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Supporters Direct (of which the Trust is a member) issues media briefings on a fortnightly basis, gathering news of Trusts throughout the country, and wider football issues. You can read any of these articles by clicking on the links. England/Wales Cross party support at launch of Supporters Direct club licensing proposals Supporters Direct Westminster Hall [...]

Supporters Direct (of which the Trust is a member) issues media briefings on a fortnightly basis, gathering news of Trusts throughout the country, and wider football issues. You can read any of these articles by clicking on the links. SD launches Key Principles for Licensing  This past Wednesday, SD launched our Key Principles for Football Club [...]

The Trust, along with thousands of other fans, were shocked at the policing methods used at the Brighton match on Tuesday. Of particular concern was the steel wall erected outside the Holmesdale End, and the keeping in of Palace fans in the Arthur Wait Stand after the match. We have contacted the club to express [...]

The Holmesdale Fanatics are working on a two tier display for the home game against Brighton on Tuesday night. Everyone loves a good display, with the Fanatics creating some fantastic visuals in recent memory including the Tube sign display for the Home leg against Cardiff in the Carling Cup.   Next Tuesday will once again [...]

The past couple of weeks has highlighted the precarious state of football in the lower leagues of English football with numerous clubs threatened with closure or facing homelessness. The case of Darlington has been well documented, with the club going into administration for the third time as owner Raj Singh felt he could no longer sustain [...]