Before kick off on Saturday WFCSA will present the trophy for Supporters Player of the Season. The winner has been chosen by the fans following completion of the paper voting forms over the last couple of weeks and also the result of an online poll posted on the WFC Independent Forum. The result was certainly close; in total we received 295 votes with the winner achieving 57 and beating the runner up by only 2 votes. Thank you very much to all of you who voted. I know you'll give your winner the cheer and applause that he deserves when the presentation takes place.

We'll also be presenting trophies to other winning players at the End of Season party on Sat 5th May. We'd like to take the opportunity to thank local businesses: Pro-team Sports, Weyprint & Box Clever, who have given us great value and help in arranging the awards. We must also thank our trophy sponsors for their generous support;

Supporters Player Main Shield - sponsored by Iain & Kate Stone & Family, in memory of Julie Stone

Supporters player, Individual trophy - sponsored by Trilby Tunes Mobile Disco

Players Player trophy - sponsored by Nigel & Hannah Biddlecombe

Manager's Player trophy - sponsored by Wessex Properties

Golden Boot trophy - sponsored by Qwikfast.

Final details are now available for the End of Season Party / Presentation Evening, to be held at the Club on Sat 5th May, 7.30pm - midnight.
The evening will begin with a delicious buffet followed by presentation of a number of awards to winning players. A large number of great value prizes will be up for grabs during a mini-auction, tombola and meat draw. These will include a WFC season ticket, a host of vouchers generously donated by local attractions and businesses and many other individual prizes. The night will be completed with music & dancing to Weymouth's finest mobile disco. Through the evening you'll have the chance to mingle and chat to the players, the manager and members of the Board of Directors.

During the evening those who have sponsored player's kit this season will have the opportunity to collect their items of kit from the player.

Tickets are on sale now and will be available at the game on Saturday from the WFCSA match day table inside the ground. People who have already reserved tickets will be able to collect them also. Ticket prices are: £4 for WFCSA members, £5 for non-members, with free entry for under 10's. Through the week you can also buy them from the club office or from Matt in the WFC cafe.
We have kept ticket prices as low as we possibly can to give fans best value for their money. We've had tremendous support from local attractions and businesses who have generously donated prize items to us. We're looking for as much as we can gather so if anyone has anything they'd like to donate we would be extremely grateful. If you'd like to donate a prize please bring it along to us on Saturday. Alternatively prizes can be dropped off through the week at the club office, Matt's cafe, or Howells the Butchers (opposite The Spa on Dorchester Rd.) Closer to the time we'll inform fans of all the local businesses who have supported and helped us to arrange the evening.

Tickets are selling well so please buy yours soon to avoid disappointment. It's still possible to reserve them by emailing us at: contact@uptheterras.co.uk.

The Club's End of Season Party is arranged for Saturday 5th May, 7.30pm - 12.00am.

The evening includes a disco, buffet, tombola & meat draw. Many of the players will be attending and there will also be presentations of awards for
Players Player of the Season, Manager's Player of the Season, Golden Boot for our top goal scorer.

Tickets are now on sale priced at £4 for WFCSA members, £5 for non members with free entry for kids under 10. You can purchase or reserve tickets in advance from the club office or the WFCSA match day table. Tickets can also be reserved by emailing us at: contact@uptheterras.co.uk

It will be possible to pay on the night however it's much easier for us to arrange buffet if we have a good idea of numbers in advance.

The evening promises to be a great night as we bid farewell to this season and look forward to a new future as a community club.

Please follow the links to the left for minutes from our meeting on 7th February 2012

We very much congratulate Nigel Biddlecombe and his group on their successful takeover of Weymouth FC. Nigel's lifelong dedication, devotion & loyalty to the Club need no introduction to the vast majority of fans. His efforts and commitment in securing this deal have been astounding and he is now rightly rewarded with the opportunity of safeguarding the Club he loves so much.

Throughout his negotiations Nigel has been supported by a group of local businessmen who are also equally loyal Terras fans. Again, the commitment and effort demonstrated has been tremendous. We are now looking forward to the appointment of a new WFC Board of Directors from within that group; a Board that WFCSA is looking forward to being part of also.

Over the past few days fans have also been asked to show their support and commitment; firstly by pledging share use to WFCSA and then to Nigel himself in raising extra funds. The response to both requests has been overwhelming and on behalf of all involved, we thank you very much indeed.

We believe that today marks a significant turning point for our club. We now have the opportunity for a genuine fans club; a club with proper community focus and a club that ultimately the town can be proud of once again. That is the aim for us all.

WFCSA Board.

Following our previous statement detailing our concerns over current affairs at WFC I'm now able, on behalf of WFCSA Board, to update fans with fresh information.

During a conversation on Saturday, it was confirmed verbally to me that neither the WFC Board, nor that George Rolls had taken the opportunity to read and digest the list of questions that WFCSA sent some days previous. It was added that there is no current intention to do so nor consequently reply to us. However, during the conversation it was confirmed that, to date, no financial accounts have been prepared for the periods in question; which does answer one of the points we raised.

We are extremely disappointed by the unwillingness to respond as our questions were fair and reasonable given the current situation. As a result we are now working with others to take the next appropriate course of action which will see a suitable number of shareholders combining to execute action requiring the WFC Board to hold an Extraordinary General Meeting. Shareholders can help us by pledging the strength of their own shareholding towards this action. Anybody wishing to do so can email us at: contact@uptheterras.co.uk. We will need confirmation of the name in which the shares are held, together with the number of shares held.

