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 Open Meetings Members' Forum with club Many thanks to all members who attended the forum on Thursday evening and to Charlie Clapham, Sam Shrouder, Ken Hilton and Liam Watson who answered questions for the club. A full report of the forum and of the meeting the previous Saturday between representatives of the club and TIY boards will be given at the T.I.Y. Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, 10th August. After that members will be sent a report and minutes of the meetings in the August newsletter and they will be posted on here.
Trust Meetings with the club Representatives from the Trust will be meeting with the Club board on Saturday 23rd July to discuss progress with the floodlights project. There will be an AGM of the club in the Grandstand Bar on Thursday, 28th July. Whilst this is obviously open only to shareholders (the Trust will be represented), Charlie Clapham has suggested it is followed at 8-0pm by a forum open to shareholders AND Trust members.
Members' Meeting. Thursday, 2nd June A reminder that there will be a meeting open to all members this Thursday, which will include a report of the Trust's latest meeting with the club as well as giving members the chance to comment on recent developments at the club.
Statement from the board of Trust In Yellow Relegation has naturally brought a great reaction amongst supporters of the club both members and non-members of the Trust. The board of the Trust will meet next week and there is a members’ meeting on the 2nd June where there will be opportunity for all members to discuss all issues in full. By that time any possible reprieve for us in the Conference Premier may be clearer. Whatever, league we play in next season there are obviously some fundamental issues to be addressed as to the running of the club. The Trust wrote a very detailed paper last year giving ideas as to how the running of the club could be improved. Unfortunately there was no response to our ideas from the club. Nevertheless the Trust showed it was still prepared to cooperate and work with the club on issues where the Trust members think there is a long term guaranteed benefit to club and supporters. This is why members agreed to support the new floodlights scheme. At our last meeting with the club before the Darlington match, progress with this scheme was discussed and a full report will be given at the June meeting. A couple of points should be mentioned at this stage. Firstly, despite our relegation, funding for Conference North clubs from the Football foundation would still be sufficient to give us 50% of the cost of the floodlights Although the issue of whether relegation would put a stop to the scheme was mentioned it was NOT said that it definitely would not happen. The Trust board members believe it is essential this scheme goes through. The club’s share of the cost would be not much more that £20,000 and the club board would have to remember that the similar amount of money from the Trust as their share of the scheme would not be available to the club for simple running costs if a decision was made not to go ahead with the floodlights. There are those who argue that the Trust should not use the money we raise to help fund such projects, as the club should have money to fund it completely itself. The Trust members have raised money to improve facilities at the club and we believe on this issue it is vital to put pressure on the club to take action now. If we did not contribute would the scheme proceed? If it did would this produce a corresponding reduction in other moneys made available to the manager, etc? We also believe that improving facilities at Haig Avenue, such as floodlights, does make the club a more attractive proposition to any outsiders considering investing in the club. There are many issues to ask the club especially in financial terms at the AGM and as a significant shareholder the Trust will put forward those questions (whether we get all the answers of course is another matter!). There is a range of opinions amongst supporters about the Chairman’s running of the club over the years. Those who were supporting the club through the 80s (and there weren’t many!) will firmly believe that the club is in a better position now than then. The real point though is that we should be in a much better position than we actually are now. We are grateful to the Chairman and Vice-Chairman for their work and money over the years that has helped give us a club to support but a club with our potential should be a strong member of the Blue Square Bet Premier ... (indeed, why should we be smaller than clubs like Macclesfield, Burton, Morecambe, Rochdale, etc;) We can agree and disagree with a number of issues as to how the club is run but one thing is certain about any football club (or other organisation). Unless you communicate properly with the supporters and let them know your plans and reasons for your decisions you will eventually alienate them and severely reduce the chances of success for the club. You may get away with a lack of communication when you are winning Championships but not the rest of the time. Open meeting for all members of Trust In Yellow. Thursday, 2nd June, 7-30pm. Grandstand Bar
Minutes of Members' Meeting on Thursday, 24th March Apologies: Paul I, Bill S 1.Minutes of previous meeting and matters arising The Trust is still hopeful of publishing a brochure in memory of Sally Devine. A number of her photos have been sent to the Trust and more can hopefully be obtained. Martyn O’Hara was thanked for his efforts in organising the successful weekend trip to Eastbourne Borough on 5 March. The Trust also thanked Steve Wignall, who paid for wine on every table for the evening meal on the Friday. 2. Treasurer’s Report The Trust’s balance is now £10,371. £294 relating to coach travel is currently being held, with net funds available at £10,064. Steve Wignall has paid £300 in sponsorship for the goals scored by Karl Ledsham. The Trust is on course to meet its target of breaking even on coach travel, with a current £9 profit. 3.Memberships The membership has remained consistent, with the majority of renewals not due until the start of next season. 4. Quiz night Tickets are now being sold for the Trust’s fifth anniversary celebration on 26 April. Liam Watson has confirmed he will captain a team to take on a group of four supporters. 5. Players’ reunion, 2011 The reunion will take place on Sunday 9 October at the Prince of Wales, with arrangements currently being finalised. The Trust has been given free access to the room with a buffet menu. Admission prices will be confirmed. Geoff Wilde has already contacted a good number of former Football League players. 6.Other fundraising activities There is interest in holding a players v supporters cricket match during pre-season and this will be looked into. Mark Parr has provided the Trust with sample key rings to tie in with the floodlights project. 7.Floodlights project The Trust has asked Charlie Clapham for an update on the present position in choosing its preferred company to complete the work and the grant from the Football Foundation. Another meeting with the club will hopefully take place before the end of the season. 8. Coach Travel Seats are still available on the coach to Altrincham next Tuesday. Members will be able to travel to the final two away matches of the season, against Tamworth and Kettering, for the combined special offer price of £23. 9 Supporters’ Direct The Supporters’ Direct annual conference will be held in Chester on the weekend of 15 / 16 July and some of the Trust’s board members will be looking to attend. 10. AOB None 11. Dates of next meetings 12 May (board), 2 June (members)
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