Guest Posted 20 November 2006 Share Posted 20 November 2006 Source Article Leicester City are offering a goodwill gesture to help the families affected by the collapse of the Christmas savings club Farepak. More than 150,000 people are thought to have lost about £35m when the Swindon-based Farepak crashed last month. Retailers have weighed in with contributions and Foxes club officials have followed suit and pledged their support to members. The club are therefore offering a pair of free tickets to those affected by the collapse to City's Christmas Community Fixture against Barnsley on Saturday, December 16. To claim tickets, clients should visit the Ticket Office at the Walkers Stadium with their Farepak documentation by Friday, December 1. Chief Executive Tim Davies said: "As a community-based football club we are very concerned about the impact on those affected at such an expensive time of year. "We wanted to offer our support and we hope that this goodwill gesture will reach out to Farepak customers as Christmas approaches." Tickets for the Christmas Community Fixture are now on general sale and can be purchased on line using the club's e-ticketing facility, in person at the main Ticket Office, by e-mail at [email protected] or by telephone on 0870 499 1884. Supporters are advised to purchase early in order to avoid disappointment as demand for this fixture is expected to be very high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatesheadfox Posted 20 November 2006 Share Posted 20 November 2006 not a bad idea us season ticket holders will all shout from the rooftops saying its unfair on us tho never understood why people bought into the hamper idea in the first place as they hardly offered value for monkey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bold_fox Posted 20 November 2006 Share Posted 20 November 2006 All this FairPak stuff really gets on my tits !!!! No-one ever mentions the countless amounts of people that have lost there pension funds over the last five years. I know of people who have paid into there pension fund for 25 years, then when there company went bust they received nothing !!! If people want to be sure where they money is, then put it in a bank ! People take a risk when opening an account with Fairpak. Unfortunatly this time the risk hasnt paid off !!! .... and lastly, this is all for one day of the year ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatesheadfox Posted 20 November 2006 Share Posted 20 November 2006 its due to it being christmas, purely and simply.tragic circumstances are always over exadurated if they fall in the festive season, a better idea would be to buy them all puppies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thracian Posted 20 November 2006 Share Posted 20 November 2006 All this FairPak stuff really gets on my tits !!!! No-one ever mentions the countless amounts of people that have lost there pension funds over the last five years. I know of people who have paid into there pension fund for 25 years, then when there company went bust they received nothing !!! If people want to be sure where they money is, then put it in a bank ! People take a risk when opening an account with Fairpak. Unfortunatly this time the risk hasnt paid off !!! .... and lastly, this is all for one day of the year ! It's a gesture of goodwill - not the start of a campaign to change the world. If every business and every person did something for someone then there'd be a bit less misery in the world and conversely if everyone decided it wasn't worth helping anyone because of those who weren't getting help then it would be a pretty mean and unsympathetic world. Credit to City where it's due. Spreading a bit of good cheer never hurt anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 20 November 2006 Share Posted 20 November 2006 All this FairPak stuff really gets on my tits !!!! No-one ever mentions the countless amounts of people that have lost there pension funds over the last five years. I know of people who have paid into there pension fund for 25 years, then when there company went bust they received nothing !!! If people want to be sure where they money is, then put it in a bank ! People take a risk when opening an account with Fairpak. Unfortunatly this time the risk hasnt paid off !!! .... and lastly, this is all for one day of the year ! I must say, I do share your frustrations. I can't see the point myself. However, I know someone who can't even be trusted to put a fiver a week in to a bank account especially for Xmas, without spending it on other things. However, this person is an adult, and what they choose to do with their money is up to them I guess. I do know that they wouldn't use this type of savings club, as they wouldn't have been able to access their money and waste it on other things!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bold_fox Posted 20 November 2006 Share Posted 20 November 2006 It's a gesture of goodwill - not the start of a campaign to change the world. If every business and every person did something for someone then there'd be a bit less misery in the world and conversely if everyone decided it wasn't worth helping anyone because of those who weren't getting help then it would be a pretty mean and unsympathetic world. Credit to City where it's due. Spreading a bit of good cheer never hurt anyone. Business isn't about gestures of goodwill ! What annoys me is that it totally blown out of proportion when there are a lot more important similar issues. All the money raised should go to all those who paid into company pensions, to then see none of their money. Such people don’t just have a bad Christmas, it affects the whole of there life, and deprives them of the retirement they are entitled to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatesheadfox Posted 20 November 2006 Share Posted 20 November 2006 Such people don’t just have a bad Christmas, it affects the whole of there life, and deprives them of the retirement they are entitled to. but christmas is a time where we are supposed to give a shit about people, the rest of the year they don't even enter into our thoughts...thats why it has become such an issue, tragic really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thracian Posted 20 November 2006 Share Posted 20 November 2006 Business isn't about gestures of goodwill ! What annoys me is that it totally blown out of proportion when there are a lot more important similar issues. All the money raised should go to all those who paid into company pensions, to then see none of their money. Such people don’t just have a bad Christmas, it affects the whole of there life, and deprives them of the retirement they are entitled to. Business is often about gestures of goodwill. The bigger the business the more it is expected to play its part in the community. The company pensions situation is a much wider issue and needs Government involvement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harpendenfox Posted 20 November 2006 Share Posted 20 November 2006 I like this idea - at least the Club is trying to be decent. Trouble is if the people in question were feeling low already, 90 minutes watching us might just finish them off. I know, such cynicism is unbecoming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The People's Hero Posted 20 November 2006 Share Posted 20 November 2006 Well done LCFC. Nice gesture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Don Posted 20 November 2006 Share Posted 20 November 2006 Bah humbug i say. Next thing you know, they'll be giving free tickets to the starvin in africa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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