How much does this forum cost then?

It's just that 5 pounds for every person per year seems like quite a lot with advertising as well.

My thoughts exactly. It can't possibly cost that much, especially when you consider how many of the people on here post more than 3 times a day.

I think the club runs the forum.

It's just that 5 pounds for every person per year seems like quite a lot with advertising as well.

Our annual accounts will be available at the end of our financial year on companies house. However, a) we need to turn A LOT of those subscribed users into paying ones (remember, we have moved to a MUCH more professional service, including live support at 3am last night when i needed it!) and b) we needed it to be just enough that we felt it would be a deterent to those reoffenders who get banned and just create an account. We looked at how much other paid websites charged and thought that £5 was adequate, and will hopefully cover our server costs.

Our annual accounts will be available at the end of our financial year on companies house. However, a) we need to turn A LOT of those subscribed users into paying ones (remember, we have moved to a MUCH more professional service, including live support at 3am last night when i needed it!) and b) we needed it to be just enough that we felt it would be a deterent to those reoffenders who get banned and just create an account. We looked at how much other paid websites charged and thought that £5 was adequate, and will hopefully cover our server costs.

How much should the advertising bring in on top of that? How much does the server cost per year?

Our annual accounts will be available at the end of our financial year on companies house. However, a) we need to turn A LOT of those subscribed users into paying ones (remember, we have moved to a MUCH more professional service, including live support at 3am last night when i needed it!) and b) we needed it to be just enough that we felt it would be a deterent to those reoffenders who get banned and just create an account. We looked at how much other paid websites charged and thought that £5 was adequate, and will hopefully cover our server costs.

Have you paid your fiver Baj?

How much should the advertising bring in on top of that? How much does the server cost per year?

As I have already said, our financial accounts will be available at the end of the accounting year.

As for advertising, we've actually no idea, we will know more when we run it.

Have you paid your fiver Baj?

Yes, * 3, I need to reimbuse 2 of them from testing earlier.

All admins and mods are expected to pay.

I have not paid yet, will do tomorrow. But I don't think £5 for a years subscription is bad at all, people run this forum for Saints fans and its unfair to expect them to pay for it all when around 5,000+ use the forum.

Well speaking as someone in the same business as Baj I can tell you that a decent dedicated server with a good data-farm is about £1,500 per year minimum. So at £5 a pop that means 300 people need to become full members. So, with out sounding preachy, if you have a spare fiver chip in and enjoy!!

Well speaking as someone in the same business as Baj I can tell you that a decent dedicated server with a good data-farm is about £1,500 per year minimum. So at £5 a pop that means 300 people need to become full members. So, with out sounding preachy, if you have a spare fiver chip in and enjoy!!

I can tell you that a PROPER server is WAY more than that......

I can tell you that a PROPER server is WAY more than that......

I know - but i didn't want to frighten them

I have not paid yet, will do tomorrow. But I don't think £5 for a years subscription is bad at all, people run this forum for Saints fans and its unfair to expect them to pay for it all when around 5,000+ use the forum.

Quite and I have donated to the forum in the past. Would just be good to know if we are breaking even or making a profit. Should be interesting.

Quite and I have donated to the forum in the past. Would just be good to know if we are breaking even or making a profit. Should be interesting.

I'll be expecting a dividend if we make a profit!

I'll be expecting a dividend if we make a profit!

Well SaintsWeb is a limited company! I suppose it could goto IPO and everyone become a shareholder LOL

Quite and I have donated to the forum in the past. Would just be good to know if we are breaking even or making a profit. Should be interesting.

Who is we?

I'll be expecting a dividend if we make a profit!

Just checked our company docs, can't see you as a director, i think someone must have fucked up...

oohh, swear filters not on!

Who is we?

I think he means "We the People's Repuiblic of Saintsweb.co.uk".

If you do decide to have a share placing then I'll buy in, but for now I need to peel my onions.

It's amazing how self righteous people get over five pounds, especially considering the amount of entertainment, service and information people get from here. Also the shear amount of hours that some people give to getting the damn thing going in the first place.

5 quid, that's less then two pints.... less then two bloomin' beers. Over 12 months, 1.35 pence per day.

Honestly, everyone wants something for nothing, it's why this country is f*cked.

Who is we?

The forum collective. I've donated to it so I class myself as a member.

It's amazing how self righteous people get over five pounds, especially considering the amount of entertainment, service and information people get from here. Also the shear amount of hours that some people give to getting the damn thing going in the first place.

 

5 quid, that's less then two pints.... less then two bloomin' beers. Over 12 months, 1.35 pence per day.

 

Honestly, everyone wants something for nothing, it's why this country is f*cked.

you're a man after my heart dear chap! But that is Brown's Britain for you: take-take-take and what's-in-it-for-me-gov?

