Just an excuse to go in pub Karl

America?

Great news

What we need now is an agenda working out and some one to chair said meeting........................

unless the current HISA team would liek to run it with input from anyone interested?

Perhaps a pre meeting , meeting ?

charlestown is in america yeah lmao

That would probably be a good idea and something I was thinking about myself. If something isn't pre-arranged I can see the meeting at Charlston lasting all night and not really achieving anything.

Something I want to stress is that I'm not really interested in being part an "action group" aimed solely at attacking the board/coaching set-up etc. I am, however, interested in being part of a genuine Independant Supporters group that can work with the club to the benefit of its members. I think a distinction needs to be made so that we dont have an angry mob turn up at Charlston expecting us to all go off and demonstrate outside the KC

Someone get a bit of information together on what this meeting is going to entail. Approx start and finish times.. and ill slide it on Blackandwhites.co.uk

Im interested in being involved, but weekday meetings are a no for me I am afraid.

I too would be happy to be involved in some way shape or form but unfortunately im not in the country on 9th.

As I have said before, this cannot be allowed to turn into a witch hunt and any group that may or may be formed, cannot be set up just because people are spitting their dummies out over our current form, or issues they feel exist with the board. I feel that it is imperative that a new trust is formed between supporters and the club.

My personal feelings on the issue are that people want to start up an independent supporters association, but the black and whites association already exists, and they have done a fantastic job for many years.

I think the time could be right to boost numbers for the B&W’s and also make it a little easier for people to join. Currently members pay £5 per month, with the money been used for youth development or buying equipment for the club, if and when requested. I think it would be wise if the black and whites gave fans the option of paying 3, 4 or 5 £££’s per month, something I believe the committee are considering.

If the B&W’s could increase numbers and revenue, they would all of a sudden become a far more attractive group for the club to rekindle their relationship with. In return for purchasing equipment or handing over funds to the club, I feel that it would be an idea for the B&W’s to ask for 2 or 3 meetings with the club per year. This way an independent fans forum could take place, with the committee members taking what they feel to be genuine and realistic issues direct to the club, without them having to face your regular run of the mill numpty’s.

Apart from been a member of the black and whites, I am in no way involved with them, so I don’t feel that I have a personal agenda in trying to fly their flag. However, I have ran my thoughts past the committee members I know and they have taken them onboard and will be attending the meeting on the 9th July.

I think a link up between the two groups and evolving into a single voice is a great idea, as would be the eventual disbandment of FCVoices, that way there can be any "divide and conquor" tactics from the club.

Why would we have any say in that? As far as I can tell they have no membership and therefore no mandate to act on the fans behalf so we have no right to ask them to disband. FC voices was set up by the club to act as a conduit for the fans to highlight any issues to the club. I think they do a good job and are completely different to an independant supporters group anyway. I think it would be helpful for the independant group to have a seat at the table within FC voices aswell as their own formal meetings with the club.

I'd certainly be interested in hearing what the Black and White Association has to say as I dont really know that much about them.

Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that there is a space on FC Voices that is nominally for an ISA rep but is currently vacant.

Correct Kosh.

FC wanted to cut all ties with HISA at one point and this was the only way we could all find to keep them on the scene.

I can not stress enough that it is vital to the whole club that we reform HISA or form a new ISA. A pressure group it may be with the aim of supporting the club and not a debating society with a policy of attacking the board, coaches and players.