Minutes of The Forever Rs Club Meeting Friday 7 July 2017

Attendees: Andy Evans (AE), Lee Hoos (LH) Andy Sinton (AS), Julie Newman (JN), Ian Taylor(IT), Chris Guy(CG), Gordon Macey (GM), Martin Percival (MP), Tony Incenzo (TI)

Apologies :

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Minutes from previous meeting:  Agreed as read  Update given as to why didn’t attend v AS Nottingham Forest. Due to his affiliation with Brighton, he was a guest at their promotion fixture. Look to invite Bobby this season.

Review of Season 2016-17  General consensus is that whilst there is always room for improvement, the first Forever R’s Season could not have gone better.  56 former players were inducted into The Forever R’s Club.  Aiming for a similar level of engagement this season working a month in advance of fixtures.  Aim to keep the format at half time the same as Fans seem to like the interviews and presentations.  Important that Inductees get invited back, should not be a one off.  Agreed we should keep it two inductees per match.  Ian Gillard really grew into his role and we hope to see just as much of him this year. Agreed that a former player should be approached to be a Vice-President to appeal to younger generation of fans.

Events Season 2017-18  IT shared the PR plans for 100 Years at which we can link into The Forever R’s Club – e.g.: link the 100th Forever R Inductee  Look at stars of Loftus Road Event v Ipswich Town (Saturday 9 September). Past Forever R’s inductees forming a team from across the decades to celebrate 100 years.  Identify oldest living past player.  Stars of 67 to be repeated in same format in W12 with three guests on the panel hosted by Paul Morrissey.  Oct/Nov 2017 – 100 Years of Loftus Road.  March 2018 – Stars of 1992/93  CG suggested a Rodney Marsh Day as a possible focus.

Golf Day  A huge success in year one providing The Forever R’s Club with a good income and the participants and former players a great day out.  Stockley Park should be the host venue for this year’s Golf Day.  March/April preferred window for the event.  Attempt to get First Team player involvement this year.

Legends matches  The one area we haven’t managed to deliver in year one, but now we have established the Forever R’s Club as a concept and players are in contact with us more regularly, it should be easier to get a team out playing if the right opportunity presents itself.

In Memory of Match  Very well received by fans, but the difference it makes to Families of those no longer here is very powerful.  Repeat again for Saturday 23rd December v Aston Villa or Monday 1st January v Cardiff City – will need space for 20 for ALL families. Committee to nominate six former players we should honour.

V Reading(H) 1st Home Match of the Season TI  Invite Brian Bedford, TI agreed to call him.  Potential Guests – David Seaman, Kenny Sansom, Michael Meaker

No10 Foundation  Set up within QPR Community Trust as a restricted fund & to work in conjunction with The Forever R’s Club.  to be first recipient from the Stan day match proceeds.  Tax exempt benefits for future events & Gift Aid benefits.  Application process to include means testing will need to be developed with a dedicated committee.

AOB  Ron Hunt & John McClelland are both too ill to attend and AS offered to pay them a call/or visit.  Mark Lazarus to be invited early in the Season after his bereavement. AS  Agreed to support Dave Thomas Golf Day for Guide Dogs by entering a Forever R’s Team for £250  Mike Ferguson should be added to list to be invited this Season.  Gino Padula is pencilled to attend v Nottingham Forest.  No inductee’s v Hull City due to half time parade by Community Trust Disability Teams.  Include Terry Springett in future group emails due to her vast knowledge of club history and contacts within the Club and game.

Date of next meeting: TBC