Stewards forcibly removing anything anti-Ron today

[Holy Joe]

No comment from me if it's right or wrong, I don't think I have a strong opinion.

But to play devil's advocate, roots hall is private property, you probably be asked to leave if you walked round Tesco's with a anti Tesco banner - not much difference here

 

[overseas shrimper]

If they were to really remove 'anything' anti-Ron, they'd end up with an empty stadium.

 

[cerbera45]

does anybody know anyone at Southend Flying Club?

 

[Zeuss]

No comment from me if it's right or wrong, I don't think I have a strong opinion.

But to play devil's advocate, roots hall is private property, you probably be asked to leave if you walked round Tesco's with a anti Tesco banner - not much difference here

The present government of our country is trying to ban peaceful protests.

 

[kentblues]

The clubs view probably wasn’t helped when a protest organiser/potential protester posted on Twitter that they wanted to invade the pitch again and that it was going to be “ugly”….

I suspect the club would have come under pressure, not least from the police, to explain what security precautions they were taking to mitigate..

 

[nevereatwhitesnow]

The clubs view probably wasn’t helped when a protest organiser/potential protester posted on Twitter that they wanted to invade the pitch again and that it was going to be “ugly”….

I suspect the club would have come under pressure, not least from the police, to explain what security precautions they were taking to mitigate..

You don’t have to defend the club on every single point, they have chosen to try and whitewash protests

 

[kentblues]

You don’t have to defend the club on every single point, they have chosen to try and whitewash protests

I don't on every point. There are many many things the club and its owner have got wrong over the years. And that very clearly continues. And I am not shy pointing them out. And I am looking forward to when we can have a new owner just like most others. Given the amount of time you spend on our forum I’m sure this can’t of passed you by?

But I will also say it as I see it. And I am not in the “everything the club does whilst Ron is in charge must be wrong” category either.

And I am not aware of the club seeking to prevent protests immediately outside the ground. So your comment doesn’t really stand much scrutiny.

 

[nevereatwhitesnow]

I don't on every point. There are many many things the club and its owner have got wrong over the years. And that very clearly continues. And I am not shy pointing them out. And I am looking forward to when we can have a new owner just like most others. Given the amount of time you spend on our forum I’m sure this can’t of passed you by?

But I will also say it as I see it. And I am not in the “everything the club does whilst Ron is in charge must be wrong” category either.

And I am not aware of the club seeking to prevent protests immediately outside the ground. So your comment doesn’t really stand much scrutiny.

The club couldn’t stop a protest march on public roads etc even if they wanted to, they have though tried to delay and prevent the documentary from being shared in full and they had stewards primed before the game to remove any protest banners (regardless of how doing so is contrary to most stadium security plans in wading in and antagonizing a potentially volatile situation). The club’s hierarchy are getting quite sensitive about negative press and pictures (banner on shop opposite stadium a few weeks ago as another example). The problem is very much the club, not the protesters

 

[kentblues]

The club couldn’t stop a protest march on public roads etc even if they wanted to, they have though tried to delay and prevent the documentary from being shared in full and they had stewards primed before the game to remove any protest banners (regardless of how doing so is contrary to most stadium security plans in wading in and antagonizing a potentially volatile situation). The club’s hierarchy are getting quite sensitive about negative press and pictures (banner on shop opposite stadium a few weeks ago as another example). The problem is very much the club, not the protesters

Who said public roads? I said immediately outside the ground i.e. on club property. But I’m sure you know that too…

 

[LeedsSUFC]

No comment from me if it's right or wrong, I don't think I have a strong opinion.

But to play devil's advocate, roots hall is private property, you probably be asked to leave if you walked round Tesco's with a anti Tesco banner - not much difference here

I carry my Sainsburys bag around Tesco in protest of their Clubcard scam.

 

[Stan33]

I carry my Sainsburys bag around Tesco in protest of their Clubcard scam.

Wot scam

 

[NZamba Legend]

I was there yesterday with a sizeable ‘Ron might get the bridging loan, let’s all wait and see before we jump to conclusions’ banner and the stewards didn’t like that either. Told me to take it down because people in the south lower couldn’t see anything. Everywhere you look people are clamping down on pragmatism. It’s a ****ing police state we are living in

 

[* ORM *]

I was there yesterday with a sizeable ‘Ron might get the bridging loan, let’s all wait and see before we jump to conclusions’ banner and the stewards didn’t like that either. Told me to take it down because people in the south lower couldn’t see anything. Everywhere you look people are clamping down on pragmatism. It’s a ****ing police state we are living in

I’ll see your police state and raise you with Hong Kong

 

[londonblue]

does anybody know anyone at Southend Flying Club?

I doubt anyone there is licensed to tow a banner. You might need to look further afield.

 

[Tommy2holes]

Wot scam

Do a you tube search on club card scam.

 

[Tommy2holes]

No comment from me if it's right or wrong, I don't think I have a strong opinion.

But to play devil's advocate, roots hall is private property, you probably be asked to leave if you walked round Tesco's with a anti Tesco banner - not much difference here

That is devils advocate in the extreme. A more apt analogy would be protesters at larger clubs ie utd fans having huge banners against the glaziers etc or charlton and Blackpool throwing tennis balls onto the pitch and having banners.

 

[GBJ]

Was it the usual security on duty on Saturday?

I thought there were quite a few new faces among their crowd.

 

[rootshall rambler]

As if we needed any more, this is just another very clear sign of exactly how vile and toxic, life is under this appalling regime.

But STILL his admirers and apologists are here to make their excuses and justifications…… some more skilfully subtle than others.
utterly sick making.

 

[TrueBlue]

Was it the usual security on duty on Saturday?

I thought there were quite a few new faces among their crowd.

Yes same security, I was at the back of W block, they were removing anything anti Ron, now I can understand anything abusive but simply Martin Out is no way abusive.
Couple of scuffles broke out that’s about it

 

[TrueBlue]

Was good to meet @hlane17 Saturday as well nice to put faces to names on here