Roll call for 9 minute protest

Well done blues, I was a bit annoyed looking round at everyone in the concourse, and most of them drinking pints and putting money back into the club but you can't have it all. Hopefully it results in positive talks today. If it doesn't then I feel it might get quite toxic in the stands moving forwards.
 
M18CTID said:
Can I just say thanks to everyone who took part last night. For something that was organised at relatively short notice it went better than I hoped. Good numbers outside the main entrance beforehand and loads of media were there doing interviews, etc, which set the tone. Fans walking up and stopping to see what it was all about who might not have previously been aware of it. All good natured and no animosity. The most negative comment I heard was one bloke walking past saying something about flogging a dead horse which is hardly incendiary.

I was expecting maybe 2000-3000 people to join in with the concourse protest and I’d have been happy with those numbers for what was an opening salvo. What happened far exceeded my expectations and it wasn’t just the South Stand either. Every part of the stadium chipped in and did their bit.

We now await the outcome of today’s meeting between the club and City Matters. Hopefully there will be no need for further action but if the club still don’t listen then this will snowball.
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CM should be saying they won't accept any NDA-type arrangement at least in respect of the fans' issues. Fans need to know what is happening. If the club doesn't agree, walk out .....
 
thegoatsthegoat said:
Well done blues, I was a bit annoyed looking round at everyone in the concourse, and most of them drinking pints and putting money back into the club but you can't have it all. Hopefully it results in positive talks today. If it doesn't then I feel it might get quite toxic in the stands moving forwards.
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On a night game a lot of people have had to come straight from work, battle through traffic and have no choice but to eat and drink at the stadium as there's no time to go anywhere else. Might be different for Palace.
 
Cellarite said:
I think that's just a couple of posters speculating. What would be the point of a fans' representative group if the fans aren't allowed to know what's said?
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For full transparency (quite apt given the subject), all representatives sign an agreement with the Club at the start of each season which in essence constitutes an NDA.

That’s fairly standard practice, particularly across the Premier League and other Fan Advisory Boards. However, Clubs need to accept that a certain element of information sharing is vital. I suspect they will emphasise the NDA card this evening but will do my best to share what I can.
 
Alex - City Matters said:
For full transparency (quite apt given the subject), all representatives sign an agreement with the Club at the start of each season which in essence constitutes an NDA.

That’s fairly standard practice, particularly across the Premier League and other Fan Advisory Boards. However, Clubs need to accept that a certain element of information sharing is vital. I suspect they will emphasise the NDA card this evening but will do my best to share what I can.
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Cheers.
 
Corky said:
They aren't board meeting minutes, it is written in a jackanory style by a 13 year old.

Agree there looks fake. He repeats the exact words and no one takes any notice of him. No agenda items either, a hatchet job , to make the Chairman look a very ineffective leader who babbles on and gets ignored.
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Can you prove that it's fake mate? I've got it on pretty good authority that it was leaked by someone at the club
 
Thought visually it was very effective as anyone watching on TV couldn’t help but ask what the hell was going on with the crowd. Especially with the early goal which meant it was visible on any highlights programme.
 
Citizen of Legoland said:
On a night game a lot of people have had to come straight from work, battle through traffic and have no choice but to eat and drink at the stadium as there's no time to go anywhere else. Might be different for Palace.
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I understand why, there is also an element of people that won't go that time without a beer whilst being at the footy. Just a small gripe on my part, the 9 minutes alone was impressive in terms of numbers participating.
 
I thought it was really well done last night, with good humour and a sense of solidarity. For whatever reason City fans are not a militant bunch, but the time has come to take a stand. I was a bit concerned that it would get hostile and we would see blue on blue arguments, but thankfully there was none of that. When we came in, the regulars sat behind us who hadn’t participated said that they wished they had done. It also shows the Trafford lot that you can have a protest without smashing the place up, assaulting people and getting games called off.
 
East Level 2 said:
That 90th minute protest was pretty impressive as thousands upped and left as soon as the 4th official held up the stoppage time board. It's possible the announcement woke them up.
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It’s about the tenth time someone has said that on the thread and it wasn’t funny the first time.

And I’m someone who gets pissed off with the early leavers. Again if the club sorted out the public transport with the council it would be less of an issue.
 
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