Had some proper nasty comments as I was on Floyd Rd handing out posters but it seemed generally well received. :-)
Such as what?
Some "f*ck offs"
Only about 2% though. The majority of our fans are completely reasonable and polite.
Weirdos
I had a couple of muppets looking for a reaction but laughed at them and said thanks and have a lovely day. Everyone else I talked too and leafleted was sound out and very supportive.
Well done Joe for getting today set up. From small acorns.....
Had some proper nasty comments as I was on Floyd Rd handing out posters but it seemed generally well received. :-)
Such as what?
A number of snide and unnecessary comments about not representing proper Charlton fans. Although, I have to say that "2%? Is that the amount of brain cells you're using?" was quite inventive.
STs not turning up doesnt make much difference, visual demos, food/ merch strike will hurt
Course it will. By sitting in your seat it gives the impression you are consenting to the way the club is being run regardless of whether you hold a poster up for a minute or not. Boycotting sends the message bluntly and is more blatant than turning up and not buying hot dogs.
Attending is enabling them to carry on with the current strategy as it is.
I reckon the attendance is 8/9,000 in home areas today, I don't think an organised boycott would really take those numbers down much more.
Well if that is the case and 8000 are happy with the way things are then I really fear for the future under this current lot. We'll be a Millwall that can't win derbies.
I'm not sure that going to a football match automatically equals approving of the way the club is being run
Well it certainly doesn't equal dissaproval
But lots of people who went to the game today managed to show their disapproval...
And it was forgotten about and not mentioned by the 3rd minute. If those protesting hadn't turned up that's a 90 minute protest that is much more impacting and meaningful as the club knows how hard it is to stay away for fans so would speak volumes and they may actually address things.
Today's protest could occur at every match for the rest of the season and will make very little difference unfortunately despite the commendable and admirable best efforts of those involved.
STs not turning up doesnt make much difference, visual demos, food/ merch strike will hurt
Course it will. By sitting in your seat it gives the impression you are consenting to the way the club is being run regardless of whether you hold a poster up for a minute or not. Boycotting sends the message bluntly and is more blatant than turning up and not buying hot dogs.
Attending is enabling them to carry on with the current strategy as it is.
I reckon the attendance is 8/9,000 in home areas today, I don't think an organised boycott would really take those numbers down much more.
Well if that is the case and 8000 are happy with the way things are then I really fear for the future under this current lot. We'll be a Millwall that can't win derbies.
I'm not sure that going to a football match automatically equals approving of the way the club is being run
Well it certainly doesn't equal dissaproval
But lots of people who went to the game today managed to show their disapproval...
And it was forgotten about and not mentioned by the 3rd minute. If those protesting hadn't turned up that's a 90 minute protest that is much more impacting and meaningful as the club knows how hard it is to stay away for fans so would speak volumes and they may actually address things.
Today's protest could occur at every match for the rest of the season and will make very little difference unfortunately despite the commendable and admirable best efforts of those involved.
Cool, don't think you get the point I'm making, probably my fault.
KM is a disgrace and I want her to feel embarrassed and I want her to crack and resign... in terms of boycott the crowds will contin ue to drop as we get thumped each week and slowly slip into league one...
RD has made a huge ricket and can't business his way out of it...
well done everyone for making a very clear protest...
Did the protest happen? If so it was pretty poor in my opinion, not sure it really had any impact other than to show it really was only 2% that have a problem....which I'm still not entirely sure what it is? Come on Charlton!
STs not turning up doesnt make much difference, visual demos, food/ merch strike will hurt
Course it will. By sitting in your seat it gives the impression you are consenting to the way the club is being run regardless of whether you hold a poster up for a minute or not. Boycotting sends the message bluntly and is more blatant than turning up and not buying hot dogs.
Attending is enabling them to carry on with the current strategy as it is.
I reckon the attendance is 8/9,000 in home areas today, I don't think an organised boycott would really take those numbers down much more.
Well if that is the case and 8000 are happy with the way things are then I really fear for the future under this current lot. We'll be a Millwall that can't win derbies.
