Lisa

I think you'll find that a lot of people you don't see behind the scenes are volunteers.

Exactly and alot of what the club do couldn't be done without the volunteers. I think some people just don't realise what goes on!!!

Well done Lee, you should be very proud!! Hopefully people will appreciate you giving up your time :-)

I think it very impressive how you solved that with no information or posts whatsoever.

You could be in for an invite from the people on New Tricks solving all those cold cases.

Never underestimate the capabilities of a female when they want to find something out :-)

Mystery solved!

Mods, you can close this now thanks.

Boundary Blues had a mascot at Sheffield Wednesday, Owen Hanson, however, there was also another mascot.

Sheffield Wed couldn't give me a name and didn't know who the mascot was, neither do I.

Does anyone know who this other little boy was please?

I actually feel quite excited for having winked at Lisa ...

You obviously don't get out much!!!

Makes sense.

 

I really want a pair of the mysterious blue socks that they wore at Peterborough though!

I think the mysterious blue socks will be worn at Rochdale too!

I would be keen to take a further look at this for our schools and holiday activities.

I bought one on Saturday and left it on the side in the tuck shop whilst I was serving, I had 2 kids ask if they could buy it!!!

I think they must've sold quite a few on Saturday, I saw a few being bought in the club shop when I was in there too.

Rochdale have very kindly agreed to letting us take a mascot to Spotland on 2nd November.

You must have your own tickets for the game and wear the same kit as the team which I think will be white top, blue shorts and blue socks.

The mascot must be between 5 and 15, be a member of Boundary Blues and can be accompanied by one adult.

Please email me on boundary.blues@gmail.com if you are interested, or contact me through PM on here.

The deadline for this is Tuesday 19th October at 8pm. After that time, a name will be picked at random.

Thanks!

Is passive smoking on the dole ok?

Only if you are stood outside the pub or the school gates

Is smoking okay if you don't claim benefits?

 

It might help if someone posts a list of things you shouldn't buy if you're unemployed. Or it might not help at all.

Of course, if people earn their own money then they can kill themselves with it, that's fine!!!

ah Ill back out of it...

 

Sorry Lisa if I offended you...

 

TTFN

You didn't offend me, it would take a lot to do that.

I agree that some people need child benefit to get by and the truth is that 85% of people who currently receive it, will continue to receive it after 2013. My problem is that the majority of people who complain about getting benefits cut are the ones who wouldn't be able to buy their cigarettes if they didn't receive benefits.

I have always said that I would gladly work the night shift in a supermarket to make sure my bills are paid each month rather than go on benefits. I claim what I am entitled to and go out to work for the rest of the money I want when I could easily sit on my arse at home and claim more. Yes I claim child benefit and yes my children will see an NHS doctor or dentist and are educated in a state school, but, that is how this country works!! If my child benefit is cut then I will deal with it, if NHS waiting lists are too long then I will take my children to a private hospital, if they need me to come home from work then I come home. So what if we can't go on holiday abroad after 2013, they like Cornwall anyway!!!!

Like I said... I wasn't actually calling you selfish... I just wanted to view it in a different way...

 

But the childishness has began...

 

I will leave you all to feel sorry for yourselves I don't want a ten page argument

I don't feel sorry for myself, I am far too busy for that

To be fair Lisa, despite you doing all these things you are a cruel and nasty person, inflicting Latics on another person is a terrible, terrible thing to do.

Exactly, I am such a cow and a bad mother!!!!!

They even get a Happy Meal sometimes - how bad is that?!!!

Just seen this posted elsewhere, wondered if anyone would be interested in putting their views forward!

The Mirror would like to speak to two mums about child benefit and how the recent announcements will/won't affect them, their opinion etc.

They'd like to speak to:

One mum who is a stay at home parent whose partner earns £44,000+ who will lose the benefit OR a single mum who herself earns £44,000+ who will lose it

AND

The mum in a couple who earn up to £86,000 between them who will continue to get child allowance.

