Everton to hold AGM in November

Ground move, well, its not a ground move. Its an idea without any hint of a workable plan to maybe lead to something to possibly get beyond first base.

These fuckers cannot get anything done and it will almost certainly not happen. Possibly dead already.

Seriously, it's a broken record. And we consume because we love. And those arrogant pricks with their Range Rovers and Mercedes think we don't see it. Feed the sheep...

I despair.

AGMs were held annually until Bill Kenwright was embarrassed by the opposition to Destination Kirkby at the 2007 AGM, and subsequently changed the Articles of Association to make them no longer a requirement.

There were no AGMs for six years: 2008 through 2013.

The Shareholders Association and their petition of the small shareholders a couple of years ago forced an EGM. That EGM was held in June 2013 at the Philharmonic Hall, at which the custodians allowed the vote to reinstate AGMs after a long break.

I think it was expected at the time that AGMs would be reinstated in the autumn of 2013, to discuss the 2012-13 Report and Accounts, but this didn't happen. So it seemed like one was missed. It wasn't until the end of April in the following year that the promised AGMs started up again. The last AGM was held on 29 April 2014.

With this one coming up, it will be more than 18 months since the last one, so again, it feels like one has been missed. However, autumn is the 'normal' time to hold them, as it gives time for the accounts from the club's financial year, which ends 31 May each year, to be audited.

I looked for the discussion you asked about but can't find it, sorry.

Are BU represented at the AGM? How about the protest flight organisers? Surely they must be as influential components of our fan base? If not, how do they continue to claim any right to influence compared to us vast majority happy clappers?

Come on you Blues and a massive thanks to those wonderful, wonderful fans that continue to correctly project the great image of our club that the real world correctly sees.

I might be able to get you a proxy ticket for the AGM and, if Billy shows up, you'll be able to worship at your hero's feet.

Hope you are keeping well.

The Blue Union’s Dave Kelly is definitely a shareholder. He was part of the Shareholders Association and has attempted to attend meetings between the club and the Shareholders Association.

The club has banned him from these meetings. Here are some minutes of a meeting between the Club and the Shareholders Association in 2013, from the Shareholders Association website:

Mr Elstone suggested that before we commenced the meeting he would like to explain the Club’s position with regards to Shareholder Association attendees at these meetings and specifically his objection to the attendance, at this meeting, of Dave Kelly.

He reaffirmed what he had said to John Blain in a telephone conversation on February 1st and subsequently in an email exchange with Dave Kelly. Additionally Mr Elstone and Mr Tyrrell shared with Blain, Gabbutt and Seymour a prepared form of words that documents the position of the Club.

Mr Elstone expressed his disappointment that the Executive were intending — against his repeatedly stated wishes — to include in their group, members who are active in the Blue Union. He reiterated that he will not engage with anyone who has played a part establishing or promoting that organisation’s activities.

He said any further attempts by the Executive to include shareholders who are known members of the group in dialogue would be a further breach of trust he has placed in this process and result in his immediate withdrawal from future discussions. 

As you said #15:

"An excellent demonstration of corporate democracy where those with the right to have a say in the running of the club get to have a say."

A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF A TRUE DEMOCRACY!!!!!

Propaganda all is phoney, Martin, especially the right to free speech. Who needs the truth, if it will only split the fan base and take us back years.

I know you can't look over the park, from Brighton, but the development going on at Anfield is going to generate a lot of money for our neighbours, something their last owners just couldn't afford to do!

You could not write a better post designed to pique a group supporters if you tried....oh, wait, you did try. Well done! Congratulations!!

As for Mr Kelly — a disgrace that he is banned for daring to seek the truth. We fans obviously have ideas above our station.

Maybe Dictator Bill and his Junta General Elstone have other ideas.

For instance, most of us would love a billionaire to replace BK & Co but I don't imagine the ordinary fan gets anymore of a say in Chelsea or Man City's affairs than do our lot!

For the avoidance of any doubt your, claim that "The Blue Union's Dave Kelly is definitely a shareholder. He was part of the Shareholders Association and has attempted to attend meetings between the club and the Shareholders Association" isn't quite factually correct.

Dave Kelly, democratically elected to Everton Shareholders Association Executive Committee, is a supporter of The Blue Union, in fact the Chair of the group.

I am not being pedantic about this but it is an important point I make. I have always taken my responsibilities on with the ESA seriously. I endeavor to represent Shareholders to the best of my ability, before The Blue Union, Unite the Union, the Mothers Union, or any other Union for that matter.

In respect to Robert Elstone's decision to deny me the opportunity to represent Shareholders at meetings between him and the Shareholders, I personally take it as a back-handed compliment!!!

What disturbs me is why Everton Football Club operate a "Blacklist" against supporters who will challenge them. Why they have plotted and schemed against many supporters who want what's best for our club?

Unfortunately, Robert and his team see fan engagement as something that takes place between a select and exclusive group of individuals who won't challenge them, those who fall within their "the owe us" category, like the unaccountable and undemocratic Fans Forum.

Will it stop me and others? Not at all...