Jodranadinho Posted 2 September 2010 Posted 2 September 2010 Nice to see the mayor getting involved. they best take the group seriously tomorrow or all hell with brake loose on the forums tomorrow night <_< Also, good to see were now getting some medida coverage from both the mercury and radioleicester
easilee Posted 2 September 2010 Posted 2 September 2010 Just shows how much people want what the fosse boys have worked so hard to try and acheive...they have done everything in their own way but in a sence has bought the voice out of so many fans over the years who are pissed off with the atmosphere at the walkers, who wanted change, who wanted to stand and sing for their team rather then sitting down choppsin away. No dougbt it will be 1000 strong by tomorrow evening.....the nonsence with the 22 should be put against the 1000+ who are with!...22 is a cover up anyhow and one that has gone badly wrong for the club, a smoke screen blown back in their face's. Well said. Good luck for tomorrow boys, and wherever this ends up you can be proud of the fact that you few re-ignited a long burning ember. I'm fillin' up :city: Forza Fosse Boys
skyguy24 Posted 3 September 2010 Posted 3 September 2010 What youve done without meaning to do it, You exposed the disease within the club,they created this sitdown and be quiet agenda from the opening of the stadium.They did a great job of it i know fans that haven't renewed season tickets because of the stewards,but once the media got hold of the story the club have been exposed on the way they treat the fans.The Lord Mayor of Leicester has backed you now,theyll be a politician backing you next its all too perfect. Also if that statement from the club is genuine,then it shows the mentality of the club, do they think that releasing a "song" will improve the atmosphere,and sing it with gusto whilst sitting down,patronizing response but thats the norm with the club.I personally have been set up and treated appallingly by a select group of stewards a couple of years ago,but as im sure a few fans will know they know how to get away with it. The standing issue that the club will always use as the excuse for all this needs to be explained to the fans,will they be fined by the FA?Its all very strange because i was told by a supporter safety supervisor(steward) that when we were in League One the standing issue wasnt much of a problem,its when we get in the championship or prem that its a big problem. I would love to see a statement from our Thai backers on this,they want to have 42,000 turning up and the stewards were not letting fans in to fill the empty seats. Anyway well done for pulling it off its what the club has needed ever since we moved into the walkers,if they stop you the story wont go away,its the problem with people nowadays not speaking up for whats right,and being letting their liberties being taking away day by day. As a final warning ive noticed some internet trolls that have appeared on some Leicester City forums posting threads to get some a reaction that could be thrown back as violent etc they know who they are, they are the mysterious "22" that have such influence they can stop noise at a football match.You couldn't make it up! The Fosse Boys i salute you for starting what all genuine fans miss so much is that great atmosphere that filbo could produce. Keep on
ajthefox Posted 3 September 2010 Posted 3 September 2010 Signed and commented. Thought the donation window after clicking 'sign' was a bit cheeky.
1964FOX Posted 3 September 2010 Posted 3 September 2010 Houdini if you can post the number of people that have signed at 9am today I will check the thread at that time so the info is available for use at the meeting. Thanks
Malinki Posted 3 September 2010 Posted 3 September 2010 Main interview/article being played now (7.08am)
MC Prussian Posted 3 September 2010 Posted 3 September 2010 Some of the comments on the Mercury page are nothing short of ludicrous: I would like to congratulate the club on dealing so swiftly with this group of leftist thugs. Particularly considering thier ties with such violent organisations as the UAF. Cringeworthy. Didn't see much evidence of good behaviour from the self styled saviours at Victoria station prior to citys first game away at Crystal Palace - very loud, very rowdy behaviour in front of families and tourists that made me frankly ashamed and embarrassed to be a Leicester supporter. It was also worrying to see their reaction to a couple of young lads who chanted England songs in response- very aggressive and unnecessary, perhaps unsurprising in light of the numerous extreme left wing views espoused on their website.Little wonder the club is eager to disassociate themselves from these misguided so-called supporters. I think he's got something mixed up. Didn't know that being a Fosse Boy automatically makes you a Leftist. Some really sad, and blatantly illiterate football fans out there in Leics.
Fosse Boy Posted 3 September 2010 Posted 3 September 2010 Some of the comments on the Mercury page are nothing short of ludicrous: Cringeworthy. I think he's got something mixed up. Didn't know that being a Fosse Boy automatically makes you a Leftist. Some really sad, and blatantly illiterate football fans out there in Leics. Yep, apparently being against racism automatically makes you a full blown member of Zapatista nowadays.
Bert Posted 3 September 2010 Posted 3 September 2010 It's such a shame that some people can't see through their rose tinted specs. It's quite embarrassing too. Who on earth do they think they are? I bet these are the first to moan when the team isn't doing too well as well. The club are a joke, corrupt wankers. There was never 22 complaints....
Fez of Mahrez Posted 3 September 2010 Posted 3 September 2010 Can someone summarise the radio pieces for me please, being stuck outside of Leicestershire? Would be much appreciated. Good luck in the meeting today. My level of support for the club hinges on this in a lot of ways. It's a big day.
easilee Posted 3 September 2010 Posted 3 September 2010 Just heard Liam, put his point across really well on Radio Leicester and they've had mostly calls of support. (Apart from a couple of old timers who mistakenly thought it was FB in front of them). The 'Haters' arguments are getting more and more ludicrous and desperate. Quite funny. Keep going boys.
