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Still waiting to be allowed in.
Even if I dislike elements of this group, I think it’s healthy to have this process. The club needs to work out how to handle it, not thinking those who shout are the only ones who want to talk but equally they shouldn’t have to shut up because what concerns them doesn’t concern others. The club has to bridge that but if it does, with some kind of proper, representative mechanism for listening to various groups, then I think we come out in a healthier position than we started in.
But as you yourself pointed out in the context of the vote on the badge change, if you turn it into a % it isn't really a huge %.
They haven't accepted everyone. How many they haven't accepted, I couldn't say.
Again, I haven't suggested that RWH... hurt the wider fan base, and I can't think of anyone who has?
I can't think that anyone has suggested that everything is fine.
I can't think of anyone who has suggested that things couldn't be better.
My point was simply that, since they have chosen to be exclusive, if the club are going to consider significant proposals they put forward, then that should involve consultation with the wider fan base. Even if the proposal was a joint one, with KUMB and any other WHU alphabet soup out there, I'd still feel the same way.
Personally, I'd say even if they only asked current ST holders, that would give a reasonable cross-section.
When they invited views on the last badge change, they gave all people with a purchase history a vote.
Any new proposals that lend themselves to a similar 'poll' type consultation should, imo, go through the same process.
The Real West Ham Fans can surely have no objection to that, if they genuinely are aiming to make things better for the fans (even the unreal ones)?
If you want to play 'working class trumps', I'm pretty sure my hand beats yours.
West Ham United is so much more than Gold, Sullivan and Brady and for the life of me I simply don't understand why people don't get that!
I can't think of a single post that has suggested that fans can't say pretty much whatever they want to.
Who has said West Ham isn't more than Gold, Sullivan and Brady?
Anyone?
Maybe that's why you don't understand. ;hmm
I find that insulting.
I can’t see what’s wrong with it.
Also, as an admin you have to either click accept or decline, you can't just dismiss it with no action. So one or the other decision was made, otherwise the request would still be visible to them.
Maybe it was something on my FB profile that didn't meet their (secret) criteria.
According to the blurb putting London on the badge would "establish the club firmly on the international stage and reinforce our European ambitions". Maybe the board felt that despite our history not enough people outside the UK knew who West Ham were or where West Ham was
A response from The Board.