New beginnings - 25% Truth, 80% Bollocks

[Ƭ̵̬̊: The Artist Formerly Known as CWIG]

The burning question...what about Bovril ?

Heard another national shortage is on the horizon.

Another one that effects a very small patch of land in north wiltshire.

[Ƭ̵̬̊: The Artist Formerly Known as CWIG]

Surely they mean chicken balti, not bhaji? Or like, is it chicken and onion bhaji combined?

These are the kind of serious questions we as loyal fans deserve an answer to from our club.

We used to do an absolutely outstanding chicken balti pie years ago pre Power when I was still a county ground regular, but I digress.

[Ƭ̵̬̊: The Artist Formerly Known as CWIG]

I see due diligence expert Jason Lane has resigned from the Trust.

He's been quiet since starting with the trust.

[TailBetweenLegs]

Yeah feel a bit for Jason, sounds like he wanted to hold them to account but has his hands tied a bit

[Quagmire]

Yeah feel a bit for Jason, sounds like he wanted to hold them to account but has his hands tied a bit

Which makes me wonder what The Trust are actually doing.

[Pericardinho]

How long has it been now since that vote of no confidence survey? well over a year?

And what actions have the trust taken other than taking a back seat to the SO69?

Genuinley would like educating on it because i'm honestly un sure.

[SwindonLoyal]

It’s a shame not more fans step up to help. I know it’s voluntary and time consuming, but I think they are now down to 7 members out of a possible 12.  Suppose it’s easier to step back and have a pop about them than help?

[DV]

It’s a shame not more fans step up to help. I know it’s voluntary and time consuming, but I think they are now down to 7 members out of a possible 12.  Suppose it’s easier to step back and have a pop about them than help?

Help them with what though?

I’ll admit I don’t pay much attention to many things STFC related but it seems the Trust wanted everyone’s opinion on confidence in owner & stadium development.

They got a no confidence & no redevelopment return …and…?    then/now what?

[Formerly Drummer Boy]

The Trust might be silent but never assume inactivity.

Anyone who has seen Jason on Twitter could foresee it was always going to be a short stay rather than long haul and always going to be a “different in opinion” because of a clear inability to approach things from a balanced point of view/ able to be open to an opposing view.

But for all the comments about what is the Trust doing, etc… Think of a swan on a pond, on the surface doesn’t look like it’s doing anything, underneath it’s paddling away getting places.

Don’t get me wrong, sometimes it takes longer to get to places but it’s a full time job being deeply involved with the Trust and there is a lot of sensitive stuff you could end up being involved with. Most of which will rarely be shared publicly.There is little to no value in the Trust releasing a statement every week and they are not going to give weekly updates like a gossip and rumour Twitter account. It has little strength to force the club to do anything and when you have supporter groups like the OSC than either say nothing or happy club, the business group that gives Clem advertising revenue and access to documents protected under an NDA, the Trust are operating in a field with a lot of political hurdles to juggle and stakeholders to manage.

The people that currently sit on and lead the Trust should have all fans full support. They are selflessly dedicated to the right cause, where as the previous board under Mytton was led by self-serving egos and personal opinions, very little regard for the wider fan base or members opinions.

The question is to those who ask questions about what is the Trust doing, what do you want them to be specifically?

[Formerly Drummer Boy]

Help them with what though?

I’ll admit I don’t pay much attention to many things STFC related but it seems the Trust wanted everyone’s opinion on confidence in owner & stadium development.

They got a no confidence & no redevelopment return …and…?    then/now what?

Patience… From my experience, “and then what” will be revealed in due course.

[Bob's Orange]

Patience… From my experience, “and then what” will be revealed in due course.

Putting the Trust money towards a new safety gate for ambulances to get into the ground, to be announced just before kick off tomorrow?

[Formerly Drummer Boy]

Putting the Trust money towards a new safety gate for ambulances to get into the ground, to be announced just before kick off tomorrow?

What, and be accused of being too close and friendly with Clem? 

It’s the Club’s responsibility as the leaseholder to ensure ground is in good working order to host football games

[Bob's Orange]

What, and be accused of being too close and friendly with Clem? 

It’s the Club’s responsibility as the leaseholder to ensure ground is in good working order to host football games

Yeah i know, my comment was totally random and wasn't meant to be a suggestion of that by the way!

As, like all paying trust members I am fascinated to know what is being worked on.

[Audrey]

Why is there ‘sensitive stuff’ that can’t be shared publicly? Irrespective if you’re in the Trust or not it’s our - the fans - club.

It’s just the same old closed shop whether it’s the Club or the Trust. We’re all fucking mushrooms.

[Formerly Drummer Boy]

Why is there ‘sensitive stuff’ that can’t be shared publicly? Irrespective if you’re in the Trust or not it’s our - the fans - club.

It’s just the same old closed shop whether it’s the Club or the Trust. We’re all fucking mushrooms.

The Trust has limited power but you come into a lot of detail to what is happening behind the scenes. Do you share every snippet publicly that has been shared in confidence meaning no more info, Orr do you listen keep you mouth shut and use the information to your advantage in conversation to hold the owner and co accountable? Going public with info is always a Hail Mary that impact wanes if used too frequently.

The Trust is the only fan representative group working in the interest of the fans against a wall of pro-Clem supporters. The amount of abuse the Trust got behind the scenes after the letter of no confidence was quite literally insane but it came to that point from information the Trust obtained and used to its advantage when it was strategically the right time to play that card. Don’t blame the Trust, it’s a pink polar bear living in a pink tank. In an ideal world, we’d have competent leadership that understands how to run a football club… THEN maybe it would reasonable to ask “what is the Trust up to these days?”

Lee Power ran the club better than Clem and his “friends” do.