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wiggers
April 9, 2018, 12:08pm
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Not for me, we need a change of direction but not supporter ran. It would be an absolute disaster. We’d have about 20 managers a season  
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April 9, 2018, 12:25pm
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I don't see much difference provide the fan(s) on the board come with fresh ideas and drive.

whatever we may think of Messrs Fenty, Day, Marley et al they are all essentially fans who are trying to run a football club as they see fit. I actually feel there are other ways although a tight financial ship is a must the other is actually getting the supporters to back it.

can it be done? I think it could with the right leadership.
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April 9, 2018, 12:37pm

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But where would any investment come from unless you expect wealthy supporters to donate to the club? I constantly hear on this site that JF needs to "dip into his pocket" to invest in the club - speculate to accumulate is a constant mantra on here. If you don't have a person like JF but just the fans then who backs the club? I'm not saying it can't be done but it would need to be fully explained to me if I was to support it as the way forward.


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April 9, 2018, 12:57pm

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A benign dictatorship is the best form of government. We'd have years of infighting if we went down the other route.


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April 9, 2018, 1:03pm

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At the moment i dont have the confidence in fans being able to run the club.  You need to dedicate alot of time and running a football club takes a bit more than a few hrs chairing a meeting.  


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April 9, 2018, 1:11pm
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Would it make a blind bit of difference? The day to day decisions will be made by them in the office anyway.
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Quoted from Meza
At the moment i dont have the confidence in fans being able to run the club.  You need to dedicate alot of time and running a football club takes a bit more than a few hrs chairing a meeting.  


Depends who the fans are surely? There are lot of people around with years of experience in businesses, finance, marketing who MAY be prepared to help. I wouldnt have thought that someone working behind the counter at MacDonalds would be a prime candidate. For me it would be a prerequisite that a considerable amount of time would have to be given up
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April 9, 2018, 1:26pm
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I thought it was already owned and run by a fan
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April 9, 2018, 1:31pm
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My only doubts are the trust gifting Fenty all MP shares which was a crazy decision.
The trust in its current form would need overhauling, but as a club we would thrive.
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April 9, 2018, 1:51pm
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My only doubts are the trust gifting Fenty all MP shares which was a crazy decision.
The trust in its current form would need overhauling, but as a club we would thrive.


There are well documented reasons this happened and I wasn`t happy about it but could still 100% see why it happened they were in a very difficult if not nigh on impossible situation with a big ticking clock hanging over them. In my opinion they made a huge mistake with the shares BUT since then they have done some excellent work off the pitch and they were taking things forward.Sadly after OP success it`s all gone quiet over there

The people holding sway within the Trust are decent people and mostly ardent fans some with good skills which are much needed to maintain their influence. Since OP it all seems to me plenty of pussyfooting around and a damping down of any dissenters within the ranks?

The Trust are another GTFC body that needs an overhaul or they run the real risk of seeing all the previous hard work undone with existing members deserting in droves due to the lack of action.

The gauntlets been thrown down picked up lashed round the lugholes and still the response is lacking
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