Well it's been an interesting journey from the start of the Runcorn2wembley campaign and we're now reached the semi final stage at Wembley.
Unfortunately no-one seems to be taking responsibility for giving permission to collect from fans before the Aston Villa v Chelsea game.
Brent Council, Wembley Stadium, The FA and the Met Police have all said they can't give permission. They've all mentioned one of the others as being the organisation to give the permission.
So with a week to go before the semi final Runcorn2wembley has no tickets, no collecting rights and no chance of reaching the £5,000 target. It's very frustrating as we're just £800 short.
What's most annoying is the 'big' clubs are providing no help at all to the campaign, completely the opposite to the smaller clubs earlier in the campaign.
Speaking of the 'helpful' clubs, Easter Monday provides an exciting clash for Guiseley FC as they face promotion rivals in the Unibond Premier League, Bradford Park Avenue.
I, along with a couple of other fundraisers, will hopefully be able to see the game and catch up with the people at Guiseley who helped us so much in the early stages of the campaign.
On a final note Runcorn2wembley will hopefully be at the FA Cup Trophy Tour when it visits Chelsea on Friday 9th April.
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Friday, 2 April 2010
Tuesday, 3 November 2009
COVERAGE CONTINUES WITH NUNEATON
As the next round of the FA Cup fast approaches, coverage of the FA Cup fundraising campaign for Cancer Research UK continues to attract media coverage.
'Runcorn2Wembley' has taken in different areas of northern England and the Midlands, but has always been followed by local and regional media outlets.
Some media have followed the campaign from the start and continue to do so, even as it travels to areas beyond it's circulation range.
The Chester Chronicle (my local weekly newspaper) regularly updates its readers of the progress and I'm pleased the total continues to rise at each report.
The football clubs have also covered the campaign which is very helpful when collecting at games as fans already know why we're there.
Nuneaton Town are the latest club to do so; the coverage can be seen by clicking here
The latest Chester Chronicle coverage can be seen here
A non-league website has also covered 'Runcorn2wembley' as the Unibond League (to which Guiseley and Kendal Town play in) featured the campaign. To view that click here
I've also found new coverage on the Guiseley Advertiser; it can be found here
The coverage is great to spread the word about the campaign, but it will only succeed if people donate via the online donation site.
To donate or see how much has been raised so far go to www.justgiving.co.uk/richard-knowles
A preview of the first round game between Nuneaton Town and Exeter City on Saturday will appear here on Friday.
'Runcorn2Wembley' has taken in different areas of northern England and the Midlands, but has always been followed by local and regional media outlets.
Some media have followed the campaign from the start and continue to do so, even as it travels to areas beyond it's circulation range.
The Chester Chronicle (my local weekly newspaper) regularly updates its readers of the progress and I'm pleased the total continues to rise at each report.
The football clubs have also covered the campaign which is very helpful when collecting at games as fans already know why we're there.
Nuneaton Town are the latest club to do so; the coverage can be seen by clicking here
The latest Chester Chronicle coverage can be seen here
A non-league website has also covered 'Runcorn2wembley' as the Unibond League (to which Guiseley and Kendal Town play in) featured the campaign. To view that click here
I've also found new coverage on the Guiseley Advertiser; it can be found here
The coverage is great to spread the word about the campaign, but it will only succeed if people donate via the online donation site.
To donate or see how much has been raised so far go to www.justgiving.co.uk/richard-knowles
A preview of the first round game between Nuneaton Town and Exeter City on Saturday will appear here on Friday.
Saturday, 10 October 2009
TO THE M62 AND BEYOND!
Another Saturday and another round of the 2009/10 FA Cup. This week I'm off for my second visit to Unibond Premier League side Guiseley AFC.
The Yorkshire side take on Kendal Town, who lie three places above them in the league table, in the Third Qualifying Round.
After a 2-0 win over Bamber Bridge in the Second Qualifying Round, Guiseley will surely face a sterner test this time.
The game will be the fifth of the Runcorn2wembley campaign, raising money for Cancer Research UK.
To date the campaign has collated over £900, almost 20% of the £5,000 target figure.
This week I'll be joined again by Robert (my brother), while two new people will be coming along.
My girlfriend, Sarah, her sister Joanna join their brother Patrick (who was at Guiseley last time) as we hope to reach £1,000.
I'm looking forward to the game and meeting up with friends at Guiseley and making new ones from Kendal.
An update on the figure collated today will be tweeted later (richthemaster) so stay tuned or log on to www.twitter.com
A quick thank you to Lawrence Whiston for printing off the flyers at the last minute. A big help. Hopefully he'll be able to join up at future games as other commitments have meant he's been unable to come since the first two rounds.
