protests out the back wont work

[figgis]

i think a boycott of buying burgers programs and other things would hit the board in the wallet as its been sugested someone on the board owns the catering company for the matchday concessions and also the printing and suply of the match program. just think every burger £1 goes straight out the back door into the corrupt bastards pockets and history says hit them in the pockets is the way to hurt them. 30 or so fans gobbing off aint going to make them change their opinions.

[STFC4LIFE]

Arriba, did you not say a few weeks back more direct action was needed?
Im not having ago, just wondered, I maybe wrong.
Also, were you there today behind The Arkells?

[Spud]

not a dig at those that partake in this,
but i dont think it will make any difference at all.if things dont move on(as i expect) only a full boycott will make an impact imo.
discuss!

As stated before, i wont be forced to stay at home and miss the Footy by the current regime we have in place.

If standing at the back of the Arkells gets some sort of point across then thats the way im going to go about it.

[townfanupnorth]

Direct action in the form of protests is in my opinion the best thing to do.

I don't understand some of the people that do not protest, we need to put the board under heavy pressure and try and force them to talk to the consortium.

Doing nothing is going to achieve nothing, not protesting means the board will be laughing and they would be under no pressure to sell.

The more people that protest the better, hope to see alot more behind the arkells after the accrington game.

[Leggett]

you fuckers better sing up at accy.

[yeo]

i think a boycott of buying burgers programs and other things would hit the board in the wallet as its been sugested someone on the board owns the catering company for the matchday concessions and also the printing and suply of the match program. just think every burger £1 goes straight out the back door into the corrupt bastards pockets and history says hit them in the pockets is the way to hurt them. 30 or so fans gobbing off aint going to make them change their opinions.

welcome to the TEF

[pauld]

I think arriba should be forced to change his screen name to "up the ante" - a few weeks back it was "Orange hats are shit, demos behind the Arkells are the only way to make em listen", now it's "Demos are shit, boycotts are the only way forward". Roll forward a few weeks to "Boycotts are shit, tactical nuclear devices must be deployed".   (only jossing, arriba - clearly, as a Trust person I know full well that long meetings are the way to achieve results   )

[Simon Pieman]

I think Bob Holt would say arriba didn't exist and obviously I would be inclined to believe him

[pauld]

What you have to understand about arriba is that in many ways he's like a house in that he, erm, .... has a chimney and windows and things? I hope that makes the situation clearer - if not I'm sure Mr Andronikou would be happy to clairfy any remaining arriba-related matters (subject to his discretion, of course)

[Iffy's Onion Bhaji]

The attendance has probably got more to do with the shit results we've recently  had, than what's going on off the field.

yes partly. but you have to look at the fact that before the turn of the year we were still getting over 7000. since the turn of the year we haven't even had 7000 i dont think. and results in January were going our way. so make of that what you will...

[Ardiles]

If I'm honest, I was slightly disappointed with the turnout behind the Arkells yesterday.  I counted 45 of us - so that's less than 1% of a very poor over all crowd.  But then again the Trust has not given its backing to these more direct protests...and I spoke to a number of people yesterday who said they would be there if/when the Trust gives the OK.

Having said all that, I think we did get our message across.  Several people who I assume were hospitality guests were looking out of the window with some surprise.  At least the board are not going to be able to bullshit corporate sponsors with the line that all is well at STFC.

As we said yesterday...We'll be back again next week.  And the week after, if necessary.  And the week after that.

[The_Plagiarist]

Amen.
I was happy with the turnout to be honest, obviously I'd have loved there to have been three hundred of us but considering we'd just won and gone into third, and like you say the Trust haven't backed this, then I thought 45-50 was ok.
Everyone brings someone else next time, which isn't out of the question, then we've got 100 making a noise.
Also, we didn't really get started until most of the fans had left the ground. If we were to be out there and singing "one Bill Power" as all the town fans are filtering past, we're bound to pick up more people joining in.
Onwards and upwards, the futures bright, the futures orange

[Amir]

As I've said, I thought it was a good idea to wait until the trust decided to protest.  However, the more I think about it the more I think it's a good idea to have protests without their backing, as it shows the strength of feeling without antagonising the board against the consortium further.  Or at least they can't put the blame onto the FC when things are still hopefully progressing(however slowly), if you see what I mean.

[Arriba]

I think arriba should be forced to change his screen name to "up the ante" - a few weeks back it was "Orange hats are shit, demos behind the Arkells are the only way to make em listen", now it's "Demos are shit, boycotts are the only way forward". Roll forward a few weeks to "Boycotts are shit, tactical nuclear devices must be deployed".   (only jossing, arriba - clearly, as a Trust person I know full well that long meetings are the way to achieve results   )

 
i thought the orange hats didn't really have much effect,but dont remember saying standing outside the arkells was the way to go.i am not saying demos are shit either, but you need far greater numbers to have an effect imo.i dont want to boycott but i think it would really have an effect. desperate times may call for desperate measures. i am hoping that things will get sorted by the solicitors and the right thing can be done to take stfc forward.then there will be no need for any form of protest.fucking unlikely  though.

really i am just confused by it all if i'm honest ,and am just thinking out loud when posting on here.

[ronnie21]

As we said yesterday...We'll be back again next week.  And the week after, if necessary.  And the week after that.[/quote]
Be a pretty pointless exercise next week I would imagine, all the directors would have piled into MikeyD's motor and gone to Stockport!  There again they might just be at the CG preparing the long overdue accounts! :lol2: