Agenda for Sundays Open Meeting at BGWMC

[andy jones]

Hi all,

 

This is the agenda for Sunday ....

 

Port Vale Supporters Club

Open Meeting Baddeley Green WMC

Sunday August 21st 2011

1.30pm for 2pm start

 

Hot & Cold Food plus Drinks available.

 

Introduction from Meeting Chairman

 

• Explaining that it is an extremely sensitive time for the club and the meeting must be conducted with a view to constructive debate with all present and any attempt to express personal vendettas will not be in the best interests of our club’s future.

 

• The meeting is to debate forward looking opportunities to resolve the current impasse between fans and club to the long term benefit of Port Vale FC.

 

• Why and how the meeting has been called

 

• Objective of the meeting – To remove deceit and mistrust and create a vehicle to harmonise the relationship between fans and club by creating a forward plan that will make the club attractive to potential investors.

 

Current status and objectives of pro-change groups in light of the proposed resignations of Glenn Oliver and Bill Bratt

 

Statement from Mo Chaudry (To be read by DF)

 

Statement from Mark Sims (To be read by DF)

 

Mike Lloyd speech to include:-

Status of current Board and relevant shareholdings

Is Nigel Meakin going to be a Director or not?

Is Mark Sims to be given access to the financial information he needs to join the Board

Explain the change of Director’s shareholdings since last AGM

The club’s financial situation and which Director’s have given bank guarantees

Can you assure us that any future sale of shares since the EGM and in the future will always be at the face value and never discounted.

Short and medium term vision of the future of the club both on and off the pitch within the 24.9% ruling of the articles of association

 

Perry Deakin speech to include:

What experience and talents do you bring to the club

What does the role of CEO entail

How does he envisage improving staff communication and line management

How does he intend raising the morale of the club’s staff

Explain current sponsorship deals

Explain the value to the club in franchising the catering and banqueting facilities.

Future commercial sponsorships that are in the pipeline including sale of the stadium name.

What projects does he envisage to improve attendances

 

Question & Answer of above club officials

 

Decide on a joint objective that will bring harmony back to the club.

 

Create and agree a forward plan clearly showing time limited benchmarks to be achieved in order to reach a successful conclusion of the joint objective.

 

Debate the concept of and potentially agreeing to creating a joint supporters / club officials project group to monitor the above and ensure that benchmarks are achieved within the allotted timescale.

 

Closing statement from the Meeting Chairman

[Jimmy]

Who will be in attendance from the Board Dave.......It sounds like just Lloyd and the CEO Deakin.

[nowag]

Who will be in attendance from the Board Dave.......It sounds like just Lloyd and the CEO Deakin.

 

My thoughts too, Chairman & lemon top, I thought we had a 4 man board.

[ValeMadrid87]

Dave can you get somebody too record this please, stick it on YouTube or something so us fans that can not attend can watch it after and also it's there for proof of the guarantees they have given us. Thanks

[andy jones]

Bill Bratt definitely will not be there.

 

Bill has not been seen at the club practically since the EGM and his only concern at the moment appears to be negotiating a buy-out of his shareholding I hear.

 

Glenn Oliver may still come. I hope he does and if he does I would hope he is treated with courtesy.

[andy jones]

I have asked for Micky Adams to attend but not heard anything

[Ben]

Bill Bratt definitely will not be there.

 

Bill has not been seen at the club practically since the EGM and his only concern at the moment appears to be negotiating a buy-out of his shareholding I hear.

 

Glenn Oliver may still come. I hope he does and if he does I would hope he is treated with courtesy.

 

Dave,

Probably treat him better than he did at your meeting last week?

[Guest Sandra Stubbs]

Bill Bratt managed to attend the Burton game, so a little surprised he cannot make the meeting Sunday? Alot of questions need to be answered by all members of the board

[MarkCh]

Dave, I know you're probably being bombarded by questions and it's an admirably comprehensive outline for the agenda. But, doesn't most of what's up for discussion hinge on the supposed investment being lined up by the board? If the deal is done, if it's not a million miles away from what we already know, and it's being presented as a fait accompli, doesn't it render a good few of the discussion points redundant?

[geosname]

No statements about the new club saviours? Who is insisting bratts shares are purchased? Is the proposal being presented before the shareholders for discussion? How many seats on the board does each investor require?

To be quite frank.... I dont care what a CEOs role entails or how perry justifies his position... so only one board member is attending?... the man of many faces

[Caroline Oakes]

Dave, I know you're probably being bombarded by questions and it's an admirably comprehensive outline for the agenda. But, doesn't most of what's up for discussion hinge on the supposed investment being lined up by the board? If the deal is done, if it's not a million miles away from what we already know, and it's being presented as a fait accompli, doesn't it render a good few of the discussion points redundant?

 

Perhaps the reason for the meeting is because the new investors are insisting on a united fan-base. Mike Lloyd is a nice enough guy but he does nothing that does not benefit Mike Lloyd. He is paying lip-service to the fans in an attempt to present a united front. Let's not forget he was part of the very same Board that was given a vote of no-confidence at the EGM. He, just like Pratt and Glenys only remained in situ because of their own shareholding. This meeting isn't a meeting with the Board, it is a meeting with ONE board member. Pretty pointless IMO.

[AVIM]

No statements about the new club saviours?

Those discussions would and should be confidential until a deal is reached.

 

Who is insisting bratts shares are purchased?

Bratt, of course. And its in the best interests of all parties that his shares are purchased.

 

Is the proposal being presented before the shareholders for discussion?

No. The shareholders spoke at the last EGM. The board run the club, not the shareholders. If anyone should be consulted its the council, as they are the clubs largest investor.

 

How many seats on the board does each investor require?

Two or three.

[the old bycars tea bar]

Dave why so consiladtry(sp)?

 

Why should we show any courtesy to oliver after all we are not really supporters in his eyes

[Jacko51]

Those discussions would and should be confidential until a deal is reached.

 

So why was an announcement made on the official website on 23 May saying a deal had been done with Ameriturf? If this deal is not with Ameriturf, why were we told lies before the EGM. If it is with Ameriturf, why the secrecy now about even uttering their name?

 

 

No. The shareholders spoke at the last EGM. The board run the club, not the shareholders. If anyone should be consulted its the council, as they are the clubs largest investor.

 

In December 2003, when Mr Machin was attempting to bring investment into the club through the Vantis group, Mr Oliver wrote:

 

"My own position is that I've consistently supported, publicly and privately, the rights of the shareholders to be the final judges of any proposal which would have a major effect, if implemented, on the structure and ownership of Port Vale."

 

Does he no longer believe that and if not, why not?

 

Two or three.

 

How do you know this if all discussions have remained confidential as you state?

[Jacko51]

Dave why so consiladtry(sp)?

 

Why should we show any courtesy to oliver after all we are not really supporters in his eyes

 

Because we are the better (wo)men.