Email sent out to members
A reminder, if you've already seen the PR on the website, or a notification if
you haven't that TrustSTFC have called an open meeting of all Town fans to gauge
opinion after the club's fans' forum and get broader guidance from our members
and the wider fan-base as to how you, the fans, want us to help move things
forward during what may prove to be a critical period for the future of the
club.
Please try to make the meeting if you can - and bring a friend, whether they're
a Trust member or not. All Town fans and all ideas (no matter how outlandish)
welcome.
In the wake of the departure of manager Andy King, Swindon Town Supporters Trust
is urging all the clubs fans to unite behind Iffy Onuora and the players and
give the club the support that it so desperately needs.
Trust spokesman Andy Ratcliffe said :"While the departure of King will no doubt
please many fans, the fact remains that the clubs future survival is still far
from certain, and the club remains in an extremely parlous financial position.
The best way fans can help in the short term is to return to the County Ground
and get behind their team. In the long term we believe that the involvement of
the fans in the running of the club will be crucial to its survival."
"In recent weeks we have been approached by a number of concerned fans asking
how TrustSTFC can play a role in the survival of the club. The board of
TrustSTFC do not claim to have all of the answers, we freely acknowledge that
the Trust could benefit greatly from fresh ideas and impetus which can only come
from our fellow fans." added Ratcliffe
To this end we would urge all concerned fans to attend the forthcoming Fans
Forum at the County Ground which is an ideal opportunity to get answers directly
from the people currently running the club.
The following week, on Monday 10th October at 7:30pm, at the GW Bar, TrustSTFC
will be holding our own meeting to explore how we, as fans of the club, can play
a more active role in the running, and ultimate survival of Swindon Town. All
fans are invited to attend, whether currently members of the Trust or not.
Trust chairman Tony Norris added :"With debts still mounting, and gates falling,
the next 12 months will be critical to the long-term survival of the club.
Please dont leave it to others. If you are a fan of the club, get involved now
and make a difference before it is too late."
The GW Bar is located on Station Road, opposite the railway station. They have a
`no football colours` dress code. Please respect that.
