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Hi all!
Having received no response (so far) from either Ken Brown nor the Club itself, I have forwarded this email to Martin Perry. Unfortunately, he is away on leave until the 19th Sept, so I can only hope that a response from someone else will be forthcoming before that time.
Here is the e-mail - feel free to add comments/suggestions/criticisms. Thanks for all your help, folks!
From: XXXXXXXXXXX.co.uk
To: ken.brown[MENTION=5978]bhafc[/MENTION].co.uk
Subject: Heritage Stones
Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2011 09:52:28 +0000
Dear sir
I am writing to you in the hope that you will be able to respond to me personally, or pass me on to a colleague who is prepared to discuss the following issue. I have sent an e-mail to the Club over a week ago but have not received a response of any kind.
A few months ago, I (along with many others) were delighted to have the opportunity to 'Be a part of it', by ordering Heritage Stones (supplied by Parkers Building Supplies). Whilst reasonably expensive, I felt that it would be a fantastic way of displaying our love for the Club and a wonderful addition to the concourse.
To that effect, I purchased two stones - one for my elderly father and one for myself - and looked forward to seeing them upon completion. However, on viewing them for the first time and showing my father his (it was a birthday gift to a man who has been a lifelong supporter), the disappointment was extremely apparent. Neither of us could believe that they were so small, poorly constructed, badly inscribed and located. They certainly did not appear to be anywhere near as impressive as suggested on the website.
Whilst bemoaning their poor quality, I was struck by the number of similar comments I heard by other purchasers looking at their respective stones. With this in mind, I joined a Brighton and Hove Albion fans forum (North Stand Chat) with the sole purpose of expressing my disappointment and to see if others shared it.
I was amazed at the response and the sheer number of dissatisfied purchasers and so took it upon myself to gather details to pass on to the Club (and Parkers) in the hope that something would be done to rectify the situation. Please bear in mind that for most (if not all), it is not the cost that is the issue - although the 'bang for buck' is very poor - but the fact that a lot of these stones were bought as memorials for departed family members, gifts for lifelong fans and a genuine desire to, well, 'Be a part of it'.
In the few days since I started the thread ('Unreadable Heritage Stones'), I have received well over 200 messages of support, most of whom have purchased one or more stones. They are happy for me to pass on their names and their certificate numbers for the purposes of verification.
Bear in mind, this is the response from just the one forum and in just a few days, so it does indicate that there are an awful lot of unhappy people out there. This is such a pity, as we are all delighted with the new stadium - it is truly magnificent, and the team have responded in such scintillating style - that to be let down by something that should have been so easy to get right, takes the shine off somewhat.
I therefore ask you to peruse the comments made on the thread and I enclose the most recently updated list of purchasers, in the hope that either yourself or a colleague will be willing to enter into an informal dialogue as to what can be done to put things right. Clearly, we are all aware that this will not be high on the list of priorities and that any remedial works would have to wait until the end of the season, but it would be very much appreciated to have some indication of intent.
As a slight aside, there is also quite a strong feeling that the 'Falmer For All Campaign Team' and the 'Alive And Kicking' stones should (as was apparently promised), be placed in a position of prominence befitting their tireless efforts during the fight to get our Club back where it belongs.
Many thanks for your time in reading this, and I hope to receive a response as soon as is convenient, bearing in mind the lack of one so far from either the Club or Parkers themselves.
I can be contacted on the above e-mail address, or on 01273 XXXXXX, or by mail at:
Gary Green
XXXX
XXX XXXXXX XXXX
XXXX
East Sussex. XXX XXX
Kind regards
Gary Green
Here is the link to the thread on North Stand Chat and the current list of fans in support of the petition:
Unreadable Heritage Stones - Page 12
Username Cert. No.
