Do you know just what privileges are attached to your membership? (Other than the obvious privilege of being able to wear the jersey and play a sport you love rather than going shopping with the missus?) If you think about it, your membership allows you:

the right to vote at the A.G.M.
the right to stand for office
the right to apply for international tickets
priority booking for club functions
RFU insurance
5% discount in club shop (on purchases over £20)*
access to bar
access to the services of resident Personal Trainer John Cammish - who will even give you a discount off his normal fees!

*Club shop available online mid 2012.

Match day Subs

Annual membership fees and match day subs do not pay players to play; nor do they line the pockets of the chairman and committee. The chairman and committee are stupid enough to do their roles for no money and very little thanks.

Match day subs cover the cost of the following:

the cleaning of your team’s strip
the petrol expenses of members who drive to away matches
referees’ fees for home matches
the traditional pint (or two) for the man of the match
the cost of rewarding the ladies who do the meals at home matches with a drink to thank them for their (unpaid) time
countless other expenses that are incurred by the club in providing you with the facilities to play.

Where does the rest come from?

As you may gather, the annual subs and match day subs do not provide the riches some might believe they do.

In order to give you somewhere to play, socialise and exercise your democratic right to moan (only once your subs have been paid though) the club also has to cover the following costs (to name a few):

the floodlights you train under
the changing room you arse about in
the pitch you play on
the strips you play in
the balls you play with
the water bottles you drink from
the Physios who patch you up
the hot showers and massive hot bath that clean you up
the bar staff who serve you
the heated, well lit bar you sit in
the TV you watch in that bar (soon to include Sky Sports)

need we go on?

These costs are generally payable whether you, as an individual, are there or not.

To meet these costs, the club has to rely on the people mentioned in various places on this site and those people who pay to have their names put next to a fixture that you may well be playing in ... the Sponsors.

We are a small club; our sponsors are, by and large, small businesses. They pay varying amounts from the small to the very generous. However large or small the amount, the money they put towards the club is what keeps us afloat.

Many of them do it because they are, or once were, players. None of them do it to make a fortune.

For those reasons, we ask only a couple of things from our members:

pay your Annual Membership on time and with the community spirit you think the club deserves
pay your Match day subs, knowing what good value they are
support our sponsors with your business whenever you can

We cannot please all the people all the time.

A great number of people help out the club in a number of different ways ranging from giving their time to the running of the club to using their occupational skills and/or business for the benefit of the club at much reduced rates.

One way to get your voice heard is to get involved. Offer your time to come and see what happens behind the scenes and put in the effort to make a difference to your club.

If there are things you want to change or want us to start doing – tell us! But make sure you also tell us where the money would come from to do the things you want us to and be prepared to lend a hand in doing them.

Terms and Conditions

The Membership year is from 1st August to 31st July the following year.

Membership shall be continuous subject to the Club being notified in writing to the contrary. Any members not having sent in his/her resignation prior to the date of the Annual General Meeting shall be considered a member for the ensuing year and be liable for his/her subscription accordingly.

It is a condition of the membership of the Club that the annual subscription when payable shall be a debt due from the member to the Honorary Treasurer for the time being.

Any member whose subscription is not paid on or before 31st October may be excluded from the privileges of the Club until the same is paid