http://www.castrust.org/2015/11/supporters-trust-meet-with-club-executives/"Following last week's fans' meeting, Steve Clarke has met with Richard Murray and Katrien Meire to discuss how the strategic objectives outlined that evening can be taken forward.
The Club is keen to emphasise the progress being made behind these objectives and the Supporters' Trust recognises that and supports the concepts. However the current frustration of fans emphasises that this is just the beginning and there is a need for more demonstrable action.
After some discussion between Richard, Katrien and Steve, the following ideas were outlined:
- Target 20,000 - The group will look to draw on the extensive experience of those who have worked with the Club on a similar basis in the past together with seeking contributions from across our entire fan base in order to give the initiative the widest possible focus.
- A group to look at strategic development, involving senior Club staff and fans - with the potential to bring in support from the wider Charlton community aiming to capture additional business acumen, specialist skills and fresh ideas.
- Fans' Forum - examine the role the group should play in a revamped structure and how it can contribute to projects such as Target 20,000. Also to consider how the overall supporters experience can be improved, alongside addressing day to day issues as and when they occur.
The Trust welcomes these developments and believes this signals valuable progress. But, we must not hide from the views of our members and many other supporters. The mood is that fans want change.
We think the above plan is a start. It now needs action and we are committed to engage in this process, making sure we communicate regularly along the way."
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Edit....but can the cynics not join any of the groups pls
Obviously great news. Discussion is the only way forward. I'm all for demonstrations, protests, in order to get some discussion. So we have ALL been successful.
Enjoy OUR success and please stop sniping, at your fellow supporters, it achieves nothing and weakens our cause.
'We think the above plan is a start. It now needs action and we are committed to engage in this process, making sure we communicate regularly along the way."
Sorry trust but don't agree with this approach, personally. Don't lick the boot that kicks you. I don't think it's much of a start, I think the plans a big win for KM and a tiny win, if that, for fans. I may be the minority, or completely on my own in the view. Why are we protesting against them in the stands and helping them elsewhere? Plus also, I think it's fighting a losing battle - if the same people battling to get attendances are protesting against the current owners and what they stand for, how would they be able to rope in new fans?
The ONLY matter of concern should be the the matter of how our Football Club is going to progress under this regime, as I can only see one way it's heding. The rest will slowly work itself out if we become an attractive prospect for neutrals, with the help of football for a fiver etc.
And I was shouted down for daring to reveal that just such a meeting was scheduled before the Trust AGM.
Great that the dialogue is taking place, great that target 20k is happening, shame that the fact that such a meeting had already been arranged had to be kept from not only trust members not at the AGM but those fans who attended the Q and A meeting week before last.
Why if it wasn't scheduled before the AGM did three people tell me that just such a meeting was talked about at the AGM?
When were the others fans at the Q and A told about it?
Attendances are obviously falling, partly because of results and partly because of the way the club is being run, and the trust are now helping the club get more people through the gates?
I know people love a conspiracy theory, but really it's not more complicated than that.
Glad there is dialogue with the Trust but can't help but be cynical and feel they are being sucked in rather that trying to sort the problems that are causing disillusionment and apathy with supporters.
If true it just smacks of self-interest and self-importance - damn the rest.
I would add that I see this as a good thing, but the manner of communication by the Trust and the chronology (again, if true) concerns me greatly.
Shame most responses so far seem dictated by pre-determined sniping, but hopefully most can see through that.
We need to be sceptical and look to see if the Belgians work WITH US.
The cynic in me says they will try to pacify us by making the right noises. I hope I'm wrong.
As long as the trust and the board are COMPLETELY transparent about what is said at these meetings then I've got no problem about knowing exactly how they were arranged.
Think some on here need to take a step back and chill a bit.