Trust Board Meeting Tomorrow

Quoted from KingstonMariner

If everyone took that attitude, then it never will change anything. We need more disaffected home-based fans in the Trust and standing for office, not less. If everyone who was drunk off joined and just 10% of those got active we'd be a force to reckon with.

Personally speaking, it's been far to conservative since...well forever, but I wouldn't dream of leaving it. It's still our best (only) hope in the long run.

KM I have asked to be involved and offered help numerous times in the last 2 years and have been rebuffed on every occasion with be patient from various Trust people.Anyone who knows me will point out patience isn`t one of my strong points especially where GTFC are concerned. I do a lot of fund raising locally and I felt I could help previously now I feel they are becoming a lost cause? I want action and I want it now this pussyfooting around might be PC but it`s got the Club back on the verge of disaster.In my opinion the Trust should have unleashed hell when Slade was reappointed,after the shambolic fans forum and the 2nd vote of confidence for Slade when the transfer window had shut for any new Manager.When you look at Trust departures and their timing it would suggest some at least held similar views to myself and others but the party line much more friendly.The Trust have no need to be friendly when the problem is clear the one major obstacle that needs removing to see progress on and off the field is John Fenty.Now if they are not prepared to lead the fight for change then you can only assume they approve of the current regime or they daren't rock the boat that being the case I think they are out of touch with the majority of members.The Trust  have done a lot of good work since when it was relaunched  I have been a massive fan of their efforts but I am bitterly disappointed with the last 18 Months when they seem to have totally lost there way?

Quoted from 1mickylyons

KM I have asked to be involved and offered help numerous times in the last 2 years and have been rebuffed on every occasion with be patient from various Trust people.Anyone who knows me will point out patience isn`t one of my strong points especially where GTFC are concerned. I do a lot of fund raising locally and I felt I could help previously now I feel they are becoming a lost cause? I want action and I want it now this pussyfooting around might be PC but it`s got the Club back on the verge of disaster.In my opinion the Trust should have unleashed hell when Slade was reappointed,after the shambolic fans forum and the 2nd vote of confidence for Slade when the transfer window had shut for any new Manager.When you look at Trust departures and their timing it would suggest some at least held similar views to myself and others but the party line much more friendly.The Trust have no need to be friendly when the problem is clear the one major obstacle that needs removing to see progress on and off the field is John Fenty.Now if they are not prepared to lead the fight for change then you can only assume they approve of the current regime or they daren't rock the boat that being the case I think they are out of touch with the majority of members.The Trust  have done a lot of good work since when it was relaunched  I have been a massive fan of their efforts but I am bitterly disappointed with the last 18 Months when they seem to have totally lost there way?

Good post mate I’ve never joined the trust because of some of the reasons you mention ,sitting by and watching all our best players be sold or moved on while they did nothing vocally shows it’s a spineless waste of time

Quoted from dapperz fun pub

Good post mate I’ve never joined the trust because of some of the reasons you mention ,sitting by and watching all our best players be sold or moved on while they did nothing vocally shows it’s a spineless waste of time

I get what you mean but in their role as a board member as much as some would like to hear it if the Trust came out and publicly disagreed with decisions made at board level that would further destabilise the club and potentially further undermine JF who is clearly working with a “bunker mentality”.

We don’t see the minutes from the board meeting as quite rightly so like most other companies/organisations predominantly they remain confidential but for all we know the Trust may be voting against numerous decisions.

I guess the Trust are caught in a dilemma in that if they don’t have a seat on the board they can’t be part of any discussion or debate about the direction of the club which renders them (and their members the fans) pretty much toothless and silent/ignored. As they do have a seat they then have to tow what you would hope will be a democratic line.

Isn't the new head of the trust a strong supporter of fenty?

Quoted from 1mickylyons

KM I have asked to be involved and offered help numerous times in the last 2 years and have been rebuffed on every occasion with be patient from various Trust people.Anyone who knows me will point out patience isn`t one of my strong points especially where GTFC are concerned. I do a lot of fund raising locally and I felt I could help previously now I feel they are becoming a lost cause? I want action and I want it now this pussyfooting around might be PC but it`s got the Club back on the verge of disaster.In my opinion the Trust should have unleashed hell when Slade was reappointed,after the shambolic fans forum and the 2nd vote of confidence for Slade when the transfer window had shut for any new Manager.When you look at Trust departures and their timing it would suggest some at least held similar views to myself and others but the party line much more friendly.The Trust have no need to be friendly when the problem is clear the one major obstacle that needs removing to see progress on and off the field is John Fenty.Now if they are not prepared to lead the fight for change then you can only assume they approve of the current regime or they daren't rock the boat that being the case I think they are out of touch with the majority of members.The Trust  have done a lot of good work since when it was relaunched  I have been a massive fan of their efforts but I am bitterly disappointed with the last 18 Months when they seem to have totally lost there way?

1ML can I ask are you a member of the Trust? If so surely if you want to join their committee/management their constitution should allow you to be proposed and voted in at their AGM?

At each AGM all “officers” (chair, treasurer, secretary etc..) should have to stand for re-election on an annual basis?

Quoted from Mariner93er

Isn't the new head of the trust a strong supporter of fenty?

Yes he is.

Quoted from Davec

Yes he is.

Who is it?

Quoted from HertsGTFC

Who is it?

Alan Rutter, he's been at fans forums before saying how well fenty is doing and I remember when he expressed his support for the Checkatrade trophy, IIRC he said those who don't agree with it are "missing the point"

Quoted from Davec

Alan Rutter, he's been at fans forums before saying how well fenty is doing and I remember when he expressed his support for the Checkatrade trophy, IIRC he said those who don't agree with it are "missing the point"

Ahhh..... I know who you mean now.

Quoted from HertsGTFC

1ML can I ask are you a member of the Trust? If so surely if you want to join their committee/management their constitution should allow you to be proposed and voted in at their AGM?

At each AGM all “officers” (chair, treasurer, secretary etc..) should have to stand for re-election on an annual basis?

Yes I am a member of the Trust.

The powers that be (several of) have been contacted more than once privately by myself and nothing has ever come back in way of invitation to discuss further. Now in fairness maybe they read the correspondence and simply think No Thanks which is fine but then they should say so.

I am only one person so I don`t matter in the grand scheme of things BUT my views are the views of many many more and this is clearly not being taken on board for whatever the reason.I find that frustrating even if the view is wrong the Trust have a duty to look at it and explain to me and others the error of our judgement but NO deafening silence it is.