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http://www.truststfc.co.uk/news_item.php?id=1142

good idea, but the march should be longer and pre next league game imo.

that said,i'll be there

I think we might actually have a "second-hand coffin" as well, according to Davis. Wouldn't like to know where that's been...

Next league game is too late, hence why it has to be done on saturday.

Will we have a next league game tho'

Next home league game isn't until December 15th against Brighton, that's way too late.

Even Saturday could be too late though.

It's all or nothing, us fans won't give up until it's over, we have nothing to lose on saturday.

Could somebody source a life-sized cardboard cut-out of Dr Mark Greene (from ER) and take it along please?

right favours have been pulled in. the funeral procession will be covered by the following national newspapers.

The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph. The Independant, Daily Mail, The Mirror, The Times,  and The Sun.

Im still working on the Star and Express.

Major national coverage. we need to make sure numbers are there.

im sure if jfw/birdy/lady etc will go topless we might get more :wink:

Fuck me Mex fair play if you've managed that - like you say, it will look pretty silly if only 200 people turn up though.

(I'm in Cardiff for 3 days, ironically)

I have a contact on the Sport I'll give a shout to so Fatbury doesn't miss out.

Seriously though he has a few contacts in 'proper' papers so I will see if I can get hold of him.

Has anyone contacted Auntie Beeb, Sky Sports and the likes of Teamtalk?

we need someone in undertakers gear leading the coffin with a wreath with six shirters carrying the coffin. thats the pic the papers want.

Great work mex. Get BBC on board for sure as they'll have cameras at the game for MOTD anyway.

The best I could do would be to get ITV involved - Im supposed to be working for them anyway Saturday?

Have you got masks that the pall bearers and followers can wear?  

The more national exposure indivduals the more effective this becomes.  Having your face plastered across the nationals sends out a strong message.

I've been looking for one of those services that you can upload images onto a template but I can't find anything.  Other than colour printing onto card anyone else got any ideas?

6 pall bearers with coffin all bearing one indviduals face smattered across the Screws.  I can see it now.

Like last time can someone please knock out a written press release that can be emailed out so it's standardised and everyone is singing from the same hymn sheet.

Or have the Trust done one?

dimandis masks. good thinking.

im really sorry but i cant do anymore organising on this as im in hospital tomorrow but i will be there saturday and i dont mind being the liason point for the press.

bring it on. the time is now :twisted:

the trust has done one i think and will be handing out a couple of thousand leaflets saturday.

http://www.truststfc.co.uk/news_item.php?id=1142

how about  someone with a drum who could drum out a death march. or am i getting too mexican? :D

After reading my email I have to say fair play to the Trust for this.  

Hopefully we can get the numbers  on Saturday.  Theres 2000 on the Facebook group so Ill mail all members now - copy and paste trust statement if thats ok.

you want someone playing a recording of the star wars death march....

Trumpets! Lets go New Orleans. Mex could dress up as a voodo witch doctor, like the bloke in Live And Let Die...............

I think these so called people who are looking to take us over are just fucking dreamers who are playing games with our club.

ace.

ii have some stuff from the mexican day of the dead but it would probably freak the fuck out of people.

I know that Forest Green are bringing a fucking drum, maybe you can borrow that!

oh fuck off you clueless twat.

What's do you base that on?

The fact that Fitton won't be railroaded into paying over the odds?

The fucking dreamers are the twats who think they can make a profit off the shambles they've created.................

http://www.prs.tcu.edu/images/fall07/DayofDead_cover.jpg

It must be all the boards fault why they haven't taken over.  :roll:
Its just bullshit using our board as an excuse

Do it mex.

You may be fishing.............

Whatever, you're a cunt.

do you even have the faintest clue what's been going on at this club for six years?

are you even capable of comprehending anything or are you just an ignorant fool who posts whatever pops into his head?

there are numerous threads on here that detail every event over the past six years, specifically the last 18 months. perhaps you ought to take the time to read them, understand them and then form an opinion based on this information before you spout your nonsensical reactionary bullshit.

fucking moron

As someone on the trust board that post is out of order sonic  :D

Agreed Dachauer you are a tool, this board do not deserve any profits from a future ground redevelopment, they ruined this club with their bad management, they deserve nothing, they should just cut their losses and fuck off, they just cannot accept leaving without any money, greed is going to kill this football club, you are clueless Dachauer if you don't know the situation by now.

