WATFORD RFC TOUR 2007 - SWANSEA

[No8]

I will be finalising some details in the next week for a tour to Swansea to play Gowerton RFC (Welsh South West 5).  The tour will follow a similar format to last years, leaving on the morning of Friday 11 May, returning during the afternoon of Monday 14 May (a weekend which convieniently coincides with El Capitano's birthday on May 12....again !!!).
 
I'm looking at accomodation in an 18 bedroom B&B on the Swansea sea front next-door to a pub and about a 10-15 minute walk from the town centre, however, I have to book the whole place so if there are less than 30 tourists, the accommodation costs will remain at £2700 (and there may be some double bed sharing).  George has already been informed that if he tours, he will be bringing his own sheet and trev is providing a childs plastic sheet for the impending swamping.  I will require a £900 deposit to secure the accommodation asap.

I'm aiming to keep costs as low as possible, but for an initial stab and to get numbers so people can start paying, i'm looking at £150 with a £50 deposit or monthly payments as appropriate.  If it works out slightly cheaper then I'd suggest a larger beer fund !!!

I have also approached a few individuals for potential tour kit sponsorship and again, I'm looking to provide a Polo and Playing shirt for each tourist depending on final tour costs and the level of sponsorship .  This year we will play in the playing shirt, due to a colony of hungry moths consuming last years unwashed first team kit post tour !!!

Please let me know asap if you would like to tour as I am aiming for 30 tourists for the finances and it is first come first serve and there are only 29 places left !!!! 

This year, I will not be standing for tour fines master but may take on another executive role to make your lives hell, although I will be chatting to some prominent club individuals who are specialists in this area.

As the tour organiser, I welcome all suggestions for tour content....just don't expect me to act on them if they are shit !!!!

 

http://www.welshwales.co.uk/nightlife-r.htm

[No8]

Unbelievably Tour Update 1:  Irrespective of finalising location etc, the following have currently signed up for tour today.  Get your names in quick, there are only 8 places left before I start a reserve list.

Top Tourists for 2007 are as follows:

Mark Patterson, Mat Sharpe, Tony Boxall, Terry Hamer, Mark Hicks, Ian Butcher, Peter Cox, Trevor Hickey, Leon De Clerk, Quintas Van Bosch, Jon Stevens, Scott Dunbar, Pete Nelson, Simon Maney, George Hicks, Danny Vincent, Colin Bevan, Mark Chapman, Gary Bridge, Sven Ossowski, Rob Moore and Simon Tucker.

In addition I will be looking for volunteers to fill the 2 remaining tour executive comittee positions

Tour Organiser – Mark Patterson            
Honorary Tour Captain – Pete Nelson
Fines Master – You will be informed in due course
Tour Judge – You will be in formed in due course
Tour Photographer – Open
Tour Diary – Open
Tour Bitch – Terry Hamer (turns 18 in February !!)

Tour Fundraising

Needs to start asap, if anyone would like to take this on please step up, here are a few idea's I have:
Restart the seasons fines boxes ...now
Kicking competition 50% to tour
Poker Night 20% of each buy-in to tour

 

[No8]

Tour Update 2:

Received confirmation from Gowerton RFC of the fixture this morning and have confirmed our reservation with the B&B:

http://www.devonview.co.uk/

They need £900 as a deposit, so I need depositis of everyone asap.  Please bring what you can afford either tonight at training or to the game on Saturday.

There are still 23 tourists so the last 7 places are still up for grabs........and beer fundraising needs to start in earnest.

 

[Holty]

Hello lads greetings from your hosts Gowerton RFC!
Looking forward to seeing all you lads down in the beautiful seaside resort of Sunny Swansea!
We have several museums, gyms and cultural attractions around Swansea City Centre or failing that perhaps you would care to take a stroll around one of the coastal paths in the Gower! Whatever you decide to do I'll be in the pub!
I'll arange with Mark to meet you guys at your B&B on your arrival date and take you to the main bars and clubs to get your weekend off to a good start.
We will be fielding a mixed club team to play your touring side at 14.30 on the saturday, following that we have arranged food and refreshments at our club house before ensuring your captain and birthday boy is suitably warmed up for his big birthday night out!
anyhow i'm not going to ramble on any more, good luck with your fundraising and I will see you all in Swansea!
Holty!

[No8]

TOUR UPDATE 2

Top 30 Tourists for 2007 are as follows:

Mark Patterson, Mat Sharpe, Tony Boxall, Terry Hamer, Mark Hicks, Ian Butcher, Peter Cox, Trevor Hickey, Leon De Clerk, Quintas Van Bosch, Jon Stevens, Scott Dunbar, Pete Nelson, Simon Maney, George Hicks, Danny Vincent, Colin Bevan, Mark Chapman, Gary Bridge, Sven Ossowski, Rob Moore, Simon Tucker, Stu Gillies, Brian De Honri, John Portway, John Barton, Adam Creed, Aaron ?, Ricky Flint and James Sedgeley

The reserve list is up in the club.

The tour executive comittee is :

Tour Organiser – Mark Patterson           
Honorary Tour Captain – Pete Nelson
Fines Master – You will be informed in due course
Tour Judge – You will be in formed in due course
Tour Photographer – Jon Stevens
Tour Diary – Matt Sharpe
Tour Bitch – Terry Hamer

£50 Deposits need to be paid asap as the £900 deposit for the hoterl has been paid, and you gits have yet to stump up £900 to cover it !!!!

Remaining £100 balances asap, but no later than Saturday 28 April.

Tour rugby/polo shirt designs being finalised, awaiting quotes from supplier.  For those who didn't give me their sizes,  need them asap, otherwise I'll pick for you !!!!!