Throughout the forthcoming time we will be closely assisted by several individuals who are not currently members of the WFCSA Board but have a very useful wealth of knowledge and experience. Please be assured that they are, of course, loyal WFC fans. We have considered the option for them to join the WFCSA Board with immediate effect, however, it's agreed that they will be best placed at the moment acting as voluntary Consultants to WFCSA.

Alongside this we are aware of mounting speculation of the Rolls family negotiating transfer of their majority WFC shareholding to a Mr Tony Campbell. Mr Campbell is unknown to us, as he indeed is to the majority of Terras fans. His motivation for becoming involved in WFC is also unclear. We would of course be very keen to meet with Mr Campbell to hear his proposals for WFC and we duly extend an invitation to him for us to do so.

In contrast, WFCSA is in full support of the takeover attempt by current Director, Mr Nigel Biddlecombe who virtually all fans will recognise as a lifelong devoted fan. We firmly believe that the very best way forward for WFC now lies firstly with control being in the hands of people who are foremost loyal supporters. The Rolls family have always maintained that any takeover will be in the best interests of the Club. In our opinion, the best interests are for Mr Biddlecombe to now take control. We stress wholly that our views have no ill bearing or reflection on Mr Campbell in any way. We simply feel that WFC would be best placed with Mr Biddlecombe. Furthermore Mr Biddlecombe has promised that the shareholding sold to him by the Rolls family will be transferred to an independent trust with any proceeds going to the Football Club itself. This will be a useful first step in the aim of the WFCSA to enable WFC to become a true community club.

WFCSA will continue to update fans as we are able.

Adrian Macdonald,
Chairman,
WFCSA.

Along with a growing number of loyal and prominent supporters we have been increasingly concerned by matters surrounding the ownership and operation of the Club.

In response to mounting speculation and uncertainty we recently forwarded a list of reasonable, straight forward questions via email to the WFC Board of Directors. Those questions conveyed our concerns over speculation of a possible change of ownership, the apparent lack of production of suitable financial accounts, the seeming unwillingness of the WFC Board to hold a company AGM and the concern of possible pending investigation by different authorities into WFC matters. Despite our formal yet polite approach, the WFC board have so far chosen to ignore our request for information. We have received two replies to different emails although sadly both were of a sarcastic tone rather than a more professional response. Both replies were unsigned. Full details of the questions we asked are available at the foot of this statement.

Recently we agreed with WFC for us to purchase five of the 2012/2013 season tickets; currently on sale from the Club at £99. We intended for these to be used both as a prize draw for members and as part of a community wide initiative. With concern over WFC finances mounting, we then decided to stop our cheque, consequently withdrawing our payment for the time being at least. After speaking to members of Wessex Fantasy Football we also became aware of their own intention to do similar. Given the current uncertainty we support their action also.

During this time we have also been aware of planned legal action, led by Paul Cocks, to attempt to recover the majority WFC shareholding from the Rolls family. Some have been critical of our own Board for not taking up this action ourselves. In truth WFCSA Board has discussed the option on several occasions, agreeing each time that, in our current capacity, we simply do not have the financial means, or the expertise to carry such a process through on behalf of supporters. Therefore we are now in full support of the action being taken by Mr Cocks and others.

George Rolls has made it publicly known that there are several parties interested in taking over ownership and control of WFC. Since then it has become known that one of those parties is in fact current WFC Director, Mr Nigel Biddlecombe. Almost all Terra's fans will know of Mr Biddlecombe's lifelong, unwavering devotion to our Club. We also know of his integrity, professionalism and conduct throughout his current directorship.

Having met with George Rolls on numerous occasions we are very much aware of his deep rooted and personal love of football and its structure. We have heard rumour of his intention to now let WFC simply die. Despite our criticism of the current running of WFC we find these rumours difficult to comprehend and are certain of his personal integrity. Mr Rolls took over at WFC during extremely difficult times and it can be strongly argued that, had he not stepped in when he did, there would be no WFC today. However, we do now agree with a growing number of others that the time has come for Mr Rolls & his family to negotiate the successful transfer of the majority shareholding to Mr Biddlecombe. On behalf of the mostly unheard genuine Terra's fans we feel this is now the best way forward for our Club.

As always WFCSA Board is committed to working towards the very best for Weymouth Football Club and its fans. The constitution and structure of the organisation is in place and available to use as is best. We remain willing to talk to anyone who holds the best interests of the Club in the forefront of mind.

WFCSA Board.
contact@uptheterras.co.uk

Please click here for copy of questions sent to board of directors

Please follow the links to the left for minutes from our meeting on 11th January 2012

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Please follow the links to the left for minutes from our meeting on 19th October 2011

Please follow the links to the left for minutes from our meeting on 25th August 2011

Please follow the links to the left for minutes from our meeting on 29th June 2011

The WFCSA Board comprises 12 places of which 8 are elected and the remaining 4 are co-opted.

This year the Board is up for election and we are seeking nominations to fill these positions. The normal term of office as a board member is 2 years. Election results will be confirmed at our AGM on Friday 16th September 2011 at 7.30pm at the Bob Lucas Stadium. A

The arrangements for the election of Board members has now commenced and all members should receive an invitation letter (linked here). If you are not currently a member and wish to stand you must join before the close of nominations on Friday 19th August.

