Protests, walk outs, anything

[deep blue]

10 hours ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

What's the plan then? Or is it just up to others? 

We can do something on here and I urge everyone who has lost faith in Rodgers to do the same thing  - email the board.  I did that twice last October.  Clearly it didn't have the desired effect but, surely, if board members start to receive protest emails in bulk they must start to get the message that fans are discontented.

 

Send direct to [email protected] or, even better, [email protected]. You should get a reply to say that the message has got through and is being considered.

 

At least it's better to do that than just to moan on here and expect someone else to start the protest.

[Fox92]

None of those things stop us from being relegated. The only thing that can stop it is the manager and players and board.

 

But ultimately they’re all rubbish. Board seem content, Rodgers has lost it and the players have no fight or quality in them. I’m fed up of these players.

[Balj]

21 minutes ago, KrefelderFox666 said:

I completely disagree. Getting a fresh manager in would be extremely beneficial for various reasons:

 

1. Give the fans a lift and change the atmosphere

2. Give the players a fresh start including having to prove they are a starting XI choice (thus raising performance levels)

3. Giving the players a lift

4. Potentially having better player management both mentally and physically (injuries etc.)

 

Those are the key ones for me.

 

Buying any player to strengthen may not change much as the other 9/10 players on the pitch are still underperforming. A good manager can deal with any situation. Rodgers should accept that money is tight and we cannot afford to spend on players at this time and instead of finding excuses wherever he can, focus on getting the players we have to perform at their best levels. Is that not a managers job? The longer we wait, the less chance of us recovering.

 

For me, I would rather keep the squad we have (which isn't that awful) and use the money we have to freshen the manager post up.

I’m not saying we shouldn’t get rid of BR and noted about the psychological lift that could give - just that we have a very thin squad at the moment (and we’re only talking a few months until the end of the season so) and getting rid of BR is only part of the solution. I do think we need more resilience in the squad to keep us up whoever the manager but that’s a personal opinion. As I said we are not in this position by accident- it is a fair reflection of our performance which I think is down to management and playing squad; not either or.

[lcfcjosh]

8 minutes ago, deep blue said:

We can do something on here and I urge everyone who has lost faith in Rodgers to do the same thing  - email the board.  I did that twice last October.  Clearly it didn't have the desired effect but, surely, if board members start to receive protest emails in bulk they must start to get the message that fans are discontented.

 

Send direct to [email protected] or, even better, [email protected]. You should get a reply to say that the message has got through and is being considered.

 

At least it's better to do that than just to moan on here and expect someone else to start the protest.

just because someone emails Susan Whelan doesn’t mean Brendan will get the sack 😂

 

if we want a reaction from the club if we start losing 3-0 Saturday, everyone should walk 

[whetstonefox]

There will at some point be a spontaneous event during a game when all of a sudden the whole ground wakes up and says enough is enough, who knows when that will be or the cause , could just be an aimless pass. Even if we appear to be an insipid bunch we are all paying a decent wedge each season/month/match to watch a lot of dross. It can’t go on. 

[grobyfox1990]

11 minutes ago, deep blue said:

We can do something on here and I urge everyone who has lost faith in Rodgers to do the same thing  - email the board.  I did that twice last October.  Clearly it didn't have the desired effect but, surely, if board members start to receive protest emails in bulk they must start to get the message that fans are discontented.

 

Send direct to [email protected] or, even better, [email protected]. You should get a reply to say that the message has got through and is being considered.

 

At least it's better to do that than just to moan on here and expect someone else to start the protest.

Ok can you post a template email on here and we can all send it. Clearly us all writing incoherent ramblings like 'mate clubs a shambles im sick of it sack him' is not going to get anywhere so can you pls co-ordinate

[Voll Blau]

26 minutes ago, deep blue said:

We can do something on here and I urge everyone who has lost faith in Rodgers to do the same thing  - email the board.  I did that twice last October.  Clearly it didn't have the desired effect but, surely, if board members start to receive protest emails in bulk they must start to get the message that fans are discontented.

 

Send direct to [email protected] or, even better, [email protected]. You should get a reply to say that the message has got through and is being considered.

 

At least it's better to do that than just to moan on here and expect someone else to start the protest.

Very public and very physical gestures are miles more eye-catching and effective than a private email to an address that quite probably doesn't actually reach the eyes it needs to reach.

 

Credit to you for actually doing something rather than just whining on here though.

[SemperEadem]

Banners are the way forward. Two to my knowledge have gone up this season. One at home and one away. Both instantly went far of social media. One making MOTD.

[foxfanazer]

90 minute Poznan so we don't watch the game?

[ARTY_FOX]

Banners and crowd noise. 

 

Just start actually singing for his sack. Hold banners up demanding he's sacked. How can we talk about protests when nobody's willing to start a we want brendan out chant

 

[Le Renard]

Empty stands are the only answer, but not enough people do it, and I can understand because people just want some escapism from the humdrum of life, although at the moment it would make your weekend worse. 

[foxfanazer]

Just now, Le Renard said:

Empty stands are the only answer, but not enough people do it, and I can understand because people just want some escapism from the humdrum of life, although at the moment it would make your weekend worse. 

I dread to think how bad someone's life would have to be to consider watching us as escapism

[Le Renard]

2 minutes ago, foxfanazer said:

I dread to think how bad someone's life would have to be to consider watching us as escapism

Some people like being miserable!

[Spudulike]

Just wondering how many Foxestalker's are actually match attending fans? Sounds to me like a fair chunk don't go to games in person anyway so can't make a difference other than showing displeasure on socials. 

[Nugent]

As people have said, most of our home crowd aren't arsed and have lapped up Brendan's excuses. 

