I am pleased to announce that ATD will be sponsoring Robbie Williams for the forthcoming season (providing us Mods don't use the donation money for a piss up). For a site that only started just over a year ago it's a tremendous effort. Maybe if we continue with donations through the season we can advertise on a board/ hoarding next season/later in the season. I'm also hoping to stalk David Norris so that Nikkk* can help us with sponsorship next season

For transparency, I will transfer £660 from the ATD paypal account into my personal account and BACS the money to Argyle (when I receive the invoice). I will keep copies of relevant paperwork. Knecht and Charlie both have access to the paypal account so can check any anomalies.

I'm guessing we will receive the same privileges as pasoti-

Signed and framed shirt
Two tickets at the Sponsors Day at Home Park

Now another decision on how to distribute the above- draw, competition , vote etc.- can suggestions be made?

Also how do we want the site advertised in the programme- the name (Argyle Talk Democratic), or the web address (I think we'd need a shortened version than the forumotion.co.uk one) or something else?


* I know that Nikkk isn't Norris

Well done Mike...always liked Robbie Williams...honest. I'll send you a PM about the domain name.

I'm thinking a raffle the same as pasoti do for the shirts and tickets?

Take That, pasoti.

This'll further cement Cobi as an ATDer over a Pasotite...

Smiffy on Robbie Williams re-signing:

Quote:

"Disappointed. We all have our favorites and those less so. His shirt will get my support when it's on the pitch the man will have to earn it. My only hope is in Carl Fletcher. I trust that in order to gain this contract Williams has agreed to Fletch's on record message about 100% commitment AND the rumoured consequent imposition of regular weight and fitness checks. I've explained already my feelings about the professional discourtesy of overweight althletes. His commitment will be under review by me too, he sheds the pounds and gives 100%, then I'll support the shirt AND the man. Until then, I remain distinctly underwhelmed."

Particular Lulz at the "His commitment with be under review by me too".

PMSL

Delighted, great effort by everybody And we are sponsoring a real nice Gent who loves playing the game and has a terrific free kick on him.

No attacks on pasoti from me, just a good effort from a site that has only been around a short period.

onwards

(can we have a raffle/draw for the signed shirt? that way I might get it ha)

Was hoping for a war hero statue in honour of the supreme leadership that saved the club, but i suppose sponsering a useless fat bloke is the next best thing.

As long as it's his shirt I might have a chance of squeezing into it! Come on Robbie!!!

A QR code in the advert would appeal to iphone and smart phone contingent.

Well done everyone. I've sponsored players on both sites and only too pleased to do so but as Penz alludes to local businesses, I'm disappointed that there isn't more from them.

I feel the same way as penz on a lot of his post, but would have to say that although I would prefer an advertising board over player sponsorship, it does show how much ATD has grown in the last year to be able to raise the money in such a short space of time and without any aggressive bucket rattling as it were.

This site has many new members, with differing opinions now, and quite a few who use ATD and Pasoti still.

I know some people are worried about this place turning into a Pasoti clone, but it isn't at the moment. It's got its own personality and identity and certainly more characters than Pasoti. It could be more radical I guess, and when the chips are down it does get more so. Right now it's pre season and traffic is lighter, news more scarce and only the lack of signings to moan about, unless Robbie Williams diet counts, and even that is a talking point over the road as well.

Once the season starts and no new faces have arrived, we're rooted at the foot of the table and playing in mushy pea green, then that's when this site comes into it's own more.

Right now I find it interesting and fun, but will put my twopenneth worth in when I feel the need to speak out. I'm not bothered about this place losing it's edge at the moment, because there are enough members to start laying the boot in when there is bad news concerning the club, and of course there will be soon enough.

Am I doing cartwheels because we've sponsored Robbie Williams? Not at all, but if he reads ATD he's probably not either, in fact I can pretty much guarantee he isn't whether he reads this site or not, but am I proud to be sponsoring a player? Yeah I think I am actually.

Fuckin Avivas eh?

For me, there's no real deep and meaningful story to ATD's path concerning this sponsorship.

And there's certainly no imminent danger of this place becoming 'Pasotified'. Not with the Moderation team, Keyholders, and cantankerous bunch of freaks and wierdo's that infest this site.

I do find the whole scenario of us sponsoring him rather amusing, mind.

We could always use Robbie's shirt as our own flag to rival pasta verde's!

the truth will out!

Now it's official, ATD is Aviva