Firstly, thanks to all of our customers on eBay the club has just purchased a new Marquee which will be making many appearances in the near future. This is in addition to all of the new training equipment which was bought to help Paul get the squad ready every week.

It has always been our intention to bring the eBay shop under the direct control of the club so that there is a constant revenue stream and a way for supporters to donate items directly and the club to sell merchandise internationally. There are some exciting plans ahead for this.

Due to be listed in the next week or 2 we have - old programmes including several rarities, player issue kit, an England signed shirt, a Hamilton Accies signed football (one for you Matt!), and lots of kit and books.

That's great news and well done to you for putting all the work in.

Hamilton Accies signed football v Greenock Morton (2004), where on earth did you get that from ??

Great to see us have our own marquee, now let's get the marquee sponsored and have the Leigh centurions badge on. Also make it available for the Ameteur clubs around the area to use.

Large velcro patches

Keep a eye out for dancing wavey things our new fella is on the look out for one on ebay for him

I know someone who owns a bouncy castle company, maybe they could source one of those wavy things for us at cost price?

Around the 300 quid if you want to specify the clubs classic colours ( hooped top ) , I priced them 2 years ago, bespoke bouncy castle livered up for club with removable velcro patches for sponsoship 1,200-1,500 quid

ive literally just been speaking to my mate about this - the club purchase a bouncy castle (maybe we can hire it out for party's) . we have a van, maybe we can use that to deliver?

i would imagine they charge 150ish for a bouncy castle for a full day on the weekend? we charge £50 and people will buy?

i could be completly wrong but would anyone give it a shot?

i agree! then we can have a small but constant income on it

Not quite that simple ste, you are in ' volunteer country ' again, and there are other issues like insurance to consider

I'd keep it as a club used item, but as I said make it available for sponsorship from different organisations

More a case of covering other costs associated with having ' events ' , so the club isnt constantly being asked for money, ie, have a seperate marketing budget account that cannot be ' hijacked ' for a big prop or fast winger

is it not worth asking who ever runs the vehicle we use to advertise to deliver and set up? for a small cut. I was unaware we would need insurance but i suppose if a kid came off and broke anything ....

even if we didnt make money from it, in the long run we would save a fortune. we must pay a bit too hire on for a few hours! i know the one being used sunday is paid for by the RFL because it was too windy to use at the leeds game

Why are the rfl paying for the hire of a bouncy castle at leigh

Its actually ' Nigels ' lilo from his hols

Ste, yes the club should look at purchasing marketing items rather than renting, that includes lots of other things as well, but generally you need a pot of cash to buy with in the 1 st place

The trailer we chipped in to buy but never got used, sell it and buy some other stuff that we will use. I certainly don't want my money back from it.

Maybe we can decorate it to sell season tickets for next year. Worth a dabble

The trailer is no longer available unless somebody wants to volunteer to position it, set it up, take it down and remove it from site, a large vehicle required and 2 fairly strong men for about an hour before and after