NG32 Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Pardew will sack himself we wont beat Stoke away and we wont beat Swansea away. Its also obvious now that the club have unleashed a media campaign of their own to counter Sackpardew.com. Hiliarious that Hamman was wheeled out. I wonder how much cash he was given. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 No PR offensive was even needed imo. There are plenty of gullible, thick wankers in the crowd who don't even need convincing by Hamann and Solano. They're quite happy to swallow the current load of pigshit and give Pardew the green light to go ahead and relegate us. They fucking slurp that shit down. Too scared to voice their opinion and very quick to take the piss out of those that do. They'll happily watch us sleepwalk our way to the championship again. If you're not part of the solution you're part of the problem and these timid little mice who are happy to turn up and sit on silence have become a major part of the problem. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallace Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 http://sport.bt.com/sportfootball/columnists/mike-calvin-pardew-must-prioritise-cup-S11363933852158? I would dispute several points in this article but at least some journalists realise what is going on. Pardew accepts a place in the top six in the League is “beyond us.” His squad lacks quality, and the club is in desperate need of stability. His honesty is commendable, and offers a perspective sadly lacking in the crisis management experts employed by Ashley to manipulate public opinion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Didier Domi will know the score. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raconteur Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 http://sackpardew.com/ - Hull City (h) Protest – Final Post-Match Statement On Saturday 20th September 2014 SackPardew.com held a large-scale protest against Alan Pardew’s continued employment as Newcastle manager during Newcastle United’s home game with Hull City in the Barclays Premier League. Prior to the game we obtained 30,000 A4 display sheets, 105 banners and hired a van that was emblazoned with “SackPardew.com” to drive laps around St. James’ Park. 10 city centre establishments opened their premises to us, and a local promotional company provided us with 4 paid staff to facilitate legal on-street distribution close to the stadium. Having arrived en masse into Newcastle by 11am, our volunteers spread throughout the city and were greeted by an overwhelmingly positive response from fans of all demographics. Aside from a few isolated incidents the reaction to our banners and sheets was incredible, with over 20,000 of the former and all 105 of the latter given out to supporters, who were keen to make their feelings known in the stadium. The hard work of those on the ground to make this happen was astonishing, with members of our group travelling from far and wide to take part, and extra assistance from other like-minded supporters on the day was incredibly valuable. Ultimately we were still a few hands short, though, and we believe that with a larger group all 30,000 sheets would easily have been handed out. Our intention all along was to facilitate a controlled, peaceful protest against Alan Pardew and to that end we were extremely successful. Following the match, Northumbria Police confirmed that there were no reports of trouble relating to the protest and the club confirmed that nobody was ejected from the stadium for taking part in the visual demonstration during the 5th minute. This was despite the fact that there were multiple reports from fans of overzealous stewarding before, during and after the game. This over the top stewarding was part of what we believe to be a highly orchestrated plan to quell our protest by Mike Ashley and Newcastle United Football Club, with the PR wheels firmly set in motion in the days leading into the game and self-proclaimed crisis management/PR specialist Keith Bishop sat alongside our owner from kick-off. Put simply, thanks to your help, we had the club running scared. However, their draconian response to proceedings was still incredibly disheartening and has facilitated the “poor take-up” narrative that has followed in the media. A narrative that is wholly false and unjustified. They may have “won” in the stadium, but everything pre-match pointed to something special happening and Newcastle City Council reported no problems with litter or undue disruption around the city centre as a result of our activities. If you were at the ground you know exactly what the response was, due to the extremely visible presence of club stewards outside the turnstiles and inside the stadium. Black bags were present at a majority of access points and those entering St. James’ Park were routinely asked if they were carrying any “banners or cards”, which were promptly confiscated if seen or admitted to. Bags were searched, club programmes were rifled through and material was snatched out of people’s hands if they did not comply. Whether you agree with our protest or not, it is clear to see the club’s reaction to our plans was typically crass. When we opened dialogue with stadium security for answers we were passed to their media department and received nothing but radio silence. No change there, then. Still, plenty of those “banners and cards” did make it through the gates unchecked and the 5th minute protest went off without a hitch, albeit in an extremely muted fashion. Regardless of how the protest was received in the ground or construed in the media, we must make it clear that this was a 12-day-old fan-run website up against