Updates on:
THST Annual General Meeting – 28 February
Champions League Round of 16 v Juventus
Metropolitan Police Fan Conference – 25 January
March Premier League TV selections
Next Meeting with the Board of THFC – 20 February
Ticket Exchange for Spurs v West Ham – 4 January
Other:
1. THST ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – Wednesday 28 February
The THST Annual General Meeting is taking place from 7pm on Wednesday 28 February in the offices of Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP, 1st Floor, Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London EC4N 6AF.
Full Trust members were sent the formal Convening Notice on Friday 19 January. This is also featured in the dedicated AGM section of our website.
We are opening up two places on the THST Board this year and full members wishing to stand for election had until the deadline of 6pm on Tuesday 30 January to return their nomination forms, as communicated in the Convening Notice.
Under our rules, we are obliged to hold our AGM before the end of February and had originally planned to hold this on Monday 26 February. Owing to Spurs’ Premier League match at Crystal Palace being moved for broadcast to this date, we took the decision to reschedule the AGM for the Wednesday of that week. However, should Spurs’ be involved in an FA Cup Fifth Round replay, there is a high chance the replay will be scheduled for 28 February. It’s possible we won’t know until after the Fifth Round proper across the weekend of 17/18 February (assuming the best in our replay against Newport). We’re working on contingencies should this happen and will contact all full members asap in this eventuality.
In the meantime, we’re busy preparing our Annual Report and auditing our accounts in advance of the AGM.
Candidate information and proxy voting forms will be issued to full members electronically on Friday 9 February and made available in the dedicated AGM section of our website.
2. CHAMPIONS LEAGUE ROUND OF 16 v JUVENTUS
The subject of ID requirements for our game in Turin against Juventus led to extensive discussion on our Twitter feed and a number of emails direct to us. So we thought it was worth taking this opportunity to explain our general approach, and the particular circumstances surrounding this game.
Before every European away game we are in contact with the Club’s Head of Supporter Services and the Safety team, following up on their initial contact with the host club. It’s at this stage we get to hear if there are likely to be any issues, and make representations or suggestions if we forsee any problems. So, for instance, we were able to point out the advantages of allowing fans to carry small bags when we visited Real Madrid. And once we have information, we try to ensure as many fans as possible get to hear about it.
We’re aware that there have been many occasions when official advice has said tickets will be checked against ID, only for fans to find this has not been the case. We’ve pointed out to the Club that this makes it less likely fans will take notice of similar advice in future. And that’s been the case with this tie. However, we must reiterate we’ve been told in the strongest possible terms that ID checks will be strictly enforced on this occasion. We’ve also had feedback from Manchester City fans, over 200 of whom were left outside the ground when they played there after tickets were checked and didn’t match; from England fans, and from Fans Europe, the pan-European fan body, that this check will be strictly enforced.
It has, we’ve been advised by Fans Europe, been a requirement under law for the last 12-13 years in Italy that fans must show ID with their tickets. The fact that on previous visits to Italy over this period local police have chosen not to enforce the law doesn’t make it any less of a law.
We did ask the Club to raise the security issue of requiring ‘tourists’ to carry original passports at all times. They did, but could only succeed in getting the Italian authorities to accept photo driving licences as an alternative – also originals. In the end, neither the Trust nor the Club have any jurisdiction abroad, so we can only make representations.
In the current security climate, it’s our understanding that stadium ticket checks are likely to get increasingly strict. Our approach, after seeking to get the best possible outcome for fans, is to pass information on to fans so they are able to make informed choices.
We’ve had some requests for Italian fans to be subject to similar ID checks when they visit Wembley. We have never believed in a ‘tit-for-tat’ approach and continue to hold that view.
We’ve had relatively little feedback about ticket pricing and, at £40, we believe it compares well with the prices charged by Madrid and currently being charged by Seville and Porto for ties at this stage of the competition.
3. METROPOLITAN POLICE FAN CONFERENCE – 25 January
The Met invited reps from London-based supporter groups and the Football Supporters Federation to a meeting at Metropolitan Police HQ on 25 January. This was one of what are now established half-yearly meetings aimed at helping communication between the police and fan groups.
