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I fully support the idea of a boycott, this is not an easy or cheap option for me as I have 2 season tickets, but we must act before our great club is dead!

 

I'd call for us to boycott the Sheffield Utd game on 03-02-2009, the thinking behind this is

 

A. Gives everyone enough time to decide if they want to buy a ticket or take part in said boycott.

 

B. Gives us all enough time to advertise the boycott in local media and other sites for maximum exposure.

 

C. Gives us enough time to draft a letter to Lowe, Wilde and Barclays outlining our proest.

 

Something needs to be done, and soon. I'm not saying this HAS to be the way, I'm open to suggestions just saying something needs to be done, and SOON!!

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just do what thousands have been doing for a while (whilst getting stick) and just stop going...

 

 

it now seems the "done thing" to boycott...

 

fickle or what

 

I know what your saying, i just think if we stated that for this game (Shef Utd) we are boycotting and the attendance dropped below 10k everyone would have to listen!!!

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I fully support the idea of a boycott, this is not an easy or cheap option for me as I have 2 season tickets, but we must act before our great club is dead!

 

I'd call for us to boycott the Sheffield Utd game on 03-02-2009, the thinking behind this is

 

A. Gives everyone enough time to decide if they want to buy a ticket or take part in said boycott.

 

B. Gives us all enough time to advertise the boycott in local media and other sites for maximum exposure.

 

C. Gives us enough time to draft a letter to Lowe, Wilde and Barclays outlining our proest.

 

Something needs to be done, and soon. I'm not saying this HAS to be the way, I'm open to suggestions just saying something needs to be done, and SOON!!

 

Can I have your seats for the game? Can I also have you seats for future boycotts.

 

p.s I very much respect your decision to boycott - tis a v good idea

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I fully support the idea of a boycott, this is not an easy or cheap option for me as I have 2 season tickets, but we must act before our great club is dead!

 

I'd call for us to boycott the Sheffield Utd game on 03-02-2009, the thinking behind this is

 

A. Gives everyone enough time to decide if they want to buy a ticket or take part in said boycott.

 

B. Gives us all enough time to advertise the boycott in local media and other sites for maximum exposure.

 

C. Gives us enough time to draft a letter to Lowe, Wilde and Barclays outlining our proest.

 

Something needs to be done, and soon. I'm not saying this HAS to be the way, I'm open to suggestions just saying something needs to be done, and SOON!!

D. Means that any action taken by Lowe as result of Boycott will be too late for any newly appointed manager to have any dealings in the transfer window. Action needs to be taken far sooner than February to have any chance of being effective. If nothing has changed by early February, we are doomed. doomed I tell ye

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D. Means that any action taken by Lowe as result of Boycott will be too late for any newly appointed manager to have any dealings in the transfer window. Action needs to be taken far sooner than February to have any chance of being effective. If nothing has changed by early February, we are doomed. doomed I tell ye

 

February 18th Saints appointed Nigel Pearson and we survived! http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS134665+18-Feb-2008+RNS20080218

 

Ps. for me personaly i see no advantage in jp going unless he leaves with Rupert & Wilde in the same cab!!

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Stop posting thread upon thread of 'Boycott' ideas. Create one thread, and put them on there.

 

I honestly couldnt care less who wants to not go to one game, or draw something on their shirt.

 

But you quite like the idea of stupid banners made out of paper!!!!

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Stop posting thread upon thread of 'Boycott' ideas. Create one thread, and put them on there.

 

I honestly couldnt care less who wants to not go to one game, or draw something on their shirt.

 

I tried to do this, knowing that the normal procedure is to dilute the thrust of an argument by using multiple threads. So I'm not going to exacerbate the problem by posting anything constructive on this one ;)

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I tried to do this, knowing that the normal procedure is to dilute the thrust of an argument by using multiple threads. So I'm not going to exacerbate the problem by posting anything constructive on this one ;)

 

I do agree with you and um-bongo with regards to keeping eveything on one thread, the only problem is, who would read every page and every post on said thread??

