by RoyalBlue »
06 Aug 2023 14:50
Snowflake Royal Winston Biscuit Clyde1998 I’m in Scotland atm and was at Morton-Ayr today, so I’m only going on what I’ve seen online about today’s protest.
I get the impression these supporter’s groups which have popped up over the past few years have fundamentally failed to grasp that they don’t speak for the broader fan base (not just on Dai, but generally). They may speak for a certain sub-section of our fan base, but no-one can speak for an entire fan base. The people who are involved in these groups appear to be younger and/or think the response they get on Twitter is reflective of our support as a whole.
There should’ve been clear warning signs for them at Sutton when they could barely get more than 15 people to sing anti-Dai songs out of the few hundred who travelled. There doesn’t seem to be any attempt to reach out beyond their core group and anyone who makes any sort of criticism of their actions or views are faced with ad hominem attacks: something which will turn people away.
The problems which people pointed out prior to today’s protest were never addressed, leading to a complete farce of less than 100 people being involved. This has again led to ad hominem attacks on those not involved. There seems to be no acceptance that they’ve got the ability to make any mistakes in their tactics or strategy.
There’s a complete failure to understand what different groups of our support will do. There’s little actual substance in their messaging. It’s no wonder most people aren’t involved with their protests.
Agree on much of that. I don't want to be too critical of the protest group as they have got up off their backsides to do something about a thing they feel passionate about. But maybe its time they do a bit of reflecting on why their protest hasn't connected with the majority of fans.
Yeah, the key for me is they've done something. Unlike anyone else. And it's the usual 'do nothing but tell everyone how it should be done' lot complaining.
Of course they could do better. That list was a shambles. But they are doing more than anyone else.
I'd rather people stop criticising them doing things wrong, and got involved to give them their obvious superior expertise.
100% agree with that. And for that reason, I shall continue to support their efforts, particularly in the absence of any other positive suggestions and, in particular, people prepared to help organise them.
What's the point? Will it influence the owner in any way at all?
Well what was the point of the march through Reading all those years ago and was that ever likely to make Maxwell and Waller change their minds? What it did do was help highlight the plight the club was facing.
I'm for every single course of action that helps do that now.
