There is no doubt that supporter ownership at Exeter City has changed the club's fortunes dramatically and for the better. Ask most Grecians what they think about supporter ownership and they will tell you only good things.
To be able to own your own football club is most football fan's dream and though it's only a tiny slice at Exeter City, you still have a say in the running of your club.
Of course, there are critics. Most of these clubs who are are supporter owned are no higher than League 2 but we have to remember this is all still relatively new.
Inside Exeter City Football Club, I met some amazimg passionate people. It really is a family club and you sense it is because of their style of ownership that this is the case.
Whether more professional football clubs follow the leads of Portsmouth, Exeter, and so on remains to be seen, but you would hope it is not through the circumstances that those two in particular had to go through.
Even if you are not supporter owned, to be a part of the Supporters Trust should be a necessity for all fans. And for private owners, there is nothing more vital than a positive relationship with the fans.