Potential UTC Dinner - please post if you are interested

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Tue Jan 02, 2018 2:47 pm

It's a long time since we had a dinner but the idea has been prompted by a post recently as to what we could possibly do to help support the Bradley Lowery Foundation which suggested we could hold a dinner.

I'm not going to start planning anything unless there is sufficient support but the idea is, as previous years, to potentially hold a dinner on the Saturday evening of the last home game of the season. This is Bournemouth at home and, being the last game, will definitely be played on the Sunday afternoon so there are no worries regarding the game being moved for TV and the dinner could go ahead on Saturday 12th May.

Potential price would be between £25 & £30 for a three course meal (or four if you include coffee). It would be held at the Turf and, depending on numbers, would either be in the Jimmy Mac or the Dr Iven Suite in the Bob Lord.

I'm not asking anyone to commit at this stage, it is just a proposal, but I need to see how much, or how little, interest there is.

I'm currently thinking that any profit made from the dinner could be shared between the youth foundation and the Bradley Lowery Foundation.

If you are interested, can you please register your interest on this thread. Likewise, if you have any questions, just post them on here and I'll try to answer them.

Thanks

Inchy · Post by **Inchy** » Tue Jan 02, 2018 2:50 pm

I would be interested and I imagine BigDave would be as well

JohnMac · Post by **JohnMac** » Tue Jan 02, 2018 2:58 pm

Definitely interested and a good call on the charity.

lakedistrictclaret · Post by **lakedistrictclaret** » Tue Jan 02, 2018 3:00 pm

I've never missed one yet.

Count me in.

Ashingtonclaret46 · Post by **Ashingtonclaret46** » Tue Jan 02, 2018 3:06 pm

Dependent on my being able to drive, I would definitely be interested. Time will tell.

ŽižkovClaret · Post by **ŽižkovClaret** » Tue Jan 02, 2018 3:09 pm

Could well be tempted to saunter back over for the game and Dinner

mdd2 · Post by **mdd2** » Tue Jan 02, 2018 3:36 pm

Ashingtonclaret46 wrote:Dependent on my being able to drive, I would definitely be interested. Time will tell.

Definitely interested and put Ash down as by hook of by crook if I still have breath in my body I will get Ash down. Only proviso being if I have other commitments that weekend.
And if he has to be chauffered he can stay down until the start of next season.

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Tue Jan 02, 2018 4:02 pm

I'd be interested as well

jjclaret · Post by **jjclaret** » Tue Jan 02, 2018 4:11 pm

I'll be interested in this x 2

Dyched · Post by **Dyched** » Tue Jan 02, 2018 4:13 pm

Can I sit with abc, krbfc and IT please?

ClaretDiver · Post by **ClaretDiver** » Tue Jan 02, 2018 4:50 pm

I am interested but can't fully commit right now due to wifes health issues but all being well I would be in!

Clarets4me · Post by **Clarets4me** » Tue Jan 02, 2018 4:51 pm

Dyched wrote:Can I sit with abc, krbfc and IT please?

Put Rawls, Ringo, UptheBeehole & Healywood Claret on that table as well, and you'll either be calling the Police or the Samaritans before the end of the Soup Course !!

BigF · Post by **BigF** » Tue Jan 02, 2018 4:58 pm

I would like to join the meal

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Tue Jan 02, 2018 5:15 pm

Myself and three others definitely interested in attending.

Clarets4me · Post by **Clarets4me** » Tue Jan 02, 2018 5:15 pm

CT, just to confirm Saturday 12th May is the potential date, in the evening ?

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Tue Jan 02, 2018 5:18 pm

Clarets4me wrote:CT, just to confirm Saturday 12th May is the potential date, in the evening ?

That caught me out, I had to go and look it up. Yes, 12th May.

Clarets4me · Post by **Clarets4me** » Tue Jan 02, 2018 5:28 pm

ClaretTony wrote:That caught me out, I had to go and look it up. Yes, 12th May.

Might it be worth an edit in the OP, just a thought ?

I'm fairly sure Mrs IIuvmywife & Mrs Clarets4me would cope without us for the evening, so 2 here, with the usual caveats !

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Tue Jan 02, 2018 5:32 pm

Clarets4me wrote:Might it be worth an edit in the OP, just a thought ?

I've added the date

Stalbansclaret · Post by **Stalbansclaret** » Tue Jan 02, 2018 7:03 pm

Count me in.

LordBob · Post by **LordBob** » Tue Jan 02, 2018 7:08 pm

Most definitely 2 tickets, would be a great event for a great cause.

ŽižkovClaret · Post by **ŽižkovClaret** » Tue Jan 02, 2018 7:10 pm

Best put me on the noisy table, mind. I chewed Fletcher's ear off about how to best position his stadiarena shutters last time haha

levraiclaret · Post by **levraiclaret** » Tue Jan 02, 2018 7:30 pm

Count me in, assuming I can secure a hotel room.

ClaretKent · Post by **ClaretKent** » Tue Jan 02, 2018 7:40 pm

Definitely interested CT

elwaclaret · Post by **elwaclaret** » Tue Jan 02, 2018 8:04 pm

Yep. Had some great evenings in the past

gsyclaret · Post by **gsyclaret** » Tue Jan 02, 2018 8:05 pm

Love to come, haven't been for a while, are wives invited ?. With the cost of flying from guernsey to manchester I would like to take the game in obviously , but I do not have any points so it would be nice to get some seats.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Tue Jan 02, 2018 10:11 pm

gsyclaret wrote:Love to come, haven't been for a while, are wives invited ?. With the cost of flying from guernsey to manchester I would like to take the game in obviously , but I do not have any points so it would be nice to get some seats.

