I was wondering what mechanism there is for the members to decide if they want to be an independant supporters club.Cockatrice wrote:browner - presumably that is something that only the membership of the club can decide. Yes both parties would serve each other best by having a partnership that works for all.
Progress has and may continue to be slow but there is now an opportunity for supporters to join together and begin to form a proper club. There have I felt been times when the URSC has been treated just as an independant club might expect having to scrap for everything and I suspect that this comes from suspicion on both sides.
I also agree with a lot of what Cables said in his earlier post which was clearly asking for transparency in how the supporters club operates. Transparency in how a club is run is particularily pertinent when there are sums of money involved.
Though realistically how many members would want to scrutinise the accounts or minutes is a moot point, it is nevertheless important that the club is seen to be run in a fully accountable and transparent manner that leaves nothing open to question should a problem arise particularily regarding the use of funds.
On another related matter i note that Malone RFC will benefit from an influx of supporters before and after a couple of matches in organised fashion as opposed to the current situation where some supporters go there anyway.
Cannot but help think that Ulster rugby has let slip an opportunity which may well in the long term, if this idea blossoms, as well as using Madisons for events, into a regular and popular event, have an effect on UR's revenue take inside Ravenhill.
MR has often talked about the redeveloped Ravenhill as a venue for socialising but by the time he has that in place other venues for supporters may well be well established. Cue Ravenhill's revenue loss.