre had to spend £10,000 to re-open Covid-safe. Lions contributed £2000
> Emmaus were worried about paying for heat and light in their hostel for 54 homeless men. Lions gave £2500
> £500 each to Brighton Food Bank and Whitehawk Food Bank
Plus through Project Wenceslas Lions helped people in fuel poverty by settling debts, some of which were the result of people unable to work. No total figure currently available but was over £1k.
Just a suggestion. For complete clarity, I'm not a member of Brighton Lions but do support them with my time etc but my Dad is a member.
Don't think one game that we've been involved in this season has been boring.
I've also paid considerably more to watch many 0-0 borefests in person.
I'm all for this kind of thing - however it is all a bit 'show offy' isn't it. £20k to a single charity probably isn't as helpful as £5k to 4 charities if you see what I mean. I know if you do it for every game you can change the charity etc but really it should be something that just happens rather than willy waving 'who raised the most money'
Justice
Dangerous Idiot
If we can afford to splash out a good few million on Polish players who aren’t in Brighton and turn down £27m for White I’m quite sure the club will survive without your £15. Welbeck probably earns a week what most supporters earn in a year. We aren’t in lower league poverty anymore I have trouble feeling sorry for any PL club not grabbing even more cash of many cash strapped supporters.
Meade's Ball
Well-known member
Yeah i'm up for doing this and having the money go to better places than football clubs. Barber may have filibustered us into a more quietened discontent, but i would rather clubs of such wealth would have a different sense of decency in these desperate times.
Am I correct in saying that no PL game so far this season has ended 0-0?
Edit - there was 1 last night.
Is it PotG?
Thrifty non-licker
Aside from West Brom/Burnley, yes.
Doonhamer7
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- Jun 17, 2016
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This is a brilliant idea and sends two fingers to the PL clubs, who have used furlough money (our taxes), laid people of (yes you Arsenal) and still spend £10s millions on players and wages. So even if we all give a £5, which is what I think PPv should be - then that would be £150k to some good causes
Thanks, I did edit my comment before I saw your response as I thought it prudent to double check. Had a busy night last night and this morning so hadn't checked the scores.
Nice to see Leeds lost too...
Kuipers Supporters Club
Well-known member
Sorry if I've missed this. Can we organise something similar for Monday night? Is there a local foodbank or maybe a split with REMF?
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/...-to-needy-with-pay-per-view-protest-xvfsx2z0f
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/...-to-needy-with-pay-per-view-protest-xvfsx2z0f
This seems to be the link to donate cash to Brighton and Hove City Mission who run the Brighton Food Bank:
https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/donation-web/charity?charityId=1016536&stop_mobi=yes
https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/donation-web/charity?charityId=1016536&stop_mobi=yes