Ryanside Posted 3 September 2010 Posted 3 September 2010 Good luck today guys. I'm sure a compromise will be made at least. Just imagine the backlash if LCFC stay stubborn...
Babylon Posted 3 September 2010 Posted 3 September 2010 Good luck today guys. I'm sure a compromise will be made at least. Just imagine the backlash if LCFC stay stubborn... I'm sure the club will make it's position clear, they welcome the Fosse Boys but will not tolerate persistent standing.
Ultra Posted 3 September 2010 Posted 3 September 2010 I'm sure the club will make it's position clear, they welcome the Fosse Boys but will not tolerate persistent standing. But you know as well as I that they already DO tolerate persistent standing in other areas. They also tolerated persistent standing in the equivalent area of Filbo for EIGHT YEARS, when the ground regulations were little different (if at all) to the ones that operate now.
Babylon Posted 3 September 2010 Posted 3 September 2010 But you know as well as I that they already DO tolerate persistent standing in other areas. They also tolerated persistent standing in the equivalent area of Filbo for EIGHT YEARS, when the ground regulations were little different (if at all) to the ones that operate now. Yes they do, but look at it from the clubs point of view. If they allow them to stand that area is going to fill up pretty quickly. You won't be able to police the type of people moving over there to join you, and I can guarantee that there are going to be some characters join the group that you'd rather not have. This means the club then has to increase the stewarding/police presence in that corner of the ground as they do around L1. Because of L1's position it's much easier to police a crowd if there is trouble as one end is already blocked off to segregate away fans. These are all the type of things the club will be thinking about in situations like this and it's not just as easy as saying "they stand why can't I". As the group is of course it's fine for them to do what they are doing. The club will be more worried about what's going to happen further down the line when the group has grown though. The club have (as usual) made a right pigs ear of getting across their point though which has fanned the flames and the lads have been treated shoddily, we can all agree on that.
Ryanside Posted 3 September 2010 Posted 3 September 2010 Yes they do, but look at it from the clubs point of view. If they allow them to stand that area is going to fill up pretty quickly. You won't be able to police the type of people moving over there to join you, and I can guarantee that there are going to be some characters join the group that you'd rather not have. This means the club then has to increase the stewarding/police presence in that corner of the ground as they do around L1. Because of L1's position it's much easier to police a crowd if there is trouble as one end is already blocked off to segregate away fans. These are all the type of things the club will be thinking about in situations like this and it's not just as easy as saying "they stand why can't I". As the group is of course it's fine for them to do what they are doing. The club will be more worried about what's going to happen further down the line when the group has grown though. The club have (as usual) made a right pigs ear of getting across their point though which has fanned the flames and the lads have been treated shoddily, we can all agree on that. If the group grows under the "supervision" of the club then they will have to increase the police/steward presence anyway, regardless of the standing issue, and they might attracted idiots, regardless of the standing issue. The way I see it (and as you said in you final paragraph), it's that the club are worried they are going to lose authority over a group of supports, a group which is getting larger, when it is a lot easier at the moment to manager people as individuals.
Ultra Posted 3 September 2010 Posted 3 September 2010 Yes they do, but look at it from the clubs point of view. If they allow them to stand that area is going to fill up pretty quickly. You won't be able to police the type of people moving over there to join you, and I can guarantee that there are going to be some characters join the group that you'd rather not have. But anyone who goes to away games runs the risk of mixing with "undesirable" elements, and can work out ways of dealing with them. It's not beyond the capacity of the club to work out a strategy to deal with the group if and when the numbers increase. In any event, it's better from a general safety and security perspective for more "hardcore" followers to be located in SK1, 100 yards away from visiting fans, insteadf of L1. An improvement in atmosphere, which is the central aim of the Fosse Boys, will help to achieve this. This means the club then has to increase the stewarding/police presence in that corner of the ground as they do around L1. Because of L1's position it's much easier to police a crowd if there is trouble as one end is already blocked off to segregate away fans. These are all the type of things the club will be thinking about in situations like this and it's not just as easy as saying "they stand why can't I". It's the club's obsession with control which has brought this dispute to a head. Equating the presence of the Fosse Boys with "trouble" does not advance the discussion very far.The Fosse Boys were not causing an obstruction during games, and the only folk who complained about them are those who want to turn the Kop into a Family Stand mark 2. As the group is of course it's fine for them to do what they are doing. The club will be more worried about what's going to happen further down the line when the group has grown though. The club have (as usual) made a right pigs ear of getting across their point though which has fanned the flames and the lads have been treated shoddily, we can all agree on that. The club need to focus a lot more on the here and now, instead of dwelling on hypotheticals. The events before, during and after the Reading game were unacceptable and a growing number of fans are becoming concerned about them. We need a framework in place which will prevent those events from ever recurring.
h1210 Posted 3 September 2010 Posted 3 September 2010 Just came across this: Link Seems the people in charge of Wolves are just as cringeworthy as well. This bit really got me: Persistent standing in any area is shown to take up more space than if the same number of spectators remain seated. By who? Using what figures? However, in the Jack Harris Stand a significant section of Wolves supporters are standing for the majority of the game, putting their own safety, and that of their fellow supporters, at risk. Again, how? Says who? Football really is fooking shit
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