I think the plan is to publicise something at the Palace game that will then take place at the Liverpool game. Last I saw though was something on Twitter asking people what kind of protest they thought it should be so that the point could be made to the Allams without it taking away from supporting the team on the pitch.
What made me ask was a post i read on CI. Poor turn outs for the last marches were blamed on lack of publicity. No excuse now. It could be the beginning or the end! Edit heres the post "i think everyone is missing the point here. we should have the balls to organize some sort of walkout or boycott and then we will see the numbers involved of people who care enough to do something. if there arent enough numbers then there is no point to carry on this what i fear is an impotent crusade. it bet its all in vain anyway, he thinks we are only a few hundred. and i bet he's not far off. me? i would stay in the pub if asked to. i can see even from the leading voices they know we wont get enough support and are too scared to do any thing that will not get backed by enough people. well time to smell the coffee. maybe not enough people are prepared to do anything at all about opposing the name change and so time to accept it and then act as individuals with our own one man boycotts or whatever. i bet all this protesting is just hot air by a small minority. reading in between the lines i bet on here there are maybe 5 or 6 who would boyvcott the first 19 mins or so. i can tell right now gut feeling the whole protest is gonna acheive nothing unless a boycott occurs and is a resounding success. if it isnt then fair play we tried and we will realise that we cant rely on action. too much apathy.
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How am I meant to put up or shut up about unannounced plans that I have no involvement in organising? Last I saw the group doing the organising were discussing different things that could be done and were asking for opinions on it. They planned to tell fans at the Palace game what was decided so that the protest can be done at the Liverpool game.
I couldn't tell if you thought I was one of the ones organising it or not. When it comes to CTWD I see what they hand out at games and what gets posted by others on here.
I fear you are right.... I'd boycott, I bloody well would but I doubt many would. They would conveniently ignore the protest for there own benefit and claim no one did it anyway.
http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Hull...allot-season/story-20098583-detail/story.html "We are therefore writing to Dr Allam with a simple proposition. Work with us to launch a simple and inclusive supporter consultation regarding the name change proposal. "CTWD has the passion and time to put the consultation paper together, and we will give equal prominence to our justification for keeping Hull City AFC and Dr Allam's reasoning for change. "We will also agree with Dr Allam the wording of a single, simple yes/no question. All we ask of the club is that they use their database of 20,000 season ticket holders to distribute the consultation paper, so that the full breadth of City's support can be heard. Sanctimonious much!!
He's never going to agree to that. Nice to see that statement have another swipe at him, before long he's going to lock himself in a bunker and Hull Tigers will be indefinite. No need for some of that, just have the bit Chazz posted but alter the bit in bold. It makes you look as if you think you're equals but you're not and you know that will offend Allams ego.
Youre right, and that in a nutshell sums up the ****ing pathetic and apathetic attitude of our fans. Every single other club in the EPL could organise a boycott over something far less important than this and the fans would do it, but we all know ours wont. Juventus Ultras are boycotting their forthcoming CL match with Copenhagen on which qualification for the next stage completely hinges purely cos the club didnt appeal the recent closure of their stands for the chants against Napoli. Jesus Christ we cant even get people to buy in to the most important threat to the club in 109 years.
Sounds really simple to me, either there is mass actual support or there isn't. Nothing so far has demonstrated that Dr A is anything other than right in regards to his minority assertions. Going to games is supporting him, regardless of any personal statements of "I'm supporting the team not him". I think Chazz was spot on with his assessment of the CTWD campaign earlier regarding put up or shut up. Its noisy, but it's not a majority and as it stands its starting to look a little silly. Even the marches have been poorly attended. Action not words is needed. The description of fan groups by Nick T was spot on too. Its funny people talking about offending Dr A's ego, and his intransigence, whilst CTWD who are not shouting from any position of strength or influence are making demands way out of their ability to demand. Why should he work with them? What are they bringing to the table? How are they helping to push us forward? How are they helping run the club profitably and in a sustainable manner? Why do they think they have the right to demand anything? In fact, their approach is more likely to push this forward and make it more likely.
If you stop the name change I fear you will find out how combatative AA can be. The name change is easily reversible.His retaliatory moves may not be so. Careful what you wish for. I would urge you not to organise any protest which requires people to break their routine.It will be embarrassing to your campaign because most fans will not put themselves out enough to walk to the other side of the stadium or leave the pub early. I remember the smirks as we walked from the gates to the ground re WYP protest.Vast majority apathetic. Far better to organise a chant which you can claim was the majority when clearly to the neutrals it was not.Outside of E1-4 people are too shy to chant in case strangers look at them. I am sure AA is many moves ahead of the opposition and he is a seasoned campaigner
BCC.Are you seriously saying this is the biggest ever threat to our club in history?I must have had some severe hallucinations in the past!Forgive me for being a completely deluded fool but I thought we are presently mid table in the Premier League and entertaining one of the worlds biggest clubs on Boxing Day with a world audience for that match of mind blowing proportions. If you are basing the enormity of the threat on the speculations of a fan forum I think you are niaive and should possibly chose your friend a little more wisely.Nobody will ever know if any owner we ever have is well intended or not.If you think that everyone thinks the name change would be impossible to cope with and the biggest disaster ever you under estimate the life experiences of many people. I go to watch City because that is what I do-I do it to enjoy myself.I can cope with other fans teasing us and I can cope when others tease me.I would advie you to try and be less touchy and develop a sense of perspective
