Was there any discussion on new proposed two leagues of 10?

My understanding is this is happening after next season

Realistically we’ll be in the new championship 1 as it stands unless we can get shut of the two French clubs

Absolutely stupid idea but it’s RL so almost nailed on to happen

No discussion about that point, but there was talk of IMGs involvement.

IMG are NOT happy with how a couple of clubs have behaved in public recently.

Also, the coaches group have had meetings with IMG to express opinions.

MC (and other clubs), are unhappy that IMG are talking to clubs en masse, rather than individual meetings with clubs.

Said IMG have said they will involve all stakeholders inc fans - but no-one has been told how/when this will happen.

The increase in cost of the project since covid was put at £1.8m.

There are no dug outs as such, if you look on the plans they are all part of the east stand, like at modern football ground. Still wouldn't be good enough for saints!

I'm sure Saints media will find something wrong with it!

Do you mean that they are happy or they are not happy with how a couple of clubs have behaved? Was there any expansion on this?

Oops, yes NOT happy.

No real expansion, but did fleetingly mention Chairmen offering to fight fans.

MC almost let something really juicy slip, but they moved on rapidly - and I can't for the life of me remember what it was!

It was brought up at the meeting about the official Saints twitter page showing the dugout area with the chairs. I personally was appalled at their unprofessionalism and the comments of a number of fans from other clubs mocking the club.

Let’s raise the money?

Go on then it's all yours Mr positive, you organise it all and I'll back you all the way.

RE: Chairgate - the benches were removed and chairs put in during Covid restrictions, so that players could be separated by distance.

Good idea . Backing here, but no idea how to get started . Perhaps something really positive to unite fans and something to work towards.

Is it 1 million target? I think it would have to be an ongoing funding campaign over say a 5 year period with various methods of obtaining donations from different targets I.e. fans/sponsors etc.

It wouldn’t be something you could just set up and let ride. There’s need to be constant updates, initiatives, collections etc.

The full figure may not even be required if the club for example may agree to contribute £300k leaving a target of 700k to be raised from donations.

I’m sorry but this raising the cash by fans has to be the joke of the century.

For starters those capable of organising it have had enough after years of fan apathy. I’ll say it now, I challenge those taking this seriously to actually do something about it, words are cheap!

Next we’ve never raised anything close to a million pounds. I reckon if you put all the dinners, WISCA events, fanzine sales etc together for the last 20 years you wouldn’t get near to 10% of that!

Pure fantasy.. Hell we couldn’t even keep a supporters trust running!

So go on stop talking and start a fans organisation. We did it with SWAG so I’ll gladly tell you how to do it. But be prepared to lose the next ten years of your life, get abused, and end up with planks criticising you because you only won the club 12 million.

Over to you Cosmicat and co.