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Re: Nationals result and transfernews

On 22 Oct 97 at 18:43, Martin Irwin wrote:

> I have heard that Pete Roberts has gone to YBS as well, but I've
> also heard that Kevin Donaldson (commonly referred to as Baldrick)
> has left the sop position at Faireys (currently filled by Martin
> Winter) and has gone to Yorkshire Imps.
> 
> I think that if YBS lose their sponsorship, they may fold, but more
> probably most of the players will eventually leave, as lots of
> players these days only join some bands for the money and don't have
> too much loyalty.  At my own band, Brighouse & Rastrick, there is no
> sponsorship (our own choice) and no huge fees to players, but we do
> sometimes struggle to fill vacancies, especially when another band
> offers a player money. Obviously the player will take the money most
> times.  Our philosophy is that we only want players who join because
> they want to play for B&R.
> 
> Martin Irwin.
> 

I agree with Martin.  Although we do pay retainers to players 
(myself included) they are not the sort of money that would make a 
player join us if they didn't want to.  Our Sop player was 
offered,and I'm not making this up, 10 TIMES what she gets from us to 
play for one particular band but she refused, and our Solo Euph 
offered DOUBLE and a bit to join another top band but again he 
refused.  When our band didn't have a sponsor we polled all our 
players about giving up expenses and retainers and everyone was 
willing to give up expenses and all but one willing to give up their 
retainer.
The bands who can't say this will have a real problem when their 
sponsorship IS pulled.

Choosing not to have a sponsor is not really an option for most top 
bands.  We have not had enough chart success to have our investments 
paying us an income, nor do we have the public awareness to be able 
to sell out concert venues where-ever we go.  The Brighouse and Dyke 
(and more recently Grimethorpe) names still have a much bigger draw 
than the rest of us.  With costs going up, and every player thinking 
they ought to be paid something, sponsorship is the only way to stay 
at the top for most bands.

Any comments ??


Tararabit,


Phil Green.
Solo EEb Bass
Fodens (Courtois) Band.


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