EGM Tuesday 8th April

[Lolly]

We have called an EGM to take place on Tuesday 8th April to discuss the tables situation.

Due to limited space at Rushden Cons the venue has been changed to The Cock. Rob has agreed for us to use the room upstairs, that same one as for the race night.

Start time 8.30pm.

See you all there.

[iestntfc]

Further to what was discussed at the meeting tonight and a quick search on google i have found the following which i think should be looked into:

www.charitybank.org/

I'm happy to find out more but can't do anything untill Friday.

[Hammy]

Good stuff Iestyn. I have put some figures together and sent them to Lolly. If anyone wants to have a look at these let me know and I can send them to you. My work email is [e-mail]. I am only here until Friday though as I am leaving.

Cheers

Jase

[Dave The Shirt]

hi there jase
could i have a look at them then please
i am interested in helping with saving our league
email me at [e-mail]
cheers Dave

[Hammy]

Just sent them mate.

cheers

Jase

[iestntfc]

Just spoken to The Charity Bank, As i had a spare 10 mins. They would consider our application;

The deal from them would be as follows;

Min Loan of 5k
Intrest charged at 6.5%
Admin fee of £150
Commitee members would need to sign a guarantee against the loan although i dont think are peronaly ressposable (only downside i can see)

Application would take 4-6 weeks as it goes in font of the Trustees of the Bank, so we would need to decide pretty quick if we want to go down this route]

FUrther details can be found at www.charitybank.org/media/Guide_to_Loan_Finance.pdf

Send me a PM if you want any further info

[triplex]

Well done mate, looks hopefull ;D

[Hammy]

I think we need to get cracking on all this. Is it worth us meeting up some time early next week?

Jase

[Hammy]

A bit of good news. Rushden Cons have confirmed that they will be buying our table. ;D

[shark]

Is there any more news on the purchase of the tables? Seams to have gone very quite on the matter at present!!!

[Dave The Shirt]

hello Ben and everyone else

i think we need to find out if there is any venue that are deffinatly NOT interested in keeping their table
im very interested in saving the headland table one way or another but want to make sure we still gonna have a league to play in still.

[Colemanator]

I think that the venues need to be contacted by an appointed person to ascertain what the state of play is with that particular place, i understand that replies to BB ltd are needed by the end of April.
Remember, it is the venue/ brewery that has the first refusal before any team needs to weigh in with the cash.

[shark]

From the EGM we discussed about the League getting a loan to purchase all tables so the pubs we pay rent to the league. Is this idea out of the window? The end of April is approaching fast!!!

[Lolly]

Each venue has been contacted within the last few days to find out where they stand.
In short we have already lost one table, it has been returned to BB Ltd. 2 are interested in buying, so it looks like we need to finance the purchase of three tables.
I still have to talk to Burton tonight at our Premiership match.

Apologies for the delay in answering but have been working out of the country.

[Dave The Shirt]

hello Chris.
whose table has gone !!
i know Jan from the headland wont be buying it but i will buy it myself if it means keeping it or losing it
but i just want to clarify the league will still survive if we save the tables bar the 1 thats already gone.
what do we want to do about the table in leciester lol
speak soon Dave

[Lolly]

Its the Frog and Fiddler that has gone mate.

Not sure that we can do anything about the one in Leicester. It is located directly in the city centre, so I doubt that any of our teams would want to travel there for a match.

I did speak to Jan and she did say that she was not going to purchase, but is happy to keep the table there.

Cheers

[Colemanator]

Apr 21, 2008 14:14:44 GMT Dave The Shirt said:

what do we want to do about the table in leciester lol

It's already spoken for 8-)

[Lolly]

Tell us more!!

[Dave The Shirt]

well as long as we keep all the other venues we can still have a league yes ?
just need to know that we can save all the other tables and if thats the case i will buy the headland table myself.
i have also heard the swan and rushes isnt a desirable pub my other half lives in leicester and when i mentioned the place she said oh no or words to that effect. lol
keep me informed on the other undecided venues

[bigstew]

What about the Locomotive, will they be returning?

[Colemanator]

Apr 21, 2008 14:40:54 GMT bigstew said:

What about the Locomotive, will they be returning?

Maybe for the summer?

[shark]

I hear the league are no longer getting a loan to purchase the tables. Is this true?

[Colemanator]

Apr 29, 2008 7:25:40 GMT shark said:

I hear the league are no longer getting a loan to purchase the tables. Is this true?

No idea, nothing was said at the prem final last night, it's all gone quiet, but i believe that all tables are safe as all are being bought individually.

[Lolly]

The truth is that very little progress has been made, as no-one has taken responsibility of sorting it all out.
I have done what I can in between working overseas, and also doing all the planning for the Jim Wilson Weekend, but there is only so much I can do.

Story so far is:-

Rushden Cons - Club purchasing table.
Burton Cons - Club not buying, no idea whats to happen??
Crown and Anchor - Pub not buying, possibility of team buying table.
Headlands - Pub not buying, possibility of Dave buying table.
The Cock - Pub likely to purchase table, Jim donated his table to pub also to accommodate the team from the Frog.
Frog and Fiddler - Table already gone.

If there is anyone out there who is prepared to offer assistance or to take the lead on this, then please get in touch with me.

Thanks

Chris

[shark]

I will have a word with Iestyn to see if he can follow up his lead with regards to a loan. The situation with Crown & Anchor's table is the pub will not be buying and as a team I don't think we'll be buying either. I will know more by next weeks meeting. Has Andy been in contact with the bank over a loan?

[Lolly]

Andy did call the bank, but without success. We need to write letters including our constitution, signed by all committee members before they will even consider seeing us. Far too many hoops to jump through.

[Colemanator]

See this thread, it may help, read Tommos section,

www.barbilliards.proboards30.com/index.cgi?board=tablerental&action=display&thread=2818

i thought we were sorted as a league, seems that Rushden cons and The Cock are the only definites at present :-/

[Lolly]

Thats the whole issue Ian, too many thinkers and not enough doers.

[Herr von Puebik]

I have already offered to buy a table for Burton Cons Chris and the offer still stands.

[Lolly]

This is excellent news Mick, thank you very much. I am away again at the moment, but will catch up with you when back.

Cheers