Supporters Club to be Wound Up

We regret to announce that the committee of the Independent Norwich City Supporters Club (INCSC) will recommend to members at the upcoming Annual General Meeting that the organisation be wound up. The organisation, previously NCISA, was formed in 1995 at a time when there was significant unrest amongst City fans resulting in a demand for a vehicle that could provide a unified means of communication with the club.

It also acted as a channel for fans' concerns following the club's relegation to League One as well as raising funds for the club via the efforts of its committee. However, with the club now on the crest of a wave, and the instant communication available via the Internet and social media such as Twitter, the committee feels that the organisation has become anachronistic.

Efforts have been made to develop the social and charitable elements of the Association and significant sums have been raised for our chosen charities, EACH Quidenham and The Darren Huckerby Trust this year, but the fact is that membership has not increased. Consequently, while the committee feels that the Association could be kept alive for some time yet, the correct, and braver, decision is to wind up now.

The world of football has changed radically since 1995. Football clubs are now run more strictly as businesses and, inevitably, are keen to have absolute control over the way in which they communicate with supporters. Access to players and management is virtually non-existent and therefore direct interaction with the grass roots fan has declined. We understand this, but of course, it leaves no role for organisations such as INCSC, making our decision inevitable.

Over the years many people have given up a huge amount of their time on a voluntary basis to run INCSC/NCISA. None of us would have done it had we not loved our club, and we will all continue to do all we can to support and help Norwich City FC.

OTBC