Simon Pieman
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« Reply #15 on: Saturday, December 1, 2007, 19:25:25 » |
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So you weren't there then?
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« Reply #16 on: Saturday, December 1, 2007, 19:30:20 » |
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looked like at least a couple of hundred to me.
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« Reply #17 on: Saturday, December 1, 2007, 19:30:36 » |
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Oh and that wasn't a judgement, but I'd heard different about the numbers in attendance i.e there were more. I have reason to believe the person's been having me on a bit though  |
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« Reply #18 on: Saturday, December 1, 2007, 19:31:50 » |
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So you weren't there then? I would have been there but i live about 6 hours away from swindon and couldn't make it. |
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Bogus Dave
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« Reply #19 on: Saturday, December 1, 2007, 19:32:37 » |
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i'd say there was 150-200 max. There weren't as many as after the cheltenham game put it that way.
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« Reply #20 on: Saturday, December 1, 2007, 19:32:46 » |
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Looked about 100 to me. :?
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« Reply #21 on: Saturday, December 1, 2007, 19:35:07 » |
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103 if you count phil smith, jerel and jerel jnr.
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« Reply #22 on: Saturday, December 1, 2007, 19:40:02 » |
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I'm sorry but that's complete crap. There was a good 4-500 to start off with, numbers started to dissipate once the away coaches went through, I suspect partly because some people were concerned that might be a flashpoint as the stewards were getting a bit hufty, but mainly because it was bloody freezing.
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« Reply #23 on: Saturday, December 1, 2007, 20:43:39 » |
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Difficult to estimate exact numbers with people so far back from the club entrance, but I'd say there were at least a few hundred to begin with. There was a lot of traffic coming the other way (fans & coaches) so it was difficult to push up. All in all I thought it was a reasonable effort, miserable fuckin weather, but would've liked to have seen some more angry men up front, rather than a bunch of kids. Couldn't have looked all that threatening from the boardroom. Still, well done to those who did bother, we were vocal enough to let them know we're not going to go down without a fight. The 'funny' money was quality also, fair play to whoever organised that.
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Bogus Dave
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« Reply #24 on: Saturday, December 1, 2007, 20:48:43 » |
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Another thing, why did 20-odd blokes gather down the front of the arkells with about minutes to go in the first half??
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« Reply #25 on: Saturday, December 1, 2007, 20:51:10 » |
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turn out was similar to cheltenham i'd say. people didn't hang around quite so long though, frankly i can't blame them cos i'm still absolutely frozen.
a bit disappointing but the fact is that there are a lot of town fans who won't get involved with protesting or confrontational stuff despite their concerns, not sure how you begin to address that problem. there doesn't seem to be that negativity towards protests that there was in the past, except for one bloke who thought we were killing the club or something.
we've got a fnortnight before our next scheduled home match...this evening's revelations would suggest the takeover could rumble on for longer which buys us a bit of a time perhaps, so we need to keep up the pressure in the meantime.
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« Reply #26 on: Saturday, December 1, 2007, 21:06:55 » |
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I agree with Paul's estimates. There were a lot of people to start with. The stewards were morons when trying to make way for the coaches. They were pushing people into other stewards who were then pushing them back. I decided to comply with what they said in the slowest possible manner and being a fat git I can be very, very slow so ended up with a coach up my jacksy for a minute or two while a 10st woman tried to shove me out of the way -extremely optimistic.
One thing I did notice is the majority of stewards were scared. Next time try making eye contact with one of them and keep eye contact going. They will look away first. Even then keep eye contact with them - they will move. It worked quite well with the moron who shoved my 12 year old daughter.
Overall, well done to everyone today. Some people say it was pathetic but what is patheetic is doing nothing. What is even more pathetic is bitching about it.
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« Reply #27 on: Saturday, December 1, 2007, 21:14:33 » |
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Got a feeling that might be our last chance to protest.
Anyone who was there can criticise, anyone who wasnt shut up.
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« Reply #28 on: Saturday, December 1, 2007, 21:18:24 » |
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Got a feeling that might be our last chance to protest.
Anyone who was there can criticise, anyone who wasnt shut up. I agree, surely we will not get anymore time hmrc will not budge, that may well have been our last chance to protest, if this legal issue is going to drag on for weeks/months it will be way too late. |
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« Reply #29 on: Saturday, December 1, 2007, 21:31:30 » |
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I was there for Funeral and post match. It was poor on the turnout front, but those who were there did their best.
The other 5000 let us down, as they always have.
I bet Mex feels gutted for cashing in his favours on that.
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