SO it's over to you, folks.

The next few weeks will decide whether the people of Newport really want a professional football club in their city.

The proposed takeover of Newport County AFC by its Supporters' Trust will only succeed if it is backed wholeheartedly by the people of the city.

There is, I am glad to say, a huge amount of positivity surrounding the proposed takeover.

But there is also a sizeable amount of negativity, particularly online and on social media. The bulk of it is outrageously ill-informed, so much so that it would be laughable were the situation not so serious.

To those questioning whether a club run by supporters can be viable - and there should, of course, be questions asked - I say one thing: Go to tomorrow's public meeting at the Riverfont Theatre.

Hear for yourself what is being planned and ask the questions you want answered.

Along with six other County supporters' groups, I was given a briefing last night by the Supporters' Trust about its plans and how the takeover of the club will work if it goes ahead.

I won't go into detail here about the proposals, because it is important that as many people as possible go to tomorrow night's meeting and they should hear first hand what is being planned rather than an interpretation of the presentation by me or anyone else.

What I can say is that tomorrow night will be led by Supporters Direct, the organisation that helps fans set up trusts and gives professional advice and support to trusts wanting to run their football club.

It is an organisation that has a long record of success with a sizeable number of clubs that are now run by supporters.

Most importantly, the Football League will only recognise and sanction fans' takeovers that are driven by Supporters Direct and a supporters' trust affiliated to them.

The basic mechanism of such a takeover - and County will be no different - is that a share offer is opened up to fans. If this raises the required amount needed to finance both the takeover and the operating costs then the deal goes ahead. Full details on this will be announced at tomorrow's meeting.

An interim board of directors is then appointed before democratic elections are then held for a permanent board, normally within about three months. This is operated on a one member, one vote system. So if you join the Trust, you get a vote. You don't have to be a shareholder.

The County Trust intends to have a main board of directors supplemented by a series of sub-groups - at least one of which will be made up of other supporters' groups - that will each have revenue-raising targets.

A club run by supporters is not, as some have suggested, a chaotic organisation run from the terraces.

The elected board sets strategies that are implemented on a day-to-day basis by paid employees - as all good businesses do.

That is why people like newly-appointed General Manager Jason Turner, who has vast experience of running football clubs, and Commercial Manager James Watts will remain vital.

Other supporters' groups are backing the takeover. Now it is up to the rest of us.

I've offered whatever personal support, help and advice the Trust want from me because I care about the club. 

I'll be at the QPR game on Sunday with my middle son, who was an apprentice professional with the club for the last two years, and my five-year-old who will be there in the County kit he loves wearing. My eldest son is away on holiday but he attends all home matches and a sizeable number of away games. All three are Newport born and bred and the club is in their blood.

What the club needs now is a huge show of support on Sunday, through the purchase of season tickets, and at tomorrow night's public meeting.

I'll be there and I'd hope to see both the city's MPs there along with the council's leader and chief executive. The club needs the support of such high-profile figures. It will be a disappointment if they are not there.

It is now in the hands of the people of Newport to decide what kind of football club they want. That may be a Football League club. It may be a non-league club.

It depends on the level of support this proposed takeover receives.

Like I said, it's over to you folks.