Newcastle United Supporters Trust

 

Campaign Overview

The aim of Newcastle United Supporters Trust (The Trust) and its partners proposal is to acquire 100 per cent of the ownership in Newcastle United Football Club.

 

Questions & Answers

Is our money safe?  How do I invest?  Who's behind the bid? We answer your questions here.

 

Supporter Survey Report

In August of this year NUST conducted a survey of their members about their attitude to investing in Newcastle United through the Trust. The results are set out here.    

 

Register Your Interest

If you are interested in investing - please fill in this form and we will send you further information.

The campaign for supporter ownership of Newcastle United.

Our aim is to acquire 100 per cent of the ownership in Newcastle United Football Club. We believe in the democratic representation at NUFC by its fans and our model of ownership will reflect this.

The concept of fan ownership of professional football clubs is widely supported not just by the fans themselves but also by Supporters Direct, and is already widely used in Europe, at clubs such as FC Barcelona, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and many more professional sports clubs around the world.

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Trust's Partners on Yes We can

ywc_logo2We have announced our chosen partners who will advise on NUST's next moves in the ongoing Yes We Can campaign and we will make further announcements to complement the team during next three weeks.

Local Company HRC Group are working with the Trust on compliance issues.

A premier Newcastle based legal company is advising on corporate matters and as final contracts have yet to be concluded, the Trust will announce the firm in the next three weeks.

In addition, Hentons & Co of Leeds have been working with the Trust on an ad hoc basis which will continue for the foreseeable future.

We are currently in discussions about strategy with a corporate investment group who have a proven track record and we will be formally announcing them in the near future.

 

NUST on Radio Newcastle

ywc_logo2NUST spokesman Mark Jensen was interviewed on Radio Newcastle's Total Sport with Simon Pryde last night (Monday 11th January) about the Yes We Can campaign. You can listen again through the BBC iPlayer here. Mark's interview starts about 1 hour 05 minutes in.
 

Sign up’s top 4500 with Wallsend Boys Club adding its backing.

WBCNUST's latest call to arms by Newcastle fans has pushed the Yes We Can sign-up’s to over 4500. Over 40,000 e-mails were sent out to fans asking them to sign up to the campaign which has been running 7 weeks, businesses contacted and over 20,000 postcards handed out to interested fans. Wallsend Boys' Club has now added its backing to the campaign.

The campaign is really simple, its not complicated and it has very simple principles. We want supporters to have a meaningful voice at our club, we want our club to reflect the values of communities and we want the club to re-connect to supporters and communities’.

Mark Jensen, Principal Spokesperson for the Trust and partner co-ordinator said

‘The backing of Wallsend Boys Club and affliates shows that the grass root message is at the heart of  Yes We Can. Manchester United and Arsenal have ‘feeder clubs’ who provide talent and Newcastle United has Wallsend Boys Club and as a Trust we see the Boys club as an integral part of the future along with the academy. We will be announcing partners on the 15 Jan who will advise the Trust on next steps. We have always said that we won’t waste Mr Ashley’s time by approaching him before we have a workable idea and that remains the Trust policy and it was premature for spokesman on his behalf to dismiss this approach to business’.

Wallsend Boys Club have produced a conveyor belt of stars who have been sold by the club for many millions. Stars like Lee Clark, Alan Thompson all commanded multi million pound transfers and the list of stars that got away (and returned) show that there is potential to strengthen the links between the club and grass roots organisations like boys clubs.

Sign up to the Yes We Can campaign here

 

NUST Supporter Survey

surveyYou will be aware that the Yes We Can campaign launched by the NUST started up again on 6 Jan after the festive break, with the clear message to the current owners that 'supporters mean business'. The response to the first e-mail has been astounding with 3 people a minute (for the first couple of hours) signing up to the campaign for greater fan say in the way our club is run. Over 1000 people have signed up on the back of that e-mail and on 15 Jan we'll be announcing our advisers on our next moves.

Yes We Can and the Trust have one aim - to give supporters a say in the running of our club and with Newcastle City Council backing that principle on 13 Jan, we are gathering an unstoppable momentum.

We would ask that you take a couple minutes of your time to fill in our Survey (10 questions).
This survey will be used to show interested potential partners the strength of feeling in the city and beyond about the current regime - the answers you give will form the basis of potential negotiations but are not binding on you. Its a massive marketing exercise to see if  the fans are up for it.

Complete Survey here

 

Blasts From The Past

AndoAllon-smallSome ex-players recent reactions to the Yes We Can campaign :

"Newcastle Uniteds biggest player by far is its wonderful support. It's often said that the crowd at St James are like an extra man. They are are powerful force, second to none. A club run by these supporters will see the club reach milestones they have only ever dreamed of. Can they do it? Yes they can." - Billy Whitehurst

"I think all Newcastle United supporters would love to see the club run by people who have the best interests of the club at heart, and who aren't chasing the next pound or simply looking for publicity. We have seen the club ownership change from a family owned club to a corporate one and neither formula has brought us success. Who can say that a supporter owned club will not help us realise our dreams. So long as the club is run on a sound financial footing so that the club can succeed on the pitch then i'm sure the 'Yes We Can' campaign can help us reach new heights. One thing is for sure there will be no shortage of passion throughout the club to get the job done." - Kevin Scott

"The 'Yes We Can' campaign is a highly ambitious attempt by a group of hard working and passionate supporters to wrestle the club from its current ownership. Many people have cast a doubtful eye over the organisation over the last few months, but believe you me these lads and lasses mean business, and I for one think that if Newcastle United fans can unite behind the cause then maybe, just maybe we can support a club that we are proud of again." - Joe Allon

"The 'Yes We Can' campaign is a breath of fresh air and is a genuine attempt by a group of people who have the best interests of the club at heart. If it it can work for Barcelona then it can work for Newcastle United. Back the trust it's our only hope." - Billy Askew

 
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