Are wives invited? If husbands pay for them, yes.

I'm sure, if we go ahead, we'll be able to sort tickets for the Bournemouth game for those who need them.

Hurstclaret · Post by **Hurstclaret** » Tue Jan 02, 2018 10:18 pm

I'm interested. Thanks

jdrobbo · Post by **jdrobbo** » Tue Jan 02, 2018 11:09 pm

I'm interested, but I definitely won't be singing: I only do weddings and the odd birthday!

MDWat · Post by **MDWat** » Wed Jan 03, 2018 7:40 am

jdrobbo wrote:I'm interested, but I definitely won't be singing: I only do weddings and the odd birthday!

It’ll be close to my birthday so you can sing John.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Wed Jan 03, 2018 4:53 pm

MDWat wrote:It’ll be close to my birthday so you can sing John.

Better get him booked for singing then

Blackrod · Post by **Blackrod** » Wed Jan 03, 2018 5:08 pm

I'm interested. Are there plans to ask an ex player to attend ? I think this was done before.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Wed Jan 03, 2018 5:25 pm

Blackrod wrote:I'm interested. Are there plans to ask an ex player to attend ? I think this was done before.

It was claretburns who suggested a dinner, I've just found the post, and he thought a Q&A with some ex-Clarets might be a good idea. Nothing sorted yet, jdrobbo is working on a bit of a fundraiser to hold on the night but will need some ex-Clarets there.

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Wed Jan 03, 2018 5:33 pm

Clarets4me wrote:Put Rawls, Ringo, UptheBeehole & Healywood Claret on that table as well, and you'll either be calling the Police or the Samaritans before the end of the Soup Course !!

I will have them polishing my crown and pouring my drinks.

KeighleyClaret · Post by **KeighleyClaret** » Wed Jan 03, 2018 6:54 pm

Me too plus my lad if we are able to do the date.

gtclaret · Post by **gtclaret** » Wed Jan 03, 2018 7:38 pm

Yes x 2

gtclaret · Post by **gtclaret** » Wed Jan 03, 2018 7:44 pm

ClaretTony wrote:It was claretburns who suggested a dinner, I've just found the post, and he thought a Q&A with some ex-Clarets might be a good idea. Nothing sorted yet, jdrobbo is working on a bit of a fundraiser to hold on the night but will need some ex-Clarets there.

We really need ABC to attend and make a speech. I know he lives in Wiltshire, but I live in Surrey and will be there. I really admire the way he deals with the abuse, always polite, never makes it personal. A lot on here could learn from this.
Maybe we can have a whip round to pay for his journey.

gtclaret · Post by **gtclaret** » Wed Jan 03, 2018 7:52 pm

We need the likes of KRBFC to come, it's so much more fun

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Mon Jan 08, 2018 2:45 pm

Interest from 34 so far

Inchy
BigDave
JohnMac
lakedistrictclaret
Ashingtonclaret46
ZizkovClaret
mdd2
Spijed
jjclaret x2
ClaretDiver
BigF
claretburns x4
Clarets4me
Iluvmywife
Stalbansclaret
LordBob x2
levraiclaret
ClaretKent
elwaclaret
gsyclaret
Hurstclaret
jdrobbo
MDWat
ClaretTony
Blackrod
KeighleyClaret x2
gtclaret x2

KeighleyClaret · Post by **KeighleyClaret** » Mon Jan 08, 2018 5:57 pm

Any idea of a potential date Tony?

Claretforshaw · Post by **Claretforshaw** » Mon Jan 08, 2018 6:05 pm

Count me in.

claretblue · Post by **claretblue** » Mon Jan 08, 2018 6:08 pm

KeighleyClaret wrote:Any idea of a potential date Tony?

1st post:

'...potentially hold a dinner on the Saturday evening of the last home game of the season. This is Bournemouth at home and, being the last game, will definitely be played on the Sunday afternoon so there are no worries regarding the game being moved for TV and the dinner could go ahead on Saturday 12th May...'

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Mon Jan 08, 2018 6:19 pm

Bit of a long trip so sorry I wont be there (cue cheering from CT ) but hope it is a success for a great charity.

HollandsPies · Post by **HollandsPies** » Mon Jan 08, 2018 8:22 pm

Count me in, possibly x2

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Mon Jan 08, 2018 9:58 pm

Is dress optional?

I've put a bit of chub on over Xmas and am finding Mrs Brokes size 8 a bit tight.

doncasterclaret · Post by **doncasterclaret** » Mon Jan 15, 2018 8:53 pm

certainly interested (x3)

evensteadiereddie · Post by **evensteadiereddie** » Mon Jan 15, 2018 10:13 pm

I'm in.

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Tue Jan 16, 2018 1:51 am

Can me and the wife come,I don't want to have to reveal my username on the night though someone might stove mine and the wifes head in,could we attend incognito?

evensteadiereddie · Post by **evensteadiereddie** » Tue Jan 16, 2018 6:48 am

Just change your user name to incognito, that'd work.

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Tue Jan 16, 2018 8:54 am

Steve1956 wrote:Can me and the wife come,I don't want to have to reveal my username on the night though someone might stove mine and the wifes head in,could we attend incognito?

I'd let you buy me that pint first though, if I'm coming all the way from Aberdeen I'll be thirsty.

Unless you're not called Steve, keeping your identity quiet might be a struggle haha.

I'd like to attend but fear for my safety, will any security and paramedics be in attendance?

burnleysteve · Post by **burnleysteve** » Tue Jan 16, 2018 8:23 pm

myself and her indoors also interested in tagging along