Adver News: Trust throw weight behind Power regime

[DRS]

I honestly hope so too. There is a place for a decent, well run Trust in Swindon.

Agree with this. I would love the trust to be of use to the club, if i could see what they were activly doing i would join i just don't get what they are doing at the moment

[Ardiles]

Mr puniverse immediately springs to mind.

...who was, incidentally, a Town fan.

RIP.

[Ardiles]

One word of caution about the statement.  I understand that the Trust (like everyone else) will be relieved about the outcome of the court case, but I'm not sure it should be 'throwing its weight' behind any owner.  (Was that a Trust phrase though, or the Adver's?)  The Trust should not get too close to any owner; surely the whole point is that it remains sufficiently detached/independent that it can offer proper scrutiny of what the current owner is doing?

The Trust should be a 'critical friend'. 

[Iffy's Onion Bhaji]

Yes and no as a more involved trust would have a better idea of what is actually going on behind the scenes. Plus a more involved Trust may create more fan power. I thought the idea of the trust was to get a fan on the board if possible and to play a role in the running of the club and have a say for the fans? Unless of course their agenda has changed?

[DMR]

What 'weight' does the Trust actually have to throw?

[Ardiles]

Currently about 250 Neil Ruddocks, I think.

[PetsWinPrizes]

The headline is unfortunate and I suspect nothing to do with Trust or 'Adver, rather another unfortunate invention of the outsourced subs.

There have been a few regrettable ones recently, not least POWER WANTED TOWN TO BE SPURS FEEDER CLUB. The headline didn't include quotes or italics and suggested this was a fact not just the out pourings of an unreliable man in a witness box.

[theakston2k]

The headline is unfortunate and I suspect nothing to do with Trust or 'Adver, rather another unfortunate invention of the outsourced subs.

There have been a few regrettable ones recently, not least POWER WANTED TOWN TO BE SPURS FEEDER CLUB. The headline didn't include quotes or italics and suggested this was a fact not just the out pourings of an unreliable man in a witness box.

And people wonder why Power has no time for the Adver. Regardless of the content of the articles, headlines such as those are going to piss people off. I know Sam and co don't do the headlines as he's told us many times but they need to sort them out if they really want to rebuild a relationship with the club.... I really don't blame Power on this.

[Ironside]

The trust as it exists now, is a toothless granny. Why? Because even Jedscum has got more cash than they have.

Unless they can get into a financial position whereby they have some cash, and I'm talking upwards of a couple of hundred grand, they will be forever the bridesmaid.

Not having a pop at them, just saying it as I see it.

[Ardiles]

I think that misses the point of a supporters' Trust.  It's not intended as a takeover vehicle, and never has been.  It's a supporters' body with elected representatives whose job is to scrutinise the current owners of the club and publically hold them to account.

The power of a Trust is not going to derive from a large bank balance/financial backing.  It will derive from serving as a focal point for popular opinion across the fanbase (which any owner will have to take note of).  In order to be effective, the membership of any supporters' Trust will need to equal a significant proportion of the overall fanbase...and I am sure our own Trust would admit that they're not there yet.  It's a work in progress.

[Reg Smeeton]

I think that misses the point of a supporters' Trust.  It's not intended as a takeover vehicle, and never has been.  It's a supporters' body with elected representatives whose job is to scrutinise the current owners of the club and publically hold them to account.

The power of a Trust is not going to derive from a large bank balance/financial backing.  It will derive from serving as a focal point for popular opinion across the fanbase (which any owner will have to take note of).  In order to be effective, the membership of any supporters' Trust will need to equal a significant proportion of the overall fanbase...and I am sure our own Trust would admit that they're not there yet.  It's a work in progress.

It amuses me, the way that large numbers on here slag off the Trust, but aren't prepared to do anything about things themselves.

The Trust is just a bunch of fans, trying to do their bit; it's never easy as an amateur trying to run a voluntary organisation, especially one with such a vague remit.

[@mwooly63]

It amuses me, the way that large numbers on here slag off the Trust, but aren't prepared to do anything about things themselves.

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Takes a couple of minutes to join
Currently £1.25 thru paypal so not gonna break the bank.

Like a lot of things in life. ppl will moan about something when they can make a difference - but choose not to

[PetsWinPrizes]

It amuses me, the way that large numbers on here slag off the Trust, but aren't prepared to do anything about things themselves.

The Trust is just a bunch of fans, trying to do their bit; it's never easy as an amateur trying to run a voluntary organisation, especially one with such a vague remit.

Now now, such talk got me banned from here not so long ago.

As a more serious point, I know the Trust are now doing regular email shots to members, if you aren't getting yours please PM me as your email may be out of date (as mine was) on their database.

[Flashheart]

Now now, such talk got me banned from here not so long ago.

No it didn't.

Anybody can say whatever the fuck they like about the trust, for or against. It was you being a snide cunt that got you banned.

[Ironside]

Flash I Stated in my post that I wasn't having a go.

Ardiles, I know what the point of the trust is but the point I'm making is that any owner is pretty much going to say ' buy a percentage off me and you can enter the boardroom or fuck off back to the terrace where I only have to listen to your bollocks every couple of weeks'.

I'd be saying exactly that if I owned the club.