Tour fundraising planning is underway so expect to fork out your hard earned cash at some events in the club to subsidise the tour beer kitty.

Any queries, keep them to yourself or face severe finage !!!

 

[Jon Stevens]

Are you down on Saturday mate?  If so I will bring my £100 balance down for you.  Cheers.

[No8]

I'll take it that's not a tour query handsome !!!  However, I will be gracing the park, if selected, on Saturday !!!!

[Jon Stevens]

Cool - i'll see you then.

[Sea bass]

hey Mark,

please send me your bank details.

also I have a mate who has been to a few training sessions  but hasn't played for Watford, can he come ?

[No8]

TOUR UPDATE 3

The kit is ordered for the 32 tourists; I'll post a picture of it in the next couple of days.  Accommodation booked, minibusses booked, just need you lot to pay and pitch up !!!

The tour executive comittee is :

Tour Organiser – Mark Patterson           
Honorary Tour Captain – Pete Nelson (possibly, it may be George)
Fines Master – The Right Evil Gary Bridge
Tour Judge – The Right Honorrable Mark Patterson
Tour Photographer – Jon Stevens
Tour Diary – Matt Sharpe
Tour Bitch – TBD - Terry Hamer has dropped out, but there are lots of tour virins to choose from !!!

The following owe me cash; I need this asap but no later than 1 May

Dave Ainsley - £110
Mark Hicks - £110
Trevor Hickey - £40
Leon De Clerk - £100
Quintas Van Bosch - £100
Pete Nelson - £50
Simon Maney - £100
George Hicks - £40
Danny Vincent - £120
Danny Hacett - £120
Gary Bridge - £35
Rob Moore - £150
Stu Gillies - £100
Brian De Honri - £140
John Portway - £150
John Barton - £150
Adam Creed - £130
Ricky Flint - £100
James Sedgeley - £100
Chris Thopson - £150
Mark Bennett - £150

There will be a meeting of key tour individuals this week and you will be in formed what you will require for tour and what Saturay night's theme will be, aside from El Capitano's birthday !!

 

[Holty]

Morning! Greetings from sunny Swansea once again!
Just a quick update for you, at present we look to be playing saturdays fixture at a neighbouring clubs pitch T.B.C. due to the time of year our pitch and the pitches at the local sports centre will not be available due to the cricket season! Our official club big mouth Moff is at present approaching a few clubs 5 mins away from our club house to see if we can nick their pitch for a few hours! I will be in touch with Mark Patterson asap to confirm the venue!
We will all still be meeting and returning to Gowerton RFC's clubhouse as planned, transport to and from the playing field will be laid on by us, probably a number of cars!
cheers and see you in 3 weeks!

[No8]

TOUR UPDATE 3

THIS WILL START WITH PAY UP YOU DEBTING B******S OR I'LL CANCEL THE TOUR !!!  ENOUGH SAID...WE LEAVE IN 12 DAYS AND ALL ON THE LIST BELOW OWE MONEY THAT IF IT IS NOT PAID OR WE HAVE ONE MORE DROP OUT, THE CLUB WILL BE BAILING THE TOUR OUT OR WE WON'T BE GOING AND STAND NON REFUNDABLE DEPOSITS OF £3100...

1.  Mark Patterson - £0
2.  Mat Sharpe - £0
3.  Dave Ainsley - £110
4.  Terry Hamer - paid £20, dropped out
5.  Mark Hicks - £110
6.  Ian Butcher - £0
7.  Peter Cox - £0
8.  Trevor Hickey - £0
9.  Leon De Clerk - £70
10. Quintas Van Bosch - £100
11. Jon Stevens - £0
12. Scott Dunbar - £0
13. Pete Nelson - £0
14. Simon Maney - £50
15. George Hicks - £20
16. Danny Vincent - £0 (paid but has to drop out)
17. Colin Bevan - £0
18. Danny Hassett - £120
19. Gary Bridge - £0
20. Sven Ossowski - £0
21. Rob Moore - £150 dropped out this Thursday
22. Simon Tucker - £0
23. Stu Gillies - £100
24. Brian De Honri - £110 dropped out
25. John Portway - £150 dropped out last weekend
26. John barton - £150
27. Adam Creed - £0
28. Dave Mitchell - £0
29. Ricky Flint - £100
30. James Sedgley - £40
31. Chris Thompson - £130
32. Mark Bennett - £150 dropped out his week

I believe that Dan Johnson and one of the other lads from the seconds wants to go, they need to get in touch asap, as for the rest of you we are currently owed £1100 by the tourists that havent dropped out.

THE TOUR THEME FOR SATURDAY NIGHT WILL BE DOCTORS AND NURSES.  PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR NUMBERS ABOVE, ALL ODD NUMBERS WILL BE DRESSED AS NURSES AND ALL EVENS AS DOCTORS.  SUITABLE FINAGE WILL BE ACCRUED FOR BADLY TURNED OUT HOSPITAL STAFF !!!

IN ADDITION YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO HAVE ON YOUR POSSESSION
- CLUB MEMBERSHIP CARD
- A WELSH NATIONAL EMBLEM
- A DRAGON
- YOU MUST KNOW THE FIRST VERSE OF ANY TOM JONES SONG AND BE PREPARED TO SING IT ON REQUEST OF THE FINES MASTER OR TOUR JUDGE

MORE REQUIRED ITEMS WILL FOLLOW AS WE GET CLOSER TO THE DAY

 

[Jon Stevens]

I am going to make one ugly nurse!

[gw]

not 100% but i might be able to make the sat for a game and a few beers. it means sneaking away but i am happy to stump up some cash if i can get away. ill be training this week so ill speak to whom ever. gw

[Sea bass]

No 8, are you looking for replacements for the dropouts....let me know