I would be the first advocate of a more fan involved structure in league football. Unfortunately, there is no appetite for within the current structure.
I honestly think it is way past the time where we drop Exeter as a shining example. The combination of huge transfer fee input. Assistance from the University and the luxury of literally hundreds of volunteers, offers a very unique model. That example is poles away from a level playing field. Not only comparative to us. But comparative to virtually every English league club.
In terms of volunteers and encouraging investment from the support. Well, surely this is exactly where the Trust should be at the forefront. I have not seen one single obvious representation, from one Trust board member at a game since well before COVID. The current Trust set up, is one of a political arm to the support. A role that was neither asked for, or indeed needed. I can only go back to my posts dating back for several years now. You will always attract more bees with honey, than you will with vinegar. Rather than concentrating on the shortcomings of the club. And there are some. Concentrate on starting the movement and action you want from your end of the deal. There is nothing stopping the Trust dipping it's toe in the water and starting to action some of the things it wants.
Hi Nigel
Thanks and some of us are starting to do this, hence my recent posts
The one problem is that the owners do not want anything to do with the Trust, especially anything that would gain the Trust praise and support.
And that has been the case since they arrived, when they refuse to honour the previous agreement of a place ot two on the board.
There has been numberous examples of ideas, offers of help, big ideas, small ones and to my knowledge, none have ever been actioned. Ask Roger he can tell you many examples no doubt.
Yes some of the Trust has wound the club up (obviously myself a main player) and you could argue we have played into their hands, but again I ask any supporter to give me examples of something that the owners have done that they didn't want to do
Further more to that note how KT reacts when asked of something he does like, (there are a few examples in the recent open forums)
I understand fans want to blame us (and me especially) but we are now deemed of no use to the owners so we are a bit stuck at the moment
The Trust is engaging in a few small projects, Charity based.
I suggested the Trust / fans help with improving some matchday facilities, like the womens toilets for example but this was rejected.