This sounds like a great idea but as Paul White mentioned this is something he can't commit to with his workload. This should come from the club in my opinion asap as the decisions on what initiatives are put into place will have to be taken at board level. I know there's talk of a working party but will this delay things? Unless it is set up and sorted pretty quickly.

We need the board looking at suggestions from across fans, players, coaching staff, youth teams plus other clubs' ideas and even, wait for it, coming up with some of their own. Then get Barrie and Barry to OK what can be done. The club needs to pinpoint a date once the fixtures come out and throw everything at it.

If there is a working party set up can we email ideas to them or add on here? Here's some to get going;

• Pay what you want for all fans
• All kids under 12 free
• All kids 12-18 - £1
• All players can bring up to 10 friends and family for a fiver each (I'm guessing they only get a couple of comps)
• Season ticket holders can bring a friend for half price
• All Armed forces free entry or discounted
• All emergency services personnel free entry or discounted
• Community volunteers/workers free
• Bexley council (around 1,300 workers) discounted
• Could Millwall or Charlton advertise one of our Target 1000 games if it doesn't clash?
• Invite press but also set up a small press tent or area where they can get an A4 print of facts about the club they can work into an article, free tea/coffee, contacts for interviews and time slots before/after the game
• Text and email our database of supporters' contact details (see below)
• Tie in with a local business (not just high street but big borough businesses like, Premier Inn or Coca-Cola could be approached) who can push it - they get free advertising with us and we get it with them
• Ads, offers for people using the new sports bar

Few concerns though, are there enough board meetings to discuss and cement the ideas? Once we pinpoint a date are the club able to hit the press and social media?

The club really needs to have about four of five people (pay local students?) standing outside the gates with clipboards during our friendly matches gathering names with either an email address or mobile number. Then the club could look at bulk text messages and email notifications. Not just for Target 1000.

It also needs to be stressed to the board that getting 1,000 plus is not about making money on that particular game. It's about getting people in who might come back, getting press coverage and looking attractive to potential sponsors and people who follow us through the papers.