St. Jason Posted 16 February, 2009 Share Posted 16 February, 2009 (edited) There are plenty of protest ideas doing the circuit at the minute, and to be honest I think there is room for all the protests. The march will bring good coverage and unity to the fan base and the boycott will make the bank and board take notice. I think the majority of fans would agree that the only way we can affect change is to threaten to withdraw our support and not purchase our season tickets, I really feel this the only option left to us. A few years ago me and 2 friends set up http://www.sthu.co.uk , my question to all like minded fans is do you think we should re-launch said organisation. This time I'd suggest that instead of filling in the protest forms that we turn the guest book into an online petition. Like minded fans that are refusing to re-new season tickets and or memberships (even fans that stopped coming last year because Lowe came back would be welcome) until there's a change in the boardroom, can leave their name, membership no. and reason for not re-newing on the petition. We could then forward the completed petition to the club, the echo and Barclay's. I just think that if we did this together, as a united front we'd be much more powerful, people would have to take notice, they couldn't just brush it under the carpet, no lame pr spin like "the attendance was low because of the weather" its your call people, if you all feel a relaunch would be beneficial we'll sort it! Combine all the protests to show a unites force. Lowe out. Saints Forever! Note. before people jump on me saying "united front, what right do you have to talk for me?" I'm not saying the entire fan base would be united, what I'm saying is it'd be better for everyone that's saying that they will not re-new until there's change to say it under one umbrella, not individually. Edited 16 February, 2009 by St. Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_ed Posted 16 February, 2009 Share Posted 16 February, 2009 As said on all the other threads, this is the best and most effective protest we can do IMO. I'm all for it....in fact I'm doing it regardless of whether there is any organised petition or "movement". I'm sure a lot of people feel the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Tender Posted 16 February, 2009 Share Posted 16 February, 2009 There are plenty of protest ideas doing the circuit at the minute, and to be honest I think there is room for all the protests. The march will bring good coverage and unity to the fan base and the boycott will make the bank and board take notice. I think the majority of fans would agree that the only way we can affect change is to threaten to withdraw our support and not purchase our season tickets, I really feel this the only option left to us. A few years ago me and 2 friends set up http://www.sthu.co.uk , my question to all like minded fans is do you think we should re-launch said organisation. This time I'd suggest that instead of filling in the protest forms that we turn the guest book into an online petition. Like minded fans that are refusing to re-new season tickets and or memberships (even fans that stopped coming last year because Lowe came back would be welcome) until there's a change in the boardroom, can leave their name, membership no. and reason for not re-newing on the petition. We could then forward the completed petition to the club, the echo and Barclay's. I just think that if we did this together, as a united front we'd be much more powerful, people would have to take notice, they couldn't just brush it under the carpet, no lame pr spin like "the attendance was low because of the weather" its your call people, if you all feel a relaunch would be beneficial we'll sort it! Combine all the protests to show a unites force. Lowe out. Saints Forever! Note. before people jump on me saying "united front, what right do you have to talk for me?" I'm not saying the entire fan base would be united, what I'm saying is it'd be better for everyone that's saying that they will not re-new until there's change to say it under one umbrella, not individually. Instead of "even" don't you mean "especially". Surely those who had the prescience to foresee that sh*t would happen when Lowe and the Quisling united for purposes of their own personal and selfish reasons deserve a special place in the scheme of things. Look how right we were and prepared to act on matters of principle before most others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docker-p Posted 16 February, 2009 Share Posted 16 February, 2009 Worth doing. Certainly as a on-line petition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La BoIS Saint Posted 16 February, 2009 Share Posted 16 February, 2009 Sign me up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Fan CaM Posted 16 February, 2009 Share Posted 16 February, 2009 It should be with the united intention of boycotting the March Madness and Early Bird deals. Yes, this would lose us money saved from these schemes, but it would also send out the biggest message that supporters have lost all faith in the current regime. If this is the strategy count me in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Jason Posted 17 February, 2009 Author Share Posted 17 February, 2009 It should be with the united intention of boycotting the March Madness and Early Bird deals. Yes, this would lose us money saved from these schemes, but it would also send out the biggest message that supporters have lost all faith in the current regime. If this is the strategy count me in. That was my thinking mate, but with only 5 reply's maybe not worth the hassle in setting up!