The Met were keen to share their latest thinking on counter terrorism (CT) measures and child safeguarding at the game. A dedicated CT unit is working with all London clubs on security at stadiums and the surrounding footprint to deal with the potential threats we are all too aware of. We’ll update fans on specific developments at Spurs as and when we can. Similarly, work on ensuring children are appropriately supported at games is also moving up the Met’s list of priorities and fans can expect to see an increase in awareness-raising publicity in the coming months.
Fan reps raised a number of issues. The Met was asked if there was any guidance or ruling around the filming of fans and how long that footage could be kept. We were referred to the case that sets precedent in this area, Wood v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis. One of the senior officers present said that the Met’s view was that fans should only be filmed if there was specific reason to believe it was needed, and that it was very much against the blanket filming of fans. It was viewed as often counter-productive and rarely useful.
Reps from THST and WHUISA also asked for clarification on what influence the police had on fixture scheduling. We pointed out that clubs and the Premier League often said games were scheduled at particular times because of the police, while conversations with our own police liaison contacts revealed police advice was often overruled. We asked for a clear and unambiguous statement of the Met police position to be drawn up and sent to FSF caseworker, Amanda Jacks, for circulation to fan reps. This would assist fan reps in our conversations with the football authorities as we attempt to find out who is ultimately responsible for deciding when matches go ahead, and hopefully also end the practice of using the police as convenient scapegoats for decisions taken elsewhere. The Met agreed to provide a form of words.
There was also some discussion on the importance of joined-up thinking between all the elements involved in staging matches, and on more formal representation for fan reps on local authority Safety Advisory Groups, with the successful model used on Merseyside referenced.
Finally, the Met agreed to follow up with arrest figures for ticket touting at Wembley this season on our request.
It was agreed these forums played a useful role in helping to improve the match day experience for supporters.
4. MARCH PREMIER LEAGUE TV SELECTIONS
We were pleasantly surprised when the March TV picks were announced a day early on 24 January considering the tardiness of recent announcements. However, that pleasure was short lived when it became clear that two of the three picks involving Tottenham were subject to further change, dependent on FA Cup and Champions League involvement. While we appreciate this is a busy time in the fixture calendar, that’s of little comfort to match going fans still left it the dark after the announcement.
For the third rearranged fixture, we understand there are engineering works on South Western Railway meaning trains will run no further than Southampton from London Waterloo on the day of our match at Bournemouth. More good news. And more evidence the Premier League, Broadcasters and Clubs are not liaising with transport colleagues ahead of finalising selections, as promised.
Regular readers of THST News will be aware of our involvement over the past year in the FSF’S Kick Off Times Working Group; focusing on the effect of fixture changes on match going fans. Throughout 2017, we met with the Premier League, both broadcasters and senior politicians to make our case and to work towards mitigating the impact on supporters. This culminated in addressing an All Party Parliamentary Group on this very subject before Christmas. We’re also in dialogue with the Rail Delivery Group to advance initiatives to assist travelling fans both financially and practically.
This is slow progress and it’s fair to say we had hoped to have made more tangible advancements by this stage. However, widening the discussion out from the Premier League and broadcasters to other influencers, stakeholders and decision makers will hopefully provide the impetus needed to make real inroads.
We are now entering into a key period where the Premier League will start negotiating the 2019-2022 TV contracts and it’s essential we have a collective strength of voice on this issue. You can play your part by signing our petition calling for the Premier League to adhere to its TV selection deadlines, for starters.
5. NEXT MEETING WITH THE BOARD OF THFC – 20 February
Following the postponement of the scheduled Board to Board meeting in May, we are now due to meet with the Executive Board of Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday 20 February. As always, we’ll be asking for your questions in advance of the meeting. We’ll open that up formally on Monday 5 February.
We try to focus on the bigger, strategic and financial issues in these sessions rather than the day to day, tactical ones so, depending on the nature of your question, it may be addressed in the meeting or be taken away and followed up on afterwards.
