AGM this evening

[arrol1919]

Fan ownership will never happen at Palmerston for two reasons.

First is the current BOD would never let it happen and secondly there’s just not enough interest or money from the QOS supporters imo.
Please don’t mention the Queens Trust who shouldn’t be anywhere near the boardroom at Palmerston. They’re all completely out their depth.

[nunez]

Let’s hope fan ownership never happens at Queens.

[aloreburn]

Just a thought, but has there ever been any discussion of trying to move to a fan ownership model for Queens? I know there are a number of clubs in Scotland who have done that, including some in the top tier where everything, including costs, is scaled up quite a bit. I know that despite a lot of initial reluctance fan ownership at Morton has been a success so far - due in large part it has to be said to appointing a manager who has done superbly so far. I suspect Marvin Bartley, coming to Queens from Livingston as Dougie Imrie did when he joined Morton, may be cut from the same cloth but the benefit won't really be seen until next season when he can presumably choose his own squad. The fan ownership model has really improved the relationship between fans, team, manager & even the board of both the fan organisation and the club itself. Might be worth Queens supporters considering if some more direct involvement in similar vein would be of benefit. Queens are very much a community club and that is a big part of the fan ownership ethos. I don't really know if it works the same way in the top tier but as there are at least three clubs (Heart, St Mirren & Motherwell) who are (I think!) fan-owned, I would assume the concept must have some merit even when scaled up.

If I remember correctly the response from Greenock Morton fans regarding fan ownership was unbelievably good. In my opinion there’s no way the Dumfries public would support the idea quite like the Morton fans have.