***CARD Statement: 27th Jan - Post Blackburn and future protests***

Dave2l said:

Athletico Charlton said:

bromleyjohn said:

I think the protest needs a bit more structure and leadership in the form of person with tannoy, someone to lead the singing, drum, platform for any speakers, someone to shout out a regular list of things we are protesting about; it needs a bit more for people to follow else they will leave early. The protest needs to be something people look forward to rather than do reluctantly. Any attempt at moving towards this will get better results.

Jim Davidson could be given a platform and tell jokes about the regime. :-)

I remember he hosted a back to the valley dinner people said he was entertaining and funny.

He was funny at the 2013 event (I think) I went to - but he does push the accents and racial stereotypes

I would like to arrange for all the children present at the protest to have a shoot out towards the barriers with them all striking 'Roland out' logoed footballs.

dajavouslagan said:

How much would a Roland out banner cost to fly continuously over the valley during a game?

Can't. City airport too near.

What about using drones? My son got one that goes straight up and down (no lateral movement) in his stocking from my mum for about £5. We could hang 'it's football, not just a business' banners that from 100s of them and get them up in the air just before kick off...

Over 5 and a half thousand have signed. So there must be about 270,000 fans only visible to KM who haven't.

SantaClaus said:

Alwaysneil said:

What about using drones? My son got one that goes straight up and down (no lateral movement) in his stocking from my mum for about £5. We could hang 'it's football, not just a business' banners that from 100s of them and get them up in the air just before kick off...

100's of drones crashing into each other above a packed crowd might not be the greatest idea.

Above the Directors' Box, however.....

I'm thinking there may be some more ammunition courtesy of a certain ex-manager on TalkSPORT tonight. I'm not sure whether quotes would work on a banner, but there must be a way to capture his words and spread them.

once we are relegated then i would honestly think that is the time to start heavily disrupting home games, items on the pitch (sprouts, tennis balls etc) pitch invasions, sit ins etc, we would be relegated anyway so points deductions wouldn't matter, would be fines.

guinnessaddick said:

palarsehater said:

once we are relegated then i would honestly think that is the time to start heavily disrupting home games, items on the pitch (sprouts, tennis balls etc) pitch invasions, sit ins etc, we would be relegated anyway so points deductions wouldn't matter, would be fines.

It will be a case of " forget the team, fook the regime."

THIS

The way the fanbase has been mobilised is really quite something, and I certainly hope that after this awful business is over that the same people can be motivated to take part in something more positive.

My slight worry is that some are becoming more focussed on the protests than the game itself. The atmosphere felt flat towards the end of the Blackburn game and I was expecting the announcement of 6 minutes injury time to provoke a more passionate response. Especially as I felt the game was there of the taking with a bit of motivation.

The best way to hurt Roland and highlight the flaws in his business plan is to avoid relegation. He is failing in the Championship, but League One offers him a better opportunity to impose his ideology and avoiding that has to be a main aim for CARD as much as the protests.

CJ81 said:

The way the fanbase has been mobilised is really quite something, and I certainly hope that after this awful business is over that the same people can be motivated to take part in something more positive.

My slight worry is that some are becoming more focussed on the protests than the game itself. The atmosphere felt flat towards the end of the Blackburn game and I was expecting the announcement of 6 minutes injury time to provoke a more passionate response. Especially as I felt the game was there of the taking with a bit of motivation.

The best way to hurt Roland and highlight the flaws in his business plan is to avoid relegation. He is failing in the Championship, but League One offers him a better opportunity to impose his ideology and avoiding that has to be a main aim for CARD as much as the protests.

Avoiding relegation is in everyone's best interests, including RD, but I'm afraid he will just take it as further confirmation that he is a genius.

c4fcdenmark said:

Can something large be hung from the tower block behind jimmy seed stand?

I agree that this would be an effective spot to hang a huge banner / flag.

Does anyone know any CAFC fans living in the tower block?

Bristol Addick said:

c4fcdenmark said:

Can something large be hung from the tower block behind jimmy seed stand?

I agree that this would be an effective spot to hang a huge banner / flag.

Does anyone know any CAFC fans living in the tower block?

I do not think they need to be a CAFC fan, I am sure if we put a few quid in their pocket or drop a crate of beer off they will happily let us display it, especially if it is a regular feature.

The boycott of buying any extras, must continue until they go.

But we really need to up the anti. There is no way they will sell up until we make their lives unbearable and I'm talking about senior management, not the other staff, who have my sympathy.

Where can I download a high-res version of the CARD logo?