 

The reason for me posting this thread is purely to suggest a boycott date.

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February 18th Saints appointed Nigel Pearson and we survived! http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS134665+18-Feb-2008+RNS20080218

 

Ps. for me personaly i see no advantage in jp going unless he leaves with Rupert & Wilde in the same cab!!

Just shows how good NP was. We were actually in a better position when he took over though than we are now or will be on 18 Feb. While I want Wilde and Lowe out as much as anyone, it is still better to get someone else in than JP even if the 2 goons don't leave as well. If JP was the best we could do with our limited finances then I would agree with you, but he clearly isn't. All I need is someone that will give us a fair chance of achieveing 21st place or better after we have completed 46 games. That is the only requirement. The prospect of my team playing in Division 3 next season for the first time in my memory (not quite my living memory but I really don't have any memories of Saints when I was 3) is sickening, and something I find it hard to stomach. I am also gettig old enough to realise that I may not be around long enough to see us back in the top flight, and that is somewhat frightening.

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what's the f*cking point just support the team!

boycotting if you have a season ticket is pointless the players are going to get a massive confidence boost with NOBODY watching... f*cking hell just go to the games instead of being whinging *****s by not going rupert won't walk out... even if he does who's going to come in... we have NO money its not a difficult concept get behind the team... oh actually why don't you boycott man united OH NO you want to see them...

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St.Jason get a plane sorted out with a banner on it. I´m sure people on here would be willing to bung you a few quid. Baj might even let people pay through the paypal if you ask him nicely.

 

I won't be bunging any money on a boycott as my season ticket cost enough money so I will be attending the game and cheering the team/kids on and not bother with this anti-Lowe malarky. I don't remember fans asking for a mass boycott last season when we was in a relegation dogfight.

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what's the f*cking point just support the team!

boycotting if you have a season ticket is pointless the players are going to get a massive confidence boost with NOBODY watching... f*cking hell just go to the games instead of being whinging *****s by not going rupert won't walk out... even if he does who's going to come in... we have NO money its not a difficult concept get behind the team... oh actually why don't you boycott man united OH NO you want to see them...

 

 

Good evening Woopert. You deluded fluck piece.

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what's the f*cking point just support the team!

boycotting if you have a season ticket is pointless the players are going to get a massive confidence boost with NOBODY watching... f*cking hell just go to the games instead of being whinging *****s by not going rupert won't walk out... even if he does who's going to come in... we have NO money its not a difficult concept get behind the team... oh actually why don't you boycott man united OH NO you want to see them...

 

 

I've had a season ticket for 20 years you f****ing numpty, I'll go to what ever game I want to!

 

See i make a reasoned post yet you throw insults!

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I won't be bunging any money on a boycott as my season ticket cost enough money so I will be attending the game and cheering the team/kids on and not bother with this anti-Lowe malarky. I don't remember fans asking for a mass boycott last season when we was in a relegation dogfight.

 

 

I thought the reason there was no boycott was because the board saw that Dodd & Gorman were taking us down and acted, they sacked the pair and put Pearson in place.

 

That positive action saved our club from relegation!

 

You can cheer the kids on as much as you like, that my friend is choice, I on the other hand can't just sit by and watch our ONCE great club fade away!

 

Life is all about choice, i don't think you or anyone else is a better or lesser fan for thier choices!

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Oh look, St Jason's back when the **** "hits the fan"...

 

Look moooosh, i, you, he, she can support the team in which ever way we choose. if your happy to just sit there and watch the car crash then thats fine. As i've said before thats your personal choice which i respect, shame you can't respect my personal choice isn't, but then I am part of the "lunatic fringe" aren't I!

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I thought the reason there was no boycott was because the board saw that Dodd & Gorman were taking us down and acted, they sacked the pair and put Pearson in place.

 

That positive action saved our club from relegation!

