TrustSTFC - direction & AGM

[The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey]

If he did/does own 50% of the club then, surely, he’s only legally entitled to 50% of the £212,500 Power sold the club for. Any side deal between the 2 has fuck all to do with the club now.

[BambooToTheFuture]

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5MkakOqLB4e3loxPCBCnYE?si=707411603db44c91

Cheers Andy, much appreciated 

[Bennett]

I won't be there as i've timed a holiday very well to miss the tail of this accursed season, but TrustSTFC Board members will be at the OSC BBQ from 1.30 on Saturday.

Come along, have a chat, or share your views directly with them, they would love for you to come along and say hello!


Also - please do fill in the survey!

[Nemo]

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd80ApZ8raQ-cExy1pOWYQwr-vgV_JziotbXs8Gcby4xN7IEg/viewform

The trust are pushing this end of season supporter survey. All supporters, not just members.

Survey closes tonight 9pm if you want to make your feelings known.

[Nemo]

https://truststfc.com/2024/05/09/end-of-season-fans-survey-report/

This just in, people are not very happy

[reeves4england]

Personally, I think that's a very insightful report. Particularly with the number of people unsure about their ST and citing off-field concerns as an important factor.

There's also something of a step onto the front foot in the introductory blurb:

Promises are no longer enough, actions are required and quickly.”

“The Trust has always said that we want a financially stable and well-run club, regardless of who the owner is. If the current ownership and leadership team are unable (or unwilling) to provide a demonstrable path to achieve this, the results of this survey suggest that Swindon supporters are no longer prepared to provide their unconditional support and are looking for change. We at the Trust will play our part in bringing that change about.”

[Hyabb17]

https://truststfc.com/2024/05/09/end-of-season-fans-survey-report/

This just in, people are not very happy

I’ve criticised the trust in the past & nearly stopped my membership, however, this is a very good statement, presentation put together by a voluntary group of people. It’s miles better than anything the club has put out with full time employees!! Kudos were due!

[Peter Venkman]

This just in, people are not very happy

[Nemo]

I do agree it's a good report by the way, no sugarcoating. No analysis exactly or suggestions of what the club needs to do, but that's over to them.

[welshred]

Plus they've made it abundantly clear that these results and the full report have been shared with the Chairman and CEO at the last Advisory Board meeting, so there's no question that Clem and his useless CEO know exactly what the fans are thinking at the moment.

[DiV]

I think it’s a good move from the Trust.

The new board have gone in all nicey, nicey & friendly.
Now rather than the Trust themselves pointing the fingers and going directly at the club (and probably getting their back up) they basically allowed the supporters to load the gun and the Trust are just the messenger (for the time being)

Whilst it gives a clear indication of what we basically already know - it doesn’t help solve these issues (not that I’m suggesting it would/should)

[UTR]

It doesn’t surprise me at all to hear the club attributed any criticism to a “vocal minority of social media accounts”, they’re utterly detached from the sentiment of fans and if they really were turning up to handshakes and selfies in the Legends Lounge against Morecambe then it further feeds into that narrative.

A much better statement from the Trust and kudos to them for that, much needed after the past year or so. Happy to see it clearly stated that the results have been shared with the club but I hold little faith that it will have any effect on them and we will no doubt hear some spun up excuse reasoning for it or a short 2 week charm offensive that they think will bring everyone back onside (and to be fair, some will fall for it).

[Berniman]

Good work by the trust, kudos - now it's over to the club.  I won't hold my breath and await what the follow up move by the trust will be.

[Peter Venkman]

so there's no question that Clem and his useless CEO know exactly what the fans are thinking at the moment.

If they bother to read it.

[Lemis]

Trust email suggests 10% of people aren't renewing their season tickets, but its actually more like 15.7% as they don't appear to exclude people who don't have season tickets from their calculations.

At a worst case scenario for the club, if everyone of the 26% of the undecided don't renew, we'll be looking at 52.9% not renewing.

(Although this is assuming that all the undecided are current season ticket holders, without it being broken down between undecided current and undecided not current, the data becomes a bit more foggy)