ToonArmy1892 Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 Th amount of people there isn't the main thing (more the merrier obv), it's just that we keep it up, every game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 Great turnout considering the weather, like. Felt like too much of a tit to join in with chants, but the guy with the moustache and the other bloke with the beard was making enough noise for most of us like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliottman Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 Great turnout considering the weather, like. Felt like too much of a tit to join in with chants, but the guy with the moustache and the other bloke with the beard was making enough noise for most of us like. My feelings exactly but mainly because I was with the wife, next time the windows are going through ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 That's not bad at all considering it's the second time and the weather is gash. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmymag Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 Less enthusiastic this week, partly the weather, but mostly because the socialist party diluted the Ashley out message. We know Ashley is a cunt of an employer, but I'm turning up to protest against his ownership of NUFC! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 Less enthusiastic this week, partly the weather, but mostly because the socialist party diluted the Ashley out message. We know Ashley is a cunt of an employer, but I'm turning up to protest against his ownership of NUFC! The more allies the better surely? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonArmy1892 Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 Who is the bloke in the jeans pointing at? Was he disagreeing with it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoot Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 Not loads there but the weather is shite so it's not bad at all. Like has been said, 3 hours before kick off too. Maybe an hour and a half to 2 hours would see more as more people arrive in the City. I'll be going again if there's another. We have to keep it up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonArmy1892 Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 Aye, it did seem a bit early like this time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoot Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 Aye, it did seem a bit early like this time. I thought that might be the case with it being 3 hours before kick off. As i was making my way down to the protest i noticed a lack of Newcastle fans generally, around Newcastle (in terms of what it would be like an hour or so before kick off). No doubt if it was closer to kick off, more people would be there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 Considering it was a Sunday and the weather, the turnout wasn’t bad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmymag Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 Not if 50% of the speeches, via the megaphone, are about sports direct working practices. It's match day in Newcastle and the message should be 100% about getting Cashley out of our club! Less enthusiastic this week, partly the weather, but mostly because the socialist party diluted the Ashley out message. We know Ashley is a cunt of an employer, but I'm turning up to protest against his ownership of NUFC! The more allies the better surely? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 Aye, it did seem a bit early like this time. From what I understand, there is some sort of event going on between SD and Fenwicks, which was the reason behind the earlier protest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 Not if 50% of the speeches, via the megaphone, are about sports direct working practices. It's match day in Newcastle and the message should be 100% about getting Cashley out of our club! Less enthusiastic this week, partly the weather, but mostly because the socialist party diluted the Ashley out message. We know Ashley is a cunt of an employer, but I'm turning up to protest against his ownership of NUFC! The more allies the better surely? I disagree it's about making making his brand as toxic as possible by tackling the myth that he is a savy business man. He's a bad owner because of how he runs Sports Direct as well as NUFC. NUFC in its current state serves Sports Direct as an advertising arm. The only way he goes is by creating a direct link for him that owning NUFC damages the Sports Direct brand. To do that we need other groups who are protesting Sports Direct because of his vile business practices. Sports Direct is huge, Mike's empire is huge. To take on the brand we need more than just NUFC fans. Mike doesn't care about NUFC, he doesn't care about you or me, he doesn't care about his workers. He only cares about Sports Direct and his bank balance that's the only way we get him to take notice. I'd imagine that's why The Magpie Group/If Rafa Goes or whoever have started going protesting SD rather than protesting in the ground. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 Not if 50% of the speeches, via the megaphone, are about sports direct working practices. It's match day in Newcastle and the message should be 100% about getting Cashley out of our club! Less enthusiastic this week, partly the weather, but mostly because the socialist party diluted the Ashley out message. We know Ashley is a cunt of an employer, but I'm turning up to protest against his ownership of NUFC! The more allies the better surely? We've turned to protesting against sports direct for a reason, so why anyone would have an issue with anything that can be thrown at Ashley is beyond me, particularly when you consider the shit that's supposed to have happened at Shirebrook. Imo, you'll also probably find that the general public will deem the running of a football club to be less important than the working rights of the working class. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmymag Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 The danger of making the protest against Cashley overtly political is that you marginalise the NUFC fan base who, for the most part, just want a new owner and invite the band wagon anarchists on board. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
polkaDot Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 The danger of making the protest against Cashley overtly political is that you marginalise the NUFC fan base who, for the most part, just want a new owner and invite the band wagon anarchists on board. Socialists tend to favour the state apparatus, especially when they have control. Anarchists wish to abolish such apparatus. Your man with the megaphone is clearly of the former position. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 I believe it was the North East section of the National Shop Stewards Network that were there. They tweeted this earlier. "We're not party political. We have no loyalty to any MPs. We're rank-and-file worker reps and football supporters. Nothing precludes us from participating. And, the club's fortunes are tied to his malfeasance." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Edgar Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 I really hope these protests start ramping up. If league results start to go from bad to worse, we need to start protesting at the ground. It can be after 90 minutes initially, but sooner or later we need to start making a stand when and where we can make the biggest impact. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toon No9 Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 I really hope these protests start ramping up. If league results start to go from bad to worse, we need to start protesting at the ground. It can be after 90 minutes initially, but sooner or later we need to start making a stand when and where we can make the biggest impact. Exactly! Must be more protests at the games. With a lot negative about sports direct and Ashley when showed on TV. It has nothing to do with not supporting the team. Can't see why we can't do both. Support the team and Rafa, protest against Ashley and sports direct. Don't think protesting against Ashley will distract the players as I think all the players want's to get rid of Ashley as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisJbarnes Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 https://news.sky.com/story/charlton-fans-delay-league-one-match-by-throwing-crisp-packets-on-pitch-in-bizarre-ownership-protest-11481851 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37673217 "Charlton and Coventry fans throw pigs onto pitch to interrupt game" Something like this at a sky televised game- with Ashleys competitors (Decathlon, Intersport or DW sports branding) might make an impact Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odear Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 https://news.sky.com/story/charlton-fans-delay-league-one-match-by-throwing-crisp-packets-on-pitch-in-bizarre-ownership-protest-11481851 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37673217 "Charlton and Coventry fans throw pigs onto pitch to interrupt game" Something like this at a sky televised game- with Ashleys competitors (Decathlon, Intersport or DW sports branding) might make an impact Mike Scratchies Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonArmy1892 Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Throw stuff on the pitch to disrupt the match like Charlton? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 On my phone here. Is there a poll that can be added to this thread for those who'll be attending? It's be nice to gauge numbers for us... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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