Headline topics will be the stadium build progress and related infrastructure, migration from Wembley into the new ground and ticketing for next season – both process and pricing.
As ever, we’ll endeavour to release a full report of the meeting within 72 hours.
6. TICKET EXCHANGE FOR SPURS v WEST HAM – 4 January
The long running saga of the derby match v West Ham was well documented in the December edition of THST News, so we won’t go into detail here. However, after moving the game THREE times and ultimately to a week night outside of the Festive period when many fans had returned to work, we felt the decision by the Board of THFC not to open the Ticket Exchange for this match was very disappointing indeed.
Evening matches present difficulties for fans at the best of times. Evening matches at Wembley with under three weeks’ notice present a whole different set of difficulties. We felt that the Club should have recognised the exceptional circumstances surrounding the scheduling of this match and allowed Season Ticket Holders the chance to list their seats for resale.
The resulting attendance of 50,043 comprises the number of fans actually in the stadium on the night, with Tottenham preferring to record attendances on actual attendance (unlike some other Clubs!) rather than on tickets sold. The empty Level 1 seats were, at least in part, a result of not opening the Exchange for this fixture.
We hope for a far fairer and more effective Ticket Exchange service next season, when the capacity is a third less than Wembley and the stadium will hopefully sell out more regularly. Ensuring there is a viable resale platform for Season Ticket holders who commit to 19 League games ‘blind’ each summer, when up to 70% of those are then subsequently rescheduled, is vital and is something we’ll be pushing for over the coming months.
OTHER:
We flagged again with Tottenham Hotspur who, in turn, discussed with Wembley’s sound suppliers – Vanguardia. While we accept it’s impossible to please everyone, feedback was more positive following the tweaks ahead of the AFC Wimbledon match, although the interviews and in-game announcements are still too quiet throughout large swathes of the South and West stands, in particular.
One outstanding item in terms of audio is our request for the start of the second half to be announced in the concourses. While the TV screens do display the ‘Please take your seats’ message, there is no indication that the game has actually restarted, causing fans to miss kick off. It is our understanding that Tottenham provide ‘the script’ for all Spurs game days, so we’d be grateful were that to be incorporated into the audio for our remaining time at Wembley.
Focus immediately turned to the likely visiting allocation at Rodney Parade, with several fans pointing out that Leeds United had been allocated just over 1000 tickets in Round 3. We were, therefore, delighted to learn that Newport County had decided to build a temporary stand in order to increase the away allocation up to 1640. We subsequently learned that Spurs had agreed to pay for half of the cost of the stand, which was a very decent gesture indeed.
Pricing was also reasonable for this match at £26 for adults and 5 different concessionary price points down to under 6 years of age.
We received positive feedback from visiting Spurs fans on the stewarding and policing of the match, and the hospitality of the home supporters, which we’re very happy to report and to pass on to the Club.
Details for the replay on Wednesday 7 February have now been announced and, once again, Spurs has opted to try to fill Levels 1 and 2 at Wembley by offering the lowest price point available under FA Cup rules; £10 per adult in GA areas. Newport has been allocated a similar number of seats as AFC Wimbledon in the previous round, 7701 tickets for blocks 113-122 of Level 1. Level 5 will be closed for this tie.
An appeal on social media saw us flooded with volunteers. After asking some preliminary questions, we then forwarded the shortlist onto the BBC, who made the final choice. The lucky fan selected was Michael Helkvist, who represented Spurs on the show on Monday 29 January.
Thanks to everyone who entered into the spirit of this and especially to all those who stuck their hands up. We’re always keen to pass requests such as this one onto the wider fan base, so we’re sure there’ll be more opportunities in the near future, as well.
THST has made a donation of £200 to kick start the partnership, and we intend to raise awareness of and promote their work through our online channels, which we hope will create some interest amongst our members. We are also looking to organise collections at our upcoming members’ evenings and events.
