Football Club AGM
Further to our statement of 3/1/2010, the Seceratry of the Cardiff City Supporters’ Trust yesterday sent a letter by registered mail to Alan Whiteley, the Secretary of Cardiff City Football Club (Holdings) Ltd, requesting that an Annual General Meeting of the company be held within the next 28 days.
Mr Whiteley was advised that the general nature of the business at the meeting we have requested is to allow the Directors to outline their plans for the club to the shareholders and to evidence the financial stability and viability of Cardiff City Football Club in the short, medium and long-term.
Press Statement
Members of the Cardiff City Supporters’ Trust are bitterly disappointed to read reports today of further financial problems at our football club. If Sunday’s newspaper reports are accurate, it appears the fans have not been dealt with honestly by the club’s board of directors.
More than ten thousand supporters have recently parted with their cash to buy season tickets for next season on the clear understanding that the money will be going towards strengthening the squad during the January transfer window. If the newspaper reports are true, then it seems we have been duped into bailing the club out, as the money we have been paying for our season tickets will be used to clear outstanding tax bills.
There appears to be very little transparency in the club’s dealings with its fans. We need to know if we have been sold false promises. Were the statements made by the club inaccurate? From what we have read, it appears the club’s finances are not being managed properly. It seems that, once again, Cardiff City is in a terrible financial mess, with significant bills not being paid on time.
Be Proud Of Your Club, Let Your Club Be Proud Of You
By Tim Hartley, Vice Chair, Cardiff City Supporters Trust,
Do you love the passion, the chanting and the singing but can’t stand the yobbish behaviour of a handful of fans at away games? Well so do I, but if we work together we can change the behaviour of the mindless few and ensure City fans are respected up and down the country for our passion – not for our anger!
Your Supporters’ Trust joined Cardiff City Community Foundation and South Wales Police to take the message that anti-social behaviour does nothing for the club nor for the true fan’s enjoyment into Cardiff’s schools. Joel Hutton from the Community Foundation led a series of presentations at Ysgol Plasmawr in Fairwater aimed at getting young people to think of the causes and consequences of shouting abuse and causing criminal damage at football matches and in the community.
SCULPTOR CHOSEN FOR FRED KEENOR STATUE
FANS have voted in favour of a design created by Roger Andrews for the statue in honour of the Bluebirds’ FA Cup winning skipper Fred Keenor.
In a poll organised by Cardiff City Supporters Trust, in conjunction with the South Wales Echo and theTrust website www.ccfctrust.org, Roger Andrews polled 725 votes, Michael Field 510 votes and James Done 410 votes.
Keenor statue poll closed
The voting for the Keenor statue has closed. The results of the online and postal vote are being collated and will be made available via this website and a press announcement in the near future. Thank you to everyone who took the time to vote.
Trust Meeting with the Club, 18/11/09
A meeting between representatives of the Trust and the football club took place on Wednesday 18th November. Present were Chairman Peter Ridsdale and Group Finance Director Alan Flitcroft representing the club, and Chairman Paul Corkrey, Vice-Chairman Tim Hartley, Community Officer Tracey Marsh and Membership Secretary Dave Sugarman representing the Trust.