Non AMP
Sky Blues Talk
  • Home
  • Forums
  • Coventry City Football Club
  • Coventry City General Chat
This is a mobile optimized page that loads fast, if you want to load the real page, click this text.

Todays Protest Thread - LIVE (7 Viewers)

  • Thread starter Skyblue4u
  • Start date Jan 7, 2012
Forums New posts
Prev
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
Next
First Prev 2 of 3 Next Last

@richh87

Member
  • Jan 7, 2012
  • #36
skybluesteve76 said:
I was very disappointed with the turnout. And the half hearted songs by the blokes on the dodgy megaphone were embarrassing. Not sure what that will achieve. Don't understand why more people didn't bother?
Click to expand...


It was a really good turnout and went really well.

Always some miserable sod who has to put a downer on things.
 
Last edited: Jan 7, 2012
S

skybluesteve76

New Member
  • Jan 7, 2012
  • #37
Skyblue4u said:
The real aim was the boycott and after hearing about the really poor turn out in the ground I would say it's been a great sucess
Click to expand...

That's Good then. Perhaps people boycotted and just didnt protest
 

cornoccfc

Member
  • Jan 7, 2012
  • #38
BackRoomRummermill said:
As I am not in Cov I was not at the protest but I fully support the Guys and girls that went fair play to you !!!

THe irony is if by some chance we win this and get a big 5 club at home in the next round woill there be a boycott................. think not I am afraid
Click to expand...

Repeatedly boycotting wouldn't have an effect anyway.

Think it has already been said that there are other ways to make our opinion heard.
 

Astute

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 7, 2012
  • #39
bamalamafizzfazz said:
I think the actual event was not the most important bit. We need to now spread the word. Go viral. Facebook, youtube etc. It makes a huge statement that our banner was in Southampton's end.

Maybe if we get a home draw in the next round we can boycott by going to watch Nuneaton or Bedworth lol.
Click to expand...

Don't you think we are suffering enough as it is?
 
S

smileycov

Facebook User
  • Jan 7, 2012
  • #40
BackRoomRummermill said:
As I am not in Cov I was not at the protest but I fully support the Guys and girls that went fair play to you !!!

THe irony is if by some chance we win this and get a big 5 club at home in the next round woill there be a boycott................. think not I am afraid
Click to expand...

That is wasn,t the point surely? We are not boycotting the fa cup, it was just an ideal time to do it as it was a shit draw!! the point IMO is to bring national attention on our plight and also bad publicity to SISU. I want a big draw and i want the ricoh bopping!! pusb
 
S

skybluesteve76

New Member
  • Jan 7, 2012
  • #41
@richh87 said:
It was a really good turnout and went really well.

Always some miserable sod who has to put a owners on things.
Click to expand...

That was a good turnout? How? There was no more than 150 people surely.I'm not being miserable mate, I'm disappointed there wasn't a better turnout.
 

NuneatonSkyBlue

New Member
  • Jan 7, 2012
  • #42
BackRoomRummermill said:
THe irony is if by some chance we win this and get a big 5 club at home in the next round woill there be a boycott................. think not I am afraid
Click to expand...

That was the point of doing it today because it would be easier to convince people to join in as it isn't a very interesting draw, in the eyes of many.
 

Astute

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 7, 2012
  • #43
smileycov said:
That is wasn,t the point surely? We are not boycotting the fa cup, it was just an ideal time to do it as it was a shit draw!! the point IMO is to bring national attention on our plight and also bad publicity to SISU. I want a big draw and i want the ricoh bopping!! pusb
Click to expand...

And give lots of money to SISU. They could make £250,000 from that.
 
S

smileycov

Facebook User
  • Jan 7, 2012
  • #44
Tough!! they aint stopping me following my club.
 

bamalamafizzfazz

New Member
  • Jan 7, 2012
  • #45
So is anyone going back after the game which was originally suggested?
 
J

Jack Griffin

Guest
  • Jan 7, 2012
  • #46
bamalamafizzfazz said:
So is anyone going back after the game which was originally suggested?
Click to expand...

I think that's a mistake, its dark & everyone will want to go home.
 

cornoccfc

Member
  • Jan 7, 2012
  • #47
bamalamafizzfazz said:
So is anyone going back after the game which was originally suggested?
Click to expand...

based on the Watford protest, most will just go home, a hardcore bunch will almost certainly stay
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Jan 7, 2012
  • #48
1 question, did it really bother sisu? 9000 isnt a bad attendance
 
J

Jack Griffin

Guest
  • Jan 7, 2012
  • #49
9000? I hope someone took some pictures of the crowd the stadium after 2nd half kick off, then maybe it will be possible to gauge what it really was.
 

Skyblueloyal

Active Member
  • Jan 7, 2012
  • #50
A work college had just sent me a text and he questioned 9,000 he said 8,000 of that
 

@richh87

Member
  • Jan 7, 2012
  • #51
Nick said:
1 question, did it really bother sisu? 9000 isnt a bad attendance
Click to expand...

Firstly there's no way it was 9,000 - ever since SISU came along the attendances quite often seem way off as if they're on some kind of fiddle (would that surprise anyone?)

