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Flat Cap day II...The Protest.

Flat Cap day II...The Protest.

The Saint

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Sat 6th Oct PNE v WIGAN...proper northern derby.

Just an idea.. Following on from the brill day at Bolton back in the 90's.
Peaceful protest.
TH favourite head gear.
Throw your flat caps on the pitch at 3.05pm for best effect. Show your displeasure at the owners total lack of desire/ambition/strategy/support for the manager in a peaceful but effect protest,


As individuals we can do nothing, put up and shut up, turn up each week handing your hard earned money into the club, and witness our club falling apart, we could lose a very young, hard working and talented manager anytime soon because that is the easy option for the owner.

On the other hand we can send a clear message of support for the manager and a show of our displeasure at the owner by a peaceful protest aimed 100% at him.

I suggest all disgruntled TH supporters get to a charity shop, or ask your grandad for an old flat cap, TH signature trait, and throw em on the pitch just after kickoff for maximum effect. WE NEED TO SEND A MESSAGETO HIM...WE ARE NOT HAPPY.

In the days of the ISA, things like this could be organised, the LEP would be contacted, TV would then pick up on it, and they the board sit up and take notice. Sadly we don't have any organised voices other than this forum, so maybe this current situation may bring about some thought of a new ISA setup.

Anyway that's my idea, we can do nothing and let things drift along and see us sliding down the pan, or we can make a stand V Wigan with a peaceful protest.

Your thoughts please.
 
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Disrupting the game. That affects TH how? The club - fined. The players and managers - need encouragement not civil unrest.
 
Did Orient fans get fined for tennis balls, flying pigs or whatever else they threw on. If its the club that get fined, then that's tough. Its a fans peaceful protest mate.

Disrupting the game gets more exposure. It sends a message to the owner, c'mon guys wake up, we need to do something.
 
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isn't it funny how the last time someone suggested a flat cap day, fairly recently, it was in recognition and to show gratitude for everything TH has done for us.
P.S. Have you seen how much a flat cap costs these days?
 
The Saint said:
Sat 6th Oct PNE v WIGAN...proper northern derby.

Just an idea..
Peaceful protest.
TH favourite head gear.
Throw your flat caps on the pitch at 3.05pm for best effect. Show your displeasure at the owners total lack of desire/ambition/strategy/support for the manager in a peaceful but effect protest,


As individuals we can do nothing, put up and shut up, turn up each week handing your hard earned money into the club, and witness our club falling apart, we could lose a very young, hard working and talented manager anytime soon because that is the easy option for the owner.

On the other hand we can send a clear message of support for the manager and a show of our displeasure at the owner by a peaceful protest aimed 100% at him.

I suggest all disgruntled TH supporters get to a charity shop, or ask your grandad for an old flat cap, TH signature trait, and throw em on the pitch just after kickoff for maximum effect. WE NEED TO SEND A MESSAGETO HIM...WE ARE NOT HAPPY.

In the days of the ISA, things like this could be organised, the LEP would be contacted, TV would then pick up on it, and they the board sit up and take notice. Sadly we don't have any organised voices other than this forum, so maybe this current situation may bring about some thought of a new ISA setup.

Anyway that's my idea, we can do nothing and let things drift along and see us sliding down the pan, or we can make a stand V Wigan with a peaceful protest.

Your thoughts please.
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Have you much experience of flat cap throwing?
I suspect that our owner would have them collected, select the ones he fancied ,have those dry cleaned and added to his collection.
Only one thing will/might affect Hemmings and that is a potential loss of money that more empty seats will bring.
 
proton said:
Have you much experience of flat cap throwing?
I suspect that our owner would have them collected, select the ones he fancied ,have those dry cleaned and added to his collection.
Only one thing will/might affect Hemmings and that is a potential loss of money that more empty seats will bring.
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Getting relegated might do it...He's going the right way about it aswell....
 
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Liberation said:
Getting relegated might do it...He's going the right way about it aswell....
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Well relegation would certainly produce a lot more empty seats, I suspect that quite a few of our older fan base will not relish the prospect of another serving of division 3 fare.
 
Dirty Harry said:
isn't it funny how the last time someone suggested a flat cap day, fairly recently, it was in recognition and to show gratitude for everything TH has done for us.
P.S. Have you seen how much a flat cap costs these days?
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^^^This^^^

Plus, what happens if TH decides that given any protest against him he thinks we do not appreciate the £millions he has put into the club just to keep us afloat and decides 'enough is enough' and -
a) no longer puts the £5-6 million into the club each season,
b) we quickly go into the the red,
c) have no money to bring in any new players to add to the squad,
d) due to our low attendance break the FFP rules
e) we are forced to sell our best players, etc?
f) drop quickly down the divisions
g) and so it continues

We are too early in to the season to even consider any protest against the club never mind TH
 
norfolk white said:
^^^This^^^

Plus, what happens if TH decides that given any protest against him he thinks we do not appreciate the £millions he has put into the club just to keep us afloat and decides 'enough is enough' and -
a) no longer puts the £5-6 million into the club each season,
b) we quickly go into the the red,
c) have no money to bring in any new players to add to the squad,
d) due to our low attendance break the FFP rules
e) we are forced to sell our best players, etc?
f) drop quickly down the divisions
g) and so it continues

We are too early in to the season to even consider any protest against the club never mind TH
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Hemmings may well consider that enough is enough but that will be a money decision, nothing to do with the fans.With that in mind I can't see him doing anything detrimental to his investment until he has a good chance of recouping his money or at least a good slice of it.
 
