An open letter to all Crystal Palace Fans
As you may know the Trust was first set up at the time of the first administration under Mark Goldberg and was given fresh impetus when we went into administration for the second time under Simon Jordan. As a Trust we are very proud of all that we did to help save the Club both times and the work that was put in by all our members.
Since 2010 the Trust has continued as a vehicle to put fans concerns to the club and also to bring important football issues to its membership and the wider fan base. We have also supported various Palace related initiatives, had input into the Ground Safety and Advisory Group and continued to have meetings with the Club down to the present day.
However there is a problem. Over the years the Trust board has shrunk and new members have not put themselves forward to replace retiring members. The situation now is that the Trust has no Chair, Secretary or Treasurer and the last one of those positions has been vacant for several years. This may well be the result of the club’s apparent stability and the increase use of social media to allow fans to put their views forward but whatever the reason it means that the Trust is no longer viable in its present form. There are two remaining board members interested in being part of a fans’ body going forward
We want to give anyone out there who wants to be part of a fans representation organisation the chance to step forward and start afresh but with all the contacts the Trust has together with some funds that are held by the Trust. Additionally, over the years we have gained a wealth of expertise that we would be happy to share with anyone looking to start up an organisation and the Football Supporters Association also is willing to help a new organisation be set up.
If you are interested then please contact us on CPST2023@outlook.com. We would be happy to discuss it with you and also to put people in touch with each other.
As you may know the Trust was first set up at the time of the first administration under Mark Goldberg and was given fresh impetus when we went into administration for the second time under Simon Jordan. As a Trust we are very proud of all that we did to help save the Club both times and the work that was put in by all our members.
Since 2010 the Trust has continued as a vehicle to put fans concerns to the club and also to bring important football issues to its membership and the wider fan base. We have also supported various Palace related initiatives, had input into the Ground Safety and Advisory Group and continued to have meetings with the Club down to the present day.
However there is a problem. Over the years the Trust board has shrunk and new members have not put themselves forward to replace retiring members. The situation now is that the Trust has no Chair, Secretary or Treasurer and the last one of those positions has been vacant for several years. This may well be the result of the club’s apparent stability and the increase use of social media to allow fans to put their views forward but whatever the reason it means that the Trust is no longer viable in its present form. There are two remaining board members interested in being part of a fans’ body going forward
We want to give anyone out there who wants to be part of a fans representation organisation the chance to step forward and start afresh but with all the contacts the Trust has together with some funds that are held by the Trust. Additionally, over the years we have gained a wealth of expertise that we would be happy to share with anyone looking to start up an organisation and the Football Supporters Association also is willing to help a new organisation be set up.
If you are interested then please contact us on CPST2023@outlook.com. We would be happy to discuss it with you and also to put people in touch with each other.
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