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We've found our original certificate and the following renewal slips have been torn off so hopefully returned for renewal ,I hopefully have PM you mine and the wifes details successfully .

The first year of membership was chargeable. For those who paid up, we offered a free renewal to take us through the next year as we had little activity to show for membership.

So - if you joined in 2011/12 and re-newed (for free) then you're still a member for the purposes of the AGM. Also, if you joined in 2012/13 you are a member.

ALL memberships from now will again be chargeable and will be available from tonights meeting and all members will need to re-new their membership.

PS - Follow us on Twitter tonight @WTrinitySTrust for regular updates of news from the meeting!

(This should also appear on our facebook page)

Boogar....don't Twit or Bookface...can anyone post any updates in the real world for those of us over the age of consent ????

MC has said there will be a place on the board for ST rep if we can get 1000 members for club 1873, legal problems over share issue so that's a no go at the mo.

Quote: FIL "Boogar....don't Twit or Bookface...can anyone post any updates in the real world for those of us over the age of consent ????'" Click on the link and it should take you there ( I think/hope) https://twitter.com/WTrinitySTrust

Quote: FIL "Boogar....don't Twit or Bookface...can anyone post any updates in the real world for those of us over the age of consent ????'" Click on the link and it should take you there ( I think/hope) https://twitter.com/WTrinitySTrust

That doesn't make any sense, what is the connection between how many 1873 members we have and the ST?
Fair enough if the ST got over a certain number i could see that, but not club 1873.

Its a work around. The ST can not directly invest into Trinity but by using their influence to boost 1873 they will be rewarded by being given a seat on the board. Thats the way I read it anyway.

We do have the option to buy a block of shares in the Trusts name, just not as individuals. We felt that it was unlikely that we would raise a sufficient sum to make this work.

The idea of linking it to club 1873 has been run past our parent organisation - Supporters Direct - and they are comfortable with it providing we get the place on the BoD.

In essence we:
a) don't have to cough up a cash lump sum
b) avoid risking a 'Bradford' situation
c) bring in ongoing funding to the club - whilst we keep the membership up, we keep our place on the BoD
d) if all fails - we stop the funding
e) all those joining have a chance to win prizes
f) the more that join = the bigger the prizes

We gave this some thought, but none of us could see any major negatives in the idea - now we just need to get the word out and start to build those numbers!

Wow thats tenuous!

I tend to agree.
I like the initiative but I just can't see how it will work.

Seems pretty simple to me. 1000 extra people sign up to 1873 and the fans get a representative on the board. Indirect investment if you will. I don't think there is any need to dissect it. It's an generous offer from the board so allow supporters to have an influence on their club.

Agreed. If MC is happy will a supporters rep on the board to get their take on things why not just invite the trust chairman (or whoever) on now? To come up with a plan that it will only happen if the trust manages to more than double the club 1873 membership seems a way of being able to say, 'well you had your chance and failed, tough'.