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Spirit of 37 - display v Newcastle


superhans1 said:
Cheers. Just seen it. Would have been amazing. As someone who donated and is really pissed off, thanks still for trying, not your fault the people at the top have no backbone. And glad to hear there's still something good coming.

For the anti-sportswashing message, I wonder if we can get an image to go viral that people can print and take themselves to hold up. Like a simple A4 with a pound sign covered in blood.
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Will still be a full display mate.
 
Pacific said:
they've fucked up a lot today but the club aren't wrong here like. as brilliant as it would have been they just can't be associated with providing a platform for that kind of messaging. it's a PR nightmare and could cause allkinds of kickback from sponsors etc

the issue is whichever knacker originally said it was okay and f***ing the lads sorting it about. if that's what happened. as I just can't see how it ever going to be allowed. sounds like someone has made a fuck up (shock) agreeing to it and when it's been ran by the people that actually make the decisions they've obviously said you can't do it

don't blame them one bit for jacking the whole thing in. i assumed it was just the filth trying to wind them up on twitter etc but had a look earlier and the amount of supposed Sunderland fans accusing them of pocketing the donations is lifting

hopefully they go out with a bang with what they can salvage from this
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Aye. Last thing the club needs is to be associated with the same messaging as Amnesty International.

That would be terrible.
 
Pacific said:
they've fucked up a lot today but the club aren't wrong here like. as brilliant as it would have been they just can't be associated with providing a platform for that kind of messaging. it's a PR nightmare and could cause allkinds of kickback from sponsors etc

the issue is whichever knacker originally said it was okay and f***ing the lads sorting it about. if that's what happened. as I just can't see how it ever going to be allowed. sounds like someone has made a fuck up (shock) agreeing to it and when it's been ran by the people that actually make the decisions they've obviously said you can't do it

don't blame them one bit for jacking the whole thing in. i assumed it was just the filth trying to wind them up on twitter etc but had a look earlier and the amount of supposed Sunderland fans accusing them of pocketing the donations is lifting

hopefully they go out with a bang with what they can salvage from this
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Might as well take the miners banner down in the main reception too then. Can’t stand up for what is right anymore in case we lose money, can we not?
 
Pacific said:
the issue is whichever knacker originally said it was okay and f***ing the lads sorting it about. if that's what happened. as I just can't see how it ever going to be allowed. sounds like someone has made a fuck up (shock) agreeing to it and when it's been ran by the people that actually make the decisions they've obviously said you can't do it
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This. It's like they do it on purpose just to take the piss out of the work SO37 put in.
 
Pacific said:
they've fucked up a lot today but the club aren't wrong here like. as brilliant as it would have been they just can't be associated with providing a platform for that kind of messaging. it's a PR nightmare and could cause allkinds of kickback from sponsors etc

the issue is whichever knacker originally said it was okay and f***ing the lads sorting it about. if that's what happened. as I just can't see how it ever going to be allowed. sounds like someone has made a fuck up (shock) agreeing to it and when it's been ran by the people that actually make the decisions they've obviously said you can't do it

don't blame them one bit for jacking the whole thing in. i assumed it was just the filth trying to wind them up on twitter etc but had a look earlier and the amount of supposed Sunderland fans accusing them of pocketing the donations is lifting

hopefully they go out with a bang with what they can salvage from this
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I agree it is risky and that frightens people, but no UK news outlet is going to pan the club for that display. It would likely be applauded by most ordinary people as a chance for the common man to send a message to the FA and EPL about what we think on their running of the game. I'm sure the owner would not want to offend the FA and EPL, but it's a golden chance to be visibly on the right side here and it's passing by. One day this will all be frowned on in shame and we, like everyone else did nothing. A shame to let that chance pass by. Someone's got to be first to speak.
 
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Charlestonian said:
That argument is bollocks to be honest. It hasn’t hurt Palace, or the Boro.

The powers that be have sent a very clear message, and it absolutely stinks.
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bit of a difference between fans taking a banner in and presumably what was a full stand display. part funded by our owner

it would have been f***ing brilliant but i don't get why people think it's odd the club have said no. they've just fucked up the communication as per usual
 
Pacific said:
they've fucked up a lot today but the club aren't wrong here like. as brilliant as it would have been they just can't be associated with providing a platform for that kind of messaging. it's a PR nightmare and could cause allkinds of kickback from sponsors etc

the issue is whichever knacker originally said it was okay and f***ing the lads sorting it about. if that's what happened. as I just can't see how it ever going to be allowed. sounds like someone has made a fuck up (shock) agreeing to it and when it's been ran by the people that actually make the decisions they've obviously said you can't do it

don't blame them one bit for jacking the whole thing in. i assumed it was just the filth trying to wind them up on twitter etc but had a look earlier and the amount of supposed Sunderland fans accusing them of pocketing the donations is lifting

hopefully they go out with a bang with what they can salvage from this
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The club can’t be associated with an anti sportswashing message??? Why the fuck not
 
10 Trenches Deep said:
I agree it is risky and that frightens people, but no UK news outlet is going to pan the club for that display. It would likely be applauded by most ordinary people as a chance for the common man to send a message to the FA and EPL about what we think on their running of the game. I'm sure the owner would not want to offend the FA and EPL, but it's a golden chance to be visibly on the right side here and it's passing by. One day this will all be frowned on in shame and we, like everyone else did nothing. A shame to let that chance pass by.
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Great post mate. My opinion is theyve built a relationship behind the scenes with the Saudis and they dont want to damage that. If true, absolutely shameful.
 
Pacific said:
bit of a difference between fans taking a banner in and presumably what was a full stand display. part funded by our owner

it would have been f***ing brilliant but i don't get why people think it's odd the club have said no. they've just fucked up the communication as per usual
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Whats odd is KLD funding the banner. Was that so he felt he had more clout with the messaging? The whole thing stinks
 
Pacific said:
they've fucked up a lot today but the club aren't wrong here like. as brilliant as it would have been they just can't be associated with providing a platform for that kind of messaging. it's a PR nightmare and could cause allkinds of kickback from sponsors etc

the issue is whichever knacker originally said it was okay and f***ing the lads sorting it about. if that's what happened. as I just can't see how it ever going to be allowed. sounds like someone has made a fuck up (shock) agreeing to it and when it's been ran by the people that actually make the decisions they've obviously said you can't do it

don't blame them one bit for jacking the whole thing in. i assumed it was just the filth trying to wind them up on twitter etc but had a look earlier and the amount of supposed Sunderland fans accusing them of pocketing the donations is lifting

hopefully they go out with a bang with what they can salvage from this
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Jesus wept :lol:
 
It seems anytime sportswashing is mentioned at any level, it quickly gets silenced.

When their takeover happened, people like Neville and I believe even Shearer said it would allow for open and honest conversations on sportswashing. Then we never heard a peep out of them. Pundits have absolutely been told not to mention it, not just on TV or radio, but even on their own personal social media accounts.
 
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