nutty nigel 7,902 Posted January 21, 2016 The Pink Un Message Board''s Rays Funds Thread: - These threads were set up by my good friend Ray Ducker (Arrdee) to raise money for the Norwich City Academy. There’s a new thread every week where Pink Un Pickers (PUPs) from all over the world unite to try and get a winning line of six correct results from the weekends football fixtures. As from August 2013 we have been raising money for the Community Sports Foundation. Us PUPs all decided that whilst the academy has so much investment our funds didn’t make a difference in the way they had in the past. The football club supported us through the change and support us the same now as when the funds went to the academy. How It Works : - Every Wednesday during the season I start the new weeks thread. The ''Pink Un Pickers'' (PUPs) then pick their best selection for the weekend’s football fixtures that are listed on William Hill or Bet365. On the Friday evening the nominated picker from our PUPs rota selects 6 results from the weeks picks. I then place the bet and post the bet and the odds on here by the Saturday morning. The PUPs rota is made up of the previous season’s top 40 in our PUPs League. The league is determined by order of correct picks. This used to be sponsored but it''s financed by the PUPs themselves. There is no requirement to pay to play but obviously we need £400 per season. These donations are made to me personally or via paypal. For the past three seasons an anonymous benefactor funded a match bet where PUPs choose how to spend £10 betting on the weekend’s Norwich game. Again suggestions are made on the thread from which the week’s nominated picker can make a choice or go with their own. How much have we raised? : - Up to 21/01/16 we have raised £2038 for the academy and £2556 for the CSF making £4594 in total. There have been plenty of near misses too and the ''Pink Un Pickers'' have had a lot of fun trying. The money raised for the CSF has been used to support the Norwich Downes Syndrome Team helping to pay for fixtures, kit and match tickets. Want To Take Part? : - Just register with the Pink Un Message Board and post your very best selection on the thread which is up every Wednesday during the season. Or email me on canaryeddie@aol.com if you''d like a bit more information. We also have a group on Facebook called “Rays Funds for CSF”. https://www.facebook.com/groups/124098287639888/ Here’s a couple of pictures of our wonderful DS players with some of our team of PUPs. We all love these guys!: - PUPs invade the pitch to join the DS boys and girls at our last presentation March 2015. The day our wonderful DS boys and girls were presented with their new shirts. Oct 2015. The late great Arrdee. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daly 551 Posted January 25, 2016 You Sir are doing a fine job, I take my hat off to you and your fellow helpers.Good Luck Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nutty nigel 7,902 Posted February 9, 2016 We all need a bit of cheering up so just look at these brilliant pictures from our wonderful DS boys and girls on Saturday against Suffolk Inspire. https://www.facebook.com/communitysportsfoundation/photos/a.1216806821681522.1073741994.184510351577846/1216806845014853/?type=3&theater Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
