I have been reading lots of tweets and it seems there has been a surge of people joining the Trust since the weekend which is excellent news.

For any of you who have not yet joined please reconsider. You can help the Trust help your club.

http://www.marinerstrust.co.uk/home/about/

It also puts you near the front of the queue for ticket sales whenever they become available as MT members can often get their hands on tickets before they go on general sale. Normally in a season there are a few away games or stands that completely sell out to Town fans.

I will be joining next month.

I think since the Mariners trust has been on the board, things have improved, such as the relationship between fans and club, for example. And I dare say that the more members the trust have, the bigger the financial backing and ability to improve things even further(?).

Because I believe the Mariners trust has and does make a difference, and believe that I ain't the only one who believes so, I have shared the link to the Mariners trust website on GTFC's black and white army, for anyone else who maybe interested in becoming a member.

Anything to help the progress of the club I have become rather attached to over the last 7 seasons. Onwards and upwards. UTM.

Out of interest, how many members does the Trust have?

Quoted from GiveUsAG

I will be joining next month.

You can pay monthly £1 by standing order so if you've got a quid spare join up today ;)

I've joined the trust today also

Quoted from LondonMariner43

Out of interest, how many members does the Trust have?

Not certain but last Nov when I stood down it was around 900. Probably increased dramatically since then!! :)

I went for the cheap bottom option of a lifetime membership which will hopefully be great value as I'm 23  8).

Forgot all about renewing it last year, but done it now.

Quoted from BIGChris

Not certain but last Nov when I stood down it was around 900. Probably increased dramatically since then!! :)

Its about the same Chris, except for the 50 odd that have come in over the last two days! Stu is ploughing through them all now.

Quoted from BIGChris

Not certain but last Nov when I stood down it was around 900. Probably increased dramatically since then!! :)

Not sure of the exact current figure but we've had SEVENTY-TWO join or rejoin in the three days since Wembley via Paypal including seven since 7 p.m. tonight!!!

I joined today, hope it helps.

Joining tomorrow when I get chance!

Whats the benefits of joining the trust?

Can my 3 week old join as a junior? He has a kit etc!

Quoted from Mariner16

Can my 3 week old join as a junior? He has a kit etc!

Yes, definitely!! Congratulations!

Quoted from Mariner16

Can my 3 week old join as a junior? He has a kit etc!

http://www.marinerstrust.co.uk/juniors/junior-mariners/

All sorted, cheers Bax/ mariner83!

Is there someone who could tell me when my renewal date is? BIGChris cornered me in the bar last year and threatened to break my legs if I didn't pay up.

Quoted from LH

Is there someone who could tell me when my renewal date is? BIGChris cornered me in the bar last year and threatened to break my legs if I didn't pay up.

Yes - email enquiries@marinerstrust.co.uk with your details and someone will get back to you.

Just signed up my daughter, 9 weeks old and she will become a life time member in the truest since of the word.

Quoted from Youngy

Just signed up my daughter, 9 weeks old and she will become a life time member in the truest since of the word.

I hope that when she is old enough to understand, you sit her down and tell her of all the pain that awaits her.  ;)

Lifetime membership sorted. Could have got it cheaper if I'd waited a couple of years though.  :)

I'll be rejoining today and my two year old and one week old will be signed up as junior members.

Quoted from Rodley Mariner

I'll be rejoining today and my two year old and one week old will be signed up as junior members.

Congrats Rodders!

Record spike in fans joining the Trust since Sunday:

http://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/Record-spike-Grimsby-Town-fans-joining-Mariners/story-26542093-detail/story.html

Since this article was put together yesterday, loads more have joined. Think it's over 70 new members now.

Needs to be something done - campaign, offer etc to try and get as many as possible in the ground for the first home game of next season. Seems to be lots of positivity at the moment and the club and trust need to try and maintain that for the next 2 and a half months. We've never got off to a flyer in this league but if we can start well I think we might see a few hundred on the average attendance at BP from the off.

Quoted from Rodley Mariner

Needs to be something done - campaign, offer etc to try and get as many as possible in the ground for the first home game of next season. Seems to be lots of positivity at the moment and the club and trust need to try and maintain that for the next 2 and a half months. We've never got off to a flyer in this league but if we can start well I think we might see a few hundred on the average attendance at BP from the off.

Agree.

PS did you make it to Wembley?

Agree with Rodders, living in London and family no longer in the area I find it hard to get to home games but the need build on the positivity has made me determined to get to the first home game of the season. Hopefully loads can come to really make BP a fortress this season! As we saw with our form this year it could make all the difference.

Joined. Tried in past but old site was horrendous and couldn't get it to go through. Now though very smooth layout, PayPal,  couple of clicks... and jobs a good un!