Look forward to seeing you all at Nethermoor Park, kick off 3pm.
The Yorkshire side take on Kendal Town, who lie three places above them in the league table, in the Third Qualifying Round.
After a 2-0 win over Bamber Bridge in the Second Qualifying Round, Guiseley will surely face a sterner test this time.
The game will be the fifth of the Runcorn2wembley campaign, raising money for Cancer Research UK.
To date the campaign has collated over £900, almost 20% of the £5,000 target figure.
This week I'll be joined again by Robert (my brother), while two new people will be coming along.
My girlfriend, Sarah, her sister Joanna join their brother Patrick (who was at Guiseley last time) as we hope to reach £1,000.
I'm looking forward to the game and meeting up with friends at Guiseley and making new ones from Kendal.
An update on the figure collated today will be tweeted later (richthemaster) so stay tuned or log on to www.twitter.com
A quick thank you to Lawrence Whiston for printing off the flyers at the last minute. A big help. Hopefully he'll be able to join up at future games as other commitments have meant he's been unable to come since the first two rounds.
Look forward to seeing you all at Nethermoor Park, kick off 3pm.
Tuesday, 29 September 2009
YORKSHIRE IS MY NEW HOME
What a great day on Saturday; watching the 'fourth' (second qualifying) round of the FA Cup fundraising campaign for Cancer Research UK.
Rob and I travelled to Guiseley from Southport, after a night out celebrating the birth of his son (my nephew) Isaac.
Arriving in Guiseley, to watch them face Bamber Bridge, I met with Chris and Patrick O'Brien and Patrick's friend, Simon Baggley. They were all helping with collections before, during and after the game.
The welcome from Guiseley AFC matched that of the previous clubs I'd been to (Runcorn Linnets, Bamber Bridge and Maine Road).
As we split into three groups the donations from the 300+ spectators was very generous and by kick off we'd collected around £30 in each bucket.
The match was played in brilliant warm sunshine and the crowd was entertained with some tactical play by both teams, eager to secure passage to the next round of the FA Cup.
With chances at a premium it was Guiseley who took one of two that came their way in the first half and were 1-0 up at the break.
The second half was again tactical with tiredness a factor as both teams created chances. Guiseley's greater pressure finally brought another goal, but Bamber Bridge can count themselves unlucky not to have scored at least a consolation.
All in all a good game and the runcorn2wembley campaign for Cancer Research UK will now follow Guiseley AFC.
After the game further donations were made and the grand total was £171.05, taking the overall total to over £800. Fingers crossed we can reach £1,000 by the next round.
The draw has been made and we'll make another trip to Yorkshire as Guiseley face fellow Unibond Premier League side Kendal Town.
With both team in the top 5 of the division is promises to be a fascinating clash.
The match is scheduled for Saturday 10th October so hope to see you there. More on the campaign later this week.
Don't forget it's not too late to donate, just click here.
Rob and I travelled to Guiseley from Southport, after a night out celebrating the birth of his son (my nephew) Isaac.
Arriving in Guiseley, to watch them face Bamber Bridge, I met with Chris and Patrick O'Brien and Patrick's friend, Simon Baggley. They were all helping with collections before, during and after the game.
The welcome from Guiseley AFC matched that of the previous clubs I'd been to (Runcorn Linnets, Bamber Bridge and Maine Road).As we split into three groups the donations from the 300+ spectators was very generous and by kick off we'd collected around £30 in each bucket.
The match was played in brilliant warm sunshine and the crowd was entertained with some tactical play by both teams, eager to secure passage to the next round of the FA Cup.
With chances at a premium it was Guiseley who took one of two that came their way in the first half and were 1-0 up at the break.The second half was again tactical with tiredness a factor as both teams created chances. Guiseley's greater pressure finally brought another goal, but Bamber Bridge can count themselves unlucky not to have scored at least a consolation.
All in all a good game and the runcorn2wembley campaign for Cancer Research UK will now follow Guiseley AFC.
After the game further donations were made and the grand total was £171.05, taking the overall total to over £800. Fingers crossed we can reach £1,000 by the next round.
The draw has been made and we'll make another trip to Yorkshire as Guiseley face fellow Unibond Premier League side Kendal Town.
With both team in the top 5 of the division is promises to be a fascinating clash.The match is scheduled for Saturday 10th October so hope to see you there. More on the campaign later this week.
Don't forget it's not too late to donate, just click here.
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