Tottenham Hotspur Supporters' Trust
  • About us
  • THST News
  • Membership
  • Campaigns
  • Contact
  • AGM
  • Cycle On You Spurs
  • Forum

THST News - October 2015

2/11/2015

 
Picture
Tottenham Hotspur Supporters’ Trust News
October 2015
Updates on: 
  • Support for the new stadium
  • THST Members' Meeting 
  • Twenty's Plenty national weekend of action
  • Olympic Stadium coalition
  • Policing meeting ahead of the North London Derby
Other:
  • Visas for Qarabag away
  • Subsidised train travel for Everton away
  • Football To Amsterdam
  • Match security at White Hart Lane
  • Belgian magazine interview
  • Asian fan's student dissertation
Media:
  • Ground share: The Telegraph
  • Ground share: Sky Sports
  • Ground share: International Business Times
  • Transfer funds during stadium development: HTC

​1. Support for the new stadium
THST wrote formally to Haringey Council in support of the planning application for the Club’s new stadium, outlining why supporters wanted to see the project go ahead. The letter, together with other responses and details of the plans, can be read here. 

2. THST Members' Meeting - 14 October 
Our third quarter members’ meeting was very productive. We changed the format so there was no guest speaker and instead concentrated on discussing some of the key issues we’re facing and what our response to them should be. A full report of the meeting is on the Trust website. We’re encouraged by the success of this meeting, and we hope to see an even bigger turnout from members in future.  

3. Twenty's Plenty national weekend of action  
THST took a joint Football Supporters Federation/THST banner calling for a £20 cap on away ticket prices to the Liberty Stadium, Swansea on Sunday 4 October as part of the national weekend of action across the Premier League. We met Swansea supporter reps for a joint picture outside the ground, and displayed the banner in the away end. We were hoping to stage a more eye-catching action but, as we said in our last newsletter, the arrangements we had agreed were changed by Swansea officials at the last minute

4. Olympic Stadium Coalition
THST continues to participate in the 14-strong fan Trust coalition seeking greater transparency over the deal between the LLDC and West Ham United for the Olympic Stadium. Along with the other 14 club Trusts involved, we are concerned the deal involves a level of taxpayer subsidy that compromises fair competition with other football clubs.
Requests made under the Freedom of Information Act have led to more details being revealed after the coalition accused the LLDC of “running scared of the taxpayer”.
Information on the campaign can be found at the coalition website, which also carries more detail about the campaign’s aims and latest press releases. Progress on the various requests lodged under Freedom of Information legislation can be seen here, together with the latest documents released. The coalition is currently examining the latest information.

5. Policing meeting ahead of the North London Derby  
THST has been invited to send reps to the policing meeting ahead of the away match at Arsenal on Sunday 8 November. This will take place at New Scotland Yard on Friday 6 November with members of THST, equivalent Arsenal fan groups, the Football Supporters Federation and both Clubs present. THST is keen to ensure our fans are not treated disproportionately following the behaviour of some Arsenal fans at White Hart Lane in September.
It’s important that fans are recognised as involved parties in such meetings so we are encouraged by the invitation and will communicate key messaging across social media and our website as soon as we can after the session.

​Other

6. Visas for Qarabag away
THST was approached by Trust members at the end of August enquiring as to whether THFC would consider paying for Visas for fans travelling to Azerbaijan for the Europa League group stage tie against Qarabag. Celtic had organised Visas for a previous visit to Baku. At the time of writing, THFC was talking to the Azerbaijan Embassy. However, with the application window now open, fans are advised to arrange their own Visas and THFC will communicate as soon as is possible should there be any movement on this. THST will continue to prompt for updates, also.

7.
Subsidised rail travel for Everton away
THST has asked THFC to explore the possibility of running a chartered train service from Euston to Liverpool on Sunday 3 January for the away match at Everton. With train fares c £70 at the time of writing and limited options in terms of the Virgin schedule back into London after the match, this is something we believe would be of benefit to our supporters. Once again, Tottenham Hotspur has been selected to play on the evening before the majority of the country returns back to work on Monday 4 January, so any assistance in transporting our fans home would be welcomed by THST. We remain in contact with the Club regarding options and will ensure any news is communicated as soon as is possible.

8. Football to Amsterdam
Men United, the football supporting wing of Prostate Cancer UK, runs an annual fundraising bike ride from London to Amsterdam each summer. In 2016, the ride will leave the Olympic Park on 3 June, arriving 145 miles later in Amsterdam on 5 June. Following a Men United evening featuring a Q&A with Martin Jol, Trust Board member Kevin Fitzgerald signed up to take part in the ride and we are looking for a Spurs team to join him. You need a roadworthy bike, the experience of a commuting cyclist and a reasonable level of fitness. You must raise £500 by next March and to aim for £1,000 by June. You can find out more and you can register here or email kevin.fitzgerald@thstofficial.com 

9. Match security at White Hart Lane
Trust Board members are keeping up to speed with the way security works on match days at White Hart Lane. To date, we have witnessed the operation at the Manchester City and Liverpool matches and will be taking in the Aston Villa and Newcastle games. This experience includes attending the briefing of senior stewards, observing the cascading of this briefing to the 400 plus match day stewards, the away fans entrances and then match and crowd viewing from the control centre, where we meet the Police Commander and other officers.

10. Belgian magazine interview
A journalist from Belgian football magazine Sport Voetball spoke to co-chair Martin Cloake ahead of the club’s game with Anderlecht in an interview looking at the history between the two clubs, THFC’s relationship with its fans and local community, and the influence of the current crop of Belgian players in the side.

11. Asian fan's football dissertation
We were contacted by a research student wanting to speak to fans of Asian heritage about their experience at Premier League games. We put a call out via our Twitter account for any interested fans to contact stangeorge94@hotmail.co.uk

Media
​
Telegraph on ground share

Sky sports on ground share

HTC Sport on transfer funds during stadium build

Hotspur America podcast featuring Martin Cloake and Katrina Law

International Business Times on ground share

 
For more exclusive and live updates follow us on our social media sites:
Twitter: @THSTOfficial
Facebook: www.facebook.com/THSTOfficial
LinkedIn: Tottenham Hotspur Supporters’ Trust
 

 



Comments are closed.

    Categories

    All
    Against Franchise Football
    Atmosphere
    Away Fans
    Board
    Community
    Competitions
    Controlled Parking Zone
    Events
    Financial Results
    Football Without Fans Is Nothing
    Fundraising
    Legal
    Pricing
    Safe Standing
    Safety & Policing
    Season At Wembley
    Stadium
    Stop Stubhub
    Surveys
    THST Updates
    Ticket Exchange
    Ticketing
    Twenty's Plenty
    White Hart Lane

    THST News

    Keep up to date with the latest News from the Tottenham Hotspur Supporters' Trust

    JOIN    THST

    RSS Feed

    Archives

    February 2023
    January 2023
    December 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    January 2013

Tottenham Hotspur Supporters' Trust

About Us
Membership

FAQs
Acknowledgements
Contact
Policies
Picture
As a voluntary, independent, not-for-profit organisation, THST relies solely on membership fees and donations to cover our running costs. All donations help us to deliver more for our members. 
Affiliate members of:
Picture
 © 2014 THST - All rights reserved