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We hope to be handing leaflets out with this one before the Walsall match (these handouts will be edited versions of the statement below) and also before the Brizzle Rovers match.  We'll be trying to hand out as many as possible, hopefully for the Rovers match they'll be printed on Orange paper so if you support the idea you can hold it up pre match, also working with others to try and get some orange merchandise to give out pre match v the gas.

"The STFC Orange Revolution – What’s it all about?

Fellow Supporters,

To put it short, the Orange Revolution is about showing the board that we, as fans of the club, want change.  We need to show them we have lost faith in their leadership, as with the current board members at the helm we appear to be treading water, when, off the pitch, last season we seemed to be making strides in the right direction.

With this in mind I asked myself, how can we as supporters show the powers that be at the club that we have had enough?  Should we chant “sack the board” and risk upsetting Paul Sturrock, his management staff and the players?  Should we wait outside the Arkells stand after matches baying for the perverbial blood?  How else can we demand change without causing damage to our fine start to the campaign?

I thought of revolutions, blood thirsty ones and peaceful demonstrations.  The one that stuck in my mind was the Ukrainian “Orange Revolution” of 2004, when the people of Ukraine managed to over turn a fraudulent election in peaceful means wearing bright orange symbols, hats, emblems, scarves, armbands you name it they had it.  

What we intend to do is to have a visual, not vocal revolution, we’ll continue to support Luggy and his team, it’s what we do best (orange is also Paul Sturrock’s favourite colour – even one of the walls in his office has been painted orange).  What I ask is that you wear a lot of orange, or a little bit of orange, it’s your choice.  If you do when the directors take their seats at the Bristol Rovers game, (and all games from then on until there are constructive talks between the board and consortium), they will see us supporters, their customers, wearing the signs of support for the Fans Consortium.

We are not trying to push anyone out of the club, as the current board pulled off a great coup in persuading Mr Sturrock to the managerial hot seat, however, what news is their on being in a position to pay off the CVA debt? On the ground redevelopment???  Any recent announcements on their long term vision of the club???  I believe the current board need help, but seem to be backwards in coming forwards in asking for it.

Last season the board were happy to welcome Mr Power to the club and it seemed that STFC had turned the tide, the fans were optimistic, even with things not going so well on the pitch.  Yet now the board members are dragging their feet in terms of talking to the Fans Consortium, that includes Mr Power, about a possible take-over.  Only a couple of months ago Mr Starnes was quoted as saying

“If any individual or group can provide additional funding for the Club we would urge these individuals to come forward expressing a desire to invest and become involved in the running of the Club, in part or in full. The Board have made clear, on numerous occasions in the past, that they would welcome and encourage these discussions. Should an individual or group prove to have the financial backing and management ability to ensure the future of the Club an agreement would be formalised and immediately the current Board would resign and relinquish the day to day running of the Club.”

What about now, with Mr Power offering to be the financial man behind the consortium suddenly the board seem to have changed their minds, trying to cling on to the club.  They even seem to be trying to throw a spanner in the works telling the press that the mystery investor was “An American who is not even a supporter of STFC”, which was proven inaccurate only minutes after Mr Starnes’ recent radio interview.

So let your imagination take over, bring anything you have or can get hold of that’s orange, even an inflatable Nemo if that’s your bag!!!  Orange ties, ribbons, wigs, jackets, armbands, anything to show you support of Bill and others, who are determined to get Town going in the right direction.

With a bit of luck we’ll be on hand before the Rovers game to provide you with additional orange items if you’ve forgotten to bring anything.

Thanks for your time, you can now either throw this in the bin if you like or you could hold it up as the players come out before today’s match and become a part of S.T.F.C.’s very own Revolution.

The future’s bright….
               ….the future’s Power"

Cool, even teh stewards will be supporting the revolution!

It'll be like going to a Holland game.......well, in colour.

I'm in.

I've got a holland shirt. I might start wearing it to games. I might get power on the back!  :)

I have an ornage strip on my new woolly hat, with the advent of winter, I'll be backing the revolution.

Nice one, jan. Let's make the CG a sea of orange for the Rovers game - if nowt else, it'll confuse the hell out of the Gasheads  :D

http://img79.exs.cx/img79/7572/gzpdnl010oo.jpg

http://z6.invisionfree.com/UltrasTifosi/index.php?showtopic=513

viva la revolution!

we just need a batch of rip-off holland shirts shipped in from thailand - they're about 50p a throw out there

Just ordered my 'cool' shirt as seen in my new avator :mrgreen:

I was at that game!  8)

Where did you get it mate, link please!?!

I want one!!!

Wanted to wear my new flourescent orange hat tomorow, but it's not arrived yet........

Maybe I'll just bring one of my goldfish along..........

I'd buy one for £8-10 quid.

I've only got two goldfish, for 8-10 quid you can have them both.

:Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

Get it here (http://www.spreadshirt.net/shop.php?sid=196748)

Slim fit?   you tart :wink:

Yes... but XXL!

Can't we mail them quoting your order and ask for another (obviously under a new order number)

Possibly but I am just waiting for them to reply to see if they can set up the quick link

Nice one mate!!!