We’ve invited the Collective to our end of season BBQ at The Antwerp Arms in May 2018, where they will be able to feature and sell some of their products.
We’ll keep you posted on more initiatives over the coming months.
The event is a 5km run with “Color Stations” positioned around the course to cover runners in a kaleidoscope of colours. They then celebrate their achievement with an epic finish line party.
This will be a great fun day for all the family, especially the youngsters - or even Mums and Dads running with their children. You don't need to be a runner, either; you can run, walk or dance your way from start to finish.
And most importantly it’s a vital fundraiser for the official charity partner, the NSPCC.
More details can be found on the Color Run website, where you can sign up, and we’ll share more information as we get it, too.
It may be too late to cycle to Amsterdam with the team but there is plenty of time to help us reach our fundraising target of £1,000 per Spurs cyclist and thus help the vital cause of combatting Prostate Cancer. Just visit the Cycle on Your Spurs team fundraising page here.
And Zeelo’s offering is expanding. There’s now a permanent service running from Bedford, Luton and Hemel Hempstead and, for evening games, Zeelo is offering one-way trips for fans who work in London but need to travel home easily outside the tube network at a reasonable price.
Prices have also dropped on pick-ups at Southend, Rayleigh, Basildon, Chelmsford and Brentwood, and the Stevenage service now goes direct to Wembley for high-profile matches.
Full details can be found here. Get in touch directly with Zeelo with any route requests or queries via email, live chat on their website or by tweeting @gozeelo.
MEDIA:
The Club has also set up a dedicated information portal online which answers many of the questions we are frequently contacted with. We’d urge fans to read and familiarise themselves with the details available on the portal as we continue to receive a high volume of questions asking for this information.
THST Board
1 February 2018
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- Next THST Members’ Meeting – early notice
- Audio at Wembley
- FA Cup Fourth Round v Newport County – 27 January
- The One Show – 29 January
- Studio 306 Collective – THST’s new charity partner
- The Color Run – 8 July
- PCUK Football 2 Amsterdam – 1/3 June
- Zeelo coach travel to Wembley
1. THST ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – Wednesday 28 February
The THST Annual General Meeting is taking place from 7pm on Wednesday 28 February in the offices of Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP, 1st Floor, Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London EC4N 6AF.
Full Trust members were sent the formal Convening Notice on Friday 19 January. This is also featured in the dedicated AGM section of our website.
We are opening up two places on the THST Board this year and full members wishing to stand for election had until the deadline of 6pm on Tuesday 30 January to return their nomination forms, as communicated in the Convening Notice.
Under our rules, we are obliged to hold our AGM before the end of February and had originally planned to hold this on Monday 26 February. Owing to Spurs’ Premier League match at Crystal Palace being moved for broadcast to this date, we took the decision to reschedule the AGM for the Wednesday of that week. However, should Spurs’ be involved in an FA Cup Fifth Round replay, there is a high chance the replay will be scheduled for 28 February. It’s possible we won’t know until after the Fifth Round proper across the weekend of 17/18 February (assuming the best in our replay against Newport). We’re working on contingencies should this happen and will contact all full members asap in this eventuality.
In the meantime, we’re busy preparing our Annual Report and auditing our accounts in advance of the AGM.
Candidate information and proxy voting forms will be issued to full members electronically on Friday 9 February and made available in the dedicated AGM section of our website.
2. CHAMPIONS LEAGUE ROUND OF 16 v JUVENTUS
The subject of ID requirements for our game in Turin against Juventus led to extensive discussion on our Twitter feed and a number of emails direct to us. So we thought it was worth taking this opportunity to explain our general approach, and the particular circumstances surrounding this game.
Before every European away game we are in contact with the Club’s Head of Supporter Services and the Safety team, following up on their initial contact with the host club. It’s at this stage we get to hear if there are likely to be any issues, and make representations or suggestions if we forsee any problems. So, for instance, we were able to point out the advantages of allowing fans to carry small bags when we visited Real Madrid. And once we have information, we try to ensure as many fans as possible get to hear about it.
