›› News - June 2007
26th June 2007 - Update: The winner of the Logo design for the Supporters trust will win a signed shirt to be presented to them hopefully at a forthcoming game
25th June 2007 - Click here to see the June 23rd In2Win winners
20th June 2007 - Click here to see the June 9th and June 16th In2Win winners
18th June 2007 - Community Mutual Name Change
“Community Mutual?” “What does that mean then?”
If our football club received a pound every time that comment was made we
would be clear of financial worries! The trouble has been that that title
not only causes confusion amongst people who are connected with AFC Bournemouth,
but often many of our members (including myself) struggle to capture what
that really means.
The reasons why the CM title was chosen are historical and made complete sense
at the time. Since then however, there has been a growth of similar supporters
based organisations, which generally call themselves ‘Supporters Trusts’.
The title Community Mutual now has very little meaning in relation to what
we are and what we do.
As a result, and following much discussion with our members and other interested
parties, the AFC Bournemouth Community Mutual took a decision at a recent
committee meeting to rename itself the AFC Bournemouth Supporters Trust.
To launch the new name, we are looking to you, our supporters and members,
to take part in a competition to help us design a new logo. Rather than spending
£400k on a ‘branding’ company to create something which no-ones likes (we
don’t have the money, but that’s not the point!), we felt it appropriate that
we should ask those who share our passion for the club to design something.
The design does not have to be professionally drawn. The idea and how you
convey it will be equally as important. The only request we have is that the
connection between the club and our organisation is somehow incorporated in
the design. Other than that it’s up to you!
We aim to be using the logo from the first day of the new season. Please send
your designs either electronically, to afcbcm@afcb.co.uk, or via the good
old postal service, to The Co. Secretary, AFCBCM, 1123 Christchurch Road,
Boscombe East, Bournemouth BH7 6BQ. Please submit your designs no later than
9th July 2007. The Supporters Trust Committee will make the final decision.
As for the prize, well we haven’t quite got that in place yet, but we will…"
15th June 2007 - Click here to read a summary of a brief chat with AFCB Director Steve Sly
8th June 2007 - Click here to read the minutes of the 2007 Community Mutual Annual General Meeting
8th June 2007 - Click here to see the 2nd June In2Win winners
8th June 2007 - Click here to see the 26th May In2Win winners
AFC Bournemouth Supporters Trust