Topic: What can we do to get a small friendly boycott underway....

[Matt Rankin]

There have been quiet a few ideas popping around recently to a boycott and/or picket line at the gates before each home game.

Firstly some agree and some dont.

Here is an idea, For those of you who dont like the thought of entering the stadium and handing cash to H&G.

We talk about ideas here when we can stage a FRIENDLY picket line, which I would rather call an 'Education' line, not hostile. We refuse to enter but remain at the entrances and stores where we are armed with flyers and information. Hoping that this will sew the seed into the minds of fans hoping they wont be buying more tickets or merchandise. People are sheep and will follow if they believe in what it is about.

Secondly, maybe a 2 pronged attack is needed, so my next thought was those who dont agree on game boycott just yet, can also post ideas in here about spreading the word in the grounds in order that more and more people dont buy anything like flyers near food and programs stands, backs facing away while YNWA is on etc... and possibly leading to not buying tickets again until H&G are gone... Start with a mass 15 minute late entrance maybe

All ideas are welcome but lets get a friendly education/boycott of all things LFC underway. Out side and inside the stadium hopefully leading to all being outside.

[Chakan]

"Please sirs, get out of our club"

[Matt Rankin]

I did like the idea inside the ground for us holding up leave Glazers banner and them holding up a leave Tom and George banner....

Friendly and very media worthy

[Sol]

Isn't this thread is just going to duplicate the discussion already taking place here?
http://www.redandwhitekop.com/forum/index.php?topic=262414.0

[Matt Rankin]

Isn't this thread is just going to duplicate the discussion already taking place here?
http://www.redandwhitekop.com/forum/index.php?topic=262414.0

No this is for hard ideas and making dates and times not to bitch at who has done more for the club... Real deal ideas

Thats why it is locked

[Billy1561]

Sadly i think the single biggest thing the fans can contribute to this is to get onto RBS and beg them to not refinance and call in the debt. This is imo the only way we will rid our club of these looters. Wherever in the world you may be this is easy to do. What's stopping you?

[peterb17]

the rbs will refinance but i still have signed the petition and sent the no to refinance e mails cos i have to have a straw to cling to

[Chakan]

I still like the paper plane idea

[Billy1561]

the rbs will refinance but i still have signed the petition and sent the no to refinance e mails cos i have to have a straw to cling to

Well in fella it's all we can do and the more the merrier.

[rafasredangel]

I still like the paper plane idea

I like that idea too.

[blah]

Form a human chain around Anfield and refuse entrance to anybody, perhaps get a local lad to go on a hunger strike until the club is sold? two classic forms of protest.

[GODS LEFT BOOT]

good thread - match goers need to sort this out with each other

If we can
a, have people out side every game protesting and handing out leaflets - black on the back
b, turn backs / silence / black out during  YNWA

Start with a simple to understand aim

[RK7]

I know this may seem negitive, but it wont work. We need to step ths up now and go for the throat.

[HelterSkelter3]

The fans in the Kop being 15 minutes late for the game, empty Kop while YNWA, even sky would have to talk about that. And the cowboys would see that they might get problems selling their tickets soon.

[stoz]

Start with a mass 15 minute late entrance maybe

The fans in the Kop being 15 minutes late for the game, empty Kop while YNWA, even sky would have to talk about that. And the cowboys would see that they might get problems selling their tickets soon.

Are you pair serious?

[Canada Loves Anfield]

Who's with me???

[HelterSkelter3]

Are you pair serious?

Would they actually sell the club because the fans sing about them, insult them and hate them? Do they actually care about that?
No. The only thing they care about is money and as I see so many people in the crowd with the new shirt it doesn't seem as if the merchandise boycott is paying off.
Is there an alternative to threatening a match boycott?

[FrancisTierney]

Personally, I do not see what is gained by not singing You'll Never Walk Alone.  All that will do is make the players think they are walking into a shit atmosphere.

