Idiots with the whistles (27 Viewers)

[Nick]

According to cj on Twitter, more disrupting things are going to happen and the players need to get used to it.

Embarrassing. You would think the trust people would be condemning it, not justifying it.

The same cj who keeps tweeting from the same location as the Jimmy hill group.

 

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[skybluetony176]

Five things we've learned about whistles.

1) Doing it the Neville Chamberlain way protest group don't approve of them.

2) These are special whistles that can only be heard if you're wearing a CCFC top.

3) The Coventry "anything to put the boots in" Telegraph have covered it so it must be BS.

4) Italia has said something about it and as always his comments must be dismissed as he's must be getting financial gain somewhere.

5) Sky have quite deliberately cut the coverage of said whistle out as they to will do "anything to put the boot in"

Comment of the day is "they're just a bunch of attention seekers". Glad you got the point. Not sure that you understood the point having stumbled over it though.

 

[Nick]

Five things we've learned about whistles.

1) Doing it the Neville Chamberlain way protest group don't approve of them.

2) These are special whistles that can only be heard if you're wearing a CCFC top.

3) The Coventry "anything to put the boots in" Telegraph have covered it so it must be BS.

4) Italia has said something about it and as always his comments must be dismissed as he's must be getting financial gain somewhere.

5) Sky have quite deliberately cut the coverage of said whistle out as they to will do "anything to put the boot in"

Comment of the day is "they're just a bunch of attention seekers". Glad you got the point. Not sure that you understood the point having stumbled over it.

And Tony comes storming in when he hasn't really got an idea of what happened.

Have to say, people have agreed with Italia also haven't they?

Good job on making yourself look silly though. Your cringey meltdown type posts have gone up a notch.

 

[Grendel]

And Tony comes storming in when he hasn't really got an idea of what happened.

Tony said he was going to this game. My guess is like Covman he stayed at home.

 

[covman]

Any details about our actual match today? Rather than cliche?

Which chances didn't we take?

I don't know what you are trying to achieve here Nick. I think I have made it quite clear I support the boycott.

 

[skybluetony176]

And Tony comes storming in when he hasn't really got an idea of what happened.

Even if I hadn't been there I still would have an idea of what happened because it's all you've talked about all evening on here. Still it's not like the club has anything else wrong to get animated over other than whistles because I'm sure you'd be all over that like a fly round shit. Then again...

 

[Nick]

I don't know what you are trying to achieve here Nick. I think I have made it quite clear I support the boycott.

You know, all the chances we didn't take that you said? Strange that people defending this weren't there, when even people like Italia who hates SISU and backs protests has even said it.

 

[Nick]

Even if I hadn't been there I still would have an idea of what happened because it's all you've talked about all evening on here. Still it's not like the club has anything else wrong to get animated over other than whistles because I'm sure you'd be all over that like a fly round shit. Then again...

Sorry Tony, some people might be a bit annoyed that something like that cost us a decent win. You know, football, why everybody is on here?

Still, you just storm into posts without having a clue what you are talking about and make yourself look a tit.

 

[covman]

Tony said he was going to this game. My guess is like Covman he stayed at home.

Let's hope so.

 

[covman]

Sorry Tony, some people might be a bit annoyed that something like that cost us a decent win. You know, football, why everybody is on here?

I missed the bit where it was proven a whistle cost us the game. Or are we talking about your opinion again?

 

[Nick]

I missed the bit where it was proven a whistle cost us the game. Or are we talking about your opinion again?

Yes, it's just mine isnt it?

You weren't there, you have shown you have no clue about the game today (shock).

The attempts at trying to make out nothing happened is quite weird really, mostly from people who weren't even there.

 

[covman]

Yes, it's just mine isnt it?

And 4 or 5 more that I counted. For someone who is always looking for so much evidence and explanation this is hardly very conclusive.

 

[Nick]

And 4 or 5 more that I counted. For someone who is always looking for so much evidence and explanation this is hardly very conclusive.

4 or 5? Maybe learn to count.

Why would I ask for evidence? I was there and witnessed it?

You weren't and are desperately trying to tell me it didn't.

