Well said.thompson and martin both have to go!!!

"The most important factor right now is that Dundee United focus on winning games and securing a place back in the Premiership - without distraction about my position."

OK all that's true but give us a solution that doesn't distract about your position.

Go now. Sell at a price that allows the sale to happen and let us feel rid, re energised supportive again.

I note that Martin's acquisition of a 33% shareholding (Justine's shares presumably) is stated as a fact as it were.

Would be interesting to know how much he paid as it would presumably give an indication of how much ST is looking for.

Would also be interesting to see if any conditions were attached to the purchase cos if not, and Thompson sold up, he could find himself having forked out for some worthless bits of paper.

bowers wrote:

The Federation of Dundee United Supporters Clubs, Fans United & Dundee United Supporters Foundation are pleased with the announcement by Dundee United Football Club that Mr Stephen Thompson is stepping down as Chairman .
We think this a sensible measure given the continued difficulties of the Club on and off the park.
We would also urge Mr Thompson to relinquish his majority shareholding of the Club as soon as possible and let Dundee United move forward and ' heal ' as a Club after a traumatic few years.

A possible candidate to take over the Chairman's role would be Mike Martin, who to many Arabs has gone under the radar as Director on the board and has recently purchased a 33% shareholding of the Club. This, however would be of great concern to all groups given Mr Martin's seven year involvement at the Club as a full Director and close ally of Mr Thompson with both men presiding of the Club both on and off the park over the past few years.
The thought of Mr Thompson continuing to be owner and major shareholder of the club along with Mr Martin as Chairman or continuing as Director of the Club is a major concern and we would question how much change this action would make.

However, we welcome the two new additions to the Board, Mr David Dorward and Mr Jimmy Fyffe and wish them every success in their new posts.

The Federation, Fans United & Dundee United Supporters Foundation urges all Arabs to get behind the team and hope that we can gain promotion this season.

​Short, succinct , but says everything it has to (for now).

​Really glad these 3 groups are uniting as one btw.

​Arabtrust ? Their statement yesterday was an absolute fudge and in no way representing the feelings of our supporters.

​
 

Tek wrote:

bowers wrote:

The Federation of Dundee United Supporters Clubs, Fans United & Dundee United Supporters Foundation are pleased with the announcement by Dundee United Football Club that Mr Stephen Thompson is stepping down as Chairman .
We think this a sensible measure given the continued difficulties of the Club on and off the park.
We would also urge Mr Thompson to relinquish his majority shareholding of the Club as soon as possible and let Dundee United move forward and ' heal ' as a Club after a traumatic few years.

A possible candidate to take over the Chairman's role would be Mike Martin, who to many Arabs has gone under the radar as Director on the board and has recently purchased a 33% shareholding of the Club. This, however would be of great concern to all groups given Mr Martin's seven year involvement at the Club as a full Director and close ally of Mr Thompson with both men presiding of the Club both on and off the park over the past few years.
The thought of Mr Thompson continuing to be owner and major shareholder of the club along with Mr Martin as Chairman or continuing as Director of the Club is a major concern and we would question how much change this action would make.

However, we welcome the two new additions to the Board, Mr David Dorward and Mr Jimmy Fyffe and wish them every success in their new posts.

The Federation, Fans United & Dundee United Supporters Foundation urges all Arabs to get behind the team and hope that we can gain promotion this season.

​Short, succinct , but says everything it has to (for now).

​Really glad these 3 groups are uniting as one btw.

​Arabtrust ? Their statement yesterday was an absolute fudge and in no way representing the feelings of our supporters.

​
 

Quite simply tek they are being very sleekit over this. They want to support martin, a man they described as a puppet previously so they can get a full seat on the board. Sad really and tbf in long term will probably finish them as a suppprters organisation. 
Tbf from day 1 the trust has always been about the politics, not the fans.
 

This is what the trust said yesterday LAO


Statement from ArabTRUST Interim Chairman 31/01/2018

Today's news sees Stephen Thompson announcing he has decided to step down from his role of Chairman of Dundee United Football Club at the end of season 2017/18.  This marks the end of an era of the Thompson family being the figureheads of Dundee United.

ArabTRUST have said for some time, change was needed at Board level at Dundee United and see Stephen’s resignation as an opportunity for the new chairman to take the club forward.  Stephen will leave the post of Chairman with ArabTRUST’s best wishes for the future.  We thank Stephen for always being courteous and professional in dealings with ArabTRUST. 

I personally have got to know Stephen well since my appointment as Associate Director in September 2016.  Despite the relationship between ArabTRUST and the Club being strained at the time, Stephen was instrumental in ensuring ArabTRUST members, and to some extent the wider fan base would continue to be represented at Board level after our previous Associate Director resigned from ArabTRUST. 

Whilst at Board level we have not always agreed with one another, we have always been able to work together in the interests of Dundee United and ArabTRUST.

ArabTRUST have always been willing to work with whoever is in charge and will look forward to working with the new chairman and his extended board.

You can contact us via our website if you would like to discuss any aspect of this statement.

Stuart Campbell
ArabTRUST Interim Chairman

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