a millionaire, backed by a billionaire and his powerful friends. If nothing else we have shown what can be achieved with an idea, some organisation and support from the wider fan base. This must bode well for the future. None of us have been a part of anything like this before, but we will be again, and hopefully with even more support from others next time. Nobody involved could have predicted how the thousands of supporters would take the baton and run with it, but those who protested in the 5th minute largely did so in a dignified silence, respecting the wishes of Fabricio Coloccini and fellow supporters who urged nothing but support for the players. The demonstration did not impact on the result and was out of the way very early on, allowing everybody inside the ground to focus on the remainder of the game. Although the club did a tremendous job of undermining our efforts, the visual impact was still there and picked up by the media, so the message still got across. If you were one of those people who did not support our campaign on Saturday we fully respect your decision and reiterate that we do not want to pit fan against fan, believing instead that those people not wishing to protest should be afforded the respect that those who do would expect to receive themselves. Anyone deciding that the measured but strong stand we have shown is something different to the baying mob they had expected, we encourage you to join us as we move forward. We sign off by reminding people that this is not just about five games, though as it stands Newcastle United do happen to sit bottom of the Premier League, are still without a win and have collected just 3 points from the first 15 available, in what many assessed as a relatively “easy” start. There was every reason to be critical of Alan Pardew before, during and after the match and as far as we see it nothing has changed since Cardiff (h), except the date. We believe there will come a time when an even larger majority no longer deem Alan Pardew worthy of their loyal support and we will be ready when that time comes, glad of the extra help. We feel that this is not the club we love or the club we once knew, but that more and more this is a branch of Sports Direct run by a charlatan, acting as a puppet for his master. These people must not be allowed to continue unopposed. We will not stop until they are both gone. Alan Pardew is just the start. Howay the lads! If your thoughts are "tl;dr", the summary is that they are proud of what they managed to accomplish, they point the finger at Ashley for dampening the appetite for protest and they are unbowed and undaunted going forward. 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TaylorJ_01 Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 keep fighting the good fight Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Everything was well organised and their reaction is typically measured. But none of that takes away from the fact that the majority of the fans in the ground didn't want to protest. Now that may or may not matter, depending on how Mike Ashley's mind works, but it seems that things will have to get an awful lot worse (although I'm not sure how they can) before the majority join in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Flash Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 The pictures on the site are very damning The club have been really shaken by this, they're actively trying to stop it instead of ignoring it like they always do with protests. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Keeping a brave face on it at least. The fact they got 20,000+ out there shows that this is far from a minority movement, pre-game in town was buzzing and loads of people were carrying them. I got mine in by keeping it in my back pocket and from where I was sitting it seemed like plenty in the Gallowgate (particularly the corner) joined in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 The pictures on the site are very damning The club have been really shaken by this, they're actively trying to stop it instead of ignoring it like they always do with protests. Aye, forgot to mention that, so bad that they were confiscating the stuff for no good reason. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 http://sackpardew.com/ - Hull City (h) Protest – Final Post-Match Statement If your thoughts are "tl;dr", the summary is that they are proud of what they managed to accomplish, they point the finger at Ashley for dampening the appetite for protest and they are unbowed and undaunted going forward. But do yourself a favour and read the whole thing Worth reading because there is some telling video footage and images on there which shows the extent the club went to to try and cripple the protest as well. Very good piece and written in a dignified manner IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Flash Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 The pictures on the site are very damning The club have been really shaken by this, they're actively trying to stop it instead of ignoring it like they always do with protests. Aye, forgot to mention that, so bad that they were confiscating the stuff for no good reason. People were saying on twitter the club had hired loads of extra stewards from Sunderland or something, meaning Mike Ashley both spoke and spent money to quell this Two blatant signs that they're rattled. