underdog Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 I must admit, I don;t really go for the footy anymore I go to see the people I sit with to catch up....you get to know those around you. Its just nice to see that they are all alive and kicking really as there are a couple of old dearies (that's me by the way), you just want to see that they are okay...frozen, but ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whittles left foot Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 54 minutes ago, sjk2008 said: I strongly disagree with the above in bold. There's a minority, for whatever reason, that are. And that includes that group of fucking tubes - Party, Halliwell & Chuckle. But I think the rest just cannot bring themselves to stop supporting the team they've watched all their life. People will have different reasons, but whilst I think the best course of action to prompt change is for people to stay away, I wont criticise anyone still wanting to watch their team, despite how shit they are. Excellent post. 33 minutes ago, unsworth blue said: I suppose I mean are either neutral or pro-AL rather than just pro-AL however I still feel these are the majority rather than those who are now firmly anti-AL. . I am very anti-AL but many of those who I know tend to be in the "If he leaves, who pays the wages?" camp. There is a danger here that you are starting to believe you speak/protest for ALL Latics fans and not just the PTB followers. You don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamoafc Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 15 minutes ago, whittles left foot said: Excellent post. There is a danger here that you are starting to believe you speak/protest for ALL Latics fans and not just the PTB followers. You don't. Unless I have read your post wrong ‘whittles left foot’ - Just to clarify unsworth blue isn’t one of the PTB lads to avoid confusion., (it has been a long day in work already). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 1 hour ago, unsworth blue said: I still feel that the majority of our remaining home support is still pro-Abdallah. I don't think many fans other than the handful of cranks that we know about are literally "pro" Abdallah. A lot, rightly or wrongly, still don't want to stop going to matches though. Hope you're not confusing these two things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsworthlatic Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 58 minutes ago, whittles left foot said: There is a danger here that you are starting to believe you speak/protest for ALL Latics fans and not just the PTB followers. You don't. Just confirming what Adam has said, Unsworth Blue isn’t one of the 4 PTB founder members. As far as I am aware, the PTB founder members who frequent this board have changed their logo to the PTB logo in order for it to be made clear who we are (think this was requested a while back when we first launched) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc1955 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 I would guess 95% of our supporters could be classed as ‘dissatisfied’ You could also say the dissatisfied tag has been apparent for the last 25 years at least. There will be a fair wedge of fans who don’t frequent social media and it’s probably going to take a while longer for them to be ready to back any sort of protest. Perhaps PTB could conduct a simple survey from a cross section of our supporters entering the 3 home ends at the game on Saturday. I think the level of anger amongst our fan base is greatly underestimated. Just about everyone I’ve spoke to is of the same opinion! I’m willing to bet at least 75% of our supporters would not be too bothered if the walked away tomorrow!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLDHAMADE Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 1 minute ago, oafc1955 said: I would guess 95% of our supporters could be classed as ‘dissatisfied’ You could also say the dissatisfied tag has been apparent for the last 25 years at least. There will be a fair wedge of fans who don’t frequent social media and it’s probably going to take a while longer for them to be ready to back any sort of protest. Perhaps PTB could conduct a simple survey from a cross section of our supporters entering the 3 home ends at the game on Saturday. I think the level of anger amongst our fan base is greatly underestimated. Just about everyone I’ve spoke to is of the same opinion! I’m willing to bet at least 75% of our supporters would not be too bothered if the walked away tomorrow!! I agree with all of that but the club would cease to exist the very moment they walked unless you know someone who'd take their place at a minutes notice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigDog Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 2 hours ago, sjk2008 said: But I think the rest just cannot bring themselves to stop supporting the team they've watched all their life. I, like many who go to the games, fall into the ‘Support the Team not the Regime’ camp. And I guess that the sentence above to a certain extent captures how I feel. However... I would add the word ‘yet’ to that sentence as I can see a day in the future when a mass boycott may be the only way. But that approach will come with consequences which could well lead to the club unable to pay its bills and ultimately going into administration if no suitable buyer is found. That is an outcome that no one wants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsworth blue Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 1 hour ago, whittles left foot said: Excellent post. There is a danger here that you are starting to believe you speak/protest for ALL Latics fans and not just the PTB followers. You don't. What are you on about Whittles? I have never tried to speak on behalf of everyone, particularly people like yourself. I support the team and club 100%. I cannot stomach the current leadership and the regime at all. I know many fans who feel the same but many would not support any action that may damage the club and many choose to believe that there is no credible alternative if AL upsticks and goes. I never purported to be one of the founder members of the PTB, however I am one of the 27 who chose to protest against Colchester and live for the day we get our club back from these wastrels. These are my opinions, maybe shared by no one else but I don't much care if I represent the views of others or not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haribo_man Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 42 minutes ago, TheBigDog said: I, like many who go to the games, fall into the ‘Support the Team not the Regime’ camp. And I guess that the sentence above to a certain extent captures how I feel. However... I would add the word ‘yet’ to that sentence as I can see a day in the future when a mass boycott may be the only way. But that approach will come with consequences which could well lead to the club unable to pay its bills and ultimately going into administration if no suitable buyer is found. That is an outcome that no one wants. What fans need to do at the moment is raise the profile of the clubs issues. PTB have made a great start in bringing fans together in greater numbers to make those voices heard as one loud noise rather than individual mutterings. So far so good with the 300 or so who made their feelings known with local press coverage. This will gain momentum and I am sure that a mass boycott would be seen as very much last resort and that there are other ways to make feelings known in the meantime. I am sure the 300 was comprised of a cross section of those who still attend and those who feel they are unable to put money into these owners and that's absolutely fine. The gathering noise is also a great advert to anyone potentially interested in purchasing a football club that there is a fan base willing to mobilise and show the passion they have for their team. If things don't change the numbers will grow and as it is the club is only going in one direction regardless. Hopefully matters will improve before the total boycott stage however I fear that it won't, I do hold the hope though that our plight will have become much better publicised through peoples efforts by then and there may just be someone waiting in the wings to take us on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whittles left foot Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 1 hour ago, unsworthlatic said: Just confirming what Adam has said, Unsworth Blue isn’t one of the 4 PTB founder members. 45 minutes ago, unsworth blue said: I have never tried to speak on behalf of everyone, particularly people like yourself. Apologies to you both-got my 'Unsworths' mixed up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsworth blue Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 11 minutes ago, Haribo_man said: What fans need to do at the moment is raise the profile of the clubs issues. PTB have made a great start in bringing fans together in greater numbers to make those voices heard as one loud noise rather than individual mutterings. So far so good with the 300 or so who made their feelings known with local press coverage. This will gain momentum and I am sure that a mass boycott would be seen as very much last resort and that there are other ways to make feelings known in the meantime. I am sure the 300 was comprised of a cross section of those who still attend and those who feel they are unable to put money into these owners and that's absolutely fine. The gathering noise is also a great advert to anyone potentially interested in purchasing a football club that there is a fan base willing to mobilise and show the passion they have for their team. If things don't change the numbers will grow and as it is the club is only going in one direction regardless. Hopefully matters will improve before the total boycott stage however I fear that it won't, I do hold the hope though that our plight will have become much better publicised through peoples efforts by then and there may just be someone waiting in the wings to take us on. agree 100% Haribo - if fans just choose to stay away (and I do understand why), it may look like they are not passionate about their club (I am sure they are). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamoafc Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 Please follow the link below to follow our progress towards a meeting with the chairman #oafc #ReclaimTheFaith http://pushtheboundary.co.uk/club-contact-21-12-2019 As always your feedback is always appreciated. Any questions feel free to ask Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcmetty Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 When's the next protest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruitygoo Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 Can PTB confirm if their only invite to meet AL is part of the newly announced 30 person meeting? Are you happy to meet on these terms with one person only allowed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamoafc Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 The deadline has passed for the club to contact us. Please follow the link to our statement #oafc #ReclaimTheFaith http://pushtheboundary.co.uk/statement-23-12-2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjk2008 Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 5 minutes ago, adamoafc said: The deadline has passed for the club to contact us. Please follow the link to our statement #oafc #ReclaimTheFaith http://pushtheboundary.co.uk/statement-23-12-2019 Nice move lads - I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nohairdontcare Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 Good stuff PTB... things will get worse before they get any better but if that’s what it takes to get AL and his board out then so be it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Og Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 Excellently put. I wonder about a message seeking support that would hopefully confirm the numbers that backed the original communication and add to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcfluff1985 Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 43 minutes ago, adamoafc said: The deadline has passed for the club to contact us. Please follow the link to our statement #oafc #ReclaimTheFaith http://pushtheboundary.co.uk/statement-23-12-2019 I bloody hate queueing for my half time pie. Cheers lads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifford Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 Anyone buying a season ticket for next season does so at their own risk. Health and safety seems so important currently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc1955 Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 FFS...like on cig packets how’s about a govt health warning on each ticket...that would be a start Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcmetty Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 And now the finance director is having a go on facebook. This is amazing. https://twitter.com/BradleyKnowles1/status/1209212862935248896?s=20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddog Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 Just now, oafcmetty said: And now the finance director is having a go on facebook. This is amazing. https://twitter.com/BradleyKnowles1/status/1209212862935248896?s=20 Are they really all thick as fuck? I don’t get how any of these people have ever had any success in any field ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Og Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 6 minutes ago, oafcmetty said: And now the finance director is having a go on facebook. This is amazing. https://twitter.com/BradleyKnowles1/status/1209212862935248896?s=20 If they could just be honest and upfront in the first place then 'false news' would have no opportunity to take hold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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