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Post by Rob Scott on Aug 24, 2016 11:44:28 GMT
Thanks to everyone who has said they would like to get involved so far.
I'm going to set up a WhatsApp group for us to use to make arrangements and discuss a few things. Once we have decided on an agreed name we can set up Twitter and Facebook pages which should help to recruit more members and can be used to promote meetings etc.
So, all of you that want to get involved please send me a message on here with you real name and mobile number.
Cheers
FTM
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Post by Rob Scott on Aug 24, 2016 12:54:12 GMT
Lots of new people added to the Whatsapp group and some great ideas coming in.
Progress is being made and things do need to be set up properly so it's not going to be sorted overnight.
Thanks to you all for your help and input so far.
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Post by Rob Scott on Aug 24, 2016 14:08:34 GMT
Twitter account can be found @npsupporters
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Post by Rob Scott on Aug 24, 2016 14:29:45 GMT
We have been in touch with Supporters Direct today. You can read a bit more about what they do here
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Post by Rob Scott on Aug 24, 2016 20:59:56 GMT
Numbers shooting up on Twitter and Whatsapp. Thanks to you all for getting involved.
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Post by Rob Scott on Aug 25, 2016 9:08:01 GMT
Facebook page is now live. Can be found by searching for NottinghamPanthersSupportersTrust
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Post by Rob Scott on Aug 27, 2016 11:39:06 GMT
Over 100 people on both Facebook and Twitter now.
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Post by andrew234 on Aug 28, 2016 20:34:47 GMT
so what going to happen next
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Post by Rob Scott on Sept 2, 2016 18:36:39 GMT
The date is now confirmed for the 1st meeting of the Nottingham Panthers Supporters Trust.
It will be held in the function room on the 1st floor of the Bunkers Hill from 7pm on Friday the 4th of November.
We'd love to see and hear from as many Panhers fans as possible.
Please feel free to ask any questions that you might have.
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Post by Rob Scott on Oct 20, 2016 10:22:08 GMT
So the meeting is all set.
It's 2 weeks tomorrow on Friday the 4th of November from 7pm at Bunkers Hill.
It would be great to get lots of you down so that we can have as many different view points and ideas as possible.
If you are intending to come along please let me know so that I have a rough idea for numbers.
Cheers
FTM
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Post by Paul on Oct 20, 2016 14:07:34 GMT
So the meeting is all set. It's 2 weeks tomorrow on Friday the 4th of November from 7pm at Bunkers Hill. It would be great to get lots of you down so that we can have as many different view points and ideas as possible. If you are intending to come along please let me know so that I have a rough idea for numbers. Cheers FTM Is it worth providing some sort of agenda/list of things that are to be discussed so that people have the chance to think about them before the event?
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Post by Rob Scott on Oct 21, 2016 8:41:33 GMT
So the meeting is all set. It's 2 weeks tomorrow on Friday the 4th of November from 7pm at Bunkers Hill. It would be great to get lots of you down so that we can have as many different view points and ideas as possible. If you are intending to come along please let me know so that I have a rough idea for numbers. Cheers FTM Is it worth providing some sort of agenda/list of things that are to be discussed so that people have the chance to think about them before the event? Yep, Good call Paul. I'll get it all formalised and list the major points on here.
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Post by Rob Scott on Oct 31, 2016 10:05:48 GMT
1st meeting is this Friday.
I'll post more details throughout the week.
Would be great to meet some of you there.
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Post by Rob Scott on Nov 1, 2016 11:42:30 GMT
The Bunkers Hill have very kindly offered to put on their usual pre game discounts for any Panthers fans attending the meeting which includes 20% off food.
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Post by Rob Scott on Nov 2, 2016 14:39:47 GMT
So at Friday's meeting we will be covering What a supporters trust is, examples of what trusts have achieved in other sports, the Nottingham Forest Supporters Trust and we'll also have an open forum section for questions and discussion.
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Post by Rob Scott on Nov 5, 2016 8:55:58 GMT
A good 1st meeting. Lots of interesting points raised and many positive ideas that we can look to work on.
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Post by spik on Nov 5, 2016 9:02:44 GMT
Attended meeting last night. The Supporters Trust Introduction and Feasibility Session explained how Trusts work and how it may fit with Supporters in the Ice Hockey circles. The main intro notes and discussion centered upon the differences with and about an example with the Nottingham Forest Football club. Other well known trusts in several sports.I assume Rob will be penning notes here so I won't get in the way. just to note that the two main people talking are obviously well spoken and business like, knowing their stuff.From little acorns 'as they say' from here.Let's see what is to happen.
Poorly explained by myself.It's about helping fans and club have a better interaction with each other. To safeguard and evolve on all sides.
