Author: Steven Lawther

Report from Fan Meeting on Reconstruction 0

Report from Fan Meeting on Reconstruction

The Raith Supporters Trust attended the Fans meeting on League Reconstruction last night at Starks Park. It was an interesting and frank session with Turnbull Hutton and Eric Drysdale leading the discussion and a number of other Rovers Directors present. Below is a brief summary of the main points discussed:...

Survey Shows Fans Unconvinced By League Shake-Up 0

Survey Shows Fans Unconvinced By League Shake-Up

Our recent survey of Raith Rovers fans has shown that most still need convincing on the radical changes to Scottish football being discussed this week. The survey of almost 300 Rovers fans showed that less than a quarter of fans support the move to a 12-12-18 set up splitting into three leagues of eight...

We want your views on league reconstruction! 0

We want your views on league reconstruction!

The Raith Supporters Trust are keen to find out what Rovers fans think of the league reconstruction being proposed by the football authorities. We have put together a short online survey which you can access at the link below. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RRFCfansurvey The survey should only take five minutes to fill in...

Raith Trust attend Fan’s conference 0

Raith Trust attend Fan’s conference

The Raith Supporters Trust attended the Supporters Direct Scotland Conference on Sunday at the Falkirk Stadium. This is the opportunity for Trusts across Scotland to get together and talk about the challenges facing Trusts and Scottish football. It was an interesting day with a number of speakers including Paul Goodwin,...

Raith Supporters Trust to sponsor Roary’s Lotto 0

Raith Supporters Trust to sponsor Roary’s Lotto

We are delighted to announce that the Raith Supporters’ Trust have agreed to sponsor Roary’s Super Lotto for one year, with a view to extending this for a further year. We are doing so in partnership with Red Circle Communications a company owned by Trust Board member Steven Lawther. The sponsorship...

Our long term future is as a community club 0

Our long term future is as a community club

There have been press reports that the team that are talking to Queen of the South about a possible takeover also approached Raith Rovers. http://www.fifetoday.co.uk/sport/football/raith-rovers/raith-board-declined-takeover-talks-1-2243624 While new investment in Raith Rovers is always to be welcomed it is important that we don’t chase finance with no thought to where it...

Pleased to welcome two new members on Board 0

Pleased to welcome two new members on Board

The Raith Supporters Trust has appointed two new Board members as we gear up for the next few years.  Rover’s fans Steve Wallace and Niall Russell are the new recruits while Blair White has stepped down after his second spell on the Raith Supporters Trust Board. Niall and Steve have both...

Decembeard extends into Januhairy 0

Decembeard extends into Januhairy

Two members of the Trust Board have been taking part in Decembeard which has involved not shaving for the whole of December. John and Steven have been collecting sponsorship all month and the total money raised will be split evenly between Raith Rovers FC and Maggies. The guys have agreed to extend their hairy...

Some events coming up 0

Some events coming up

There are a few Rovers related events over the next few weeks which need your support to raise as much money as possible for Rally Round Rovers. The 200 Club are organising a race night at Charley’s on Dunearn Drive on Friday 25th November. The first race is at 8.00pm...

Raith Supporters Trust urge fans to make their voice heard 0

Raith Supporters Trust urge fans to make their voice heard

Responding to recent press reports of large financial losses at the club, Raith Supporters Trust Chairman Alan Russell said: “These reports are a concern for all Rovers fans. We all know it’s a difficult time for everyone in Scottish football, however the only way Raith Rovers will have a strong,...