Quoted from psgmariner

Agree.

PS did you make it to Wembley?

I didn't. Was just a bit too late arriving. Devastated not to be there before it started but delighted I wasn't when it finished. Will be making sure no arrivals due through March and April next year so I can be there when we win the title!

Must be virtually a 100 new members since Sunday?

Great.

Perhaps those that have joined could try and get a friend or colleague to do the same and then be active.Not saying everyone can make meetings or whatever but ask questions, give feedback, spread the word, enter free draws etc

Just renewed my membership! UTM

Signed up for the first time, with any luck the surge in memberships will be in the telegraph for a while and will create a snowball effect.

Quoted from BIGChris

Must be virtually a 100 new members since Sunday?

Great.

Perhaps those that have joined could try and get a friend or colleague to do the same and then be active.Not saying everyone can make meetings or whatever but ask questions, give feedback, spread the word, enter free draws etc

Already a member but will have a word with the several of my family who watch Town. I have no idea if they are joined or not as i've never asked. Also got more time on my hands now, so will look to participate more in the future.

As a Trust member since the beginning, I am delighted that more fans are joining.  As well as increasing income, it sends out  positive and powerful messages to the Club management about next season.

Quoted from TownSNAFU5

As a Trust member since the beginning, I am delighted that more fans are joining.  As well as increasing income, it sends out  positive and powerful messages to the Club management about next season.

this. How many years since that meeting in the memorial hall?  :-/

Quoted from forza ivano

this. How many years since that meeting in the memorial hall?  :-/

I won the raffle that night!!!

Quoted from BIGChris

I won the raffle that night!!!

Fix !!!!!!

Look at it this way, how much would you pay to see league football again at BP? I'd pay a lot, it means loads to me. I hate it down here, the novelty has worn off. We now have a manager (that most agree), has the ability to get us out of this league. Fans input also goes to show, that pretty much whatever happens, it's the fans club. It can't hurt to show the board, the players and the local council, just how much GTFC means to people. Together we really can all make a diiference.

Quoted from BIGChris

Must be virtually a 100 new members since Sunday?

Great.

Perhaps those that have joined could try and get a friend or colleague to do the same and then be active.Not saying everyone can make meetings or whatever but ask questions, give feedback, spread the word, enter free draws etc

Update:- Since Monday there have been 105 paypal transactions. I haven't found any that aren't membership related. I haven't got round to looking closely but I estimate at least 30 of them are multi-membership payments. We have also had new members joining via direct transfer from bank account to bank account. I reckon this means we've had the best part of 150 new/renewed members. Some of the renewals were actually lapsed so count as new :)
In the time that I've been involved with the Trust there has been nothing that has come close to this. It is absolutely bloody fantastic!

UTM

Quoted from barralad

Update:- Since Monday there have been 105 paypal transactions. I haven't found any that aren't membership related. I haven't got round to looking closely but I estimate at least 30 of them are multi-membership payments. We have also had new members joining via direct transfer from bank account to bank account. I reckon this means we've had the best part of 150 new/renewed members. Some of the renewals were actually lapsed so count as new :)
In the time that I've been involved with the Trust there has been nothing that has come close to this. It is absolutely bloody fantastic!

UTM

So is that over 1000 members now Barra?

Quoted from forza ivano

this. How many years since that meeting in the memorial hall?  :-/

So full of hope that night when Chairman Kim Il Otter took the stage. Turned out to be a slow burner!

But now the match is burning.

For those who have joined the Trust over recent days i understand the Membership Secrettary managed to process 75 yesterday but is going away for a long weekend so dont despair, he will get round to producing your membership certificates etc upon his return.

Quoted from BIGChris

For those who have joined the Trust over recent days i understand the Membership Secrettary managed to process 75 yesterday but is going away for a long weekend so dont despair, he will get round to producing your membership certificates etc upon his return.

pfft, We want our Membership Certificates and we want them NOW! DOWN WITH THE TRUST!!

He briefly suggested cutting our weekend short / bringing the laptop with him....... He's treading a thin line!!!!
I've promised to help him catch up on Monday afternoon when we get home. :-)

Quoted from Neilo83

Whats the benefits of joining the trust?

Bump

Not being funny mate, but if you can't be bothered to read the website or have a look at the countless threads on here where the Trust's activities have been discussed, why should any other frigger do it for you?

Quoted from ska face

Not being funny mate, but if you can't be bothered to read the website or have a look at the countless threads on here where the Trust's activities have been discussed, why should any other frigger do it for you?

Excellent, well sold, he'll definitely join now!

Nah its a fair point from ska face, i did look on the website before posting these 2 and totally missed the "corporate membership" link so i assumed the benefits wasn't listed there..