If were not going to sing You'll Never Walk Alone then i'd much rather just see a Boycott of the first 20-30 minutes as at least a lack of bums on seats is a visible thing and can be picked up by the Cameras.

[Billy1561]

Would they actually sell the club because the fans sing about them, insult them and hate them? Do they actually care about that?
No. The only thing they care about is money and as I see so many people in the crowd with the new shirt it doesn't seem as if the merchandise boycott is paying off.
Is there an alternative to threatening a match boycott?

You are correct in the points you have just raised but i suspect the original comment you made reagrding being 15 minutes late was the issue. Think about it for a minute mate.

[HelterSkelter3]

You are correct in the points you have just raised but i suspect the original comment you made reagrding being 15 minutes late was the issue. Think about it for a minute mate.

I know what you mean but it just seems to be the only way to show them that the fans can hurt them in a financial way. How would you get the message across to them that there might be a match boycott? Or do you feel there is another way of really making them sell the club?

Being late for a game seems to be drastic and wrong, I know. But what they have done to our club is visible on the pitch so the fans should somehow show it on matchdays aswell.
For me its not about not singing You'll Never Walk Alone, the Kop could do that when they enter Anfield and create a unique atmosphere.

[Dubit10]

Jesus Christ enough with this peace line nonsense. Direct action needs to be undertaken. Pitch invasion after 5 minutes and then a sit down until someone from the board comes out and tells us up front whats going on. Enough of this softly softly approach.

[cashmere pringle]

Jesus Christ enough with this peace line nonsense. Direct action needs to be undertaken. Pitch invasion after 5 minutes and then a sit down until someone from the board comes out and tells us up front whats going on. Enough of this softly softly approach.

i think the players have already started getting the boycot going. They are going to player even shitter every game till no one wants to or cant bear to watch anymore, thus making a boycott that much easier.

[Billy1561]

I know what you mean but it just seems to be the only way to show them that the fans can hurt them in a financial way. How would you get the message across to them that there might be a match boycott? Or do you feel there is another way of really making them sell the club?

Being late for a game seems to be drastic and wrong, I know. But what they have done to our club is visible on the pitch so the fans should somehow show it on matchdays aswell.
For me its not about not singing You'll Never Walk Alone, the Kop could do that when they enter Anfield and create a unique atmosphere.

Being late for the game is not an issue on its own but the ensuing stampede to get into the ground could be.

[HelterSkelter3]

Being late for the game is not an issue on its own but the ensuing stampede to get into the ground could be.

True mate, this is a big problem but if someone organizes it well it can be done. The whole Kop is probably too much but what about a single block or two?

[stoz]

True mate, this is a big problem but if someone organizes it well it can be done. The whole Kop is probably too much but what about a single block or two?

Have you ever been to a game? I suspect not.

[Billy1561]

True mate, this is a big problem but if someone organizes it well it can be done. The whole Kop is probably too much but what about a single block or two?

I wish i knew the answer to that but i don't unfortunately. The only thing i know for certain is the pests have to go!

[HelterSkelter3]

Have you ever been to a game? I suspect not.

Instead of saying the idea is totally useless maybe think of another thing to force out H&G?
If fans of other clubs can do it why is it impossible at Anfield?

I wish i knew the answer to that but i don't unfortunately. The only thing i know for certain is the pests have to go!

Definitely!

[Zappa]

There have been quiet a few ideas popping around recently to a boycott and/or picket line at the gates before each home game.

Firstly some agree and some dont.

Here is an idea, For those of you who dont like the thought of entering the stadium and handing cash to H&G.

We talk about ideas here when we can stage a FRIENDLY picket line, which I would rather call an 'Education' line, not hostile. We refuse to enter but remain at the entrances and stores where we are armed with flyers and information. Hoping that this will sew the seed into the minds of fans hoping they wont be buying more tickets or merchandise. People are sheep and will follow if they believe in what it is about.

