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I know its a long shot but is it worth trying to get a couple of former players who live locally to join us for the Tranmere match in the walking protest from town? i know Mex was interviewed with Alan McLaughlin, I know Phil King wouldnt do it as he isnt into the politics and all that but maybe someone knows some ex players? Probably a stupid idea but would give more weight behind the cause?

Ben wells and sean o'hanlon are always around asda, i could go ask them?

I will ask fjortoft and don rogers

I'll ask Joey Beauchamp.

The idea is to show what the club means to fans and players careers but yes a daft idea by me... not my first and def not my last.

Not daft at all mate i will ask them. Is it not worth maybe trying to get Don Rogers to do a interveiw hopefully he will back the protest. May sound stupid but maybe he will appeal to the older town fans out their

Quite agree.


People listen to folk they admire.

I won't ask them, but it is a good idea.

FWIW I also think its a good idea.

Needs to be recognised figures though, although youth teamers can join in if they wish!

Rogers would be a good shout, Not sure if liams dad Tom Jones is available. Its just about raising the profile etc a bit more. Doubt Andy Rowland would get involved due to him being full time pub landlord, I think he has packed in the football all together. Shame we couldn’t get Lou Macari down. It would have to be people away from the game now due to work commitments. John Trollope may be a good shout but due to his age I think he has a few problems walking but could be wrong. He is youth coach at Wolves right now but again appeals to older people. People who are not in the internet age etc who otherwise wouldn’t know, These are the people we need to aim for somehow.

Also we have to reiterate etc to players, OB anyone else it is a peaceful protest in order for us to have any chance of higher profile figures and so the older people dont get the impression "its a load of kids out to cause trouble"

i dont think x players will want to rock the boat.alan mac didn't get involved did he?!
most wont really have much idea what is going on anyway

Just an idea to chuck around, Alan Maclaughlin just commented on the situation, didn’t say which side of the fence he was on. I dare say no players will really want to rock the boat, just an idea really.

If you are going to get an ex player, John Trollope would be ideal. Record league appearances, MBE to his name. I think he lives in Highworth, and he is only mid-sixties...which isn't that old really!

Fatbury could get in touch through his great mate Paul...

luc nijholt loves the club someone drop him an email

if this clubs dies i really think something will die inside me. i cant support another team like swindon its in my blood. women jobs and money come and go and their is plenty more of them about however only one swindon town

   I know what you're saying, but i think you'll soon get over it.  I've pretty much been seeing every game so far this season as our last....it now looks like last night was it, which is typical.

   TBF to Bob Holt he did state at an AGM about three years ago, that without a new ground the CVA could not be paid so the club may have to fold....at least he was honest, about it.

  Swindon is always held up by statisticians, as just about the average town in England....its my belief that there will be a big shake out of clubs in the next few years...lower league football is not sustainable in its present form.

Or Rhys Evans.....did you know that he used to coach Rhys many years ago?

Kamara?

Actually Dell thats a cracking idea it gives sky a chance to cover it or at least he can get a bit in the sun the day of the match

Anyone know how to get in touch or should I leave this to someone else? Even if a former player can just do a sound bite for the tv or something when its promoted or in the paper.

Wasn't jayohaitchen's mother's sister's boyfriend's  Gran allegedly shagging the arse of the guy that took over Kammy's shop in Old Town ?

Give John a PM

i aint knocking people for coming up with ideas, but sorry, i really don't think ex-players will be arsed imho

To me its about trying to raise the profile and attract older fans who may not particularly be part of the internet generation!

are you saying that, for example, by john trollope joining the protest, this will encourage more folk to join in? and in particular, the kinda 50+ generation? coz that aint happenin imho-that generation have got better things to do with their time like sitting in the savoy reading paper.

i'm all for fans protesting, but lets be realistic and not get carried away-maybe we can get mark lamar, billie piper, trevor cleaver, martin from 'game on' to join in as well?! maybe we can convert jonathan wilkes into a swindon fan (as his mrs is from here in case you didn't know :wink: ) which ultimately might lead to robbie williams saving our club if he decides he's had enough of supporting vale  :fishing:

....and besides all that, john trollope was shit on by swindon iirc.

I'm over 50 and a bit on top, I attended the protests this Tuesday and will be there for next protests as well so you are not right to generalise Jimbob. Some of us old buggers still have a bit of get up and go.

Regarding Kamara I'm pretty sure he would help, even if it just bringing it into conversation whilst they are sit around chatting for the Goals on Sunday boredom.

Dell was that you getting grief off the Old Bill? Brown coat, if so legend you didnt take any rubbish

i take your point on board dell boy-sorry, no offence intended.

the point i was trying to make was that i don't think an ex-player (no matter who it is) is going to influence the 'slightly older' generation into protesting. i.e. they're gonna protest because they want to, not because we've got the backing of an ex-player....if you catch me drift  :?

No offense to the trust or RALP or anything BUT to have players etc coming out It keeps it in the media and at the forefront. I think it just keeps the protests etc in the spotlight as well because there has been a lot of good times at the club pior to the last 10 years or os and say someone like trollope who still holds the record for most league appearances for one team and Rogers for example shows what the club means not only to fans and the town but to the players. Its another dimension. No way I expect them to actively join protests ofcourse not but its about saying what the club means to them,

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Gazza the more i have thought about this the better it sounds, i dont mean getting them to protest but getting them to speak to the adver or even doing something on your vital site. Alot of the older fans probably skip the page when they see holt making a statement or see the trust have issued a statement ( no offence) but if they see that maybe don rogers for example is seriously worried about the state of the club then it might make them think.

Ideally people who have not really got involved so far.

Absiolutely Macca,

All togehter so far, people can see what the club means to us, The Trust have proven what it means to the community and the town of swindon in terms of income to busineses etc. its time for a new dimension with players saying what the club means to them, obviously they will be very reluctant to protest or even be vocal about a protest ofcoruse but atleast it keeops things at the forefront. I will give this some thinking over the weekend as I am away for the meeting Monday and we can colaborate our ideas.