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Dons Trust Elections - Questionnaire 2009

The Dons Trust elections are taking place again.

That gives all Dons Trust members the chance to quiz the candidates on how they view the club and what they believe that they would bring to the Dons Trust Board.


To make it easier, WISA has done some of the job for you!

 We've asked all the candidates to answer the following questions. And we have pleasure in reproducing their answers below.

The Candidates:
(click on a candidate name to see all their answers)

Ray Armfield Matthew Breach David Cox Robert Crane Warren Harvey
Ivor Heller Nigel Higgs Sean McLaughlin Iain McNay Ronan Warde

The Questions
(click on a question to see the answers from all candidates)

Q01 Are you a member of WISA? If not, why not?
Q02 What role do you think WISA has in the future of the Club/Trust?
Q03 What personal qualities (other than professional skills, and a capacity for hard work) do you have that the Dons Trust Board needs?
Q04 What do you perceive the role of the Dons Trust to be? In particular, what do you see its role to be in relation to the club? What is the role of the members/owners?
Q05 Have you been involved in any projects / organisations / working parties or volunteer groups on behalf of the Club or the Dons Trust? If so, what was your role and what did you achieve? If elected, and bearing in mind the time consuming nature of the Dons Trust Board, will you still carry on this work?
Q06 How will you get more people to volunteer and help out the club?
Q07 What are the biggest problems facing the Dons Trust? And what three things would you suggest to make it more dynamic?
Q08 What are your views on the current cost of Dons Trust membership and how would you increase membership?
Q09 Could you please let us know your own record of membership of the Trust, and if you lapsed or joined later why was this? If elected, how would you persuade other members who were thinking of leaving the Trust not to do so?
Q10 What size do you think the Dons Trust Board should be? Of these, how many do you think should be elected?
Q11 Do you believe that it would be a good idea for 'elected members' of the Dons Trust Board to be automatically included on the Board of the PLC?
Q12 Why do you believe you can put your views into practice and deliver on any promises you make?
Q13 Do you have any financial interests in the club? If so, please could you specify?
Q14 Do you think the aim of regaining a League place within the next five years is realistic, or should the timetable be more relaxed? Do you think we should try to get a league place in such a timescale whatever the cost (financial or otherwise)? Is fan ownership non-negotiable?
Q15 We would ask all candidates to look closely at Issue 8 of the Strategy Review. There are some startling revelations and forecasts in it. Do the candidates prefer a successful club in the Conference able to sustain itself or a struggling team both in terms of league position and the problems of finance?
Q16 What schemes should / would you put in place to help reduce the club's debt and to help protect it through the current recession?
Q17 What action will you take if you feel the Club is committing itself to ventures it cannot afford?
Q18 If the Club makes a profit from FA Cup or Trophy runs, should that windfall be used to improve the infrastructure of the Club or be used to improve the playing squad?
Q19 Do you see The Fans Stadium, Kingsmeadow, as a temporary or permanent home for AFC Wimbledon?
Q20 What is your opinion on the possibility of a move to the Greyhound Stadium what would you do if elected to make it a reality?

 
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