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Eric Piazzoni
Aug 30, 2012, 6:52:08 PM8/30/12
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From: "Jonathan Craig" <jonatha...@btinternet.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2012 22:55:47 +0100
To: 'Jonathan Craig'<jonatha...@btinternet.com>
Cc: 'Elizabeth Edwards'<shef...@btinternet.com>
Subject: ITSC Supporters Day 2013 now fixed
Dear All,
Following my initial email at the end of June (see
below) the ITSC have been in discussion with the Club regarding next
year's Supporters Day. It has been decided that it is too much of a
risk to organise the event on a date when there is no guarantee of a game.
Therefore, following review of the fixture list, in an
effort to juggle the following three factors (i) provide as much notice as
possible to overseas branches; (ii) pick a Saturday that is not subject to
FA Cup tie movement; and (iii) have decent opposition; it has been decided
that the 2013 Supporters Day will take place on Saturday 16
March to coincide with the home fixture with Bolton. For
those overseas branches that usually stay over in the UK for a few days,
I'm also informed that Playford Road will host an U21 game on the
Monday.
I'm pleased that after 2-3 years of holding this event,
we're finally able to provide the overseas branches with 6+ months notice, so
hopefully that will allow you plenty of time to make your necessary
arrangements. I look forward to seeing some of you next spring, if not
before.
Best
wishes,
From: Jonathan Craig [mailto:jonatha...@btinternet.com]
Sent: 30 June 2012 13:30
To: 'Jonathan Craig'
Cc: 'Elizabeth Edwards'
Subject: ITSC Supporters Day 2013
Dear All,
Re ITSC Supporters Day
2013
Following feedback from
last year's rather fragmented event, the main request received from
the overseas branches ahead of a future gathering, was to provide you
all with more notice to allow for flight bookings
etc.
Well, with this in mind,
when the fixtures were published a couple of weeks ago, it was
proposed that we would immediately pick a Saturday date next year where
Town had a home game on the Saturday followed by one on a Tuesday for those
flying over for a few days.
Following review of
the fixtures the obvious choice was Saturday 16 February
2013 vs Blackpool as it precedes the home game vs Watford on
Tuesday 19 February 2013. Although not the most glamorous double-header of
football (although Blackpool and Watford may say that about us!), it did tick
the boxes of providing 7-8 months notice and provide two home games in 72
hours.
Therefore, it was
proposed that following swift referrals to the rest of the ITSC exec and
the Club, this date would be fixed and those interested in attending could make
advanced plans.
BUT... one issue we have
is that Saturday 16 February 2013 is the date of the FA Cup 5th Round.
Although in recent times we've become strangers to that round of the cup, if
Blackpool reached that round (and we didn't) we would be without a game that
day, or if we did reach that round we could be drawn away. Therefore, a
decision has to made as to whether it's worth risking planning an event on that
date.
An alternative
suggestion would be to pick a home Saturday game followed by a London away game
on the Tuesday night which is a trip some of the Scandinavian branches have
worked with in recent times. The only one that stands out is Saturday 30
March vs Leeds followed by Monday 1 April at Millwall, however, that's the
Easter Bank Holiday weekend, so query flight price spikes at that time and also
people being away on hols etc.
So to conclude, we've
noted the feedback and will endeavour to provide you with a proposed date
ASAP.
Finally, a note to
mention some of the North American members have already booked to come over on
the 16/19 Feb dates.
Best
wishes,
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