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Hands on Hibs suspend campaign against share issue

Hands on Hibs have taken the decision to suspend their campaign against the club’s ‘Hibernian Supporters Limited’ share issue. The group, who were one of the most vocal opponents of the scheme, took the decision after meeting with the club, including with Chairman Rod Petrie. The two groups made the following joint statement: “Following constructive […]

Supporters Direct Scotland call for greater consultation with fans over fixture rescheduling

Supporters Direct Scotland (SDS) has called on decision makers within the game to engage more with supporters when rescheduling fixture dates and times. SDS is currently consulting with supporters throughout Scotland on this issue and will publish a report in June, which will include recommendations on how best to make football more accessible and affordable […]

Colours of our Scarves survey

Since the end of last season, Supporters Direct Scotland (SDS) has been conducting the Colours of our Scarves research and delivery programme – a Scottish Government-funded project that will collect much needed research through a nationwide campaign of educational workshops and visual displays utilising the services of world famous football photographer Stuart Roy Clarke. Before […]

The Working Group on Supporter Involvement in Football Clubs – Report

The Scottish Government today released the publication of the Working Group Report on Supporter Involvement in the game. The Working Group on Supporter Involvement in Football Clubs (WGSIFC) were tasked with identifying, considering and to provide recommendations on potential ways to increase and improve supporter involvement in the governance, financing and operation of professional football […]

Supporters Direct Scotland statement on Hibernian Supporters Ltd.

In light of shareholders agreement of Hibernian FC’s proposal to transfer 51% of the shares to Hibernian Supporters Limited (HSL), Supporters Direct Scotland will be meeting with the Directors of HSL to learn more about the group’s mechanisms, its setup articles and how they will integrate with other supporter groups, especially our member, ERIN Trust. A statement will follow the meeting.

Colours of our Scarves update

Supporters Direct Scotland’s (SDS) anti-sectarian project, Colours of our Scarves aims to visit every league ground in Scottish football before the end of the season. So far, we have visited nearly twenty stadiums, with our photographic exhibition, showcasing the work of world-famous football photographer, Stuart Roy Clarke. The purpose of the programme is to gauge supporters’ […]

Rangers agree £10m loan from Mike Ashley

Rangers FC have announced to the Stock Exchange that they have agreed an emergency loan of £10m from minority shareholder, Mike Ashley’s company Sports Direct. Without the loan, the club would have been unable to fulfil salary commitments to players that are due on Thursday. Although Ibrox Stadium will not be used as security for the […]

‘All Star’ matches in football

Following on from last week’s article on what football could learn from other sports in terms of improving the quality of the ‘product’, this week SDS looks at other ways in which football could become more appealing to those bemoan the lack of value for money in the modern game. Across the Atlantic in North […]

Raith Rovers to sell tickets directly to fans for Rangers match

Raith Rovers have taken the decision to sell away fan tickets for their upcoming fixture with Rangers directly to the supporters; normal protocol would see the tickets given to the opposition team, for them to distribute to the fans. However, Raith have decided to take responsibility for distribution themselves. The club are believed to harbour […]

Rangers Supporters Trust secure £500,000 to protect Ibrox

The Rangers Supporters Trust (RST) has secured more than £500,000 funding for their legal fight to prevent Ibrox Stadium being used as security in order to secure more finance for the Championship club. The money was donated by the Rangers Fans Fighting Fund (RFFF), set up when Rangers Football Club plc entered administration in 2012. […]

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