Match Day Experience
The Matchday Experience at Preston Grasshoppers is a brilliant way to entertain your friends, clients and staff and thank them for their support. It’s also a fantastic mechanism for helping to raise awareness of your business and the services it provides.
As a matchday supporter, you’ll become a privileged member of our team, where you can make yourself at home in a friendly and informal atmosphere. You’ll be in great company at Preston Grasshoppers and we welcome yours.
“Please can you pass a huge thanks to all the staff involved in Saturdays event. Once again the day went really well, I think the weather helped. Can you pass particular thanks to Allan, the food was fantastic and there were lots of comments from the guests at the restaurant quality standard”
Sarah Edwards, Bailey Financial Services
Friends of Hoppers (£3,000 + VAT)
If you are planning your corporate hospitality spend for the year, why not support our team for the whole season and make a significant contribution to our club with this excellent value-for-money package.
As a Friend of Hoppers you will receive the following:
• One VIP Main Match Sponsorship (including £500 credited to your Bar Spend)
• Hoppers’ hospitality package for you and three guests at each home game
• Full colour half-page advert in the Match Day programme for the entire season
• Perimeter advertising board for the calendar year
“Thank you so much for a truly wonderful time today. The company, meal and the amazing result plus the good weather, what more could I ask for”
Councillor Bobby Cartwright, Mayor of Preston
VIP Main Match Sponsorship (£1,300 + VAT)
The Leigh Gallery
As the main match sponsor, you will be able to entertain your guests in the comfort of the executive Leigh Gallery, which has an excellent view of all the action on the first team pitch combined with great food served by great people.
As our VIP sponsor you will get an excellent package which includes:
• Sponsors recognition at reception
• Branding and editorial in matchday programme and website
• 40 guests (additional guests are charged at £20 per person)
• Afternoon snack and refreshments
• Four course meal or luxury buffet with waitress service
• Two bottles of wine per table
• Exclusive pay bar (Accounts can be prebooked)
• Pre-match briefing by first team coach
• Match Day programme and PGRFC merchandise
• Official photographs of your day
• PA announcements throughout the day
• Free car parking
• Balcony viewing
“Many thanks for your hospitality last Saturday in the club house. The lunch was a delight and the rest of the committee made us so welcome at Lightfoot Green”
Michael Proctor, Otley RUFC
Match Ball Sponsorship (£395 + VAT)
Wiseman Room
The match ball sponsorship is a fantastic way to support the team and help raise your organisation’s profile. You will entertain your guests within the Dooley Suite, which has great views of the first team pitch.
• Branding and editorial in match day programme
• 10 guests (additional guests are charged at £20 per person)
• Afternoon snack and refreshments
• Four course meal with waitress service
• Two bottles of wine or two jugs of beer
• Exclusive pay bar (Accounts can be pre-booked)
• Match Day programme and signed rugby ball by the first team presented by 1st XV Captain
• Official photographs of your day
• PA announcements throughout the day
• Free car parking
“Can I say Saturday was outstanding, all the staff at you place were brilliant. And the food was gorgeous, thank you”
David Rhodes, JTR Therapies
Man of the Match Sponsorship (£200 + VAT)
Show your support for the team by sponsoring the Man of the Match. It’s a great way to get a taste for hospitality at Preston Grasshoppers while entertaining your guests in a relaxed atmosphere.
Your package will include:
• 10 guests (additional guests are charged at £20 per person)
• Afternoon snack and refreshments
• Four course meal with waitress service
• Exclusive pay bar (Accounts can be prebooked)
• Presentation of Man of the Match award
• PA Announcements of your support
• Match Day programme acknowledgement
• Official photographs of your day
• Free car parking
“Most of the staff had gone home before I could thank them for their service last evening. The evening went off with the customary efficiency – and a particularly impressive pie! Could you pass on our appreciation to Alan and his team and the bar staff. Thanks.”
Roger Bowden, Manchester Referees Society
Multi-Match Sponsorship and Bespoke Packages
Our Multi-Match offer gives you the same benefits as the Match Ball Sponsorship package but spread over four home matches. The cost for this is £1,350 + VAT
Alternatively, If you have a specific budget in mind and wish to spread your spend across the year, we are more than happy to devise a corporate hospitality package specifically catered to your needs.
Hoppers’ Hospitality (£16 per person inc VAT)
Join us in the Wade Dooley suite and take in the welcoming, friendly and informal atmosphere of our club. You can treat yourself, friends, family or clients to make up a table of eight or ten with an outstanding value for money day. Your day with us will include
• Three course meal
• Tickets and Match Day programme
• Three course meal with waitress service
• Free car parking
• Bar account available on request
”As a visitor I had a superb afternoon. I was fed fine food by attentive staff and all for £16. Indeed I was so replete I struggled to drink more than a pint of the superbly conditioned ale by the end of 40 minutes. In all honesty I felt that this was the finest rugby club I have visited either in National 1 or 2.” OMB, Stourbridge
Hoppers’ Player Sweepstake (£150 + VAT for the season)
This is an opportunity for 20 club supporters to back the team at each home game throughout the season and get your investment back! Before each home game, you will be drawn against 20 players in the match squad and this will be acknowledged on the team sheet in the Match Day programme. Any points scored by the player during the game will be credited to his sponsor’s account and whoever wins the most points at the end of the season will win a pre-match hospitality package worth £150.
A league table will be published in each Match Day programme.
For more details about our Match Day Experience, please contact the team on 01772 863546.
