The Board, consultancy fees, Mercs and how to identify a duck

[Reg Smeeton]

 Does anybody know any of the peeps invited along to the meeting?

[Power to people]

Does anybody know any of the peeps invited along to the meeting?

Trust Board (John Ward as chair and colleagues) and Supporters Club (Roger Bunce & Nigel Bennett I assume)

[Reg Smeeton]

Trust Board (John Ward as chair and colleagues) and Supporters Club (Roger Bunce & Nigel Bennett I assume)

Who might the colleagues be?...Ward from the snippets in the Adver seems fairly clued up. We know Nigel of old as a staunch backer of SSW and co.

[bigbobjoylove]

Ah, yes. Nigel Bennett

http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/sportlatest/1076719.Town_fans____colour_clash_/

Ultimate board apologist. No doubt who he will be backing.

[tans]

Secret mans club and we wont get told anything that is said

[Nemo]

How long have Bennett and Bunce run the supporters club? I can't remember a time before them....

[Sam Morshead]

Does anybody know any of the peeps invited along to the meeting?

There are six members of the Supporters Club board and five of Trust STFC attending, plus myself and Tom Otrebski from the club's media department. BBC invited but are not able to attend.

[4D]

Eider thought you'd be in the know?

[Spud]

Ah, yes. Nigel Bennett

http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/sportlatest/1076719.Town_fans____colour_clash_/

Ultimate board apologist. No doubt who he will be backing.

This will be all that Nigel Bennett hears during the meeting.

[derbystfc]

Scary how some people just look the other way!

[Batch]

This Ferdi seems fairly sure of themselves.

 You'd think he'd have a bit of evidence given the nature of the claims and the way they have been publicly albeit anonymously declared. Worryingly my gut feel isn't too call bs straight away.

That said, the board are on a bit of a hiding to nothing here. Say it was bs, what could the board say or do to avoid a "they would say that wouldn't they" response.

Suppose Ferdi may give up some evidence to the press if the claims are true. Can he have a cool codename. Like deep throat but less porno sounding?

[Reg Smeeton]

There are six members of the Supporters Club board and five of Trust STFC attending, plus myself and Tom Otrebski from the club's media department. BBC invited but are not able to attend.

I appreciate in the role of chairperson, it isn't within your remit to ask questions, but how does the Adver intend to disseminate the procedings to the slavering masses?

[TheDukeOfBanbury]

Fredi is in the know I believe.

£x million was put in and taken out. (figure has been quoted)
Directors "fees" have been paid (circa £200k).

Why people are shooting him I have no idea........Suggest those questions are followed.

No news on the sale of the Club but I reckon this is the Boards strategy. Is it sold ? sorry I don't know.

[Sam Morshead]

I appreciate in the role of chairperson, it isn't within your remit to ask questions, but how does the Adver intend to disseminate the procedings to the slavering masses?

Via transcript unless the groups agree unanimously otherwise.

[Reg Smeeton]

Fredi is in the know I believe.

£x million was put in and taken out. (figure has been quoted)
Directors "fees" have been paid (circa £200k).

Why people are shooting him I have no idea........Suggest those questions are followed.

No news on the sale of the Club but I reckon this is the Boards strategy. Is it sold ? sorry I don't know.

Think it inevitable there'll be scepticism, when an unknown appears  lobbing hand grenades. He/she lacks the provenance of a long time known poster such as yourself.