BBC, WOL and Supporters Trust

[StraightOuttaCanton]

I bet Wrexham fans are grateful that their self-important neighbourhood watch group kept the club afloat for a decade before the Hollywood boys came knocking.

Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while

[dandywarhol]

Some of the blame lies with the players.
We pay decent wages.They didn;t seem to be at the races.

[the other bob wilson]

Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while

One or two more “blind squirrels”.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...d_sports_teams

[The Lone Gunman]

Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while

Very profound. Relegation appears to have done strange things to some of our contributors.

[StraightOuttaCanton]

Very profound. Relegation appears to have done strange things to some of our contributors.

Not really. I wasn’t criticizing you (unless you’re defensive of the “Trust”… in which case maybe I was) but I commend you on your personal effort and contribution. The comparison between Wrexham (and Bob’s list which made me smile) isn’t like for like… we’re not fan owned… maybe if Tan walks away and the club is in danger of folding then the “Trust” or whatever other fan generated body could have a part to play. I’d sign up then no problem, but I don’t support ‘lobby groups’ … just not how I’d want to invest my spare time.

[The Lone Gunman]

Not really. I wasn’t criticizing you (unless you’re defensive of the “Trust”… in which case maybe I was) but I commend you on your personal effort and contribution. The comparison between Wrexham (and Bob’s list which made me smile) isn’t like for like… we’re not fan owned… maybe if Tan walks away and the club is in danger of folding then the “Trust” or whatever other fan generated body could have a part to play. I’d sign up then no problem, but I don’t support ‘lobby groups’ … just not how I’d want to invest my spare time.

The Trust was initially formed at a time when the club was involved in court hearings over unpaid debts. The comparison with Wrexham is entirely valid. Anything could have happened back then, so the view was that it would be sensible to put a legal structure in place ahead of any possible winding-up orders.

There's every chance that Wrexham's incredible success story never would have happened if their fans hadn't banded together to keep the club going. They were still a fan-owned club as recently as 2020. And now they're a Championship club with a global following. Meanwhile, Cardiff City, with our super-duper mega-rich Malaysian owner will be playing in League One next season. It's a funny old game.

[the other bob wilson]

Not really. I wasn’t criticizing you (unless you’re defensive of the “Trust”… in which case maybe I was) but I commend you on your personal effort and contribution. The comparison between Wrexham (and Bob’s list which made me smile) isn’t like for like… we’re not fan owned… maybe if Tan walks away and the club is in danger of folding then the “Trust” or whatever other fan generated body could have a part to play. I’d sign up then no problem, but I don’t support ‘lobby groups’ … just not how I’d want to invest my spare time.

I posted that list because all of those clubs have what you call busybodies carrying out what is nearly always voluntary work to do with the club they support. Are you also saying that if the circumstances at City change, the busybodies at the Trust could suddenly be transformed into valuable helpers of the club? Strange.

You say that the list you posted made you smile, well one of the things that has always done the same with me is how worked up some City fans get about the Trust.

[StraightOuttaCanton]

I posted that list because all of those clubs have what you call busybodies carrying out what is nearly always voluntary work to do with the club they support. Are you also saying that if the circumstances at City change, the busybodies at the Trust could suddenly be transformed into valuable helpers of the club? Strange.

You say that the list you posted made you smile, well one of the things that has always done the same with me is how worked up some City fans get about the Trust.

Just opinions… some get more wound up about this sort of shit than others. I smiled that someone had taken the time to post an internet search. If you fall into the ‘wound up’ camp that’s unfortunately your cross to bear - sorry about that.

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Very profound. Relegation appears to have done strange things to some of our contributors.

my favourite is the theory that relegation is Tan's revenge for us not accepting the red

[the other bob wilson]

Just opinions… some get more wound up about this sort of shit than others. I smiled that someone had taken the time to post an internet search. If you fall into the ‘wound up’ camp that’s unfortunately your cross to bear - sorry about that.

Talking about being wound up, I’d advise you to read your first message in this thread again.