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Originally Posted by Jimmy Stang
The sporting culture in North America is obviously more of a company/consumer sort of thing, whereas in Europe the supporters are seen as more of a stakeholder. But it would benefit the club in the long run if the supporters group can wiggle their way into the inner circle (a seat in the boardroom, even) as much as possible. That way you can become more than "those guys that come out rain or shine and create the atmosphere" and more into a voice that can influence club decisions, and hopefully prevent them from making some obvious mistakes.
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Agreed. The supporters group (via myself) does have that kind of communication with the club (via the GM). But as of right now we're only 25 at most, so I don't know much we are really influencing things.