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Members meeting
Members Meeting - 17th February 2020
Wrexham Supporters Trust are holding a members meeting on Monday 17th February at the Centenary Club at the Football Club. All members are welcome as are any fan wishing to join on the night. Both Trust and Football Club Board members will be in attendance to answer questions from the membership. WREXHAM-AFC-1864-Badge_BWT Wrexham Association Football Club Address The Racecourse Stadium, Mold Road, Wrexham, LL11 2AH Wrexham AFC Limited trading as Wrexham Football Club, company registration number 7698872 Registered Office: the Racecourse Stadium, Mold Road, Wrexham, LL11 01978 89 1864 [email]membership@wst.org.uk[/email] [url]www.wrexhamafc.co.uk[/url] Wrexham AFC Limited is a 100% subsidiary of Wrexham Supporters Trust trading as Wrexham Football Supporters' Society Limited Registered Office: c/o McLintocks, The Coach House, 25 Rhosddu Road, Wrexham, LL11 1EB Registered under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act Number 29366R WAFC Tweets WAFC Facebook Click to view this email in a browser If you no longer wish to receive these emails, please reply to this message with "Unsubscribe" in the subject line or simply click on the following link: Unsubscribe Wrexham AFC Limited Wrexham Football Club The Racecourse Stadium Wrexham, Wales LL11 2AH UK |
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Apologies there's no time on the email I received
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Never get WST emails. I wonder how many members don't get these emails?
No surprise the turn out is abysmal. |
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[QUOTE=Phils-an-alki;2342000]Never get WST emails. I wonder how many members don't get these emails?
No surprise the turn out is abysmal.[/QUOTE] I don't either. I'll note this date and make an effort to attend. |
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Anyone want to do us exiles a favour and ask the 80+ questions NWD put together which were ignored?!
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A little more notice would be nice.
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[QUOTE=Lord Derfyl Cadarn;2342005]A little more notice would be nice.[/QUOTE]
They are not that stupid ! |
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[QUOTE=Phils-an-alki;2342000]Never get WST emails. I wonder how many members don't get these emails?
No surprise the turn out is abysmal.[/QUOTE] I've never had an email and I've been a member for years |
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[QUOTE=Jaded;2342003]Anyone want to do us exiles a favour and ask the 80+ questions NWD put together which were ignored?![/QUOTE]
Oooooh tempting.... |
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[QUOTE=dixienormous;2342007]I've never had an email and I've been a member for years[/QUOTE]
Only emails I get is when I make a purchase in the shop! |
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ive had the email recently
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It's unprofessional to send out these invites with vague information continually.[LIST][*]What time is the meeting?[*]What is the purpose of the meeting?[/LIST]Go beyond the bare minimum of one or two sentences and anticipate the questions your members might have.
Two recent examples: [IMG]http://www.redpassion.co.uk/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=4779&stc=1&d=1581094627[/IMG] |
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7.30 start I believe.
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[QUOTE=Phils-an-alki;2342000]Never get WST emails. I wonder how many members don't get these emails?
No surprise the turn out is abysmal.[/QUOTE] You need to have a word wiv JND according to him you're not a member |
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Had to sign back up as a member several times.
But still don't get the emails. Hopeless. |
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[QUOTE=WrexhamO;2342036]Had to sign back up as a member several times.
But still don't get the emails. Hopeless.[/QUOTE] add [email]Wrexham_AFC_Club_Membership@mail.vresp.com[/email] to your 'Safe Senders' list. This did work for me as I was not getting the emails. |
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[QUOTE=wynred;2342049]add [email]Wrexham_AFC_Club_Membership@mail.vresp.com[/email] to your 'Safe Senders' list. This did work for me as I was not getting the emails.[/QUOTE]
I’m not sure the Peaky Blinders are “safe senders”. |
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[QUOTE=andy buckley;2342020]You need to have a word wiv JND according to him you're not a member[/QUOTE]
Why would JND know whether or not Phil’s a member? Do you think it’s concerning so many members repeatedly fail to get emails? |
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[QUOTE=Jaded;2342061]Why would JND know whether or not Phil’s a member?
Do you think it’s concerning so many members repeatedly fail to get emails?[/QUOTE] Firstly that's what JND posted previously you would need to ask him. Secondly i don't know how many members aren't getting their emails in order to gauge how concerned I should be |
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My employer has received more emails off the wst than i have 😄
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[QUOTE=andy buckley;2342063]Firstly that's what JND posted previously you would need to ask him.
Secondly i don't know how many members aren't getting their emails in order to gauge how concerned I should be[/QUOTE] Ok. Just seems a bit weird that you’re so caught up on JND saying it when Phil has, on numerous occasions, made it clear he’s a member. And great point, have started a poll which may give us an idea of what proportion of people aren’t getting emails. |
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[QUOTE=Jaded;2342079]Ok. Just seems a bit weird that you’re so caught up on JND saying it when Phil has, on numerous occasions, made it clear he’s a member.
