AFCCOVENTRY
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It seems most people have no appetite to do anything by reading the threads with any protest ideas.
Looks like sisu have won then...
Looks like sisu have won then...
It seems most people have no appetite to do anything by reading the threads with any protest ideas.
Looks like sisu have won then...
I don't believe there should be any protest at Sixfields, the place should be snubbed altogether in my opinion. Last game of the season at Sheffield United would be the best place if any.
"...but I don't go to Sixfields..."
"...NoPM...."
"....it's up to the selfish few that go..."
"....staying away is my protest..."
"...if no one turned up we'd be back at the Ricoh. FACT!...."
etc, etc, etc
Sixfields is a bad idea. Firstly you will not mobilise thousands and thousands to drive over there so as a protest it will fall flat.
The idea of the Ricoh is two fold.
1. You will be able to get thousands and thousands agree to attend for a mere 90 minutes out of their day.
2. It opens up and balances the argument fans have for who they blame the most - is it SISU or ACL/Council or both?
Protesting at the Ricoh where our club should be playing isn't taking any one side but clearly demonstrates we want our club back there.
If you packed sixfields out for one game SISU would find a way to spin it as a positive and frankly the idea is never to give them one penny more surely?
As for a screen inside the Ricoh that would require ACL's approval and the clubs permission and as I've said we are not giving either side any help here. It must be a demonstration that captivates all fans whichever side of the divide you are on. A pure SISU protest has it's detractors. Many also feel aggrieved by the Council/ACL actions too. That is the whole point...make both sides realise what has happened and what the feelings are.
I can see it now "10,000 fans attend Ricoh but their team was in Northampton!" on the news. "police were called to calm the crowds, traffic was brought to a standstill" etc etc.
35 miles away with a few hundred making it, will not have any effect.
I don't get some people, "you won't get that many there" "sisu will spin it" "its pointless" how do we know until we try?
Didn't we take 4000 to notts county, 5000 to arsenal 3500 to wolves and the same to port vale also 7000 to mk dons. We can do it but needs organization, like the march where 8000 turned up with just a couple of days notice. We could cause chaos from cov station all the way to six fields and I don't mean violently. Let's do this. 1st half just support Elvis and the boys non stop and 2nd half, make it nasty without violence. UNITED for one day.
We went to the away games because we wont go to Sixfields!! For right or wrong I took the stance of never ever setting foot in or near Sixfields, I won't change now. Will go to Sheffield though.
"...but I don't go to Sixfields..."
"...NoPM...."
"....it's up to the selfish few that go..."
"....staying away is my protest..."
"...if no one turned up we'd be back at the Ricoh. FACT!...."
etc, etc, etc
Again, it is the whole "lets get more than at the game" stuff. It doesn't show any unity at all. Nobody is saying everybody should go into Sixfields if they don't want to.
If there was enough people, just put on some coaches at cost....
It wouldn't bring together the warring factions though would it, as some would still be at sixfields and some would still be on the hill?
It should have been a TOTAL boycott of sixfields from the start. The 1500 CCFC fans that have gone there, regardless of their own personal motives, have only been complicit with SISU in ruining our club. If everyone had stayed away from day one, I'm certain we'd already be back at the Ricoh, because SISU would have been told then and there that without the fans, they just haven't got a business.
If we got together for a 'hands around the Ricoh' and form a human chain of United fans around the entire stadium, that would get more media attention and on a national level too. It will be peaceful and purposeful and will show SISU, The Football League and everyone else in no uncertain terms, that Coventry fans will not be fobbed off in the name of commerce.
That's what we should do and not compromise our principals by attending sixfields and giving more of our hard earned money to to a clueless company looking to destroy that which we love.
Remember, 'Hands around the Ricoh' should be Peaceful and purposeful. (And if we got together for a few beers in some of the old haunts afterwards, then even better).
Except we are not at war
You know what I mean though, if you do some thing, do it so everyone can go.
Couldn't agree more. I always felt that the last home game was a great opportunity not only to bring together all factions (perhaps a twin protest at the Ricoh of people who can't go - disabled/old/etc). Also a last chance to send a message to all parties before the summer break (and the JR).
You know what I mean though, if you do some thing, do it so everyone can go.
It's a two way street Nick and obvious you would never attend anything at the RICOH.
Screw that, get some coaches. Pretty sure people would chip in.
Make it like a big carnival.
Will it change anything? I doubt it.
People can see their mates from footy, have a laugh, party atmosphere inside and out (whatever your preference).
"Complicit", "ruining", "compromise", "principles".
Bollocks.
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