Questions for JF.....Trust open evening ?

What is the point of Michael Chapman being on the board? What does he bring to the club? What does he offer other than to side with majority shareholder on any vote?

Do you feel that petty ‘spats’ over the years, with local radio, journalists, fans, message boards etc has been productive? Or should that time spent being involved be used more productively?

Why the stubborn stance on Peakes Parkway, when despite what ‘polls’ might suggest there’s a million and one reasons why it’s not the right location?

What evidence is there of these supposed income streams of suggested ‘annexes’ of new ground?

Why has it been nigh on impossible to have a good working relationship with anyone other than associates?

Why are we here at this meeting when we could be enjoying ourselves?

Quoted from Mallyner

If the Trust has to pay a large sum to have somebody as a director, how much do the other directors contribute each year?

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Quoted from Mallyner

If the Trust has to pay a large sum to have somebody as a director, how much do the other directors contribute each year?

Hasn't that been answered numerous times on here as well as at a previous forum.

If you are paid all your money in full, in a legal document,  in instalments over an agreed period of time, would you sever all ties with the club to give it some breathing space and the fresh start it so badly needs?

I think it's extremely important not to get bogged down in current or recent events and concentrate solely on the future of the club. After eighteen years in charge everyone has to accept that there's not going to be a sudden change of ethos when it comes to how the club is run on a day to day basis. The three subjects that need discussing are, parameters set for someone else to take over the club, the new stadium and the lack of inward investment.

My questions are written randomly below. as I can't make it, please free to use any of them if they match what you want to ask. I'll still email them to the Trust beforehand..


Is the club actively looking to relocate to a new stadium? If so, has it the funds to progress with it? Even just the administrative costs, ie architects, planning etc?

Why does there seem to be a lack of clarity about what the council are proposing regarding Freeman Street and why are you in the dark if you're a councillor yourself?

Why do you keep insisting that PP is the best way forward and in another breath outline the reasons why it most likely will never come to fruition?

Are the board of GTFC PLC actively looking for new investment at this present moment in time or have you given up? Are you moving heaven and earth to find external investment that is badly needed or do you think your come and find us attitude will get the job done? And as directors of a PLC shouldn’t it be your primary roles for a PLC that is so badly funded and on paper can't be signed off by the accountant as fully solvent?

If you're looking for new investors, do you think there are better ways to market the club is for sale or open to new investment other than solely the club website which has such a small audience? Do you think this could be improved to widen the net and make it more public knowledge than it is?

As you are the current custodian of the club and whether you want to leave or not the club has to progress. What is your vision for the next five, ten and twenty years for the club or are you maintaining the status quo until you get your money back? If you’re waiting to get your money back, do you think it’s fair on the fans to suffer in the meantime? When your loan is fully repaid, your total investment in the club will stand at 700k, is 700k the investment benchmark for any new investor or does that only apply to you? I say 700k because when you’re paid up and eventually leave, you’re going to hand the shares back to the Trust right?

To date we haven't got anything other than more of the same. Competitive budget, let’s get to 50 points, pack the park etc etc etc. Do you think that is enough to enthuse the fanbase without a long term vision for them to buy into to get more bums on seats? Or is it all on MJ's shoulders and then what happens when he leaves?

I've never doubted that you and SM can balance the books every year and keep the club in a stagnant position but as we're now in 2019 and the football world has moved on at a fast pace in the past thirty years and is leaving us behind in so many ways, we obviously need new investment, fresh ideas and a new stadium. As the custodian of the club can you set out a clear fully costed plan that we can envisage?

Do you think that eighteen years of being perennial League Two strugglers or non-league is an acceptable record on the pitch? If not, why is there so much antagonism towards fans that find that record so unacceptable? After all this time, surely you should be more accepting of that poor record and fully understand that fans are frustrated, and nothing personal, they are just making an honest assessment of your professional record as custodian of the club and have every right to do so as they are the paying customers and emotionally committed for life?

What is your price to leave? And would you write some of the loans off to enable the takeover to invest more in the club rather than it going directly into your pocket? Do you feel personally responsible for the club dropping out of the league and missing out on 3m of EFL payments? If so, do you feel morally obliged to offset this in any way?

