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  3. Posted

    1 minute ago, shefcanary said:

    I've now watched this. The pair have certainly been briefed. I also think they have been briefed by the club or more likely the advisers to the deal. A sign that life is returning to normal again between the club and the Pink'un news web-site. 

    Yes, local media were invited to a meeting with the club and brought up to date with position, there is an appetite to build bridges, which can only be good news.

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    25 minutes ago, Feedthewolf said:

    Blimey. If they are permitted to only offer us 2,000 tickets, the decision to sell the derby as a 'match pick' looks even more ill-advised!

    Yes Club have confirmed Ipswich is included in Match Picks, and likely to be 2,000 offered strange, but consistent with how match picks have been managed previously with no game excluded (remember Rotherham and Luton everyone's fears at start of season ) last season and neither sold out, although i'm sure regardless of "form" at the time Portman Rd away section will be sold out. 

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    17 hours ago, TIL 1010 said:

    3. Supporter Panel reform - ALL

    This was the final meeting of the Supporter Panel before some members step off at the end of their term. Proposals to reform the Supporter Panel to include representation from supporter groups was discussed and agreed. The Panel gave recommendations of how this should operate, and the club will now amend the Panel’s Terms of Reference and formally invite the identified groups to join the Panel for the start of the new season.

    Now unless i have misunderstood this but if those standing down from the OSP are to be replaced by members from existing supporters Groups what on earth is the point of that as the club already consult so we are told with these supporters groups on a regular basis ?

    Has election from the fanbase at large to the OSP been kicked into touch by the club and they are deciding who they consult with which sounds a little bit like North Korean democracy ?

    @Lessingham Canary

    Easiest way to answer your point Tilly is, to give continuity to the panel half the group will remain for another 12 months, all were given the option of reapplying or stepping down as we all signed up for an agreed 2 years period. In light of the latest government white paper and the changes within it from the original Crouch report the club has decided to allow certain groups to put a representative forward for a seat on the panel.

    The original panel members staying on for a further 12 months. will be replaced by supporters who will be elected as per original basis of membership, so election process is delayed and not completely kicked into touch. The EFL  is encouraging clubs to have more involvement with trusts, as the feeling is supporters trusts will help protect clubs from major changes that fans are opposed to, that may well put a club at risk.

     

    Groups have been identified (by the club, not the panel) for a variety of reasons, and some may not take up a place, some will be disappointed they are not involved at this stage, but may well be in some way in the future. Some already have dialogue with the club more than others, what this looks like going forward is anybody's guess at the moment, and in the case of the trust they have it in their terms that they have 4 meetings a year with the club and that will continue, certainly for the foreseeable. 

    Someone once said change is a challenge, not a threat, and i believe that is case here and as always only time will tell.

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    43 minutes ago, shefcanary said:

    I understand he made his fortune from his company based in the Midlands, was already regularly entertained by Cov for many years. I assume he was never based close to Norwich once he made his fortune and thus was not invited to have tea with Smith & Jones. But I could be wrong. 

    He has lived in Warwickshire for a good number of years now, his father still lives in Lowestoft, sadly he lost his mother last year, maybe be incorrect but don't believe he has been to a Norwich game since a teenager, other than our recent visit to Coventry just after he took control.

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    4 minutes ago, Greavsy said:

     

    Sorry Lessingham, but the minutes clearly state it would be a club appointed musician, so not sure anyone would think it would be the same drummer as randomly appeared at away games - who is part of the City Elite (Delia Out banner (sheet) brigade I understand. 

    It does also - as stated previously, seem strange to have gone from a lot of H&S checks etc to be done (rightly so) to it suddenly appearing with no consultation, or even an announcement to declare its happening, location, and to get behind them too. 

    Just seems a but half ar$ed to me. 

    Greavsy that's absolutely fine, i take your point made, i have heard the drum at away games but no idea who he is, my point was around as much as it would be nice to know when these things are happening the club isn't going to consult the OSP on every single thing it looks at, and there will be things where they may consult and the OSP  don't agree but will still be introduced, we discussed the drummer but nothing was discussed beyond what was in the minutes. 

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    2 hours ago, ncfcstar said:

    We were consulted about the drum.  I think the general opinion was it could be good, but needed to be done properly.  I made it clear that if they were going to do it, they shouldn't put it outside of the crowd, but in the Barclay or Snakepit, because you need people around the drummer to actually generate any sort of chant from it.  That's why it seems to work at away grounds.  I'm not sure whether that is covered in the minutes though.

    I'm sure the general atmosphere is something we could discuss at the next meeting.

    It was discussed, we didn't know the club were trialing it at the Coventry game or if it would be same drummer as has appeared at away games this season, it is certainly one of those initiatives that would be labelled in the "damned if they do, damned if they don't" categories, I took this pic on Saturday, not anyone i have seen at matches, could it be he is a former poster on here, a man of many names. ? 😎

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    1 hour ago, Robert N. LiM said:

    We've come a long way from painting the away dressing room pink. Perhaps the idea is that the opposition's testosterone levels will be reduced just by looking at it.

    Maybe if we had wore it at home against Wigan, Dimi and Max wouldn't have had such heavy wacks 😉

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    Happened right in front of us, the scream showed how bad it was, the Wigan manage signalled to the ref straight away, he was 2-3 yards away and new it was bad instantly, there didn’t look like any intent but the Wigan player got the ball and his trailing leg got Dimi full on the ankle, doesn’t look like a quick fix and will be surprised if he is back much before Xmas.

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    33 minutes ago, Greavsy said:

    Just to be clear next week's fans forum has been arranged by NCFSC, with assistance from Dan Houlker at the club. 

    The OSP (who Wolfie represents) had nothing to do with this, and it would appear nor the Hibs social either. 

    Not bashing the OSP, as now they are more established, am looking for some continued good work from them, and am keenly awaiting the agenda (possibly?) / minutes for their upcoming meeting. 

     

    @Greavsy, well said the fans forum has been arranged by the NCFSC with support from Dan Houlker, and has absolutely nothing to do with the OSP same with the Hibs event.  Im sure the club once the new man gets settled in will announce their plans about future fans engagement forums / meetings. i believe the club have already started to meet with various fans groups /representatives. Big steps already.

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    1 hour ago, TIL 1010 said:

    Huckerby used to be in The Gunn Club before the match and give the team news at 2pm just as it had been announced but this new chap whoever he is turned up in there at the last game at 2.30pm just as everybody was leaving to go to their seats in the stadium.

    Was Robert Fleck at last match, which was a 2.00pm kick off ? Thought Flecky was well received ? 

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    2 minutes ago, cambridgeshire canary said:

    Look I get the dedication and I do appriciate the effort and all but.. Do they really think he want's to stay at this clown show? He has United waiting for him, and given he's said to have been stalked and harrased by some of our very own and all..

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    The Irish Canaries, at most matches home and away a great bunch of lads that love the club.

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  25. Posted

    13 minutes ago, essex canary said:

    Thanks Lessingham. A good Annual Report and good to see that the Panel has been able to impress and really make its mark at the last meeting. 

    From my perspective the frustration is with senior Club Officials in that some of this stuff didn't just happen and may have been far better managed if the Chief Operating Officer post was still there or perhaps with what I suspect were much more modestly paid senior admin staff of 20 or so years ago.

    Understand your position fully Essex, you situation is one that is more unique and personal to yourself, and of course you have communicated it well with various people within the club, personally i can see both sides of your issue, and as previously stated its not something we can get involved in, the upside (if you agree) is that you do have a line of communication, even if its not your preferred option and can at least agree to disagree until such times something changes.

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