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Excellent piece, that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 The pictures on the site are very damning The club have been really shaken by this, they're actively trying to stop it instead of ignoring it like they always do with protests. Aye, forgot to mention that, so bad that they were confiscating the stuff for no good reason. People were saying on twitter the club had hired loads of extra stewards from Sunderland or something, meaning Mike Ashley both spoke and spent money to quell this Two blatant signs that they're rattled. Good point, didn't even really think of that. If there were more stewards, this movement proved to really shake things up at the ground. Also, you don't get mentioned on every football blog, website, major news outlet etc in the UK and others across the world by being some failed movement or something, I'm still generally shocked that casual football fans I know here in the US read enough to mention it to me. Pretty awesome. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordinho Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Perfect tone and as others have said, a dignified response. The most notable point for me in the whole statement is that they are confirming now that this will continue until Ashley is gone as well. It's been strictly about Pardew until now. It'll be interesting to see if that brings a few more off the fence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 I honestly think Pardew will get the sack himself now but the good thing these guys n gals are doing is highlighting the actualy facts which STILL somehow get ignored by the pundits and some media. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tachikoma Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 http://sport.bt.com/sportfootball/columnists/mike-calvin-pardew-must-prioritise-cup-S11363933852158? I would dispute several points in this article but at least some journalists realise what is going on. Pardew accepts a place in the top six in the League is “beyond us.” His squad lacks quality, and the club is in desperate need of stability. His honesty is commendable, and offers a perspective sadly lacking in the crisis management experts employed by Ashley to manipulate public opinion. Really? Now they're just tossing buzzwords around. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Tl; dr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 We were in desperate need of stability, now we're in desperate need of progress. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
afar Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 I dunno, I think in Sackpardew.com are getting this a little wrong, doesn't really matter that the stuff was confiscated, the reaction was exactly the same with our without the banners and cards. It was pathetic, the vast majority of the crowd didn't protest and showed zero sign that they support this movement, even at 0-2 there was no mass anger. Call out these supporters, ask them if they are happy with the football played, the results since the 5th place finish, the position at the bottom of the league, ask them what there solution is, if they reply "well it's all Ashley's fault we have to get rid of him" ask them how they go about achieving that when it's not something they can even hope to influence. I understand the need to keep people onside, but the lack of response to this at the match needs to be addressed. How have those from the group and indeed us on this forum got so far detached from public opinion ? Call them out challenge them to show us how wrong we are. Must admit I would have given up, if I were them after Hull, and said f*** this these fans deserve this charlatan, much respect to them for sticking with it and trying to stay positive about the campaign. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 I honestly think Pardew will get the sack himself now but the good thing these guys n gals are doing is highlighting the actualy facts which STILL somehow get ignored by the pundits and some media. Tbh the pundits get it. They can't come out and say he should be sacked but they've gone as far as saying "at any other PL club he would be gone with his record" numerous times. Pardew was even having a whinge about them after his reprise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest n4e Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 I honestly think Pardew will get the sack himself now but the good thing these guys n gals are doing is highlighting the actualy facts which STILL somehow get ignored by the pundits and some media. Tbh the pundits get it. They can't come out and say he should be sacked but they've gone as far as saying "at any other PL club he would be gone with his record" numerous times. Pardew was even having a whinge about them after his reprise. Savage rattled him when he called him a broken man. He did look ill as fuck leading up to the game as well, probably couldn't believe his luck how easy the crowd actually made it for him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 They where practically writing his eulogy after Southampton. Think the meh response of the crowd has led them to believe we don't care. Let's bring back the bloody Geordie circus. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Yup, was rattled by Savage, that's why he tried to play tough guy and stand in the technical area all game. Couldn't believe the crowd then bottled it. Awful. Would have been good to pepper him all game while he stood there like a moron. It will come though. it's just a bit early in the season, and people are trying to be optimistic still, but they will be sorely disappointed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickthemagpie Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Tl; dr Ok i'll crack. What the hell does this mean? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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