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UPDATE: Chairman set to hand Dorchester FC to trust
8:27am Thursday 17th January 2013 in Football By David Williams, Sports Reporter
UPDATE: Chairman set to hand Dorchester FC to trust
SHAUN Hearn is "excited" by prospect of Dorchester Town being community-run after agreeing to hand over his majority shareholding to the club’s Community Trust.
Hearn was quick to point out that the deal was not a takeover, rather a chance for people to rally round for the good of the county town side.
“I’m looking forward to it and I’m quite excited about it all,” he said today.
“I don’t want people thinking this is some sort of trust takeover.
“It’s about people sitting down and going forward for the club."
It was revealed last night that trust would be made the majority shareholder with a deal agreed in principle.
A statement released by company secretary David Martin read: “Following weeks of discussion, the board of directors of Dorchester Town Football Club Ltd, Dorchester Town Youth FC and the Dorchester Town FC Community Trust have reached an agreement in principle to join forces and for Dorchester Town FC to become a community-owned club.
“It is proposed that the majority shareholder of Dorchester Town Football Club Ltd, Shaun Hearn will transfer his shareholding to Dorchester Town FC Community Trust to be held on behalf of the community of Dorchester.
“Over the coming weeks and months all three parties will work together to develop a model which will ensure the long-term and sustainable future for the club providing football from mini soccer to the top level of non-League football in a national competition.
“It is intended to keep supporters fully informed and further statements will be made as the model develops.”
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BDW
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9:49am Thu 17 Jan 13
212 dorset wrote:Its near enough the same people who ran the supporters trust I believe.
So the big question is..... Who is involved with the Community Trust?
I'm all for Community ownership as long as we can sustain a good level of non-league football, and not drop down the levels
Moreton Magpie
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9:55am Thu 17 Jan 13
BDW wrote:Correct, but that is not to say that those same people will run the community-owned Football Club.
212 dorset wrote:Its near enough the same people who ran the supporters trust I believe.
So the big question is..... Who is involved with the Community Trust?
I'm all for Community ownership as long as we can sustain a good level of non-league football, and not drop down the levels
The fans, through the Trust, will elect a board of directors (that could well include Shaun as chairman, still) and they will run the club on the day to day basis.
212 dorset
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10:11am Thu 17 Jan 13
imthere
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10:14am Thu 17 Jan 13
212 dorset
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10:17am Thu 17 Jan 13
imthere wrote:They are involved with the Terras aren't they ?????
It's Tim limbach and Ian stone !
validus pica
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10:25am Thu 17 Jan 13
Moreton Magpie wrote:The Trust will not run the club. The club will be managed and run by a board of directors more than capable of running a football club.
BDW wrote:Correct, but that is not to say that those same people will run the community-owned Football Club.
212 dorset wrote:Its near enough the same people who ran the supporters trust I believe.
So the big question is..... Who is involved with the Community Trust?
I'm all for Community ownership as long as we can sustain a good level of non-league football, and not drop down the levels
The fans, through the Trust, will elect a board of directors (that could well include Shaun as chairman, still) and they will run the club on the day to day basis.
There's a world of difference between a community owned club and a community club. Fans do not elect a club board when the club is community owned, they elect the Trust board.
Moreton Magpie
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10:28am Thu 17 Jan 13
validus pica wrote:My apologies.
Moreton Magpie wrote:The Trust will not run the club. The club will be managed and run by a board of directors more than capable of running a football club.
BDW wrote:Correct, but that is not to say that those same people will run the community-owned Football Club.
212 dorset wrote:Its near enough the same people who ran the supporters trust I believe.
So the big question is..... Who is involved with the Community Trust?
I'm all for Community ownership as long as we can sustain a good level of non-league football, and not drop down the levels
The fans, through the Trust, will elect a board of directors (that could well include Shaun as chairman, still) and they will run the club on the day to day basis.
There's a world of difference between a community owned club and a community club. Fans do not elect a club board when the club is community owned, they elect the Trust board.
imthere
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10:29am Thu 17 Jan 13
shaun blondz
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10:40am Thu 17 Jan 13
And of course never to lose the ambition all fans hold for their club.
212 dorset
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10:47am Thu 17 Jan 13
shaun blondz wrote:It sends a shiver down my spine thinking about some fans having an involvement in running a football club.
Well good luck to the Fans Trust as it is now accepted the only way for a Football club at this level to have a sustainable future involves community ownership and fans not only running but working within the club to guide a steady path. And of course never to lose the ambition all fans hold for their club.
validus pica
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10:52am Thu 17 Jan 13
212 dorset wrote:Some fans are very experienced business people.
shaun blondz wrote:It sends a shiver down my spine thinking about some fans having an involvement in running a football club.
Well good luck to the Fans Trust as it is now accepted the only way for a Football club at this level to have a sustainable future involves community ownership and fans not only running but working within the club to guide a steady path. And of course never to lose the ambition all fans hold for their club.
imthere
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11:23am Thu 17 Jan 13
leo210856
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12:15pm Thu 17 Jan 13
I dont know how things are placed at Dorchester but simple logic suggests that the FA cup money will have all been spent or earmarked to settle debts which will mean that costs will have to be cut and at the same time income will to need to rise if football at the same level can even be contemplated past this season
Shaun deserves great credit as I dont think many people realise just how much (not just in monetry terms) being the chairman has cost him and his family.
stench
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12:53pm Thu 17 Jan 13
212 dorset wrote:really? ha!
shaun blondz wrote: Well good luck to the Fans Trust as it is now accepted the only way for a Football club at this level to have a sustainable future involves community ownership and fans not only running but working within the club to guide a steady path. And of course never to lose the ambition all fans hold for their club.It sends a shiver down my spine thinking about some fans having an involvement in running a football club.
Most people like football, so i'm sure amongst the fans there's a business thinker, a numbers man and a football thinker...
But his is Dorch... ;) hehe
imthere
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1:39pm Thu 17 Jan 13
bedpans
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3:55pm Thu 17 Jan 13
Exiled Muff Fan
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4:28pm Thu 17 Jan 13
Get a grip
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7:34pm Thu 17 Jan 13
bedpans wrote:I think you are correct.
RIP Dorchester-The end is nigh
Possibly if Dorchester & Weymouth merge then the combined club might just survive.
Get a grip
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7:35pm Thu 17 Jan 13
bedpans wrote:I think you are correct.
RIP Dorchester-The end is nigh
Possibly if Dorchester & Weymouth merge then the combined club might just survive.
212 dorset says...
9:46am Thu 17 Jan 13