Not for me.

We have taken the piss out of lashers for years about piss poor organised protests in which other supporters feel intimidated.

Unlike the lashers I believe in supporting the side on match days. In no way can in game protests help the lads to pick up wins. I’ve no issue with folk raising their concerns after matches etc.

There has been a very strange feel about the place in the last couple of games and I do think things might turn a bit toxic especially against the owner if results continue in the same vain. Hopefully results improve.

I believe that something needs to change for our club to move forward and fans have every right to be questioning/ pressuring the owner to do something. Whilst I think a orgasnised group or sorts may be a line to go down, going down a Charlton/Lashers route is the wrong option. Mainly for the reason I think it would have a negative impact on results and more importantly would have zero impact on Hemmings attitudes, if anything it could make him more stuburn.
 
The Saint said:
Dirty Harry said:
isn't it funny how the last time someone suggested a flat cap day, fairly recently, it was in recognition and to show gratitude for everything TH has done for us.
P.S. Have you seen how much a flat cap costs these days?[/QUOTE

Flat Caps from £1.99 on ebay.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MENS-TWE...hash=item1a0194056f:m:mrEHGR9badomDvLTvFAqa_g
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Unlike tennis balls, which cost about 30p for six, a flat cap thrown from the back of the town end wouldn't even reach the pitch. So no, I don't think it's such a good idea.
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Surely this would negatively affect the players rather than TJH.

He’s not going to suddenly fund the signing of a striker or show a bit more ambition because 50 flat caps got thrown 10 yards onto the Deepdale turf.
 
Wouldn’t want to disrupt a game to be honest....boycott the upcoming fan zone and concourse catering.
 
Nishtar36 said:
Surely this would negatively affect the players rather than TJH.

He’s not going to suddenly fund the signing of a striker or show a bit more ambition because 50 flat caps got thrown 10 yards onto the Deepdale turf.
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My flat caps would easily reach the pitch, though. They have a lethal steel rim inside them. Once, I killed a man with it - he was a large, well built oriental looking geezer, he was. He had stolen my flat cap and was trying to throw it at me, but he missed, and it stuck in some railings. As he went to retrieve it from the railings, I shoved a handily placed broken electric cable onto the railings and electrocuted the bastard.
 
The Saint said:
Sat 6th Oct PNE v WIGAN...proper northern derby.

Just an idea.. Following on from the brill day at Bolton back in the 90's.
Peaceful protest.
TH favourite head gear.
Throw your flat caps on the pitch at 3.05pm for best effect. Show your displeasure at the owners total lack of desire/ambition/strategy/support for the manager in a peaceful but effect protest,


As individuals we can do nothing, put up and shut up, turn up each week handing your hard earned money into the club, and witness our club falling apart, we could lose a very young, hard working and talented manager anytime soon because that is the easy option for the owner.

On the other hand we can send a clear message of support for the manager and a show of our displeasure at the owner by a peaceful protest aimed 100% at him.

I suggest all disgruntled TH supporters get to a charity shop, or ask your grandad for an old flat cap, TH signature trait, and throw em on the pitch just after kickoff for maximum effect. WE NEED TO SEND A MESSAGETO HIM...WE ARE NOT HAPPY.

In the days of the ISA, things like this could be organised, the LEP would be contacted, TV would then pick up on it, and they the board sit up and take notice. Sadly we don't have any organised voices other than this forum, so maybe this current situation may bring about some thought of a new ISA setup.

Anyway that's my idea, we can do nothing and let things drift along and see us sliding down the pan, or we can make a stand V Wigan with a peaceful protest.

Your thoughts please.
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Stuff off, were PNE not Blackpool.
 
norfolk white said:
^^^This^^^

Plus, what happens if TH decides that given any protest against him he thinks we do not appreciate the £millions he has put into the club just to keep us afloat and decides 'enough is enough' and -
a) no longer puts the £5-6 million into the club each season,
b) we quickly go into the the red,
c) have no money to bring in any new players to add to the squad,
d) due to our low attendance break the FFP rules
e) we are forced to sell our best players, etc?
f) drop quickly down the divisions
g) and so it continues

We are too early in to the season to even consider any protest against the club never mind TH
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Give me strength....Th has you just where he wants you...bricking it. We need to stand up for our club.
 
norfolk white said:
^^^This^^^

Plus, what happens if TH decides that given any protest against him he thinks we do not appreciate the £millions he has put into the club just to keep us afloat and decides 'enough is enough' and -
a) no longer puts the £5-6 million into the club each season,
b) we quickly go into the the red,
c) have no money to bring in any new players to add to the squad,
d) due to our low attendance break the FFP rules
e) we are forced to sell our best players, etc?
f) drop quickly down the divisions
g) and so it continues

We are too early in to the season to even consider any protest against the club never mind TH
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That would be shooting himself in the foot...Very unlikely.
 
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