 

You can cheer the kids on as much as you like, that my friend is choice, I on the other hand can't just sit by and watch our ONCE great club fade away!

 

Life is all about choice, i don't think you or anyone else is a better or lesser fan for thier choices!

 

and their lack of action took us towards it in first place!

 

Give me a sound way that a boycott is going to help?

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I thought the reason there was no boycott was because the board saw that Dodd & Gorman were taking us down and acted, they sacked the pair and put Pearson in place.

The same board that appointed them in the first place despite all roads pointing to disaster. Having witnessed the unmitigating disasters that were Gray and Wigley, and having been very vocal in retrospect when he first came onto the scene about Lowe's poor managerial appointments, you'd have thought Crouch would have realised that he was making exactly the same mistake. Strangely, I don't remember Crouch apologising for that appointment, nor do I remember those who have demanded apologies etc from Lowe demanding the same of Crouch.

 

That positive action saved our club from relegation!

If a proper manager had been appointed as soon as Burley left (it was obvious he was going - it wasn't as if they didn't have time), we probably wouldn't have begun the freefall in February that saw us come close to going down. We were fairly comfortable at the point of his departure (14th). I wasn't Pearson's biggest fan, but if he'd been appointed a month earlier, I don't think we'd have got into the mess we ended up in.

 

Positive action would have been appointing a permanent successor immediately, and would probably have seen us comfortably finish mid-table.

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and their lack of action took us towards it in first place!

 

Give me a sound way that a boycott is going to help?

 

If the customer takes away it's custom then the board/bank has to listen, with no customers there is no business!!!!!

 

Rupert lowe is not the only choice, Leon Crouch had an agreement with the banks & bond holders, he and they agreed a route forward, the only difference being Crouch's route involved keeping Pearson on which imo would of lead to better results, better gates better finances!

 

Not saying Crouch is the answer, just pointing out that there were & are other options to the route we're following!

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what's the f*cking point just support the team!

boycotting if you have a season ticket is pointless the players are going to get a massive confidence boost with NOBODY watching... f*cking hell just go to the games instead of being whinging *****s by not going rupert won't walk out... even if he does who's going to come in... we have NO money its not a difficult concept get behind the team... oh actually why don't you boycott man united OH NO you want to see them...

Worked well against Forest didn't it? The confidence oozed, and the team played like a dream. The youth may actually play better with an empty stadium, it will remind them of Staplewood where their football is magical and entertaining.

Numpty.

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The same board that appointed them in the first place despite all roads pointing to disaster. Having witnessed the unmitigating disasters that were Gray and Wigley, and having been very vocal in retrospect when he first came onto the scene about Lowe's poor managerial appointments, you'd have thought Crouch would have realised that he was making exactly the same mistake. Strangely, I don't remember Crouch apologising for that appointment, nor do I remember those who have demanded apologies etc from Lowe demanding the same of Crouch.

 

 

If a proper manager had been appointed as soon as Burley left (it was obvious he was going - it wasn't as if they didn't have time), we probably wouldn't have begun the freefall in February that saw us come close to going down. We were fairly comfortable at the point of his departure (14th). I wasn't Pearson's biggest fan, but if he'd been appointed a month earlier, I don't think we'd have got into the mess we ended up in.

 

Positive action would have been appointing a permanent successor immediately, and would probably have seen us comfortably finish mid-table.

 

Could all these arguments not be levelled at Lowe??

 

The difference is, imo, is that Crouch saw it was not working and acted. F***ing hell, we're 24 games into the season with 1 home win, we're 1 point above the drop zone yet Lowe can't see a problem, our manager spouts "we hit the post, could of been different" we hit the post but the flag was up for offside blah blah blah!

 

Look mate if your happy then cool, i'm not, freedoom of speech & choice.

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If the customer takes away it's custom then the board/bank has to listen, with no customers there is no business!!!!!

 

Rupert lowe is not the only choice, Leon Crouch had an agreement with the banks & bond holders, he and they agreed a route forward, the only difference being Crouch's route involved keeping Pearson on which imo would of lead to better results, better gates better finances!