 

There are 2-3,000 active members on here, only 10% of our home attendances. We're all living in a Brendan Out echo chamber.

[grobyfox1990]

6 minutes ago, Nugent said:

As people have said, most of our home crowd aren't arsed and have lapped up Brendan's excuses. 

 

There are 2-3,000 active members on here, only 10% of our home attendances. We're all living in a Brendan Out echo chamber.

Correct and of that number, how many support other teams, are on this forum solely to wind up others to get an easy reaction (i love these posters, please keep going), are on this forum solely to publicly state every week that the club is a shambles and they're never going back, or never go to games? Proper echo chamber

[BlueSi13]

Said it a million times on here.  As a collective fanbase we are a bunch of pussies.  Fans of clubs such as Everton, Leeds, Aston Villa, West Ham etc etc would never accept such horseshit we've seen for so long now.

 

I genuinely believe it's one of the biggest reasons we aren't respected by the media and ex-pros.  We don't throw our weight around nearly enough.  

 

 

[Sol thewall Bamba]

41 minutes ago, SemperEadem said:

Banners are the way forward. Two to my knowledge have gone up this season. One at home and one away. Both instantly went far of social media. One making MOTD.

Couple of meters of fabric off the market, can of spray paint from B&Q. Wrap it round your body under your jacket to get it in. Get a mate to hold it with you.

 

If people care that much about getting him out as they say on here then this is really no hassle given the alternative is certain relegation and the complete destruction of the last decade's work.  

[KrefelderFox666]

1 hour ago, Balj said:

I’m not saying we shouldn’t get rid of BR and noted about the psychological lift that could give - just that we have a very thin squad at the moment (and we’re only talking a few months until the end of the season so) and getting rid of BR is only part of the solution. I do think we need more resilience in the squad to keep us up whoever the manager but that’s a personal opinion. As I said we are not in this position by accident- it is a fair reflection of our performance which I think is down to management and playing squad; not either or.

Fair enough, and I agree with needing reinforcements. I am only going on the fact that we seem to have very limited finances and if it was one or the other, I would much rather take a hit on changing manager. I just don't trust Brendan to turn things around even if he had plenty of cash in the summer to rebuild our squad (which is on the cards). Wasting money on a rebuild this summer could be fatal for the next 5-10 years.

[fox in the sox]

It’s a difficult situation because there have not been protests when we have struggled in the Premier League before but this time we have gone through a period of success. I can see why many are just grateful for what has happened but I can also see why people are concerned at the decline.

[Voll Blau]

49 minutes ago, Le Renard said:

Empty stands are the only answer, but not enough people do it, and I can understand because people just want some escapism from the humdrum of life, although at the moment it would make your weekend worse. 

Only one club has successfully done that in this country, and that was Blackpool. Their owners were universally hated in a way that ours aren't. That shows just the strength of appetite needed to get a full-on boycott.

 

It isn't the only answer by any means, and it's definitely not a tactic that will work in our current situation. Physical and vocal protests at games and outside are a much better strategy.

 

For anyone who actually wants to do that, @Sol thewall Bambahas literally given you instructions in this thread.

[grobyfox1990]

Just now, Voll Blau said:

Only one club has successfully done that in this country, and that was Blackpool. Their owners were universally hated in a way that ours aren't. That shows just the strength of appetite needed to get a full-on boycott.

 

It isn't the only answer by any means, and it's definitely not a tactic that will work in our current situation. Physical and vocal protests at games and outside are a much better strategy.

 

For anyone who actually wants to do that, @Sol thewall Bambahas literally given you instructions in this thread.

This happened as well - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35447637 - which got the result of the £77 ticket price being scrapped and the owners admitting they were wrong. Loads of media attention also helped by the walkout being followed by a 2-0 lead being given up. The power of the fans,

 

But that wouldn't happen at the majority of clubs, most will probably like us, shoot their mouths off online but too weak and timid to organise 

[purpleronnie]

well we do have a history of strong fan protests.

 

[Lako42]

I've been BR out since last season. It's got to the point of indifference now as people are too late to see what is happening at the club. 

 

Inaction of the club has led to a real feel of not giving a **** 

[Kilworthfox]

2 hours ago, Daggers said:

The board broke it. Every second and third rate appointment broke it. Rodgers is a symptom, not the cause.

The board don't know about football, they know how to run a traditional business. 

 

They employ people who are seen to be football experts, some of them will be, most of them won't. I see this more than most on here. 

 

I believe the board act in good faith, but are using processes that are historical & ineffective, and have put their faith in people who are not returning the expected results.

 

Qualifications and connections are seen to be more important than experience, or attitude at the club, and it brings a losing culture. 

 

The board have consistently desired a posession based football model since 2016, which BR suits, they also requested this from Claudio and Puel. This is a major issue as our squad still excels on the counter. However, for whatever (to me unexplainable) reason, the board see ourselves as trying to be "followers of contemporary football logic" rather than a riskier style of football, or thought. We are now so generic we are ineffective on the pitch. We are no longer causing the top teams problems because we are not Leicester any more, but this generic average team, with nothing about it any more. 

 

Rodgers will feel the heat soon enough. His salary is both his protector and his downfall. 

 

Sadly it is just a waiting game between the awful results, and the financial concequences of those awful results. It's just going to keep getting worse and worse, until the pressure brings the board to a decision they clearly do not want to make, because of the financial situation. 

 

Retaining BR has already cost the owners tens if not hundreds of millions, because of how the squad is now valued compared with 2 seasons ago. Its been a terrible time to watch us fall in such a sleep walking manner, how has nobody at the club noticed and won the argument to BR's position?

 

We have become this unlovable team on and off the pitch. It breaks my heart. 

Edited 11 January 2023 by Kilworthfox