GlastoEls Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 6 hours ago, loweman2 said: Nice one boycie, not sure what the issue is, we can as a fan base raise £6,000 for a flag for wisdom to put in an empty stadium but can’t raise more than a measly £1k for a 97 year old man who gave his all for the club, went to every game still, won the FA cup and more importantly than all of that introduced grass roots junior football to Derby and set up a number of clubs that are still going strong to this day having helped tens of thousands of kids, many of whom had nothing else in their lives apart from playing football ! Come on surely we can do better ! https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/remembering-reg-harrison-bust-campaign/backers#start Hey Loweman, I say this just as a thought I had above: I wonder it's because the bust won't be housed at Pride Park where DCFC fans can see it but at Field Lane (which obviously far fewer people have a connection with). I'm not saying that's the case, nor that I think that, nor any comment on what's obviously a great project, but I did wonder. loweman2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angieram Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Ok, will probably get shot down for this but you asked. £8,000 for a bust seems like a heck of a lot of money to me. There are a lot of asks out there at the moment, I am putting money into food banks and things that make a practical difference in people's lives. Maybe if the money was being spent on some more coaching for kids rather than something that is just nice to look at then more people would be inclined to give. A plaque instead to remember Reg could still be installed and at a fraction of the cost. The Scarlet Pimpernel, Boycie and loweman2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loweman2 Posted October 26, 2020 Author Share Posted October 26, 2020 (edited) 11 hours ago, GlastoEls said: Hey Loweman, I say this just as a thought I had above: I wonder it's because the bust won't be housed at Pride Park where DCFC fans can see it but at Field Lane (which obviously far fewer people have a connection with). I'm not saying that's the case, nor that I think that, nor any comment on what's obviously a great project, but I did wonder. 1 hour ago, angieram said: Ok, will probably get shot down for this but you asked. £8,000 for a bust seems like a heck of a lot of money to me. There are a lot of asks out there at the moment, I am putting money into food banks and things that make a practical difference in people's lives. Maybe if the money was being spent on some more coaching for kids rather than something that is just nice to look at then more people would be inclined to give. A plaque instead to remember Reg could still be installed and at a fraction of the cost. Nice one guys, nobody ever gets shot down for a bit of honest feedback and constructive criticism! There is obviously a reason that this isn’t working despite our best efforts, all of the above points have been considered, a stumbling block would appear to be location, it was our intention to honour regs work in the community and what he did for junior grass roots football at a local level, none more so than Field Lane FC that is a stones throw from his home where he was a central part of the community until his sad passing, yes he was the oldest surviving FA cup winner and yes he had a great career at Derby County, we wanted to try to do something slightly away from the club, Reg never played a Pride Park, if we were at the BBG then maybe that would have been better, also the Racecourse had been a consideration but there were so many hoops to jump through to even get the idea off the ground, we wanted to do something now not in three years time once permission was granted. the other consideration is of course the cost, we approached the guy that did the Steve bloomer bust as we know of his work, he gave a much reduced price for what he would normally charge for a private commission and when we could get a personalised bust in regs memory and image it seemed a no brainier when compared to a plaque, it is approaching Christmas, people are on support schemes or have lost jobs, money is tight and there are probably more important choices to be made than donating to a crowd funder, especially one that is not a matter of life or death. we shall see where we go, maybe if some local businesses wish to take part but this was for the people of Derby to fund initially and a way to thank Reg for his input into helping out so many youngsters. as always thanks for the feedback and lets hope that we can do it. Edited October 26, 2020 by loweman2 Boycie, GlastoEls, hales300k and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angieram Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 28 minutes ago, loweman2 said: Nice one guys, nobody ever gets shot down for a bit of honest feedback and constructive criticism! There is obviously a reason that this isn’t working despite our best efforts, all of the above points have been considered, a stumbling block would appear to be location, it was our intention to honour regs work in the community and what he did for junior grass roots football at a local level, none more so than Field Lane FC that is a stones throw from his home where he was a central part of the community until his sad passing, yes he was the oldest surviving FA cup winner and yes he had a great career at Derby County, we wanted to try to do something slightly away from the club, Reg never played a Pride Park, if we were at the BBG then maybe that would have been better, also the Racecourse had been a consideration but there were so many hoops to jump through to even get the idea off the ground, we wanted to do something now not in three years time once permission was granted. the other consideration is of course the cost, we approached the guy that did the Steve bloomer bust as we know of his work, he gave a much reduced price for what he would normally charge for a private commission and when we could get a personalised bust in regs memory and image it seemed a no brainier when compared to a plaque, it is approaching Christmas, people are on support schemes or have lost jobs, money is tight and there are probably more important choices to be made than donating to a crowd funder, especially one that is not a matter of life or death. we shall see where we go, maybe if some local businesses wish to take part but this was for the people of Derby to fund initially and a way to thank Reg for his input into helping out so many youngsters. as always thanks for the feedback and lets hope that we can do it. Thanks. I did wonder if my initial post sounded rather harsh because I think it is great that you are doing something to honour his work. You may well find businesses could help. All the best. hales300k 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Frankie Lampard ??? Gritstone Ram, BarrowRam, Millenniumram and 7 others 4 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loweman2 Posted November 2, 2020 Author Share Posted November 2, 2020 16 minutes ago, David said: Frankie Lampard ??? 