Comments on: Fans Should Own Newcastle, Not Run It

By: Manuel

Manuel — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:06:07 +0000

Jack, we do have the option to pick the team but the majorety decides, and so far the majorety believes the manager is the best man. So we are picking the team in a sense.

By: Jack

Jack — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:10:05 +0000

The thing with ebbsfleet and myfc is that the members do NOT pick the team. They are merely members of a fan club.

By: Ahmed Bilal

Ahmed Bilal — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:26:21 +0000

Gary,

I agree to an extent with point 2. My argument is that you don’t allow fans to vote in and vote out people (except for fan-based board representation) but you have fans vote on rules and regulations that govern the running of the club as well as standards for dismissing and hiring employees. Then you sit back and let the experts handle it.

Ian’s written a lot of good stuff on MyFC and the whole fan ownership thing.

By: Gary Andrews

Gary Andrews — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:20:03 +0000

Interesting thoughts Ahmed. My two cents (or more):

1. MyFC is fan-owned, but not fan-owned in the traditional sense infosar as many of the members aren’t (or weren’t until the takeover) Ebbsfleet fans so there’s not that connection there.

2. I agree totally with point one that there should be professionals in charge, but with a democratic way of holding those in power to account. To that end, the fans should look to the examples of supporter-owned/controlled clubs like Stockport, Brentford and Exeter, or Swansea, where the fans don’t own the club but have a significant say.

3. Ian King at 200 Per Cent did an excellent post around this subject a couple of days ago:

http://www.twohundredpercent.net/?p=1095