We're a complacent lot.... (6 Viewers)

[magic82ball]

Problem is not enough people are willing to take radical action. Sit in protest on the pitch in numbers. Barricade the entrance to sixfields. Chain themselves to the goal. Do this every single week and things would change quick enough. People say peaceful protest is the way to go, really? what the fuck has that done for us so far? its time to take the club back by force.

 

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[Otis]

Is it possible to roll down the hill on a wheeled trojan horse and through the gates opened by the Sky Blue Commandos?

What about wrapping all the City fans on the hill in gigantic sticky tape to form one great bit rolled up carpet and then get someone to push them from the top and make them roll down the hill.

With the momentum of the the decline, by the time they got to the bottom, Sixifelds would go down like skittles and the match would be abandoned.

 

[covcity4life]

GOTTA AGREE WITH MAGICball

chaos theory is required

anarchy rules and all that

 

[standupforcity]

Lead by example and get something started.

Where's your thread of action???

 

[ajsccfc]

It doesn't exist, which is why I'm not also making multiple threads about how inactive people are.

 

[stupot07]

Whilst he huffs and puffs on this forum.

You are right in what you are saying, but you aren't offering any solutions. And I doubt any 'extreme action' for example running on the pitch would have any real impact other than points deductions and bans.

And then those calling for that kind of 'extreme action' moan that the lad at arsenal will get a ban.....


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[Old Cheyles]

Totally agree with this position....I really don't think protests are going to work.

We could canvas for local investors to get approx. £30M to dangle a carrot to SISU - but appreciate the Sky Blues Trust have tried this route already.

Alternatively raise the cash amongst ourselves and local businesses to get the club back:

- Local businesses (including Elliotts car accessories) = raise £15M (say 300 x £5000 each) with some form of guaranteed return of investment e.g. exec boxes, free conference facilities etc.

- Fans = raise £15M (say 15,000 x £1,000) to put a grand in each with a guaranteed return on investment in the form of season tickets for the next couple of season and a couple of pint/pie vouchers.


Appreciate the above numbers may need to increase depending on SISUs position, but at the end of the day we (the fans) could put together a business plan.
Step forward Mr Hoffman with some direction please!

 

[Covstu]

i mentioned a few weeks ago about further protests in the city centre but was told it would 'disrupt peoples lives' - this really said it all to me. I think it is easy for people to fire bullets at the 6fielders and say they should do this or should attend etc but every one of us is guilty of inaction. It is easy to not attend games and sit at home but it takes more comittment to not attend and then protest.

The issue has always been about leadership through this, i seem to remember numerous threads where feasible suggestions were sent through to the Trust and the reply was 'great idea go and do it then!'. It had taken Michael and his merrymen to arrange everything themselves inc publicity etc and the result was fantastic but if nothing follows it would be for nothing. The direction of protests etc needs to come from the Trust, if they organise people will follow otherwise it will be down to some poor loner on the pitch at the emerates again.

 

[italiahorse]

I think we need to concentrate our efforts in attending away games and make sure the away end is full every time.
Forget Sixfields and let SISU exhaust their efforts first and we can pick up whats left.
I got the bug back at Arsenal so my arse is out my hands again.

 

[Otis]

I think we need to concentrate our efforts in attending away games and make sure the away end is full every time.
Forget Sixfields and let SISU exhaust their efforts first and we can pick up whats left.
I got the bug back at Arsenal so my arse is out my hands again.

If you got the bug back, your arse is probably down the toilet.

 

[RPHunt]

Pitch invasions at Sixfields have lost their appeal with Cobblers fans after the last one.

 

[torchomatic]

I hate these Where's Wally pictures. I can never see him.

 

[covcity4life]

I can see Wally.

ahahahh

 

[ajsccfc]

Fella bottom right has fallen off the end of his pencil.

 

[covcity4life]

Fella bottom right has fallen off the end of his pencil.

ahahaa

middle bottom- fellaini on loan at northampton ahahah..............cheque please!

 

[Paxman II]

I think we need to concentrate our efforts in attending away games and make sure the away end is full every time.
Forget Sixfields and let SISU exhaust their efforts first and we can pick up whats left.
I got the bug back at Arsenal so my arse is out my hands again.

Unfortunately I believe this is as wrong as any boycott. By going to games either at 'home' or away fixtures you are showing there is support for the club while we wait around for it to emerge from it's owners stance. Now if you were to simply not go to any games then those owners would have some serious food for thought. fans would be showing they are losing interest and the next generation of fans, the 14 year olds etc will not be attending a Sky Blue game and just like when I was a kid, get caught up as a fan for life.
So if you are serious and meaningful, then don't attend any games home or away. That would get SISU's attention. While you continue to show up in great numbers away from home you show them they have not lost the support when they bring the team back 'home' to the area.
Otis was also correct, all sides need to be approached. Merely going at one side in this dispute will not effect a change unless you are appealing to the others who make up the involvement.

 

[Hobo]

Unfortunately I believe this is as wrong as any boycott. By going to games either at 'home' or away fixtures you are showing there is support for the club while we wait around for it to emerge from it's owners stance. Now if you were to simply not go to any games then those owners would have some serious food for thought. fans would be showing they are losing interest and the next generation of fans, the 14 year olds etc will not be attending a Sky Blue game and just like when I was a kid, get caught up as a fan for life.
So if you are serious and meaningful, then don't attend any games home or away. That would get SISU's attention. While you continue to show up in great numbers away from home you show them they have not lost the support when they bring the team back 'home' to the area.
Otis was also correct, all sides need to be approached. Merely going at one side in this dispute will not effect a change unless you are appealing to the others who make up the involvement.