Hmm, now let's see what's the common factor in 3 takeover attempts in the past year?

you know i'm right you cunt  :D

I could not possibly say .

Although that German cunt fucking annoys me

Trying to call in a favour off a mate whos father is a funeral director, he may do the march.

Anyone know that drummer boy off thisis, get in touch, he has a annoying drum.

This is looking good, the pressure on the board is going to be unbelievable especially if all the newspapers are involved and even more so if there are 1,000+ fans involved, the board are going to be in for the biggest shock of their lives, well they won't be there i don't think but we have to push this to the limit because if the numbers are good this could well push them out of our club.

Wow. I take it easy on forum visits for a couple of days and you sexy people only pull your fingers out of your arses (I hope they were clean of chilli when you put them in) and organise stuff.

I feel like I've been a bit useless. Think I'll stand down as unofficial media spokesman, depending on how many beers I can get in before 2.30.

Doesn't look like Im going to be able to make it now but I hope it all goes well.

Can anyone get it on the BBC Sport League 1 page?
That will get a few more in if possible?

Wrong time to wind people up really. Nice attempt at a Mickeyism though.

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I don't think the pallbearers should wear Diamandis masks, he's not the one who's mourning.

Someone should dress up as the Grim Reaper, scythe and all, and wear a Diamandis mask.

thats a good idea sam. grim reaper in a dimandis mask. very good idea. i like it

Spot on.  8)

excellent idea, the greek reaper 8)

Just sent this to BBC Sport, hope it's alright.

Couple of typing mistakes in that.

Sounds ok to me.

My Brothers, there are 3 types of Swindon fans. 85% are the deaf, dumb and blind masses, they are easily lead in the wrong direction and hard to lead in the right direction.

These 85% are manipulated by 10% of the fans - the rich slave-makers. These 10% are the ones actively running our club into the ground, or the ones who know about it but don't care. They manipulate the masses through ignorance, apathy, and the media.

We my brothers are the final 5%. The poor righteous teachers'. It's time for us to rise up against the 10% to free the masses and get our club back, by any means necessary.

It is a time for martyrs now, and if I am to be one, it will be for the cause of brotherhood. That's the only thing that can save this club.

I think maybe a Nation of STFC idea might be a bit militant.

Oh, that's what you were on about - didn't realise it was a parody, just thought you'd been drinking again  :D

Yeah. I think I need to pick my parody material better. Not sure some Nation of Islam and Malcom X are that high up on your average Tefers interest meter.

The statement needs to be mailed to the Adver and asked to be given front page exposure, otherwise there will be no back page news soon.

Ben's or the Trust's? If you mean ours, we sent it this afternoon. If you mean Ben's, I'm not sure the Adver readers are ready for that yet.

I did mean your one Paul

The problem is with trying to get a big full page story in the adver is that I'd imagine they'd want a big interesting picture to go with it. They won't really have one until the events already happened which is a bit of a problem. Unless they want to re-use pauld's sexy face again.

Brothers and sisters, I am here to tell you that I charge the greek man. I charge the greek man with being the greatest swindler on earth. I charge the greek man with being the greatest dickhead on earth. There is no place in this world that this man can go and say he created peace and harmony. Everywhere he's gone he's created havoc. Everywhere he's gone he's created destruction. So I charge him. I charge him with being the greates swindler on this earth! I charge him with being the greatest dickhead on this earth! I charge him with being the greatest robber and crook on this earth! I charge the greek man with being the greatest swine-eater on this earth. The greatest wankstain on this earth! He can't deny the charges! You can't deny the charges! We're the living proof *of* those charges! You and I are the proof. You're not an swindon fan, you are the victim of being a swindon fan. You didn't have a choice coming over here. He didn't say, "mr fitton , come on over and help save stfc". He said, "Fitton, im gonna mug you off to make me more money". Being a swindon fan does not make you an board lover. I am not an board lover, you are not a board lover. You are one of the 22 million swindon fans who are the *victims* of diamandis. You and I, we've never see any business planning. We didn't see any... acts for the good of the football club on the-the cotton fields of Georgia, wasn't no good down there. We only saw greed. We didn't see any democracy on the seats of the town end or on the seats of the kingswood or on the seats of the arkells or or the stratton bank. Ain't no democracy down there. No, we've never seem democracy! All we've seen is hypocrisy! We don't see a Swindon town dream. We've experienced only the swindon town Nightmare!



