The online auction for places in the 6th annual Saints Aid event will go live on this site, at 8pm this Sunday (April 8th).
The event will take place at Love Street Stadium on Sunday May 20th 2007 - and it could possibly be one of the last ever chances you will have to live the dream of playing on the hallowed love street surface!
Kick off will be at 2pm - first thing to check is that you are free on that day at that time!
The Teams
There are 28 places up for grabs in this years event. This comprises a home and away side made up of a goalkeeper, 10 outfield players and three subs which will be used on a rolling basis at the discretion of the teams managers on the day (more on them later !).
One of the 28 jerseys (Away number 3) will be given away in a special competition which SMiSA will run in conjunction with our friends at the Paisley Daily Express. Check the newspaper for further details closer to the time.
Note that in order to play you must be over 16 years of age on the day of the event!
What is on offer....
Saints fans are invited to bid for a place in one of the two teams to take part in a full 90 minute game on the Love Street pitch.
All participants will receive a full authentic St.Mirren strip to wear on the day which will be yours to keep as an everlasting momento. Please be aware that generally the kit will be pre worn by a number of the squad as these are club stock kit donated directly from St.Mirren and are not 'out the packet' items purchased from our friends at Provan Sports.
Participants this year will also be invited into the hospitality lounge (with a guest if they wish) for a complimentary drink. A couple of other SMiSA and Saints Aid 6 goodies will be presented as part of the package - more details on these to follow.
Live The Dream....
Your full strip will be hanging in either the home or away dressing rooms on the appropriate peg - you will receive a jersey, shorts and socks - goalkeepers should remember to bring gloves with them ! No names will be on the strips.
The Managers
Details to be confirmed.
Bidding
Bidding for all jerseys in the Saints Aid 6 spectacular start at £150. Any bid of £300 guarantees a reserve on any shirt, except those of the two captains shirts which are on offer for £325. Bids will be accepted in increments of £10 for any of the 27 remaining jerseys on offer. We will update the website regularly with the very latest bidding information so please check the site regularly. This year we are manually updating the bids to ensure the system is as user friendly and accessible as possible. Updates will be daily !
Bidding will close on Sunday May 6th 2007 at 20:00 sharp. No bids submitted after that time will be considered !
Spectators
The gates at Love Street will be open on the day for friends and family to come and cheer you on. Each player will be permitted to bring one guest in to the prize giving ceremony after the game and both player and guest will receive a complimentary drink from the Saints bar.
Payments
Winning bidders will receive information on how to pay for their place in Saints Aid 6 and all payments must be received at least 1 week before the big day. Remember - please don't bid for a jersey unless you are confident that you can play on the day.
Disclaimer
Please note that in order to play you must be over 16 years of age
on the day of the event. By bidding you are accepting full
responsiblity for yourself playing in the game and any injuries that
may occur. Neither SMiSA nor St.Mirren FC can be held
liable for such occurances.
More questions...
If you have any other questions please feel free to contact us at this email address ([email protected]) - We will do the best we can to answer any questions that you have.