TRUST TRAVEL NEWS

BOOKINGS are now being taken for the Trust Travel bus(es) for Sons next three away games including the Scottish Cup tie at Cappielow on 28th November.
To confirm your seat, please leave a comment in this post, or contact Tommy on 07710 771 341.
Up and coming matches : Stenny (7/11), Cowden (14/11) and Morton (28/11)

TRUST INVEST IN YOUTH

  

  
THE Sonstrust handed over a cheque for £1750 to Dumbarton FC before last Saturday’s first home win of the season against Arbroath.
Whilst Scott Chaplain’s first half goal captured 3 points for the team, DFC Chairman was equally delighted with the donation which will be  ringfenced for youth development at the Club!
The money was raised as a [...]

TRUSTS ‘MUST KEEP THE FAITH’

BBC scribe Matt Slater writes an excellent piece following Supporters Direct annual conference earlier this month.
To read, use the following link
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/mattslater/2009/10/footballs_trusts_must_keep_the.html

RANGERS IN FINANCIAL DIFFICULTY

TODAY’S press reports stating that Rangers are now being administered financially by its bank comes as no real surprise.
HBOS have moved to secure their ‘investment’ in the Ibrox club by appointing their own man to the Ranger Board, something they can do as a major creditor.
And in a further knife twisting episode, the Ibrox club [...]

TRUST AGM

THE Sonstrust AGM for 2009 will take place on Sat 19th December 2009 at Strathclyde Homes Stadium kicking-off at 11am.
Members who have given a valid e-mail address will have received their letter, agenda and election form. Those members who have not given a valid e-mail address will have their notices sent by post this week.
Please [...]

DFC ON TWITTER!

 
FANS can now follow DFC on Twitter and get score updates from ALL Sons matches in season 2009/2010.
To follow, here’s the link – www.twitter.com/Dumbartonfc
Happy Tweeting!

TRUST TRAVEL TO STENHOUSEMUIR

BOOKINGS are now being taken for the Trust Travel bus to Ochilview on 7th November.
Please leave your name and contact details in the comments section of this post.
If at all possible, payment should be made to Tommy at either of the next two home matches – v Arbroath, 24th Oct and v Brechin City, 31st Oct.
Cost is £5 [...]

TRUSTS v BENEFACTORS

Continuing our series of good governance articles, Dr John Beech again commits some though provoking stuff to the blogosphere. Read on, and as ever, comments are welcome.
There is an interesting piece in today’s Guardian, welcome not least because it promotes the Supporters Direct Conference at the NEC this Friday. I’m attending and it would be [...]

GUIDO MEMORIAL MATCH

A memorial match for former Dumbarton FC skipper Gordon Lennon, who was tragically killed in an accident in June, takes place at Dumbarton’s Strathclyde Homes Stadium on Sunday 15th November at 2pm.
A Dumbarton Champions Select comprising players who won the third division championship with Sons last season, will take on a Gordon Lennon Select [...]