Up to the minute news from Wrexham Football Club
DERBY hero Paul Hall last night hailed Wrexham‘s travelling support following the victory over Chester – and called on the fans to push the Dragons on in their battle for survival.
Read Paul Hall: Keep the faith and Wrexham will beat the drop at Daily Post
PAUL Hall last night hailed Wrexham‘s travelling support following Sunday’s derby victory over Chester – and called on the fans to drive the Dragons in their battle for survival.
Read Hall calls for more of the same from the fans at Western Mail
Wrexham manager Brian Little has urged fans to stick with the team after a draw with Mansfield did little to ease the club’s relegation fears.
Read Little: We just didn’t play well at Team Talk
Show your support for Wrexham FC
The Evening Leader wants to hear from fans all across the world in a show of support to keep the Reds up. The Leader is throwing its support behind Wrexham Football Club who are on the verge of relegation.
Supporters and residents have all spoken out about the importance of keeping Brian Carey’s team in League Two. But the Reds have only five games left to save themselves from relegation into the Nationwide Conference.
Successful businessman and Wrexham FC’s co-owner, Neville Dickens, is only too aware of the benefits of Wrexham having a Football League club.
“Wrexham as a town deserves a Football League club - it is important that we keep our status,” he said.
“Having a Football League club in the town gives an economic boost to Wrexham - not just from visiting fans but from our own fans who provide a big income to businesses in the town center,” Mr Dickens added.
So come on, we want to hear your comments and messages of support to the club.
Read Keep the faith! at Wrexham FC Supporters Association
New boss Brian Little has urged both fans and the press not to confuse tightening up his leaky defence, with playing negative football.
Read We’re Not Negative - Little at Rivals.net
As several of the the resolutions put forward by the board of the WST conflict with those proposed by ourselves we will be putting forward our views on them over the next few nights.
We start with Resolution D
Resolution D. (Proposed by the Societys board)
Following the recent successful exit from administration, the Trust board would like to re-iterate its commitment to helping the clubs recovery by proposing a 50/50 split on future Trust profits, above those set out in Resolution C.
This split would be used to allow the Trust to a invest a proportion of future funds into practical projects specifically aimed at helping Wrexham FC and its recovery, in line with existing Trust principles
Our view.
Until the owners plans have crystallised we do not know how much money would be required to take over the club or when this might happen, if at all.
Resolution D, taken in conjunction with Resolution C, would basically cap our available stake to around £300k.We cannot afford to make this business decision until we have a clearer picture of what we are buying and at what price.
Furthermore with no plans or funding applications put in place for the new Kop we do not know what funds the clubs new owners, potentially WST, would have to find to ensure it is built.
Resolution H states our position on the matter of fundraising and is supported by the board of the WST.
There is a further reason for our opposition to this resolution which we state below together with what we suggest most members would find an equitable solution to this issue.
Resolution D may prove to be the most divisive resolution to be considered by the membership at this AGM as many of the members feel that whilst the club is making a trading profit all the Trust funds should be set aside to assist the club owners exit strategy.
If this resolution is passed then this will result in many members withdrawing their support for the Trust or reducing their contributions.
However we do recognise that many members also feel that the WST could be doing more to assist the clubs recovery. Also some fans have used this as a reason not to join the WST, which is not in the best interests of the WST.
Therefore as a compromise solution we would recommend that these members have the choice to elect to have their membership fees paid into a sub-fund (less a fair contribution to Trust running costs) which can be paid over to the club on the same terms as originally suggested in Resolution D.
Any surplus from other WST activities could also be split on a pro rata basis.
For example,
If 25% of members elect to join the new sub fund then 25% of profit is taken from other WST activities and added to the potential contribution.
This we feel would be an arrangement that would satisfy all of our members wishes.
We have spoken to the WST on this issue and they have confirmed that it is possible to deal with contributions in this manner.
Therefore we are suggesting that Resolution D is withdrawn and that the board of WST formulates a new resolution along the lines suggested and which would find widespread support.
This resolution could be put to the membership at the next members meeting which would then become an EGM for the purposes of endorsing, or not, this strategy.
By following this strategy the WST would be getting the best of both worlds.