The Supporters Association is only as strong as the members make it and we would encourage anyone who is prepared to help us work for the Club to have a successful future to put themselves forward.

At the point of nomination both the candidate and person nominating them must be members of WFCSA. Potential candidates who have difficulty obtaining nomination or any other queries should contact us for advice. In all matters relating to the election our ruling as the Independent Election Supervisors will be final.

Please consider coming forward, the minimum commitment is only a monthly meeting, but if you have the enthusiasm and patience to help the WFCSA and the Club prosper you can really make a difference !

Please download Board Elections by clicking here

On behalf of the club we have been very pleased to arrange for a new plaque to be mounted at the stadium in memory of WFC lifetime President, Bob Lucas. Our thanks go to Terras legend David Laws who joined Jean Lucas to unveil the plaque before the game against Gillingham FC.

Fans were then treated to seeing 'Lawsie' in a WFC shirt once again when he appeared as a substitute later during the game.

On behalf of all Terras fans, our very best wishes go to Mrs Lucas and the family.

Please follow the links to the left for minutes from our meeting on 25th May 2011

Please follow the links to the left for minutes from our meeting on 27th April 2011

We take the opportunity to stress that WFCSA has not been prior consulted as to whether we feel a fans forum is a suitable reply to our recent open letter. However it has this evening been verbally confirmed to us that there is currently no intention to issue a written reply.

We are disappointed by this as we feel there is no reason for the Club Board to not wish to provide us with written answers to any of our questions or requests. We therefore once again publicly and politely ask that the WFC Board provide us with the information originally requested in our letter. As we have said previously, we are aware that some of the information we have requested may be commercially sensitive and so we remain happy to accept a reply directly to us rather than in a more public format.

Whilst we welcome the opportunity for fans to be updated through an open forum we feel that this particular evening would be more successful and constructive if supporters had time beforehand to consider such a reply. We also have concern that a Saturday evening is generally a time when many people have prior arrangements that are difficult or unreasonable to alter at short notice.

As an example this has already proved to be the case with some of our own Board members on this occasion. We do however respect the opposite opinion that to hold it at this time does give travelling fans the option to attend. On that note we respectfully suggest that the Club takes careful note of early ticket reservations and considers rearranging the event should numbers not be taken up.

We very much ask fans to give us their opinions on these points hence allowing us to convey their thoughts to the Club Board. Please do so by emailing us at contact@uptheterras.co.uk.

Gentlemen,

The current situation within the Weymouth FC structure and the lack of forthcoming detailed information has left us uncertain of the Club's future both in the short and longer term. As the elected supporters representative body we have a due responsibility to seek and relay important information that is of concern to a growing number of people. We feel that an open letter gives the best opportunity for us to raise our concerns in a completely transparent format and gives all supporters the chance to view the correspondence.

Following the resignation of George Rolls as Chairman there has been no indication of the appointment of a suitable successor. In addition the Club remains without a recognisable Board of Directors in place. Whilst we appreciate that such a Board does exist in principle, we have had no contact or correspondence with anyone of an official bearing other than Mr Rolls in his capacity as majority shareholder.

I add the point that this is in no way meant to undermine or question the efforts of Associate Directors, Mark Coleman and Nigel Biddecombe, who both continue to carry out the Club's day to day operations in what we are sure, must be difficult circumstances. Equally we recognise the efforts and commitment of Mr Rolls in his time at the Club to date. However we are unable to expect supporters to recognise an invisible Board of Directors who have no contact or visible interest in Weymouth FC.

Referring back to the point of majority shareholding could you please provide us with documentation to clarify exactly who is the current majority shareholder(s)? We believe that since acquiring the shareholding himself, Mr Rolls may have now overseen the transferral of those shares to other members of his family.

Whilst we appreciate the cash flow difficulties currently facing the Club we were disturbed to learn that loans are now being made to the Club with a sum of interest being added to the repayable figure. To avoid the inevitable outbreak of rumour and speculation and to offer complete transparency could you please provide us with written details of all loans currently owed by the Club, to include; loaner, date, value, repayment terms and details of any interest added?

Recent press reports have highlighted the point that discussions have taken place with officials of Dorchester Town FC over the potential of ground sharing at The Jewson Stadium. This is obviously of great concern to supporters and is fuelling more speculation and rumour. Again, could you please provide us with documentation to show the facts and figures behind the suggestion? For this topic to develop or advance in any form we feel it to be imperative that the wider fan bases of both Clubs are consulted and their opinions held in the highest regard.

During recent times the WFC Board has expressed an interest in talking to any parties who may be interested in taking over the Club, stressing that any proposals must have the best interests of WFC in the forefront. As was subsequently reported an offer from a consortium led by main WFC sponsor and Weyline Taxi proprietor, Ian Ferguson, was rejected by The Board. As has also been well publicised, on 23/02/2011, a meeting was held during which WFCSA Board agreed with Mr Rolls and others that any takeover proposal should include means of paying off the total amount of the remaining balance of the Club's company voluntary agreement.

Since that time WFCSA has reflected upon that decision and with the benefit of hindsight we now believe that to insist upon such a condition could prove detrimental if an otherwise attractive proposal were offered. We therefore retract our previous agreement to the condition being prerequisite to any takeover negotiations. We have heard varying reports of figures and terms that have been sought as part of initial talks with interested parties. Could you please provide us with a clear indication and reason of what The Board would seek for a takeover to progress?

