We did our bit

[Sneech]

Is it? Thought the club paid for it all?

Didn't they pretend it was entirely fan funded but some document got posted online where it had details of the club funding it so they dropped the pretence?

 

[Foreigner]

Would be nice for the club to try and build some bridges and have stewards distribute and collect flags.

 

[wilkostacticsboard]

Is it? Thought the club paid for it all?

It's partially fan funded but the reuben brothers and the Saudis chuck loads of money at it. They also have club staff helping with the set up but our lads are all volunteers.

 

[chunksafc]

Would be nice for the club to try and build some bridges and have stewards distribute and collect flags.

The way the club have been these last few weeks, i am half expecting them to send the SO37 lads legal threats to remove their flags

 

[Foreigner]

The way the club have been these last few weeks, i am half expecting them to send the SO37 lads legal threats to remove their flags

I’m laughing but it’s probably more likely

 

[UaeExile]

Didn't they pretend it was entirely fan funded but some document got posted online where it had details of the club funding it so they dropped the pretence?

I know the club funded their Wembley display. Dunno about the rest.

I was checking Companies House last night just to try and tie down who owns what, but couldn't find much.

 

[Steeeeed]

Unfortunately a small minority of fans thrive off having a go at other fans. Everyone gets it, especially when it's a rocky spell, Roker Report, WMS, ALS, RAWA et al.

Some of the things suggested about so37 have been disgraceful. Not surprised they've jacked it in tbh.

 

[Comeback_Kenwyne]

The fans were amazing. The volunteers were amazing. The display looked amazing (in our opinion)

We’ve done everything we can. We’ve taken enough of a battering from our own fans. We’re done.

Thank you for all your support. Fuck the mags.

Goodnight.

Head up.

Over the last few weeks, you have shown yourself to be just about the only institution connected to the club to have any class or excellence.

 

[eddtheduck]

I have literally just seen how my white sheet in the east stand contributed to the display, FANTASTIC!!!!

 

[saltgrass]

I really think the club have been a disgrace on this one like, pretty much ever since the group formed. It's not like they're the green brigade at celtic where you can imagine the political nature of their messaging etc might make them a hassle that a club could do without.

These lads have just done pro Sunderland displays throughout, only asking for one which was more risqué due to being a derby display. Fans generally love the displays, they look great for the club from a marketing perspective and they don't even need to get off their arse to make them happen.

To throw constant roadblocks at the lads, to move goal posts, to do things like not even providing a bit of water for people doing an actual full shift in the ground. It's pathetic.

And ultimately they've pushed and pushed until the lads have given up. Hope they're proud of themselves. At a time when the club could really do with keeping fans onside they've got rid of one of the things that 99% of the fans enjoyed and supported, for no good reason and no benefit. The bairn loved the displays, they made matches feel like an occasion. It's hard enough to keep their interest and get them hooked. What an absolute shame

Well said

Haway man, look at the font and the lay out of the letters, i was embarrassed stood opposite this to be honest, said to my mate The bloody mags will have field day with this, and from looking at twitter they have, are these not planned out precisely from a seating plan or have we just wung it, holes in the letters look odd, last E bigger than the first, odd sized W,

You’ve got some neck criticising this

 

[Father Jack Hackett]

I’ve just seen the club have posted a few photos of the display on their Instagram. Cheeky bastards

 

[Silly Point]

I think you are mistaking him for @Silly Point

Aye. Need to change my name to Deep Point or something. @Sillypoint is also a massive fan of the Hundred shite if I'm not mistaken, which I am not!

 

[CissesUnderpants9]

I dont blame you and its a crying shame

on the club. Something else they should live in the shame

I’ve just seen the club have posted a few photos of the display on their Instagram. Cheeky bastards

Plenty of them about on the media team.

 

[Sillypoint]

Is no one allowed to criticise anything anymore, like i said i thought some of the displays have been excellent, i just didnt think saturdays was and its probably the one thats had the most eyes on it. might be just being a bit over sensitive as ive just had a morning of grief off the work lads (Mags)

Aye. Need to change my name to Deep Point or something. @Sillypoint is also a massive fan of the Hundred shite if I'm not mistaken, which I am not!

Ha'way the Crisp League!!!

 

[Portishead Mackem]

The fans were amazing. The volunteers were amazing. The display looked amazing (in our opinion)

We’ve done everything we can. We’ve taken enough of a battering from our own fans. We’re done.

Thank you for all your support. Fuck the mags.

Goodnight.

Sadly some people are never happy….thanks for all that you did.

 

[Langley Lag]

I think people picking fault need to remember everything So37 have managed has been in the teeth of opposition from the club - for some reason. Difficult to get everything completely geometrically perfect if there’s a handful of lads only given a couple of hours access from the club with loads of hurdles in their way.

Even if the mags entirely self fund - which I enormously doubt - from what I gather they get however long they want to set up, are allowed to store stuff in the concourse overnight without a health and safety berk playing silly buggers, stewards help them lay stuff out etc etc etc. For some reason our ownership group have decided it’s too much like hard work and would rather our lads just turn up, sit quietly and leave.

And as ever…if anyone thinks they can do a better job, by all means set up a Spirit of 73 and crack on. See if you get any further - oh, and you’d best have everything perfect or we’ll all be carping on from the sidelines here while doing sweet f a to help.

 

[Roker-73]

Nothing mate. It’s the end of the road for us.

It’s became a drain on our personal lives, one of the lads has became quite ill (may or may not be related but he needs to focus on his health), the club have been less than great to deal with and it’s just not worth it.

Is there any chance of any of your group staying on? FWIW I thought yous were fantastic

 

[AgnewsHorseshoe]

Just speaking my mind, i thought it looked a bit naff, especially compared to some others weve done (Cat Eyes) Dortmund are the elite of TIFO displays and that looks perfect to me,

Although i didnt know about the club not helping with it, maybe i was just wound up already given what had gone on in the build up to the game from the club, didnt want to give them T**Ts up the road any more ammo, and theyve rinsed us for it

Why do you care what they say? They’ve never put forward a grown up criticism once it’s all cheap shots, irrelevant stuff to football and fabricated childish stuff. Their flags are funded by a state they are vile hypocrites who play the hard done by card when it suits

 

[DR CHEESE]

The fans were amazing. The volunteers were amazing. The display looked amazing (in our opinion)

We’ve done everything we can. We’ve taken enough of a battering from our own fans. We’re done.

Thank you for all your support. Fuck the mags.

Goodnight.

Thanks so much for your efforts

 

[SAFCMark]

The last line is the worst bit of it all like. The nerve of the fckers.

It should really be brought up in a RAWA meeting. If the club are so keen on using the photos of these displays, then why are they putting up so many blockers on the guys who are trying to do it?