The main flaw in the original fans' forum - and to a lesser extent in the elected director schemes - was that there were not enough people who had any interest in voting, or in the former case in serving.
The only circumstances in which there is likely to be a credible turnout in such elections now is if candidates stand to oppose Duchatelet and Meire, which is presumably the opposite of what they want.
This supporters' council is a fantasy project based on a gross misreading of the fanbase, especially in the current situation. It will be another humiliation for Meire if it proceeds.
I make you right Airman. However you can guarantee it will be season ticket holders only. They won't be ticking the fan engagement box without the democracy and they won't risk that.
If by some miracle they do open it up, we should nominate the CASTrust chair. The trust is the only truly democratic fan organisation we have, and frankly they should stop trying to bypass them and engage properly. About as much chance of that as Meire running the club properly.
Clueless.
Hang on, didn't the trust say no more dialogue?
Might be wrong, but I am sure that was their stance.
Have a look here for clarification back in January;
"However, in line with our constitution, we also remain committed to communication. As outlined in our 2015/16 annual report (and confirmed at our November 2016 AGM) we aim to ensure that strategic dialogue in accordance with EFL rules is maximised. The club have stated that the Fans Forum is their preferred vehicle for this. We have serious reservations about the suitability of the Fans Forum for this purpose but we are nevertheless committed to the principle of strategic dialogue and we aim to conduct dialogue in a way which will ensure that the views and aspirations of our members are trenchantly expressed and that the executive are held to account."
If Meire organises the whole thing in a way that allows them to pick / screen out / exclude any dissenting voices / supporters they don't like then the whole thing will have no credability and won't work well.
If Meire organises the whole thing in a way that allows them to pick / screen out / exclude any dissenting voices / supporters they don't like then the whole thing will have no credability and won't work well.
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