afters 0004
ALBION 28
Alex, Alex Dawson oo! oo! 0542
Alton Seagull
Another Berkshire Seagull 0858 & 0859
anotherbristolseagull 0989
astevens76 0579
bathseagull
BHAFC_Edward 1242
Billy Seagull 0952
birthofanorange 1580 & 1490
BlytheMeister
bobby smith 0254
bobzam
bomber130 1744
Braders 0283
brightonseagulls1
bristolseagull
byf
c-c-c-sider 1404
Caveman
chimneys 0924 & 1046
clapham_gull
corralt
CPO 0 3 BHA 0276
DannyHoof
Danny Hoof 1482
Dawn Korus 1638
Deadly Danson 0742
DIFFBROOK 1018
Ditchboy 0939
Ernest
ewe2
forumwayseagull
generationx
Giraffe 1531, 1532, 1533 & 1534
graham moseleys gloves
Harold 1008
hastings
Henfield One 0116 & 0117
herecomesaregular 1610
Hillian 1
Horses Arse 0330
Horsham by the Sea
HoveHorace
Jack Straw 0129 & 0131
Jameson
Johnny Fever
kingcole
Kneon Light
LadySeagull 1021
levski seagull 0108
Lindfield by the Pond 0505
loco61 0684
LondonBlue
Lord Bracknell (Regarding the Falmer For All Campaign Team Stone) 0218
m20gull 1486
magoo
Marcus
Mayfair Seagull 0833
Mo Gosfield
Moshe Gariani
Mrs Coach
Muttley 1729
newhaven gull
nomoremithras4me 1399
october76 1027
One Robbie Reinelt 0608
Paddy 1568
parf 0217
Paul1960 0465
Ponce Mohammed Buzzer 0008
pork pie
portlock seagull
PrestGull
PWA
rexwedge 1684
rocker959
ROSM 0900
saltdeanseagull1 0271
scarby 1122 & 1123
scooter1
Seagulls over Essex 0497
seagull stu 0294, 0295 & 0296
Sibroadway 1595
southasp 0048 & 0049
spig100963
SuperMario 0017
Surport Local Team
Sussex
SweBHAFC
sweetmods 0861 & 0862
TAG76
Thunder Bolt 0202
timco 0225
Titanic
Tony Meolas Loan Spell 1096
Toongull 1620
Twinkle Toes
Vega 0036
WATFORD zero 1428
wellquickwoody 1324
wendy's tackle 0089
Wilko 0127
Winker 1124
Wozza 0003
To all those who have added to the list subsequent to sending the e-mail, I shall update the list at the next stage.
Gary
Oh, there are several others who have been edited out of this list at their own request.
Having received no response (so far) from either Ken Brown nor the Club itself, I have forwarded this email to Martin Perry. Unfortunately, he is away on leave until the 19th Sept, so I can only hope that a response from someone else will be forthcoming before that time.
Here is the e-mail - feel free to add comments/suggestions/criticisms. Thanks for all your help, folks!
From: XXXXXXXXXXX.co.uk
To: ken.brown[MENTION=5978]bhafc[/MENTION].co.uk
Subject: Heritage Stones
Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2011 09:52:28 +0000
Dear sir
I am writing to you in the hope that you will be able to respond to me personally, or pass me on to a colleague who is prepared to discuss the following issue. I have sent an e-mail to the Club over a week ago but have not received a response of any kind.
A few months ago, I (along with many others) were delighted to have the opportunity to 'Be a part of it', by ordering Heritage Stones (supplied by Parkers Building Supplies). Whilst reasonably expensive, I felt that it would be a fantastic way of displaying our love for the Club and a wonderful addition to the concourse.
To that effect, I purchased two stones - one for my elderly father and one for myself - and looked forward to seeing them upon completion. However, on viewing them for the first time and showing my father his (it was a birthday gift to a man who has been a lifelong supporter), the disappointment was extremely apparent. Neither of us could believe that they were so small, poorly constructed, badly inscribed and located. They certainly did not appear to be anywhere near as impressive as suggested on the website.
Whilst bemoaning their poor quality, I was struck by the number of similar comments I heard by other purchasers looking at their respective stones. With this in mind, I joined a Brighton and Hove Albion fans forum (North Stand Chat) with the sole purpose of expressing my disappointment and to see if others shared it.
I was amazed at the response and the sheer number of dissatisfied purchasers and so took it upon myself to gather details to pass on to the Club (and Parkers) in the hope that something would be done to rectify the situation. Please bear in mind that for most (if not all), it is not the cost that is the issue - although the 'bang for buck' is very poor - but the fact that a lot of these stones were bought as memorials for departed family members, gifts for lifelong fans and a genuine desire to, well, 'Be a part of it'.
