[Archived] Protest Round Up

[tomphil]

That's my letter!! and thankyou

Well it's bang on so well done. Im amazed they printed it though lol

[yoda]

We all have different ways of "getting over" the "fact" that Kean is staying.

And therein lies one heck of a headache for John Newsome, Paul Agnew, Paul Hunt and the Rao family.

your inbox is full!

[Mattyblue]

Poor do that article dcbrfc.

That's your chance to try and use the LT's not inconsiderable local reach to try and get us to unite, to try and put BOTH points across- just WHY Kean is so loathed.

But instead you have called despairing fans 'an embarresment' and told them how to behave- ie not boo (though nobody is), to support the team (though everybody is).

Most fans are aware that the protests in their current form can't and probably won't continue but that felt like a smack in the face.

[den]

Poor do that article dcbrfc.

Yes it is, mainly because of the lack of balance. Misrepresenting the arguments of the people who have protested, and also those who support protests, makes a mockery of the article. It wouldn't have taken too much thought to have written something thought provoking, rather than fan provoking.

[DE.]

It wouldn't have taken too much thought to have written something thought provoking, rather than fan provoking.

The latter generates more response than the former...

[mark1875]

Well it's bang on so well done. Im amazed they printed it though lol

I didn't expect it to be printed either.

I did begin the letter with something about their previous letters all being anti protest and they should try printing some from the other side of the fence.

unsuprisingly however, they edited this criticism out lol

[den]

The latter generates more response than the former...

Yeah, that is obviously the aim.

Still a poor do though. Might as well read The Sun.

[Al]

Yes with the country in recession, Europe broke, lads getting shot and blown up in Afghanistan, it's really important and top priority that our leading politicians' time is taken up to hear that a few conspiracy theorists on a middling football club's fan message board are upset about a couple of nutters running the show, the manager is fat and bald and not very good, and an agent might be copping for a few quid.

It's surely a national concern that a provincial Northern team might get relegated - it's probably never, ever happened before and can't be allowed to come to pass!

Surely we can also get the UN, Nato and the International Monetary Fund to sort us out too.

Not a lot we can do about Afghanistan. In fact if I had my way our lads would be out and let them have their own civil war. However if our local MP can help out our local football team then he has my blessing.

[yoda]

Not a lot we can do about Afghanistan. In fact if I had my way our lads would be out and let them have their own civil war. However if our local MP can help out our local football team then he has my blessing.

I am sure he would be more than happy to help

[Mike Graham]

I was watching tv last night and the EDL was on.

Which reminded me a lot of the protesters of Ewood.

Ie. There's a few clued up "leaders" who know their stats/figures etc.

But then there's the "followers" who just give it a "Yeah!!" and agree with everything which is said without thinking about it or contributing much to the debate.

They also generally appear to look the same as well. Angry, shaven headed, stone island wearing; chavy bast##ds.

That's the main reason I personally feel embarrassed about the whole protest situation.

Feel free to -1 me

Disgraceful post. I still have the scars from being attacked by the National Front scallies.

[booth]

I'd like to add I'm not trying to insult anyone in anyway.

But If people take a step back and look at the bigger picture, the media/other people will see the protest on the telly/newspapers an see the majority of the protesters being young and giving it the big 'un.

They might be the most well mannered people on earth, but as it appears they look like the cast of Green street. That's how the protests look and will be perceived to outsiders.

THATS the reason; to me; it's embarrassing, not from my own predjustices but from the way Rovers fans are perceived.

I understand why you are protesting, not that I agree with it. And I have a lot of respect for you Glenn, managing, organising and stickin with the protests every game. You also come across well mannered/articulate in your interviews. But you have to realise people WILL judge the protesters by the way the majority of them look. It's the way the world works sadly.

Good job you don't agree with it because if you attended the protests we'd all be defined as toothless simpletons.

I'd like to add I'm not trying to insult you in any way.

[broadsword]

WTF is a predjustice?

[T.J.Newton]

The organized protests have too stop!, all they are doing is dividing fans and strengthening the owners will to keep Kean, if the team carries on doing so poorly the protests will be spontaneous and unanimous from all fans, but as things are i think a lot of the none protesters are holding themselves back and bitting there lip at games because they don't want to be associated with the organized protests.

[Chris Fox Darwen Blue]

Protesting is wrong, simple!!

[arbitro]

I was watching tv last night and the EDL was on.

Which reminded me a lot of the protesters of Ewood.

Ie. There's a few clued up "leaders" who know their stats/figures etc.

But then there's the "followers" who just give it a "Yeah!!" and agree with everything which is said without thinking about it or contributing much to the debate.

They also generally appear to look the same as well. Angry, shaven headed, stone island wearing; chavy bast##ds.

That's the main reason I personally feel embarrassed about the whole protest situation.