 

Not saying Crouch is the answer, just pointing out that there were & are other options to the route we're following!

 

so board realise that the crowds aren't happy.

this is balanced with Lowe -who they obviously listen to saying the peasants are revolting because they don't understand we are broke and can't sign Beattie etc.

Which share holder is going to change their mind as a result of that protest? Suggest if none its total waste of time and negative.

Bank once again will look at balance sheet rather than protests. Lowe will ask them if they want him to gamble to get more expensive players in to get the crowds on side. They will say no carry on.

Pearson has gone (personally not convinced he would do much different on this budget). So he is not option.

 

How will boycott bring down lowe?

 

Remember it was not protests that got rid of him last time, infact he stood very firm

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Could all these arguments not be levelled at Lowe??

 

The difference is, imo, is that Crouch saw it was not working and acted. F***ing hell, we're 24 games into the season with 1 home win, we're 1 point above the drop zone yet Lowe can't see a problem, our manager spouts "we hit the post, could of been different" we hit the post but the flag was up for offside blah blah blah!

 

Look mate if your happy then cool, i'm not, freedoom of speech & choice.

 

don't think anyone is saying its good enough or we are happy just that boycott is a bad idea

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so board realise that the crowds aren't happy.

this is balanced with Lowe -who they obviously listen to saying the peasants are revolting because they don't understand we are broke and can't sign Beattie etc.

Which share holder is going to change their mind as a result of that protest? Suggest if none its total waste of time and negative.

Bank once again will look at balance sheet rather than protests. Lowe will ask them if they want him to gamble to get more expensive players in to get the crowds on side. They will say no carry on.

Pearson has gone (personally not convinced he would do much different on this budget). So he is not option.

 

How will boycott bring down lowe?

 

Remember it was not protests that got rid of him last time, infact he stood very firm

 

Nick, no one is asking for Beattie, why do you always suggest the opposing argument is stupid?

 

Jp has signed in excess of 12 players, only 3 started on boxing day, is it beyond the relm of reason to equate that the saving of the 8 players could of meant we could of payed johns wages??

 

Yes Pearson has gone, but that does not mean Jp was the only other option!

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Nick, no one is asking for Beattie, why do you always suggest the opposing argument is stupid?

 

Jp has signed in excess of 12 players, only 3 started on boxing day, is it beyond the relm of reason to equate that the saving of the 8 players could of meant we could of payed johns wages??

 

Yes Pearson has gone, but that does not mean Jp was the only other option!

 

not saying they are but saying sort of ott arguement Lowe will use.

 

You didn't answer how it will work? Which shareholder is going to stop supporting lowe

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not saying they are but saying sort of ott arguement Lowe will use.

 

You didn't answer how it will work? Which shareholder is going to stop supporting lowe

 

i'm sorry mate but i don't understand???

 

I'm just back from the game/pub but i don't get what your saying??

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the Man United game would be the best boycott!

 

everyone has a ticket & its a sell out, but, there's good chance a defeat(although you never know!?!:)), so...

 

what better publicity than live on tv, against the league, european & world champions?

 

a mass sitdown outside? imagine it?

 

commentators plugging a sell out crowd, when its actually half empty?

 

what is needed, is to advertise the fans passion...(and missing a high profile game like, the United game, would do that) to perspective investors, yes/no?

 

seriously, what is a sheffield united boycott gonna do?

 

a few hundred not turning up would not even make an effect if the boycotters are no where near the ground. fact my friends.

 

i think that is the biggest issue at saints is ...lack of investment.

 

cant blame lowe, crouch, wilde etc,...they are shareholders...thats all, however its looked at:smt045

 

tell me a chairman/Chief executive that holds just 6%, or whatever it is he(RL), owns, that actually puts personal money in?

 

none!

 

an owner-abramovic/madjeski/Lerner OR decent investor (lewis at spurs and rangers(?), the late matt harding etc) who owns 30-50%, and who is willing to put a bit in the coffers, is what the club needs.

