Trust In Yellow

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Chairman's Statement

On behalf of all Luton supporters, Trust in Luton would like to express our dismay and disgust at the FA's ridiculously harsh punishment of a ten point deduction for the irregularities in transfer dealings at the club between 2004 and 2007.

This year's edition of Soccer Review has been published, providing the latest information and thinking in the playing side of football today - including articles from PFA Chief Executive Gordon Taylor, Scottish FA Chief Executive of the Scottish FA, as well as Sir Trevor Brooking, a study on the development of football amongst ethnic minorities at Burnley FC, and an illiuminating interview with Simon Clifford, the maverick director of Garforth Town FC, friend of Socrates and more importantly, director of Socatots, a programme focusing on the football and co-ordination development of children as young as six months.

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The latest Ownership Structure of Football League Clubs, compiled by Stephen Hope of the University of Roehampton and published by SD, is now here. To find out more about how your club is owned, and more, go here.

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As you will probably know by now, the latest Deloitte Annual Review of Football Finance is here, and whilst we can't provide you with a copy of the report, we can point you to some useful information on it.

Online registration is now open for our second training event of the year which is the Bristol Trust Development Day on Saturday 28th June 2008. The venue for the event is Armada House & the day will begin with registration opening at 10:30.

Please see the link on the right hand side of the page for further information & to register.

Stockport County's victory in the League Two play-off on Bank Holiday Monday made them the fourth fan-owned club celebrating promotion by the end of season play-offs.

Supporters Direct have appointed Dave Boyle as their new
Chief Executive in succession to Philip French, who moved to become a
Special Adviser to Andy Burnham, Secretary of State for Culture, Media
and Sport.
 
Dave Boyle has worked for Supporters Direct since 2000 in various
capacities, most recently as Deputy Chief Executive and Society
Secretary.
 
Brian Lomax, Chair of Supporters Direct, welcomed the appointment, saying:

"We
are delighted to announce the appointment of Dave Boyle as our Chief
Executive. Dave has been with us from the beginning, and probably knows
more about our movement, its members and its philosophy, than anyone
else. He is widely known and well-liked by our membership throughout
the country, and is well-respected by all the football authorities and
throughout the football industry."

Dave started in his new role this week.

Many of you will read the Daily Mirror for Oliver Holt's column, who has often written thoughtful and provocative pieces on the game. We've borrowed one such story from this week's Mirror: 'This is an obituary for the people's game.. I pray that it's premature'.

Read, enjoy, and think...

Today Virgin Media and Supporters Direct (SD) launch the first national sponsorship of the supporters' trust movement. This agreement is a significant development in the relationship between Virgin Media - the UK's leading entertainment and communications company - and SD, the umbrella body for the UK supporters' trust movement.