Mr Figo wrote:I'm not sure that the Aug minutes and the discussion about RP relate to the conversation that Gavin and myself had this month.
In terms of an update, the meeting that myself and WTW had with Gavin and Peter was very positive. The group has been asked to work with the club and we are looking to discuss next week how we can assist from here on in. Needless to say, the stadium issue is still the raison d'etre of the group, although short term and in the current climate, the group will be looking to assist the club in short term initiatives with the stadium being a longer term aim. The group has a number of individuals that are keen to get involved with the club and help in anyway they can. We are not experienced in the business that is football and this is where, we hope, that the BoD and Supporters Trust will assist us. I would welcome ideas and initiatives as the BoD are open to ways of increasing revenue and if anyone has ideas then please get in contact with me or join the next meeting which I will schedule in a couple of weeks.
We only met once ( and briefly ) in a cup tie ticket queue - an occasion that nearly did for me because of the hanging around for hours in the cold but I could see that you were and are a genuine man with only the best of motives for the club. I can’t help but feel that the direction of your endeavours will be well and truly deflected by the necessary contamination
of contact with the board. This isn’t necessarily a criticism of them or you , they need cash now, you need them to buy into your dream. My thoughts for what it’s worth is that:-
a) do they really share your objectives?
b) is there a realistic site better than RP feasible as far as most of the fans are concerned? And,
c) would it be better to resign ourselves to RP and approach them for a buy-in? Just asking
Besides you never know until you ask and the way the economy is going, sharing stadia may not only be “ de rigeur “ but if not a “ raison d’être “ then perhaps the “ the only way of being “ - sorry my French isn’t up to that!
All the best in your endeavours, kind regards Mike