The only previous attempt to have a fan rep on the Board was doomed because of the restrictions and the issues under that regime. That wasn’t the fault of the individual (nominated I think by all fans’ groups) and it certainly wasn’t a role that was given up by supporter groups. Sadly, the current regime is opposed to having fan representative on the Board. The VotF initiative is very limited in scope and may tick a few fan engagement boxes when the club is assessed on the fan voice aspect of the Football Governance Act.
The same elected fan group fought for and got a fan director on the board but was lapsed when the director resigned.
Not to say this current board would have allowed one anyway, but the position should never have been given up once you’ve got a foot in the door. He certainly would have advised the club to keep away from the fc100,000 debacle.
No doubt he resigned because of all the flack he was getting from fans wanting more out of him than what a director is allowed to disclose. And fans being fans just couldn’t and wouldn’t accept that.
At least with the Vof there’s 3 of them so between them they know what’s being asked of the club without the backbiting as before, are able to publish what’s being asked and what the club response is.
Obviously they’re only be dealing with mostly minor issues and issues that the trust wouldn’t get involved in, but if they’re successful it’s mostly going to be better for everyone.
