SheepdipBlade
Active Member
To take our minds away from the "difficult" times at the Lane - I have an invitation for you all.
Last year about a dozen Forum members headed over the Pennines to support the Beer Festival organised by Northwich Victoria Supporters Trust in their efforts to keep their club going.
Everyone had a cracking time and us Blades were given a tour of the ground, introduced to the Chairman etc.
Pez - the organiser at NVST - has just PM'ed to invite us again this year, as their plans are coming along and tickets are at the printers. Once again, I think we're the only other club to be invited.
This years details are - The event is to be held on Sat 25th June at Victoria Stadium in Northwich, and the prices have been kept at £5.00 a ticket. Once again numbers are fixed by the fire regs, so we'll to order via Pez.
Pez would like to get some ideas of numbers asap - so could you either sign up on this thread or PM me if you're interested. Ideas for beers may well be welcomed later, and we may once again be invited to contribute a "Blades Keg" that we can name as we please. If people are interested, I'm sure we'll can arrange another meet in the Lion to thrash our travel and accom details closer to the date. I'll forward the details on to Pez.
NVST are a great bunch of fans who have seen their club relegated twice on financial technicalities (the second time very questionably) -and have had a chairman who viewed the ground as his personal pension plan and who locked the club out for a number of fixtures. Throughout all this, NVST have arranged sponsored walks, designed and sold merchandise and arranged fund raisers like the beer festivals to keep their club alive.
I know it can feel tough being a Blade - but this lot have really been through the wringer! So if you'd fancy helping out a grand old club (they're older than us) - and having a great evening away - sign up here!!
Only rule is - red and white stripes on the day!!
Last year about a dozen Forum members headed over the Pennines to support the Beer Festival organised by Northwich Victoria Supporters Trust in their efforts to keep their club going.
Everyone had a cracking time and us Blades were given a tour of the ground, introduced to the Chairman etc.
Pez - the organiser at NVST - has just PM'ed to invite us again this year, as their plans are coming along and tickets are at the printers. Once again, I think we're the only other club to be invited.
This years details are - The event is to be held on Sat 25th June at Victoria Stadium in Northwich, and the prices have been kept at £5.00 a ticket. Once again numbers are fixed by the fire regs, so we'll to order via Pez.
Pez would like to get some ideas of numbers asap - so could you either sign up on this thread or PM me if you're interested. Ideas for beers may well be welcomed later, and we may once again be invited to contribute a "Blades Keg" that we can name as we please. If people are interested, I'm sure we'll can arrange another meet in the Lion to thrash our travel and accom details closer to the date. I'll forward the details on to Pez.
NVST are a great bunch of fans who have seen their club relegated twice on financial technicalities (the second time very questionably) -and have had a chairman who viewed the ground as his personal pension plan and who locked the club out for a number of fixtures. Throughout all this, NVST have arranged sponsored walks, designed and sold merchandise and arranged fund raisers like the beer festivals to keep their club alive.
I know it can feel tough being a Blade - but this lot have really been through the wringer! So if you'd fancy helping out a grand old club (they're older than us) - and having a great evening away - sign up here!!
Only rule is - red and white stripes on the day!!
