Blimey, even I couldn't spin that and be believed... "Membership GROWTH to 7,824 members, up from 3,488 last year ~ dt news letter

I bet quite a few of our growing fanbase are supporters who would go to KM a few times a season but couldn't really enjoy the games because of the poor ground with very poor sight lines.

I bet less than 0.5% of our new support since we returned home are here because of our ownership model (and 0.5% is being generous)

Paddington - re. your point about Maverick - you may well be right about him (I don't know him so I can't judge). To be clear, I wasn't saying that he, or any of the DTB members, are bad people, it's just the way of human nature that over time people in positions of power tend to identify with the "in group" of which they are a part, rather than with the "outsiders", who may have elected them and we certainly have a lot of precedent of people who are on here a lot at election time then disappear once they are "inside the tent".

We have only 1 win in 16 games against our next two opponents so woudl certainly like to see that change for the better.

CW - not sure I was blaming Grays either … JAW - I think we can attribute some sponsorship, especially John Green, to the model. But I don’t think I’d be wrong in my assumption that it wouldn’t be top of the list of reasons why people come and watch us, should we ever ask.

Don’t think Grays can be blamed for the sun, very entertaining game there even if the return was ghastly

Nick D, to your earlier point, certain members of the DTB would swear blind the polar opposite of your point. They truly believe fan ownership is the only reason we are where we are in terms of support.

Grays was a horrible experience. We won but all I remember was the sun.

Looks like marcus Forss will be playing against us Saturday

Nice that there is free entry to the Women's match today at plough lane, I take it someone is sponsoring this? Must cost a bit to put a free match on with overheads etc

I like those ideas Silk, had to be better than the current set up.

Yes Grays was better than I thought,nice real ale pub after helped

Keep pushing Spit.

Timmy,Biggles got a ban just before the play off final. Probably 3 months so due back any minute to enhance the wup experience 😂

OTD - Ricky Wellard I think. Indeed, it was a very hot day. I drove there with my elder daughter. First and last time I drove over the QE2 bridge.

Is Biggles banned? If so, when is he due back, or is it permanent ?

Drakey doesn't have to come and police what's spoken about on here anymore, the wup mods have control of that .

Nick W, I don't imagine Maverick views us like that.

Hopefully, Drake will not be voted for by anyone in here.

All I remember about the OTD game is that it was one of the hottest days of the summer and we were in the uncovered North stand with absolutely no shade.

OI - I had noticed that too and I suspect that you are right that DTB members have in some way been warned off/banned from posting here. Of course, there is also the broader point that once people are part of any governing body they begin to see themselves as “insiders” and the likes of us on here as “outsiders”, so it may just be that they don’t think us worth talking to any more (until election time comes around, of course)

I'm not a big fan of conspiracy theories but I have noticed that neither TBK or Maverick have posted since the WUP hiatus. It would be a pity if they had been warned off contributing so let us assume they have just been busy and that they still lurk, as I believe does Simon Hood and presumably some other DTB members.

Also concerning is that the DTB elections are going to see at least 5 vacancies and probably more like 7 judging by couple potentially not standing - constant churn can’t be good for getting things done - theme groups, constitution reviews and the like

The moral should have indicated that the President option also has risks and downsides against any positives. I feel there is no easy option over a sugar-daddy who would happily spend millions on us just for the thrill of it.