TiL position on the LTFC Board
I can confirm that I have been in contact with the club about their statement of 30 September 2007 where they stated that they do not intend making any additions to the current board. As we have said previously, we are the rightful possessors of a seat on the board so we assumed that this statement did not relate to us. Also, we are hugely disappointed that the club did not contact us directly about any potential issues surrounding our board seat (quite the contrary in fact, Mr Mitchell has been chasing us throughout the summer to nominate a new representative).
Sadly, however, I have to report that, whilst the club recognise that we have been on the board for nearly four years, and that we have a rightful seat, they have confirmed to us that they will not reappoint a supporters' representative to the board in the 'short-term' future, and that their statement did in fact refer to TiL directly. Rather than discuss the situation with us personally, regrettably, they preferred to inform us via their website and they felt that this was sufficient. At present, no date has been given to us when we can attend board meetings again. According to the board of the club, there are 'issues' that must be resolved before we can take our rightful place and that currently prevent us from taking our seat.
A representative from the club's board has explained these 'issues' to us but, at present, they do not wish us to release a formal statement until tomorrow, so please revisit our site tomorrow when I will update you. Needless to say, we do not agree with their position and find it unacceptable, so we will do all that we can to change the stance of the club so that we can represent the views of all fans in this important time for the club.
Liam