Stop it now. The FA are supposed to be friend not foe, but all people are doing is switching target from AA/the club to the FA. They know how fans feel, they know what's going on, CTWD will not fail to keep them aware of anything. Do you really think they appreciate having their email accounts clogged by wave after wave of emails? An inbox full of useless and irrelevant crap? I'm sure it does their head in. And the chants proposed for today, not only do they sound like a song a 5 year old came up with on the playground, they make the FA the focus of disgruntlement. It puts the spotlight in them and the weight on their shoulders. I'm sure they'd just love that live on sky for the world to hear. The original chants are fine, AA is the target, hes proposing the name change not the FA. Keep the angst directed at AA and the name change - for the FA and the world to see and hear. Work WITH the FA not against them, don't try to push and pull them where you want them to go, it will probably get on their tits and might just result in them tripping us up. Just let CTWD interact with them, they'll keep them informed of everything they need to know, they don't need the fan base battering them with 10,000 emails a day, I'm sure petersaxton has send at least 500 himself. No need for it.
Sorry but I think you are wrong in some respects. The FA love getting emails, now they have loads of contact details to flog on. Actually, they welcome all contact.
The more emails the FA get the better. They have a better idea of the strength of feeling than if they only have contact with a campaign group. Ignore the OP. He doesn't have a clue.
You seriously think they appreciate you sending them "I've been a hull city fan since 1904 and been to precisely 5183 and a half hull city games hurr de durr de durr" 50 times a day? CTWD tells them all they need to know, clogging their inbox is just a huge annoyance. Someone has to sift through them all. Would you appreciate it?
I disagree with you, Bob. Heartily disagree. I've sent the FA an email, reminding them of our 109-year heritage; pointing out the majority's opposition to the owner's plan for name-change. I've done it once. Once. I feel that an email from each concerned fan/supporter will help the FA come to a decision, by informing them of the level of opposition.
What are you trying to say? That Greg Dyke and Trevor Brooking don't read each email personally? Pfffft.
Maybe you should email the FA and point out why they shouldn't have this page http://www.thefa.com/contact-thefa/about-customer-relations especially: "We record every form of communication we receive on customer issues. This enables us to monitor particular concerns and work with the relevant departments within The FA to respond effectively to individual cases and assess any relevant future change of policy."
Keep sending your emails to the FA and keep singing your songs this afternoon. It will impress on the FA the feeling of the vast majority of our supporters who are totally against the name change. They will then go away with the message that it isn't just 200 minority of hooligans.
Bob, its fine. They have rules set up so that this stuff will be going into a "special" folder. Besides, emailing the FA is as much as the majority will actually do, so don't try to take that away from them when they're talking about how the fought The Man.
The FA are the people making the decision now so it makes sense to contact the FA. If you weren't in love with Allam and disliked the name change what would you suggest: Setting yourself on fire outside the KC?
Peter, engage brain before fingers. I said its fine to email them. I have. I know lots of others have too. I was pointing out noone is getting a deluge of email in one mailbox because they will have set up a rule that shifts any emails about this into a sub folder. No one will be having to read them all either. It's fairly standard practise.
So what is the point you are making? Other than the obvious point that the FA will have a system for classifying emails. You agree that people should email the FA and you accept that's the most the majority will do. The FA will judge the strength of feeling from that. The strength of feeling will also be apparent to a lot of people during the TV match today. Do you think something else should be done that isn't being done?
...really? This thread was about bombarding the FA and the dangers therein. I pointed out there are no dangers. I actually admire your view of the FA as misplaced as it is. They won't make a decision based on the number of emails they get. Someone could easily write something that would generate a ****e load of emails supporting Dr Allam, that would come from all over the UK or the world, or against him ofc. Email quantity doesn't mean fook all in stuff like this. They'll base it on the discussions they have with Dr Allam, and they'll decide based on their own interests. My views on what CTWD could do aren't really appropriate for this thread, and they seem quite happy with what they're doing and can manage just fine without my advice. Sides, its good Dr Allam has riled a few up, the atmosphere in the ground is bloody ace now.
And it wouldn't be obvious? I have had automated responses back. If an email address is not valid then the FAs automated response will bounce back. If it's a valid email address plenty of people would point out they never sent an email in the first place. What was that about engaging brain?
There are about 100 people on the FA council, hardly any of them actually work at the FA, so it's important that when they come together, they have as much evidence as possible of the opposition to the change. Carry on emailing.
So just how will "a rule that shifts any emails about this into a sub folder" distinguish between yours and mine? Or will they all be lumped together? So yours counts as 'concerned' along with mine? You may well be helping the CTWD cause, but I'm sure you'll have thought of that......
My E Mail wasn't very long or particularly well worded. I kept it simple and used the cast from Grange Hill to get my point across If anyone reads if I hope they have a soft spot for the late 70's through to mid 80's comprehensive school based drama. Just say no. It ain't half a catchy tune.
I wonder if Assem Allam is cleaning his gun!? Or does he get Happy "Goebbels" Tiger to do that for him?
