Fan Advisory Board

[Macfarlane21]

Let's support our fellow blades giving up their own time to improve our experience as fans.

https://x.com/sufc_fab?t=awVNulqBgpVkhoqCPuO2sQ&s=09

 

[I should coco]

Let's support our fellow blades giving up their own time to improve our experience as fans.

https://x.com/sufc_fab?t=awVNulqBgpVkhoqCPuO2sQ&s=09

Serious question - who are they and how were they appointed?

 

[LBA_Blade]

Serious question - who are they and how were they appointed?

Ronnie Pickering was the chairman that appointed them…. Other than that I have know idea of who they are.

 

[Bladeloyal]

Well ones Alan Woodward's wife who follows the blades everywhere ,so she's got pedigree,I'm assuming she was voted in through the senior blades . Bob uttley who has just left is a life long blade and a secretary with Bradway for many years ,others are from suds.and rainbow blades .

 

[SwissBlade]

Serious question - who are they and how were they appointed?

Would be great if they made themselves known. Asked this before but no clue how they came to act on our behalf

 

[Ball_Sup (Phil)]

Well ones Alan Woodward's wife who follows the blades everywhere ,so she's got pedigree,I'm assuming she was voted in through the senior blades . Bob Dyson who has just left is a life long blade and a secretary with Bradway for many years ,others are from suds.and rainbow blades .

I think you're mixing up your Bobs there mate...

 

[Bladeloyal]

I think you're mixing up your Bobs there mate...

Yes probably should have said bob uttley,but the sentiment stands that it's a broad section of our fanbase covering different sections of our fine club ,they need a deranged steel worker type on the committee

 

[PrestwichBlade]

Would be great if they made themselves known. Asked this before but no clue how they came to act on our behalf

They are all actually listed on the fan engagement plan (not sure how they got on the board though!)

 

[Houston_Blade]

As far as I know it was a box ticking exercise as part of being in the PL and has continued since. There was something discussion on it in the thread below.

Not sure how people were appointed but it’s supposed to represent a ‘cross section’ of supporters.

Ball_Sup (Phil) will probably be able to tell everyone how it was voted for etc.

Thread 'This so called Fans Advisory board'

Jun 18, 2025

They are sticking their oar in and dont represent for all the Blades fans. They cannot understand that the club cannot make comments when a legal issue is being sorted. They are just a few impatient people jumping up & down moaning!

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[Ball_Sup (Phil)]

Yes probably should have said bob uttley,but the sentiment stands that it's a broad section of our fanbase covering different sections of our fine club ,they need a deranged steel worker type on the committee

Mate. The world has changed. Deranged Steelworker Types have had their day...

 

[Panini]

Serious question - who are they and how were they appointed?

Would be great if they made themselves known. Asked this before but no clue how they came to act on our behalf

It was something anyone could apply for, as per this advert in April:

 

[United1889]

I’m sure there was an application process at the time, I remember it being advertised.

 

[Bladeloyal]

Mate. The world has changed. Deranged Steelworker Types have had their day...

So true .

 

[John Cutsbushes]

Serious question - who are they and how were they appointed?

Ego riddled narcissistic retirees
Full of self importance having spoke to 2 of them

 

[Ball_Sup (Phil)]

Sorted....

 

[Macfarlane21]

Serious question - who are they and how were they appointed?

Its a voluntary role, I believe the club advertised it

 

[Tickhill Blade]

Ego riddled narcissistic retirees
Full of self importance having spoke to 2 of them

Sounds like my mum and dad

 

[jono_t2000]

How often is voting done. I remember applications were open when in PL but not heard anything since.

Since this is a fan advisory board shouldn't fans have ability to vote for who they want on the board representing them..?

Not overly fussed either way but you would think that's how it would run

 

[ilovesufc]

No idea who these people are, so no idea how they represent me. Given that FAB seem to have been heavily involved in this stupid safe standing decision, I would suggest they dont represent me at all considering they haven't asked for my opinion on the season ticket seat I bought and paid for

 

[SwissBlade]

It was something anyone could apply for, as per this advert in April:

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Was that on X? So anyone that was on X could’ve applied for then

 

[shorehamview]

Fan advisory board “Ey up Mr Bettis, every fan we’ve spoken to says the concourse catering by Compass is shit, don’t give them another ten years.”

Snek “I only caught a bit of that. Give Compass another ten years? Great idea, I’ll get a minion on it pronto.”

 

[robbiez666]

Its a voluntary role, I believe the club advertised it

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That the same Callum Cheswick who posted about Hamer leaving?

 

[S64 Blade]

Everyone was able to apply to join, so perhaps if people missed this then they aren’t actually engaged themselves, so probably not the best people to then want to be part of it .

 

[Sean Thornton]

Everyone was able to apply to join, so perhaps if people missed this then they aren’t actually engaged themselves, so probably not the best people to then want to be part of it .

Anyone desperate to be part of it should automatically be prohibited from applying.

 

[The Crab]

I resent that remark.

I never worked in the steel industry…

 

[Eddiecolquhounsleg]

Ego riddled narcissistic retirees
Full of self importance having spoke to 2 of them

So three quarters of this forum could have applied?

 

[Ball_Sup (Phil)]

How often is voting done. I remember applications were open when in PL but not heard anything since.

Since this is a fan advisory board shouldn't fans have ability to vote for who they want on the board representing them..?

Not overly fussed either way but you would think that's how it would run

I promise you, this is an absolutely genuine question.

How would that voting work? Season ticket holders? Anyone who went to a game last season? All self identifying Blades?

And voting sounds a rather expensive exercise. Nominations, Manifestos, Campaigns, ?In person voting? ?Mail in voting? ? Internet only voting? An independent organisation to oversee the process?

My view is all/any of that sounds an expensive and overly complex way of deciding on an ADVISORY Board, as opposed to a DECISION MAKING Board.

Originally, and going forward, the FAB did, and is likely to continue to, include fans who are ALREADY part of existing representative groups - senior, EDI, Disability, etc.

And, fans who have existing social media presence, like podders and bloggers, have also been prominent on FAB.

In the circumstances of (my view) a vote not being value or common sense, I think the composition of the board is "believable".

 

[Sean Thornton]

I resent that remark.

I never worked in the steel industry…

Didn’t he say steal?

 

[The Crab]

Didn’t he say steal?

My brief said to say no comment.

No comment…

 

[Panini]

Was that on X? So anyone that was on X could’ve applied for then

This is from Facebook, purely because it was the first result when I searched for it.

I did see it on Twitter too, and it also appeared as an article on the club website.

Although that latest deadline has passed, the application form is still actually open if anyone wants to read it:

Microsoft Forms

forms.office.com