i did my best fb...

how about one of those artists impressions of the trees down the back of the Kingswood stand with just houses and flats behind.
Cos thats the reality of whats to come.
God........ just got a picture of that in my head. Scary :twisted:

That's brilliant.

How sad has this got!! A funeral march, i'll be laughing at you when you walk by. Pathetic.

I can picture it too. How much are those flats going for? They look pretty tasty. Any idea on rent?

It's not pathetic!! This is what it has come to, it's time to show the board bum lickers that this club is on the verge of dying and something needs to be done about it now before it's too late, that kind of attitude isn't going to get anyone anywhere!!

Fucking ace Dave. That's much better than mine.

I reckon if we get a black man to stand on a soapbox and read that in an angry voice we'd be much more succesfull.

You cant rent them.They are for sale only,but there is a clause in the contract that specifies when you sell up and move out you have to give some bloke from the past 20% of your profit. :)

What the fuck do you know?

I agree. It's a shame that there are absolutely no black Swindon Fans. Well apart from Dex. But he died.

oh well. have to make do with a poxy fake funeral then

Yeah, probably a bit late to try and organise an awesome pretend black civil rights movement. Shame we didn't come up with the idea a few days ago.

Exactly, i know what you mean it's sad our club may die. I'm glad you find the Diamandis mask funny, hopefully others will too.

Seriously, Mr imaginatively titled "my-velocity", don't be a complete twat.  :|

How about when the ref blows the whistle to kick off on Saturday everyone stands up for a 2 minute silence?

We could all stand around in berets, sunglasses and arm ourselves. That would get us publicity i bet

That would be fucking superb, especially if everyone turns there back away from the pitch. To be fair, that would be very, very tough to pull off though.

Didn't some clubs fans do that a while back where they turned their backs away from the pitch?

Yeah, Juventus at Liverpool.

I love that idea!

Is a great idea.

I'm gonna face the right way and start cheering wildly so you all turn around again to see what happened.  :mrgreen:

Typical black man behaviour.

trouble is the silence of 1000 fans won't be noticed among the non-silence of the other 4000.

Bet the whole of the Arkells joins in though  :)

If you could get a lot of fans grouped together doing it then it would still make an impact. Yeovil and Mex, you up for leading it from around the directors box in the Arkells?

It's great in prinicipal but as has been said, it just simply won't work.

I do like the funeral march idea though! Will try and get to the MR for 2.30 to see it!

I'd expect with the funeral anybody can get involved and walk behind.

dum dum dum-dum, dum dum diamandis out.

Is that the theme tune to the Archers?

its the funeral procession music  :-))(

can't believe i bit on that. :x

i hope you drop dead.

GOOD DAY SIR

You'll be laughing at the other side of your face I reckon.

Have you banned him Sonic? you might as well. Isn't he that other dude who was posting before?

If you aren't banning him then you're just giving him the attention he craves, I'd have thought you'd know better.

i said

GOOD DAY SIR!

this is my new favourite protest banner (the one at the bottom of the picture):

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/44270000/jpg/_44270758_crowd_ap203b.jpg

Noop!!!!!

They're hiding the "S"  8)

Noops?

Digging up the Snoop Dog! Fair play my homie.

hang on, random chat has strayed into the boardroom section, i'll see you back in GD.

On a serious note, have we sorted out who's going to be involved in the funeral display. We've only got 36hrs and 16mins to work this stuff out.

why 1pm?

Well if it's not sorted by then I'd imagine we're a bit fucked. It's the latest realistic deadline that I can think of.