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Fan CaM Posted 18 February, 2009 Share Posted 18 February, 2009 That was my thinking mate, but with only 5 reply's maybe not worth the hassle in setting up!!!!! Yes, that's the problem trying to drum up interest on here - for a start us posters make a small minority of the total number of fans, so to make a difference you have to advertise any scheme outside of here. There are as many readers I suspect as posters, but if most can't be arsed to post, I doubt they'll be fired up enough to register with a formal protest. I also think that there are too many who believe taking action involving ST's will push the club into administration and they fear the change that would inevitably happen as a result. It's a high-risk strategy in a way, but what other voice do we have? There are MANY supporters just walking away anyway, without needing any encouragement whatsoever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Trev Posted 18 February, 2009 Share Posted 18 February, 2009 I would love the fans to attempt something that is probably impossible but could you imagine if Saints fans filled the stadium on game day each with a Rupert Lowe face on a stick held up to their faces and sat through the entire match in silence. This would create an eerie atmosphere and I would imagine get massive exposure. It would also make Lowe feel look and feel like a complete ****. Just a thought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 18 February, 2009 Share Posted 18 February, 2009 Instead of "even" don't you mean "especially". Surely those who had the prescience to foresee that sh*t would happen when Lowe and the Quisling united for purposes of their own personal and selfish reasons deserve a special place in the scheme of things. Look how right we were and prepared to act on matters of principle before most others. If only any of you supposedly morally-motivated minority had actually bothered to, you know, actually make a protest back then, rather than just sodding off and taking your money elsewhere to the further detriment of the club's finances with no-one even knowing where or why you'd gone, maybe you'd have some right to the moral high ground you seem so desperate to lay claim to... the only action was inaction. Good old "I don't go any more... for the benefit of the club". Fine, let's see you outside making that point during games, as by my reckoning you're about 19 home matches short of doing that so far this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Tender Posted 18 February, 2009 Share Posted 18 February, 2009 If only any of you supposedly morally-motivated minority had actually bothered to, you know, actually make a protest back then, rather than just sodding off and taking your money elsewhere to the further detriment of the club's finances with no-one even knowing where or why you'd gone, maybe you'd have some right to the moral high ground you seem so desperate to lay claim to... the only action was inaction. Good old "I don't go any more... for the benefit of the club". Fine, let's see you outside making that point during games, as by my reckoning you're about 19 home matches short of doing that so far this season. You get the wrong end of the stick entirely. I did exactly what this thread suggests. I refused to renew two STs as a protest against Lowe and the Quisling's return. I suspect that many others did the same thing, so although you might not have realised that we had taken this action, then it was clear to the club that the number of renewals of STs had fallen quite significantly. Where you totally misunderstand, is that although I had not renewed these tickets, we had both attended every match so far this season apart from a couple where I was away either on business or holiday. But as I had not now paid for those tickets, I didn't feel so bad about it. And I resent the implication that this is the first action I have taken. I had been part of a group of local businessmen that organised a protest against the board following the reverse takeover on grounds that there were immoral goings on at the time. Even now, after all this time, there are still some snippets of information emerging from that event that raise the eyebrows. Having not renewed our STs, I am now at the stage that I am totally fed up with the board, the poor quality of entertainment value offered by our team and our manager and the matchday experience is now not something I enjoy sepecially, as I am tired of seeing us lose all our home games. I haven't paid up front just so that if I reached this stage the club will not have my money. I am now fully in boycott mode until Lowe and the Quisling go. If it forces the club into administration that is the price I am prepared to pay, so long as the two failed ex chairman and all the other charlatans lose their shareholdings and bugger off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidthesquid Posted 18 February, 2009 Share Posted 18 February, 2009 That was my thinking mate, but with only 5 reply's maybe not worth the hassle in setting up!!!!! I suggested something similar last week & got booed off of here Makes you wonder how many of the 'let's have a boycott or a protest' brigade are actually season ticket holders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Block 5 Posted 18 February, 2009 Share Posted 18 February, 2009 i suggested something similar last week & got booed off of here makes you wonder how many of the 'let's have a boycott or a protest' brigade are actually season ticket holders 3. Fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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