The Spirit of '69 and our Day of Action

[doversparkred]

Given the modest (but well intended) numbers participating in the protest today I thought the coverage the Adver gave was disproportionate and perhaps not representative of the wider fanbase, given there are (I’m guessing) a similar number in the pro Clem lobby.

[Bob's Orange]

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[tans]

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That man Morfini again

What a saviour!

[Batch]

That man Morfini again

What a saviour!

Let's stop the orange hat protest by wearing orange hats.

Not sure that's going to be as successful as he hoped.

[Bob1978]

I think credit to Morfuni and AH for reaching out to SO69 and not publicising it AND for SO69 for taking up the  offer. Talking can only be a good thing.

[DV]

I think credit to Morfuni and AH for reaching out to SO69 and not publicising it AND for SO69 for taking up the  offer. Talking can only be a good thing.

I mean it probably can’t do any harm but also feel it’s unlikely to resolve anything.

…because I can’t imagine SO69 are going to bring up anything the Trust haven’t already in their various meetings / communication with the club.

I could of course be completely wrong here…

[Robinz]

Bob 1978.
Morfuni needed to show his willingness to talk.
A old saying goes. Keep close to your friends, but even closer to your enemies.  
Guys like this are not stupid and needs to be watched at every level.
A snake in the grass type springs to mind.

[Costanza]

I mean it probably can’t do any harm but also feel it’s unlikely to resolve anything.

…because I can’t imagine SO69 are going to bring up anything the Trust haven’t already in their various meetings / communication with the club.

I could of course be completely wrong here…

This was a 'damned if you, damned if you don't' situation for us. We had previously received feedback from people we respect relating to our fingers in ears approach if the club ever reached out. Morfuni did reach out on Friday evening and we were faced with a few decisions to make.

It certainly wasn't a meeting for negotiation or finger pointing. If we do that then we will do so in a public setting with supporters able to listen or participate, as we've stated before.

I'm not sure what Morfuni wanted/expected from the meeting but Terry listened was told was everything you've heard from Morfuni/Hall via other outlets.

[OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR]

So is it Morfuni or Morfini? I'm confused

[DV]

This was a 'damned if you, damned if you don't' situation for us. We had previously received feedback from people we respect relating to our fingers in ears approach if the club ever reached out. Morfuni did reach out on Friday evening and we were faced with a few decisions to make.

It certainly wasn't a meeting for negotiation or finger pointing. If we do that then we will do so in a public setting with supporters able to listen or participate, as we've stated before.

I'm not sure what Morfuni wanted/expected from the meeting but Terry listened was told was everything you've heard from Morfuni/Hall via other outlets.

I don’t think it was a ‘damned if you do’ situation - think most would agree the right thing to do was to accept the invite & at least hear Clem out.

However, I also think most would also be of the cynical mindset that you wouldn’t have been told anything that hasn’t already been made public (which you’ve alluded to)

Definitely the right option to take it - but if anyone from either side thought it would solve anything then more fool them imo

[Honkytonk]

I would imagine the intention from Morfuni et al was to do what he's done to others and flannel his way into their good books. I think the problem here for him is that the gents at SO69 have heard all his nonsense before and aren't interested in noise, just substance.

FWIW I think you did the right thing by attending. Turning it down would be portrayed as a lack of engagement, "Oh they wouldn't even talk to me!". If anything it shows that the regime recognise that SO69 are a 'problem' and 'threat' (I use inverted commas there because it is neither of those things in the knuckle dragging sense of the word, but a more existential one to Morfuni and his hangers-on's existence at the football club).

The protests are working, and the longer they continue the more interest, and scrutiny, the club gets from the national press.

Oh, and what a plum picking orange hats for the counter protest. At least you know who to not bother with.

[theakston2k]

Gotta hope Morfuni gets called out in court a bit this month, that might open people’s eyes to the type of businessman (or lack of) he is. If he loses I wonder if it will change his position…

[Bob's Orange]

Gotta hope Morfuni gets called out in court a bit this month, that might open people’s eyes to the type of businessman (or lack of) he is. If he loses I wonder if it will change his position…

The axis of incompetence.

[tans]

I see on the facebook groups they are saying support is dwindling? Is it? I dont think so.

It was literally stated by Sof69 before yesterday that they expected numbers to be less yesterday at the protest behind the Arlells due to time etc.

Well done yesterday

[Ƭ̵̬̊: The Artist Formerly Known as CWIG]

Yes, the Swindon Ultra from Twitter was there on his lonesome with his Twitter name stencilled on his bag.

Who was the 'Ultra' fella? anyone know?

some woman with as many teeth as brain cells kept walking by and shouting abuse.

Well that is just a live version of some of these at that can't string a sentence together online arguing.