A4e, apologies for just quoting from my manifesto but I will "Investigate all funding possibilities whilst always maintaining majority trust ownership and keeping control of our club and stadium" and that includes selling down to 50.01% if necessary in an emergency or if more brilliant partners come join us.

Everyone's a shoo in with 100 votes or none. I'm surprised Mr Doobs, that you want involvement with this tawdry mess and the collective rule 10 silence...

Doobs please ask James Ledward whether they had any direct communication with the board regarding their role on the ESG prior to the Rule 10 appeal.

Unofficial hustings update: 5 of the 6 candidates have replied (so far) so say they are in. one has taken place already. What with time constraints and so forth, these will be veeeery basic one-to-one interviews, but hopefully useful nonetheless. Once all candidates have been scheduled, I should be able to tell you when the recordings will go online (asap, before everyone has voted, is the aim!).

New episode of The Womble Coefficient pod is out. Rotherham review, team selection, crossing numbers, Stevens' penalty record, and Doncaster preview and predictions. All football chat if anyone wants a break from the DT elections. Spotify: [Link] Apple: [Link]

I’ve just read through the manifestos - mostly (as others have already pointed out) the usual proclamations about improving communications, etc, and some candidates who are insistent that they will be able to carry out their duties from afar, something I’m not too sure about. If Hoody is around, could you let us know whether “I’ll do everything I can to make sure this club stays owned by its people and led by them too” puts you in the group that some people call the “enshriners”, or whether you are also open to selling down to 50+1% etc? It doesn’t make all that much difference to me in terms of how I am likely to vote (if I do vote…), but I am interested to know what you think. In fact, I think it would be useful for all candidates to state fairly clearly what their stance is on ownership (or make it clear that they aren’t too fussed which route we choose…). I’d also recommend (as a forever pedant) to all candidates that they get someone to proof read their manifesto before going public with it - getting the message across is, of course, the main thing, but sometimes punctuation (or lack of…) can completely change the sense of a sentence… 😬

Yet another Trust reminder to vote. The deadline is midday 6th October , hurry up everyone.

I presume SS you were not a supporter of Wimbledon fc when we went through the turmoil of losing our club. Therefore hopefully you will not have the ingrained fear like others of outside investment and the possibilty of selling up. If you are open about the way this club is run/owned then maybe my X will go your way.

You’ll be pleased to see they have taken Ian’s name and manifesto down now [Link]

Disturbing to see on discord our erstwhile worst ever Wup poster casting aspersions on a long-serving and hardworking volunteer.

Quick word on the hustings. I have been in touch with Gary in recent days and he has my utmost respect.I think his decision is the result of him having grappled with his conscience and he should be applauded for that.

Meadow and TM - I think Womble World is either Biggles or Kentish Don's outpourings. Wouldn't touch it with a barge pole myself.

Hash was right though Mark, no?

I'm waiting for the hustings. Current thought is to vote for Simon Hood and anyone else not currently on the board. Despite everyone denying it, I see it as a clique and this needs to be broken.

Cheers Paddington

TM, thanks for linking to Womble World. I read the first article you linked a few days ago. It turns out that there's a lot of amusing stuff on the substack. Now subscribed. I wonder if it's someone who posts on here?.

Hash got it. They both went to Norwich about then though.

TM, I’d seen that before. I’m quite flattered to even be mentioned

Ah...

Damien Francis.

Yes Mark. Definitely. Black guy. Grasping for his name (like soap in the bath ...)

David Nielson

Bit shocked that CFC allowed Nicholas Jackson to play for Bayern Munich. Now, my memory is failing. Wasn’t there a bloke who scored for Norwich (or some other team) who went on loan from WFC just before the franchising took place. If so, who was it. I can’t recall his name

Poor forest

Thanks for actually knowing who the actual character name of my online persona is SS. In terms of your reply, you need to keep banging on about these differences, especially how you will make it work and the difference you will make. It may be in your manifesto but I think I read research somewhere that to hammer home a message you need to tell people it 26 times.