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Post by fatherjackhackett on Mar 9, 2020 13:02:39 GMT
Damned if they do, damned if they don’t imho. All this incessant willy waving and ‘who can be the biggest moaner’ competition has achieved diddly squat. They ain’t going nowhere, and alternatives are just pie in the (Swiss) sky. We have with fans three options: live with it, do something about it and get organised, or stop going. And we all know option 2 is never going to happen because literally no one can be arsed. So it’s option 1 for me. I have enough problems without trying to achieve a coronary about a lifelong mediocre football team, albeit our mediocre football team. Sadly it's option 3 for me Father. Poses an interesting question. If Rovers fans did organise some kind of boycott... would their inherent apathy result in any actual difference to the attendance? Would they be too apathetic to not turn up? Discuss. A boycott would work, but to be a successful one you would still need a presence at the ground to explain why. The equivalent of a picket line, maybe print off a couple of thousand leaflets explaining how it had become necessary to take that action. Just staying in the pub or at home would have zero impact on a national level imho. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 9, 2020 13:29:05 GMT
Sadly it's option 3 for me Father. Poses an interesting question. If Rovers fans did organise some kind of boycott... would their inherent apathy result in any actual difference to the attendance? Would they be too apathetic to not turn up? Discuss. A boycott would work, but to be a successful one you would still need a presence at the ground to explain why. The equivalent of a picket line, maybe print off a couple of thousand leaflets explaining how it had become necessary to take that action. Just staying in the pub or at home would have zero impact on a national level imho. I don't think that's needed really. We know that the board took notice when Coughlan took a few thousand off the gate with his football. If the fans know we are going to lose then the ones that are left will soon not be turning up. 1 win in ~18 means that most fans (the sane ones at least) can be 99% certain that they won't see a win and they won't even see the promised sexy football too so crowds will gradually decline and season ticket sales too. The board will have to act because they need the money - that's the bottom line. However, if we want him gone by Ipswich then yes, perhaps a formal protest at the Sunderland game is needed. The caveat though is that from the way Garner has been talking today I doubt he would be so bullish unless he had assurances that his position is safe no matter what happens. It beggars belief really, 1 win in nearly 20 games and he gets a genuine vote of confidence. Only at Bristol Rovers. Only at Bristol Rovers. |
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Post by eppinggas on Mar 10, 2020 14:22:21 GMT
Sadly it's option 3 for me Father. Poses an interesting question. If Rovers fans did organise some kind of boycott... would their inherent apathy result in any actual difference to the attendance? Would they be too apathetic to not turn up? Discuss. A boycott would work, but to be a successful one you would still need a presence at the ground to explain why. The equivalent of a picket line, maybe print off a couple of thousand leaflets explaining how it had become necessary to take that action. Just staying in the pub or at home would have zero impact on a national level imho. Fair point Father. On a personal level it saves me a 300 mile round trip and a day of my life (and £60 in petrol + £20 ticket and of course). I'm on a Geoffrey Boycott and I don't think I'm alone. As you say - who is actually prepared to organise something 'official'? I am as guilty as anyone else. Maybe I have inherent apathy. Maybe we all have. On a positive note - if enough people vote with their feet - it may accelerate the departure of Dwane Sports. They aren't going to be keen on funding ever increasing losses. Regular gates below 7,000 will hurt them. I hope no-one turns up tonight on what should be the 'biggest' game of the season. That would send a message. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2020 18:20:04 GMT
I hope no-one turns up tonight on what should be the 'biggest' game of the season. That would send a message. The best method I can think of is for an organised boycott and recruitment strategy. The supporters' organisation responsible would denote matches in advance to be 'on' or 'off'. They would recruit everyone possible to attend the 'on' matches, and discourage (online and by leaflet and picket lines) everyone possible from attending the 'off matches. Either we're 'all in' or we're 'all out'. I don't forsee this happening though. |
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