Red Rule Wrecking Wrexham

What's the housing like for property development up that way? You could suggest your universal panacea to them. They could fly up the leagues with a groundshare at Chester.

I rather knew that quip would be made by someone. However, their strategy for developing their youth system, appointing a decent manager etc, has created far more wealth for them than any cup tie and that can't be simply down to luck.

There are clubs up and down the country that have had big glamour draws and squandered it or not done anything as a result. Exeter were in probably a worse mess than we are - and their Trust (from a starting point no bigger than ours) has not only saved them but turned them into something much more secure than they were ever under private ownership. Alpine wouldn't like that but that's how it is.

It was the Supporters Trust that appointed Tisdale and invested in the youth system that has brought the club millions of pounds.

Exeter did get big games against Manchester United and Liverpool (it does help if you actually get through to the 3rd round, of course) but so have Yeovil in the past, as have plenty of other clubs.

Rather than comparing Exeter with Burnley, how about comparing Exeter city in 2016 with Exeter City in 2003? Which is in the better place?

Not often you see a footballer using the word "apropos" and that, as well as his anti-Brexit stance, is to be applauded. Tisdale likes a brainy footballer.

No wonder that wrankles with you, Alpine; an oafish footballer getting above his working class station by acting all intelligent. Even worse if his views do not concur with the authoritarian right.

                              RED RULE RUNNING OUT ?







Gratifying as it was to so recently read the request for extra content to appear in 'The Future Of TUST' thread, when it comes to Wrexham we do have this dedicated thread, and so with the possibility that their Trust might be packing their bags and departing the boardroom, this is still the appropriate place to spread the good news.

Now while there will be those that will see this as a much awaited chink of light appearing at the end of a long and dark Trust tunnel, I think we should at least accept that the WST allowed the club to tread water for season after season, even if a club with Wrexham's tradition and fan base should be achieving far more than that ....particularly with a compliant local council .... something some other ambitious National League clubs would give their eye teeth to have.

As I read that Wrexham are preparing to start their 13th consecutive season of non-league football, it does underline how this grand old club has stagnated and under achieved. But now by opening themselves up to new revenue streams, unencumbered by current cooperative ownership restrictions, might we see a change of fortunes for Wrexham FC ?

The people of Wrexham are passionate about the town's football club. But the failure to progress must have ground them down, as well as taught them a lesson. You can have all the theory in the world, but a practical lesson can teach you so much more. As the General Election loomed in December, there was plenty of speculation about which constituencies might shun their sitting Labour MP, for fear of putting Commie Corbo into No.10. Now whether we've got anything different by having Bolshevik Boris instead, is a moot point, but one for another thread. My contention, was that the constituency to watch was Wrexham. The people keep a close eye on the football club, they'll have witnessed Socialistic principles being put into practice for years now .... if anyone was going to say 'Sorry Mr. Corbyn, it all sounds good, but we've seen for ourselves that it doesn't translate well into reality' it would be the voters of Wreham. And so it looks as if Wrewham's 'Reds Out' verdict as regard to their parliamentary representation (a 5.8% swing to win the seat for the Tories) will now be swiftly followed by a further 'Reds Out' vote at the football club.

Now we shouldn't jump the gun entirely. Hard line Trust members won't give up the levers of power willingly. But a vote there will be held, initially next Tuesday evening I believe, as to whether talks to get a transition to non Trust ownership can get started. Now however much he might look like a trainee used car salesman, Spencer Harris, seen above, is laying out some home truths. Commenting on the prospective new owners, he states: 'the proposal is that they would be looking to take on 100 per cent of the shareholding. With a 100 per cent shareholding in the club, they would be the people - or the representatives on their behalf - making the decisions to take the club forwards'

A bitter pill for committed Trust ownership fans to swallow, but hopefully they will weigh up what is in the best interests of the club and vote accordingly, rather than allow dogma to sway their vote.

Good luck to Wrexham, as a potentially bright opportunity opens up for them ..... and not before time.