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« on: Friday, September 2, 2011, 23:14:45 » |
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Evening to you all. Firstly, Leon Clarke is a bellend and you are better off without him anyway.  Secondly, this; http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=246878512021661You will be aware of what is happening at Plymouth. They are a proper football club like yours, mine and the rest of us (except perhaps Franchise....) and they are being run by, frankly, idiots. They will be going out of business unless the world of football can help the Plymouth fans make something happen. And so it is time to roll out Fans Re-United. I know Swindon are playing on the 24th, there isn't much you, or anyone else, can do about that but there must be Swindon fans based in Plymouth who want to support their cause as much as the rest of us do. In 1997 a Plymouth fan set up Fans United to support Brighton in our fight against crooked ownership, and fans of pretty much every club made the effort to turn up on the day in their teams colours and support us in our game against Hartlepool (which we won 5-0!) and now we feel it is time to repay some of that emotional debt by kicking off a Fans Re-United day in aid of Plymouth. We are organising a supporters coach to ferry us down there and are making a big effort to get this going in the national media, TalkSport are already being spoken to and there are mass-twitterings going on as we speak. We play on the friday night, so it is easier for us to give our support, but we're hoping fans of as many league clubs as possible can get down to Home Park for the match, Plymouth need our support. We will be there in colours, that's a large part of the point of the day, and I hope to see Swindon fans down there aswell. Thanks for reading.  |
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« Reply #1 on: Friday, September 2, 2011, 23:25:59 » |
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I'd be up for that, but happen to be on holiday for the day. Wish you the best of luck in it all though, Plymouth really do seem to be totally fucked but I hope they come through it and without any of their various suspicious boardroom types hanging around.
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« Reply #2 on: Saturday, September 3, 2011, 00:00:10 » |
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Once the word gets out, I think it will go very well. We need all the support we can get though, so tell your friends. Happily, Brighton play Liverpool live on Sky the wednesday before, and then we play Leeds again on Sky on the friday, two perfect opportunities to get the word out. Expect banners, chants and words from important people at our club... But the more traditional have words with TalkSport approach is happening too. The word will get round, Plymouth needn't stand alone! (It's just a shame they are so far away...) |
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« Reply #3 on: Saturday, September 3, 2011, 07:55:39 » |
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Its a home game for us as you say, so can't be there in person. Good luck with it. Not nice for the 'muff that they have been 'Ridsdaled' already. He usually takes a few months/years to cock things up.
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« Reply #4 on: Saturday, September 3, 2011, 09:06:34 » |
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Id rather support fans groups of new teams like Chester and AFC Wimbledon.
Football has moved on in the last 10 years. Whats happened to Plymouth is because they were paying squad players £10k a week plus in the Championship. The idiots were the ones who sold the club to Japanese investors. There are massive debts there and nothing to pay them with.
Honestly, if I won the lottery tommorow Im not sure Id want to invest in football. Id pay for a new stand and facilities for the fans. But the thought of paying shit players ungrateful players £4k a week when I could use it for local charity or local kids football, is not something Id want.
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« Reply #5 on: Saturday, September 3, 2011, 09:09:28 » |
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Nobody was there for us when we were in trouble.
Yes, I remain bitter.
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« Reply #6 on: Saturday, September 3, 2011, 09:15:03 » |
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Nobody was there for us when we were in trouble.
Yes, I remain bitter.
He's got a point you know. Not much solidarity from the rest of the football community when we were on the verge of going under. |
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« Reply #7 on: Saturday, September 3, 2011, 10:02:44 » |
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Not nice for the 'muff that they have been 'Ridsdaled' already. He usually takes a few months/years to cock things up.
To be fair to Risdale he's not to blame for the debacle at Plymouth, more the symptom. It was that weird fucking deal/con with the Jap. One of the Beeb's sports reporters did a good piece on it. Think it resulted in something stupid like 12 separate companies being created each responsible for their own individual areas like catering, car parking, etc. I'll see if I can dig it out. |
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« Reply #8 on: Saturday, September 3, 2011, 11:47:00 » |
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It was a Plymouth fan who came up with the idea of Fans United in 1997, we feel a debt of gratitude and that is a large part of why we are getting involved. Be honest, had we tried to help in your struggles, would you have let us? After 2004, there was just a little bit of animosity directed at us from you, but it is a fair point. You had to fight alone, I understand that. But you had people organising your efforts and you got things done, Plymouth are struggling with that a bit. Hopefully someone will see this and decide to turn up on the day in their Swindon shirt.  |
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« Reply #9 on: Saturday, September 3, 2011, 14:34:33 » |
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To be fair to Risdale he's not to blame for the debacle at Plymouth, more the symptom.
True. But it is he who is trying to get the takeover done isn't it? It sounds Best Holdings smooth so far. |
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« Reply #10 on: Saturday, September 3, 2011, 14:45:05 » |
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Nobody was there for us when we were in trouble.
Yes, I remain bitter.
This. It may sound harsh, but its true |
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« Reply #11 on: Saturday, September 3, 2011, 14:48:17 » |
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Ill also never forget the brighton players waving the money in the team coach
Bunch of cunts
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« Reply #12 on: Saturday, September 3, 2011, 21:12:42 » |
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Also think that Brighton fans got into a culture of constant attention seaking after the Goldstone trouble.
I remmember after the Play Off 1st leg they couldnt understand why the media praised our home support, and not their away support. We had better fans home and away.
Do I want to show solidarity with Brighton fans? No. Fuck off.
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« Reply #13 on: Saturday, September 3, 2011, 21:19:31 » |
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Ninja Elephant,
I'm out of the country on business, but wish you the very best of luck with this.
I'm sure there's lots of clubs with lots of fans that have axes to grind - but I hope you can be a shining light amidst all the fog.
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« Reply #14 on: Saturday, September 3, 2011, 21:55:07 » |
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Also think that Brighton fans got into a culture of constant attention seaking after the Goldstone trouble.
I remmember after the Play Off 1st leg they couldnt understand why the media praised our home support, and not their away support. We had better fans home and away.
Do I want to show solidarity with Brighton fans? No. Fuck off.
I agree with some of what you've said in this thread, but making this about Swindon and Brighton uniting is kind of missing the point... |
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