A group of young fans famous for bringing noise and color to Air Unitedmatches met with the club's boss to strengthen their relationship.
Somerset Ragazzi members have had "positive" discussions aboutUnited's re-engagement with the hierarchy.
Managing Director Graeme Mathie brokered the summer talks with the aim of capitalizing on the potential of his group of supporters to have a positive impact on Terrace.
Ragazzi - meaning 'boys' - was the name given to the original group, which was formed over a decade ago, and has since largely strayed from following United.
But the group has returned in recent months, and Mathie and the club's chief want to move forward with closer cooperation.
The Managing Director said:
"The support and atmosphere that Ragazzi creates for the team, home and away, is always great and I know how much Lee (Baren) and the players appreciate their support.
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“It takes time to form and build relationships and trust, but I think the initial discussions were very positive. We hope that we can create a colorful Somerset Park in the
club's SLO Garrett telling the Ayrshire Post: "We both have a blank sheet of paper.
"Both teams are keen to move forward, and the club is doing well with Ragazzi in terms of atmosphere." We are aware of the important roles we can play and how it will benefit our team.
"We went to St Johnstone last week and it's a great example of how the club works closely with a group of young fans to serve everyone's interests.
''Young lads who came to our first meeting said that the club was positive about this, eager to build the right relationship, and very promising for the future. } Sign up for our free daily newsletter here
