Meeting Report - December 2012

Meeting Title:	Supporters' Clubs Forum
Meeting Venue:	The Dave Hickson Sponsors Lounge, Goodison Park
Meeting Date:	10/12/12	Meeting Time:	6pm

Attendees:
John Howard	Darren Griffiths	Christine Prior	Matt Kendall
Carena Duffy	Hannah Morton	Ken Sweeney	Phil O'Rourke
James Lyon	Paul Lambert	John Hughes	Tony Prince

1. Review of action points from last Forum

2. Ticketing

Forum raised the issue of a poor allocation for the Manchester City game. The Club pointed out that the Manchester City ticket allocation had been fairly distributed as per the agreed methods' within the affiliation documents.

The issue of loyalty was also raised, with the supporters and Supporters' Clubs who go to Goodison receiving greater priority than those that don't.

The Club pointed out that sometimes tickets for away games don't go down to general sale and when they do Supporters' Clubs and supporters who attend matches at Goodison more frequently have priority and the Club will continue to work towards that rule.

Action - Fan Centre to provide a full list of Season Ticket holders within Supporters' Clubs which will be completed once the affiliation process is complete.

3. Affiliation

Action - Christine to send update on affiliation in January. Ken Sweeney offered to ‘chase up' some of the Supporters Clubs who have not yet affiliated. Christine pointed out that the non-distribution of tickets for an away game for non-affiliated Clubs would probably do the trick!

4. Benefits

Christine explained that requests for merchandise is an on-going process that cannot be completed quickly due to the amount of requests and the process of the merchandise being signed.

The Forum was reminded that Supporters' Clubs are entitled to a piece of signed merchandise after every 300 home tickets sold, on top of piece of merchandise for affiliating.

Action - Supporters' Clubs need to apply for merchandise to Club, rather than Club remind them.

5. Aims of Supporters' Clubs

The Forum praised the discounted scheme for helping to fill Goodison.

6. Community Activity with Supporters' Clubs

An update on the charity bike ride in April in aid of Everton in the Community and the Everton Former Players' Foundation was provided and DG promised that the Club would lend its weight to all publicity and PR surrounding the event. 

7. Supporters' Club Section of Website

Action - The Forum minutes and monthly Supporters' Clubs newsletter will now go onto the website.

8. Programme Sales On Home Matchdays - Including 10% Discount

An idea was put to Forum members with regards to the delivery to Supporters' Clubs of match programmes. The Forum agreed it might work with Clubs who bring coaches to Goodison.

Action - Forum to canvass members on the idea and Club to mention idea in newsletter and various Club publications.      

9. AOB

The issue of Twitter was brought up with regards to Club tweeting on the behalf of Supporters' Clubs to raise awareness of branches in areas fans may not know currently exist.

Action - Supporters' Clubs to approach Club should they wish to take up the offer.