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An alternative protest

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I think it's a brilliant idea. Largely symbolic, but any protest we do at the SOL is pointless. We are too far gone, the bloke won't spend any money. He needs to be humiliated. This may do it. I will donate. In fact I would go to the USA to present it..
 
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Reiver said:
Start a crowdfunding effort to create a fund then appoint one supporter to go on a mission to speak to Short directly, man to man.

Give him a letter, from the supporters, to present to Short, or his office, and make sure the cameras are there.

Inform the press, the TV and any other media that our special envoy is on his way ..... it could be a one man Jarrow march.

If Short is in the US we could absolutely bombard the local media to gain attention ..... they love shit like that.

If he's in Scotland have an actual march where various people can join 'Braveheart', at various points, wearing Sunderland shirts through the ages.

We could have a series of people walking the 50 miles from Culloden, a famous battlefield of a bitter civil war, to Skibo Castle.

The 'villain' at Culloden was the Duke of Cumberland who was nicknamed 'The Butcher' and looks remarkably like Short .... if you really squint a bit.

Start a website where everyone can contribute and our plucky hero can send photos of him/herself waving his specially made flag at various landmarks.

Contact Sunderland supporters in the US or Scotland who'll take him into their home or simply hand over some bait/baccy/booze.

Have a donation page that goes directly to the specially procured credit card to help him on his way.

If people don't like the flag idea we can have an incredible red & white tracksuit made with a message for Short.

Two things could happen whereby our hero is met by Short who's image would be seen as far and wide as we can manage ....

.... or our lad is refused permission to speak to Short, or hand over the letter, which would see us brand him the coward he'd prove himself to be.

The main thing is that Short would know all about it.

No mass protest at the stadium, no disruption of the players on the pitch, no risk of being seen as yet another shouting rabble, etc etc etc.

I've written this as I'm watching Deeney score in the Watford match on a stream, on my laptop, and pretending to our lass that I know what's happening in Corrie :lol:

So I've not thought anything through properly, haven't checked my facts, edited my post and have no idea where Short might be.

I think it could become massive and make a dignified and powerful statement that wouldn't frighten off a prospective buyer ....

..... you might think it's shit but that's democracy :cool:

The Butcher ...

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hire a muck spreader to fire shit at the lobby...
 
Reiver said:
I'm part Scottish mate, there's nowt they like more than the underdog taking on the Lords of the castle ;)
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Loads of us are part Scottish in or from Sunderland and lots part Irish as well.

Not sure there will be many Lairds about but the managing director is Peter Crome and they currently have a 400 membership.

40% Brit, 40% American and the rest mainly European. Just for information if any help.

Not sure you would gain entrance unless an individual was invited to meet the Managing Director.

But it is a thought that would not impact on players at the ground or on CC in a negative way:)
 
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KarenDent said:
Well this is disappointing, thowt this would have been a bit further on by now :(
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People have bleating on about a protest for ages, endless 'calls to arms' threads and brave words.

In all that time the 'organisers' haven't come up with any kind of plan and have used the excuse that they're waiting for other people to join them.

They've called the supporters limp wristed wankers and apathetic.

Some of the proposals have been totally impractical, illegal or would have a direct impact on the players .... no one can agree so it drags on and on and on.

This protest has a plan, would be quick to organise, would make an impact and wouldn't make us look like another bunch of oafs shouting at the ground or throwing stuff on the pitch.

It would be dignified and would deliver a message direct to the heart of Short's empire ... the mountain won't come to us so we have to go to the mountain.

I've offered to organise it, bring in the media, start off the fund with £100 and walk on the march even though I'm still on crutches after an operation.

But it appears people are great at stamping their feet on a chat forum but not repared to get off their arses, fair enough it's their choice.

It's very easy claiming Sunderland supporter are apathetic, watching their club die and being 'soft cocks', etc ...

... yet those demanding a protest are being pathetic and apathetic at the same time, quite an achievement :lol:

So, protesters, my advice is to stop pissing in the wind, throwing your dummies around on here and actually do something.

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Jackal said:
Just been in the Morpeth area no sign unfortunately. Did see a MLF going into Ashington Asda though.
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It won't happen mate ..... people want a protest unless they have to actually do something.

It's a bit much to ask to be fair.
 
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Major Major said:
I think it's a brilliant idea. Largely symbolic, but any protest we do at the SOL is pointless. We are too far gone, the bloke won't spend any money. He needs to be humiliated. This may do it. I will donate. In fact I would go to the USA to present it..
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Great that's three of us willing to donate
 
This is like when the Liverpool forum had an idea that the players would warm up by making a huddle and chanting Negrito! Negrito! Negrito! until at the end a beaming Glen Johnson jumps out wearing a T-shirt that says 'OUR SUAREZ IS A FRIEND TO ALL COLOURS!' and they shout 'YOU WILL NEVER WALK ALONE!'

And by that I mean it's highly shit.
 
Reiver said:
You're a f***ing idiot aren't you?

The opening post has been superseded ....

..... and don't you believe that a protest needs to be dramatic?

Some of the proposals on here would be as boring as your posts.
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no need to bite
 
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