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Open Letter To Ellis Short/Petition

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Reiver said:
And that would achieve what?
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i think some people just want to do something even if realistically it won't achieve anything major. just to feel better. just to feel like they have at least tried. just to satisfy an itch or to vent some anger, or to at least be able to say ' i tried ' so as to not be accused of apathy. like the nice feeling you get when you give 50p to charity. not going to achieve much, but its still not a bad gesture. also, its fine not to protest, and not to put 50p in the charity bucket. theres no right or wrong answer, and if one person doesnt want to protest and one person does, its even more pointless them then arguing over it trying to convince the other one way or the other. i'm 50/50 split on whether i would attend, and 90% sure it would achieve fuck all. the main point is though, for me anyway, that it can't possibly make the situation any worse.
 

tunstallhill said:
i think some people just want to do something even if realistically it won't achieve anything major. just to feel better. just to feel like they have at least tried. just to satisfy an itch or to vent some anger, or to at least be able to say ' i tried ' so as to not be accused of apathy. like the nice feeling you get when you give 50p to charity. not going to achieve much, but its still not a bad gesture. also, its fine not to protest, and not to put 50p in the charity bucket. theres no right or wrong answer, and if one person doesnt want to protest and one person does, its even more pointless them then arguing over it trying to convince the other one way or the other. i'm 50/50 split on whether i would attend, and 90% sure it would achieve fuck all. the main point is though, for me anyway, that it can't possibly make the situation any worse.
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Very good post mate ... I agree with almost all of it.
 
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We should be telling him we intend to make an offer ... & we will "deal" with the debts in a localised manner. Lobbying the fuck out of the government could be an option rather than administration.
 
  • Sign the petition! Ffs I’m sure Ellis is well aware of this!
  • We demand that Ellis Short makes every endeavour to find a reputable buyer for the football club he no longer wants. Produce a business case for potential buyers, and treat SAFC with..............................
 
Birtleyoldman said:
  • Sign the petition! Ffs I’m sure Ellis is well aware of this!
  • We demand that Ellis Short makes every endeavour to find a reputable buyer for the football club he no longer wants. Produce a business case for potential buyers, and treat SAFC with..............................
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Dont sign it and sit in silence waiting for our club to die.
 
Birtleyoldman said:
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Really?? Do you honestly think signing a f***ing petition will help? The bloke wants out and will leave when he wants.


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I think it brings a bit of attention to the situation which may just help. It also shows we care, which again isnt a bad thing. Will it change the situation, along with other forms of protest, probably not but im willing to try anything rather than do nothing.
 
I don't think any one thing alone is going to force Short to sell, but the more we stand up for ourselves - petitions, protests, etc - the more the local and national press pick up on it, the more it highlights the issue and the more pressure it puts on the club.

Caulkin and Luke Edwards both ran stories for the nationals about the situation recently. In the space of a few days we saw Short drop the asking price from £80m to £50m, then to £0 and Bain cancel the Q&A with WMS.

I don't think any of that would have happened a few weeks ago, but the fans are noticeably more angry than they were then. And at the end of the day it takes what, 30 seconds to sign it? Less time than it takes to start the thread actually.
 
May be wrong but didn't they go into partnership with the club relating to the programs or some bollocks like that?

My soul you can have it cause it don't mean shit, I'd sell it to the devil for another hit.
 
So many underestimating fan power on here. We can make it as uncomfortable as possible for him rather than sit on our hands
 
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