We’re aware that there have been many occasions when official advice has said tickets will be checked against ID, only for fans to find this has not been the case. We’ve pointed out to the Club that this makes it less likely fans will take notice of similar advice in future. And that’s been the case with this tie. However, we must reiterate we’ve been told in the strongest possible terms that ID checks will be strictly enforced on this occasion. We’ve also had feedback from Manchester City fans, over 200 of whom were left outside the ground when they played there after tickets were checked and didn’t match; from England fans, and from Fans Europe, the pan-European fan body, that this check will be strictly enforced.
It has, we’ve been advised by Fans Europe, been a requirement under law for the last 12-13 years in Italy that fans must show ID with their tickets. The fact that on previous visits to Italy over this period local police have chosen not to enforce the law doesn’t make it any less of a law.
We did ask the Club to raise the security issue of requiring ‘tourists’ to carry original passports at all times. They did, but could only succeed in getting the Italian authorities to accept photo driving licences as an alternative – also originals. In the end, neither the Trust nor the Club have any jurisdiction abroad, so we can only make representations.
In the current security climate, it’s our understanding that stadium ticket checks are likely to get increasingly strict. Our approach, after seeking to get the best possible outcome for fans, is to pass information on to fans so they are able to make informed choices.
We’ve had some requests for Italian fans to be subject to similar ID checks when they visit Wembley. We have never believed in a ‘tit-for-tat’ approach and continue to hold that view.
We’ve had relatively little feedback about ticket pricing and, at £40, we believe it compares well with the prices charged by Madrid and currently being charged by Seville and Porto for ties at this stage of the competition.
3. METROPOLITAN POLICE FAN CONFERENCE – 25 January
The Met invited reps from London-based supporter groups and the Football Supporters Federation to a meeting at Metropolitan Police HQ on 25 January. This was one of what are now established half-yearly meetings aimed at helping communication between the police and fan groups.
The Met were keen to share their latest thinking on counter terrorism (CT) measures and child safeguarding at the game. A dedicated CT unit is working with all London clubs on security at stadiums and the surrounding footprint to deal with the potential threats we are all too aware of. We’ll update fans on specific developments at Spurs as and when we can. Similarly, work on ensuring children are appropriately supported at games is also moving up the Met’s list of priorities and fans can expect to see an increase in awareness-raising publicity in the coming months.
Fan reps raised a number of issues. The Met was asked if there was any guidance or ruling around the filming of fans and how long that footage could be kept. We were referred to the case that sets precedent in this area, Wood v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis. One of the senior officers present said that the Met’s view was that fans should only be filmed if there was specific reason to believe it was needed, and that it was very much against the blanket filming of fans. It was viewed as often counter-productive and rarely useful.
Reps from THST and WHUISA also asked for clarification on what influence the police had on fixture scheduling. We pointed out that clubs and the Premier League often said games were scheduled at particular times because of the police, while conversations with our own police liaison contacts revealed police advice was often overruled. We asked for a clear and unambiguous statement of the Met police position to be drawn up and sent to FSF caseworker, Amanda Jacks, for circulation to fan reps. This would assist fan reps in our conversations with the football authorities as we attempt to find out who is ultimately responsible for deciding when matches go ahead, and hopefully also end the practice of using the police as convenient scapegoats for decisions taken elsewhere. The Met agreed to provide a form of words.
There was also some discussion on the importance of joined-up thinking between all the elements involved in staging matches, and on more formal representation for fan reps on local authority Safety Advisory Groups, with the successful model used on Merseyside referenced.
Finally, the Met agreed to follow up with arrest figures for ticket touting at Wembley this season on our request.
It was agreed these forums played a useful role in helping to improve the match day experience for supporters.
4. MARCH PREMIER LEAGUE TV SELECTIONS
We were pleasantly surprised when the March TV picks were announced a day early on 24 January considering the tardiness of recent announcements. However, that pleasure was short lived when it became clear that two of the three picks involving Tottenham were subject to further change, dependent on FA Cup and Champions League involvement. While we appreciate this is a busy time in the fixture calendar, that’s of little comfort to match going fans still left it the dark after the announcement.