And great point, have started a poll which may give us an idea of what proportion of people aren’t getting emails.[/QUOTE] Good idea nice of you to name check me in the poll. I know there has been problems in the past due to certain Hotmail email addresses rejecting the emails sent and I think the wst came out wiv a work around |
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Been through my emails and my junk and I've not received anything
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I have not received an e mail for this meeting, but I plan to be there. Really, all us dissenters have to get along there.
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[QUOTE=jacthelad;2342067]My employer has received more emails off the wst than i have 😄
[size=1][i]Posted via mobile theme[/i][/size][/QUOTE] Post of the week. 😀 |
[QUOTE=dixienormous;2342007]I've never had an email and I've been a member for years[/QUOTE]
Snap... I also think Andy Buckley has got a crush on me 😂 It looks that way anyway he is infatuated with everything I post.... Sorry Andy i'm not that way inclined 😂 |
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[QUOTE=John Neals Dynasty;2342119]Snap... I also think Andy Buckley has got a crush on me 😂
It looks that way anyway he is infatuated with everything I post.... Sorry Andy i'm not that way inclined 😂[/QUOTE] You should be so lucky. Actually I am under strict wst orders to reply to the most fervent of the angry brigade damn just blown my cover |
[QUOTE=andy buckley;2342126]You should be so lucky. Actually I am under strict wst orders to reply to the most fervent of the angry brigade damn just blown my cover[/QUOTE]
OK Mr Sheep |
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Should be open to all supporters
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[QUOTE=dixienormous;2342501]Should be open to all supporters[/QUOTE]
If the club were owned by "investors' there would likely be no contact with the owners. If the club were a company as it was pre Hammy only shareholders would be able to meet with the directors and then probably once a year. With the club under the current Trust system members can attend the occasional members meetings and AGM's - but it costs the membership fee of £15 a year. I doubt all fans do not agree with the WST or its club board but at least they can attend and vote on AGM resolutions. Yes i know the above is pretty obvious. Just thought I would mention it. |
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[QUOTE=Inside Left;2342523]If the club were owned by "investors' there would likely be no contact with the owners.
If the club were a company as it was pre Hammy only shareholders would be able to meet with the directors and then probably once a year. With the club under the current Trust system members can attend the occasional members meetings and AGM's - but it costs the membership fee of £15 a year. I doubt all fans do not agree with the WST or its club board but at least they can attend and vote on AGM resolutions. Yes i know the above is pretty obvious. Just thought I would mention it.[/QUOTE] Great, members can vote for motions which the board will just stall on if they’re not keen on them. Lucky us! |
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[QUOTE=Jaded;2342526]Great, members can vote for motions which the board will just stall on if they’re not keen on them. Lucky us![/QUOTE]
Thought the same when I read Inside Left's post! |
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In days gone by whether WAFC AGMs or WST meetings there used to be people there who asked fair but searching questions.
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There was a communication policy motion passed in 2010 without being officially supported by the board. Has any motion since then replaced this, does anybody know?
[url]https://wst.org.uk/www3/index.php/documents/wst-agm-information/previous-agm/154-2010-agm-pack/file[/url] Resolution G Proposed by David Wayne Price – Membership Number 2709 Seconded by Tracy Tanner – Membership Number 1428 Stephen Matthias – Membership Number 162 Phil Bennett – Membership Number 2671 The Trust members wish to endorse a communication policy for the WST, so that members are more in touch with what is going on, making them feel more a part of the organisation’s community which will ultimately result in less leaving. This communication policy should also be used as a way of promoting how important and representative the WST is to members, non members, Wrexham fans and the local community. The membership believes the communication policy should contain: a) Trust’s Website and Electronic Communication i) Announcements will continue to be made through the [url=http://www.wst.org.uk]Wrexham Supporters Trust – Our Club Our Future[/url] website. ii) When a member joins they will automatically be sent a username and password for the website. iii) All questions & queries raised by members will be answered by the relevant trust spokesperson. iv) All questions and answers will be automatically added to the website’s FAQs section. v) Future election ‘hustings’ will be filmed and published on the WST website b) Communication through Local Radio and Newspapers. i) Communication to members will continue through local media ii) The Trust will actively strive to have a column in at least one local newspaper. iii) The Trust will actively strive to have a slot in at least one local radio station. iv) Local media will always be sent photos and reports on WST events to the local media. - 14 - c) Communication through Post. i) A newsletter will be sent out four times a year. ii) There will be a ‘talking’ version of the newsletter on offer to those who prefer to listen rather than read. iii) A members briefing pack will be sent out to all members containing all press articles and press releases unabridged during the months when there is no newsletter. Members can opt out of the pack or opt in to an electronic version. iv) The trust will conduct a survey of its members once every three years to analyse how the trust can be improved v) The will trust will conduct a survey of former and lasped members of