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On Saturday we entertain Notts County a team once owned by a fans trust but sold to overseas big money, they have been a cautionary tale as to the state of English football, and now with the cash gone and possible point’s deductions on the way, who would the fans rather have in charge? The lure of top flight football can be a strong one and who can blame them for having a go. The only way forward in these troubled times for football must be to have a significant proportion of the club owned by the fans. I am not saying that the fans are better informed or wiser to the ways of running a football club. Just that they are inextricably linked to their club and whatever happens rain or shine they will always be there to support and they can never just walk away. In this respect we are so lucky to have Ilyas Khan and his family, yes they have the money required to rectify the mistakes of the past regime here at Stanley but they have something more important than cash. They are Accrington people and Stanley fans who love the club. Despite being a tough negotiating millionaire Ilyas has shown he has a heart of gold when it comes to the club he loves. A supporter’s trust is an idea for the future but for the present the club needs the financial security of our wealthy benefactor. This does not mean we can forget about the Trust more that we should precede at a pace which the finical stability brought to the club by Ilyas allows us to. I think at the next meeting we should set the ball rolling with a trust or the like in order to support Ilyas and the Club and look at ways we can all do that bit more to secure the future of our club.