In the few days since I started the thread ('Unreadable Heritage Stones'), I have received well over 200 messages of support, most of whom have purchased one or more stones. They are happy for me to pass on their names and their certificate numbers for the purposes of verification.
Bear in mind, this is the response from just the one forum and in just a few days, so it does indicate that there are an awful lot of unhappy people out there. This is such a pity, as we are all delighted with the new stadium - it is truly magnificent, and the team have responded in such scintillating style - that to be let down by something that should have been so easy to get right, takes the shine off somewhat.
I therefore ask you to peruse the comments made on the thread and I enclose the most recently updated list of purchasers, in the hope that either yourself or a colleague will be willing to enter into an informal dialogue as to what can be done to put things right. Clearly, we are all aware that this will not be high on the list of priorities and that any remedial works would have to wait until the end of the season, but it would be very much appreciated to have some indication of intent.
As a slight aside, there is also quite a strong feeling that the 'Falmer For All Campaign Team' and the 'Alive And Kicking' stones should (as was apparently promised), be placed in a position of prominence befitting their tireless efforts during the fight to get our Club back where it belongs.
Many thanks for your time in reading this, and I hope to receive a response as soon as is convenient, bearing in mind the lack of one so far from either the Club or Parkers themselves.
I can be contacted on the above e-mail address, or on 01273 XXXXXX, or by mail at:
Gary Green
XXXX
XXX XXXXXX XXXX
XXXX
East Sussex. XXX XXX
Kind regards
Gary Green
Here is the link to the thread on North Stand Chat and the current list of fans in support of the petition:
Unreadable Heritage Stones - Page 12
Username Cert. No.
afters 0004
ALBION 28
Alex, Alex Dawson oo! oo! 0542
Alton Seagull
Another Berkshire Seagull 0858 & 0859
anotherbristolseagull 0989
astevens76 0579
bathseagull
BHAFC_Edward 1242
Billy Seagull 0952
birthofanorange 1580 & 1490
BlytheMeister
bobby smith 0254
bobzam
bomber130 1744
Braders 0283
brightonseagulls1
bristolseagull
byf
c-c-c-sider 1404
Caveman
chimneys 0924 & 1046
clapham_gull
corralt
CPO 0 3 BHA 0276
DannyHoof
Danny Hoof 1482
Dawn Korus 1638
Deadly Danson 0742
DIFFBROOK 1018
Ditchboy 0939
Ernest
ewe2
forumwayseagull
generationx
Giraffe 1531, 1532, 1533 & 1534
graham moseleys gloves
Harold 1008
hastings
Henfield One 0116 & 0117
herecomesaregular 1610
Hillian 1
Horses Arse 0330
Horsham by the Sea
HoveHorace
Jack Straw 0129 & 0131
Jameson
Johnny Fever
kingcole
Kneon Light
LadySeagull 1021
levski seagull 0108
Lindfield by the Pond 0505
loco61 0684
LondonBlue
Lord Bracknell (Regarding the Falmer For All Campaign Team Stone) 0218
m20gull 1486
magoo
Marcus
Mayfair Seagull 0833
Mo Gosfield
Moshe Gariani
Mrs Coach
Muttley 1729
newhaven gull
nomoremithras4me 1399
october76 1027
One Robbie Reinelt 0608
Paddy 1568
parf 0217
Paul1960 0465
Ponce Mohammed Buzzer 0008
pork pie
portlock seagull
PrestGull
PWA
rexwedge 1684
rocker959
ROSM 0900
saltdeanseagull1 0271
scarby 1122 & 1123
scooter1
Seagulls over Essex 0497
seagull stu 0294, 0295 & 0296
Sibroadway 1595
southasp 0048 & 0049
spig100963
SuperMario 0017
Surport Local Team
Sussex
SweBHAFC
sweetmods 0861 & 0862
TAG76
Thunder Bolt 0202
timco 0225
Titanic
Tony Meolas Loan Spell 1096
Toongull 1620
Twinkle Toes
Vega 0036
WATFORD zero 1428
wellquickwoody 1324
wendy's tackle 0089
Wilko 0127
Winker 1124
Wozza 0003
To all those who have added to the list subsequent to sending the e-mail, I shall update the list at the next stage.
Gary
Oh, there are several others who have been edited out of this list at their own request.
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Thanks again....jeff