Feel free to -1 me

You could be describing Kean with your angry, shaven headed and agreeing with everything that is said without thinking quotes. Fair enough he doesn't wear Stone Island but he does wear a designer suit, albeit one that was made for somebody much bigger than him.

But please don't feel embarrassed about any of the protesters - you have done a good enough job of embarrassing yourself.

[yoda]

The organized protests have too stop!, all they are doing is dividing fans and strengthening the owners will to keep Kean, if the team carries on doing so poorly the protests will be spontaneous and unanimous from all fans, but as things are i think a lot of the none protesters are holding themselves back and bitting there lip at games because they don't want to be associated with the organized protests.

That's all well and good but they are not going to sack him and he his not man enough to resign, maybe when he is in jail he might!

[rebelmswar]

Protesting is wrong, simple!!

Yes my highness.

Now tell me which hand is appropriate to bunch the paper in to wipe my ass with so I do not make that mistake again.

Also if you could tell me the correct fork to eat salad with I would be most grateful.

[Al]

Protesting is wrong, simple!!

Have you not irritated enough? You have attracted enough -1s to sink a frigate.

[yoda]

Protesting is wrong, simple!!

The right to protest in a free democracy is sacrosant,

this is not India

[booth]

The organized protests have too stop!, all they are doing is dividing fans and strengthening the owners will to keep Kean, if the team carries on doing so poorly the protests will be spontaneous and unanimous from all fans, but as things are i think a lot of the none protesters are holding themselves back and bitting there lip at games because they don't want to be associated with the organized protests.

If the protests stopped the fans would still be divided.

The only thing it would do is provide Steve Kean with more spin material that the fans are now 100% behind him.

Although I know what you mean about spontaneous anger spilling over. The only problem with that is with Kean not being able to stop himself winding up a section of our support it could cause worse problems than the organized protests. At the moment I believe a silent majority of fans want rid, so there will be a lot of pent up frustration there. It's going to come out some time whether the protests carry on or not.

[super_arran]

Good job you don't agree with it because if you attended the protests we'd all be defined as toothless simpletons.

I'd like to add I'm not trying to insult you in any way.

Toothless? Right, that's why I'm sticking up for my own beliefs on the subject rather than just following the crowd...

Simpleton? That's why I've always explained my posts so everyone can understand them.

Seems daft that recently on this messageboard if you're not Anti Kean/Venkys, you're posts get blown out of all proportion "you're saying we act exactly like the EDL???" no. But the programme I saw showed a man with a mic giving facts/figures/opinions etc and a group of young angry looking men seemingly agreeing with everything the guy with the mic said and then chanting. Much like I've seen at Ewood.

People seem to think every pro kean, or more to the point anti protest post is a personal attack on themselves....

[Steve Moss]

Toothless? Right, that's why I'm sticking up for my own beliefs on the subject rather than just following the crowd...

At least you are admitting that you are one individual and that the "crowd" want Kean gone.

More than our loser of a manager has managed to admit.

[super_arran]

At least you are admitting that you are one individual and that the "crowd" want Kean gone.

More than our loser of a manager has managed to admit.

I meant on this messageboard. On the whole; one block in the BBE isn't really a massive percentage of people who want him gone either

[OJRovers]

Toothless? Right, that's why I'm sticking up for my own beliefs on the subject rather than just following the crowd...

Simpleton? That's why I've always explained my posts so everyone can understand them.

Seems daft that recently on this messageboard if you're not Anti Kean/Venkys, you're posts get blown out of all proportion "you're saying we act exactly like the EDL???" no. But the programme I saw showed a man with a mic giving facts/figures/opinions etc and a group of young angry looking men seemingly agreeing with everything the guy with the mic said and then chanting. Much like I've seen at Ewood.

People seem to think every pro kean, or more to the point anti protest post is a personal attack on themselves....

Protest movements do generally share certain patterns

i.e crowd of people, chanting, banners etc

I think what has got people's backs up is that you have chosen an EDL protest as an example, when you could have equally chosen the Teachers union march, Anti-Capitalist march, Student protest, Anti Race Discrimination, Anti-war, Anti-tax etc etc

yet you chose a group who are pretty much seen as narrow minded racists to compare the ewood park protests to. That's not right and doesn't help your point.

[roverandout]

sorry arran, we werent just 'following the crowd' we all have our own opinions, we all went there because we believe in the same thing, we arent some mindless yobs looking for a scrap. there were people of all ages and backgrounds in attendance, dont tar us all with the same brush just because you have some pig-ignorant, narrow-minded veiw of the world. I was there because i wanted to be heard, just like every other rovers fan, we werent getting anywhere letting the raos make the decisions so we had to show them we are not going to be ignored. Your post really does typify whats wrong with the world.