There is some logic to this. But out of interest, what was the last game you attended?

 

[standupforcity]

Unfortunately I believe this is as wrong as any boycott. By going to games either at 'home' or away fixtures you are showing there is support for the club while we wait around for it to emerge from it's owners stance. Now if you were to simply not go to any games then those owners would have some serious food for thought. fans would be showing they are losing interest and the next generation of fans, the 14 year olds etc will not be attending a Sky Blue game and just like when I was a kid, get caught up as a fan for life.
So if you are serious and meaningful, then don't attend any games home or away. That would get SISU's attention. While you continue to show up in great numbers away from home you show them they have not lost the support when they bring the team back 'home' to the area.
Otis was also correct, all sides need to be approached. Merely going at one side in this dispute will not effect a change unless you are appealing to the others who make up the involvement.

And what about YOU? Now you've told us all what WE should be doing, what's the plan that involves YOU??!!

 

[Paxman II]

The last league game I attended was at Sixfields against Orient. It was a Tuesday night and I was over that way on business so I went to see what the fuss was about. Have not and probably will not attend a game again unless it's a playoff game where the reason would to naturally support the lads in getting us up a league and hopeful that in itself could bring change to our plight.
We should not be at sixfields regardless of the stance SISU have taken. There has been enough room to manoeuvre a temporary playing scenario at the Ricoh with out affecting their stance one bit against the council/ACL. They could have simply said "it was for the fans" and that would have given them so much more credit than they are getting. That I fear is where Ms Sepella who openly admits it anyway, has not got a clue what football means in this country.

 

[rondog1973]

Standup, you are so right. First game of the season at Crawley I was sitting in the side stand. About 7 or 8 City fans ran on the pitch. I waited for the thousand or so on the terrace behind the goal to follow and do a sit in protest on the centre circle. It never happened. On this forum after the few that ran on the pitch were ridiculed. This was the big chance to set the mark and we missed it.
The Arsenal thing was great to be part of, but it isn't enough.

Confession time, I was one of the pitch invaders at Crawley. The feeling at the time Spionkop was exactly as you state. We were 2-0 down with Crawley looking like they could score every time they attacked, the 1st half not even half way through, coming a day after the liquidation news. We just thought Fuck it, if this is what these Bastards (SISU) have reduced our club to, we need to make our protest in the most visual way we knew how. We were so disappointed that more fans did not follow.

So agree...and have you noticed how reluctant people are to respond or contribute to this post...says it all doesn't it!

 

[magic82ball]

The last league game I attended was at Sixfields against Orient. It was a Tuesday night and I was over that way on business so I went to see what the fuss was about. Have not and probably will not attend a game again unless it's a playoff game where the reason would to naturally support the lads in getting us up a league and hopeful that in itself could bring change to our plight.
We should not be at sixfields regardless of the stance SISU have taken. There has been enough room to manoeuvre a temporary playing scenario at the Ricoh with out affecting their stance one bit against the council/ACL. They could have simply said "it was for the fans" and that would have given them so much more credit than they are getting. That I fear is where Ms Sepella who openly admits it anyway, has not got a clue what football means in this country.

Had they have done this it would have had a detrimental effect on their own NOPM campaign, namely giving ACL money/oxygen.

 

[Captain Dart]

The last league game I attended was at Sixfields against Orient. It was a Tuesday night and I was over that way on business so I went to see what the fuss was about. Have not and probably will not attend a game again unless it's a playoff game where the reason would to naturally support the lads in getting us up a league and hopeful that in itself could bring change to our plight.
We should not be at sixfields regardless of the stance SISU have taken. There has been enough room to manoeuvre a temporary playing scenario at the Ricoh with out affecting their stance one bit against the council/ACL. They could have simply said "it was for the fans" and that would have given them so much more credit than they are getting. That I fear is where Ms Sepella who openly admits it anyway, has not got a clue what football means in this country.

I suspect doing that (sensible temporary measure) would some how undermine their JR case, don't ask me how.
It would certainly be counter productive if they are simply trying to distress ACL.

 

[Paxman II]

Had they have done this it would have had a detrimental effect on their own NOPM campaign, namely giving ACL money/oxygen.

Yes it would so the conundrum is whether they are right or wrong? I still think they were wrong to take the team to sixfields. What would they be giving ACL if they were playing rent free temporarily anyhow? Support for the Compass groups refreshment stands?
A few car park spaces. I believe SISU acted in a spiteful way without enough thought on this issue once there were opportunities to play temporarily at the Ricoh. keeping the nucleus of support together and playing in front of 15k fans and at least bringing in more money had to be more realistic while not agreeing with anything ACL/Council were saying. This temporary truce could have been achieved I'm sure.
The question is: was this offered by ACL? Or was that the later offer of free rent etc but the caveat was a minimum time period and other attachments which I can understand SISU refusing.

 

[Hobo]

The last league game I attended was at Sixfields against Orient. It was a Tuesday night and I was over that way on business so I went to see what the fuss was about. Have not and probably will not attend a game again unless it's a playoff game where the reason would to naturally support the lads in getting us up a league and hopeful that in itself could bring change to our plight.
We should not be at sixfields regardless of the stance SISU have taken. There has been enough room to manoeuvre a temporary playing scenario at the Ricoh with out affecting their stance one bit against the council/ACL. They could have simply said "it was for the fans" and that would have given them so much more credit than they are getting. That I fear is where Ms Sepella who openly admits it anyway, has not got a clue what football means in this country.

I agree, but I think we both know SISU have their own agenda and the football side and fans remain insignificant.
My last game was Wolves away and next is Notts County away. Work shifts so limited when I can go, but I will stick with staying away from Sixfields.