As many as possible. We'll designate "pall-bearers" etc on the day, but anyone who wants to can be a "mourner"

You've sorted out uniforms then?

oooooh... can I be in the coffin?

If I've told you once I've told you a thousand times, if you want to come to the game dressed as a nurse dominatrix, that's fine, but we're not finding some random justification to pay for the outfit from Trust funds

seriously? You trust people have loads of money. Surely you can justify paying me for something?

If only it wasn't a saturday as could get the media make up people here to 'do you up'!  :D

Schoolboy error

Even Fitton has returned to join in the action:

http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/swindontown/headlines/display.var.1870569.0.swindon_town_fittons_back_to_seal_the_deal.php

SWINDON TOWN: Fitton's back to seal the deal
Exclusive By Andy Cryer
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ANDREW Fitton has made a last-minute dash across the Atlantic in an attempt to rescue his stuttering Town takeover bid - while admitting he already has managers in mind to succeed Paul Sturrock.

The Swindon suitor has cut short a business trip in America by 24 hours after revealing he is still at a loss to explain why takeover talks are stalling and has called a meeting today to "hammer out the problems".

Town claimed the deal could be sealed as early as today just a few days ago but, even if talks go well today, an abundance of paperwork means completion will probably have to wait until next week.

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 Swindon have welcomed the news, insisting they are determined to complete the deal and are confident any outstanding issues will now be dealt with.

Fitton is expected to be at tomorrow's FA Cup second round clash at the County Ground against Forest Green Rovers.

Speaking from the States yesterday afternoon, the Ramsbury businessman revealed: l He would arrive back in London today hoping for a meeting between both parties.

l Nothing has advanced within the last 24 hours.

l He has two or three ideal candidates in mind for the vacant managerial post at the County Ground.

l He would only appoint a manager with a proven track record, but admits a former Town player would be ideal if he had the necessary experience.

l The right man' would bring stability and take Town into the Championship and keep them there.

As the Town takeover saga rumbles on, Fitton is convinced both parties are determined to complete the deal but admits the last couple of weeks have been frustrating.

He is confident rumours the Inland Revenue have given a deadline of today for the club to repay the debts are wide of the mark, but warns time is fast running out for all issues to be sorted.

He said: "I really don't understand why nothing is moving on this deal. The legal process has not progressed whatsoever within the last 24 hours.

"I am coming back from the US early and hopefully we can arrange a meeting between both sets of lawyers to hammer out the outstanding issues.

"There is an art at getting these things across and at the moment we don't seem to have it.

"It is only natural that soon people will start getting bored.

"There is still a lot of paperwork to be generated even if everything is sorted. It is frustrating the length of time this is taking."

Club director Bob Holt welcomed Fitton's homecoming.

He said: "To complete the deal is what everyone wants.

"Hopefully at this meeting everything can be ironed out and we can look forward.

"I think it is still on course.

"We have some big games coming up and I just urge all Swindon supporters to get behind their team."

Some Town fans though, are planning a funeral procession' and peaceful protest at tomorrow's match.
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Whilst hoping he bangs heads together at lawyers or STFC, and gets it sorted, it would seem that legal completion could extend into next week. That being so the march should proceed to maintain the pressure, unless Mr Fitton HIMSELF says there is no need as everything is finalised.

You need to get the message across to the town end and the nationwide kids in the corner.

No chanting for the first 2 minutes or so.  When the players come out nothing, applause but nowt else.  Then two minutes in

"One Andrew Fitton, there's only....."

But this would take a lot of planning in a way, not sure if all town enders would "comply".

Just face it Jan, the average Townender is too uninformed or just too stupid to make that work

see below - double post.

I wouldn't want to say they're too stupid, but in the case of people like Mad Dad you may have a point.

Would be great to see that work though - very effective.
Things is, after giving it some thought, it would be a struggle to do it tomorrow due to the amount of away fans.  We'd need to do it against some norther club that bring a bus load....

...or failing that Gillingham.

A silence wouldn't work.... The FGR fans will all be going mental as it's the biggest day in their clubs history so any silence from us won't be noticed.