 

[olderskyblue]

The "odd" whistles were annoying all match, and anybody using one to interfere with the game needs to have a serious look at themselves, it's bloody childish at the least.

The sheff u game with lots blowing all the time was very different, and created quite an atmosphere.

Having said that, I didn't hear a whistle at the build up to their 2nd, just thought our players got mixed up who was going for the ball.

 

[dongonzalos]

Have to say, very surprised to come on here and see people blaming the goal on a whistle blast. I was sat not far from where whistles were being blown, and I did not notice it in relation to the goal, neither did those I was with or those sat around me. Not saying it didn't happen, but it was hardly blatant because nobody in my part of the ground made any reference to it. Just looked like a moment of hesitation.

Don't get those condemning the sit-it either. It was just a case of people trying something that hadn't been done before and which would not impact on the game. Did I join in? Yes. Why not? It's 15 minutes out of my life. I can afford to spare that, even if it was bloody freezing. Like all of these protests, some catch on and some don't. No harm in trying though.

Agree with the sit in. Not the whistles

 

[georgehudson]

Whistles were being blown from the moment the game started, & they continued to be blown throughout the whole game, at any contentious decision.
How bizarre therefore, that in the last minute of additional time, Bolton's equaliser is being blamed on a phantom whistler.
I personally was infuriated by Lameiras;s contribution, or rather, lack of it, when he came on.
I don't condone, or agree with the over use of whistles, as a form of protest, but this will turn out to be fodder for Mr (I am holier than thou), Fisher.
Incidentally, i spoke with a fan who was having nothing more than a discussion with TF @ a recent away game, no swear words, just dismay @ our current plight, that fan was subsequently interviewed by the police, as TF had made a complaint about aggression & threats.
Not fit for purpose, imho, & talking of which,
I was also listening to the commentary of the Bolton game, although in the first 10 mins, our opposition were referred to as Sheffield Utd & Burton, however, just before 1/2 time Mr Eakin said,
'& the cross comes in from Bolton, & Russell Slade heads it back to his keeper'
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

 

[dongonzalos]

Lost the game with the Lameiras sub. Not a player to bring on when you need to defend and keep the ball. He had just lost the ball in a 2 v 2 down the other end.

Must admit I was shocked to see him coming on.
He is a player who you use when you are dominating possession and 2-0 up.
Not one for backs against the wall defending a 2-1 lead.
Slades only mistake for me so far and hopefully leads to a January move for RL.

 

[CJ_covblaze]

According to cj on Twitter, more disrupting things are going to happen and the players need to get used to it.

Embarrassing. You would think the trust people would be condemning it, not justifying it.

The same cj who keeps tweeting from the same location as the Jimmy hill group.

I don't know for certain if things will or won't happen. It's fair to assume that they will though isn't it?

For the record whistles should not have been blown during the game. It needs to stop. The protest after the game that the JHW organised and like many others, I actively supported was a relative success. Everyone behaved themselves and didn't do anything untoward. We left without being asked to but if a steward/police officer had asked us to we would've done so straight away. It was always going to happen that way.

It was the first home game for Russell Slade and three players so the JHW made it clear that the idea was to support the team and not protest during the game. They decided to stage a protest afterwards. In my opinion this was the right thing to do. Unfortunately the focus has not been on a decent performance, a half decent game or a good protest afterwards but on a very small number of people blowing whistles.

However it must be said that their second goal (and our's FWIW which is what I originally thought) did not happen due to one being blown. It happened due to two players switching off and them scoring from a perfectly good passage of play. It happens sometimes. Look at Willis' goal on Saturday. Two defenders just stood there completely still, watching him score. Was it caused by a fan blowing a whistle? No. They did so because they're League One footballers that happen to switch off from time to time.

I think I can see what you're trying to say with regards to the location of the tweets from both my account and the one belonging to The JHW. You must mean that we've both posted tweets in Neal's Green in the past 24 hours. As in the same Neal's Green where the Ricoh Arena is. The same Ricoh Arena where a casino is located that I was stood in from around midday. The same Ricoh Arena where I attended a game that kicked off at 3pm. The same Ricoh Arena I am currently looking at through the landing window at 1:15am?

 

[Brylowes]

I don't know for certain if things will or won't happen. It's fair to assume that they will though isn't it?