Quoted from Bigdog

I think it's extremely important not to get bogged down in current or recent events and concentrate solely on the future of the club. After eighteen years in charge everyone has to accept that there's not going to be a sudden change of ethos when it comes to how the club is run on a day to day basis. The three subjects that need discussing are, parameters set for someone else to take over the club, the new stadium and the lack of inward investment.

My questions are written randomly below. as I can't make it, please free to use any of them if they match what you want to ask. I'll still email them to the Trust beforehand..


Is the club actively looking to relocate to a new stadium? If so, has it the funds to progress with it? Even just the administrative costs, ie architects, planning etc?

Why does there seem to be a lack of clarity about what the council are proposing regarding Freeman Street and why are you in the dark if you're a councillor yourself?

Why do you keep insisting that PP is the best way forward and in another breath outline the reasons why it most likely will never come to fruition?

Are the board of GTFC PLC actively looking for new investment at this present moment in time or have you given up? Are you moving heaven and earth to find external investment that is badly needed or do you think your come and find us attitude will get the job done? And as directors of a PLC shouldn’t it be your primary roles for a PLC that is so badly funded and on paper can't be signed off by the accountant as fully solvent?

If you're looking for new investors, do you think there are better ways to market the club is for sale or open to new investment other than solely the club website which has such a small audience? Do you think this could be improved to widen the net and make it more public knowledge than it is?

As you are the current custodian of the club and whether you want to leave or not the club has to progress. What is your vision for the next five, ten and twenty years for the club or are you maintaining the status quo until you get your money back? If you’re waiting to get your money back, do you think it’s fair on the fans to suffer in the meantime? When your loan is fully repaid, your total investment in the club will stand at 700k, is 700k the investment benchmark for any new investor or does that only apply to you? I say 700k because when you’re paid up and eventually leave, you’re going to hand the shares back to the Trust right?

To date we haven't got anything other than more of the same. Competitive budget, let’s get to 50 points, pack the park etc etc etc. Do you think that is enough to enthuse the fan base and provide a vision for them to buy into and get more bums on seats? Or is it all on MJ's shoulders and then what happens when he leaves?

I've never doubted that you and SM can balance the books every year and keep the club in a stagnant position but as we're now in 2019 and the football world has moved on at a fast pace in the past thirty years and is leaving us behind in so many ways, we obviously need new investment, fresh ideas and a new stadium. As the custodian of the club can you set out a clear fully costed plan that we can envisage?

Do you think that eighteen years of being perennial League Two strugglers or non-league is an acceptable record on the pitch? If not, why is there so much antagonism towards fans that find that record so unacceptable? After all this time, surely you should be more accepting of that poor record and fully understand that fans are frustrated, and nothing personal, they are just making an honest assessment of your professional record as custodian of the club and have every right to do so as they are the paying customers and emotionally committed for life?

What is your price to leave? And would you write some of the loans off to enable the takeover to invest more in the club rather than it going directly into your pocket? Do you feel personally responsible for the club dropping out of the league and missing out on 3m of EFL payments? If so, do you feel morally obliged to offset this in any way?

FFS you don't like short sharp posts do you? How long do you think this meeting is going to last? I hope those attending take their pyjamas and a flask of cocoa

Quoted from Tommy

Hasn't that been answered numerous times on here as well as at a previous forum.

I wasn't at the forum Tommy and can't remember a specific answer on here, but I have seen several people mention some are perhaps on good freebies, for little contribution.

Perhaps you could inform us of their financial input?  

Quoted from Mallyner

I wasn't at the forum Tommy and can't remember a specific answer on here, but I have seen several people mention some are perhaps on good freebies, for little contribution.

Perhaps you could inform us of their financial input?  

I think it's Barralad (may be mistaken) that usually posts the detailed explanation on here about it.

But I think the gist of it is that the bars at BP make around £30k a year. And the Trust were given those bars to run to show that they were a capable organisation basically, so the £30k the bars make (assuming they're run well enough etc) goes to the club from the Trust (which is money they would've had previous to the MT taking over the bars) and the Trust show themselves to be viable business people. I think MT possibly retain anything from the bars over and above the £30k, though I'm not sure.

Can't answer about other directors because I don't know.

Quoted from Ipswin

FFS you don't like short sharp posts do you? How long do you think this meeting is going to last? I hope those attending take their pyjamas and a flask of cocoa

No