16 minutes ago, David said: Frankie Lampard ??? Great gesture from Frank responding to our cause, he spent a lot of time with Reg on the day he received his freedom of the city and struck up a relationship with him IslandExile, LeedsCityRam and RoyMac5 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loweman2 Posted November 2, 2020 Author Share Posted November 2, 2020 50% there now ! https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/remembering-reg-harrison-bust-campaign/backers#start come on Derby we can do this, we have been hearing how it wasn’t just football clubs that Reg set up at grass roots level in Derby but also youth clubs, he gave kids somewhere safe to hang out, some away from an abusive home life, he gave them safety and security! That’s the Reg that we are paying tribute to ! He was doing this in the 70s and 80s when nobody had any money, he gave his time, hours and hours per week, long before the idea of giving a tiny part of your huge salary to get somebody to make meals for kids got you an MBE, yes money is tight for us all at the moment but any small amount will help us build something for future to remember the past, for younger generations to learn what some people did free of charge with no money ! Just a love for kids and football ! hales300k 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlastoEls Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Frank really kicked it all off today didn’t he! Brilliant to see! loweman2 and RoyMac5 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hales300k Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Chuffed to see Frank chipping in , top man , Colin Gibson,s an Alvaston lad isn,t he ? wonder if he could promote it amongst the ex players ? His interviews with ex Rams have been some of the best stuff on RamsTV in recent times loweman2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loweman2 Posted November 2, 2020 Author Share Posted November 2, 2020 40 minutes ago, GlastoEls said: Frank really kicked it all off today didn’t he! Brilliant to see! Yes really great wasn’t it. Nothing from or current team though despite the enormous coverage of the fact that it is in response to and to recognise Reg’s contributions to grass roots football, hopefully we will see some interest when the ones who started at grass roots make the connection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 48 minutes ago, GlastoEls said: Frank really kicked it all off today didn’t he! Brilliant to see! I’m taking credit for tweeting it out. My invoice is in the post @loweman2 loweman2 and hales300k 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loweman2 Posted November 2, 2020 Author Share Posted November 2, 2020 4 minutes ago, David said: I’m taking credit for tweeting it out. My invoice is in the post @loweman2 Ok mate, or could be the information that I sent to him via mason mount though last week ? Whatever it was he is a top fella ! ?♂️?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 3 minutes ago, loweman2 said: Ok mate, or could be the information that I sent to him via mason mount though last week ? Whatever it was he is a top fella ! ?♂️?? Not taking credit for Franks donation! Just the ones after ? loweman2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loweman2 Posted November 2, 2020 Author Share Posted November 2, 2020 10 minutes ago, David said: I’m taking credit for tweeting it out. My invoice is in the post @loweman2 I’m still waiting for your cheque to arrive davey lad ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loweman2 Posted November 2, 2020 Author Share Posted November 2, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, David said: Not taking credit for Franks donation! Just the ones after ? Oh yes mate, that was deffo you thanks, can’t stop them now ?? joking aside though, thanks for your support @Davidand the special rate you have given the Rams Heritage trust for keeping the link pinned at the top of the page ! Top man ?? Edited November 2, 2020 by loweman2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 26 minutes ago, loweman2 said: Yes really great wasn’t it. Nothing from or current team though despite the enormous coverage of the fact that it is in response to and to recognise Reg’s contributions to grass roots football... Does seem odd the Club/players couldn't manage a donation between them, has it been seen/acknowledged? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loweman2 Posted November 2, 2020 Author Share Posted November 2, 2020 3 minutes ago, RoyMac5 said: Does seem odd the Club/players couldn't manage a donation between them, has it been seen/acknowledged? Long way to go yet so hopefully that will change between now and then but I’m sure the great people of Derby will see it through even if the club doesn’t. ??? RoyMac5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loweman2 Posted November 3, 2020 Author Share Posted November 3, 2020 What a fantastic gesture from @masonmount_10 to contribute to our fund to for Reg Harrison, a class act from a class player, a remembering the importance of grass roots football where everybody’s dream starts, not many make it but mason certainly has ! Thank you Mason, once a Ram Carnero, jimbo jones and RoyMac5 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtains Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Well done Frank and Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo jones Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 15 hours ago, RoyMac5 said: Does seem odd the Club/players couldn't manage a donation between them, has it been seen/acknowledged? The official twitter account tweeted this morning, about Lampard & Mounts donations. So I imagine there’s something in the pipeline from the club. RoyMac5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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