(My football shirt may be Red but my politics sure as heck ain't)

5 quid, that's less then two pints....

Not in my local Witherspoons it's not.

The forum collective. I've donated to it so I class myself as a member.

You haven't donated, you've paid a subscription fee to access a service provided by Saints Web Ltd.

Just checked our company docs, can't see you as a director, i think someone must have ****ed up...

You. Now get it sorted.

You haven't donated, you've paid a subscription fee to access a service provided by Saints Web Ltd.

God you sound like Rupert.

Not in my local Witherspoons it's not.

Hairs, splitting etc.

Hairs, splitting etc.

I prefer to see it as a public service.

Will you be paying the three hundred pounds to print the fixtures? Seems like a bit of a waste.

I prefer to see it as a public service.

I prefer not to accept public services from those that go to WEtherspoons to 'enjoy' a pint.

You. Now get it sorted.

Actually, Granty drew up the documents, I just signed them... I wonder what else I've signed away?

Will you be paying the three hundred pounds to print the fixtures? Seems like a bit of a waste.

No, but we are contemplating applying for a licence for text-feed commentry for matchdays... depends on funds

I prefer not to accept public services from those that go to WEtherspoons to 'enjoy' a pint.

Wither is correct, or at least that's what happens to your soul everytime you enter one.

And enjoy is not a verb often associated with a Witherspoons. However, cheap is a adjective that is.

No, but we are contemplating applying for a licence for text-feed commentry for matchdays... depends on funds

Cooo, some ambition.... 'Bang' for your bucks as they say! Is there anything that you guys may need help with?

Cooo, some ambition.... 'Bang' for your bucks as they say! Is there anything that you guys may need help with?

Off shore bank account me thinks.

you're a man after my heart dear chap! But that is Brown's Britain for you: take-take-take and what's-in-it-for-me-gov?

 

(My football shirt may be Red but my politics sure as heck ain't)

Do you listen to talksport by any chance? In mid morning?

No, but we are contemplating applying for a licence for text-feed commentry for matchdays... depends on funds

now that would be darn cool! I could volunteer to write a Vista Gadget to display the feed. I'm into my Vista Gasgets at the moment....

Do you listen to talksport by any chance? In mid morning?

no, never. I just hate paying my way in sweat and tears just to see scroungers, lay-abouts and Dolescum constantly asking me (and the rest of us productive lot) to cough up more and more and more and more.

no, never. I just hate paying my way in sweat and tears just to see scroungers, lay-abouts and Dolescum constantly asking me (and the rest of us productive lot) to cough up more and more and more and more.

Too right. Whatever happened to people getting off their backsides and doing something about their situation rather then expecting a living to be given to them.

No, but we are contemplating applying for a licence for text-feed commentry for matchdays... depends on funds

Do you know who the 'nominated fanzine' for fixtures are though?

Cooo, some ambition.... 'Bang' for your bucks as they say! Is there anything that you guys may need help with?

Nope, all taken care of mate, we know the finances involved and we know what we need in order to do this, we know who to apply for, how long itll take and what we get for our money.

We've been planning this move for the forum for a long time, including all the added benefits of which there are LOADS to be revealed. Essentially Saints Web will become the premier fan website for all the UK.

Do you know who the 'nominated fanzine' for fixtures are though?

We don't care, we don't want to get involved with the club doing us favour, we would rather remain completely free of them

Nope, all taken care of mate, we know the finances involved and we know what we need in order to do this, we know who to apply for, how long itll take and what we get for our money.

 

We've been planning this move for the forum for a long time, including all the added benefits of which there are LOADS to be revealed. Essentially Saints Web will become the premier fan website for all the UK.

Lol. That would be to match our premier catering

No, but we are contemplating applying for a licence for text-feed commentry for matchdays... depends on funds

I wouldn't bother TBH.

I wouldn't bother TBH.

Well its that or buy some of the main forumers a years supply of valium

Well its that or buy some of the main forumers a years supply of valium

Put me first on the list will ya? Ta.

No, but we are contemplating applying for a licence for text-feed commentry for matchdays... depends on funds

That would be awesome. Personally i've posted much less then 3 times a day for the last 4 years yet think £5 a year is a bargain. That said i've never donated so feel like i've caught up a little for lost time.

you're a man after my heart dear chap! But that is Brown's Britain for you: take-take-take and what's-in-it-for-me-gov?

 

(My football shirt may be Red but my politics sure as heck ain't)

Born of a selfishness which manifested itself during the eighties.

Born of a selfishness which manifested itself during the eighties.

It was good back then though. Now it's just starting to grate.

Born of a selfishness which manifested itself during the eighties.

Hear hear...

This thread is the true reason why i love this place LMAO!