Mariners Trust AGM

Quoted from KingstonMariner

Can’t help but shake my head in sadness reading Barra’s replies. I know you mean well, but come on. It’s like the parish council not reaching out to the WI because ‘they know where the notice board is outside the church if they want to come to meetings’.

You ought to quickly take pizzza up on his offer to do what Forza proposed.

Spot on

The Trust doesn't have to post everything in full on here, but just a headline and a link to their website if they wantvto drive traffic there. Just to signpost people who wouldn't otherwise be aware and, who knows, if they're not members maybe it will encourage them to become so if they see what it does on a regular basis, rather than never becoming aware of it.

Before I got involved in this thread I was sceptical about the Trust but open minded. Having read Barralad's comments I am now convinced that they are out of touch and out of date. I believe that they do not represent the interests of all Grimsby Town fans, just a small minority of Town fans with a certain view of the world (in respect to GTFC, nothing else).

The comment about them being like the Parish Council not reaching out to the WI is both funny and accurate.

I would urge anyone who can commit the time to attend the AGM, put themselves up for election and make the trust the representative of all fans.

The latest CA diary mentions the Trust and it's misgivings about it.

http://codalmighty.com/site/ca.php?article=7834

For my part, I think the Trust have perception issues. Rightly or wrongly, people perceive it in a certain light that isn't favourable and it needs to relaunch or rebrand itself somehow to make it more accessible. It definitely has communication issues and it's not on the radar of your average Town fan.

I'm loath to criticise them because of the work they do and the time they give, but they are seriously out of touch in my opinion.

I also believe they are seen as associated with the outgoing regime, which needs to change somehow.

I can only speak regarding my own comments,but I would like to state my comments about the Trust are not made with any malice,but with the hope that the Trust Board might reflect on some of the issues to improve their representativeness of the fan base.However I appear to have elicited a somewhat defensive response from some members.
This is not how an organisation learns but appears to smack of some people being overly sensitive to criticism.

Said it before ..when the trust gave the shares away the trust was finished for me and I suspect many others

Quoted from BobbyCummingsTackle

Before I got involved in this thread I was sceptical about the Trust but open minded. Having read Barralad's comments I am now convinced that they are out of touch and out of date. I believe that they do not represent the interests of all Grimsby Town fans, just a small minority of Town fans with a certain view of the world (in respect to GTFC, nothing else).

The comment about them being like the Parish Council not reaching out to the WI is both funny and accurate.

I would urge anyone who can commit the time to attend the AGM, put themselves up for election and make the trust the representative of all fans.

I'm intrigued as to which fans constitute the minority that we represent. Care to expand?
Would it be for example the twitterati , facebook users or the significant number of our members (and Town fans at large) who don't use the Internet or use or even know of the existence of the Fishy?
When we've got beyond communication there is an awful lot of work much of it boring and definitely unsexy that needs doing.
So whilst I'd wholeheartedly welcome the involvement of others it would be with the proviso that they are prepared to roll up their collective sleeves and graft.
BTW I'd also recommend that they read the rules as highlighted by the OP because signed nomination forms together with a 300 to 1000 word address on what they skills they hope to bring to the table to benefit the organisation need to be with the independent overseer by Friday 19 February. This will help the members decide if a vote is needed.

Quoted from dapperz fun pub

Said it before ..when the trust gave the shares away the trust was finished for me and I suspect many others

Said it before  had you and all the others who have made the same comment over the 8 plus years since the vote been members then WE might have been able to overturn the result.

Quoted from friskneymariner

I can only speak regarding my own comments,but I would like to state my comments about the Trust are not made with any malice,but with the hope that the Trust Board might reflect on some of the issues to improve their representativeness of the fan base.However I appear to have elicited a somewhat defensive response from some members.
This is not how an organisation learns but appears to smack of some people being overly sensitive to criticism.

Not sure if this is aimed at me mate but be assured I accept all your comments in the spirit I know they were meant.

I got an e mail telling me about the AGM did all members ?

I agree posting on the fishy should not be a problem as Ian has spent far more time saying on here saying why they haven't.

I have decided after years of asking.

On my gravestone I will put . I told you I was ill.
                                                   I only ever wanted a mariners Trust membership card.

And.            Depending whether I ever get into our new ground.

                                                    At least I got my team play in our new stadium
                                    Or.            I never did get to see my team play in a new stadium.




End of moan.