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Bristol Rovers fans group want a greater say in how the club is run
By The Bristol Post | Posted: June 06, 2014
A GROUP of Bristol Rovers supporters have been holding informal meetings to discuss ways in which fans could have a greater say in how the club is run.
Brought together as a result of the "anger" felt in the aftermath of Rovers' relegation from the Football League, Mark Czekalski – a supporter of more than 40 years' standing – is part of a group that has convened to discuss a perceived lack of action by the board.
The group are inviting all Rovers supporters to go along to their next meeting to express their concerns and offer ideas that could elicit positive change. It is set to take place at The Wellington pub in Gloucester Road on Tuesday (7.30pm).
"We have had four meetings since the end of the season," said Czekalski. "These have come about simply as a response to the anger the supporters feel about the fact that Bristol Rovers are preparing for life outside of the Football League.
"The people we have spoken to are angry about the way in which our club has declined over the last three or four seasons and want to know why this has happened and what is being done about it.
"We have heard about this top-to-bottom review, but when is that going to end? There has been very little in the way of detail and that just leads to further disillusionment amongst those who pay their money to support the club.
"People are concerned that the board of directors carrying out a performance review on themselves is unlikely to bring about the sort of change that is needed at the club.
"This meeting is a chance for as many supporters as possible to come along and put forward their ideas and suggestions of how they would like to see the club move forward.
"What we are mainly focusing on is trying to determine the reasons behind the decline on the football side of things and what needs to be done to make sure we get back into the Football League at the earliest opportunity.
"We also plan to discuss what action we can take to make sure that our voices are heard. We have some ideas, but these are things that will be up for discussion and voted on at the meeting."
Read more at www.bristolpost.co.uk/Bristol-Rovers-fans-group-want-greater-say-club/story-21197925-detail/story.html
By The Bristol Post | Posted: June 06, 2014
A GROUP of Bristol Rovers supporters have been holding informal meetings to discuss ways in which fans could have a greater say in how the club is run.
Brought together as a result of the "anger" felt in the aftermath of Rovers' relegation from the Football League, Mark Czekalski – a supporter of more than 40 years' standing – is part of a group that has convened to discuss a perceived lack of action by the board.
The group are inviting all Rovers supporters to go along to their next meeting to express their concerns and offer ideas that could elicit positive change. It is set to take place at The Wellington pub in Gloucester Road on Tuesday (7.30pm).
"We have had four meetings since the end of the season," said Czekalski. "These have come about simply as a response to the anger the supporters feel about the fact that Bristol Rovers are preparing for life outside of the Football League.
"The people we have spoken to are angry about the way in which our club has declined over the last three or four seasons and want to know why this has happened and what is being done about it.
"We have heard about this top-to-bottom review, but when is that going to end? There has been very little in the way of detail and that just leads to further disillusionment amongst those who pay their money to support the club.
"People are concerned that the board of directors carrying out a performance review on themselves is unlikely to bring about the sort of change that is needed at the club.
"This meeting is a chance for as many supporters as possible to come along and put forward their ideas and suggestions of how they would like to see the club move forward.
"What we are mainly focusing on is trying to determine the reasons behind the decline on the football side of things and what needs to be done to make sure we get back into the Football League at the earliest opportunity.
"We also plan to discuss what action we can take to make sure that our voices are heard. We have some ideas, but these are things that will be up for discussion and voted on at the meeting."
Read more at www.bristolpost.co.uk/Bristol-Rovers-fans-group-want-greater-say-club/story-21197925-detail/story.html