# No loss of membership due to a vote going one-way or the other
# A truly democratic solution to the problem, you actually decide what to do with your money.
# The ability to attract new members based on a flexible membership policy.
# By being able to demonstrate to the club and the town our practical support in aiding the clubs recovery we will build a better relationship.
We feel that the strength of WST is not due to the sum of money in its bank account.
Its strength is due to the support received from Wrexham fans. Any measure which impacts on this support in a negative fashion must be avoided.
We welcome your views on this.
Read Resolution D - Our View at A fresh approach
Resolution I: In line with our constitutional obligation to protect the heritage of our club, Members of the Society are concerned that the owners of our club have changed its name from Wrexham AFC to Wrexham FC and respectfully request them to hold a public consultation on this matter to let the supporters decide whether such a change is necessary or desirable.
We are not saying the change of name is necessarily wrong.
We are saying that the fans should have been included in the process. After all it is our club.
We are disappointed that Mr Moss has stated to the Board of the WST that he will not enter into any correspondence on this issue.
We are disappointed that he has not explained the reasoning behind the change of badge and name.
By implication we are suggesting that in any future issues of this nature the supporters of the club are consulted before any changes are made.
We feel that by backing this measure we will be sending out a clear message to the clubs owners that the fans voice should be heard in the decision making process.
After all, that is what supporters organisations are supposed to do.
Read Resolution I at A fresh approach
Resolution H: Members of the Society believe that a large measure fans ownership of the club is its only effective long-term safeguard. As such we do not wish to place an upper limit on money raised by the WST. In support of this we call upon the board of the WST to set up a sub committee, drawn from the membership, to co-ordinate and increase the revenues of the society.
Again we are grateful to the board of WST for backing this measure.
At some point in the future the current owners will be looking to exit the club.
WST needs to be a part of the regime that takes it over and for that we will need more money than we currently have at this point. How much? Who can say, there is no indicative price, however the more money we raise the more say we can have in the consortium.
Read Resolution H: at A fresh approach
The following candidates are standing for election to the board of the WST on a joint platform.
Colin Bithell
Lindsay Jones
Wayne Price
Len Willett
Phil Wynne
We have proposed the following six resolutions. We are grateful for the support of members who have seconded these measures and feel sure that, if passed, they will provide the WST with a clear platform for the next twelve months.
Over the next two weeks we will expand on our reasons for proposing these measures in a lot more detail.
It is absolutely vital for the future of our club that the WST takes the necessary measures to protect its future and long term interests.
We feel that the present strategy of the board of the WST is too narrowly focussed to be effective and that the WST needs to take further measures to achieve its aims.
Resolutions
Resolution G: Members of the Society believe that the Turf Hotel is an important part of our cultural heritage and are opposed to plans to demolish this building. We call upon the Board of the WST to set up a sub-committee, drawn from the membership, to campaign for the preservation of this iconic building.
Resolution K: Members of the society call upon the board of the WST to appoint a negotiating team of professionals to handle all negotiations with the owners of the football club relating to the purchase of the club.
Resolution H: Members of the Society believe that a large measure fans ownership of the club is its only effective long-term safeguard. As such we do not wish to place an upper limit on money raised by the WST. In support of this we call upon the board of the WST to set up a sub committee, drawn from the membership, to co-ordinate and increase the revenues of the society.
Resolution J: Members of the society believe that retaining the Racecourse as a 15,000 capacity International Standard Stadium is a priority for the club and the town of Wrexham and call on the Wrexham Maelor Borough Council to ensure that this becomes a reality by ensuring that funding is in place to build the new Kop stand prior to granting detailed planning permission for the development behind the Kop.
Resolution F: Members of the society cannot support any proposal to separate our club from its ownership of the Racecourse Ground and the Colliers Park training facility and call upon the Board of the Society to set up a sub-committee, drawn from the membership, to explore alternatives to this scenario.
Resolution I: In line with our constitutional obligation to protect the heritage of our club ,Members of the Society are concerned that the owners of our club have changed its name from Wrexham AFC to Wrexham FC and respectfully request them to hold a public consultation on this matter to let the supporters decide whether such a change is necessary or desirable.
Read Wrexham Supporters Trust Annual General Meeting at A fresh approach