If you can help please come back to me before 2.15pm today alisonpalmer@oakhouse24.freeserve.co.uk. After that please contact Rebecca Evans before 4pm rebecca.evans@mirror.co.uk but please cc me in the email. Thanks so much. There will be a small thank you payment for any stories used.

Not really... Just pointing out some truths... See was happy to air her own opinion...

I love the fact that I am seen as selfish when in reality it's just a case of people having their own opinion, people don't always agree.

I have never claimed claimed JSA, council tax benefit or income support. I went back to work when my daughter was 15 weeks and my son 24 weeks so did not claim my full entitlement to SMP (statutory maternity pay). I made the decision to go back to work even though I would've been better off at home claiming benefits than working.

I work full time and do overtime to pay for my children, I am there for school concerts, coffee mornings, assemblies and every appointment my children have ever had which many of the other mums at school do not make, even though they don't have jobs to go to. I also do voluntary work which takes up a lot of my time.

Yet I am selfish.

So Lisa...

 

You still think the removal of Tax Credits, Family Tax Credits, Child Benefit, State Education, State Medical Care etc etc

 

Would of seen your child fully covered Maybe you are more wealthy than I am presuming

 

Well obviously with my children being genii and being treated in private hospitals this is something I don't have to worry about

 

Answer me, why did your family deserve a better start in life than others ? They don't, they deserve the best I can give them. Your generation spent all the money (money you admit you didn't need) and now its the next generations problem ? Sounds familiar

Have you seen how much nursery is nowadays? Yes, I pay for childcare. My wife as now gone back to work (part time) with our little lad (18 month old) at nursery for the last 6 months. Her wage pays for the nursery with only a few quid left over. She contemplated staying at home as it didnt make much difference to our income, thats why I can see why people at stay at homes! I presume she didn't stay at home because in the long run, she is better to continue to work?

 

If she went full time it still wouldnt make much different.

 

I for one am grateful for the child tax benefit and would say we need it.

May be I'm a bit old fashioned, but anything the state can do to allow Mum to stay at home for the first 4-5 years of a child's life (while Dad, who is ideally "on the scene", goes out to work) is a good thing for the development and stability of that child.

 

I'd even go so far as to suggest that this would contribute to a reduction in crime and anti-social behaviour in later years.

 

At the moment, the choice seems to be dump your child on a nursery and work.

 

This initiative doesn't seem to be the brightest way of delivering stability for the child and family. Both my children are in a very stable family even though they are often 'dumped' whilst I go out to work

While appreciating the need to address the deficit, this seems to be another case of "all 40% taxpayers are loaded so let's hit them even harder". Don't forget they are already paying significantly more tax than everybody else, and invariably taking a little bit less out of the system.

ok...

 

There are A LOT of people in this country right now who's children and families benefited heavily from a lot of things and now seem actively encouraging the restriction of these benefits on the next generation...

 

The 10p tax rate...

Increased funding for the NHS

Increased funding for the Education system

Universal benefits for their children (trust funds, child benefits, maternity payments)

Tax Credits

Family Tax Credits

 

Not saying all these things apply to you but Child Benefit is big one... Around a £1k per child tax free... That is big boost to anyones income. I agree and I am very grateful for it.

You and your family took advantage of this benefit and now you don't only wish to remove the benefit from other families you wish to demonise them as well.

 

It is VERY easy for you to sit back NOW and say well I could of afforded my children still... But ask yourself this, how much was child care ? How much was your mortgage ? How much was the cost of living ? The decision to have a child was made knowing that we could pay for the needs of the child.

The country has changed a lot in the last 10 / 20 years... A one parent family earning £44k is not very well of at all... Specially if they have more than one child. Who is to say the effected family at one point could afford the kid and then dad died ? Surely if you have a child you should also be sensible enough to have some form of insurance in place just incase something happened to one of the parents?