'Strengthen bonds between' I'd say.I learnt something. Trusts have more oppertunity than independant supporters clubs.Plus rights.
If this takes off it will engage upon 'Sports Dirct' organisation.Speak to personel, meet, advocate, vote and elect a board to register a trust.
Over to you fans.
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Post by ted logan on Nov 5, 2016 11:20:54 GMT
Despite numbers being a little lower than expected, it was very worthwhile. Kudos to Rob (ftm) for putting this together (and for the beers after!) Already looking forward to the next one.
Hopefully as Spik says "From Little Acorns"......
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Post by Robbie Nud on Nov 5, 2016 17:21:38 GMT
Agreed, pity the attendance was as good as wished for. Hopefully there is a foundation to build on and go forward. The input from Elliott was very informative and I think Jono summed it up precisely when he said 'we want the club to see us as supporters and not customers '
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Post by Yotes on Nov 5, 2016 20:25:43 GMT
My apologies for missing it, didn't get away from work until it was well underway. Will book some time if the next meeting needs it.
Glad it went well though, will read the notes with interest when Rob puts them together.
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Post by Rob Scott on Nov 6, 2016 9:41:34 GMT
Thanks for all the comments guys.
I'll get some proper notes on here and social media as soon as I can next week.
If anyone has any questions feel free to come and find me at this afternoons match. I'll be in Block 9 as usual.
I'll put my mobile on here in case anyone would rather call or text with a questions.
Cheers
Rob
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Post by Rob Scott on Nov 6, 2016 21:38:48 GMT
Main points will be up tomorrow.
In the mean time Supporters Direct website is a good place to see what a trust is all about.
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Post by Rob Scott on Nov 7, 2016 12:52:55 GMT
At the 1st meeting we had a brief section on why some of us felt that a Supporters Trust is needed for Nottingham Panthers and the steps we have already taken including contacting Supporters Direct. Supporters Direct helps fans to set up democratic cooperatives (known as supporters’ trusts) to gain influence in the running and ownership of their clubs.
During establishment of a supporters' trust
From the outset, we provide support and advice to an individual supporter or group of supporters who are interested in establishing a supporters' trust. If we can help, we then provide support & help for meetings, paperwork and registration during its establishment.The website can be found here The next stage explained in more detail about what a Supporters Trust is and how it differs from a Supporters Club. Effectively one of the main differences is that it can become very difficult and eventually impossible for a club to ignore a supporters trust. This is the area that some of those at the meeting seemed to be surprised and interested by. Once established a club must meet their supporters trust as least twice a year. We then looked at some existing trusts including Portsmouth FC Green Bay Packers & Leicester City FC and what these trusts have been able to achieve with their clubs. Elliot from the Nottingham Supporters Trust then gave a detailed talk about the progress they have made in setting up their supporters trust which is further down the line than the Nottingham Panthers one and spoke about the amount of work required and some of the hurdles that must be overcome. Details on the Nottingham Forest Supporters Trust can be found hereAfter that we took some questions from the floor, these mainly centered around the legal aspect of the trust and what can be done is different situations. We also spoke to the fans in attendance about why they felt we needed to make some positive changes. The next steps to be taken are to raise awareness of the supports trust, formalise the initial aims and to schedule a 2nd meeting. The end result of the 1st meeting was I believe that everyone in attendance is more enthusiastic about what a trust is and what can be achieved. Also I think that everyone now realises that we see this as a positive thing and want to work with the club and it's management rather than against them. Thanks for reading and as always please do feel free to contact me with any questions. Cheers Rob
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Post by Rob Scott on Nov 8, 2016 11:51:18 GMT
Progress with the Trust is being made on a daily basis now. We have been in touch with various people in the media with some great results. We're also in regular contact with Supporters Direct.
This is not a closed group in any way. We need as many fans as possible on board with this so please do feel free to give me a call or message to see how you can get involved.
Cheers
Rob
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Post by spik on Nov 8, 2016 20:10:50 GMT
Just to add to that. Even larger clubs trusts , initially have a small percentage of the fans compared to their attendance to the sports event but are a very good number of fans who recognise a need to be heard. ie,You may have 20,000 at a game but 2,000 people in a trust are a lot if feeling disolusioned and can represent many more people. Afterall, not every ticket sold at a hockey game is a regular fan, considering this as an entertainment product and as such has walk ups to games in numbers.....good ST numbers or not.
In Ice Hockey I'd like to think that it is still the family orientated game we all speak of that brings the regular fans together, ST supporter and all, a fan type who wants to be involved in their club.So please get in touch with Rob and enjoy the experiance to be able to talk hockey. It's not to have a dig at the club.It's a chance to get involved on the outside.
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