Supporters Trust Meeting Tuesday 10th December - Legends Suite, Oakwell from 7.00pm Subject: Meet the Press in memory of Benny Hill Come along and quiz the Press and find out how they get their exclusives and scoops, their thoughts on the managerial merry go round and more. Our guest speakers include [FONT=Arial,sans-serif]Don Booker MBE ( Ex Chronicle Editor and Sports in 50's / 60's ) Former sports editor for the Barnsley Chronicle during the 50's and 60's Don was highly respected and can give some useful insights into how journalism has changed over the last 50 years. It will be interesting to see how Don "got his scoops" during his time at the chronicle[/FONT] [FONT=Arial,sans-serif] [/FONT] [FONT=Arial,sans-serif]Doug O' Kane ( Sports Editor Barnsley Chronicle) Current Sports editor at the chronicle, Doug can give us all the latest "insider" information from Oakwell and how the paper "gets the scoops" now. This should be an interesting comparison to how the paper operated during Don's time.[/FONT] [FONT=Arial,sans-serif] [/FONT] [FONT=Arial,sans-serif]Rob Gant (Editor West Stand Bogs, the new fanzine for Barnsley FC) The new fanzine West Stand Bogs, hit the streets this season, and has proved highly popular amongst Barnsley supporters and is also being recognised by former and current players and management, with some interesting interviews with former players and chairman. All profits generated go towards local charities, and they work hard to support local Barnsley businesses. All copies of the fanzine have rapidly sold out, so why not ask Rob how it came about and the thinking behind the fanzine. ps it is a great read and hopefully we will have a few copies on show for you to look at or buy[/FONT] [FONT=Arial,sans-serif] [/FONT] [FONT=Arial,sans-serif]Ex- Player and sports journalist We have invited a former Barnsley player who is starting out as a sports journalist to find out how different life is at the other end of the mike. [/FONT] [FONT=Arial,sans-serif]This should be a real enjoyable evening, so come along and find out more and meet some fellow supporters. Admittance is free and all supporters and interested gusts are welcome We will also update you on our current activities and details on our ongoing meetings with Barnsley FC. [/FONT]
