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While not a lot came out of the AGM in terms of anything new, since I took notes for my own benefit – so that I don’t have to rely on the Echo or anyone else - I thought it might be helpful to post up a summary and my views for other fans to see.
The conclusions I draw – as a shareholder - from what I have seen today are:
• Peter Ridsdale has put in place a more professional approach to the management of the club
• The club is committed to making the stadium happen, and a lot of work is going on behind the scenes
• Costs have been brought down significantly
• We are probably still spending beyond our current budget, as attendances are below the budgeted figure of 13,000
• We are not out of the woods yet – the period to 31 December will be very important in terms of the stadium development
• If attendances do not improve, then we could lose players in the New Year. (Those who read Mike Morris’s website may have seen the message-board post from Corky of Valley Rams last night which said of the gates ‘the reality is if they remain at this low level we could be in danger of losing players.’)
The full report can be found here on Leighton's excellent weblog.