Without Fans there is no Football
Responsible department: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Football is our national game but the interests of fans are being disregarded by club owners and ruling bodies - government action is needed. UK football clubs are not financial franchises: they are rooted in their local communities and are an important part of local identity and heritage. But a new type of club owner is disregarding all that, pricing many people out of the game with inflated ticket and other costs, alienating people by seeking to change clubs’ names, colours and so on. Football's governing bodies are failing to address the situation. We therefore ask that the Department for Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee revisits its work on football governance and illustrates growing problems by undertaking a short Inquiry into one particular club, Coventry City, whose owner has relocated the club from the City of Coventry to Northampton, 35 miles away. This will highlight concerns shared by football fans across the country, and the need for action.
Has anyone shared this on other clubs forums? That's the way to get people signing. Start with others having issues at the moment or in the past:- Hull, Cardiff, Leeds, Portsmouth, Wimbledon, etc.
Well I've certainly done my bit on twitter, have had over 70 re-tweats and lots of positive replies. And a couple of negatives from a Pompey fan, but on the whole they've been the most supportive.
Henry Winter @henrywinter Jan 31
Just signed this (UK) Government e-petition to #KeepCovInCov: Without Fans there is no Football http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/59884 #skyblues
I genuinely can't decide if 3271 sigs after 2.5 days is brilliant or shit.
For me it's shit. Will take a miracle to get to the 100k. It's targetted too much at CCFC fans where it needed to be more general mentioning others along with ccfc.
Agreed.
For me it's shit. Will take a miracle to get to the 100k. It's targetted too much at CCFC fans where it needed to be more general mentioning others along with ccfc.
Very quick to knock it aren't you sunshine ! Have you signed, go on be honest !?
There are 330,000 people in Cov alone, 600,000 in the catchment area and the country must be full of concerned football supporters. Sounds like you want it to fail ?
That's a surprise. Do you support getting all info out for the public to see?
Yes. I signed. Thanks.
You will see from my comments I want it to succeed hence wanting it to be more general.
I don't know what planet some people on here are on. Not this one that's for sure.
I certainly do. I assume you just want to see Sisu brought to account rather than look at the full picture.
That's a surprise. Do you support getting all info out for the public to see?
Of course I support all info getting out into the public domain. I've signed it. But we're currently at 3.27% of the required number of signatures, which in my opinion, is shit. Do you think it's brilliant?
Glad to hear that, I don't care which 'Side' gets their come uppance but if they have been fucking my club up then it needs to get dragged out into the public view. I have my deep suspicions that the hedge fund are largely to blame of late { Post previous disastrous owners} for this ridiculous debacle but if others have contributed then I'm happy for them to be dragged over the coals as well !!
For me it's shit. Will take a miracle to get to the 100k. It's targetted too much at CCFC fans where it needed to be more general mentioning others along with ccfc.
My aim was 1k in the first week so 3k in 48 hours is way beyond anything I'd hoped for. There were plenty on here saying the Why/When at Arsenal was a rubbish idea, wouldn't work etc etc but in the early stages of any of these things it's a case of plugging away and recognising progress takes time (and sometimes it feels like you're going backwards!). For people who want this to work what's needed is not just to sign it yourself but to pester other people to do the same. Retweets, emailing people etc is great but it also needs nagging away to make sure people do it. With Bristol City and Notts County coming up, why not post on their forums rather than here today and see if you can them on board?
Completely agree. The secret to achievement is to just get on and do it.
My aim was 1k in the first week so 3k in 48 hours is way beyond anything I'd hoped for. There were plenty on here saying the Why/When at Arsenal was a rubbish idea, wouldn't work etc etc but in the early stages of any of these things it's a case of plugging away and recognising progress takes time (and sometimes it feels like you're going backwards!). For people who want this to work what's needed is not just to sign it yourself but to pester other people to do the same. Retweets, emailing people etc is great but it also needs nagging away to make sure people do it. With Bristol City and Notts County coming up, why not post on their forums rather than here today and see if you can them on board?
My aim was 1k in the first week so 3k in 48 hours is way beyond anything I'd hoped for. There were plenty on here saying the Why/When at Arsenal was a rubbish idea, wouldn't work etc etc but in the early stages of any of these things it's a case of plugging away and recognising progress takes time (and sometimes it feels like you're going backwards!). For people who want this to work what's needed is not just to sign it yourself but to pester other people to do the same. Retweets, emailing people etc is great but it also needs nagging away to make sure people do it. With Bristol City and Notts County coming up, why not post on their forums rather than here today and see if you can them on board?
I'll look at popping it on some forums later today. I know I've been critical of the wording but do appreciate what you are trying to do (which is far more than most).
Signed the petition earlier today. I would love to be invited to answer questions from the Select Committee. Encourage everyone you know to sign. People up and down the country should realise that it could be their turn next.
Pastor Niemoller wrote, before being killed by the Nazis:
First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Socialist.
Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Trade Unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out-- Because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me--and there was no one left to speak for me.
Oh good gracious, are you really arrogant enough to compare yourself to Nazi victims? This is an unpleasant, completely bathetic and non nonsensical. comparison.
Who exactly do YOU "speak for" eh PK??
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