Secondly; it's not about how many went - it's more about getting in the papers and on the news in order to further damage SISU's reputation.

Investors won't touch them if they see such bad publicity. SISU will be hating this and want out as soon as possible - but are trying to get cash they don't f*cking deserve. Buy the club for £1, remortgage the training ground, sell off the players, get the club relegated and demand a big pay off? F*ck off!!!
 

ICHAN

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 7, 2012
  • #52
I am all for boycotting or whatever needs to be done to try to get them out but lets hope it does not put other investors off.
 

@richh87

Member
  • Jan 7, 2012
  • #53
ICHAN said:
I am all for boycotting or whatever needs to be done to try to get them out but lets hope it does not put other investors off.
Click to expand...

Don't think it will mate. We're no different to other supporters and they'll realise that.

Just need to do whatever we can to force these bastards out. Today's protest was a very good start - got national media coverage and the good turnout for the cameras will ensure it's in the news again tomorrow.
 

Cobi Jones's Dreads

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 7, 2012
  • #54
skybluesteve76 said:
I was very disappointed with the turnout. And the half hearted songs by the blokes on the dodgy megaphone were embarrassing. Not sure what that will achieve. Don't understand why more people didn't bother?
Click to expand...

I have to agree mate i was there from 2.30 through to 3.15 then went back into the casino when the crowds filtered off and wen't back to the protest at full time. I agree with everything you said embarrassing was not the word it was toe curling. I'm all for the protest and getting SISU out but it was a shambles IMO that said a big thumbs up for the people who made the banners and i'll be sure to 'like' Wingy's posts for a week, after the effort he put in on that coffin, top man.
 

@richh87

Member
  • Jan 7, 2012
  • #55
Ma_Ma_Ma_Carl_Baker said:
I have to agree mate i was there from 2.30 through to 3.15 then went back into the casino when the crowds filtered off and wen't back to the protest at full time. I agree with everything you said embarrassing was not the word it was toe curling. I'm all for the protest and getting SISU out but it was a shambles IMO that said a big thumbs up for the people who made the banners and i'll be sure to 'like' Wingy's posts for a week, after the effort he put in on that coffin, top man.
Click to expand...

It's about what the pictures look like for the cameras really - and to be fair they will look like the protest was packed http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150569035575746&set=o.50739830847&type=3&theater
 

Cobi Jones's Dreads

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 7, 2012
  • #56
@richh87 said:
It's about what the pictures look like for the cameras really - and to be fair they will look like the protest was packed http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150569035575746&set=o.50739830847&type=3&theater
Click to expand...

Yeah i kind of agree was a real shame though not to do things a bit more in your face (Right i know i'm going to get some stick for this), i don't mean trashing the club shop smashing the windows etc..... I mean singing some songs with a bit of passion, come on my friend shouted "Fuck off SISU *Too the pompey chime*" and i kid you not three to four people turned around with the filthiest look on there faces stating we were are not aloud to swear as there were kids around? OK, that's fine but surely if the kids are going to a football match they are going to hear that sort of language almost certainly and if you are easily offended and have kids why take them to a protest/ demonstration surrounded by half drunk men at a football match, for me it was all a bit la-di-dah but i hope this could happen again but on a larger scale.

PUSB LCHS
 
L

la-ccfc

Member
  • Jan 7, 2012
  • #57
how exactly was there going to be any press if all you are singing is "fuck off sisu", no one will broadcast that and it will come across as a bunch of scum bags trying to cause trouble.
 

Johnnythespider

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 7, 2012
  • #58
I haven't got problem with your mate singing fuck off sisu, but a peaceful protest ain't the time or place, this was about embarrasing sisu not ourselves. And if that was 150 people then there were only 3000 in the ground. It's no coincidence that wingy was told the attendance would be 9000 by a steward an hour before kick off and then that is the exact attendance announced by the club.For me it was a succes, there were no arrests, nobody going to the game got abused and the press were there to cover it:claping hands:
Ma_Ma_Ma_Carl_Baker said:
Yeah i kind of agree was a real shame though not to do things a bit more in your face (Right i know i'm going to get some stick for this), i don't mean trashing the club shop smashing the windows etc..... I mean singing some songs with a bit of passion, come on my friend shouted "Fuck off SISU *Too the pompey chime*" and i kid you not three to four people turned around with the filthiest look on there faces stating we were are not aloud to swear as there were kids around? OK, that's fine but surely if the kids are going to a football match they are going to hear that sort of language almost certainly and if you are easily offended and have kids why take them to a protest/ demonstration surrounded by half drunk men at a football match, for me it was all a bit la-di-dah but i hope this could happen again but on a larger scale.

PUSB LCHS
Click to expand...
 
