Darth Crooks

The chronicle can fuck off with their latest podcast -‘ the positives of Mike Ashley being back’ Cunt never went man

Fine if you want to take your kid to the match, but don't fucking complain when others who have taken a harder stance criticize you for helping to fund Ashley after almost 12 years of complete trolling and mismanagement to fans. It's like the chants against Ashley on Saturday man, it's complete hypocrisy to the max. I'm not complaining. I'm trying to make you see possible reasons why people still go. If you, and others on here (you know who you are), don't appreciate the reasons and learn to accept them, then you'll never formulate an effective strategy for getting Ashley out. Because boycotts / walk ins etc are just never going to land with the vast majority of the fanbase. As I've previously said on here, get at Sports Direct. That's all he cares about. Don't think thats true. People just seem to have an incredibly high tolerance of being shat on by something they love. Doesnt mean that there isn't a limit though. Maybe... maybe things will change when Rafa goes, but if you're wanting to get as many people on board right now with forms of protest, affecting the matchday experience isn't going to be got behind, in my opinion. Sadly it's the only thing that will cause change and that's why it needs to be pushed. There's no concrete value in getting people behind some group or movement if those people arent willing to make the personal sacrifice to push him out. You think that's the only thing that'll work? Despite clear evidence that the big push on social media against Sports Direct and his brands was getting a reaction out of him? Had on a second here, didn't you say before that the Spurs boycott and protest had no effect on Ashley going on Sky and then allowing the club to spend £80m? But now there's clear evidence that the social media campaigns have worked? I think there's clear evidence that they were working and that he was reacting to them, yes. Because it was happening over a prolonged period of time. Sports Direct had to stop tweeting for 2 weeks for christ sake. That kind of thing is major to a business like his. The Spurs boycott was a one-off of people not showing up who had already paid, so yes, I don't necessarily think that had any correlation whatsoever with him happening to spend a bit of money several months later. That second boggles my mind given he came out on TV directly after it. Then that followed. I’m not saying it 100% did but it was bad far the most effective protest done and then that happens. Yet you can dismiss it entirely. Agree with first part although the only true way anything will work is if you take up so much bandwidth that it’s more hassle than it’s worth and that means considering matches as one of them. ? Well not directly - poor wording but April into May. Bit harsh mind if SP wants to take his lad.

Fine if you want to take your kid to the match, but don't fucking complain when others who have taken a harder stance criticize you for helping to fund Ashley after almost 12 years of complete trolling and mismanagement to fans. It's like the chants against Ashley on Saturday man, it's complete hypocrisy to the max. I'm not complaining. I'm trying to make you see possible reasons why people still go. If you, and others on here (you know who you are), don't appreciate the reasons and learn to accept them, then you'll never formulate an effective strategy for getting Ashley out. Because boycotts / walk ins etc are just never going to land with the vast majority of the fanbase. As I've previously said on here, get at Sports Direct. That's all he cares about. Don't think thats true. People just seem to have an incredibly high tolerance of being shat on by something they love. Doesnt mean that there isn't a limit though. Maybe... maybe things will change when Rafa goes, but if you're wanting to get as many people on board right now with forms of protest, affecting the matchday experience isn't going to be got behind, in my opinion. Sadly it's the only thing that will cause change and that's why it needs to be pushed. There's no concrete value in getting people behind some group or movement if those people arent willing to make the personal sacrifice to push him out. You think that's the only thing that'll work? Despite clear evidence that the big push on social media against Sports Direct and his brands was getting a reaction out of him? Had on a second here, didn't you say before that the Spurs boycott and protest had no effect on Ashley going on Sky and then allowing the club to spend £80m? But now there's clear evidence that the social media campaigns have worked? I think there's clear evidence that they were working and that he was reacting to them, yes. Because it was happening over a prolonged period of time. Sports Direct had to stop tweeting for 2 weeks for christ sake. That kind of thing is major to a business like his. The Spurs boycott was a one-off of people not showing up who had already paid, so yes, I don't necessarily think that had any correlation whatsoever with him happening to spend a bit of money several months later. That second boggles my mind given he came out on TV directly after it. Then that followed. I’m not saying it 100% did but it was bad far the most effective protest done and then that happens. Yet you can dismiss it entirely. Agree with first part although the only true way anything will work is if you take up so much bandwidth that it’s more hassle than it’s worth and that means considering matches as one of those avenues. They’ve now chosen to largely ignore the SM stuff because the stuff posted looks like a bunch of mentals posting memes

Got rid of my Sky because it’s largely shit tbh

I don’t have kids and have a 400 mile round trip for a home game so my decision is made simpler. Still hate it and rather be doing it alongside my niece and nephew though. And whether he gets more money from TV or not, we still don’t have to top him up and he won’t be ever be laughing at me. Every fan that boycotts him and attacks his interests and remains vocal becomes a threat. But people have their reasons and I know people go with good intentions - not the currency the club deals in unfortunately.

I mean you can't dictate to people how they raise their kids - but the money goes to Mike Ashley regardless. That's the trade off people have to judge.

Aye but that’s not the pull is it? It’s the former title winners wanting to actually be a project that may appeal.

I don’t think anyone is claiming to be a better fan. At least I’m not. The finest endorsement you can give someone though is paying them for their ‘efforts’.

Not that again...

Dafuq?!

Yeah fuck him over by letting him off the hook in silence.

Serves the curbs who slate him personally right tbh. If you want to be a snowflake about it then stop being a gobshite.

Leicester aspire to be a bigger club than we do and that’s all that would matter.

It’s a business dogma - we all heard or saw his ‘true entrepreneur’ quotes. He believes his business method is the true light and the way and governments also have heralded his practices in part. They’ve retreated from that a little given the worst of it.

No he isn’t man.

It’s just bluster and lip service to slip out of temporary pressure. Fucking snake behaviour every time.

I swear if he shouted and yawped in the way Ritchie et al do he’d be seen as far more hard working.

It’s made me really sad because I was pretty much numb to all that. I should be cock a hoop.

Not in the EU m8

Might as well be. It won’t anyone other than some has been English relic.

This is it like, lunacy

Lejeune makes such a difference like.

Draw would be shit. Win results also in shit. Ultimately.

Advise him on what? Oh fuck he’s going to be manager isn’t he?

This is it for me. There's levels of it. All my clothes a probably sweatshop made to a degree but it's either that or walk aboot bollocks akimbo. Bit different when choosing to attend a football game. As someone who has been involved in very militant SD protests I'd stand to be a massive hypocrite. What if they invest in the surrounding area? And that does benefit the ordinary people in this city? I do get it but its a very nuanced thing. Where do you draw the line? Will you watch the world cup? Knowing its been built on slavery? Hard thing man I agree. Just don't think I could fully get on board in my support of them - support the team not the regime if you will?