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The minutes and statements are online for all to read on what they are trying to do all initiated by fans.
Pushing the club on toilet improvements, period points, a ladies football team, fan engagement for the new kit, facilitating a meeting with the London fan group and director Ian Sharpe at the Aldershot game, car parking once the old one shuts, various issues within the ground on access or lack of in different areas, the young lads at the back of the Dre (basically pushing,shoving showing limbs as the call it now) tried for a beam back for the Truro game, club said Dazn don’t do single beam backs and I guess they’ve got the rights.
But other than that they’re doing sod all.1 user thanked author for this post.
An elected, properly constituted fans’ group affiliated to the FSA seems to be valued less by the club than self-appointed uber fans such as PD. Sadly, the club prefers this engagement to listening to supporter elected reps who work quietly, skilfully and diligently (and with little recognition) for the collective good.
I don’t blame the VoF “reps”. They seem well meaning, though the fact they are club appointed undermines their ability to speak truth to power and act independently. I mentioned this to one of the “reps”, though this isn’t documented anywhere. (I also believe that one of the three remaining “reps” has only attended one home game this season, so I am not sure how they keep abreast of supporter views?)
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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.1 user thanked author for this post.
‘wearing a suit at home games ffs, going in directors hospitality at home and away games’
Why are these such crimes to you? If you’re on the board it might be a good idea to wear a suit, depending who you’re meeting as a board rep that day. Same goes for frequenting directors hospitality. If he hadn’t been putting himself about and networking you’d have complained about that, probably.
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Deerey I was being sarcastic, they were things I myself heard said against him, thought you’d have realised when I said “how dare he” I fully supported Neil in his role lol.
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In all honesty I’d rather not have any,(causes to much discord)but given the choice I’d rather have a fan group nominated one.
It’s only that I know Ryan that I back him but understand that not everybody does.
That was the case with Neil even more people knew him from the groups yet still he attracted derision, you certainly need a thick skin in those roles.Unfortunately for Neil his group made out they are superfans, gobbing off in pubs before away games,and that backfired on him
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Deerey I was being sarcastic, they were things I myself heard said against him, thought you’d have realised when I said “how dare he” I fully supported Neil in his role lol.
Glad you clarified that. It did sound like just another one of your club bashing gripes.
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I said much the same on X yesterday about the club’s failure to recognise the Trust. Bernard does fantastic work as leader of Irish Iron and deserves recognition, but so do the Trust. The bizarre thing about this as that many of II members will also be Trust members.
Neil was and still is a fan Deerey, and at the time you were the club basher not me I supported Swann.
On the club bashing itself its only their continued actions that get my goat, they’re the ones sucking up to different groups at the cost to others. And try selling us all types of snake oil at every opportunity. Selling us down the river with FC 100,000. They are not to be trusted imo.Take the latest on the Official web page, couple of pages on praise for the Irish irons £500 donation towards the pitch fund, did the trust get as much praise for their £13,000 share purchase.
Isn’t that a clear indication where the club is.3 users thanked author for this post.
Neil was and still is a fan Deerey, and at the time you were the club basher not me I supported Swann.
On the club bashing itself its only their continued actions that get my goat, they’re the ones sucking up to different groups at the cost to others. And try selling us all types of snake oil at every opportunity. Selling us down the river with FC 100,000. They are not to be trusted imo.Take the latest on the Official web page, couple of pages on praise for the Irish irons £500 donation towards the pitch fund, did the trust get as much praise for their £13,000 share purchase.
Isn’t that a clear indication where the club is.On those two points, fc1000 and little Trust recognition I agree with you.
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