2014

AST writes to Arsenal Board on Ticket Prices

Posted Thursday 20th November 2014

The AST recently wrote to Arsenal Chairman Sir Chips Keswick setting out our position on ticket price discussions for season 2015/16 and urging for improvements to be made to the Ticket Exhcange system so that more fans can have an opportunity to watch Arsenal. The letter is set out in full below:   Sir Chips […]

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Did Arsenal need a 3% ticket rise?

Posted Friday 14th November 2014

AST Board member Simon Hill looks at Arsenal finances and ask whether the Club really needed to increase prices by 3% last season and suggests how a more custodianship approach can be brought to ticket pricing: In the recently released 2013/14 accounts, Arsenal reported revenues above  £300m and cash reserves of over £170m. In light […]

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Parliament debates Arsenal & Arsenal Fanshare

Posted Saturday 01st November 2014

A recent Parliamentary debate was held in the House of Lords with the following title: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to giving football fans a greater say in the running of clubs. Lord Knight made a speech that focused on Arsenal and the Arsenal Fanshare scheme. The specch has been copied below. […]

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AST Review of Arsenal Finances 2014

Posted Friday 24th October 2014

AST Analysis of Arsenal Holdings PLC Full Year Accounts for the financial year 1 June 2013 to 31 May 2014 The following report is a short analysis produced by Board members of the Arsenal Supporters’ Trust (AST) examining the financial performance of Arsenal Football Club for the financial year ending 31 May 2014. We are […]

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AST to pose questions at Arsenal AGM

Posted Wednesday 15th October 2014

On Thursday 16 October Arsenal will hold the Annual General Meeting of Arsenal Holdings PLC. The meeting will review the Report and Accounts recently published by the Club. This is an opportunity for Arsenal shareholders and Fanshare members to pose questions to the owner Stan Kroenek and the Board. The questions submitted by Fanshare and AST members […]

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AST urge Arsenal to support Safe Standing trials

Posted Monday 08th September 2014

The Arsenal Supporters’ Trust has today sent the following letter to Ivan Gazidis, Chief Executive of Arsenal Football Club asking that he raises the issues of Safe Standing at the next Premier League meeting and urges a trial of Safe Standing/ Rail Seating areas.   8 September 2014 Dear Ivan, TRIAL OF RAIL SEATING/SAFE STANDING […]

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Transfer Funds At Arsenal

Posted Monday 01st September 2014

AST assessment of Arsenal’s financial position heading into the final hours of the transfer window This short review of Arsenal’s financial position is in the form of a Q&A with AST Board member Simon Hill who leads the AST’s analysis of Arsenal’s financial position. The AST review of the last formal set of Arsenal accounts […]

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AST end of season survey results – summer 2014

Posted Thursday 14th August 2014

AST Survey Results for 2014 The AST annual membership survey conducted at the end of the 2013/2014 season can be read in full here. A snapshot of some of the results is set out below: 76% are optimistic about Arsenal’s prospects over the next five seasons (14% pessimistic) with 51% satisfied with Arsenal’s football performance […]

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AST meets FA to call for fairer FA Cup Final ticket allocation

Posted Thursday 24th July 2014

Meeting Note Supporters’ Trusts meet with FA to discuss FA Cup Issues The Arsenal Supporters’ Trust (AST), Chelsea Supporters’ Trust (CST), Spirit of Shankly (SoS) and Tottenham Hotspur Supporters’ Trust (THST) recently joined together to meet with the Football Association (The FA) to discuss various issues around the FA Cup and to put forward the […]

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