To find the very best resolve for the Club we would be willing to assist in any negotiations wherever possible however we would obviously need to be aware of the desire and intent of both sides in any discussion. We realise that commercially sensitive information may not be for the public domain and you have our assurance of respectful discretion where necessary. However for completeness we again request that this information be forwarded to us in written format.

A football club is unique from a more regular business as morally it is owned by its supporters. We applaud your stance in upholding only the best interests of Weymouth FC however things now need to move on. If your intention is to remain at the Club with a view of taking it forwards then we must find ways to resolve the ongoing off field problems that continue to hold us all back. Equally if your desire is to find the best deal for the Club and complete a takeover then we stand ready to assist you as we are able.

We believe that Boardroom stability will bring footballing stability, despite the realistic threat of relegation this season. Weymouth fans have long endured Boardroom mismanagement which has led in turn to successive relegations. The need to reverse this is now long overdue and as current incumbents there is a moral duty upon you to attempt to bring that to fruition. As supporters representatives we have an equal duty and, once again, we stand ready to assist in finding the best way forward.

We now look forward to offering supporters some reassurance from your reply to this letter.

Best Regards,

Adrian Macdonald,
Chairman WFCSA.

Following a tremendous Terras victory over Salisbury, fans have been left with a picture of uncertainty and speculation towards the off field well being of the Club.

WFCSA Board held a meeting last night (Tues 15th Feb) where it was agreed that looking for ways to resolve this is of paramount importance.

We believe that within both the current Club structure and immediate surrounding circles there are a number of people with the capacity to find some solution. We have therefore proposed that a meeting is held between key able and influential people. It's hoped that those people will be able to hold rational, sensible discussion and where necessary make compromise for the good of Weymouth FC. We have proposed that this meeting take place on 24th February following the home fixture against Didcot. Alongside that proposal we have asked WFC Chairman George Rolls to consider the postponement of his intended fans vote of confidence arranged for that time and to attend this meeting instead. After lengthy discussion it's our belief that the greater number of fans would view this as a more practical step at his time. We now await reply from all those invited.

Furthermore, given the uncertainty of the way ahead there is a need to be also exploring every avenue should George Rolls choose to resign. Currently we know of no firm offer or suggestion for an alternative WFC Board. We do however appreciate that our not knowing doesn't mean there are none and we extend a respectful offer of discussion and assistance accordingly.

We will further update fans as things develop. In the meantime we should focus our efforts of support firmly onto the football pitch. The business end of the season is fast approaching and with a fantastic win against Salisbury Martyn Rogers and the Terras have shown us the ability and determination to keep us in the Zamaretto Premier Division.

WFCSA Board.

Please follow the links to the left for minutes from our meeting on 24th November 2010

Please Click Here for a copy of the 'Non Profit Document'

With the second half of the season now well underway Weymouth FC Supporters Association would like to update fans on our recent activities and our plans looking ahead.

We have recently purchased WFC shares to the value of £500. This was in response to the news that the Club faced a similar sized bill to pay for urgent repairs to the main pitch mower. Our purchase has made supporter's money available to help Will Ronald and his team keep the playing surface in the superb condition that we consistently see. Combined with members shares transferred to us via proxy this latest purchase takes the overall WFCSA shareholding to slightly over 5% of the total WFC share value. Through membership and fundraising we intend to continue steadily building upon our shareholding; giving fans a greater stake in their Club whilst providing some welcome income to WFC. We would also welcome any additional shares that members may choose to transfer to us via proxy.

Some time ago WFC Chairman George Rolls offered to sign a declaration to reassure fans that he is not seeking to make profit or personal gain from his involvement at the Club. We can inform fans that WFCSA has now produced such a document and that it has been signed by Mr Rolls, witnessed by two of our Board members. An electronic version of the document can be viewed by visiting our website at www.uptheterras.co.uk. The original, bearing signatures and witness details, is held by WFCSA.

Recently a WFCSA Board member has begun helping one of the Club's Associate Directors with the counting and recording of match day income. In doing this we not only provide assistance in a very important role but in addition we can vouch for the meticulous procedures that are in place to ensure the accuracy of the task.

The Club needs more volunteer help in a range of tasks both on match days and in general. WFCSA intends to become more involved in arranging volunteers to add to the good number of long standing loyal fans who already carry out a range of vital work of their own accord.

We have been asked by the Club to assist with future fundraising initiatives and events. It's hoped that by combining our efforts we can organise a range of successful fundraisers suitable for various tastes and pockets. Currently various different fans, not associated with WFCSA, are to be commended for their efforts in providing vitally needed money for the club. The tremendous achievements of the Wessex Fantasy Football scheme shows the generosity of WFC supporters and is a credit to the group of fans involved in organising it. A match day meat draw, arranged solely by a loyal supporter is now held in the bar before kick off. The prizes are high quality produce, as any winners to date would confirm. Please support these initiatives as you can, whilst providing much needed funds for the Club they also demonstrate the commitment and loyalty of both the people taking their own time to arrange them and to the fans that give their support.

