Got a new Plough Lane By Numbers blog out. Looking at the highly bunched up and unpredictable nature of L1 this season, which is pretty unusual going back 20+ years. Plus a few thoughts on what the nature of the division might mean for us. [Link]

Thanks Mags it does.

Like Stuart only buy what’s of a use to me and for the first time in over twenty years I’m not doing Wombelles this Season

Trigger, I think this paragraph should be questioned in relation to any future conditions of membership that may be in the pipeline. But, I read ‘terms of _any_ Code of conduct’ as the following list may not apply to all.

Of course while I don’t give donations, I donate my time in volunteering which I am able to due to my life situation and it also benefits me getting out and about and still feeling involved in working at something.

I have never provided donations to the club. I am happy to pay for tickets, merchandise and anything I feel I get value from. I used to do player sponsorship until they kept increasing the price for the same offering and decided it wasn’t value for money anymore.

Can certainly understand that view point Stu.

The discussion around the new constitution makes my mind up even more about selling up. It’s an arse ache and just feels hard work. The DTB want to protect the club etc but at the same time it feels like challenging the club is being made too hard and against the fan-ownership model some crave. I am happy for external ownership and for them to make decisions with skilled and experienced football and we as fans just concentrate on the football.

Sounds an interesting game [Link]

Sorry Mags from earlier I didn't mean to ignore your post. In that document it says "This policy sets out the process by which the Society should investigate complaints or charges that a member may, directly or indirectly, have breached the terms of any Code of Conduct including but not limited to, the terms of membership, the Board Membership Policy and the Volunteer Code of Conduct that they have signed up to as a condition of their membership and/or any elected office."

Unfortunately they have created a fiefdom and are so arrogantly ignoring anyone who has an opinion especially if it doesn’t correlate with theirs

So if members of the DTB or the external consultant read here then they could collect a number of comments, questions and suggestions that would be of use to them, in general provided in a very positive manner.

Silk the attitude is very much "I don't want to explain my side of the story so you're not allowed to tell yours either."

7.12 and 7.13 are a bit odd. Surely 7.12 should allow for a show of hands as that is what normally happens at a GM. 7.13 should surely say "a vote is" rather than "any ballots are" as they also say you can't vote in advance.

Trigger hadn’t signed it either Mags

Would you say that also covers paid 'consultants' Trig and their public conduct?

The fact that they do not come on here and correct any misconceptions speaks volumes.

The DTB has the right to refute any such claims made on here.

Trigger, i don’t think it means all members will be subject to the Volunteer code of conduct. We would all have to sign it before being given membership if that were the case. I have been given membership as a season ticket holder, I don’t recall being asked to sign up to anything.

Was thinking exactly the same thing Spit.

Just when your looking to turn 3 matches of awful football and results with no goals scored up pops Bromley and my guess a 2-0 defeat

"All members and Directors of the Society and its subsidiaries agree to be bound by the Rules and policies of the Society, which require that the conduct of members is not prejudicial to the interest or reputation of the Society. This policy sets out the process by which the Society should investigate complaints or charges that a member may, directly or indirectly, have breached the terms of any Code of Conduct including but not limited to, the terms of membership, the Board Membership Policy and the Volunteer Code of Conduct that they have signed up to as a condition of their membership and/or any elected office. It does not apply to employees of the Society whose conduct will be governed by a policy more specific to contractually employed staff or others working on specific paid projects." [Link]

Lucky no one has called anyone a bike nonce .😂

gifting membership may have removed the potential for financial harm to the Society.

as for DTB action against WUP - in law I believe it is an individual prosecution rather than an organisation doing so, from what I understood elsewhere and chatting with a solicitor friend on another matter not related to football.