Following the exclusive announcement at the weekend on www.folkestoneinvicta.co.uk that a team consisting of Clive Arnold, Nigel Busbridge, Bob Dix, Andy Ingleston, Brian Merryman, Phil Orris, Jim Pellatt and Gordon Wallis are seeking to stabilise the off the field situation at the Buzzlines Stadium, the official Club website remains the only place where the latest and most accurate news surrounding developments at the Club can be obtained.

Therefore the Webteam will be conducting a series of interviews with the personnel leading the charge to bring stability to Cheriton Road and the first of these is with Andy Ingleston.

At the present time, the Board of Directors consists of Nigel Busbridge, Bob Dix and Brian Merryman whilst the position of Chairman remains vacant. Jim Pellatt remains Company Secretary whilst Phil Orris (Health and Safety Officer) and Clive Arnold (Supporters Club Chairman) form part of Invicta's recovery team along with former Director and Chairman Gordon Wallis.

One Director told the Webteam this week that Gordon had contacted him about an invite, a wish that was accepted as the matters to be raised at last Friday's meeting were of a direct, legal concern to those who had been a Director at the Club in the last three years.

Andy added, "Gordon (Wallis) has said that he wants to help the Club and we are very pleased to accept that offer."

Recent publicity surrounding the Club hasn't been overly constructive, not aided by recent ill-conceived local press coverage. But Friday's meeting, coupled with a positive agenda to resolve the Club's off the field issues should herald the start of change.

As has been common knowledge for a number of years, both Andy and Bob (Dix) have stressed that they will step aside when the right people are ready to take over their roles. Until that time, both are prepared to continue to operate within the Club, until stability returns and persons with the necessary skills and commitment are available.

"We have only stayed to ensure the Club is left in good hands but unfortunately people have disappeared leaving things incomplete and we are all left to pick up the pieces. What a Board needs is stability and had it not been for us, Brian (Merryman) and Nigel (Busbridge) there would be absolutely no stability whatsoever. The same applies to Jim Pellatt who has continued as Company Secretary bringing a welcome sense of order and organisation to Company affairs.

"We don't have a Chairman and until somebody comes forward we will not have one. Being Chairman is a very difficult position as the individual is often unrealistically expected to spend their own money to make ends meet. The current feeling is that the Club should begin to become more self supporting or the responsibility for any short fall should after the number of years the current directors have been involved pass to someone else."

Questioned about his own involvement at the Buzzlines Stadium, Andy replied, "New people who have come to the Club have always been given a free reign and it should be no secret that Bob (Dix) and myself have wanted to step down for over three years now.

"The Club has been run traditionally by successful small businessmen who have achieved success by rolling up their sleeves, doing all the necessary jobs and metaphorically-speaking, kicking every ball! They feel leadership is all about leading from the front and by example. Folkestone Invicta is not the place to try to implement long-term corporate strategies, creating a blame culture before the short-term is stabilised.

"The culture of this Club is different; we need workers, team players, all-rounders, people who are more than willing to get their hands dirty – it is all too easy to fiddle while Rome burns! Nothing can be beneath you, for example, on many occasions Directors have had to shop at Morrisons before a game.

"The Club cannot be run by attendance on match days only. Everyone needs to understand what is required on match days such as collecting personnel, opening up the ground and facilities, cleaning up, switching on the heating. Much has to be done the day before a match including ensuring all arrangements are in place for hospitality, organising floats for gatemen and programme sellers - this entails ensuring we have change, for example. During Bob's time as Chairman, his own personal tasks entailed repairing showers and doing basic plumbing!"

One way in which Invicta supporters can help their Club to raise money and also reduce their own bills substantially is by changing their utilities suppliers to Utilities Warehouse. This is something that Andy, and numerous other faces from the Invicta Recovery Team, have tried and tested.

He explained, "I personally switched to Utilities Warehouse over the Summer for all my home utilities. This has saved me over £500 in just six months and raised money for the Club. I'm in the process of changing over one of the Director's home utilities and he will see a minimum saving of 10%, so it really is worth doing."

Find out how you can benefit both yourselves and Folkestone Invicta - call Utility Warehouse on 0800 1313000, ensuring you state that you are calli ng on behalf of Folkestone Invicta FC – Quote our Unique number - B52133.

All commissions from the change of supplier go straight to the Club. This is an ongoing process; the Club receive a percentage of your energy spend throughout the duration your energy is supplied by Utility Warehouse. Click HERE for more information.

The new, improved Invicta Superdraw goes from strength to strength - every week, one lucky member will scoop a £1,000 cash prize! In addition, the following CASH prizes are also up for grabs:

£150, £100, £75, two £50 prizes, four £25 prizes, ten £10 prizes and thirty £5 prizes. So now there are even more chances to win!

And, the birth date jackpot is yet another chance to win. The birth date jackpot works by every player's chosen birth date being entered into a special accumulator draw for a weekly prize of £100. But, if the birth date randomly chosen has not been selected by a member, the jackpot will increase the following week by £100 until the prize is won and the jackpot could increase up to a staggering £5,000. It is already in excess of £1,000!

Stripes Club are also having an event-filled February, with several live events lined up. Versatile singer Rebecca Robinson performs a benefit night for Folkestone Invicta Football Club at Stripes in Cheriton Road on Friday February 6th, and the Lone Star Comedy Club stages a fundraiser for Folkestone Invicta Football Club at Stripes Club in Cheriton Road on Friday February 13th with Alistair Barrie, Marc Lucero and compere Kevin Precious. A Gentleman's Evening has also been arranged to take place on Friday February 20th. All proceeds will go towards benefitting our Club.

The Webteam will be speaking EXCLUSIVELY to another member of the Recovery Team in the near future.