I didn't mean the Lifeline Society.Bangitintrnet wrote: November 27th, 2021, 9:51 pmI can't believe that you would think that the Lifeline Society would ask anyone to sign a NDA!Torquay Exile wrote: November 27th, 2021, 8:52 pmBangitintrnet wrote: November 27th, 2021, 7:24 pmI find this a bit odd. "They" whoever they are, seem to be discussing the trust but calling it the club.Torquay Exile wrote: November 27th, 2021, 2:45 pmYou are right. You haven't seen the documents I have. I don't think you will see them. I could be wrong about that.Willthiswork wrote: November 27th, 2021, 1:28 pm I honestly don't see anyone laughing. Also I honestly have not seen this document or any support on where the Trust is our of date or where we could be making more money etc. Surely if you had that info and believed in it you would share it or want the 'owner' of it to share it with the Club or Trust?
They believe that the club is going wrong is with the membership being from Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Ex-Pats. The club is treating the membership as winners and losers. That shouldn't be the case.
I hope you don't mind me asking how many in each category have the club signed up?
I think the vast majority of people who attended on the night are happy with how the CLUB and the TRUST has performed. Whether that was the case for the thousand that watched from afar, who knows. Indead, perhaps some of those may have been other clubs watching how our club is run.
I do know that a request was made from the floor for new blood to assist the lifeline society, as the average age is now too high.
I believe the Lifeline Society was started by David Hando before the old club folded. Being harsh, it was too young at the time to save the County, but was a massive assistance to Newport AFC.
What should be remembered is over the years substantial money has come into the club from the Lifeline Society. They have never asked for anything in return, or for anyone to sign a NDA.
I believe the Lifeline Society was started by David Hando before the old club folded. Being harsh, it was too young at the time to save the County, but was a massive assistance to Newport AFC.
That I don't remember. What I do remember is this councilor David Hando did a lot more than most people that I do remember.
Of course, they asked for something didn't they, did they do it for the benefit of their health. they wanted there Newport County to be successful. And now that we are in the football league everyone is wanting more success surely. As for the NDA, how do you know no one signed such an agreement were you there.What should be remembered is over the years substantial money has come into the club from the Lifeline Society. They have never asked for anything in return, or for anyone to sign a NDA.
To go back to old Newport County they were never run properly in the first place. I remember most of the old directors from that time.
I can remember one of the first acts was providing £5000 for the club to buy a player, a midfielder called Andy Thackeray, when the club was in free fall. What the Lifeline Society didn't want, was for the money to disappear into the black hole of the club finance at the time. So David Hando and co. knew at the time that the club had been badly run.
County are probably in the best financial position that they have ever been in. Four seasons running in profit is unheard of, not only for Newport County but for the vast majority of league clubs.
No doubt there are things that could be done better, but at the meeting, when the queue at the tea/burger bar is mentioned as an issue, then you get the impression that most other things are actually going very well.
I couldn't go on Thursday, but I have seen the videos. Did you go?
I'm not arguing about the fact being in profit. As you know, you can be in profit and still not, have a clue on how to run a business/football club correctly without having others with you to blame. I believe it's called winging it.
The quality of the video or sound wasn't the best. If you were there, maybe you could share the paperwork. That was on the seats with us that could not attend by Putting a copy on here. That would help the rest of us understand more about the open meeting.
To remind you, Michael Flynn is the reason we are in profit.
Ok, let leave the board directors to carry on running the club for the rest of this season and next and see where we are profit-wise. Let's sit back and watch. Two or three-season from now, with a cap in hand, can you help us, folks.
I'm still not convinced by the board of directors. Let's hope they can prove me wrong.