I’m unclear why the ITFC supporters club has chosen to place so many obstacles and rules in the path of supporters who’d like to affiliate to the supporters club and to ITFC more generally.

I’m in a large informal WhatsApp group for Asian based fans (spread over 11 countries plus some in UK/Europe with strong connections to Asia). It’s quite chatty (up to 2000 messages a Month) which shows how engaged many of our fans are. Some of us are also in other local groups (eg HK, Singapore) which have smaller groupings to facilitate meet-up’s etc. Some are international supporters club members - some not, but if and when we seek help from the club to get tickets, we always make ISC membership a pre-requisite.

The new OSC (which feels somewhat like a relaunch of the existing branch scheme), would be of interest, however the OSC rules preclude us becoming a branch on multiple grounds. These include our multiple places of residency, restrictions on multi branch membership and compulsory ISC membership which at £35 isn’t exactly a bargain for overseas fans despite inclusion of TownTV (noting many games KO at 0300 hours). We also have to set up committees with a Chair and secretary etc which seems onerous.

Any fellow town supporters in NZ get in touch very keen to get this going. Furthest strongest and up all night to watch the town. Get in touch

Have to agree with PhuketPete. This feels like an own goal from the club, trying to register and make money on international fans. Unnecessarily cumbersome and expensive process to register a branch that has existed for more than 20 years. Such a shame

What a load of confusing mulla9rkey guess just another way to make money off a loyal fan base

A rethink is needed.
Town have fans all over the world (I was one once) and they deserve much better then this.

We've been struggling for years to get club support for the North American Supporters Club. They want the support, but they don't want to help.

All sorts of issues coming out of this, I was Sec of the existing OSC so I know a lot of the issues overseas fans face. I left my position 15 months ago and cannot comment on what has happened since but I am told nothing has changed.

From what I can see the only benefit to registered clubs is that they can APPLY (through a ballot ones assumes) for group tickets. This assumes groups are able and want to come en masse.

These are the downsides for existing groups.

The OSC (we) set up a hub and spoke system in some areas, most notably in Australasia and North America, where fans could form local branches for watch parties but also be part of the local continental group. Singapore is a great example of this whose members are also active within the Asia group that PhuketPete mentions too. The Club system only allows membership of one which is counter intuitive to that structure.

Currently the OSC does not require the registration of officers unless you handle money (Formal org). I believe only NASC (North America) do this, as most groups simply run informally.

The club is launching what it terms an Official Supporters club, but surely that already exists, is external to the club and has it's own officers and constitution.

There has been nothing from the old OSC on their website or Social Media on this at all.

Two of my "old" contacts from overseas have spoken to me directly. One has been talking to the club and has raised a whole list of concerns, the other has spoken to the existing OSC.

The OSC rep didn't know anything about it at all.

It seems as clear as mud....

Can I contact anybody in Germany including Fortuna Blues on meeting up at Union Berlin game 15:30 on 15th August at the Alte Försterei? secondly I am quite willing to join any fraternity in Germany supporting the Tractor Boyz?