Thanks Bruno. I take it that the WSU will have no presance at this weekends Danson show then?

In a word Chris Correct.

I shall be there sunday. Watching jocelyn brown , ....... the danson festival, i'm always there.

Dear all,

I've reading the thread here so thought I better explain why Welling United are not participating at this year's Danson Festival.

I have been responsible for organising our presence at the last 3 Danson Festivals through the WSU, however this year we have had a real problem sorting out the main feature for the Welling United Stand

Each year we normally hire the speed test machine through the same company, however this now has a new owner who for what ever reason will not hire equipment to us claiming the piece of machinery is out of action, since then we have been frantically been trying to find another company to hire this from and hit a brick wall, until we found out Gary from the Youth team setup runs a speed hire machine, great news, but they can only lend us this for just one of the two days. 

We have ran other activities on our stand from keep ups to skill tests but these do not generate anywhere near the amount of income as the speed test.

I am sorry to say this is too much of a financial risk to pay for the stand space, machine hire, electric for machinery, prizes this would easily amount to £700 outlay.  I'm not happy to take on this risk for revenue for ultimately one day's action.

Sorry that we won't be there this year, the club will miss out on the exposure, but it is the supporters who man the stand at the festival!

I do believe we will be there in 2010 and if anyone feels they can organise this with me or would like to take this on, then please let me know

Matt the Hat 

Bottom line is "the club" does sweet fa regarding the Danson Festival and relied on the WSU for exposure. Without Matt's and their hard work, "the club" would have had no presence there at all for the last few years. I'm not even sure that they have sent any representatives over at all in the last couple of years apart from the odd player turning up late in the day (often of thier own volition)

The club needs to self promote not sit on their arse and wait/expect someone else to do all the hard work for them. They are looking for new sponsors but yet they can't even raise thier profile at an annual event on their own doorstep.

Sherpa wrote:

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I believe that Matt (who personally has worked tremendously hard in organising our prescence at the Danson Festival for the last few years) had the rug pulled from under him regarding the equipment fairly late on. Doubtless he'll confirm/clarify this.

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I can confirm that this is so.  Indeed at its June meeting several WSU attendees confirmed that they had made arrangements to be available for the Friday afternoon to set the area up having booked leave from work in some cases.

Hi Trig,

It certainly doesn't prevent you from giving constructive input, and I hope that you and others continue to do so in future. How else can we learn? Equally, as you've probably guessed, I get a bit protective of the WSU and its regulars, especially when things go awry like this, and I think it's more a case on my part here of setting the record straight, which I hope you'll find the intention.

Hope to see you shortly for the start of the new season.

Cheers

Sherpa

After reading your previous posting I have had a browse at the WSU web site. Do you know that I have never seen it before. Seems quite good and sad to read about the number of people that attend. One thing that came across was the fact of what you "guys" do and the level of funding that has been raised, well done! I hope the club's management shows you their appreciation in a way that is fitting.
Best regards and keep being protective my friend.

Dear WSU
I have recently read questions that have been posted on the forum.
1. When is the next meeting?
2. Is there going to be a sponsor a goal next season?

As I have learnt from Sherpa, there is a web site and the answers are on it.
The question I have to ask is are others aware of its existance?

Ouch! I think I touch a nerve. The point that I was trying to make is that although there is a WSU web site, not everyone uses it for a source of information. I for one did not and to be truthful may not visit it every day. However due to information posted earlier I am now aware of it. When I go to PVR I have always gone straight to my seat and read my programme, I do not go into the club house or any where else come to that. I watch the match and then go home. If there is information regarding the WSU in the programme I obviously do not register it. So the time I get home (about 17:10) it is not on the top of my agenda. One problem with writing things down is that the person reading the posting may not read it in the way it was intended to be read.
The common denominator is that we all want the best for the club.

You most likely answer to someone like me! No man management skills, only understands SWOT analysis and hasn't a clue about Johari's Window. And making profit is the be all and end all of life its self.

My dear Patsy, I've only just managed to get myself out of that hole with the WSU. I've had to hire minders for Wednesday and it's costing me a small fortune in pints of appologies.