 

Its all well be an hard arse about these things but reality is always more complex...I agree and the system is so complicated that nobody fully understands it, the way this will happen when it comes in in 2013 will probably be very complex!!!

 

Finally, do you except you might of been greedy to claim something you claim you don't need ? Fair question me thinks given your harsh stance...No

 

What annoys me is the amount of people I see who have no intention of working, even though they could do, and they piss their benefits up the wall on smoking and other things and then complain when benefits get taken away. Once your kids are at school full time then you should either get a job or work volunteering, not sit on your arse all day!!

I apologise for taking a while to reply to you but I am at work!

Did you claim Child Benefit ?

Yes, because I am entitled to it. However, if I was no longer entitled to it then I would still be able to afford to look after my children. We brought them into the world and we will look after them and provide them with what they need. Child benefit is a bonus for us and not a guaranteed income.

Yes, what is your point?!

Have you had kids Lisa ?

Is that relevant?

I'd be even more unpopular than Gormless Gideon as I'd scrap child benefit entirely. If you can't afford 'em, keep your legs crossed. This requires no paperwork, no means testing and is very easy for even this government to manage.

Agreed, if you can't afford them, or can't look after them then don't bloody have them in the first place.

Also, if you wait for your benefits to go in the bank and then head straight to the shop for cigarettes or to Wetherspoons for breakfast then you should get the benefits taken off you.

If you are a stay at home mum, why can't you get off your bottom and do something whilst the kids are in school / nursery?!

And don't get me started on tax credits.............................................

Thanks for the suggestions, the kit has now gone to a local kids football club who will get plenty of use out of it.

Lisa

We have some kit that the ball boys have used each matchday during last season. The kit was supplied by JD Sports and Carbrini and has no printing refering to Latics on it. It is either very dark blue or black, I can't remember!!

We have the following items and sizes

size 32 (age 10-11) 2 jackets, 3 pairs of trousers

size 33 (age 12-13) 4 jackets, 4 pairs of trousers, 5 coats

size 34 (age 13-14) 8 t-shirts, 1 coat, 9 polo shirts

small mens 3 jackets, 4 pairs of trousers, 4 t-shirts, 2 coats, 4 polo shirts

medium mens 1 jacket, 2 pairs of trouers, 2 t-shirts, 1 coat

In total, 59 items.

We are looking for suggestions of what we can do with it. The first option would be to sell it but we are mindful that many local youth football clubs will not be rolling in money! Anybody got any ideas? If possible, we would like £80 for it all.

She'll need some more clothes on or she'll catch her death at BP!

As expected mate - like I said, not a dig at you just arseholes within the club.

I know it isn't just us that things have changed for, what has really got on my tits is the fact that no one has had the common courtesy to even attempt to discuss a way forward with us or even let any of us know when as it appears a decision had been taken, it felt really good that all the strike it lucky guys knew exactly what was happening with us but we didnt!! They've just let us turn up for the first two games, work hard, stand around in the pi55ing rain (Saturday) and then we find out from the stewards that we can't come into the ground, even though our office in the back of the Chaddy is where we are supposed to go to cash up.

 

We finally managed to get in the ground to sort ourselves out, get to the office and find it's been turned into a bloody tuck shop and all our gear for cashing up had vanished.

 

As I said, not blaming you, I expected that you'd have been told you could use it. Just OAFC and the powers at be shafting people who've been good to them for a number of years without even a second thought.

 

The joke of it is, if anything it's going to back fire and I really hope it does.

 

Fuming!!

We were told that the programme sellers didn't use the room anymore and they didn't have a key. We have also been told that any programmes from this season belong to the printers and so should be going back to them, the programmes from previous seasons can be sold to make some money for BB and Player share. You might have noticed that the room was tidied up quite a bit on Saturday but the only thing we got rid of was empty boxes and crap off the floor so I don't know where your gear for cashing up has gone.

As far as we knew, Strike it Lucky use the room 1-2 and we can use it afterwards.