Present - Andy Ambler (Club Chief Executive), Bob Asprey (MSC Chairman), Ayse Smith, Ted Robinson and Graeme Smale (all MSC)

Current Season Ticket, Membership And Junior Lions Totals

Currently there are 5,123 season ticket holders, 5,946 members and 1,402 Junior Lions

Any Progress On Opening The Community Centre And It's Bar On Matchdays

Andy said that he thought the club and the community scheme were moving closer together. He is to attend a meeting of the trustees next Monday and was also hoping to be voted on to the community scheme board.

In the absence of Lou Brackpool, the former community scheme director, Dave King is doing an admirable job as her current temporary substitute.

Lou has moved on to join the Football League Trust and will prove a useful contact for our community scheme in the future.

Further, the Junior Lions Committee is now seemingly working well with the scheme and it is vital to develop and strengthen this link, as youngsters involved in community scheme activities should provide a base for JL membership.

Andy hoped that the community centre would hold events for younger fans on matchdays and that it's bar will be utilised.

He would try to encourage this and would ask the community scheme board to investigate the lease and licensing situation to ascertain what could be done before Saturday home games.

Andy stressed that the community scheme is not cash rich and is in fact in the red. The scheme is given cash to perform its duties but must spend the cash on specified activities. It is not allowed to make a profit and save it.

Away Coaches And Subsidies

The MSC protested about the draconian measures that Millwall fans will have to endure to attend the away game at Leeds again this season.

Once again the fans will have to go to a designated point to exchange vouchers for match tickets before the game.

Andy said that this scheme had been instigated by the West Yorkshire Police and had nothing to do with either Club. Other clubs such as Cardiff City were sometimes faced with similar impositions.

Andy said that it made no sense to impose similar restrictions on Leeds fans travelling to The Den as the Metropolitan Police did not insist on such measures and to restrict the number of away supporters attending The Den would only harm the Club financially.

Bob and Andy would prepare a statement closer to the game to explain why the measures have been imposed again this year. The fact is that Millwall either went along with the restrictions or it was likely that the West Yorkshire Police would insist on no away fans being allowed to attend the game.

To make attendance easier for Millwall fans, the club is to subsidise coaches to the game so that coach seats would cost £15 and 75 seater coaches will be chartered to carry as many as possible. Subsidies will also be available for the trip to Carlisle, which will cost £30 and the trips to Yeovil, which will cost £15 and Huddersfield, which will cost £25 per seat.

Additionally, if supporters use the coaches for Yeovil AND Huddersfield, they only have to pay £25 for both trips.

Bob expressed concern that the Carlisle trip might be undersubscribed but Andy agreed that the coach would not be cancelled.

MSC Funds

Andy was happy for the club to give a breakdown of membership and ST numbers between juniors, adults and seniors.

Further, he agreed to a system of quarterly club updates on the position of MSC Funds throughout the financial year.

He said he would discover whether the full cost of printing membership forms had been debited to MSC. Finally, he agreed that the club should notify MSC of all charges it is making against MSC funds. This was important as certain items appear to have been charged to last year's accounts without the knowledge of MSC.

Andy will chase Nick Evans for outstanding information and will return to Bob.

Ticketing

Andy stated that the software to identify individual supporter's ticket purchase history is still being developed.

He also said that when a member buys a seat from the Ticket Office before a home game, the member should be given a paper receipt to identify the seat he has purchased. If a ticket is bought online then the purchaser will have the option of a paper ticket or the seat being put on to the membership card with a receipt. Andy would ensure that members purchasing at the Ticket Office would be given receipts detailing the seat purchased. In answer to a question regarding the forthcoming Charlton match, Andy said that Charlton expected between 2,200 and 3,000 of their supporters to attend the match at The Den and the lower tier will be opened if necessary.

The 125 Year Celebrations

Andy stated that the celebration team shirts were now being developed and that the gift boxes for 1885 club members were now being produced, which would contain memorabilia of this special occasion, No shirt sponsor has as yet been found.

Season Ticket Holders are to be given until 15th April to become a member of the 1885 club, which will entitle them to attend some club organised events. The cost of membership to this club, which would only have 1885 members, would be £45 for adults and £25 for juniors.

2010 /2011 Season Ticket Prices

Andy stated that for the fifth year running there would be a freeze on season ticket prices provided purchases were made before April 15th. Prices would then increase for purchases made after this date.

Matchday prices will be discussed after the end of the season.

There is also a need to discuss membership prices for next season.

'Arry's Bar

Andy agreed to advertise the fact that 10 year olds and over are now allowed into 'Arry's AFTER games and to complete the necessary signage. This fact will also be advertised in the Family Enclosure.

Any Other Business

• A complaint has been received that there are no paper towels in the Ladies Toilets in the South Stand---This will be rectified.
• Colin Sayer is still having discussions with local health and safety representatives about a smoking area for the West Stand.
• Meanwhile, no smoking posters have again been placed in the toilets
• A spate of bottle throwing on to the pitch has been occurring at recent matches in the West Lower. This can only mean that Millwall will be hauled up before the football authorities again so it has been decided to pour drinks into plastic glasses again for kiosks serving this area.
• Attempts will be made to arrange a meeting to discuss matchday catering before the forthcoming fans forum.

There being no other business, the meeting ended at 6.05 pm - Date of next meeting 25th March 2010