is there any truth in the club talking to mellor
is there any truth in the club talking to mellor
I doubt it. If we asked that question, I'd expect we would be rebuffed, as the Coach and Finance Director wouldn't disclose transfers/loans with any Fans.
I can ask on Thursdays meeting, but don't expect a yes or no.
Paulie xx
Does the club still have an agreement with the council for a percentage of sales from the concourses? Coors cans now £5 per can.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, tomorrows meet with the Club has been put back a week.
You questions will still get asked, you'll just have to wait a bit longer.
Paulie xx
@farnworth-viking I do recall Hamilton making some sort of agreement but didnt know whether this was still in place.
Anything we get from sales is welcome - if we got nothing I would stop in the pub till last minute
also what happened to the longhouse bar ?
I thought that was a great initiative
@mckviking yeah it's legit mate..barrow use that platform to stream games
@7-vikingnomad No one at the club the run the Longhouse.
We’re seeing several clubs live-streaming the games via a paywall.
Is this something the club will be looking to do next season on a regular basis?
the championship should be looking at a stream service that covers all games for fans who live abroad or who can’t get to the games, elderly or disabled etc
A week later than originally planned, we Fan Ambassadors met with the Club earlier this evening. It was quite a fruitful and informative meeting, a lot of questions were asked, and most were answered. Some can not be put on here, as the Club are wanting to put out 'Official' Statements soon as the time is right. What I can say, to me, the Statements are positive, and hopefully will be positive in the Fans eyes too.
Here we go....
It was asked are the Clubs chances of SL in 2026 realistic?
YES.
Are plans in place to be competitive if we get the invite?
VERY MUCH SO.
The Injuries have hampered us in 2025, if we are still in the Championship (in whatever guise) do we have a big enough squad to challenge for a high P-Off place?
OBVIOUSLY A LOT OF RECRUITMENT IS ON HOLD DUE TO THE SITUATION REGARDING WHAT LEAGUE WE ARE TO BE PLAYING IN. ALLAN COLEMAN HAPPENED TO BE IN THE MEETING AT THIS STAGE, HE RECKONS WE HAVE GOT GOOD PARTNERSHIPS FOR GOOD LOANEES, ALONG WITH WHAT WE ALREADY HAVE SIGNED WE WILL BE IN A GOOD PLACE. HE SAID HE PREFERS QUALITY OVER QUANTITY, SO DON'T EXPECT A SQUAD OF 30 PLAYERS.
If there is no additional funding for teams 13 & 14, is it worth applying as it could ruin us?
APPARENTLY THE RFL HAVE INDICATED ALL 14 CLUBS WILL GET THE £1.3 MILL, SO THAT, ALONG WITH OUR OWN MONIES, WE WILL BE OKAY.
Update on the 25th Anniversary Northern Ford shirt.
THE CLUB PLACED AN ORDER WITH ELLGREN WHICH IS DUE AT MONTH END. HOPEFULLY THEY WILL BE HERE AS PROMISED. WE WERE TOLD THAT WE ARE DISOLVING OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH ELLGREN, 12 MONTHS EARLY, AS WE ARE DISSATISFIED WITH THE SERVICE PROVIDED. A NEW KIT/MERCH PROVIDER HAS BEEN AGREED, WE ARE IN THE DARK FOR NOW, ON WHO THAT IS. WATCH THIS SPACE.
Junior tickets, social media awareness.
THE UPTAKE ON SCHOOLS AND HALTON HOUSING WAS DEEMED POOR. ONLY 150 APROX TICKETS, PER GAME, WERE TAKEN UP. IT HAS NOW BEEN DECIDED IT WILL BE BETTER TO PROVIDE ANY FREE KIDS TICKETS TO THE COMMUNITY CLUB PLAYERS, AS THEY ARE ALREADY INTERESTED IN THE 'GAME' AS THEY PLAY IT, AND ARE MORE LIKELY TO ATTEND. THE CLUB HAVE HAD TROUBLE GETTING ACCESS TO THEIR LINKEDIN ACCOUNT, AS CHRIS HAMILTON HAD THE LOG IN DETAILS AND IT WAS HIS NAME AS THE ACC HOLDER. LINKEDIN HAVE A VERIFICATION PERIOD OF 90 DAYS, SO WE ARE WAITING FOR THIS TO ELAPSE BEFORE WE CAN GET INVOLVED WITH OUR BUSINESS PARTNERS/SPONSORS ETC. THE CLUB WEBSITE IS DUE TO BE RE-VAMPED IN OCTOBER, SO IT WILL HOPEFULLY BE AN IMPROVEMENT. THE BANNER BY TESCO ON ASHLEY WAY, IS DUE TO BE REMOVED, AS IT'S WELL OUT OF DATE, AND UNREADABLE IF YOU ARE DRIVING.
The question was asked what the location of ST holders is.
STU MURPHY SAID HE ONLY HAS POSTCODES, AND HASN'T STUDIED THEM, AS UNTIL NOW. THAT SAID, IT WAS POINTED OUT THAT WE USED TO HAVE A HEAVY FOLLOWING FROM SOUTH OF THE BRIDGES, AND MAYBE THERE MAY BE A WAY OF ENTICING THE 'LAPSED' ONES BACK.
Streaming of home games, how was the uptake?
EXTREMELY POOR, NO NUMBERS WERE GIVEN.
Are we continuing to stream in 2026 if in the Championship?
YES, IT IS NEEDED FOR IMG NUMBERS.
What is the agreement in place re; bar sales etc. Do we get a kick-back?
NO! WE GET NOTHING, (IT ALL GOES TO THE STADIUM, AND HELPS GET YOUR BINS EMPTIED ONCE A FORTNIGHT. Sorry, I couldn't resist)
We do have the partnership with the New Albion/Cookhouse/Old Albion for 10% discount for ST holders, pre and post game.
Lastly and not least, Fans were asking about Joe Mellor.
ALLAN COLEMAN GAVE A FANTASTIC ACCOLADE TO JOE, SAID HE WAS A REAL HONEST BLOKE WHO HAS HONOURED HIS CONTRACT, AS HAVE SALFORD WITH HIM. HE'S NOT ASKED TO JUMP SHIP, SALFORD HAVE PAID HIM, AND ALL OTHER PLAYERS, LATE, GRANTED, BUT WITHIN THE RULES (ie. if your payday is 1st of the month, they have until the day before your next payday to settle with you). HE WASN'T SO COMPLIMENTARY ABOUT THE ONES WHO HAVE LEFT, AND THE VULTURE CLUBS WHO HAVE PICKED THEM OFF. THEY'RE NOT AC's STANDARDS.
THE NEXT 'VIKINGS VOICE' GATHERING WILL BE ANNOUNCED WHEN THE LEAGUE STRUCTURES ARE ANNOUNCED IN A COUPLE OF MONTHS.
Thanks for reading..
Paulie xx
Thanks for the honest and comprehensive report, Paulie - very helpful to people like myself who no longer live in the town and thus don't pick up snippits of information apart from home matchdays.