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Middlesbrough Supporters Forum Meeting
Monday 19th April 2021
18:30 – 20.00
Via Zoom
MEETING MINUTES
Monday 19th April 2021
18:30 – 20.00
Via Zoom
MEETING MINUTES
Present: Mark Motley, Rob Nichols, Jill Atkinson, Matthew Gale, John Donovan, Paddy Cronesberry, Peter Hodgson, Yvonne Ferguson | ||
| | Action |
1 | Apologies for Absence | |
| Apologies were received for Red Faction, Jen Hayton, Ellen Sowerby, Caroline Walker | |
2 | Welcome | |
| MM Opened meeting welcoming all attendees and checking in with all. Last meeting was in January 2021. There were no actions from the previous meeting to address. | |
3 | Supporter Group Updates | |
| Boro Supporters Club 2020
Rainbow Reds
MDSA
Twe12thman
FMTTM
Questions raised:
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7 | MFC | |
| YF gave an update on the Virtual concourse which has gone down well with supporters. Gordon Cox and Jeff Winter host, fans attend along with ex-players and sometimes current players. Prizes are awarded following a score prediction competition. YF has advised that she has had feedback from supporters saying they would still feel vulnerable attending games next year. Club will look at options to continue the virtual concourse next season for those supporters who cannot attend or don’t feel comfortable yet attending games attending next year. YF also advised that as lots of fans are still feeling vulnerable about returning, some matchday walks on non-matchdays are being set up to help them MFC meet with them on a none matchday to do their matchday walk and take them to their seat. YF advised that MFC would like ideas on how the matchday atmosphere and matchday experience could be improved. Ideas by mid may. All supporter groups to ask their members and MM to collate. YF mentioned the Bridge café – This is now open at the Riverside Thursday and Friday 12:00 – 20:00 and on non-matchdays. Supporters need to book a table. Variety of food and drink available. YF also wanted to give thanks to Danny Chapman from Twe12thman for putting out and collecting all fan flags and banners within the stadium | |
8 | Wrapping Up | |
| RN mentioned that MFC still ahead of most teams in terms of planning for supporter attendance next season. Boro have had plans in place early and some other clubs had yet to announce season card plans. Other Supporter groups (not Boro) had said Boro have been a great example to follow. The group also wanted to say thanks to MFC foundation for all the great work they had been doing over the last 12 months supporting the community through the covid pandemic. Amazing work Final point on the agenda was in relation to the news of the breakaway European super league. MSF are strongly against this. And had previously written to UEFA about this subject asking for assurances. MM closed the meeting. | |