Does the Trust have the acumen to force Fenty out.

Quoted from Gaffer58

Was the trust given a position on the board or was it only available by paying the £30, if it was the second one then how much do the other board members contribute each season, unless our favourite accountant gives his time and expertise for nothing, or does he charge the club the going rate. These questions should be easily answered as I assume any charges would show up in the company accounts.

I believe the Trust was offered one place on the board for 30k per year, they were then offered the opportunity to run the bars so they could use the profit the club already had to fund the 30K.
The second place on the board the Trust ended up with was due to the board liking both applicants from the trust so they offered they them both a seat for the 30k

I also believe both SM and PD both have seats on the board in exchange for their professional services for free.

Quoted from Tell the truth

Barralad How much was handed over to the club,and when we're the club given this money

I'd be grateful for a clue as to which actual sum of money you are referring to.  

Quoted from Civvy at last

It’s catch 22 for me.  I don’t believe in keyboards warriors taking the easy route.  I have levelled criticism at the way the Trust represents us on the board.

But if I join the Trust to make my opinions more valid I am funding an organisation that I don’t like the current direction of.

So how do I get round this one ???

My fundamental view is that you can’t affect the direction of the Trust significantly from the outside. You might be able to apply a bit of pressure or guide down a certain path as part of a larger group, but it’s infinitely more difficult to do that as the Trust is only answerable to its members, at the end of the day.

I think its Clear that town fans want something different in a number of areas but either don’t agree with the Trust as the vehicle to deliver it, or don’t believe what they want can be delivered as part of a fan-led process. It should be the job of the Trust to be telling people - “look, that’s what we’re here for. Those 400 people in the Findus Car Park - join the Trust and we’ll work on it together”, but that’s not what has happened. Whether it’s people with conflicting views, people not having the time to give to it as a cause or whatever else, the Trust isn’t moving forward.

Look at it like a boat, there’s no point having a load of people steering if nobody’s rowing it. It doesn’t matter which direction it’s pointed if it’s not going to move. So I’d say the Trust need a mass membership drive offering a vision of what fans can get as a result of being part of the movement, just to get it moving. Because at the minute, Fenty’s taking the urine out of everyone here and he knows he can because the fans are too divided to ever hold him to account.

Quoted from cleethorpes_mariner

I believe the Trust was offered one place on the board for 30k per year, they were then offered the opportunity to run the bars so they could use the profit the club already had to fund the 30K.
The second place on the board the Trust ended up with was due to the board liking both applicants from the trust so they offered they them both a seat for the 30k

I also believe both SM and PD both have seats on the board in exchange for their professional services for free.

Thanks Cleethorpes. The financial commitment of other GTFC board members is outside of my sphere of knowledge but had I replied to the other bit I'd have virtually been repeating an earlier post. Do keep up Gaffer ☺

I wonder if John actually feels this tidal wave of love engulfing him like a heavenly tsunami?

Quoted from jock dock tower

I wonder if John actually feels this tidal wave of love engulfing him like a heavenly tsunami?

What are you on about. JDT ?

Surely it’s just vocal minority. I think it’s just the fishy five stirring things again  

The operation promotion money after the third party took there's.The sum that was passed over to the club.The club has taken a lot of accolade for op when really it was the Mariners trust and the fans

I think if Fenty does not leave the building then the trust should,

I am sure a venue for meetings could be arrange for a pittance ,

Fenty does not appreciate the fans or the work the trust do,

So sod him.

Sorry Barralad, must have missed the answer among the other 136 posts, promise I will pay more attention in the future.

Quoted from Gaffer58

Sorry Barralad, must have missed the answer among the other 136 posts, promise I will pay more attention in the future.

LOLZZZ It's getting like that isn't it......