Secondly, maybe a 2 pronged attack is needed, so my next thought was those who dont agree on game boycott just yet, can also post ideas in here about spreading the word in the grounds in order that more and more people dont buy anything like flyers near food and programs stands, backs facing away while YNWA is on etc... and possibly leading to not buying tickets again until H&G are gone... Start with a mass 15 minute late entrance maybe

All ideas are welcome but lets get a friendly education/boycott of all things LFC underway. Out side and inside the stadium hopefully leading to all being outside.

The "educating people" is irritating some rather than bringing them on board. It isn't really education - it's making sure that they have the knowledge of what's going on. (To suggest the need for education is a lot more aggressive/alienating than suggesting that someone might not have knowledge of the known facts).

Bugger "Friendly"  - peaceful yes, friendly NEVER.

Go to the ground and just sit down outside. It'd take hours to make everyone stand up

This year is already a write-off so what does it matter if the atmosphere is banjaxed. If the hardcore support boycott the match it will make them notice.

[RedBlade]

The "educating people" is irritating some rather than bringing them on board. It isn't really education - it's making sure that they have the knowledge of what's going on. (To suggest the need for education is a lot more aggressive/alienating than suggesting that someone might not have knowledge of the known facts).

Bugger "Friendly"  - peaceful yes, friendly NEVER.

Go to the ground and just sit down outside. It'd take hours to make everyone stand up

This year is already a write-off so what does it matter if the atmosphere is banjaxed. If the hardcore support boycott the match it will make them notice.

Agreed people don't like being told they're thick which Educating implies. Backs turned for 1st 15 mins of matches, the Black a4 papers when YNWA is sung and i do particularly like Zappa's sit down portest outside as it has a double impact of the people sat outside are not seated inside.

[Veinticinco de Mayo]

Are you pair serious?

Seriously stupid I think Stoz mate.

[Phil M]

The fans in the Kop being 15 minutes late for the game, empty Kop while YNWA, even sky would have to talk about that. And the cowboys would see that they might get problems selling their tickets soon.

      

[Veinticinco de Mayo]

If fans of other clubs can do it why is it impossible at Anfield?

And you talk about education for our fans.  Strewth!
Here my friend is some education for this evening: http://www.hfdinfo.com/

[HelterSkelter3]

I got carried away with the 15 minutes idea as I saw it happen in another stadium, you are right its not realistic but wrong.
The sit down protest sounds really good though.

[Veinticinco de Mayo]

Jesus Christ enough with this peace line nonsense. Direct action needs to be undertaken. Pitch invasion after 5 minutes and then a sit down until someone from the board comes out and tells us up front whats going on. Enough of this softly softly approach.

You gonna do that from Dublin are ya?
Any protest has got to be legal.

Personally I think the ball has moved out of the American's court, the pressure needs to be on RBS.  Write. Sign the petition. If you are desperate to have a sit in or chain yourself to something then may I suggest the RBS offices in the city, in Edinburgh and the branch in Liverpool.  You also get the advantage that by doing so you'll get a ticking off rather than a banning order from Anfield.

[Matt Rankin]

Agreed people don't like being told they're thick which Educating implies. Backs turned for 1st 15 mins of matches, the Black a4 papers when YNWA is sung and i do particularly like Zappa's sit down portest outside as it has a double impact of the people sat outside are not seated inside.

Fuck me call it what you want but if people dont know what is happening lets call them ignorant...

Insert any fucking word you want but I am sure you get the drift. sorry I didnt have an extra few hours to have my pollsters find out what words would suit a few RAWK members.

Stop pissing around a few words, its not hard to see what we are trying to achieve here is it

[Veinticinco de Mayo]

Fuck me call it what you want but if people dont know what is happening lets call them ignorant...

Yep, that should work....


and on that note.

[Matt Rankin]

Are you pair serious?

it was suggested in another thread, thats what this is for mate, give reason why or why not? or take your one liners elsewhere to the Lucas thread. We are kindly asking for ideas and help.