On the pitch, beginning with a ten point deduction, the team has faced another very difficult season so far. All Terras fans were saddened when things didn't work out for Ian Hutchinson and some made their feelings known. Ian's loyalties and devotion to Weymouth FC will remain unsurpassed. The discomfort of the situation has been eased greatly however by the appointment of a manager with the calibre and reputation of Martyn Rogers and we very much welcome him back to the Club. Alongside Martyn we were delighted to see Brendon King step up to accept the Assistant Manager's position.

Looking ahead as Martyn Rogers says, "there is a mountain to climb", for the rest of the season. Fans are realistic enough to realise the task ahead for the team but there is still plenty of opportunity remaining to gain the points needed. Those who watched a great Terras performance against Halesowen will have seen that we have every chance of seizing that opportunity. As supporters there is plenty we can do to help both in the short term this season and then working towards the future. If you're able to offer help in any way or have ideas or suggestions please get in touch. WFCSA is looking to build and become stronger, to do that we need more fans to join us. We currently have spaces on our Board with the option to co-opt members on. You can find information of how to join on our website, by collecting a form from the Club shop or by talking to any of our Board members on match day.

We look forward now to the Terras next home match at the Bob Lucas Stadium, a tough test against Salisbury City on Saturday 12th Feb, K.O 3.00pm.

WFCSA Board
email: contact@uptheterras.co.uk

Please give your support to the WFC Under 18's, raising funds for the Terras of the future,

Saturday 29th January 2011 7pm @ Snooks, Weymouth

Cost: £5 per Ticket - inc buffet.

Race sponsorship is available at £25

For tickets or more information please call Jake Richmond - 07774 819104, or Iain Stone - 07919 168625

WFCSA can confirm that we have now passed over a 'non-profit document' to WFC Chairman George Rolls. As is known, Mr Rolls will now consider the content of the document with his legal advisors for a period of fourteen days. We will further update supporters following that time period.

We have also taken up an invitation from the Club for a WFCSA representative to sit alongside an Associate Director and witness the procedures involved with collecting and accounting match day income. We did this during the game against Leamington and were fully reassured by the system in place. Prior to this exercise, records of previous games from this season were also shown to us.

On behalf of supporters WFCSA is very pleased to welcome new manager Martyn Rogers to the Club. We are pleased that the Club Board has acted swiftly to appoint Mr Rogers into the role and we very much hope to hear his thoughts and plans in due course.

Due to the work commitments of our Board members this is the earliest time we have been able to respond to the news and events of this morning.
We'd firstly like to inform fans that our SA Board was not involved in the decision to remove Ian Hutchinson as first team manager. We believe that the vast majority of Weymouth fans supported Ian in the role and would have no desire to see him replaced at this time. Therefore, as supporters representatives we confirm that we do not support the decision taken by the WFC Board to relieve Ian Hutchinson of his duties.

We are, by chance, this evening holding our monthly SA Board meeting where an Associate Director also regularly attends. We will be asking the reasoning behind the decision to remove Ian Hutchinson and seeking assurance that a suitable caretaker manager is lined up to takeover first team duties.

Finally we would like to add our disappointment at the news of this decision being leaked to the press seemingly before Ian Hutchinson had been properly informed himself. On behalf of Terras fans we would like to thank Ian for his time and devotion to our club and we wish him all the very best for the future.

A longer statement will follow in due course.

Please follow the links to the left for minutes from our meeting on 27th October 2010

Weymouth FC Supporters Association (WSA) are pleased to announce that the proceeds of their recent fundraising racenight will be donated to Wessex Fantasy Football.

WSA Chair Ade MacDonald said "We are keen to show our support for the initiative which Ian White has led to provide additional funds for the Terras playing budget and help retain players like Matt Wright at the Club. The £180 from the Racenight is our first donation, but more will follow soon".

He added "We are committed to working more closely with Ian and the other Terras fans at Wessex Fantasy Football. Things are looking up on the pitch and it is up to all of us to do what we can to keep that going".

WFCSA is pleased to say that some of our Board members will be match sponsors this coming Saturday when The Terras take on Bedford Town at The Bob Lucas Stadium. The package was taken up at one of the Club's recent successful fundraising evenings. We'd like to take the opportunity to remind fans that WFC offers a range of packages at costs attractive to all pockets. With Christmas rapidly approaching it's also a great time to visit Nigel in the Club shop for WFC based presents.

Saturday's game is shaping up to be a good one. The team can now boast of being unbeaten at home in the last six games. After a gutsy draw away at Didcot on Tuesday Ian Hutchinson & the lads are no doubt looking forward to a few days well earned rest before returning to home turf on Saturday. With Bedford having won their last two matches they'll be giving the Terras a tough game and so it would be great to see as many fans as possible in the stadium, cheering them on.

Yet again off field issues and allegations are overshadowing the achievement and efforts of Ian Hutchinson and the players. We have requested, at the earliest convenience, an urgent meeting with the WFC Board and the Associate Directors. This will give us opportunity to discuss the latest round of allegations as well as the previously agreed documents reported in our statement to fans last week. We will update fans once a meeting time has been agreed. We will then be seeking to arrange a second meeting to bring together key people from the Club and supporters base in an attempt to resolve the ongoing problems that continue to shroud the image of WFC.