the trust to see how the trust can be improved. d) Members Meeting i) Members meeting will continue to be held bi monthly. ii) For those members who were unable to attend, all information including computer presentations and minutes from the meetings will be sent out to those who did not attend within 14 days. There will be a ‘talking’ version on offer to those who prefer to listen as well. e) Communications Annual Review & Report i) Once a year the Trust will review its communications with its members, in order to improve them even further and tailor them to needs of the members. ii) The trust will deliver its review in a form of a report to the Annual General Meeting. f) Match-Day Surgeries i) Members of the WST board will continue to hold match-day surgeries. ii) At the match-day surgeries the latest versions of the newsletter, monthly members’ briefing pack and FAQs will be available to pick up. iii) Publicise more widely using local radio, newspapers and internet. iv) Each individual member will sent a personal invitation to attend one surgery during the season. Supporting Information: The Trust membership has shrunk by over 40% in the last 3 years. It goes without saying that the larger its membership, the louder its voice. In order to halt the decline and increase its membership, it must actively engage with all members of the Trust. Most of the above is already being done, for which the trust board should be applauded, the aim is to standardise the trust’s communication for the future, evaluate its current communication expertise in order improve and tailor it to the majority, if not all of the membership’s needs Current statistics - 15 - • Less than a fifth of members (79 active at time of resolution submission) are registered on the Trust website. • Members have received three newsletters over the 2008/09 season. • According to the circulation figures, one in two adults in Wrexham read the Evening Leader and/or the Daily Post, the WST’s viewpoints and news are often diluted in the local newspapers. Costings • Briefing packs: 2,400 per annum with a Postal Service Provider like TNT. 3,600 if done ‘inhouse’. • This will reduce over time as more and more members become accustomed to the internet. • Talking Version: 25p per CD • Membership Survey = 300 • Former members survey = 200 (for first year, optimistically, it may be the only year it needs to be done) Time Management: • Briefing pack = 16 hours p.a. if using a postal service provider like TNT. 48 hours if in done ‘inhouse’. N.b. currently all posting is done ‘inhouse’, if this was handed to a post service provider, this would free up a lot of volunteer hours currently being used. • Talking Version = 8 hours p.a. • Membership Survey: unknown • Former members survey: unknown • Hustings video on website: 2 hours • Member surgeries: None, if held at the same as the wst shop opening hours. • Communications Annual Review & Report: 4 hours End of Resolution G David Wayne Price spoke in favour of the resolution A question was raised on what was the view of the Board on the proposal Lindsay Jones said that the Board had not discussed it but he agreed with the majority of the proposal and if it becomes policy will try and make it work Nick Stockdale said he supported the resolution in principle but was concerned at the time element. Spencer Harris welcomed the ideas and he detailed the work undertaken by the Board (particularly Hadyn Talor/Spencer Harris) over the past year. He fully supported the improved communication proposals but was concerned on whether all of these could be achieved, to do so extra help would be required as it would be impossible to achieve everything with the current resource. Chris Trevor asked Wayne Price if he could assist in making his proposal work. Wayne Price confirmed he had volunteered to assist For 63 Against 26 Abstained 24 Resolution passed by the required majority |
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[QUOTE=Inside Left;2342531]In days gone by whether WAFC AGMs or WST meetings there used to be people there who asked fair but searching questions.[/QUOTE]
As an exile who struggles to make meetings, I tried to do that via the Q & A they ran but it didn’t go too well! |
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[QUOTE=Phils-an-alki;2342008]Oooooh tempting....[/QUOTE]
Just do it! |
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[QUOTE=Inside Left;2342523]If the club were owned by "investors' there would likely be no contact with the owners.
If the club were a company as it was pre Hammy only shareholders would be able to meet with the directors and then probably once a year. With the club under the current Trust system members can attend the occasional members meetings and AGM's - but it costs the membership fee of £15 a year. I doubt all fans do not agree with the WST or its club board but at least they can attend and vote on AGM resolutions. Yes i know the above is pretty obvious. Just thought I would mention it.[/QUOTE] I'd much prefer no contact with the board, no political bullshit, just a decent football team to support, a good management team, having a training ground etc. Basically the complete opposite of where we are now with Clown Fc. |
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[QUOTE=Phils-an-alki;2342000]Never get WST emails. I wonder how many members don't get these emails?
No surprise the turn out is abysmal.[/QUOTE] Don't worry, the 'Posse' will no doubt be in the house.:) |
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I’ve still not received my WST membership card for this season despite emailing them 3 times now. The last email I received 2 weeks ago assured me I’d get it soon......... ��
Anyone else not received theirs? |
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[QUOTE=john paskin;2342562]I’ve still not received my WST membership card for this season despite emailing them 3 times now. The last email I received 2 weeks ago assured me I’d get it soon......... ��
Anyone else not received theirs?[/QUOTE] A low priority for them once you’ve been foolish enough to give them your pennies..... |
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