A KEY MESSAGE FROM THE CLUB AS THE NEW BETFRED LEAGUE ONE SEASON DRAWS EVER CLOSER
YOU may already have read by now that we are currently holding a massive prize draw to raise vital funds for the Roughyeds.
Much has been written and broadcast in recent months about the absolutely enormous financial problems now being experienced by professional rugby league clubs and particularly by those in League One.
WE can vouch for that all right — but we can also vouch for the support and loyalty of our fantastic YEDS supporters, who have the enthusiasm, energy and generosity to do the best they can in terms of raising money for their beloved Roughyeds when there is a genuine need.
ALL THEY ASK FOR IN RETURN IS VALUE FOR MONEY AND THE KNOWLEDGE THAT THE CLUB IS WORKING HARD BEHIND THE SCENES WITH THE ENTHUSIASM AND WORK ETHIC IN THE BOARDROOM AND DRESSING ROOM TO MATCH THEIR ZEST AND THEIR PASSION ON THE TERRACES.
Our leaders are Chris Hamilton and John Roddy in the boardroom and Stu Littler and Brendan Sheridan in the dressing room — and anyone who knows that quality quartet will have absolutely no doubt that they will attempt to move heaven and earth in their drive to overcome life’s current hardships for those charged with the command of a League One club in 2022.
The biggest hardship is that of funding, but the club is facing this challenge head-on and that’s why our big prize draw, for which £5 tickets are now on sale online, is offered to supporters as a key part of our “Building the YEDS together” programme.
The importance of fund-raising can’t be over-estimated. It doesn’t only keep us in business; it opens doors, minimises stress and enables us to buy equipment, pay wages, set up events, retain and sign players and so much more.
To launch this latest draw — for 16 fabulous prizes which are listed here — we have gone for professional assistance to PLAY FUND WIN, the revolutionary digital fund-raising platform that makes raising money comparatively simple for sport clubs, events and charities.
In recent years, ORSA has done great work on behalf of the club, but the new YEDS Supporters Group is now trying to follow in their footsteps, in their own style and in their own way, but for the same cause — the growth of our beloved Oldham Rugby League Club.
So please get behind this draw on April 16; check out the fabulous prizes, test your luck, buy your tickets NOW, while all the time going the extra mile for the club that means so much to you.
Together — that’s the key word — we can build a brighter future for the club . . . and for the town!