Two minutes (or longer) of constant Andrew Fitton chants on the other hand...

Yeah I agree, I think 2 minutes would be detrimental to the team in all honesty, I think 1,466 (tickets sold so far) FGR fans would relish us shutting up while they get right behind their team from the off.

That's what I said Tails my ol'mucker!

It's all gone quiet over there ... I hope because most people are off to the protest. Best wishes and sympathy from Russia to all at the funeral march.

Thinking of you.

I was disappointed with the turn out, think there was about 40 of us which is poor considering the position we are in. The rain didn't help, it was absolutely pissing down which is also my excuse for the shit photo. Well done to those that put the effort in though, the Grim Reaper was fantastic and fake money was a good touch.

A photographer turned up, hopefully one of Mex's mates from the nationals.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v422/chrischadwick/Funeral.jpg

Chris, not having a go mate, but given your estimate on numbers on the other thread and on this one, did you look at either protest in total? There was a lot more than 40 there, more like double that. Which considering we were walking through sleet and freezing rain, shortly after a massive load of hail which had everyone running for cover was a pretty decent turnout.

[EDIT] And there were three photographers - one Adver, one WDP and one I didn't catch up with so don't know where he was from, probably agency stringing for nationals.

Looked a lot less than the Cheltenham game protests after the game today and that was reported as being 150 on the BBC website. The majority of people at the start were FGR fans trying to get away from the ground.

As for the march I was pretty near the front and didn't look back once things had got moving, so you may well be right.

I was basing it on taking a look from both front (ie near athletics track) and back (towards CGH) once the people moving through had largely gone. There was a good depth (ie back towards CGH) and certainly a lot more than after Nam. Guy from the Adver reckoned about 400 as well and they usually underestimate.

 :roll: Coming from the one with Barry Scott as his screen name. And that funeral march was pathetic, not needed at all.

Oh do fuck off what exactly are you doing to try and save the club then. There seems to be alot of people who belittle our efforts but I don't see you doing anything to help?

Well, whatever, I'm not going to argue about it. We got our point across and showed a bit of support for Fitton so we did all we could really.

Yep. And I forgot to say cheers for turning out and lending your support yourself despite the freezing conditions - I think I can feel my left foot again now, right one still defrosting

How would we have been better off without it? Once you give me a decent answer to that question I will accept your point.

i put my shoes up on the merlin radiators afterwards, sorted them out a treat.

That God Damn lorry drenched me at the lights which didn't help hypothermic matters, freezing yes but worth it for sure.

I got a sambuca. It warmed me up. Sort of. With the assistance of other people's hats

It's sunday morning, & I'm just thawing/ drying out now.
It;s in the lap of the gods now, but those of us who DID, do something (And the Adver figures are probably more acurate), at least know we did our best. If the club goes under I personally will blame people like My Velocity & Adder, for the demise of the club. Their aquiesense will have allowed Diamndis & co to get away with it.

Personally, I won't blame anyone other than those who took the club down and those who helped them. Divisive spats among fans about the effectiveness of tactics etc aren't helpful but it won't be that that kills the club, it will be the ongoing failures in management off the field and (in some instances) individual greed.

One good thing I nothiced about it was people actually seemed to be reading the leaflets distributed, where has previously they end up as confetti/paper airplanes.  So gimmicky or not, at least people took note.

The other thing I noticed was that some of the people around me are very dismissive of protests (and the supporters Trust). However they were alll of the opinion that the Wills should hurry up and sell. This suprised me somewhat as I had always assumed they didn't have an opinion on anything other than on the pitch.

Serves you right.  :soapy tit wank:  I also got soaked  :twisted:

A Number 14 Bus did the same to me at about 1- Was still wet after the game. Bloody puddles.

does anyone have a copy of the leaflets that they could scan in? thanks

Did this make any of todays nationals?
Had a quick scan through the Sunday papers but couldn't see anything.

I bought the WDP today and there was scant mention of it and no pictures......

Small piece in the Telegraph:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=A1YourView&xml=/sport/2007/12/03/sfgswi103.xml