The Trust will not engage with this forum, even though it has a sizeable membership. The Hotel End website was mentioned at most board meetings and was considered as anti Trust. By no means is that an attack on the individual members of the board. But has been seen as so, due to certain sensitivities within that committee.
The Trust has limped along for some time now. Whilst it has a group of genuinely well intended people, the lions share of any activity is confined to just a few people. That is not necessarily by design, it more down to the fact that a lot of the committee are not all that motivated. Those that do put in the main share of work have become very protective of their stance. IMO this has lead to a narrowing of the arteries, of what was once a very dynamic group.
One of biggest nails in the coffin had to be the ill fated meeting at the Moat House, regarding fan ownership. What should have been a rallying call, turned out to be a dirge. Whilst the speakers were nice people, the whole thing was a series grey and vanilla speeches. It was very poorly attended. But for those who were there, it offered no inspiration. It cried out for someone from the Trust to issue a call to arms.
The Trust has lost what supporters are about. We don’t respond to multiple page reports, or thought provoking speculation. We respond to charismatic, energetic individuals, who’s hearts are on their sleeves when it comes to our club. That is what our Trust was found on. For that model to survive as an integral part of the supporters psyche. It has to incorporate dynamism and passion. Without that, it will exist as it does, barely afloat and on life support.
Just to clear up a couple of points for you Nigel. It must be getting on for 5 YEARS since you attended a board meeting, so to say that "The Hotel End" is considered anti Trust and that "a lot of the committee are not all that motivated" is quite a statement to make when you have no evidence to back it up, apart from your own 5 year old views.
Further more you say that the meeting at the Moat House was "poorly attended" when in fact the room was full and extra chairs were bought in for people to sit in the adjoining room.
