Chairmans Welcome.
Approx 30 members in attendance.

In attendance: all except Derren (apologies received)

Minutes of Decembers meeting are on the web site.

Raffle prize tonight is a branch polo shirt & a DVD of the 2006 FA cup final.

Nathan –
Ticket applications for Reading were requested including payment.

Applications for Everton are due but as yet we do not know which is the loyalty game so members were asked to keep an eye on .tv and our forum.

Inter Milan ticket & coach payment is required at the next meeting.

It was disappointing to hear that we were unsuccessful with our Sunderland application yet the tickets went on general sale.

Nathan believes that there is a problem with his email address and is changing it and will test it out with the ticket office.

Pete spoke about the John Aldridge function nad handed out some A4 size fliers which members were requested to post in their place of work etc.

Ticket payment is required at the next meeting for this function.

A discussion took place on a questionnaire which is to be sent to other branches regarding their opinions on the new ticketing system & how it effects them.
This will be sent out in January using the address list that the ticket office use so its important that we don’t use this list to often and are wary of the questions we ask.

Mike asked the members “if we had the choice would you prefer the old ticketing system of 50 tickets per 4 games agreed at beginning of season?”
The majority said that they preferred the old system.

Guest of honour tonight was Derby mascot Daniel Pugh who brought with him some great photographs of his memorable day at Pride Park . Thanks to mum & dad for letting him stay out late tonight.

Mike asked members to think before they post stories onto the forum from certain newspapers.
If they feel that the story has no substance or truth then preferably don’t post it.

Next meeting Feb 11th

Tickets on sale for the Blackburn game.