Angels on a high after report

Tonbridge Angels are urging their fans and others around the Ryman League to read Supporters Direct's latest annual report.

Angels are mentioned in SD's new report summarising the triumphs and tribulations of fan owned and run clubs over the 2015-16 season and proud officials at the Longmead Stadium are hoping it will be widely read.

A spokesman for the Ryman Premier club said: "Some people may think that supporter owned clubs are simply there to make up the numbers - surviving, but not much else.

"We at Tonbridge Angels would obviously not agree with such a view but perhaps more significantly, Supporters Direct has carried out a review of those clubs for last season.

"This fascinating report makes for interesting reading and we get an honourable mention!"

Founded in 2000, the umbrella organisation was originally set-up to provide support and assistance for its member trusts to secure a greater level of accountability and deliver democratic representation within football clubs and the national game's governing structures.

There are now over 180 supporters' trusts in the UK and over 30 clubs owned by their supporters including Enfield Town, the first ever supporter owned football club in the United Kingdom, AFC Wimbledon, Exeter City, AFC Telford and Wrexham.

SD now run two annual cup competitions, the Supporters Direct Cup and the Supporters Direct Shield, won by Tonbridge Angels in 2015.

To read the latest report click here: www.supporters-direct.org.

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