For the record whistles should not have been blown during the game. It needs to stop. The protest after the game that the JHW organised and like many others, I actively supported was a relative success. Everyone behaved themselves and didn't do anything untoward. We left without being asked to but if a steward/police officer had asked us to we would've done so straight away. It was always going to happen that way.

It was the first home game for Russell Slade and three players so the JHW made it clear that the idea was to support the team and not protest during the game. They decided to stage a protest afterwards. In my opinion this was the right thing to do. Unfortunately the focus has not been on a decent performance, a half decent game or a good protest afterwards but on a very small number of people blowing whistles.

However it must be said that their second goal (and our's FWIW which is what I originally thought) did not happen due to one being blown. It happened due to two players switching off and them scoring from a perfectly good passage of play. It happens sometimes. Look at Willis' goal on Saturday. Two defenders just stood there completely still, watching him score. Was it caused by a fan blowing a whistle? No. They did so because they're League One footballers that happen to switch off from time to time.

I think I can see what you're trying to say with regards to the location of the tweets from both my account and the one belonging to The JHW. You must mean that we've both posted tweets in Neal's Green in the past 24 hours. As in the same Neal's Green where the Ricoh Arena is. The same Ricoh Arena where a casino is located that I was stood in from around midday. The same Ricoh Arena where I attended a game that kicked off at 3pm. The same Ricoh Arena I am currently looking at through the landing window at 1:15am?

What was it you said Nick, embarrassing
CJs been outed.
Turns out he's a Coventry fan and a gambler.

 

[steve82]

I've scrolled through most tho not read all of the views and most likely hostile blinkered comments but I was in attendance today.
I clearly heard a whistle blown in block 23, at the point 2 players stopped playing leaving a Bolton player to gain possession when we were up against it trying to see the game out. My 11 year old son also heard it and his response was more angered than mine.
It's quite clear that this foolish moment had a impact on the game when we would/should of regained possession and moved clear of our half to run time down. Instead Bolton gained possession and this lead to the build up to there goal.
Should one of them just of carried on playing as there was a fool blowing the whistle and put it deep in there half... maybe so, but the overall factor in my eyes is it cost us.

If I recall in the game too the ref called Tudgay and spearing over at a set piece in front of the away end and spoke to both and pointed towards block 16/17/18 area to suggest he was taking to them about the rouge whistle.

Just my view of events. Don't shoot!

 

[Nick]

I don't know for certain if things will or won't happen. It's fair to assume that they will though isn't it?

For the record whistles should not have been blown during the game. It needs to stop. The protest after the game that the JHW organised and like many others, I actively supported was a relative success. Everyone behaved themselves and didn't do anything untoward. We left without being asked to but if a steward/police officer had asked us to we would've done so straight away. It was always going to happen that way.

It was the first home game for Russell Slade and three players so the JHW made it clear that the idea was to support the team and not protest during the game. They decided to stage a protest afterwards. In my opinion this was the right thing to do. Unfortunately the focus has not been on a decent performance, a half decent game or a good protest afterwards but on a very small number of people blowing whistles.

However it must be said that their second goal (and our's FWIW which is what I originally thought) did not happen due to one being blown. It happened due to two players switching off and them scoring from a perfectly good passage of play. It happens sometimes. Look at Willis' goal on Saturday. Two defenders just stood there completely still, watching him score. Was it caused by a fan blowing a whistle? No. They did so because they're League One footballers that happen to switch off from time to time.

I think I can see what you're trying to say with regards to the location of the tweets from both my account and the one belonging to The JHW. You must mean that we've both posted tweets in Neal's Green in the past 24 hours. As in the same Neal's Green where the Ricoh Arena is. The same Ricoh Arena where a casino is located that I was stood in from around midday. The same Ricoh Arena where I attended a game that kicked off at 3pm. The same Ricoh Arena I am currently looking at through the landing window at 1:15am?

Really? Must have been a good one then from yesterday morning was it also not you posting their tweet on here? Ok, you have nothing to do with it

Why did the players switch off yesterday? You are too adamant to write it off as that it didn't happen, the same as people were adament the pitch invasion had no impact at all. It's weird the pattern I'm seeing that it's mostly people around the protests who seem to be doing a wenger about it. There are a fair few people who heard it and saw it, i could understand if one or two.