I'm not sure that going to a football match automatically equals approving of the way the club is being run
Well it certainly doesn't equal dissaproval
But lots of people who went to the game today managed to show their disapproval...
And it was forgotten about and not mentioned by the 3rd minute. If those protesting hadn't turned up that's a 90 minute protest that is much more impacting and meaningful as the club knows how hard it is to stay away for fans so would speak volumes and they may actually address things.
Today's protest could occur at every match for the rest of the season and will make very little difference unfortunately despite the commendable and admirable best efforts of those involved.
Cool, don't think you get the point I'm making, probably my fault.
Probably my fault to be fair to you SE9. Just very frustrated at seeing what's happening and what the fans still attending are having to endure. They (the board) don't deserve their support.
STs not turning up doesnt make much difference, visual demos, food/ merch strike will hurt
Course it will. By sitting in your seat it gives the impression you are consenting to the way the club is being run regardless of whether you hold a poster up for a minute or not. Boycotting sends the message bluntly and is more blatant than turning up and not buying hot dogs.
Attending is enabling them to carry on with the current strategy as it is.
I reckon the attendance is 8/9,000 in home areas today, I don't think an organised boycott would really take those numbers down much more.
Well if that is the case and 8000 are happy with the way things are then I really fear for the future under this current lot. We'll be a Millwall that can't win derbies.
I'm not sure that going to a football match automatically equals approving of the way the club is being run
Well it certainly doesn't equal dissaproval
But lots of people who went to the game today managed to show their disapproval...
And it was forgotten about and not mentioned by the 3rd minute. If those protesting hadn't turned up that's a 90 minute protest that is much more impacting and meaningful as the club knows how hard it is to stay away for fans so would speak volumes and they may actually address things.
Today's protest could occur at every match for the rest of the season and will make very little difference unfortunately despite the commendable and admirable best efforts of those involved.
Cool, don't think you get the point I'm making, probably my fault.
Probably my fault to be fair to you SE9. Just very frustrated at seeing what's happening and what the fans still attending are having to endure. They (the board) don't deserve their support.
He watches all the games, money is where it hurts plus publicity from demos. Unless you're gonna ask for a refund it won't hit the pocket until next summer
He doesn't watch all the games, he doesn't care about the results, he's just mugging us off
Apprently he does on a live feed , regardless this game is a high profile live tv even they will not be happy about it
According to whom, though? Katrien? Bollocks does he sit through that each week.
And if he does then he's even more inept than we thought as he's seen our problems and short comings first hand.
STs not turning up doesnt make much difference, visual demos, food/ merch strike will hurt
Course it will. By sitting in your seat it gives the impression you are consenting to the way the club is being run regardless of whether you hold a poster up for a minute or not. Boycotting sends the message bluntly and is more blatant than turning up and not buying hot dogs.
Attending is enabling them to carry on with the current strategy as it is.
I reckon the attendance is 8/9,000 in home areas today, I don't think an organised boycott would really take those numbers down much more.
Well if that is the case and 8000 are happy with the way things are then I really fear for the future under this current lot. We'll be a Millwall that can't win derbies.
I'm not sure that going to a football match automatically equals approving of the way the club is being run
Well it certainly doesn't equal dissaproval
But lots of people who went to the game today managed to show their disapproval...
And it was forgotten about and not mentioned by the 3rd minute. If those protesting hadn't turned up that's a 90 minute protest that is much more impacting and meaningful as the club knows how hard it is to stay away for fans so would speak volumes and they may actually address things.
Today's protest could occur at every match for the rest of the season and will make very little difference unfortunately despite the commendable and admirable best efforts of those involved.
STs not turning up doesnt make much difference, visual demos, food/ merch strike will hurt
Course it will. By sitting in your seat it gives the impression you are consenting to the way the club is being run regardless of whether you hold a poster up for a minute or not. Boycotting sends the message bluntly and is more blatant than turning up and not buying hot dogs.
Attending is enabling them to carry on with the current strategy as it is.
