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Maidstone United; an Owners dream… 3 seasons of league football, almost 30 to rebuild
Separating a football club from its stadium often appears to end in tears (for the supporters). Maidstone is another example. Around thirty years ago, Maidstone United were owned by Jim Thompson, a local newspaper company owner. Formed in 1897, the club had been playing in various local amateur leagues, rising to the Southern Premier Division…
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A stated aim of the Iron Trust is to secure shares in SUFC. “The Iron Trust aim to have a working relationship with the club where we can be an honest friend, providing a true supporters voice to senior management at the club. Our main aim is to ensure supporters are always at the…
Wrexham; the fall, the Trust and the fairytale
Wrexham A.F.C have been rooted in the National League for the last 14 seasons (since 2008), prior to this, they had been in the Football League for 87 years. A local businessman, Pryce Griffiths, was the owner until 2002. He had filled the roles of director, chairman and owner since 1977. Health concerns forced him…
The Viking Iron
We are always happy for the Iron Trust membership to grow and ahead of the Gateshead game another Iron fan joined the Trust. Nothing unusual in that but what is unusual is that Jan Egil Mandelid is Norwegian. He lives in Norway and has been making pilgrimages to Glandford Park over many years to support…
Safe Standing – the role of Iron supporters
Take a look at the FSA web site and you will see a news headline dated July 29th, 2022 “UEFA approves safe standing use at European games”. It goes on to read “The decision by EUFA’s executive committee means clubs will be permitted, in line with domestic regulations, to use standing terraces for all UEFA…
Questions to the SUFC Board
Iron Trust members want transparency from the club board Iron Trust members have been contacting us expressing their concerns about the future of SUFC. Fans feel that there is a need for greater clarity and transparency over the position the club is in at present. They have posed a number of questions including the following:- …
Flag Day Donation
A very belated presentation has been made by the Iron Trust (holidays, illness and shift availability got in the way!). The £155 raised by the Flag Day raffle was presented by Trust Chairman Tony Gosling to Gill Ayre, (Chair of the local Macmillan Cancer Care group), and Josie Lees. Gill said “Thanks to all fans…
Safety Advisory Group
Following concerns and feedback from members about the stewarding at SUFC in early March we wrote to the club, the police and the local authority. Our letter pointed out that: “A number of our members have raised this with us, particularly concerning one SIA steward who has been identified as wearing red epaulettes and displaying…
Flag Day Review
The last home game of the season against Hartlepool saw the return of Flag Day after the Covid induced break. It returned to the Honest Lawyer in a stripped down form; no music, no food, and no tickets. It was a case of just turning up, having a drink and discussing the season past and…
Player of the Season 2021/22
Congratulations to Rory Watson who was presented with our player of the season award by members. He received 100% of votes from our members.