Is this still a thing, no obvious communication since December? https://images.gc.barnsleyfcservices.co.uk/5e8a62c0-da6e-11ef-afb5-71ee6c78fa0b.pdf
Forever Absent Bureau Federation of Administrative Bystanders Forgetting About Barnsley Full of Air and Bluster Faking Action for Barnsley Freeloading And Biscuits Fans Acting Busy Free Ale and Beer Dedicated to the noble art of observation without interference. At FAB, we believe that sometimes the best action is inaction, especially when there’s football on the telly and biscuits in the tin. We proudly maintain a strong presence in meetings while ensuring no actual decisions are made.
There still compiling the minutes from the January transfer window discussion. They will likely be combined with the minutes from the summer transfer window fiasco
Yet another example of the club committing to something and then not doing it adequately. Yet they wonder why club/supporter relations have never been so low.
The FAB group imo fekked up with the February meeting. (I doubt anything will come out of it, that most folk didnt know already) It should NOT have brought the January window into the equation. (It is NOT in the remit. Each have their own individual allocated slot within the fan base etc to represent). And doing the utmost Inviting questions from the fans does nothing other. imo, than cause themselves grief. It is not a q&a over the footballing side. But FAN experiences and issues. Financial inputs I don't like the fact minutes are taking so long. (The minutes should be ready at the next meeting from the previous one. Approved by both parties and edited if need be. B4 releasing to the whole fanbase) But I'm guessing neither are the FAB. All actions will not be acted on. In that time frame. Eg planning. But stated as carried forward in effect. The club could lose interest from within the group if it doesn't change. Some of the comments they get apparantly on social media etc, are totally unjustified. I do believe the supporters trust are looking to be more involved. But tbh the fanbase shows very little interest. When I've attended a couple of meetings in the past, the attendance has been extremely poor. Nay on single figures other than the organisers. Maybe that needs reigniting. Can't turn the clock back only move forward. Never know, unless you try. The FSA encourages all clubs to engage and create FAB's. But fans need to realise their agenda. And that is in the main to try. (Advise the club) to make life better for the fans. Be it Catering. Facilities for the disabled and inclusion for minority groups etc. These were included in the supporters trusts agendas at one time. But not given the attention that they should be by the clubs. It needs/needed more structure. The 2 can run alongside one another, so long as it isn't a power struggle so to speak. There are a couple or so in both, that can liase between the 2 groups. The best interest of the fans is paramount. But with the caveat it helps. (doesn't create divide), with the club also. Not everything will be agreed. Such is life. Like opinions. There was talk of re-starting meetings with the Fan engagement group. Imo that group would be an asset to the Supporters trust. Also help build up numbers. Too many cooks so to speak.
Bump Does the fab group still exist? Despite criticism about delays in uploading minutes of meetings and promises that they would be quicker the last ones on the clubs website are from January. It's now May. The last minutes suggested there should have been many meetings taken place between then and now but there is nothing to suggest any of them happened and now the website says no planned meetings which means the scheduled one has been cancelled
Can you complain to the club yet again about the lack of transparency. They've got a website, is it so hard to expect them to use it? Was there a meeting in April or was that one cancelled too? And any idea on the minutes? It all comes across absolutely awfully. To the point that I've got a fairly serious (to me) issue I need raising but can't actually be arsed to ask the fab to raise it because nothing gets done. And I'm not blaming the volunteers for that at all, I'm fully blaming the club. In fact I'm pretty certain that the thing I want raising has already been raised and clearly dismissed
Not true Stephen. The fan volunteers aren't responsible for the club updating the clubs website and giving out information via it. That's the clubs responsibility and they aren't 'vetted people', they're the club itself. Similarly the fan volunteers aren't to blame for the club not following through on things. That's all on the club
Doesn't offend me but remember they're fans like us who volunteer their time to try to help us and I promise you that they take things forward that we raise. 55&counting has done that with a few things I've asked. It's the club that doesn't follow through with them and that must be as frustrating for the volunteers as it is for us.
How is it currently working? From my perspective it appears the FAB representatives meet with club representatives, discuss matters, then neither FAB nor the club tell anyone what has been discussed. Would I be incorrect in that assessment?
The February Minutes are now posted. We're meeting as a group this evening to review the last 12 months and determine how we can be more effective. Any constructive, reasonable and achievable suggestions are most welcome. The next full FAB Meeting with the club is scheduled for next week, May 13th.
We shall await the outcome of this evening's meeting some time in August then? Are you seriously asking how you can be more effective?