I reckon the attendance is 8/9,000 in home areas today, I don't think an organised boycott would really take those numbers down much more.
Well if that is the case and 8000 are happy with the way things are then I really fear for the future under this current lot. We'll be a Millwall that can't win derbies.
I'm not sure that going to a football match automatically equals approving of the way the club is being run
Well it certainly doesn't equal dissaproval
But lots of people who went to the game today managed to show their disapproval...
And it was forgotten about and not mentioned by the 3rd minute. If those protesting hadn't turned up that's a 90 minute protest that is much more impacting and meaningful as the club knows how hard it is to stay away for fans so would speak volumes and they may actually address things.
Today's protest could occur at every match for the rest of the season and will make very little difference unfortunately despite the commendable and admirable best efforts of those involved.
it was a start.
Agreed and I don't mean to criticise anyone involved in it whatsoever. Just think more drastic action is required to elicit any real meaningful change unfortunately.
well done all that showed and well done to the 5/6 players who in the true spirit of solidarity with drew their labour on the pitch today---great to see we are all in this together
Who the fuck is anyone to tell me to find another club. I was at Derby, MK and Birmingham away and have a season ticket and get told to support this or find another club. I'm not even blaming the result on the protest but I'll say it again, it doesn't help he team.
Who the fuck is anyone to tell me to find another club. I was at Derby, MK and Birmingham away and have a season ticket and get told to support this or find another club. I'm not even blaming the result on the protest but I'll say it again, it doesn't help he team.
STs not turning up doesnt make much difference, visual demos, food/ merch strike will hurt
Course it will. By sitting in your seat it gives the impression you are consenting to the way the club is being run regardless of whether you hold a poster up for a minute or not. Boycotting sends the message bluntly and is more blatant than turning up and not buying hot dogs.
Attending is enabling them to carry on with the current strategy as it is.
Made the point of trying to be friendly and courteous giving out leaflets and explaining. Still got a couple of 'f*** off' and 'f*** your protests' which I suspect is easy directing at me but would have been entertaining directing to someone like @Cardinal Sin.
Best retort I got was 'no thank you. I know about football and you don't'.
98% were supportive though.
Really is alarming watching the crowd filter through for 90 mins realising just how old our support is (no offence to anyone).
Personally I feel the club is dying on its arse and that the very small level of U30s we have going will continue to drift away. Once the older numbers go, we won't be replacing in anywhere near the same numbers.
I got a few comments but nothing nasty or abusive but I was surprised at the number who said no thanks and were happy at the way things are going. How can you be happy? Two years on and we are really no better off, ok you might not want to protest, but happy?
STs not turning up doesnt make much difference, visual demos, food/ merch strike will hurt
Course it will. By sitting in your seat it gives the impression you are consenting to the way the club is being run regardless of whether you hold a poster up for a minute or not. Boycotting sends the message bluntly and is more blatant than turning up and not buying hot dogs.
Attending is enabling them to carry on with the current strategy as it is.
I reckon the attendance is 8/9,000 in home areas today, I don't think an organised boycott would really take those numbers down much more.
Well if that is the case and 8000 are happy with the way things are then I really fear for the future under this current lot. We'll be a Millwall that can't win derbies.
I'm not sure that going to a football match automatically equals approving of the way the club is being run
Well it certainly doesn't equal dissaproval
But lots of people who went to the game today managed to show their disapproval...
And it was forgotten about and not mentioned by the 3rd minute. If those protesting hadn't turned up that's a 90 minute protest that is much more impacting and meaningful as the club knows how hard it is to stay away for fans so would speak volumes and they may actually address things.
Today's protest could occur at every match for the rest of the season and will make very little difference unfortunately despite the commendable and admirable best efforts of those involved.
Doesn't it depend on who the protest was aimed at rather? We don't and never will have the numbers involved to make the back pages and be the lead story on Skysports News and apply pressure that way.
