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Sorry mate - 'your post is cap in hand' nonsense. On this occasion our elected reps have made what looks like a serious misjudgment after probably listening to people with similar views to yourself '.

Not so long ago there were posts praising our reps. So don't panic - you want to contact CEO direct then on you go. Don't see many posts on here by the CEO mind you.! Or offers to meet the support on Sayurday - which I think is admirable. You gonna be meeting the CEO on Saturday? I don't think so.

Supporters reps need to learn from this. Unlike you I do not think elected reps must be toothless on the board They can and hopefully will argue on behalf of supporters even if Rod disagrees. I bet you they probably both did - but then succumbed to this notion of having to be unanimous. Which is complete bollocks.

As for the other 5 directors what you saying about them ? ... you'd need to spend all night on google to find out who they are yet they also voted for the Rod!
What is cap in hand about it?

I think the Fans Reps are a distraction and short of their good works in representing the club at various events have and will achieve the square root of FA meaningful.

I suspect the boot is on the other foot in that you have deluded yourself into believing they can effect change whilst representing the fans.

They cant, they have the same responsibilities to the board as the other board members.

They were IMO a sop to the support at a time the relationship with the fans had completely broken down.

If the much vaunted anti EBT "majority" are to be believed they have done exactly the opposite of what IMO the role should be about and argued that "majority's" decision on the matter at the board.

If that majority exists, which I highly doubt, amongst the wider support they should have voted against the boards position and when that position was upheld resigned.

Instead they made up their own minds and voted accordingly disregarding the "majority" mandate they were given.

I have no problem with that, they are perfectly entitled to do so and I am certain did so honourably

But exactly how did they represent the "majority" of the support in this situation? They did not, could not, can not and never can.

All boards reach unanimous decisions, it needs to be so to show unity.

But if you cant support the boards decision IMO you should resign if you feel strongly enough against the stance taken.

You might not agree that that is the way it should be, but that is exactly how it is.

We will never know and rightly so, how the debate on the topic went, but what is clear is that no-one felt the need to resign.

BTW this isn't anti Tracy or Frank, its a comment on the unenviable position they find themselves in.

I have huge personal admiration for them giving up their time and taking the abuse they get.

This is much more about the ****ty end of the stick they find themselves holding, they are asked to do an impossible job.

BTW and to answer your other point, I have nothing to speak to the CEO about so wont be, but if I did I am confident she would hear my voice at a time appropriate to us and then do what she thought was right for the club.

Do you really think that if Frank told her the seagulls were annoying and dangerous just before kick off he would get much air time?

As for the other 5 directors, as far as I am aware they aren't part of this debate on the effectiveness or appropriateness of fans reps?

But fwiw I think they heard what they needed to hear and voted as their consciences dictated. Exactly as they should have.

Again as far I know though they didn't have "majority" mandate from those they were specifically appointed to the board to represent to carry any particular message to the board or to vote according to that mandate in any debate?