20 minutes ago, AllRoverAsia said:

Thank you for confirming what I understood from the time the event occured.

It is to be hoped that the CEO apportions the credit for the award to those who facilitated it.

I will await Waggott's announcement.

From Rovers official website:

https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2024/april/14/rovers-scoop-fan-engagement-award-/

1 minute ago, Mattyblue said:

Get all that Mike, but reading the EFL press release that reads as if it was a pure club initiative (which to be fair isn’t the club’s fault), when in reality if left to the club there would’ve been no initiative at all.

100% correct.  I could not agree with you more.

8 hours ago, rigger said:

Can anyone attend the AGM ?

Yes.  But only members can vote.  AGM paperwork is sent to all members; we are expecting a good turn out so we may decide to use an on-line ticketing platform; there is no charge.

8 hours ago, Mike E said:

I’m afraid I don’t understand why the AGM is held in the Training Centre (a place not readily accessible to anyone travelling), and has the manager as guest speaker.

Comes across as far too pally for my liking.

We chose the venue as we believed it would be attractive.  It was a Board decision to ask for the Manager to speak. 

Newsletter containing the meeting notes between Rovers and ‘WeAre The Rovers’:

https://www.roverstrust.com/news/newsletter-april-2024

52 minutes ago, glen9mullan said:

You have a lot of meetings , where can we access the minutes to each meeting please?

What is the next steps in reaction to the document from the Trust?

What is the next steps in general?

We send out an email newsletter most months.  This includes the notes of MoU meetings and Trust Board meetings.

Our next Board meeting is Tuesday next week.

31 minutes ago, arbitro said:

Thanks Mike. I agree with most of your post but I honestly think the highlighted bit is going to be a divisive thing to say. The people to blame for the whole mess Rovers are in are them and I will certainly not give them any credit for what appears to be something that, as owners is obligatory.

I have faith in what you are trying to achieve and wish you well in your end goal but I ask you to please keep comments like that private and then no one can feel aggrieved.

Fair comment Tony.  
 

47 minutes ago, Mattyblue said:

Mike’s getting grief on Twitter for even publishing it. I imagine Jackson in the LT will get grief too if/when he does a story… feck freedom of information and expression! Protect our overlords!

You can understand how long held freedoms can be quickly taken off folk without much of a murmur.

There has been very little criticism on Twitter apart from someone saying this is old news and they could not understand why it was released now.  It was not released because I am a lackey of the Club (I can assure you I am not) and it was not given to me to leak to deflect attention from the mess on the playing side.  It is purely factual information.

The ‘news’ is available openly and publicly, perhaps no one had spotted it.  The HMRC letter was dated April 2023 and the Court case was July 2023; this must have been a nightmare of a time for those at Ewood trying to balance the books.

I will explain the reason I put this out.  Firstly I believe the fan base should have a better knowledge of the Club’s financial predicament; if it was something told to me in confidence it would not have been released, as I said above it is in a public document.

Secondly the owners, whether fans like it or not, took the applications to the High Court at no doubt great expense.  They secured payments to Rovers and the HMRC, VAT, staff etc have all been paid.  Whether fans like it or not credit should be given to the owners for this.

The role of the Trust is to try and engage as a critical friend with the owners and their representatives whether they be the Venky’s, the Walker family or the Nolan sisters.  We will continue to try our very best to influence on behalf of our members.

We do not have secret meetings with the Club; if I or other Board members meet with the Club then the whole Trust Board are aware. Clearly we may receive confidential information from time to time - this will never be divulged by any Trust Board member.

13 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

So why the 12 ‘o’ clock ‘it’s still digital only’ posting on the club’s website?

No idea.  Sorry.

9 minutes ago, NeilInBristol said:

How come you were aware? Just curious!

As Supporters Trust Board members we meet with the Club formally and informally on a regular basis.  
The meetings are an excellent opportunity for us to touch base albeit some debate will be confidential and we will never breech that confidentiality.

8 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

So @J*B was right about about the announcement and yet just six hours ago (when they must already have known) the club were still pushing the digital only narrative.

You can be sure that in the next few days SW and FR will be proudly stating what percentage of sales were digital ones.

Duncan and I, on behalf of the Supporters Trust, have quietly been making representations on this on behalf of fans.

We were aware of this yesterday but it was always up to the Club to announce.

In my opinion digital is the way forward but not at the expense of losing fans.  A carrot rather than stick approach was our preference.

To be fair the Club has listened and acted.

8 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2024/january/04/digital-day-pilot-paused-ahead-of-matchday/
 

Duncan and I were aware of this but it was always up to the Club to announce.

Fair play to the Club for listening and having the balls to act. 

8 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

Thanks for reply

I can back up Duncan’s comments.

6 hours ago, RoversClitheroe said:

I worry people on this forum think Waggots doing his best, and that the digital day won't be successful because it's not a big game.

To add.

I have no clue why we need to constantly do fan takeovers, effectively doing Waggots job for free.

Furthermore, what the fuck is the point in this relationship with Waggot that got signed the other month? 

The club's getting worse and worse, where's the pressure to improve the club and push the relationship and get above him to the people who actually own Rovers? 

Work is taking place to get direct dialogue with the owners.  I cannot and will not say anymore.

3 minutes ago, J*B said:

That poor leadership and bad decisions will not be tolerated. I guess you could call it ‘standards’.

We are trying to build an effective relationship with the Club. Walking out achieves absolutely nothing and would kybosh any future Fans Takeover and discussions we have agreed to have on the future structure of Season Ticket pricing.

Further discussion took place on the next ‘Fans Takeover’.  More detail will be announced soon.

Just now, J*B said:

Whatever meeting Miller11 is at. 

No, Duncan and I did not walk out, what would that achieve? 

1 minute ago, J*B said:

Not good enough, sorry Steve. I hope everyone walks out. 

…..of what?

37 minutes ago, J*B said:

He’s the CEO - will he guarantee that the event will not go ahead at Ewood Park?  

No.  It is about ensuring it does not happen again.

20 minutes ago, tomphil said:

I don't care if it's on the moon Parish snobbery doesn't mean anything to most people and half the people who go in there probably live in Houghton which is about a street away.

It is Hoghton not Houghton.  Hoghton ends 150m after Hoghton Post Office.  Gregson Lane is in South Ribble.

8 hours ago, tomphil said:

Probably but not been in for 6 years or so although i remember most of the local young lads used to be Preston or the usual plastic tv teams (sometimes one and the same 😁)

Quite a few Rovers but of the over 35 variety, landlord was Chelsea if i remember right.

And it was always regarded up our way as the Black Horse in Greggy Lane, Houghton !

Gregson Lane is not and has never been in Hoghton

6 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

You don’t live next door to dingles do you? 😁

No dingles near me, just Bolton.  Surprisingly the next best supported team to Rovers in Hoghton* is Bolton.

* Gregson Lane and Coupe Green are not in Hoghton despite the best efforts of some local residents and estate agents trying to inflate house prices. 

9 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

Or raffled them off etc etc.

Short of burning them in the centre circle they picked the worst option available.

I would have bought a couple for the side of my garage to piss the neighbours off.

1 minute ago, Mattyblue said:

Whilst your raising these queries re the club’s batshit decision making, Mike, can you also ask why those superb history timeline murals at either side of the Jack Walker were removed (again around Covid time), we are now left with grey panels as we arrive at the ground, most inspiring.

I just can’t fathom what’s been going on down there.

I could not agree more re the timeline murals on the walkways.  They looked brilliant.