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What can they possibly do?
Create bad publicity for the club and... oh, that's it.
They are free not to renew their STs, which may or may not have an impact on the club finances.
Anyone that thinks that by creating a bit of a fuss they will drive the owners out is probably overestimating their powers.
Not everyone sees things the way you do, Twist.
Not sure why that gets you so aerated.
They'll be more likely to effect a change of ownership if they start saving up their pocket money to buy the club.
Still, it will probably make them feel better. So that's nice.
But if your aim is to get the owners out, a march won't do it. So perhaps plan a different strategy. Or have some aims that a march will achieve.
Expat - i dont think April has the money to buy the club.
Mike Ashley is someone who has been protested against on a reasonably regular basis since shortly after his arrival at Newcastle. Is his decision to leave due to the distinct lack of acceptance at the club or is it purely for business reasons? I don't know the answer to that, but he is selling up by all accounts.
From what I can see there are lots of smaller issues that people of the group organising it are unhappy about but essentially it looks to me that they feel they were provided with a vision to get behind the move from the Boleyn to Stratford and many did so in good faith but feel that the vision has not materialised and they now feel the move has not benefitted fans, and may have been in the interest of the owners rather than the fans. There are clearly some fans who feel let down, just how many will be able to be measured by the protest.
I do think it may take people by surprise with regard how organised, vocal and supported it is, I don't think the board will like this one bit.
However, I am storing up some mither for when it is reported as 'West Ham fans' as opposed to 'some West Ham fans' (not their fault, though, just the way the meejah is - assuming they don't claim to represent all of us.)
I would also be mithered if fans who support the protest dismiss those who don't as somehow less proper, informed or caring, either directly, or by implication by suggesting those who do want to protest are the 'real' fans.
Twice.
I think you have misunderstood his post. Or maybe misunderstood what is the difference between an assertion and an opinion, or maybe the difference between a reason and proof.
Assertions can't, by definition, have proof.
Even though I understand and respect that this protest is not about results alone and more about the move and their lack of follow through I feel for it to gather the momentum to signal the end of them results being poor will bring in the undecided fans needed to create the groundswell to unnerve or unseat them.
The March is planned for Mid March and so there are a couple of scenarios and something in between which may have a say on how many decide they need be held accountable.
By March we could be in 8th slot after some good performances and results, Arnie could be banging them in for fun, Mario setting the pitch alight and Sully saying he will do all possible to meet Inters valuation and keep him, or by March we could be in the bottom three with tough matches ahead, Mario and Hugnil have barely made any impression and we look like going down.
The first could make the fans who could be swayed either way ask what all the fuss is about and the second could make those same fans say yes you are right we need do something and now is the time.
I think results will determine how much disgruntlement is displayed.
My general impression of the owners is that they are unlikely to be driven out, if they don't want to sell.
Of course, imagine the hysteria if they do sell, and make a whacking profit, after being hounded out by angry fans.
I suspect there would then be a spot of 'told you they were only in it for the money.'
Unless, but yes, that's it!
This is all a conspiracy fuelled by the owners to provide a valid excuse for them to sell up!