 

lets perhaps change the battle plan from against lowe and co-and essentially the team, and do what IS capable AS fans, to help the team, by publically and basically asking for financial help!

 

good idea or not???

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I am also a season ticket holder but I cannot agree to a boycott. I would much rather have a early walkout as part of a 'get Lowe out' protest including a march and picket before a game with placards etc. To boycott seems self defeating in view of small crowds.

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Why not boycott the Man Utd game? Either up till half time, or walk out at half time. It would be good publicity as shown around the world, a game we wont and dont really want to win. It also gives us time to bring in players in january. SFC needs saving, relegation ISNT an option.

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Why not boycott the Man Utd game? Either up till half time, or walk out at half time. It would be good publicity as shown around the world, a game we wont and dont really want to win. It also gives us time to bring in players in january. SFC needs saving, relegation ISNT an option.

 

Sky control viewing football worldwide, Setanta have the leftovers which means not a lot will see the game.

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Getting everyone to boycot a game would be a powerful statement but...it'll never happen. There's always gonna be a few thousand that will go come-what-may. It would need to be a virtually empty stadium for the impact. Financially it would be damaging for the Wupert & Co. but probably not crippling.

 

IMO the bigger impact for publicity would be for a mass walk-out at a designated time - but again I think, particularly if it was a good game, many would stay put.

 

The most workable could be: Someone blows a whistle at, say, 4:15 and everyone just ups-and-leaves for 10 minutes in the concourses. This could be accompanied with a simple and continuous 'Lowe Out' for the duration. This gives the club a massive security headache as they've then gotta steward both the stands and concourses and the media will be waiting for it to happen. We can then all go back up and roar the 'team' on to make another point for the crucial closing stages.

 

Ideally at a televised game.

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I won't be bunging any money on a boycott as my season ticket cost enough money so I will be attending the game and cheering the team/kids on and not bother with this anti-Lowe malarky. I don't remember fans asking for a mass boycott last season when we was in a relegation dogfight.

 

I obviously wasn´t expecting a member of Ruperts rat pack to show any solidarity with normal saints fans.

 

p.s it´s "were in a relegation dogfight" not "was in relegation dogfight".

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At the end of the day, we are fans of Southampton FC. If we want to show our feelings, then the best way to do that is with a full house, in front of the cameras. Plenty of banners against Man Utd, and then a sit-down protest at the end. Give your all for the team during the match, cheer and applaud them off at the end, regardless of the result, and then refuse to leave at the end. If there are still 20,000 plus in the ground 30 minutes after the match, chanting anti-Lowe songs it will make headlines! - especially if the TV mob at the match are expecting it!

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I obviously wasn´t expecting a member of Ruperts rat pack to show any solidarity with normal saints fans.

 

p.s it´s "were in a relegation dogfight" not "was in relegation dogfight".

 

So when we were/was in a relegation dogfight scrap last season was/were you boycotting games? I await your reply.

 

P.S. I am a normal saints fan unlike people like yourself who won't help the cause but continue to slaughter the club rather than get behind the team. Your obsession with Lowe shows you have no passion for the club but with one person who does not fit in with your criteria of how our club should be run. You have yet to come up with a viable alternative to solve our problems yet continue to slate fans who continue to get behind the team.

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So when we were/was in a relegation dogfight scrap last season was/were you boycotting games? I await your reply.

 

P.S. I am a normal saints fan unlike people like yourself who won't help the cause but continue to slaughter the club rather than get behind the team. Your obsession with Lowe shows you have no passion for the club but with one person who does not fit in with your criteria of how our club should be run. You have yet to come up with a viable alternative to solve our problems yet continue to slate fans who continue to get behind the team.

 

Why would we be calling for a boycott last season??

 

Last season there was a united fan base with the majority of fans backing the manager and board, there seemed genuine hope for the future, that hope and unity has gone!!

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