Röhllin Danny

Enough is enough. Dad & lad won’t be going again or purchasing merch until a change of ownership. FC. UtO

Great letter to DC. Thx Trust. Donated.

As angry & frustrated as I feel by the idiot’s increasingly desperate & lunatic antics, I find the introduction of facial recognition technology inside Hillsboro shocking in terms of its blatant disregard for human rights, personal privacy, decency, and intimidation. But maybe we could use it to our advantage? Desperate times call for desperate measures. As I understand it, balaclavas and printed stockings / neck gaiters / snoods deceive the technology. IMO such circumstances justify resorting to extreme measures. Furthermore, the anonymity afforded facilitates in-ground protests: - If high uptake by the fanbase, would look effective (& unusual) in the media; - On-field protests to get games abandoned; - Sit-in the North Stand / erase the idiot’s name from the seats - Blow referee whistles to your heart’s contents to get games abandoned. To keep costs low, I suspect stewarding / policing will be light. Furthermore, stewards unlikely to be motivated if they’re victims of remuneration issues. Anyway, just a thought…

‘Protest in the Park’ campaign. An organised march thru the park to the stadium at every home game an hour before ko on a route that bypasses the Leppings Ln, so every away fan at every game leaves the ground knowing exactly wot the situation is at Hillsboro. Gets the msg across. Plenty of Brum fans I spoke to empathised w our situation - they had the same problem as us up until a year ago. They all said how much better the atmosphere is now.

Donated.

The Brum protest was effective due its simplicity (and clear msg, yellow design, good distribution, & take up on the night). How about making it the norm for a protest march thru the park prior to every home game? Having a band or, at least, somebody banging the drum wud be great. Then, at the Leeds game, another yellow flyer drop: one side, a reminder of the key incompetencies of the present regime; other side, details of a protest march thru the park, an hour before ko, before every home game? Aim to make it part & parcel of the supporter’s match day experience until DC is gone. Start w Bristol City on Sat. Doesn’t impact the game.

Any plan to distribute flyers to the Brum fans? Of all four sides, cud get the biggest hit rate frm the Leppings Ln! They’ll probably empathise w our plight, may think it’s summat different to do, or might just do it to be antagonistic. Whatever, if they see Wed fans holding up flyers when the players come out, they may follow suit.

Aye. Good point. When distributing outside the ground, maybe ask folk prepared to take one if they mind taking a few to pass onto folk sat around them inside.

When the camera panned the Everton crowd on MotD las nite, saw plenty of folk waving protest leaflets a la the DC ones for the Brum game, Fri. So, hopefully, attract similar media coverage. Sorry, if someone has said summat similar earlier in the thread…

I’ll hand out leaflets outside the ground - about to drop 1867g an email to that effect, now. Expect to get some verbal for my troubles on the eve, but, tbh, by the sounds of it, no more than they do for having the balls to take the kind of action many incl myself believe to be in the best interests of this club under the current regime. Frankly, I don’t care, anymore. I remember a time when, win, lose, or draw, rocking up to Hillsboro on a Sat afternoon used to be a joy. Hasn’t been that for a long time. There was a brief flicker of hope following the appointment of Xisco. That soon faded. Then, when Danny arrived. Same again. The problem remains. And will do so until action is taken. That’s just my opinion, how I feel. Won’t be renewing our season tkts. Won’t be purchasing merch (still owed £60 for COVID purchases that never materialised, that I never received a refund for). Not prepared to pay the gate fees on the day, next season. Will continue to support the, frm afar, as always. But we’ll do something positive & healthy on a Sat afternoon next season instead, and, no doubt, look up the score at 5pm. In the meantime, plan to physically support the protest movement for the duration of the current season tkt. Love Wed! In DC, we don’t trust.