On Saturday those fans who watched the game at The Bob Lucas Stadium enjoyed a fine display from our team where they more than matched a strong Chippenham side, currently lying seventh in the league table. This wasn't through luck or one off moments, it was through a solid and determined team performance similar to some of those that we've already witnessed at times this season. In his program notes Hutch talked of the challenge he faces in keeping the off field problems out of the dressing room. He also assured us again of the bunch of "honest and genuine lads who are trying their hardest for Weymouth FC." Those of us at the game on Saturday saw those virtues once again but in addition we also saw that those "honest and genuine lads," can also play a bit of football as well. At home The Terras are now unbeaten in their last four league games having won and drawn two respectively. Next Saturday they have an opportunity to extend that to five games against Bedford Town who will be sure to give us a tough and entertaining game.

We at the SA would like to reassure all Terras fans that we will do our best to ensure that the off field problems that are again ripping into our club are brought to a head and sorted out. In the meantime, to quote Hutch once again, "at the end of the day Weymouth Football Club is about THE TEAM." To back up his sentiments we urge all fans to give Ian & the boys as much support as we possibly can against Bedford Town next Saturday, K.O 3.00pm.

Those who attended the racenight enjoyed a fun and entertaining evening along with delicious buffet food. Although attendance was disappointing we are able to report a profit of £170 which is great testament to the support of those who came along.

Thanks go to our compare, Wendy from Casino Nights Ltd, for keeping us entertained, to Matt from the stadium cafe for supplying a great buffet and to Jo, working behind the bar.

Special thanks go to all of our race sponsors and raffle prize donators whose support made the evening possible.

Regards,
WFCSA Board.

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Please follow the links to the left for minutes from our meeting on 29th September 2010

Firstly we are well aware of the need for us to apologise to Weymouth fans for our delay in giving our reassurance after the latest speculation surrounding our Club. On this occasion we realise that many fans are seeking information from us and we accept the due criticism that has been directed towards us by some supporters.

Lately there has obviously been news released from the Club which has given supporters reason to raise questions and uncertainty. Some conflicting opinion and speculation has since followed as a result. We hope to now be able to give fans the reassurances they seek.

Firstly we would like to make clear that we were not involved in the transfer of any WFC shares held by Make It So Ltd. This process was decided and carried through by the WFC Board of Directors and Associate Directors. We realise that the issue of the share transfer is at the root of the current uncertainty directed towards the WFC Board. Whilst we weren't involved in that process we can report that we have again been verbally offered the opportunity to take a position on the Clubs actual Board of Directors. This would place a WFCSA representative in a position to vote upon any further transfer or sale of shares and report back to fans. We have been offered this before although so far we have always politely declined as there are other issues for us to consider before an individual joins the WFC Board. Our S.A Board will again give this option due consideration.

We have agreed in principle that we will obtain a document from George Rolls to state that he has no intention to profit from Weymouth FC. He has repeated his offer to give fans such a document and we will now see that through. We have also agreed that the S.A will receive a statement to show the exact sums of money injected into the Club by George Rolls, deemed as loans since the CVA process was completed. We understand this figure to be around £50,000 with the largest single amount being approx £15,000 paid to settle the insolvency practitioners costs immediately after the CVA. We are advised that other loans have since been used to overcome short term cash flow problems. We are also informed that, whilst new investment and sponsorship is being sought, overall the Club is not trading at a loss. Once a statement is issued to us we hope to be able to offer fans further information.

We have also given WFC our ongoing support to Ian Hutchinson and Andy Mason as first team manager & assistant. We believe that the majority of supporters remain steadfast behind Ian & Andy and want to see them given long term opportunity to turn things around on the pitch.

This is also an opportunity to thank Simon Ethrington for his efforts as an Associate Director. Simon has stepped down for his own reasons but remains a steadfast, loyal WFC supporter. Fans should take great reassurance from the ongoing presence of the other Associate Directors who are all among the Clubs most loyal and honourable supporters.

We hope that fans will take reassurance from the points mentioned. Some of the processes above will take us some time to organise and we ask people to show us a little more patience. In the meantime we urge all Terra's fans to show their support to The Chairman, The Associate Directors, to us as supporter's representatives but most importantly to Ian Hutchinson and the team. With important home games coming up it would be great to see as many as possible cheering the team on beginning on Thursday evening against Brackley Town, kick off 7.45pm.

The races are coming to the Bob Lucas Stadium with a fundraising racenight on, Friday 12th November 7.30pm.

Tickets are now on sale at £4 each, including a buffet and racecard.

Race sponsorship is available at £25 which will see a race named after yourself or your business and also includes 4 tickets for the evening.

There will also be the opportunity to buy a horse for £2 each, with a prize after each race for the winning owner.

You can reserve tickets and sponsorship by emailing us at contact@uptheterras.co.uk or by calling 07504 312265

Please follow the links to the left for minutes from our meeting on 1st September 2010

Weymouth FC Supporters Association today announced a donation to the value of £4,000 to the Terras. The money, which has already been handed over has been used to buy tracksuits for the first team squad and the greater part of it will help increase the Club's playing budget.

WFCSA Chair Ade MacDonald said "Ian Hutchinson was keen for the playing squad to look the part and we were pleased to be able to help by buying the tracksuits. We hope that this and the funds for the playing budget will provide an additional boost to Ian and the team".

He added "We will formally present Ian with the tracksuits prior to Saturdays home match with Cirencester."

The Supporters Association will receive shares from the Club in return for the cash donation.

