[Archived] Protest Ideas...

[DE.]

The more the debt piles up, the harder it will be for venkys to sell and for anybody to buy the club.

Empty seats can also show that the local area is not interested in it's football club -

The club is already unsellable, and it's nothing to do with the fans.

[ABBEY]

Should be a boycott next week and everyone outside the players enterance making s venkys out statement

[47er]

The more the debt piles up, the harder it will be for venkys to sell and for anybody to buy the club.

Empty seats can also show that the local area is not interested in it's football club -

A strange argument that one!

[BlueMonday]

The more the debt piles up, the harder it will be for venkys to sell and for anybody to buy the club.

Empty seats can also show that the local area is not interested in it's football club -

Thats harsh Pafell.

The owners have totally cut the supporters adrift. How long ace we supposed to put with it?

When Venkys leave, the supporters will return.

[Stuart]

When Venkys leave, the supporters will return.

Not convinced.

Supporting Rovers has become a chore rather than a joy.

Fans will return when it's the other way around.

[ABBEY]

Venkys go I will return

I cannot be s part of Venky FC

[Gav]

Football fans have always come and gone over the years depending on the product on the pitch. It seems some of our fans are more interested in that, than any other aspect of the club, I personally can longer support the owners and that means I withdraw my support.

But to suggest that our fans will not return is wide of the mark.

I can say with a certain amount of confidence that if Venkys walked away tomorrow and we got demoted to league 2, by the end of next season we'd probably end up being champions with an average gate well in excess of 10k. The away support would probably sell out most away grounds and I for one would take that now if it meant getting rid of these rats sitting comfortably drinking gallons of Lassi on Pune.

In fact we'd buy extra season tickets if that happened, but as things sit we'll be buying none.

[booth]

Not convinced.

Supporting Rovers has become a chore rather than a joy.

Fans will return when it's the other way around.

I think a lot would return but it'd never fully recover unless we won a trophy of some sort or got another Jack Walker at the helm.

[Mattyblue]

The majority won't return.

Surely you all know folk that had a season ticket for years, stopped going and haven't been back since.

[roverandout]

Surely these keaners must know by now how despised they are, just cluck off venkys

[West Yorks Rover]

Football fans have always come and gone over the years depending on the product on the pitch. It seems some of our fans are more interested in that, than any other aspect of the club, I personally can longer support the owners and that means I withdraw my support.

But to suggest that our fans will not return is wide of the mark.

I can say with a certain amount of confidence that if Venkys walked away tomorrow and we got demoted to league 2, by the end of next season we'd probably end up being champions with an average gate well in excess of 10k. The away support would probably sell out most away grounds and I for one would take that now if it meant getting rid of these rats sitting comfortably drinking gallons of Lassi on Pune.

In fact we'd buy extra season tickets if that happened, but as things sit we'll be buying none.

League 2 sounds good to me, travelling up and down the country VENKY FREE - bring it on.

[yoda]

League 2 sounds good to me, travelling up and down the country VENKY FREE - bring it on.

Enjoyed the 70's, Ribblesdale coaches with the floors lifting if they managed to over 50 MPH.

[Gav]

League 2 sounds good to me, travelling up and down the country VENKY FREE - bring it on.

Absolutely

[West Yorks Rover]

There was an Oxford Utd fan on Radio 5 last night, they took well over 2,000 to Carlisle yesterday and their average away attendance

is well over 1,000. He said they're having the times of their lives.

Good luck to them, they've had some hard times recently.

[Gav]

There was an Oxford Utd fan on Radio 5 last night, they took well over 2,000 to Carlisle yesterday and their average away attendance

is well over 1,000. He said they're having the times of their lives.

Good luck to them, they've had some hard times recently.

Its going to get a bit 'jumpers for goalposts' this, I was in Hereford recently and the first thing we did was find the football ground, same in Kidderminster and same in Swansea, but the Vetch not the new ground. Walking round the ground in Hereford with the old floodlights and red bricked walls, real turnstiles, these places just knock the socks of the modern soulless grounds.

Thats what it would be like in league 2, and we'd hopefully be Venky free, give me that any day of the week over what we have now.

[T J Hooker]

Anybody fancy dressing up as a chicken and cuffing themselves to the seats in the directors box(That would get press attention haha and it would be pish funny to see)

[Gav]

Anybody fancy dressing up as a chicken and cuffing themselves to the seats in the directors box(That would get press attention haha and it would be pish funny to see)

Abbey, its over to you

[RevidgeBlue]

I've not been in favour of protests at certain other times in the past because it could have had an adverse effect on the team when we were battling against relegation etc but the time is right now, there is nothing at stake on the pitch and whether it is Lambert's fault or the owners fault we are straying into Blackpool territory on the playing side, we'll be struggling to put out a side next season. Enough is enough and things have to change drastically.

Not in favour of anything illegal, that will disrupt the match, or paint the fans in a bad light, we need to claim and keep the moral high ground. Not in favour of boycotts either and needs to be something visually striking so I'd suggest something like no-one in at the start of the match next week and going in from the 5th or 6th minute onwards to coincide with Venky's 5 or 6 years in charge.

Then let your feelings be known once in. I'd better go before the players attempt "a lap of honour". I might get arrested.

[Stuart]

Protests only work if there are huge numbers. We have about 10,000 people there on a matchday. We need a good 5-6000 of those to join in so whatever it is needs to have support.

