1st XV team sheet published in the usual place, any questions let me know on 07847181594 or email selection@millwallrugby.com
If you fancy a game and haven't let us know yet email selection@millwallrugby.com
Also, those who have out of date membership (if you're not sure then email me and I can check) please pay by following this link: http://www.millwallrugby.com/membership/paymembership.html to pay online.
Also remember our touch tournament and quiz this Sunday! Details are here http://millwallrugby.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/register-now-for-sundays-touch-rugby.html
Cheers,
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Showing posts with label subs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label subs. Show all posts
Thursday, 13 November 2014
Saturday, 27 September 2014
About Subs and Membership fees
Just a reminder if you’ve been in a deep slumber for the past few weeks that our membership fees and some match day subs have increased. Astute playing members will have noticed that the new price of £50 is more than the experimental £40 we charged last year, but this is still less than the £60 we were charging for men’s playing membership a couple of years ago.
Well we looked at what we think we will spend in 2014/2015 on transport, coaching, equipment, ref fees, pitch hire, physio support, first aid supplies, strapping tape, balls, shirts, laundry, post-match free food, free beers, and more. And in short: we realised what we were charging at the moment together with what we expect to make in profits from the clubhouse wasn’t looking like it would be enough to cover it.
I’m hoping to get these numbers presented nicely soon to show you what we mean.
Hopefully sponsorship wins and cost savings throughout the year will enable us to review the charges again.
Our standing order scheme is usually the best value way of paying for your rugby at Millwall. It’s £25 per month paid over a 12-months making a total commitment of £300 over the year. This figure includes membership and all subs. If you play more than 16 matches this season this is better value for you and in the past the club has let members on this continue year-after-year without increasing the amount. Contact treasurer@millwallrugby.com to set it up.
If you’re feeling flush this month… Life membership is £1000 and includes all membership fees and subs for life.
If you really can’t afford your club membership (as opposed to just preferring to spend your money elsewhere), our treasurer (alone) has the discretion to waive it or reduce it on a special exception basis if you approach her with a persuasive case explaining why it’s too much for you. Contact treasurer@millwallrugby.com – If you don’t do this, your team manager will expect you to pay what is due in line with other members. If you are struggling to pay your match day subs too, please contact the treasurer as she has the discretion to approve a waiver for a limited period.
Yes. And we’re really busy trying to do something about the finances. We want the club to enjoy another 20 years on the pitch with all of you playing.
We want to make rugby affordable and will do all we can to encourage more people to play. Your playing chairmen/women all sit on the committee and have been involved all the way in the decision making and understanding the issues voted for the changes. Many of the management committee are current or recent players anyway.
We are currently looking into costs and charges as a matter of urgency to keep them as low as we can afford to. In the meantime, please do what you can to support the club and make your team manager’s life easy by making yourself available and paying the amounts they ask you for as contribution to the club’s costs.
PS... Don't forget to read Robin's post from Wednesday too for more on this topic.
Andrew
Communications Officer
communications@millwallrugby.com
Why?
Well we looked at what we think we will spend in 2014/2015 on transport, coaching, equipment, ref fees, pitch hire, physio support, first aid supplies, strapping tape, balls, shirts, laundry, post-match free food, free beers, and more. And in short: we realised what we were charging at the moment together with what we expect to make in profits from the clubhouse wasn’t looking like it would be enough to cover it.
I’m hoping to get these numbers presented nicely soon to show you what we mean.
Hopefully sponsorship wins and cost savings throughout the year will enable us to review the charges again.
Membership Options this year
Our standing order scheme is usually the best value way of paying for your rugby at Millwall. It’s £25 per month paid over a 12-months making a total commitment of £300 over the year. This figure includes membership and all subs. If you play more than 16 matches this season this is better value for you and in the past the club has let members on this continue year-after-year without increasing the amount. Contact treasurer@millwallrugby.com to set it up.
If you’re feeling flush this month… Life membership is £1000 and includes all membership fees and subs for life.
Really can’t afford it?
If you really can’t afford your club membership (as opposed to just preferring to spend your money elsewhere), our treasurer (alone) has the discretion to waive it or reduce it on a special exception basis if you approach her with a persuasive case explaining why it’s too much for you. Contact treasurer@millwallrugby.com – If you don’t do this, your team manager will expect you to pay what is due in line with other members. If you are struggling to pay your match day subs too, please contact the treasurer as she has the discretion to approve a waiver for a limited period.
Isn’t the committee listening?
Yes. And we’re really busy trying to do something about the finances. We want the club to enjoy another 20 years on the pitch with all of you playing.
We want to make rugby affordable and will do all we can to encourage more people to play. Your playing chairmen/women all sit on the committee and have been involved all the way in the decision making and understanding the issues voted for the changes. Many of the management committee are current or recent players anyway.
We are currently looking into costs and charges as a matter of urgency to keep them as low as we can afford to. In the meantime, please do what you can to support the club and make your team manager’s life easy by making yourself available and paying the amounts they ask you for as contribution to the club’s costs.
PS... Don't forget to read Robin's post from Wednesday too for more on this topic.
Andrew
Communications Officer
communications@millwallrugby.com
Wednesday, 24 September 2014
Update from the Chair on Subs
Dear all
No one likes a price rise and the higher subs has created some noise in some quarters - so here is some background to the decision:
To put things simply - we were heading towards a loss with no guaranteed respite. Clearly something had to change.
I have heard a couple of questions so to air them here in case you also wondered about this:
While player numbers have remained fairly steady since last season, the additional games scheduled in the new league structures mean that we are struggling to field three full squads in one weekend.
Can everyone please think if you have any friends or contacts who would like to join you at Millwall. James Gough desperately needs some recruitment help if we are to remain with a 3’s team? Contact thirdteammanager@millwallrugby.com
All the best and see you at the club
Robin Poynder
Chairman
robin@millwallrugby.com
No one likes a price rise and the higher subs has created some noise in some quarters - so here is some background to the decision:
- subs hadn’t risen since 2011
- since 2011 what we spent on playing rugby per player rose by substantially over 50% to £16.50 per game
- or another view: transport and coaching went from £7,700 in 2011 to £14,000 last season and a projected £16,200 this season
To put things simply - we were heading towards a loss with no guaranteed respite. Clearly something had to change.
I have heard a couple of questions so to air them here in case you also wondered about this:
- How come we could afford buses last year but didn’t have to pay extra subs?The committee arranged the transport as an experiment and attempted this without raising any prices to cover the cost. the club absorbed the additional expense but this is not a sustainable outcome.
- Isn’t the only reason we have to pay more now is because of the massive loss on the annual dinner?
No. That loss was absorbed by the club as a one-off hit. The rise in subs relates to the ongoing higher costs of running rugby teams.
While player numbers have remained fairly steady since last season, the additional games scheduled in the new league structures mean that we are struggling to field three full squads in one weekend.
Can everyone please think if you have any friends or contacts who would like to join you at Millwall. James Gough desperately needs some recruitment help if we are to remain with a 3’s team? Contact thirdteammanager@millwallrugby.com
All the best and see you at the club
Robin Poynder
Chairman
robin@millwallrugby.com
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