For the third rearranged fixture, we understand there are engineering works on South Western Railway meaning trains will run no further than Southampton from London Waterloo on the day of our match at Bournemouth. More good news. And more evidence the Premier League, Broadcasters and Clubs are not liaising with transport colleagues ahead of finalising selections, as promised.
Regular readers of THST News will be aware of our involvement over the past year in the FSF’S Kick Off Times Working Group; focusing on the effect of fixture changes on match going fans. Throughout 2017, we met with the Premier League, both broadcasters and senior politicians to make our case and to work towards mitigating the impact on supporters. This culminated in addressing an All Party Parliamentary Group on this very subject before Christmas. We’re also in dialogue with the Rail Delivery Group to advance initiatives to assist travelling fans both financially and practically.
This is slow progress and it’s fair to say we had hoped to have made more tangible advancements by this stage. However, widening the discussion out from the Premier League and broadcasters to other influencers, stakeholders and decision makers will hopefully provide the impetus needed to make real inroads.
We are now entering into a key period where the Premier League will start negotiating the 2019-2022 TV contracts and it’s essential we have a collective strength of voice on this issue. You can play your part by signing our petition calling for the Premier League to adhere to its TV selection deadlines, for starters.
5. NEXT MEETING WITH THE BOARD OF THFC – 20 February
Following the postponement of the scheduled Board to Board meeting in May, we are now due to meet with the Executive Board of Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday 20 February. As always, we’ll be asking for your questions in advance of the meeting. We’ll open that up formally on Monday 5 February.
We try to focus on the bigger, strategic and financial issues in these sessions rather than the day to day, tactical ones so, depending on the nature of your question, it may be addressed in the meeting or be taken away and followed up on afterwards.
Headline topics will be the stadium build progress and related infrastructure, migration from Wembley into the new ground and ticketing for next season – both process and pricing.
As ever, we’ll endeavour to release a full report of the meeting within 72 hours.
6. TICKET EXCHANGE FOR SPURS v WEST HAM – 4 January
The long running saga of the derby match v West Ham was well documented in the December edition of THST News, so we won’t go into detail here. However, after moving the game THREE times and ultimately to a week night outside of the Festive period when many fans had returned to work, we felt the decision by the Board of THFC not to open the Ticket Exchange for this match was very disappointing indeed.
Evening matches present difficulties for fans at the best of times. Evening matches at Wembley with under three weeks’ notice present a whole different set of difficulties. We felt that the Club should have recognised the exceptional circumstances surrounding the scheduling of this match and allowed Season Ticket Holders the chance to list their seats for resale.
The resulting attendance of 50,043 comprises the number of fans actually in the stadium on the night, with Tottenham preferring to record attendances on actual attendance (unlike some other Clubs!) rather than on tickets sold. The empty Level 1 seats were, at least in part, a result of not opening the Exchange for this fixture.
We hope for a far fairer and more effective Ticket Exchange service next season, when the capacity is a third less than Wembley and the stadium will hopefully sell out more regularly. Ensuring there is a viable resale platform for Season Ticket holders who commit to 19 League games ‘blind’ each summer, when up to 70% of those are then subsequently rescheduled, is vital and is something we’ll be pushing for over the coming months.
OTHER:
- Next THST Members’ Meeting – early notice
- Audio at Wembley
We flagged again with Tottenham Hotspur who, in turn, discussed with Wembley’s sound suppliers – Vanguardia. While we accept it’s impossible to please everyone, feedback was more positive following the tweaks ahead of the AFC Wimbledon match, although the interviews and in-game announcements are still too quiet throughout large swathes of the South and West stands, in particular.
One outstanding item in terms of audio is our request for the start of the second half to be announced in the concourses. While the TV screens do display the ‘Please take your seats’ message, there is no indication that the game has actually restarted, causing fans to miss kick off. It is our understanding that Tottenham provide ‘the script’ for all Spurs game days, so we’d be grateful were that to be incorporated into the audio for our remaining time at Wembley.