The problem we have is that nobody in the media is watching so any statement would be to the club, not to the TV cameras. What would hurt the club? They don't care about loss of face. Loss of revenue? Maybe, to an extent. Loss of support. That will hurt long term rather than have an immediate impact but signposting it wouldn't hurt.

If 5000 people could be persuaded to delay entry to the match, it might highlight the potential emptiness of the stadium next season. Indeed if anyone is planning already not to renew they should boycott the final game completely. Show the club what they will be missing.

Who would feel the pain or embarrassment? Not Venkys. Cheston and Coar? They might squirm a bit but would it have any real impact? I don't know.

The other issue is the timing of Lambert's announcement and the phased way that he is leaving, rather than just walking out. Others may choose to show support for (or even vent their frustration at) Lambert which might negate any boycott. Lambert has already thanked fans for their support but has said that he will not be swayed by emotion. Loud chants of PLB&WA all through the game might be rousing but unless they convince Venkys to speak to Lambert they are unlikely to hold much sway.

It may well be a strange atmosphere next Saturday, with sporadic protests. It's hard to know how to feel about it all. Rovers fans' hearts have been torn out, stamped on, dismissed, neglected, ignored, patched up and are about to be torn out all over again. It's cruel and unusual punishment is what it is.

I just hope that the old adage of it being darkest just before the dawn is true. But I can't help think that the sun is only just setting.

[Gav]

As a supporter all you have is you're right to withdraw your support, that quite simply is the only viable option each individual has to make a stand against the owners, everything else relies on majority support from your fellow fans and thats never going to happen sadly.

As a fan I no longer want those idiots in Pune impacting on my life, so I withdraw my support, simple as that.

Yes they take away my football club, yes they take away over 100yrs of my families presence on the terraces, but this football club will be here long after I and those idiots in Pune are dead and buried.

Its not for everyone and I would never ask people not to attend, but this is the only option as I see it to stand up to the owners, It won't hurt them, they'll probably never know, but it will stop the sleepless nights and long days thinking what their next ill judged move will be!

[VinjayV4]

Not in favour of anything illegal, that will disrupt the match, or paint the fans in a bad light, we need to claim and keep the moral high ground. Not in favour of boycotts either and needs to be something visually striking so I'd suggest something like no-one in at the start of the match next week and going in from the 5th or 6th minute onwards to coincide with Venky's 5 or 6 years in charge.

Then let your feelings be known once in. I'd better go before the players attempt "a lap of honour". I might get arrested.

Depends what you define as "moral" and within the confines of a football stadium many would argue there's immorality everywhere. For instance some believe having a company like Dafabet on the shirt is immoral. I certainly don't but others do and a moral code is not set in stone. I certainly don't classify "disrupting a football match" as immoral under the present circumstances.

[T J Hooker]

A man city fan talking about what's moral, blimey McCharlie.

[The_Expert]

Personally I would like the players and outgoing manager to acknowledge the desperate situation faced by the club and created by completely disconnected / disinterested owners, by allowing Reading to score absolutely at will on Saturday. Surely if an opposing team was able to rack up a ridiculous 'cricket score' against us that would draw some attention and show the players / managers solidarity with us. Also, if PL would drop some heavy hints in any press conferences that something significant was likely to happen on Saturday, then perhaps even those die-hard / obtuse individuals who can't see beyond the end of their blue & white noses to the bigger picture would be able to accept that EVERYONE in this club (supporters, workers, players, UK directors, suppliers) are the victims of an unbelievably incompetent and disengaged ownership.

Come on PLAYERS and MANAGER - TIME TO SHOW YOU ARE ON THE SAME SIDE AS US...

[Stuart]

Personally I would like the players and outgoing manager to acknowledge the desperate situation faced by the club and created by completely disconnected / disinterested owners, by allowing Reading to score absolutely at will on Saturday. Surely if an opposing team was able to rack up a ridiculous 'cricket score' against us that would draw some attention and show the players / managers solidarity with us. Also, if PL would drop some heavy hints in any press conferences that something significant was likely to happen on Saturday, then perhaps even those die-hard / obtuse individuals who can't see beyond the end of their blue & white noses to the bigger picture would be able to accept that EVERYONE in this club (supporters, workers, players, UK directors, suppliers) are the victims of an unbelievably incompetent and disengaged ownership.

Come on PLAYERS and MANAGER - TIME TO SHOW YOU ARE ON THE SAME SIDE AS US...

It's a nice dream, and would indeed make headlines, but such players and manager might never work again.

You know what else. A heck of a lot of Rovers fans would blame LAMBERT and the PLAYERS if that happened.

[oldjamfan1]

Personally I would like the players and outgoing manager to acknowledge the desperate situation faced by the club and created by completely disconnected / disinterested owners, by allowing Reading to score absolutely at will on Saturday. Surely if an opposing team was able to rack up a ridiculous 'cricket score' against us that would draw some attention and show the players / managers solidarity with us. Also, if PL would drop some heavy hints in any press conferences that something significant was likely to happen on Saturday, then perhaps even those die-hard / obtuse individuals who can't see beyond the end of their blue & white noses to the bigger picture would be able to accept that EVERYONE in this club (supporters, workers, players, UK directors, suppliers) are the victims of an unbelievably incompetent and disengaged ownership.

Come on PLAYERS and MANAGER - TIME TO SHOW YOU ARE ON THE SAME SIDE AS US...

Throwing a game? They could (and probably would) all get jailed for that.