In truth, it wasn’t a political post, just a factual observation about morals… ☺️👍

Dont worry oj has marked my card, let's hope those posting anything political today get equal emails or it might be seen as 2 tier:-)

Timmy - Blimey. That's a turn-up. Thanks.

Mav- in Q4 last year George received advice on the viability of having an online forum. The advice was that having a members' forum was a liability for the trust. Every expert spoken to advised against having one. Members' behaviour on Discord supports this conclusion. George and Reece believed the DT Forum should be shut down and not replaced. The board agreed to have a vote on the future of Discord in January and then review on a quarterly basis. I believe the vote happened this month to keep it open and review at end of season

Thanks Trig.

49 - true… I won’t say more for fear of falling foul of current loose agreements to avoid opening the can of worms… 🥫🪱😬

Timmy - I took a break from board-related matters (including Discord) to clear my head. Are they closing Discord down and, if so, why? They've always banged on about how great it is. I must have missed something.

The rumours that we’re doing the rounds on Saturday and since are all addressed in the WHAD podcast. Too numerous to mention here. Some may be rubbish but we don’t know, which is kind of my point. They are all damaging and the are definitely affecting matchdays now.

I wish someone would tell me what you're all talking about, as I don't do any social media but this and can't get to matches much.

This was the FB post mentioned on here earlier. “Full list of club rumours in this week's episode of The Wombles Had a Dream podcast Lee Finch [Link] com/episode/1L9laBFrQ3LgtFlxinjggw • An unnamed board member and sponsor (we all know who) has made two loans of £1 million to the club to cover payroll until the summer. • Said board member has indicated that no further loans will be forthcoming due to doubts over the club's ability to repay. • Out-of-contract players will not be offered a new deal, except Aaron Sasu, due to lack of funds. Seddon, Lewis, Hipployte, Maycock, Bugiel, Reeves et al will be free to leave. • The 2026/27 wage bill will be slashed dramatically. • Suggestion Mark Robinson has been brought in on an advisory role as we'll have to play kids in men's football [again!] • A consortium led by an ex-Wimbledon player approached the club regarding investment but came to nought due to our ownership structure; potential investors more likely to come on board post-administration • Plough Lane Bond 3 on the cards • We're losing £30,000-£40,000 a week • Staff increasingly unhappy. James Woodroof rumoured to have left but not so - yet. Johnnie Jackson has been touting himself around”

Maverick thank you for confirming what I always suspected. Talk about fiddling while Rome burns.

A4 also at the risk of being a politcal post I see our forces serving during the troubles in Northern Ireland are now at risk of private prosecutions.

Discord is to be kept open until at least the end of the season. People have asked for the rumours to be addressed but so far the questions have been ignored

Looks like the Chuks Aneke thing was not correct (unless it’s still going to happen later…).

Is Dons Trust Discord still going? Are there similar posts on there or are they all moderated away immediately?

What are these rumours of which people speak…? 👀

At the risk of doing a political post, I’d just like to say thanks to Florida John for that post - I think we can all agree that, no matter which side of politics anyone is on, the insulting denigration of our brave (and fallen) troops yesterday was completely unacceptable… 😒🤮

People should keep expressing their views on these subjects robustly in this forum. During my time on the board there were a number of individuals who monitored the site obsessively and I don't see why that would have changed. If I posted something on socials that was considered to be out of order I would generally be taken to task within minutes.

The atmosphere was quiet and somber long before the game. Surely the boards can see that and want to something about it?

The atmosphere was really weird against Doncaster. I thought it was just down to our lack of scoring, or look like scoring at home. It was only when I went upstairs to the 1889 Lounge that people I know were coming over to see if I had heard all the rumours.

Stu, these rumours are different to the usual x has fallen out with the manager etc. You could feel the tension last week before a ball had been kicked. They need to take thier heads out of the sand to either assure us it’s all rubbish, or fill us in on what bits are true and explain why. If they can’t or won’t do that then they need to ask themselves what right they have ti be on a board that’s supposed to represent us. All these reputable sources sound like it’s the board telling thier mates over a pint or two.

Although I was strongly pro fan ownership in the past, it seems clear that we cannot compete in L1 or probably even L2 with that business model. So if someone credible came along and offered to clear our debts, increase the stadium to 20,000 as we were promised and provide a decent (but not excessive) playing budget I would vote for a takeover. That’s if we are allowed to vote – I don’t understand the complexities of our fan-owned constitution.

*ship

Yeah and continuity of this crap is not a better thing than wholesale change - even if too late to turn the shop around.

It is the unbridgeable difference between owners and 'owners'. If we were genuinely owners we'd be in charge of the finances and able to make decisions based on facts. As 'owners' we're starved of information because of 'commercial confidentiality', an attitude that comes across as patronising even if it is not intended that way. And you can bet when the shit hits the fan, it will be the fault of the 'owners' for not coughing up enough money. That is why I am now convinced we need to stop being 'owners'.