- FA Cup Fourth Round v Newport County – 27 January
Focus immediately turned to the likely visiting allocation at Rodney Parade, with several fans pointing out that Leeds United had been allocated just over 1000 tickets in Round 3. We were, therefore, delighted to learn that Newport County had decided to build a temporary stand in order to increase the away allocation up to 1640. We subsequently learned that Spurs had agreed to pay for half of the cost of the stand, which was a very decent gesture indeed.
Pricing was also reasonable for this match at £26 for adults and 5 different concessionary price points down to under 6 years of age.
We received positive feedback from visiting Spurs fans on the stewarding and policing of the match, and the hospitality of the home supporters, which we’re very happy to report and to pass on to the Club.
Details for the replay on Wednesday 7 February have now been announced and, once again, Spurs has opted to try to fill Levels 1 and 2 at Wembley by offering the lowest price point available under FA Cup rules; £10 per adult in GA areas. Newport has been allocated a similar number of seats as AFC Wimbledon in the previous round, 7701 tickets for blocks 113-122 of Level 1. Level 5 will be closed for this tie.
- The One Show – 29 January
An appeal on social media saw us flooded with volunteers. After asking some preliminary questions, we then forwarded the shortlist onto the BBC, who made the final choice. The lucky fan selected was Michael Helkvist, who represented Spurs on the show on Monday 29 January.
Thanks to everyone who entered into the spirit of this and especially to all those who stuck their hands up. We’re always keen to pass requests such as this one onto the wider fan base, so we’re sure there’ll be more opportunities in the near future, as well.
- Studio 306 Collective – THST’s new charity partner
THST has made a donation of £200 to kick start the partnership, and we intend to raise awareness of and promote their work through our online channels, which we hope will create some interest amongst our members. We are also looking to organise collections at our upcoming members’ evenings and events.
We’ve invited the Collective to our end of season BBQ at The Antwerp Arms in May 2018, where they will be able to feature and sell some of their products.
We’ll keep you posted on more initiatives over the coming months.
- The Color Run – 8 July
The event is a 5km run with “Color Stations” positioned around the course to cover runners in a kaleidoscope of colours. They then celebrate their achievement with an epic finish line party.
This will be a great fun day for all the family, especially the youngsters - or even Mums and Dads running with their children. You don't need to be a runner, either; you can run, walk or dance your way from start to finish.
And most importantly it’s a vital fundraiser for the official charity partner, the NSPCC.
More details can be found on the Color Run website, where you can sign up, and we’ll share more information as we get it, too.
- PCUK Football 2 Amsterdam – 1/3 June
It may be too late to cycle to Amsterdam with the team but there is plenty of time to help us reach our fundraising target of £1,000 per Spurs cyclist and thus help the vital cause of combatting Prostate Cancer. Just visit the Cycle on Your Spurs team fundraising page here.
- Zeelo coach travel to Wembley
And Zeelo’s offering is expanding. There’s now a permanent service running from Bedford, Luton and Hemel Hempstead and, for evening games, Zeelo is offering one-way trips for fans who work in London but need to travel home easily outside the tube network at a reasonable price.
Prices have also dropped on pick-ups at Southend, Rayleigh, Basildon, Chelmsford and Brentwood, and the Stevenage service now goes direct to Wembley for high-profile matches.
Full details can be found here. Get in touch directly with Zeelo with any route requests or queries via email, live chat on their website or by tweeting @gozeelo.
MEDIA:
- Co-chair, Katrina Law, on The Last Word on Spurs podcast – 15 January 2018
The Club has also set up a dedicated information portal online which answers many of the questions we are frequently contacted with. We’d urge fans to read and familiarise themselves with the details available on the portal as we continue to receive a high volume of questions asking for this information.
THST Board
1 February 2018
For more exclusive and live updates follow us on our social media sites:
Twitter: @THSTOfficial
Facebook: www.facebook.com/THSTOfficial
LinkedIn: Tottenham Hotspur Supporters’ Trust
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