# FAB Meeting Minutes - 8 July 2025 Date: 2025-07-08 Location: Microsoft Teams PDF: https://images.gc.barnsleyfcservices.co.uk/b27776c0-7d98-11f0-872a-5f13c847b9be.pdf 1 Barnsley FC Fan Advisory Group Meeting Minutes Date of Meeting Tuesday 8th July 2025 Location Microsoft Teams Time 6:30 pm Meeting Objective(s) Attendance Present Apologies John Bird – JB – minute taker Steve Brain – SB Dominic Wood - DW Andy Gaskell – AG Paul Gallagher – PG Phil Hall - PH Curtis Ledger – CL Rob Zuk - RZ Kelly Drury – KD Martin Wilson – MW Robin Harris – RH Heather Linney - HL Claire Calton – CC Agenda, Discussions, Issues Topic / Discussion Notes Discussion led by 1. Minutes and feedback MW has tried to get other FAB contact details from LPF to discuss the accessible commentary available at their clubs. No details have been obtained so MW is going to contact the Intouch programme. View from the disabled corner stand is ongoing. Not all views are restricted. Not at capacity in the room and Box Office are contacting supporters to speak to them about their view. PG to pull together the questions to send to JF for the ownership group. Community Trust and Steve Croft, who is a club volunteer and who runs the flag bearing package on a matchday, have said that they can utilise the tickets from DW. SB to organise a separate call to discuss the terms of reference with the FAB. Also going to discuss the wider supporter meeting with FAB. 2. Hospitality and Capex update Contractor appointed for the hospitality works and we have people on site today starting the works. 8 – 12 weeks for the works to be complete. Legends suite is the main focus of the initial works. The remaining works in the executive boxes, box bar area and the Premier Suite will be completed after the Legends work. The Commercial team are in the process of contacting the hospitality clients to inform them of any changes to their matchday experience. The South Stand frontage works, and the reconfiguration of the box office and main reception area is in the planning process with a decision due in August. This also includes the East Stand cladding works. 3. Conway and the implications for BFC Zero impact on Barnsley FC. They have a minimal shareholding in the club. 4. Barnsley Sea Cadets – John Daley HL invited John Daley to the meeting to discuss the Barnsley Sea Cadets. John has been at the Sea Cadets since December and has won a growth award for the group withing 3 months. John is exploring ways in which the Sea Cadets can work with the FAB, the club and the Community Trust to help these young people be prepared for adulthood. JB to speak with HL to obtain John’s contact details and will set up a meeting with the community trust. 2 AG mentioned that there has been a conversation about walking to away grounds from Oakwell when we play our local rivals. Each walk could be for a charity and AG mentioned one of them could be designated to the Sea Cadets. This organisation could also use the tickets from DW. If we have a match take over then we could speak to the cadets in the local area of the away club to see if they are willing to attend the fixture to have a colab on the day. 5. Independent fan survey FAB and the club acknowledge the survey results. Once analysed, the club will look to implement any changes which are practical. FAB are going to review the results too and SB will call Daniel Simms to discuss. 6. George Robledo Blue Plaque FAB are looking at using crowd funding to possibly look at funding a blue plaque on the side of the stadium for George Robledo. Questions have been raised about the plaque being for George and not anyone else. SB to contact David Wood, club historian to discuss other potential names for a blue plaque. 7. 2025/26 match ticket pricing Match ticket prices have been frozen for the 2025/26 season in line with the season ticket price freeze. A Category C pricing has been introduced this season. The club are looking to sell tickets using this CAT C pricing for the first game of the season against Burton Albion. 8. Future meeting dates Next meeting 5th August on Microsoft Teams. 9. AOB PH wanted to send condolences to Alan Smith’s family and particularly his wife Kate from the FAB. Home kit to be released for sale in mid July. FAB want to thank the club for paying the expenses of Neil Richardson to visit Rev. Preedy’s grave to complete maintenance and cleaning in the area. Closed – 20:05 Action Items Action Log Responsible Due Date Next Meeting Date: 05.08.25 Time: 6.30 pm Location: Microsoft Teams Source: https://fab.barnsleyfc.co.uk/meetings/2025-07-08