This was a very targeted protest aimed at highlighting the falsity of a specific point of view put forward by KM. And on that basis it very much worked. Roland may or may not give a monkey's but one thing he cannot do is sit there in his hollowed out volcano and be still under the impression that only a tiny minority of fans are unhappy with the way the club is currently being ran.
Think guerilla warfare rather than a charge over the top.
As i understand it, the aim of this protest was to draw attention to the fact that there's a large number of fans that are unhappy at how the clubs being managed.
No one can say this wasn't a success, The SKY commentators seemed to know exactly what's happening at our club and why we're unhappy. He told everyone watching and best of all the protest was completely peaceful and we didn't embarrass ourselves.
Well done to everyone involved! A lot of credit needs to be given to the lad(Joe?) that arranged it.
Those who didn't feel like supporting the protest have one major factor in their favour. Just like I don't like AFKA's observation that our fan base is so old, I have to accept it's true. By the same token I have to accept that some fans are not prepared to join the protest because they ask if not Roland then who, where is the money coming from? And they have a point, Roland is bankrolling this runaway train. I had more than one serious conversation today with other fans who fantasise about winning Euromillions and taking over. That is how desperate it all is. The scientific measure of it all will be in the vast swathes of empty seats as support of all ages simply gives up. Target 20,000 might have to be target 2000 soon enough.
Well done all those giving out posters. Protest in 2nd minute had most participating. I have supported CAFC for over 50 years. It shows the heart has been torn out of the club, as I did not really care with any passion about the result. RD & KM hurry up and GO.
Precisely ,....and how better a message than boycott? KM will be on the blower later "Yeah a fair few held up some posters in the second minute but still cheered the team on and clapped them off so Operation clusterfuck is still well on track my dear leader as the mugs will still turn up next game."
A few tame protests will make fuck all difference to Roland....a bloke who won't even afford fans the courtesy of attending to see his experiment going pear shaped. Liege fans stormed his office and it didn't make a jot of difference.
Dialogue via the Trust and tame protests will not make any difference. If you are genuinely unhappy with the strategy and running of the club then boycott home games.... nothing else with have any meaningful impact and we'll continue to slide.
I got a few comments but nothing nasty or abusive but I was surprised at the number who said no thanks and were happy at the way things are going. How can you be happy? Two years on and we are really no better off, ok you might not want to protest, but happy?
A large number of people just won't care that much, they go, watch the game and leave.
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Well done Joe for getting today set up. From small acorns.....
Wrong thread.....
Today's protest could occur at every match for the rest of the season and will make very little difference unfortunately despite the commendable and admirable best efforts of those involved.
RD has made a huge ricket and can't business his way out of it...
well done everyone for making a very clear protest...
And if he does then he's even more inept than we thought as he's seen our problems and short comings first hand.
Not if you wear a black & white scarf it doesn't
Best retort I got was 'no thank you. I know about football and you don't'.
98% were supportive though.
Really is alarming watching the crowd filter through for 90 mins realising just how old our support is (no offence to anyone).
Personally I feel the club is dying on its arse and that the very small level of U30s we have going will continue to drift away. Once the older numbers go, we won't be replacing in anywhere near the same numbers.
This was a very targeted protest aimed at highlighting the falsity of a specific point of view put forward by KM. And on that basis it very much worked. Roland may or may not give a monkey's but one thing he cannot do is sit there in his hollowed out volcano and be still under the impression that only a tiny minority of fans are unhappy with the way the club is currently being ran.
Think guerilla warfare rather than a charge over the top.
No one can say this wasn't a success, The SKY commentators seemed to know exactly what's happening at our club and why we're unhappy. He told everyone watching and best of all the protest was completely peaceful and we didn't embarrass ourselves.
Well done to everyone involved! A lot of credit needs to be given to the lad(Joe?) that arranged it.
And they have a point, Roland is bankrolling this runaway train.
I had more than one serious conversation today with other fans who fantasise about winning Euromillions and taking over. That is how desperate it all is.
The scientific measure of it all will be in the vast swathes of empty seats as support of all ages simply gives up. Target 20,000 might have to be target 2000 soon enough.
RD & KM hurry up and GO.