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Tuesday 10th July 7:30pm Beehive New Eltham - Time for action, time for a Charlton Supporters Trust

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  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,648
    most discussions centred around the decor and carpet, and it turned out the guvnor was a Charlton fan

    :)
    What about the tens minutes talking about trains at London Bridge before the meeting officially started?
  • falconwood_1
    falconwood_1 Posts: 7,368
    CAST were a great band.

    Thanks for the offer Ken, but I'll leave this to the professionals.
  • razil
    razil Posts: 15,041
    the bar staff were very friendly too.

    @falconwood_1 Did I ever tell you I met CAST, at a gig in the Adelphi in Hull, short and dull story for another time and place
  • falconwood_1
    falconwood_1 Posts: 7,368
    the bar staff were very friendly too.

    @falconwood_1 Did I ever tell you I met CAST, at a gig in the Adelphi in Hull, short and dull story for another time and place
    CLAZY!

    Brentford and Wycombe also have very good trusts.
  • Uboat
    Uboat Posts: 12,198
    Homework time everyone:

    http://www.swanstrust.co.uk


    there will be a test later

    :)
    1. Free membership and automatic membership for season ticket holders surprised me.
    2. Will you also be publishing the documentation with headings in English and Welsh?
  • ken from bexley
    ken from bexley Posts: 5,085
    CAST were a great band.

    Thanks for the offer Ken, but I'll leave this to the professionals.
    No probs, Falconwood, I thought you were a Smiths fan? as in your tag pic re :Morrissey
  • razil
    razil Posts: 15,041
    He's the lesser known 6th member of the Infamous 5, and will not appear in public without a mask and the Z emblem on his chest.
  • falconwood_1
    falconwood_1 Posts: 7,368
    CAST were a great band.

    Thanks for the offer Ken, but I'll leave this to the professionals.
    No probs, Falconwood, I thought you were a Smiths fan? as in your tag pic re :Morrissey
    massive fan, have spoken to your mate too....
  • LeaburnForEngland
    LeaburnForEngland Posts: 2,291
    Hang on am I hearing this right, we can't be told what happened at the meeting unless we go to the meeting? Tell me I'm being an idiot and misunderstanding something here...
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,661
    I look forward to the "brief statement."

    Hopefully not a commentary on the underwear worn by the attendees :-)
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  • razil
    razil Posts: 15,041
    edited July 2012
    Hang on am I hearing this right, we can't be told what happened at the meeting unless we go to the meeting? Tell me I'm being an idiot and misunderstanding something here...
    no that only applies to @falconwood_1

    :)

    although please also refer to my comment above regarding the minutes etc
  • ken from bexley
    ken from bexley Posts: 5,085
    CAST were a great band.

    Thanks for the offer Ken, but I'll leave this to the professionals.
    No probs, Falconwood, I thought you were a Smiths fan? as in your tag pic re :Morrissey
    massive fan, have spoken to your mate too....
    Yes my mate Steve calls that photo his 'pension'.........
    He does talks about the photo shoot......outside the club.......
    If I ever get off my arse, this was one of the photographs that I was going to use in an idea I had........
  • razil
    razil Posts: 15,041
    edited July 2012
    So a brief view on last night, which was a kind of pretrust startup meeting

    As PopIcon said above not an awful lot to say at this stage, it was fairly informal, and a good turn out of talents, although we probably need more of the same I think in the long run. I was asked to act as interim chair which I accepted, with Craig (se9) as sec.

    Overall very positive, our focus is to get the Trust established in the appropriate manner and not release much formal stuff, policies, aims and objectives until we are ready and happy that it reflects what we think the Trust should be, this is because we are determined to make the Trust happen. We are looking closely at what other Trusts have done with interest to help in this.

    I think people will be pleased with the eventual results and hopefully then can get behind it when the time is right. I must say I was very impressed generally with some of the comments and ideas on the night, from this site, and elsewhere.

    I believe there will be minutes available this week, but to be honest not an awful lot to be said, plus I don't want to preempt them, and we only got about half way if that through the agenda (not a complaint).

    I will say again though we are determined that the establishment of the Trust succeeds, and as frustrating as that may be for those who can't make the meetings - which are open to all, we won't be producing a word for word blow by blow account each time a meeting happens at this stage, and I would ask all those who attend to respect that please.

    Progress may be slow but steady, but as I said please have faith in us to do this right your support as fans is vital. If you want ideas aired please inbox me and I will do my best to make sure they are represented at the meetings.

    Next meeting is provisionally 24th July, more than likely in the Con club

    BR
  • DRF
    DRF Posts: 2,455
    Were any other elections / appointments made as per the agenda?
  • razil
    razil Posts: 15,041
    all in the minutes to come, but nope
  • LeaburnForEngland
    LeaburnForEngland Posts: 2,291
    Great work to all involved, I look forward to assisting in some way in the future!
  • harveys_gardener
    harveys_gardener Posts: 7,038
    I hate to rain on the parade but I doubt any of the sides with an active Trust have anything like the overhead we do. So even if, god forbid, we went down to L2 and adjusted our playing budget to suit, a trust would struggle to contribute significantly. Unlikely they could finance the academy, let alone the whole club.

  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,231
    What about Swansea?

    What are their overheads

    Or Man utd, they have an active trust.

    It doesn't have to be about owning or funding the entire club
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,725
    I hate to rain on the parade but I doubt any of the sides with an active Trust have anything like the overhead we do. So even if, god forbid, we went down to L2 and adjusted our playing budget to suit, a trust would struggle to contribute significantly. Unlikely they could finance the academy, let alone the whole club.

    who said anything about financing the whole club?

  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,235
    I hate to rain on the parade but I doubt any of the sides with an active Trust have anything like the overhead we do. So even if, god forbid, we went down to L2 and adjusted our playing budget to suit, a trust would struggle to contribute significantly. Unlikely they could finance the academy, let alone the whole club.


    So your a maybe then? Don't knock what certain people are trying to do here, as if we have had your views back in the late 80's then we would not have a football club.

    If you don't want to get involved then fine, but keep the negativity to yourself.
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  • razil
    razil Posts: 15,041
    edited July 2012
    I think its important not to see the role of a Trust too narrowly. However talking about Swansea (an example of a very well run trust). Their situation admittedly is not the same as ours (read their history section), however it is very similar to where this club has been and could again be. Plus it shows a very interesting model of how a Trust doesn't have to be a financier. Can I humbly suggest for those who don't necessarily think a Trust could succeed, go and read all the various sites for the successful Trusts, do some research.. oh yes and come to the meetings.

    Cheers

    BR



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