Freefall

Fenty’s comments in the Fenty tapes said it all for me. He doesn’t respect the Trust and, by extension, the members. He doesn’t understand the role of the organisation. He sees the Trust only as a vehicle to smooth his urine poor decision making, and gets the hump when they don’t do this.

We’ve been asking for years to see some evidence of benefit of the Trust’s £30k per year and subsequent seat at the table, but I still couldn’t give one example.

The fans, members and non-members, have given as clear an indication as could be through the recent survey - we do NOT want to carry on paying for that place.

A proper application and interview process for the Trust Chair is due to take place at the end of the season, according to the minutes of the last meeting. Hopefully we’ll see some movement at that point in line with what the members want.

Quoted from Tommy

Is that right? A vote by other Trust Board members maybe, but I can't remember (as a mere trust member) being asked go vote on people joining the MT board.

The board are voted in at every AGM. Every member is invited to attend and vote as necessary but think, as someone else posted, there are normally more spaces that candidates

Dave Roberts, Chris Parker, Paul Savage, Kris Green would make ideal joint trust chairs. Forget board place and start afresh with genuine football people, whom understand what a trust should be, together with understanding and knowing the suppporters. Combined with some acumen, no self interest and only a desire to get things right on and off the pitch. Just my opinion before anyone finds offence.

Quoted from ska face

Fenty’s comments in the Fenty tapes said it all for me. He doesn’t respect the Trust and, by extension, the members. He doesn’t understand the role of the organisation. He sees the Trust only as a vehicle to smooth his urine poor decision making, and gets the hump when they don’t do this.

We’ve been asking for years to see some evidence of benefit of the Trust’s £30k per year and subsequent seat at the table, but I still couldn’t give one example.

The fans, members and non-members, have given as clear an indication as could be through the recent survey - we do NOT want to carry on paying for that place.

A proper application and interview process for the Trust Chair is due to take place at the end of the season, according to the minutes of the last meeting. Hopefully we’ll see some movement at that point in line with what the members want.

I saw some feedback from the survey but imo it wasn't user friendly and didn't really say in black and white what the results were.

Two very pertinent questions if Barralad and anyone else on the Trust board can help, are;

Did the survey show a majority in favour of the Trust Rep coming off the Club board?

Did the Trust survey show a majority wanting to cease to pay over the bar takings in return for ta seat?

I vaguely recall something about a vote being out to Trust members but haven't heard or seen anything since

Quoted from ska face

A proper application and interview process for the Trust Chair is due to take place at the end of the season, according to the minutes of the last meeting. Hopefully we’ll see some movement at that point in line with what the members want.

Unfortunately I very very much doubt that this will happen.
Quite frankly J F will not allow it to happen. And anybody who thinks he can’t influence it is deluded.  Rutter is in my opinion another one of Fentys nodding donkeys. I will not be putting any money whatsoever into the trust. I normally have a pint before the game and two at half time if not driving. Not another penny will go into the bar from me. A shame for the likes of Barra and the good guys. But SCREW YOU JOHN FENTY.

This thread is absolutely damning for the club and the Trust.

I really felt the Trust had gained some credibility with Bax as Chair. It’s clear that other people involved are too closely linked with the club already.

It’s a shame that people like Paul Savage and Chris Parker are no longer involved with the Trust.  

The survey clearly pointed that fans no longer want to pay the club for a seat on the board. It also showed that many want regime change. Whatever happens this season we have to push for huge change in the boardroom.

Quoted from headingly_mariner

This thread is absolutely damning for the club and the Trust.

I really felt the Trust had gained some credibility with Bax as Chair. It’s clear that other people involved are too closely linked with the club already.

It’s a shame that people like Paul Savage and Chris Parker are no longer involved with the Trust.  

The survey clearly pointed that fans no longer want to pay the club for a seat on the board. It also showed that many want regime change. Whatever happens this season we have to push for huge change in the boardroom.

100%. Once our fate is sealed the fans must insist on change

Quoted from Civvy at last

Unfortunately I very very much doubt that this will happen.
Quite frankly J F will not allow it to happen. And anybody who thinks he can’t influence it is deluded.  Rutter is in my opinion another one of Fentys nodding donkeys. I will not be putting any money whatsoever into the trust. I normally have a pint before the game and two at half time if not driving. Not another penny will go into the bar from me. A shame for the likes of Barra and the good guys. But SCREW YOU JOHN FENTY.

What makes you say that Civvy? Intrigued.

Quoted from MuddyWaters

Even when we beat 10 man Forest Green (which seems like an eternity ago), we looked like a team with no gumption, limited ability and no purpose. Every week, we build ourselves up, what can we change, is there a new formation etc. And yet, every week, there is a crushing inevitability to the outcome.

I honestly felt on the 15th May 2016, the happiest that I've ever felt at a football game, in tears that our club had regained its' league status and ecstatic at the thought that our non-league days were behind us.

Why thefuck are we in this state?

Its the fans fault remember.
We forced Hurst out, we largely embraced Bignot instead of telling JF he was a froot loop, we never embraced Slade, we didnt attend the checkatrade so we didnt get football fortune, we are toxic, we bully.
I personally would be happy for the club to play the remaining home games behind closed doors if it meant the points were in the bag.

Quoted from moosey_club

Its the fans fault remember.
We forced Hurst out, we largely embraced Bignot instead of telling JF he was a froot loop, we never embraced Slade, we didnt attend the checkatrade so we didnt get football fortune, we are toxic, we bully.
I personally would be happy for the club to play the remaining home games behind closed doors if it meant the points were in the bag.

What, let Fenty play rock, paper, scissors against the opposing non-chairman?