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Plan B is Plan Bury: CAST presents Charlton case study to Fan-led Review Panel

castrust
castrust Posts: 527
in General Charlton
Yesterday CAST had the opportunity of a 121 meeting with Tracey Crouch's Fan-led Review Panel. It was a constructive and engaging meeting and questions and discussion at the end meant it over-ran to 55 minutes, when usually they are very strict on the 45 minute cut-off. 

This is the start of our input to the panel - we will follow up with a further written submission. It is also likely that the panel will wish to make more of Lauren Kreamer's first hand knowledge and expertise in the legal areas, where football rules are often in conflict with company law.

You can read the report of our meeting here: 

https://www.castrust.org/2021/06/cast-tells-fan-led-review-that-plan-b-means-plan-bury/


Comments

  • Solidgone
    Solidgone Posts: 10,210
    We are still not out of the woods…not until Roland Duchelet has completely gone forever.
  • Addickted
    Addickted Posts: 19,456
    Great work by all of you.
  • JamesSeed
    JamesSeed Posts: 17,380
    Good work all! 
  • N01R4M
    N01R4M Posts: 2,577
    A massive THANK YOU to CAST, especially to Heather Mc, Nigel, Lauren & Heather A.  
    This must be absorbing a massive amount of time and effort from you all.

    I agree with @Solidgone that we are not out of danger while RD is still hovering in the shadows; the whole issue of football grounds has to be a major part of this enquiry.
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,607
    Sterling work from you all.
    Thank you so much 🙏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
  • Fortune 82nd Minute
    Fortune 82nd Minute Posts: 8,339
    Excellent work by the Trust.

    If anyone hasn't joined, this surely shows the value of doing so.
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 16,523
    Fortune 82nd Minute said:
    Excellent work by the Trust.

    If anyone hasn't joined, this surely shows the value of doing so.
    Only a fiver: https://www.castrust.org/join/

    Thanks for kind comments. 
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,228
    Very good work.

    We shall have to wait and see if the commission produces anything positive but that's no reason not to engage with the process.

    Nice surprise to see a little mention for the museum in there too.
  • robinofottershaw
    robinofottershaw Posts: 1,921
    Well done to the CAST committee members. I can imagine a great deal of effort goes into preparing for these presentations and also the proposed follow up written submission.

    Who knows what will result from this independent review but it's nice to have a seat at the table and to be able to further publicise Charlton's story and proposals for how football governance may be improved.
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 16,523
    edited June 2021
    You've got to be in it to win it, as they say.
    Some quite major challenges to reform, no doubt - no overnight answers.
    It's appalling that it's got to the stage where the rogues are so entrenched in football. We know it's true but still damning to hear the panel say they had already heard so many similar stories. Though ours went further in terms of our direct experience with the court cases.
    Still makes me shudder when I think what would have become of us if it wasn't for Thomas' decision to invest in English football and to conclude that we were the club for him.
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  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,814
    brilliant piece 
  • Eynsfordaddick
    Eynsfordaddick Posts: 2,045
    A huge thank you to all concerned and it, yet again, makes me very proud of our group of supporters, CAST and all others who have helped to fight our cause and advise others. 
  • TotalAddicktion
    TotalAddicktion Posts: 314
    Eynsfordaddick said:
    A huge thank you to all concerned and it, yet again, makes me very proud of our group of supporters, CAST and all others who have helped to fight our cause and advise others. 
    Ditto, well said....

  • GreenWithEnvy
    GreenWithEnvy Posts: 1,843
    Bravo CAST!!! I truly hope our recent experiences will be used to create sound legislation. A silver lining to the dark clouds we have suffered.
  • Redmidland
    Redmidland Posts: 44,700
    Excellent work by CAST.....now we need the government to act, not just mealy mouth words!!
    Thanks to everyone who attended!!
  • Dippenhall
    Dippenhall Posts: 3,919
    Excellent work, we owe the CAST board a lot of respect.
  • Davo55
    Davo55 Posts: 7,836
    I have to admit, that write up brought an unexpected lump to my throat this morning. It captures brilliantly the range of issues and the emotional impact the current nonsense has on us fans. Well done indeed, CAST. Proud to know you and proud to be a member.
  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 16,934
    Excellent work and an excellent write up. 

    Side note, I can't emphasise enough how strict ministers private office are with their diaries so to get 10 mins extra is huge.
  • lolwray
    lolwray Posts: 4,902
    A big big thankyou 
  • AndyG
    AndyG Posts: 5,909
    Top work all around. Well done and thank you to all concerned. If enough people keep banging the drum eventually people with the power stop the crooks will have to sit up and listen
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  • altrinchamaddick
    altrinchamaddick Posts: 935
    Well done CAST, an excellent review of the shenanigans that have blighted the club over the last 5 years. It must behove the authorities to do something about the spivs and crooks to try to use clubs for their own financial gain.

  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,740
    Late to this thread but having just read the summary of the meeting's procedures, I wanted to say that CAST deserves a huge THANK YOU for the fantastic, professional manner in which their committee members have dealt with this issue. 

    The facts were clearly presented in such a way that the attention of Tracey Crouch and her colleagues was immediate and the meeting's duration extended as a result. Quite a coup ! 

    But, above all, I believe that the Panel was impressed with the way that our group spoke so eloquently of the importance of supporters - the true life blood of our clubs - and the impotence felt by all concerned when faced with their possible demise. As fans themselves, they spoke from the heart on behalf of all Addicks and I'm certain that the battles we have fought together in the past was recognised by those on the other side of the table.

     Heather, Heather, Lauren and Nigel. 

    You have our heartfelt gratitude for the hours you have committed to "the cause".

    Heroes One and All.
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,481
    Superb effort by one and all.
    Makes one proud to be an Addick.
  • Killarahales
    Killarahales Posts: 1,057
    Just want to say that as one of the newbie CAST board members I have been astounded by the amount of time and effort my fellow members put in for the cause.
    If I can do half as much I’d be happy, but I’m sure my colleagues will want more out of me than that!
  • PragueAddick
    PragueAddick Posts: 22,154
    Davo55 said:
    I have to admit, that write up brought an unexpected lump to my throat this morning. It captures brilliantly the range of issues and the emotional impact the current nonsense has on us fans. Well done indeed, CAST. Proud to know you and proud to be a member.
    Well said, Davo. I knew they would do a brilliant job, but that write-up is a tour de force. Those of us on Twitter should @ some of the good journos with a link to this. 
  • ct_addick
    ct_addick Posts: 4,333
    edited June 2021
    This has reminded me again that with RD in charge of the assets we are not out of the woods. Not surprisngly there was nobody from the EFL present. Proud to be a CAST member. 

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