I'm not a cov fan, but I come in peace. However I might be construed as being a dick, I hope you take my comments the right way.
I've been reading the half hearted 'protest' threads and ideas, like masks, marches, etc. And I really do despair.
The only way to beat a shit owner is to boycott going into the ground. An empty Ricoh is the biggest ever FU to an owner and they start to panic. A protest through town is just exactly that... its in town.
Oh no... the poor players need us..
No they dont. Someone comes in with a better offer they will be off. No football player cares about you lot or the club, if they say it they are lying because a fatter contract elsewhere will ALWAYS turn their head. Its amazing when I think of people who have gone on strike yet they turn into jelly when it comes to defending a 20 year old who earns more than their annual salary during the length of the picket.
What else do you need to do? Get organised. You need a voice, you need a continued and aggressive voice stating your intentions. Form a trust, form a pressure group. Get an identity.
I cant quite work out what you want, its not clear..
I am supportive, but I think if you guys want to do something, dont do it in splinter groups stand together like your song says.
Palace fans know what it's like. Over the past 14 years we've had crap thrown at us by Ron Noades, Mark Goldberg, Simon Jordan and Brendan Guilfoyle (administrator who did a top job with us, Pompey and Plymouth). Now we've got our current owners we can finally believe we've got proper businessmen running the club who also have the club's interest at heart.
Here's the post by CovKev if anyone's interested: http://www.holmesdale.net/page.php?id=106&tid=116906
Eagles! =)
Do cov fans have a supporters body, a trust or the like?
Good man, cpfcfly, so many clubs have been thru or are going thru this crap. Ultimately tho' the club survives....the vultures fuck off and the eagles return
Hah, CovKev = me!!! Sorry, I didn't want to go onto other teams boards with this username because I thought it would just be easier to have my team name in my username!
Excellent work kg82!! Bit of a mixed response but a generally well meaning bunch!! Keep it up!!
Where have you been? I'll help with a few other boards if you like!!
Excellent work kg82!! Bit of a mixed response but a generally well meaning bunch!! Keep it up!!
Where have you been? I'll help with a few other boards if you like!!
I've done palace and derby. Next I was going to do leeds and charlton.
I've done palace and derby. Next I was going to do leeds and charlton. I was looking at all clubs that have been in admin and any that may have been in similar positions to us (the 2 sheffield clubs spring to mind as well). I think supporters from teams like those will understand more what we're going through. Cheers though mate, tell you what, you do the sheffield clubs, I'll get on with leeds and charlton?
why don't you try the Norwich fans - always seem to have a fairly good relationship with them or even the hammers, Birmingham city ( quoting we hate Villa more than you!) -would do myself but I am a bit s*** at these technical things.
We need leaders. People who know their stuff and can organise. Having spoken to cpfcfly via PM organising the fans into a real protest group is our best way to put pressure on sisu/board. Until we are organised (numbers will grow) it will just be the same old rants on forums with the odd banner in the ground. As Brinner & co are already active these guys could be ideal with some help and good ideas just as cpfcfly has given.
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<p>You're all talking about wearing masks, but why not just wear black? The HF do it as a protest against modern football. You could wear all black as a protest against the club, by not wearing colours. It would definately stand out in the sky blue Ricoh of yours. Plus it's not a "health and safety hazard".
Also ... why have protests stopped at games? Bollocks that it puts the team off as one of the best atmospheres and performances was the Derby game. Its hardly as if we're winning without the protest so I think we need to vocalise. It may not achieve anything but that's not an excuse not to try. I'm going to be working on a banner for the next home game:
Coventry City Fans
United. So
Now It's
Time To Go
SISU
It would but I want be allowed back in when they've fkd off and I could 'honestly' say that I hadn't noticed the previous unsavoury message where as "F*ck you SISU" doesn't leave much room for ambiguity
Whatever happened to "freedom of speech"? Besides aren't your stewards quite friendly? They were with us in the away end.
Keep it punchy and catchy. Keeps the message clear. =)
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