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Guess we're pinning our hopes on that win against part time Arbroath to turn our frowns upside down

It's OK guys, once Gardiner gets the battery farm going and the freeport cash comes flooding in we'll be laughing. Trust the process etc. Two more years of weekly tactical masterclasses.

I'm sure he's 'injured' again like last year.

So our lowest league finish last season in 2 decades and longest losing streak since Brewster is going to be wiped out in most fan's minds by a win over Arbroath? Who knows what the season will bring and as I say BD aint going anywhere any time soon regardless. However BD isn't the only issue and I would agree he's not solely to blame there are wider issues at the club and we are looking at a really concerning future if we (fans & club) don't take action. However I predict nobody will do anything and nothing will change. Club from board level down don't appear to see any issues at all and any raised to them are bushed aside. So I can only summise they know best and are happy with the way the club is running.

Make sure you check with the club as to what the minimum number to take part that's required for it to be satisfactorily 'representative' first though.

There's no way BD is going anywhere unless we get relegated. 1. We can't afford it just a few weeks into the 2 years. 2. Our CEO would have to say they made a huge mistake.

I get the impression he's 'required' to do very little.

One of the top 3 men at the club on what will be a good wage will not be on a Mon to Friday 9-5 contract. It is absolutely reasonable to expect our 'Sporting Director' who is apparently key when it comes to scouting and signings to attend our games home and away it's not like ot will be at any cost to him. If it's not that important that he needs to bother watching 1st team games then the question has to be asked, what does he actually do?

Why would you think he wouldn't get paid!? Hes not a volunteer. I'd imagine he's on a very good salary. Club have never even confirmed his contact extension.

Given how much apathy there seems to be at the moment, I've always felt that engagement and interest in the team/club, be it the happiest of clappers or the super critical, is a good thing. More concerning is when people just giving a sh*t anymore.

I've no idea how many season ticket holders there are (1,200?) and I've no idea how many Supporters Trust members there are (200?) but maybe the club could clarify exactly how many are required for them to recognise it as representative? The fact that they keep complaining that it's not representative enough is ridiculous considering that there's no other single group around that is close and certainly none that hold 10% share rights regardless. The club should be instead grateful for the time and energy that those involved have put in and listen intently to what they (and the survey) have to say. However given that they ignore (like Robbo1985 has stated above) communication from individual fans and from the ST there's no way they will listen to anyone in any circumstances unless it suits them imo.

What can I do? Not a lot, I reluctantly renewed last minute and will go along and support the team on the pitch as best as I can. I haven't bought any merch or strips, I usually get a full kit for both kids. I think the attendees at games this season will pretty much be the wearied 'hard core' who will go no matter what. Quite honestly I don't think most of the higher echelons really would be bothered by anything folk do. This is evidenced by their behaviour and attitude towards the Supporters Trust and fans in general when they have contacted the club. They know best and don't give a hoot what the plebs think no matter what. SLO? Why bother? What would they need that kind of input for? The Chairman has made his appointment and seems 100% happy with how the club's direction is going as the CEO pulls all the strings and all senior positions appear safe as houses with contracts extended dispite our lowest league position for a very long time. It appears they feel they're doing a great job so again I doubt anything anyone says or does will make any difference at all.

AI keep seeing folk saying 'we've no money' yet we have money for sporting director and video analysts etc. Have we seen any notable improvements on the pitch since their inception?

Billy Dodds.

Foul language at a football game is unacceptable. If I heard anything like that in the North Stand I would take my daughters away and never return.

You could maybe get that on Freesat? Might have to change your postcode, dunno.

If you mean the Supporters Trust board then they won't have any more info than the general public. Try contacting the club yourself and see what you get back. Maybe contact the SLO? Best of luck

If you drop them an email or a voicemail they'll get back to you with the score within 4-6 weeks.

£83k a year is quite something for a WoS 1st Division team.

Suppose you could take a picture of it and use that as it's just a QR code but as there's no official app to use there's no way for staff to know if it's genuine.

Red / Black one is apparently been kept as a 3rd strip. Which is interesting as they've been near impossible to get a hold of for ages.

Keeper strips. Pink is OK I guess but the 2002 Rangers strip is horrendous.

Shocked and surprised that the club aren't keeping fans informed of the situation. So unlike them.

He did media and some other things but was never SLO as far as I'm aware.

The last, and only SLO who made an effort that I can think of (and it was some time ago) was Andy J. From what I understand over time 'mission creep' happened and he ended up responsible as stadium manager, H&S guy and all kinds of other things. Got frustrated and stepped back. Happy to be corrected if that's off base. Now doing a power of work as media guy, child protection officer and committee member of the ICTWFC Academy. Good bloke.