Why would whistles be part of a protest one game and then distanced from the next game?

As protest groups you should be making sure that matches aren't interfered with, it's all well and good saying "it's nothing to do with us" all of the time but you can't expect a whistle one game and then not expect it to happen again.

Rather than it being fair to assume things will get worse and saying players should get used to it, you should also be doing your best to try and make sure that sort of thing doesn't happen at all and trying to get a bit of order.

 

[Nick]

What was it you said Nick, embarrassing
CJs been outed.
Turns out he's a Coventry fan and a gambler.

And has a hearing problem, strangely like other people who are in and around the protests

So yes, embarrassing.

Him being a city fan has never been in doubt by the way.

 

[Deleted member 5849]

Agree with the sit in. Not the whistles

Shame I come on here to find nobody talking about the sit in, isn't it?

FWIW think a sit in is a decent idea, but why on earth didn't they release that info before the game, and try and get more to join in?!?

 

[Nick]

Shame I come on here to find nobody talking about the sit in, isn't it?

That was my point that it ruins the actual protests and all it will do is put people off and annoy people.

The pitch invasion I could understand why they went on the pitch, I couldn't understand why they had to when we had our backs to the walls and were trying to grind out a good result.

 

[chiefdave]

After the response to the whistle yesterday it doesn't really matter if it directly led to the goal or not, you would have to be a complete idiot to be involved with any of the campaign groups and think disrupting matches is the way forward. It is very clear that won't gain the support of a large section of our fanbase let alone other teams.

For the past two home games away fans have been critical of our actions the exact opposite to what happens with well organised protests like Charltons.

All these protest groups are living in a bubble busy congratulating each other rather than paying attention to the response from our fans in general. Look at their responses to criticism on twitter yesterday. You had groups claiming the pitch invasions and whistles last game were nothing to do with them. If the protest groups aren't behind the protests who is? Time for people to stop hiding anonymously between stupid campaign names and have the courage of their convictions.

 

[Nick]

Bolton fan's thoughts on the protest.

 

[skybluebeduff]

Did you go today?

I did, I joined in with the protest after the game, did you?

 

[ajsccfc]

Shame I come on here to find nobody talking about the sit in, isn't it?

FWIW think a sit in is a decent idea, but why on earth didn't they release that info before the game, and try and get more to join in?!?

I was wondering that. Someone came round block 16 in the last few mins announcing there'd be a sit-in, but there must have been some who had to get away and would have taken part with a bit of notice. If it's announced a few hours or days before there's still not much can be done to stop it other than not letting people in to the match in the first place.

 

[Nick]

I did, I joined in with the protest after the game, did you?

No, I went home on the final whistle fuming.

 

[skybluebeduff]

No, I went home on the final whistle fuming.

Blaming a fan for shit defending?

 

[Nick]

Blaming a fan for shit defending?

Nope, blaming a fan for blowing a whistle and putting our players off when we were trying to hold onto a good win.

Still, it's somebody else in and around the protest denying it happened. There is a pattern emerging here.

All that will happen is every opposition team will lose any sympathy at all and piss themselves laughing about it when it backfires.

 

[skybluebeduff]

Nope, blaming a fan for blowing a whistle and putting our players off when we were trying to hold onto a good win.

Still, it's somebody else in and around the protest denying it happened. There is a pattern emerging here.

The defenders were to blame. not a whistle, get over yourself.

 

[theferret]

Agree with the sit in. Not the whistles

That's fair enough. Like I have said, while I did not personally recall hearing one at that point, and being in line with the incident it looked like a genuine mix-up with 2 players who both thought the other was going for the ball. Clearly though there was a whistle, as a lot seemed to have heard it. I don't know if it had an impact, a real pity if it did. I guess we just have to put this behind us and learn lessons from it.

 

[Nick]

The defenders were to blame. not a whistle, get over yourself.

There's nothing to get over apart from your bad hearing.

Where were you sat?

 

[skybluebeduff]

There's nothing to get over apart from your bad hearing.

Where were you sat?

block 16, right infront of all of it...