Please follow the links to the left for minutes from our meeting on 28th July 2010

Last summer supporters did a great job of repainting the crowd barriers around the stadium. We'd like to ask again for fans to offer their time and become directly involved in helping the club by making the Wessex Stadium as welcoming as possible.

Following closed season the stadium is in need of some attention before we kick off again in August. On Saturday 24th July, starting at 9.00 a.m we will be working for a few hours to sweep the terraces and clear weeds and litter from the footpaths immediately outside the stadium. Club Directors and WSA Board members will be there pushing brooms and pulling up weeds. If fans can find some time to come along and help it will be very much appreciated. Brooms and tools will be available however it will help further if fans are able to bring along any such items to use themselves.

Heading into the new season we are looking to organise some help to the club on a more regular basis. There are a number of routine tasks that have to be done to keep the stadium clean and tidy so that it's fit and presentable on matchday. Currently most of this work is being done by Will Ronald, putting a strain on his ground keeping budget. To allow Will and his team to concentrate on keeping the pitch in its usual excellent condition we have agreed to help as much as we can with some of the other routine tasks.

We are looking to establish a small regular team of fans who are able to commit a few voluntary hours each week to help keep the stadium in good order for matches. The task mainly involves coming in after a game to tidy and litter pick around the terraces and stand. Arrangements can be made to allow access to the stadium at any time that is convenient to the people taking up the task. It is hoped that we will be able to develop this and build up a base of willing volunteers who are able to carry out other small jobs of repair, maintenance and upkeep around the club.

If you are would like to offer your time and help in any way please contact the Supporters Association,

Email: contact@uptheterras.co.uk
Tel: 07504 312265

Alternatively you may leave your details with any of our Board members at pre- season fixtures.

Please follow the links to the left for minutes from our meeting on 30th May 2010

We are pleased to confirm that Supporters Association members will be able to enjoy a 10% reduction on prices in the Club shop.

Membership cards will be issued shortly to those who have joined recently and to new members from now on.

Members will need to produce their cards to shop staff to benefit from the reductions.

WFCSA Board

Further to our statement regarding the course of legal action proposed by the WFC Board we are pleased to be able to confirm details of the bank account designated for the collection of donated funds. This account will be used, by the Club, solely for the collection of funds donated towards the costs of the proceedings and for outgoing payments towards those costs.

As previously agreed, for funds to be paid out or withdrawn from the account the signatures of both WFC Chairman, George Rolls and WFCSA Chairman, Adrian Macdonald, will be required.

Account details:

Weymouth Football Club
Lloyds TSB,
Sort Code: 30-91-74
Account No: 00027402

For those wishing to donate by cheque please make your cheque payable to Weymouth Football Club and post it to Weymouth FC, Wessex Stadium, Radipole Lane, Weymouth, DT4 9XJ.

The Supporters Association will be arranging for collections to be made towards the fund at forthcoming pre-season home matches.

We will ourselves be making an immediate donation of £1000 to the fund and we will be helping the Club Board with the public side of the necessary fundraising. We would ask all Terras fans to donate whatever amount they can. We will keep supporters informed on the course and progress of proceedings.

Many Thanks,

WFCSA Board

Please follow the links to the left for minutes from our meeting on 26th May 2010

On behalf of Terras fans we'd like to take the opportunity to thank Andy Harris for his loyalties and service to WFC over the last few years. Special thanks must be mentioned for his efforts last season when he adopted the caretaker manager's role during difficult times at the club. As he now hangs up his playing boots we wish him every success and best wishes for the future.

WFCSA Board.

We fully support the course of action proposed by the WFC Board and agreed by the shareholders present at the meeting. Our position has always been that if there is significant evidence to support the alleged wrong doings against Weymouth FC then we would expect the serving Club Board to pursue the case.

Following the information given by George Rolls we now believe that the Club has that evidence, a view that was endorsed by the vast majority of shareholders attending the meeting. We have offered the Club our assistance where possible, beginning with helping to establish a base for fundraising towards forthcoming legal costs.

Weymouth F.C are arranging for a designated bank account to be set up specifically to accept donations towards the costs. We have agreed that as WSA Chairman I will join George Rolls as one of the two signatories to the account. WSA will then be able to see exactly what is being paid in and out of the fund.

We will ourselves be making a donation of £1000 to the fund as soon as the account is arranged. We will be helping the Club Board with the public side of the necessary fundraising and we would ask all Terras fans to donate whatever amount they can.

Adrian Macdonald,
Chairman

Please follow the links to the left for minutes from our meeting on 28th April 2010

Weymouth FC Supporters Association (WSA) is pleased to announce that it membership is now open.

Since we merged in March, all existing membership from both the Supporter's Club and Terras Trust has been carried over into the Association. We would now like to invite both those fans and all other loyal supporters of the Club to join us and make WSA the strong and united voice of all Terras fans.

Membership runs from June to May each year. Membership rates are £10 full, £5 concessions and £20 for families. Full details and downloadable membership forms can be found by clicking here.

Please note we will shortly be contacting anyone who currently has an existing standing order to re-arrange bank details.

We are pleased to be able to welcome two new members, Ian Gardner and Tim Limbach, to the WFC Supporters Association Board.

Ian & Tim are both longstanding Terras supporters and bring with them additional skills and enthusiasm to further strengthen the Board.

We look forward now to being able to offer all Terras fans the opportunity of Association membership very soon.

