Fawlty Towers Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 (edited) Was looking at the Accies forum to see how they were feeling about Tuesday's game and saw a post about this. "Irn Bru will soon start their annual recycling competition, with a prize of £10,000 for the top collecting team in each SFL division. It's not quite up and running yet, but if you're a fan of the ginger ginger then please start putting them aside for when the promotion launches. Accies won the £10k last year and a repeat would be brilliant." This person may or may not have some inside info but considering the Accies did win last season after getting off to a great start it does sound plausible so if you are a drinker of irn bru you may want to keep your cans for the moment to see if this is what we need to be collecting for this season's competition. If it turns out to be rubbish then feel free to curse me as you take your cans to the recycling point! Edited February 17, 2013 by Fawlty Towers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bunny Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 I hear an echo... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fawlty Towers Posted February 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 So keen I posted it twice! Admin - can you delete the other post please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernsoul Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 You'd hope the Club put more effort into trying to win the competition this year, compared to the last few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 Should get in on fb and twitter asap and get posters and strategic collection points to supermarkets, unis, colleges and local convenience stores. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fawlty Towers Posted February 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 You'd hope the Club put more effort into trying to win the competition this year, compared to the last few years. Agreed. As soon as it is officially launched I will post about it on here and have a word with those responsible at the club. £10,000 is a lot of money and would be well used by our youth coaches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fawlty Towers Posted February 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 Small piece in today's Sun confirming that it is cans to be collected for this season's competition so lets get started from today! If those on twitter & facebook can post about this it would be appreciated. £10,000 up for grabs and with the club putting much more emphasis on youth development this would be a great help. Thanks in advance for your support! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armand2 Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 Would be good to win the top prize this year. Noticed the Under 17's won again this weekend with Jordan Leyden scoring his third hat-trick in as many weeks. Gerry O'Donnell seems to be fairly prolific too so perhaps we've got a future strike-force waiting in the wings. Would be ideal if the boys who are slightly older like Lindsay and Gallacher could go out on loan to gain some experience in the Juniors as the Reserve league seems to have died a death. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G SUS Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 This is something One Thistle should be getting right behind and having fully organised in the coming week IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armand2 Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 (edited) This is something One Thistle should be getting right behind and having fully organised in the coming week IMO. Yep, definitely. Would help to get a bit of strategy in the placement of bins in local areas. Supermarkets could be a decent option - Tesco in Maryhill, Asda in Summerston, Morrisons in Anniesland. Business places could be beneficial too - Skypark in Finnieston perhaps. Deal with local boozers as well - not many places have Irn Bru on tap so it's often cans. Start selling Irn Bru in the Aitken Suite too. Edited February 25, 2013 by Armand2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G SUS Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 . Start selling Irn Bru in the Aitken Suite too. Put it on a special offer, just above the cost price and it'll sell, sell, sell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fawlty Towers Posted February 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 Info up on the official site: http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2012-2013/february_2013/help_us_win_10000 Having had some communication with people at the club I am confident that this season will see us make a much better attempt at pushing this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerryHell Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 It should also be noted that the can collection is NOT limited to Irn Bru/Irn Bru sugar free, but includes ALL Barrs cans. From the Irn-Bru site - 'Drop your cans off at one of the drops and get all your pals to do the same. Every can collected will nudge your club that wee bit nearer to being top of the League. And to show how nice we are, we’ll accept other Barr’s cans too. (We do after all make the best ginger.) Can we make this clear to everyone, and we'll hopefully be top of two leagues come the season's end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 An idea maybe to get the catering company using cans for the remaining home games, they could pour one or two into a cup rather than using the pourers? Get the Aitken Suite in on the act as well. Can this proposal be forwarded to sporting solutions? Would give them good press as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upthejags Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 I had irn bru from a can poured into a cup at Central Park last night, would really help if we could do the same at firhill. It would beat the manky draught stuff they sell too! I bought 18 cans of irn bru tonight instead of a couple of bottles. I'm even contemplating raiding the can recycling boxes in work!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicofan Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 It should also be noted that the can collection is NOT limited to Irn Bru/Irn Bru sugar free, but includes ALL Barrs cans. From the Irn-Bru site - 'Drop your cans off at one of the drops and get all your pals to do the same. Every can collected will nudge your club that wee bit nearer to being top of the League. And to show how nice we are, we’ll accept other Barr’s cans too. (We do after all make the best ginger.) Can we make this clear to everyone, and we'll hopefully be top of two leagues come the season's end. Just to confirm all Rubicon and Orangina and KA cans are all made by the wonderful AG Barr in addition to Irn Bru and all the Barr Flavours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fawlty Towers Posted March 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 Saturday is the first home game for ourselves since the competition was launced so remember to bring your cans along to deposit in the bins. If, like me, you don't drink a lot of Irn Bru (or other Barrs' products) you can still contribute by getting cans from family members or work colleagues (I will be collecting cans from folk in my team at work). £10,000 for youth development is up for grabs so lets really go for it this season! Thanks for your support. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 (edited) Why doesn't the club email its sponsors to set up collecting points? Quite a fee pubs in the programme. Surely the race is for second place because the currants will win it. Could be their first trophy Edited March 3, 2013 by jagfox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fawlty Towers Posted March 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 Some good ideas here so I have e-mailed the club with them. Remember to bring your cans along on Saturday please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerryHell Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 I'm even contemplating raiding the can recycling boxes in work!! I just put a sign on ours telling people to put their Barrs cans in the (reallocated) bin beside the recycling (I've stuck a poster on it explaining, incase they just think I'm the anti-gore). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fawlty Towers Posted March 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 Update from the club: http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2012-2013/march_2013/irn-bru_cans_for_youth_teams Lets get off to a good start tomorrow by bringing our cans along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fistle1876 Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 Are the pubs near the stadium getting involved in this? Star and Garter, Munns Strathmore, Woodside Inn, Royalty etc. I see the club have updated the website saying The brass monkey and the den are getting involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Hosie Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 Are the pubs near the stadium getting involved in this? Star and Garter, Munns Strathmore, Woodside Inn, Royalty etc. I see the club have updated the website saying The brass monkey and the den are getting involved. There are details of some of the other drop off points in the link below. There will be a full updated list a little later in the week. http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2012-2013/march_2013/irn-bru_cans_for_youth_teams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Peebles Tackle Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 Are the pubs near the stadium getting involved in this? Star and Garter, Munns Strathmore, Woodside Inn, Royalty etc. I see the club have updated the website saying The brass monkey and the den are getting involved. Yeah, we (Den & The Brass Monkey) got our 'can bags' (euphemism for bra?) yesterday, so will be putting posters up today. Obviously any cans we use in the bars will be collected as well. Can't wait to get my £10k! That's the deal isn't it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 Yeah, we (Den & The Brass Monkey) got our 'can bags' (euphemism for bra?) yesterday, so will be putting posters up today. Obviously any cans we use in the bars will be collected as well. Can't wait to get my £10k! That's the deal isn't it? Question for GPT: Is your Brass Monkey affiliated to a chain of "Brass Monkey" pubs, or independent? Just curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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