A mixture is whats needed, no good having just one type on the committee, its needs balance and it won't work without it.

Not voting for you though

the new Arther Scargill

I have some sympathy with that, but it doesn't stop the work that is required to be done and, as someone who has stood up to do this, I feel that a little bit of respect for the hard work wouldn't go a miss.

We do what we do because we think it best for the club. There is nothing I have done to be ashamed of, and the work towards NM etc must continue. The Trust is integral to ensuring that we have a club to take to NM and that we retain as many 'friends in high places' as we can.

I have no doubt that our actions will eventually win through and I would plead with all, sceptics included, to at least allow us the chance to do this - together, as one, even allowing for the varied opinions that we have. True democracy must allow for all to be heard but for the majority to hold sway!

anybody think there is more to come out yet.

ok are we up to 2007 accounts yet? will have to look if I have a copy. I did request the latest copy a couple of weeks ago but they have yet to arrive

The bank loan was DEFINTIELY repaid from the first tranche of money. Incompetent as Bank of Scotland may have been shown to be over the last few years, they definitely made sure their loan was repaid before releasing their charge over BV.

Sent you a PM, not about the accounts though

Just to add a bit to the mix, especially to alleviate the concerns of those who seem to have concerns about who comprises the Trust Board.

We held our first AGM of Bullbuilder - The Bradford Rugby League Supporters Society Ltd - this evening. This is OUR Supporters' Trust, and we pretty well adopted the Supporters' Direct "Model Rules" when we set it up early last year. And followed the Supporters' Direct model election policy and rules.

I presume your Trust will adopt pretty well the same rules and policies - you'll have to if Supporters' Direct are to sponsor your registration.

In that case, know that under those Rules EVERY ONE of the initial Board (or "Executive Committee, if you like) HAD to stand down and stand for-election. By the members. One man one vote. First AGM, every one of us. No exceptions.

If you do not like your Board/Executive Committee, all you have to do is to use your vote. And, preferably, put yourself up instead.

Supporters Direct are VERY strong on ensuring democracy is paramount, and a clique cannot hold sway against the members' wishes. Trust me - I speak from experience. Indeed, they are little short of obsessive about it. No, they ARE obsessive about it.

I have just read what "The Clan" wrote above. If your Trust is set up anything like ours, "The Clan" is spot on.

If lets say there are 3000 very keen Trinity fans who attend home matches no matter what, and then another 1000 who sometimes come and watch depending on pre match events, how the team is playing etc. Then it would be fantastic and a reasonable target, IMO, to attract 2000 Trinity fans to join the Trust, Lets say the Trust members vote to set the anual joining fee at say £ 20. That would generate £ 40,000 p.a. That buys a lot of shares if the new company offers shares or it buys several of the very best under 16 players for our academy. Either way the Trust becomes very influential.