The aim is to be able to offer everyone the chance to become a WFC sponsor by introducing a range of options that will be affordable and attractive to the fans. Sponsorship income can make a big contribution to helping the Club break-even next season.

We are researching different ideas and initiatives. Once again we would welcome the thoughts and suggestions of the fans themselves. Recently we have received some very useful feedback from fans on issues such as matchday admission prices for next season and ideas for the design of the away kit.

To continue this channel of communication we would welcome your views and suggestions about sponsorship. If fans could email them to us that will make them easier for us to collect together.

Please send them to : quiz@theterras.co.uk

Note : WSA will be making their Player of the Season award before the game, voted for by fans on the Terras forum.

We aim to support Weymouth Football Club and safeguard its future and if you are a Terras fan we need your support !

On this site you can find out who we are and what are we doing, or join us to give us your much needed support.

We have, as a Board, now met to conclude the final points of the merger and to elect individuals into specific roles within the Board for the duration of the coming 12 months.

The structure of the Board is:

Chairman: Adrian Macdonald
Vice Chairman: John West
Secretary: Colin Huckle
Treasurer: Dave Parsons
Membership Officer: Ralph Ricardo
Webmaster: Mark Probin
Publicity Officer: John West
Board Member: Nigel Beckett
Board member: Steve Walkinshaw

During the merging process it was agreed that the Board would consist of a maximum of twelve members. Currently two people have expressed a definite interest in joining us and we hope to welcome them onboard shortly. This will take our board membership to ten, leaving two positions to be filled.

As many will appreciate the two previous organisations whilst equal in their support of Weymouth FC had, at times, differing methods of lending that support. In the time ahead as the Association develops and grows, from time to time issues will arise that require sensible discussion to achieve a positive outcome. The balance of offering firm support to the Club whilst remaining an independent body representative of supporter's wider viewpoints remains among our many challenges.

We intend to provide the single unified organisation that supporters of Weymouth FC were calling for. We see the Association as being inclusive and open to a range of opinions about the issues that concern the Club. We are pleased to say that we have formed a positive early relationship with the current board of Weymouth FC. Both sides have agreed to the forming of a supporter's Management Committee which will be set up within the structure of the Club. This will mean that a body of supporters will be actively involved in the running of the Club, including the chance to evaluate the Club's monthly management accounts.

It is expected that the Committee will consist of a nucleus of Supporters Association members with possible additional places available for non-members. It will report jointly to the Boards of Weymouth FC and the WFC Supporters Association. We see the Committee as opportunity to promote a common understanding of the issues affecting the Club and when necessary hold the WFC Board to account on issues regarding the management of the Club. We also expect it to be used to identify ways to promote and support the Club, e.g. encouraging attendance, fundraising, etc.

Currently the Association Board is unanimous in its decision that this is a more suitable option than taking up the offer of positions on the Board of the Club. We will however be regularly reviewing this position, providing the offer remains open. A meeting is to be arranged shortly to agree final structure and roles of the Committee and we will update fans as soon as we can.

Going forward, we aim to build on the things that have worked well previously, such as email bulletins for our members, open meetings, the half-time draw, the Club shop, corporate membership, regular fundraising events and building our stake in the Club through share ownership and pooling of individually owned shares.

We have agreed to use funds from the merged organisations to immediately purchase WFC shares to the value of £2,000 which will increase the Association's overall shareholding in the Club to 5%. We further intend the steady ongoing purchase of shares based upon the value of funds raised by the Association.

Looking ahead we intend to very shortly launch our new website, publicise our agreed new constitution and not least be able to offer fans the chance to join and become members of the new organisation (existing paid-up members of the Trust and Supporter's Club are in the meantime considered to be members of the new Association) . As we grow we intend to set up sub-committees to organise fundraising and social events and to encompass the existing supporters travel club.

We urge fans to unite in their support of Weymouth FC and the WFC Supporters Association. This season has without doubt proved to be extremely disappointing for the fans on the terraces, resulting unfortunately in relegation for the second season running. We do believe however that the Club now has the opportunity to stabilise both on and off the pitch. In addition, we believe that supporters are being offered the opportunity of an active role that can potentially be greater than we have seen previously. In the coming weeks and months we fully intend to hold the Club Board to their word on this and we urge all Terras fans to join us as we strive to support our Club and enable concerns, views and opinions of supporters to be raised and heard.

Once we have finalised details of Association membership we will make the opportunity to formally join us immediately available. In the meantime, as always, we welcome any comments or suggestions.

WFC Supporters Association Board

The EGM of the Terras Trust and The Supporters Club was held in The Weyline Lounge, as publicised, on Thurday 18th March.

Existing members of both groups heard our proposals for the merged body and cast their votes to conclude the merger. Members voted overwhelmingly to accept the new constitution, the operating proposals and the nominated members of the new board.

The new organisation will be known as Weymouth F.C Supporters Association and is effective immediately. We will be holding our first board meeting within the next two weeks where we will decide the roles of individual board members. We are now hoping for a successful conclusion for Weymouth F.C in it's CVA application on Friday 26th March. This will give us all the opportunity to work together towards achieving and maintaining a stable basis for football in Weymouth.

We would like to take the opportunity to thank Terras fans for their support and patience throughout the time it has taken to organise our merger. In due course, as things develop, we will be releasing much more information on the Supporters Association before giving fans the chance to join and become members.