Did any Rangers reps go to this?

[Carsons Dog 9,878]

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4520Scottish Supporters Conference this Friday

Stuart CraigApr 11 9:43 AM

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If you are interested in getting involved in or supporting a body to

ensure that fans' interests are taken into consideration by football's

rulers, with the ultimate goal of getting a supporter on the board of

every club in Scotland, then please read on.

The following email provides details of a Scottish Supporters Conference

that will be held in Edinburgh City Chambers this Friday. It's on

during the day, so you'll have to take some Annual Leave if you're

normally at work.

By attending, supporters can obtain information and contacts that will

help to set up a supporters trust as well as sending a clear message to

the influential people present that Scottish fans want a greater say in

the running of the game they have supported for so long.

Cheers,

Stuart

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A one day football conference

Friday 14 April 2000 City Chambers, Edinburgh

HAVING A SAY? Supporter involvement in Scottish football.

A major scocer conference organised by the Centre for Scottish Public

Policy and the Scottish Independent Supporters Coalition in association

with the Scottish Local Governmetn Information Unit and sponsored by the

Scottish Co-operative Party and United for Change.

The aim of this conference is to provide a forum for debate on the

increasing demand by Scottish football supporters to gain greater influence

over the control and direction of their clubs and football in general.

The Football Task Force in England has advocated shareholdings held in a

trust arrangement on behalf of fans as one means of ensuring a greater

collective say. This has been endorsed by the Government, who have pledged

support for the creation of a new financial and legal model for the

structure of supporters' trust arrangements.

What does this mean in practice? Can and should the same arrangements be

applicable to Scotland? What should supporters do to pursue this? What

steps should be taken by local and national Government in Scotland? What

support can be achieved from the Scottish Parliament? What are the

implications for clubs in Scotland?

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Football club supporters, both as individuals and as members of official or

independent supporters' organisations

Football club directors

Representatives from national football authorities

Members of The Scottish Parliament

Local authority members and officers

Trade Union representatives

If you are interested in getting involved in or supporting a body to

ensure that fans' interests are taken into consideration by football's

rulers, with the ultimate goal of getting a supporter on the board of

every club in Scotland, then please read on.

The following email provides details of a Scottish Supporters Conference

that will be held in Edinburgh City Chambers this Friday. It's on

during the day, so you'll have to take some Annual Leave if you're

normally at work.

By attending, supporters can obtain information and contacts that will

help to set up a supporters trust as well as sending a clear message to

the influential people present that Scottish fans want a greater say in

the running of the game they have supported for so long.

Cheers,

Stuart

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A one day football conference

Friday 14 April 2000 City Chambers, Edinburgh

HAVING A SAY? Supporter involvement in Scottish football.

A major scocer conference organised by the Centre for Scottish Public

Policy and the Scottish Independent Supporters Coalition in association

with the Scottish Local Governmetn Information Unit and sponsored by the

Scottish Co-operative Party and United for Change.

The aim of this conference is to provide a forum for debate on the

increasing demand by Scottish football supporters to gain greater influence

over the control and direction of their clubs and football in general.

The Football Task Force in England has advocated shareholdings held in a

trust arrangement on behalf of fans as one means of ensuring a greater

collective say. This has been endorsed by the Government, who have pledged

support for the creation of a new financial and legal model for the

structure of supporters' trust arrangements.

What does this mean in practice? Can and should the same arrangements be

applicable to Scotland? What should supporters do to pursue this? What

steps should be taken by local and national Government in Scotland? What

support can be achieved from the Scottish Parliament? What are the

implications for clubs in Scotland?

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Football club supporters, both as individuals and as members of official or

independent supporters' organisations

Football club directors

Representatives from national football authorities

Members of The Scottish Parliament

Local authority members and officers

Trade Union representatives

Players and their representatives

Sports and news journalists

VENUE

The conference will be held at the City Chambers, Edinburgh. This is

centrally situated on the Royal Mile, about 10 minutes walk from Edinburgh

Waverley Station.

PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME

Chair: Mike Watson MSP

9.15 am Registration and coffee

10.00 OPENING PLENARY:

Should supporters have a voice in football?

