Welcome to the homepage of shiretrust.

This is a time of change for shiretrust which was formed by supporters of East Stirlingshire FC with the express aim of thwarting the aims of the chairman, Alan Mackin, who wishes to sell Firs Park, the club's only asset, and distribute the bulk of the proceeds to the shareholders.

At the 2007 AGM of East Stirlingshire FC the shareholders voted to split the company in to 2 parts. The first, or "A" shares, would be the football club and divorced from the second, or "B" shares which would control Firs Park.

Spencer Fearn, a supporter and benefactor of the Shire would control the football club and, early in 2008, acquire all of the football club shares of Alan Mackin and his close colleagues.

Alan Mackin would continue as Chairman of the company owning Firs Park with the continued aim of selling the ground and distributing the major portion of the proceeds as a dividend to the shareholders in that company.

shiretrust now has the task of supporting Spencer in his endevours to provide a viable future for the Shire and doing what ever it can to help ensure that this future is at a venue not too far removed from Firs Park..

In this site you will find information as to the aims and desires of shiretrust along with pieces on how to contact us, how to make donations and also minutes of meetings etc to keep you up to date on what is happening.

On the left hand side of each page are links to message boards, other Shire websites and the main Supporters Direct web site from where you can access all of the Supporters Trust web sites in Scotland and England together with an e-mail link so that you can leave personal messages.

April 28th 2008

Saturday 26th April 2008 was a momentous day for all concerned with the `Shire. The team`s victory coupled with the drawn match at Forfar meant the club escaped bottom place in the division and avoided sanctions by the Scottish Football League (SFL) for too many last place finishes. The overwhelming feeling on the day was one of relief and we all hope lessons can be learned from this disappointing season to make sure that there will be no repeat in the near future.

It was also announced that the game would be the last senior match at Firs Park. Arrangements have now been made for the club to be tenants at Ochilview Park, the home of local rivals Stenhousemuir F.C. from next season. Firs Park itself has not actually been sold yet - a decision about planning permission is still awaited. However the cost for `Shire to implement new Football Club Licence standards demanded by the SFL (one of which would mean altering the pitch size and bulldozing part of a terrace) was thought to be excessive considering the imminent move to Ochilview and the decision was taken to move now. Firs Park will live on in the memories of a great many supporters but the club must be practical and move on to a new era.

April 14th 2008

shiretrust have recently purchased a portable defibrillator unit which can be used to resuscitate heart attack victims or unconscious people without a pulse using an electric shock. The unit will be kept at Firs Park and will normally be with the first aid team when a match is on and will be available for use whenever the ground is occupied - on a Saturday at a home game and on weekdays during office hours. As well as games at Firs Park, the defibrillator unit is available for use in the immediate area - especially the nearby Central Retail Park, which a great deal of people visit daily.

April 6 2008

All shareholders of East Stirlingshire F.C. should now have received their new `A` and `B` share certificates. We have been informed that the transfer of the `A` shares to Spencer Fearn from Chairman Alan Mackin and his associates are expected to be completed before the end of the season. The confirmation of this transfer of shares will be of great interest to supporters and those who wish the `Shire well and we will post any news at the earliest opportunity.

February 21 2008

The shiretrust committee has been informed that there has been a delay in issuing the new `A` and `B` shares in East Stirlingshire F.C. - these are now expected in late March or April. This will also delay the transfer of A shares to Spencer Fearn from Chairman Alan Mackin and his associates - an act which shiretrust believes is vital to ending years of bad leadership and a major milestone towards a better future for the club. We are assured that the delay is due to unforseen administrative difficulties and we hope to be able to bring good news for shiretrust members in the near future.

January 5th 2008

Those who won prizes in the shiretrust Grand Christmas Draw are listed below (in no particular order):

D DONALDSON

D RAWLE

I RAMSAY

C McKECHNIE

G FOX

D MORGAN

A MILLER

D CALDER

P BROWN

D G BROWN

K TILSON

A WILSON

PHIL ( NO SURNAME)

G MORAN

P B MORRISON

Some prizes are still to be delivered - this will be done as soon as possible. Our thanks to everyone who offered prizes, sold tickets and participated in the draw.

December 28th 2007

The shiretrust committee would like to thank everyone who bought a ticket or donated a prize for the Grand Christmas Raffle Draw 2007. Continuing the policy of supporting good causes from our Christmas Draw, this year shiretrust will be donating £100 from the profits to:

CHAS (the Children`s Hospice association Scotland).

We wish all our members a happy new year in 2008.

December 15th shiretrust 2007 EGM - Result

As expected, shiretrust members voted decisively in favour of both resolutions - 55 votes were cast for and none against. We now anticipate a substantial saving on the cost of our next financial audit in 2008. As a result of the vote, shiretrust rules will be altered to allow members the choice (normally at an AGM) of an independent examination or a full financial audit. An independent examination of shiretrust finances for year ending 31st December 2007 was also approved, the results of which will be presented at the 2008 AGM. The shiretrust committee will appoint an independent examiner in due course.