A thought for 1867g… Despite the good intentions, perhaps, best not to constantly handover to donations the balance (if there is one!) of protest funds raised - rather provide for a sustained campaign to oust DC. I’m sure contributors trust those investing great time & effort to organise these initiatives. Otherwise, u risk contributors having to pay ‘twice’. Also, maybe, take a leaf out of Danny’s book… You derive the full benefits of operating a high press by applying pressure time after time - not as a one-off. Which, of course, requires inclination, determination & energy. And, in this case, creativity. Sorry, if that sounded like teaching granny to suck eggs - wasn’t my intention. Really appreciate the effort u guys put in. We (lad & I) only support & contribute to what u do. UTO/DCO

Donated, ta.

We aren’t going to do it FULL STOP. When the current ride finishes in May 24, we’re off. Chansiri out!

Relegation is a positive? Aye. Just as destitution is a dream.

PNE 4 Wed 0

Thx to the guys for arranging the protest, giving folk like us (just me & t youngest, today) the opportunity to express our disenchantment w the current regime. Can imagine it’s much worse than a thankless task (lots of unnecessary grief) organising something like this, so just wanted to let u know the time & effort invested is appreciated. U can count on our support for the next event. UTO

Cool jaaaaazzzzz stocking filler? New record by Ambrose Akinmusire - out now, wot timing! NB I don’t have a vested interest, just a pair of flaps stitched on the side of my head. Perfect for, say, a light afternoon stroll w friends around a duckpond in a park Wish I’d known about it a couple of wks back - might have helped take the edge off a 4-0 nil home defeat by Millwall… UTO!

I’ll be there. 3 of us.

Know a scammer when u see one & shoot the early bird. He released season tkts early last year when we were on a run, riding high. The fans invested in the club. He did not. The team nosedived, barely scraping up. Valued at £6m in the summer, we ranked 24th in the Championship. Did he invest? No. Where are we now? 24th in the league, staring down the barrel at certain relegation. We accumulate 4pts in 2 games & what does he do? Accelerates the release of next season’s early bird tickets. We’re not even half way thru the current season’s debacle. Will he invest in the (notoriously difficult) Jan tfr window? Who knows. Will Dani stay after this season if we go down? Highly unlikely. He’s a top pedigree international mgr, why drop to the 3rd tier of English football to wk for a narcissist? Besides, he’s proved himself. He polished the turd that is SWFC2023/4. This debacle isn’t on him. Nor Xisco, for that matter. Will he invest next summer? Ha! Scammers are covert, manipulative, opaque. Multi choice Q A person invests in football for one of 4 reasons, which is DC? A) Appreciation & understanding of fine sport. B) Business acumen - the challenge it presents. C) Sense of community w a club’s fanbase. D) Ego. Don’t buy. Don’t fall for it. Don’t pay his tax bill. Don’t be deceived. Cliches exist for a reason. A leopard doesn’t change its spots. He will never change.

Aye, agreed. Warrior this eve, a big shift. For me, Pato or Famewo mom. Splitting hairs, mind - some great individual performances among a great team performance. And was it just me, or did Vardy not seem to have the heart tonite?

Instead, the owner registered it for the forthcoming greyhound season & duped a load of innocent members of the public into purchasing season tickets before sawing 3 of its legs off preseason. I wud says that’s more how I feel.

@The1867GroupA lot of folk don’t do social media for a variety of reasons - potentially, a sizeable untapped resource. How do u envisage reaching them, thereby maximising support for protest initiatives?

Like the 1867 Club banner. Signed & shared the petition, & donated. I can justify the donation on the basis I’ve made a conscious decision not to spend on merch, progs, food or drink at Hillsboro on a match day. Will continue to travel w lad frm Leeds to home games this season cos we have season tkts. Won’t be renewing season tkts or buying next seasons shirt. If we can stomach wearing a top at all, presently, it’s a pre Chansiri one. All v depressing. It’s the lack of hope, under the regime of an incompetent egotist on a power trip, that kills. Tend to subscribe to the views of others that he will only sell due to family pressure. On that basis, I think we need to focus efforts on reeling in the tuna. Will always support Wed, as I have for nearly 50yrs! However, if no regime change, then frm next season & beyond, it will be frm afar, unfortunately. UTO

Signed & chipped in