Bill Leckie, The Sun; Paul Hegarty, former Manager and Scotland

International

11.30 Coffee

12.00 WORKSHOPS:

1. Supporters organising themselves:

Peter Carr, Co-ordinator of the Celtic Trust;

Phil Dorward, Sports Writer;

with supporters from Hamilton, Falkirk, St Mirren, and Dundee United

2. Football's governing bodies:

Martin Rose, Federation of Scottish Clubs;

Representative of Scottish Independent Supporters' Coalition;

David Taylor, Chief Executive, Scottish Football Association

3. Football, the media and the fans:

Jim Spence, BBC Sport; a representative from Daily Record

4. The legal and financial aspects of setting up supporters trusts

Speaker to be confirmed

1.00 pm Lunch

2.15 PLENARY SESSION:

The experience in England:

Brian Lomax, Supporters Direct, The Football Trust

What's happening in Scotland:

Scottish Independent Supporters Coalition;

Jeanette Findlay, Department of Urban Studies, University of Glasgow

3.00 PANEL DISCUSSION:

Donald Gorrie MP; MSP, Cathy Jamieson MSP; Lloyd Quinan MSP;

Tony Higgins, Scottish Professional Footballers Association.

3.45 CLOSING SESSION:

John Colquhoun, Sports writer and former professional footballer;

Stephen Morrow, Senior Lecturer in Sports Studies, University of Stirling;

Representative from the Scottish Executive, The Scottish Parliament

4.15 Closing remarks Joe Hill, The Scottish Co-operative Party.

Booking form (Please complete in CAPITAL letters)

FILL IN (preferably clip off the above text) AND SEND BACK TO

Mail@... (Pat Herd) and put a cheque in the post

or print out and return the form to:

Pat Herd, Conference Officer, Centre for Scottish Public Policy

16 Forth Street, Edinburgh, EH1 3LH

Tel: 0131 477 8219 Fax: 0131 477 8220

Please register me/us for "Having a say? - Supporter involvement in

Scottish Football"

Registration fee for delegates from organisations: �75 + VAT = �88.13

Registration fee for individuals: �15 + VAT = �17.63

Name (s):

Designation (if appropriate):

Organisation (if appropriate):

Address:

Postcode:

Tel:

Fax:

E-mail:

I/We enclose a cheque for �

or

Please invoice us (known organisations only) for the sum of �

Please make cheques payable to: "Centre for Scottish Public Policy". Sorry

- but no refund will be given for any registration cancelled less than 7

days before the conference, although a substitution may be made at any

time. The registration fee includes buffet lunch, coffees and teas.

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[Carsons Dog 9,878]

When was the RST set up?

Was it 2000?

[there'sonlyoneamoruso 1,724]

There are a few names there that have outed themselves as Rangers haters.

[Carsons Dog 9,878]

There are a few names there that have outed themselves as Rangers haters.

Oh yes, nearly all of them

I was researching the foundations of supporters trusts and stumbled upon that

Just wondered if the RST were there

[nachothelegend 1,932]

Looks like all the rest against us.

We should have left Scottish Football when we had our chance.

[TEFTONG 60,076]

That was a list of out and out Rangers hating arseholes...Has this thing happened!?..I just skimmed thru it and became convinced that after all was said and done at this wee "gathering"...I could picture them all joining hands for a rousing rendition of the soldiers song or just a big "If you hate the f****in Rangers love in, with a few chuky ar la la's as they Obsess about The Mighty & The Famous...

[Carsons Dog 9,878]

That was a list of out and out Rangers hating arseholes...Has this thing happened!?..I just skimmed thru it and became convinced that after all was said and done at this wee "gathering"...I could picture them all joining hands for a rousing rendition of the soldiers song or just a big "If you hate the f****in Rangers love in, with a few chuky ar la la's as they Obsess about The Mighty & The Famous...

It was when supporters trusts were first being mooted

The line up is frightening

I just wondered if anyone from Rangers was involved at that early stage

[TEFTONG 60,076]

It was when supporters trusts were first being mooted

The line up is frightening

I just wondered if anyone from Rangers was involved at that early stage

Certainly looks like a gathering that no Bear would attend unless he had some mischief in mind..All innocent fun though. Gentle heckling and stink bombs only...

[harlands plater 16,962]

Looks like all the rest against us.

We should have left Scottish Football when we had our chance.

When did we have our chance?

[ArchibaldLeitch 380]

Rangers reps are too busy carrying newspaper clippings of themselves on nights out paid for them by gullible fuckwits.