Sorted - now have a direct link to the site so you can order them direct

http://www.spreadshirt.net/shop.php?sid=196748

Ace shirts, shame they aren't a bit cheaper, wonder if a bulk purchase could knock the price down a bit?  At about a tenner they'd go by the bucket load in my opinion.  A nice take on the philosophy football shirts

I guess that's the price of being an ace shirt - seriously though - these are as importnant if not more important than buying a club shirt and £1.20 of every shirt sale will go to the trust.

Has that got the wording on the back then, do you know?

**ignore - wording confirmed in "check out" area**

Yes it does Jan - http://www.spreadshirt.net/shop.php?article_id=4022029&view_id=140

Yes, if you click on the shirt it shows the full design

Purchased mine, cheers for the link  :D

says 3 to 7 days for delivery though, will it arrive by next Friday though???

Those are boss triseros. Nice one!

Just ordered 4, just hope they turn up on time for Saturday!!!

Great shout Trisser!!!

Nice one Janaage!

Ordered....POWER to the fans

Let's get these fuckwits out !!!

To anyone who might be interested found a 20m length of orange ribbon, for £3 on the net, no idea how many little individual ribbons could be made, or if anyone had an time to do so, but it'd be a damn cheap way to get a lot of people to show support.

There's shop in Haverlock Street in town, in between Iceland and Commercial Road where you can get orange ribbon (a reel of) for about £2.59.

I think we should mummify janaage in orange ribbon for the Rovers game

Just ordered my retro xl shirt. Nice one triseros!
Hope it turns up on time or i'll  be borrowing  an orange hi-viz waistcoat from my mate!
How many have sold triseros?
Millom

http://www.glowgadgets.co.uk/osc9005/product_info.php?products_id=113

Anyone think these would be any good? They use the equivalent of 12 hours worth of chemical reaction in normal glow sticks in 5 minutes.
Apparently they are used by the US military as a substitute for flares.

I feel the need to buy one, even if not for the Orange Revolution.  Shouldn't be a problem in using them.

Blow your whistle !!! :\/

Ordered mine!

i ordered one as well today. i don't have anything interesting to say  :(

Nothing new there then

 :wink:

:fishing:

i do however feel slightly better for having set yo ass up, see you tomorrow shnookems

:Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

8)

i am that bored i'm afraid

Those t-shirts are ace

Well it's a box of 10, if enough of us happy clappers sit near each other I reckon we could have the orange goodness for a whole half (when it gets dark). Or probably better still 2 smaller groups in different parts of the ground.

If they work anywhere near as good as I've read on the net then they should be fucking bright, especially for the first min.

Fucking ACE!!!

These sticks last 5 minutes so would need to be planned so they all went off at the same time - say when the ref blows his whistle to start the game - we would then have a 5 minute peaceful protest that the board could clearly see without affecting the game itself.

You could buy them and sell them at 2 for £3 with a small printed leaflet - this way people get the message without you guys having to lose your money and more people can join in :mrgreen:

Orange paper confetti anyone?

Get the orange glow lights in bulk direct from China...

http://www.zhaoteng.com/Pro/6inchHighLight.htm

Will they arrive in time?  They (the glow sticks) look quality btw!!!

Getting a bit nervous about it all, I've just spoken to the Adver they wanna run the story, you boys are pulling out all the stops!!!  Fair play to you!!!!

The most suprising thing about all this gubbins is that Janaage's real name is'nt Hamish McHaggisfucker :wink:

:soapy tit wank: I like that PM!!

My lack of scottish accent is a shock to some too!

I'll buy some now, I reckon they'll be here in time for the Wycombe game. I doubt the board will have responded by then anyway. Anyone else in? We'll have to get a few people in on the action for it to work? Where are them L&P happy clappers?

Um, L&P's constitution precludes any direct political action. It's not what it's about.

Not to say that there isn't more than one way to skin a cat though.  All of the L&P mob are individuals as well. :wink:

I just thought it might be their kind of thing, making a fuss and drawing attention to themselves.

 :mrgreen:

I think we should avoid actual cat-skinning during the game. While I can appreciate it's a dramatic protest, it is quite cruel and the yowling may put the players off.

Only issue I can see with that is it wouldn't be dark enough...

It probably will be at half time though...so could do it at the start of the second half?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/20-mm-RED-ORANGE-SATIN-RIBBON-WEDDINGS-PARTY-25-yards_W0QQitemZ230060737199QQihZ013QQcategoryZ71224QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD4VQQcmdZViewItem

Has anybody thought about contacting Keiran Holden at Sky? Town fan and ex-BBC Wilts before Ed Hadwin - reckon it'd be fanatstic to get a quirky little piece on Sky Sports News and an interview with someone.

good luck with all this guys, would loved to have helped out over xmas if i wasnt going to aus. just joined the trust though

Good call. Whats he do now for sky???

not sure, but he does do the odd piece on SSN as an outside reporter - someone'll know how to get hold of him

Leave a message for Andy Ratcliffe on the Trust website would be the best.

As the Trust PR spokesman he may already have a contact for you