I guess the FST was born at a time when the club was in a much weaker, lowlier position. Supporters then had a greater say in rescuing and guiding the club. Now that the club is in the PL, with billionaire owners, and millionaires players, the views and opinions of supporters has much less weight. Plus the fact that lockdown football devalued matchday support overnight, then as others are saying, what's it's purpose and what outcomes can it realistically achieve? -- SW6.doc

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Date Posted: Saturday, May 16, 12:33:57pm
Author: Mr Kurkuruza
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Subject: I guess the FST was born at a time when the club was in a much weaker, lowlier position. Supporters then had a greater say in rescuing and guiding the club. Now that the club is in the PL, with billionaire owners, and millionaires players, the views and opinions of supporters has much less weight. Plus the fact that lockdown football devalued matchday support overnight, then as others are saying, what's it's purpose and what outcomes can it realistically achieve?
In reply to: White Army 's message, "Supporters Trust Meeting with Board" on Friday, May 15, 02:59:31pm

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You guess wrong. We were in the Prem, having just returned to CC. (NT) -- b+w g., Saturday, May 16, 12:42:59pm (host86-190-202-225.range86-190.btcentralplus.com/86.190.202.225)
- I remember Fulham2000 and getting historic player certificates for each donation! (NT) -- woodman, Saturday, May 16, 01:38:28pm (cpc158567-haye26-2-0-cust402.17-4.cable.virginm.net/86.15.153.147)
  - Me too. But as we both know, and I was clarifying, FST originates from the time of our return to CC. Its immediate predecessor was Back to The Cottage, which, having achieved its specific aim, formalised into more general purpose Supporters Trust. This made, and still makes, our Trust part of a network, with collective representation (via Football Supporters Association) with the FA and government. Most English clubs of any size have Trusts nowadays and I'd be sad to see us not. (NT) -- b+w g., Saturday, May 16, 03:19:40pm (host86-190-202-225.range86-190.btcentralplus.com/86.190.202.225)
    - Personally feel the trust has been quite damp for a long time before the Kahn’s were even here. The bttc movement was powerful but the fat never lived up to that since imo. Also whenever a thread starts about this I ask if anyone knows (or why it isn’t public) as to how many members it actually has.no one has ever answered. (NT) -- FF, Saturday, May 16, 03:40:12pm (82-132-213-227.dab.02.net/82.132.213.227)
      - The club essentially tells FST that if they get too much agitating they’ll cancel meetings. I think that waters down committee members. I think about 1k. (NT) -- woodman, Saturday, May 16, 04:16:31pm (NoHost/46.31.84.144)
      - When I did a couple of BTTC mailings there were just over 1,000 paid-ups. Many more sympathisers and non-sympathisers, of course, just as memberships of all political parties are a fraction of their support-bases. Am aware that FST grew beyond BTTC, but still imagine that *not just at Fulham* paid-ups approximate a decent away attendance with maybe a similar number having never quite got round to it and the rest finding eloquent reasons to prefer not, or that it isn't worth it. To me it is. (NT) -- b+w g., Saturday, May 16, 04:45:03pm (host86-190-202-225.range86-190.btcentralplus.com/86.190.202.225)
      - The Trust is a community benefit society, whose accounts are published both via the FCA and on their website. They are also e-mailed to you if you are a member. You should be able to find membership figures from those sources. (NT) -- Scott, Sunday, May 17, 11:41:32am (host86-184-245-27.range86-184.btcentralplus.com/86.184.245.27)
    - Yes, was just reminiscing! (NT) -- woodman, Saturday, May 16, 04:12:50pm (NoHost/46.31.84.144)
      - Story of your life. Always living in the past. (NT) -- You're pathetic., Saturday, May 16, 08:15:58pm (NoHost/23.191.80.8)
- But I guess it's impetus came from the struggles of the pre Fayed era? (NT) -- Mr Kurkuruza, Saturday, May 16, 09:29:16pm (217-155-46-35.dsl.in-addr.zen.co.uk/217.155.46.35)
  - As most on here will be amply aware, mid-80s-90s raised awareness of asset-stripping and flats on CC. That resumed following Fayed's Fulham River Projects deal. By time of return to CC, the Supporters Trust format was established, so made sense to migrate BTTC into an early participant. The Trust network has since become nationwide, with the FA and parliament supportive in words and even some deeds. To relinquish our participation would be dim. (NT) -- b+w g., Sunday, May 17, 12:33:44am (host86-190-202-225.range86-190.btcentralplus.com/86.190.202.225)

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