To be hoonest, there is nothing that the average fan can do.

I can catch a rugby ball, can I play full back in the next game?

Was'nt it always the case Martin, Lots of hot air and talk but when push comes to shove and Karl throws down the Gauntlet and six pages of griping dries up!

I posted the original OP as i'm interested in what (if any) supporters association we have in place and what that organisation stands for etc. I certainly am not saying we set up one and slag the club off, but many sporting clubs have fans associations who serve a purpose and represent it's members. I for one cannot see a problem in that.

In addition what is wrong with the fans wanting to have some sort of vehicle or link to it's club? be that through such an association or a regular fans forum?

With regards the comment about coming on here and "slagging the world and his dog off" well no sherlock of course it's going to be easier sat at home on your PC venting your anger rather being pro-active and doing something about it - does that make it wrong FFS!

It's sad that a club this size, with the fanbase we have do not have a recognised supporters association.

Have you heard ?

If an organisation like Hisa had teeth it would still be in operation now.

Care to elaborate on that Dave or are you just chucking a sound bite in for the fun of it

why dont you explain to me your rationale cos im not getting you currently?

But they changed the kick-off days without taking any "major representation of the fans."

It's funny you should say that.

After the pre season "fans forum" which attracted 400, it was generally felt that was a good representation of the fans, stated so by Rule himself...... (of course we know that to be utter balls)

Which is why I think why my idea of a supporters group, going through the media and not the club, would be a more effective way of doing things at the moment.
I wouldn't want to run such a group though as I don't feel confident enough, although if one was set up (or HISA changed to something like I described) I would put myself forward to help out with it in some way

www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=69933299486

www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=69933299486

The reason HISA was set up was to meet with the club with issues the fans had, and the club did listen. My dad met with Shane Richardson, Trish Goldsmith and Adam Pearson many times, and things did get actioned and questions were answered.

The thing about bodies like HISA is that fans are only interested when something goes wrong - that isnt Karl's or HISA's fault, although keeping some sort of activity going for members may keep the awareness out there. If HISA were to be "re-formed" and requested a meeting with James Rule, or asked him to attend a question and answer forum, then at a guess, i would think he would. Why would he want to incur the wrath of the members by declining??

I agree with that above, but i feel the only answer you would get from the club is that HISA can only approach them via FC Voices.