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[Bob]

Oh Dear Oh dear?   someone must know quite a lot on this subject? or they presume to know quite a lot?

700k per year a novelty??

If its guaranteed every year then I guess not.  But if it isn't...

[JTH]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A29054117?s_fromedit=1&s_type=15&s_sport=football

good grief

[Sarf London Alty]

I know a couple of lads at work who've put in. One supports Chelsea, the other Tottenham. They don't have the slightest clue about our level or probably even where Ebbsfleet is. It's just a laugh for them, yes, sure you get some initial publicity but this is surely doomed to failure. I'd hate to see our heritage sold down the river in such a fashion.

[AltyTunnelSteward]

Supporters Direct Statement responding to Myfootballclub.co.uk takeover

Supporters Direct today issued the following statement about the
imminent takeover of Ebbsfleet United Football Club by website
consortium, 'Myfootballclub.co.uk':

Spokesperson Kevin Rye, said: "Fundamentally, playing fantasy manager is
not about responsible democratic supporter representation or community
ownership, which are the core values of the trust movement.

"Indeed we are one of the most vigorous exponents of reform of the
ownership structures in football, but our interests are in long term
sustainability and governance of clubs.

"This might be seen as a one off gimmick, harmless enough by many,
however this is a real football club, these are real finances, and real
fans. The question needs to be asked what happens to the club finances
and its supporters if the novelty starts to wear off?"

[hsmith1]

Wonder how long it will take them to decide which players play this week and which dont if they all get a vote on team selection.Thats the managers job.

[York Alty]

God help the REAL fans of the club...you know the ones who have been there thick and thin for years but don't have the cash to splash on this sort of thing.  Meanwhilr people who think it's a bit of a lark will take part for a few months until the novelty wears off after a while.  They will be left with about 20% of the current owners taking part...over time these will split into two or more factions.  Basically they are now walking down the road signposted CHAOS.

Sorry...utterly butterly bonkers idea.

[markecky]

Christ Supporters Direct are getting involved..now it will get complicated

[AltyTunnelSteward]

Christ Supporters Direct are getting involved..now it will get complicated

Sorry Ecky

Way out of court with that one.

SD are the umbrella organisation for Trusts, there are well over a hundred and the huge majority work exceptionally well, indeed some have saved their clubs from extinction and many others play a huge part in their Clubs existence.

There is a need for regulation in all businesses and the ethos of trusts being transparency the need is hugely tangible. I believe that the statutory requirements of Companies registered under the Companies Acts involve fairly similar amounts of administration and 'red tape' but strangely this barely merits any mention at all

Some Trusts are just not meant to be trusts sadly but really should have either retained or returned to Supporters Association status.

**sorry modified instead of replied..no changes made

[Jimmy Hill]

[markecky]

Christ Supporters Direct are getting involved..now it will get complicated

Sorry Ecky

Way out of court with that one.

SD are the umbrella organisation for Trusts, there are well over a hundred and the huge majority work exceptionally well, indeed some have saved their clubs from extinction and many others play a huge part in their Clubs existence.

There is a need for regulation in all businesses and the ethos of trusts being transparency the need is hugely tangible. I believe that the statutory requirements of Companies registered under the Companies Acts involve fairly similar amounts of administration and 'red tape' but strangely this barely merits any mention at all

Some Trusts are just not meant to be trusts sadly but really should have either retained or returned to Supporters Association status.

**sorry modified instead of replied..no changes made

I rest my case.

[Jezza]

When it goes tits up they can form a trust, drop 5 leagues and start again can't they?

Don't know what SD's problem with this is.

In actual fact Trust run clubs leave themselves wide open to this and any other sort of takeover as the new 'consortium' can simply join an exisiting trust and assuming they are in the majority then vote to either close it or take it over.

[Jezza]

I'm just thinking how this is different to a supporters trust run club with say 2,000 memebrs....OK bit different if they're gonna pick the team each week via a internet poll or something but that strikes me as the only difference.

[Bob]

I'm just thinking how this is different to a supporters trust run club with say 2,000 memebrs....OK bit different if they're gonna pick the team each week via a internet poll or something but that strikes me as the only difference.

The other (big) difference is the people who join a supporters trust do so largely because they care about their actual club.  There are people now who own Ebbsfleet who had no idea about them until yesterday, and so the emotional bonds won't be anywhere near as strong.

[footiejack]

I guess time will tell whether it works...  the injection of cash into the club can't be ignored, i don't think.

There are also a few other groups doing a similar thing.  I read in the paper over the weekend about www.thepeoplesclub.com who are trying to get fans together to buy another club.

If it takes off, maybe a load of clubs will eventually be owned by these kinds of groups?

[Ballers]

Christ Supporters Direct are getting involved..now it will get complicated

Sorry Ecky

Way out of court with that one.



SD are the umbrella organisation for Trusts, there are well over a hundred and the huge majority work exceptionally well, indeed some have saved their clubs from extinction and many others play a huge part in their Clubs existence.

There is a need for regulation in all businesses and the ethos of trusts being transparency the need is hugely tangible. I believe that the statutory requirements of Companies registered under the Companies Acts involve fairly similar amounts of administration and 'red tape' but strangely this barely merits any mention at all

Some Trusts are just not meant to be trusts sadly but really should have either retained or returned to Supporters Association status.

**sorry modified instead of replied..no changes made