SKD - He's coming to the supporters trust meeting on Wednesday, fair play to him for actually giving a shit the lads got BWFC at heart and I salute him.

https://www.duedil.com/director/918295641/michael-smith

thought SKD might have said something

Perhaps we should have been more critical of those who got us into this mess then? Glad to see you are learning from that experience

You confuse me, are you in favour of the supporters Trust ?

Means nowt to me who you want to support. The more who get involved and shape it into something meaningful is what matters.

Involved in what though? not trying to be funny, but there will be people who obviously want to stand... What is expected for those who don't?

https://www.duedil.com/director/918295641/michael-smith

He's got more than Garty!

The argument tonight when asked that was no owner can ignore a legitamate supporters trust. The trust may not have any legal authority but the way they were selling it was that the group would hold a level of influence (even in the background)

Don't get me wrong here I want this to work, I just get the feeling as if this whole thing is a conversation someone's had pissed up over Xmas on how to put the world right etc

Can someone who went please explain what a supporters trust does ?

 

Does it help us get out of the mess ? Or is it reliant on someone else getting us out of the mess and then the Trust gets involved ?

 

Has today's meeting just been a load of fans agreeing that they want fans to have more say ?

 

I genuinely do not understand.

This michael smith is worse than Holdsworths mate. No wonder they didnt want to name him

Can someone who went please explain what a supporters trust does ?

Does it help us get out of the mess ? Or is it reliant on someone else getting us out of the mess and then the Trust gets involved ?

Has today's meeting just been a load of fans agreeing that they want fans to have more say ?

I genuinely do not understand.

the rich silver fox from Portsmouth said what we need are local folk with a bit of coin. What I took out of it is it'll be good to have out trust and the assistance of those that know but at the end of the day what we need is cold hard cash.

Can someone who went please explain what a supporters trust does ?

 

Does it help us get out of the mess ? Or is it reliant on someone else getting us out of the mess and then the Trust gets involved ?

 

Has today's meeting just been a load of fans agreeing that they want fans to have more say ?

 

I genuinely do not understand.

 

 

have you watched it?

 

way i see it

 

simply

 

its a supporters club with bells and whistles

 

the supporters club can then do what they want from raising money to buy a part/all of the club to trying to influence the ownership by weight of numbers

 

 

from what i can pick up of our group, theyre not going to be buying the bwfc we have today

 

but if it gets picked bare, they might be able to salvage the scraps

Is anyone on here proposing to put themselves forward for a role within the trust?

i think BCG should put herself forward as Trust Official Niece

 

200 quid a pop

I'm very much open minded on the concept and wish it every success and more than happy to sign up for it if it helps keep the club alive. A greater say in the club would be great, but it feels like a conversation for another day given the immediate danger for the club.

 

However there aren't many parallels with Pompey as far as I can see, as their fans took on a post-admin club with the lower running costs of what at the time was an inevitable relegation to League Two, and even then the initial fundraising at the time they took over was seemingly c£5m, which wouldn't keep us going for very long. The more likely situation is a c20% shareholding and a seat on the board alongside a new owner who is happy to chuck in the required £10m+ a year in the same vein as Swansea, but surely finding said new owner is the problem we've been faced with all along?

 

Happy to be put right if I've misinterpreted anything.

I'd put a grand in if needed to buy whatever is left. I'd do anything asked of me. That's my commitment.

Is anyone on here proposing to put themselves forward for a role within the trust?

I'd be more than happy to get involved.

I work for myself from home, I can make time available.

 

But put myself up for what will end up being a popularity contest or who do you know quiz? No, ta.

it would for once be a sole voice for the supporters of bwfc.

 

who knows what will happen with the club in the next few weeks, sold, administration , closed down.

 

the more supporters who are under the same banner may make a difference. at the moment their is no such thing.

 

the trouble is over many years there has not been a credible supporters group.

 

there are too many cynical "fans" who just slag anyone off who they don't agree with.

 

we all support BWFC  ,for once we now have an opportunity to come together ,and god willing will still have a club to follow.

 

anyone who wants to get involved can do, 

As far as owning the club It's a last resort as in Pompey ' s case they were the only game in town & Birch helped them .But make no mistake the dosh came from fans rich & not so rich.At the end of the day we may (hopefully not) have to travel the same path.

I'd be more than happy to get involved.

I work for myself from home, I can make time available.

 

But put myself up for what will end up being a popularity contest or who do you know quiz? No, ta.

Harness the WW vote with unlimited sausage, Burger King vouchers and the odd reacharound and you can't lose.

If people want me or anyone else involved, they'll get nominated and take it from there.

have you watched it?

 

way i see it

 

simply

 

its a supporters club with bells and whistles

 

the supporters club can then do what they want from raising money to buy a part/all of the club to trying to influence the ownership by weight of numbers

 

 

from what i can pick up of our group, theyre not going to be buying the bwfc we have today

 

but if it gets picked bare, they might be able to salvage the scraps

I had to drive from Worcester to Manchester after work so missed it.

 

To play devils advocate here, if I am thinking of buying the club and putting £25m up front I think I am more likely to do that if I then get the chance to make my own desicions rather be expected to answer to a pressure group. I think the idea of the trust is brilliant as an idea but in a business that is ruthlessly commercial not sure how it works.

 

There again having people who were supposed to know what they were doing ain't worked too well.

there ya go mate

 

kindly posted by barnstoneworth

 

id not sit through all of it

 

https://www.periscope.tv/w/aV2M4zFZTEtKR2VZTmVqTm58MXpxS1Z2T2F6THdLQnobHr4mhj4SczA8iJIaPkQp8gsATvay45gctxAlxzIK

I'm not saying there is anything wrong with those who set the ball rolling, just making it clear that supporters trust members can vote someone off a steering group. Join up and have your say.
It's very easy to be a critic without doing anything.
For once just take your hat off to those that had the bottle to start this venture off.

aye, thats spie

 

fm company

 

it would be interesting if he was a big cheese but im not holding my breath

 

 

the guy from spie

 

has done some design works in the stadium

 

so hes like the rest of us

 

working for a living

I will be voting... I wont be voting for Mr Peacock the Labour supporter. He will have Fat Morris involved next

the guy from spie

 

has done some design works in the stadium

 

so hes like the rest of us

 

working for a living

and your point is caller.........

 

FFS lets give this thing a chance ,if you and carlos want to run it ,we will all vote for you.