D.Armour Appreciation Society Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 What I believe Falkirk are trying to achieve is comparable to what is underway at Motherwell and St. Mirren. ………and at Hearts and Dunfermline without Administration Procedures achieved under single person Majority Ownership. A measured exchange of collective additional financial assistance in exchange for shares. I've spoken to and with those involved at Motherwell and St.Mirren, and historically with those at Hearts and Dunfermline. Community Ownership ( not Fan Ownership ) DOES NOT mean that 'fans' take ALL decisions. An appropriately constituted Ownership Model will be in place, where individual fans AND any other club stakeholders will take collective ownership of a definitive number of shares. Should they own sufficient shares, they would appoint an Executive to run the Football Club on their behalf, with perhaps a couple ( of appropriately qualified / and hopefully democratically elected representatives ) sitting on the Executive Board. Community Ownership is not about Playing Staff and/or Managers, it is a simple way of ensuring that grievous decisions regarding a Football Club cannot be made by a single person, based on their own person circumstances. Community Ownership Models can ( should ) also include an 'Asset Lock' which ensures that the Stadium, Ground, Car Park or any other notified Assets cannot be sold, unless certain pre-determined constitutional conditions are met. What Community Ownership does NOT provide ( unfortunately ) is a panacea for all the financial issues at the club. Dundee in Scotland, Swansea, Portsmouth, Stockport and Notts County in England are examples of when 'fans' have voted to accept selling collective shareholdings to people or organisations promising; a moon on a stick / finances to advance the club ( delete as appropriate ) What is without doubt is that 'fans' will come together to 'save' clubs. Indeed I'm sure Bryan Jackson has stated that the fanbase is the BEST option when looking to exit an Administration. Good luck to those at Falkirk for acting in advance. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richey Edwards Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 On 04/02/2019 at 19:57, D'Jaffo said: I’m not a massive advocate of fan ownership. Especially with our fan base. The club would be getting shut down every time we lose. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk89 Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 Fan representation on the board would be an interesting prospect. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEHonestman1910 Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 I would pay good money to see the SRE run our football club, would be such a laugh. Tbh, we'd probably do a Murray and splash our money on players and go down the pan with paying bills. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itzdrk Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 On 04/02/2019 at 19:57, D'Jaffo said: Good question I’m not a massive advocate of fan ownership. Especially with our fan base. I would suggest the 500 club is a good test of whether we could actually do it. Obviously more people would join if they were getting something tangible like a share rather than just the contributory nature it is now but numbers are pretty thin. That would suggest to me that the people who follow our club aren't a good fit for that model. Spoiler Certainly not slagging it btw, I am a member. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Terrace Gazza Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 On the subject of the 500 club I too am a member and if this has in anyway taken us from third tier obscurity to championship title challengers then money well spent in my book. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanayr1987 Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 See McKenna hasn’t grown out of his silly mistakes! Top marks though for booting Morelos though! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Jaffo Posted February 6, 2019 Author Share Posted February 6, 2019 See McKenna hasn’t grown out of his silly mistakes! Top marks though for booting Morelos though!Some fucking boi 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hazbart Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 1 hour ago, ryanayr1987 said: See McKenna hasn’t grown out of his silly mistakes! Top marks though for booting Morelos though! Shame he didn’t make a better contact. Not that it could’ve made Morelos any fucking uglier though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'm Brian Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 5 hours ago, Iain said: Morelos' reaction might be the most hilarious I've seen in some time. Guy is pathetic. Nah that particular accolade goes to his reaction after being tackled by Jamie Adams at Castle Greyskull 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest_Man#1 Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 I fucking hate weeks without a game. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy boo Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 I fucking hate weeks without a game.I'm beginning to hate weeks WITH a game[emoji849] 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AYRSHIRE_ANGUS Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 Hoping East Fife beat Partick on Saturday, otherwise that's yet another Saturday home game moved to midweek. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Jaffo Posted February 7, 2019 Author Share Posted February 7, 2019 I'm beginning to hate weeks WITH a game[emoji849]You guys are at home against Dundee Utd on Saturday aren’t you? Might pop up since I’ve f**k all better to do on a Saturday. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy boo Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 You guys are at home against Dundee Utd on Saturday aren’t you? Might pop up since I’ve f**k all better to do on a Saturday. I'm sure after last night there will be plenty of spare seats. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Jaffo Posted February 7, 2019 Author Share Posted February 7, 2019 I'm sure after last night there will be plenty of spare seats.Probably a fair chance I could get a game as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'm Brian Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 13 hours ago, AYRSHIRE_ANGUS said: Hoping East Fife beat Partick on Saturday, otherwise that's yet another Saturday home game moved to midweek. Being selfish I know, but I can't make that Saturday, so for that reason 'Mon the Jags. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rb123! Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 I see all the scaffolding for the TV cameras is still up at Somerset which is surprising. Wonder if BBC or BT have decided they're coming back to broadcast another game this season and it just hasn't been announced yet. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyrTroopMajor Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Massive clubs have permanent TV gantries. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flood Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 4 hours ago, AyrTroopMajor said: Massive clubs have permanent TV gantries. Apparently so do clubs that have Won F*** All and Never Will WFAANW 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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