So far there have been about 300 different calls for a protest ranging from throwing toilet rolls on the pitch (oooh, Isis will sit up at that one) to going to Belgium and joining forces with their ultras and smashing the place up (reams). Now I'm all for a bit of social disobedience but ffs can't someone organise a realistic protest like a collective back turn at a nominated time? Given that we have only scored 1 goal in about 4000 minutes the odds are good that we won't miss anything. Obviously barbie Razil will support a turning round (although he usually pulls his trousers down as well) why can't we stand up and turn our backs for a minute? It is simple and effective and will generate interest. More proactive protests can then be organised.
That will require people going back in to the stadium, which tbh is dwindling by the week. Nick's mentioned something about the Norwich game on another thread - so lets see what comes back from that.
I never understand why people think they are making a stand by staying away (sorry dick) you can't get your message across unless your at the games. I don't think you can bully this guy either. SL fans tried and they failed. You gotta protest but not by cutting your nose. An aristocratic billionaire will be hardly intimadated by a few emails of a fifty years fan going to Welling. Be subtle but effective. Embarass the facka.
Perhaps the truss can show the way by reaching out to its internet following of some 6000 or whatever crap they spout and organise it. Or do a flyer handout. Or use that fiver they mugged everyone for and pay for a small plane to carry a massive banner,' Roland Out! 'And perhaps in smaller letters - more Bovril in East stand.
Isn't it typical (no pun intended) Charlton that despite everything we still seem to have a little knot of fans who want 'constructive dialogue' with the Douche? This is the football fan's equivalent of trying to teach David Blunkett origiami. I reckon the most common collective response to the transfer day fiasco will be a sigh, a shrug of the shoulders, and 'lets give Norwich a miss'. As I have maintained for ten years on every Charlton Forum - the main 'problem' with Charlton are our typical fans. Trainspotterish, nerdish, anorak clad, Bovril slurping, committee attending, motion passing, CEO fawning, cardigan wearing, museum creating, combover experimenting IDIOTS.
We need a supporter with money. Just enough to spend on a flyer campaign, or a banner or a hit man. Those at the truss are all tapped out and any spare cash they have, will be spent on the new hornby 211 train set. If a fan, say like Dick Plumb, had the cash to organise then people will listen, or why not get a link organised with some abusive massage and let people print it themselves. The trust like the supporters club back in the day are sleeping at the wheel and we are getting it big time from a monster more horrifying than Greenwich Council
I think Dick would be the ideal front man for such a movement. Not only has he contributed to 27 different Charlton forum, he has a few spare quid after pawning his unwanted Season Ticket in Welling CashConverters. He comes across as an avuncular, Bing Crosby like figure, but beneath the exterior lurks man of steel. Vote Dick Plumb for Insurgency Leader.
Well that lets me off the hook. I haven't passed a motion in days. I've tried prunes, Ex-Lax, you name it....
Typical's idea of a banner to embarrass him could be good. According to Belgian fans his political career is very important to him, and this adverse publicity in Belgium would not be welcome.
You can get the message across by the Stadium being empty, because Charlton supporters have boycotted it.
I actually gave the ticket away. Because that is the kind of guy I am. Thanks for the vote chaps I will be happy to do anything I can to let RD know of our feelings, apart from murder and maiming. If there is a planned demonstration I will happily buy a ticket and make my feelings known.
agree. if 1000 fans do not renew, at about £300 each, you hit him in the pocket for £300,000. I can foresee more than 1000 fans not renewing and i hope it means the deuche has to fire his pool cleaner to make up for the difference.
Season ticket and matchday tickets will be down anyway because of what's happening on the pitch never mind off it. A friend of mine who goes to about 10 games a year has told me that he'll go to the Udders game to applaud Powell, but apart from that he's finished, at least for this season.
Think many cant be bothered at present so you will see a natural decline in numbers. Then add that to any protest
How would the Witch react if the Charlton fans turned up to applaud Sir Chris Powell onto the pitch at the Udders game, then after a good rendition of "Chrissy Powell Chrissy Powell Chrissy Powell" then all stood up and left the stadium as the ref blew for kick off...... it would be on all the news programmes and the Witch would be forced to do an interview with BBC London.
Perhaps we can all change our Avatars to this one. As I am sure Roland Rat is a regular viewer of Charlton forums.