J

JazzCat

New Member
  • Jan 7, 2012
  • #59
http://www.twitvid.com/VJK6E
 

slyblue57

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 7, 2012
  • #60
Came to the demo today from Solihull and did nt go to the match. I thought it went ok but would nt support another demo. I went to support
"save our city" but Im sorry Ashbyjan and Brinner but this was just Sisu out, I would nt support the demo again. It was sold as Save our City
it was nt . I want Sisu to go as much as most people but not at any cost, we need to know someone is bidding for the club. Theres no known bid
I do nt want a non league club to support, a want a league club, cov to support and I will no matter what league we are in.Pusb
 

cornoccfc

Member
  • Jan 7, 2012
  • #61
Ma_Ma_Ma_Carl_Baker said:
Yeah i kind of agree was a real shame though not to do things a bit more in your face (Right i know i'm going to get some stick for this), i don't mean trashing the club shop smashing the windows etc..... I mean singing some songs with a bit of passion, come on my friend shouted "Fuck off SISU *Too the pompey chime*" and i kid you not three to four people turned around with the filthiest look on there faces
PUSB LCHS
Click to expand...

Only reason I'd be against the swearing is that the media is less likely to take an interest in it.
 

Sterling Archer

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 7, 2012
  • #62
Sounds as though the protest didn't go as planned? Can anyone give anymore details of what actually happened?

I'll be honest, I didn't notice any difference in the crowd from kick off to 15 mins in.

The coffin looked excellent though.
 

SkyBlue_Bear83

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 7, 2012
  • #63
Sterling Archer said:
Sounds as though the protest didn't go as planned? Can anyone give anymore details of what actually happened?

I'll be honest, I didn't notice any difference in the crowd from kick off to 15 mins in.

The coffin looked excellent though.
Click to expand...
When I was at the ticket office I would say there were around 150 people congregated at the statue but only about half of that were chanting, although the pictures on twitter do look really good.
 

johnb

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 7, 2012
  • #64
As a starter protest on a cold January it was not bad. Plenty of people before the game to put the anti sisu view across. After the game not as many protestors but what does anyone expect, it was cold, dark and dismall! Good on Geoff Foster who stopped the full fifteen minutes into the game.

Wait till nearer the warmer end of the season when historically the most supported and "passionate" City protests occur, ie succsessful Strachan and Richardson out campaigns.

Untill then lets keep it going every game , keep the pressure on Sisu.
pusb.
 
O

onesimongarner

Member
  • Jan 7, 2012
  • #65
From a Rovers fan---Do your stewards leave you alone now if you display protest banners in the ground ? Ive seen the trouble they caused by trying to remove them a while ago on Youtube.
Good luck with getting your owners out, i hope you get positive help from the media.
We just get lies and more lies but when you have muppets on SSN and other pundits who are under the same agency as your backstabbing manager your shafted.
Are your owners asset tripping you?
SISU-OUT
KEAN(Sem/Kentaro)-OUT
 
Last edited: Jan 7, 2012

pusbccfc

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 7, 2012
  • #66
onesimongarner said:
From a Rovers fan---Do your stewards leave you alone now if you display protest banners in the ground ? Ive seen the trouble they caused by trying to remove them a while ago on Youtube.
Good luck with getting your owners out, i hope you get positive help from the media.
We just get lies and more lies but when you have muppets on SSN and other pundits who are under the same agency as your backstabbing manager your shafted.
Are your owners asset tripping you?
SISU-OUT
KEAN(Sem/Kentaro)-OUT
Click to expand...

There is a video on youtube, I would watch that...
Coventry city protest against derby.
 
O

onesimongarner

Member
  • Jan 7, 2012
  • #67
Ive just watched it. What an idiot that copper was. Tells him to sit down and as soon as he does the coppers have a game of 'stretcher armstrong' with him.
Good luck with your Protests and dont let your owners divide you with their spin and lies.
 
W

wingy

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 7, 2012
  • #68
Many thanks OSG
 

cornoccfc

Member
  • Jan 8, 2012
  • #69
onesimongarner said:
don't let your owners divide you with their spin and lies.
Click to expand...

too late, that's already happening, particularly with fans who are 100% against the boycott/protests
 

@richh87

Member
  • Jan 8, 2012
  • #70
cornoccfc said:
too late, that's already happening, particularly with fans who are 100% against the boycott/protests
Click to expand...

Yeah. I've no idea what those people are on. They see SISU killing the club before their very eyes, know that Hoffman has bid - and yet not only can't be arsed to join in, but have the nerve to criticize the protesters.
 
Prev
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
Next
First Prev 2 of 3 Next Last
You must log in or register to reply here.

Users who are viewing this thread

Total: 8 (members: 0, guests: 8)
Share:
Facebook Twitter Reddit Pinterest Tumblr WhatsApp Email
  • Home
  • Forums
  • Coventry City Football Club
  • Coventry City General Chat
  • Default Style
  • Contact us
  • Terms and rules
  • Privacy policy
  • Help
  • Home
Community platform by XenForo® © 2010-2021 XenForo Ltd.
Menu
Log in

Register

  • Home
  • Forums
    • New posts
    • Search forums
  • What's new
    • New posts
    • Latest activity
  • Members
    • Current visitors
  • Donate to the Season Ticket Fund
X

Privacy & Transparency

We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

  • Personalized ads and content
  • Content measurement and audience insights

Do you accept cookies and these technologies?

X

Privacy & Transparency

We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

  • Personalized ads and content
  • Content measurement and audience insights

Do you accept cookies and these technologies?