billyturleyscurlywurly
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It's like reading stuff from FoSB on here at times!
OUSP are completely independent of the club, always have been, always will be. Of course they work alongside the club on various issues, in the same way that OxVox does. You only have to look at the minutes from every meeting to see that OUSP have challenged the club on the make up of the Fan Engagement Board. They were also pushing for a fans forum and helped set the recent one up, all alongside OxVox. It was Janine (OUSP Secretary) that sourced and managed the live feed. And at the fans forum they panel joked about being held to account by OUSP on everything. The idea that the Supporters Panel is in cahoots with the management team is not only ridiculously untrue, but is also disrespectful to those who campaign endlessly on behalf of other fans.
OUSP representatives are democratically elected in the same way OxVox representatives are. Unfortunately there hasn't berm enough interest to warrant an election for either OUSP or OxVox in recent years. OUSP have a meeting next week to discuss future elections, and once announced I'd encourage everyone interested to apply so that an election is possible, even if that means that others replace me.
You may well have different opinions as to the value of OUSP and/or OxVox, and the structure of any future Fan Engagement boards, but please stop using things that are clearly untrue to justify your reasons.
Wrong.