Protests

[Thewhites.]

Nope, the only “asset” we have is Championship status.

Exactly, and that asset is at significant risk of being downgraded to League One status over the course of the next 18 months. All of the other ‘assets’ are literally worthless to any entity other than PNE (aside potentially from Ingol….).

 

[Drunks]

Going to try to be balanced.
I want the Family and Ridsdale gone.
I know they have bankrolled the club, but to what reason?
We are a shell of a club.
The Fanzone picture shows everything for what it is,

Player recruitment is pathetic, no strategy, no feckin' RWB says it all!!
I would happily accept us taking reasonable gamble like the Harrop purchase (the contract renewal was a farce though).
Look for players with sell on potential!
Short terms loans should be the icing on the cake, not the main strategy.

Fan experience is also pathetic, club shop is dross (I looked for an extra layer other other day, some sort of jumper, not too thick, the only think I could find is a hoodie with a PNE badge on for 70 quid, so I spent nothing).
I cannot remember the last time I was even tempted to buy and food or drink, its over priced crap.

Ground maintenance seems non existent, I was another one that got dripped on in the AKTE during the downpour, on row 29, so not near the front.

It cannot be that difficult to get things better than they are.
If they want the club and keep bragging about the money they put in, listen to the customers (number one rule in any business!)
The fans did their part over the Summer, God Bless @JK and Co.
Sadly the owners and Chairman haven't, so do us all a favour and move on please.

And before anyone says anything about the dark days. I have watched North End for over 40 years, so not as long as some, but I do remember a lot.
The difference here is that we have owners with money, if they want the club then spend and make the experience enjoyable.
We are Nobbers, we do not expect to win every game, but we do expect a manager to be given the tools to play his way, otherwise why employ him.

Sorry this ended up being a lot longer than I planned, but I cannot explain my frustration in a couple of lines, But VIVA LA REVOLUTION!

 

[SF]

Spurs would be a terrible choice for any protest or one-off boycott.

There are still loads of match-going fans who think everything is rosy, plus any empty seats will be snapped up by boycotters who want to watch Son.

It should be a league game with a staged walk out after ten minutes or something. Ten minutes of "sell up, fuck off" before that.

 

[Liberation]

It is not a case of nodding dogs. Nobody has suggested a viable buyer as of yet. If they do walk who is going to pay the bills? If a nd when a buyer is found I will be also a happy man but until then is it not better to have SOMEONE rather than no one?

There are a lot like you my friend..... Standing back and watching the club being run into the ground without making any noise about it... You are entitled to your opinion of course but I find it a very strange approach because all it will do is ensure that nothing changes.....

 

[Liberation]

A lot love the fists and a trip to Spain that they think if Ridsdale just fucked off and we 'backed the manager' it'll be reet... backing this idiot makes me shudder

I've issues also with pelting a family that keep this club going to the tune of a millions per year, I personally don't think its a lack of funds spent its what it's fucking spent on that's the issue. All roads lead back to Ridsdale. He's a real bustard we've had enough.

Good luck @MBcha and all

With you on that Cal....

 

[SF]

*daytrippers, not boycotters

 

[Dreyfuss]

A horrible attempt to get him to shut up.

I imagine Riddler has his legal team on speed dial. I bet there would be loads of dirt coming out on Peter, if it were not for the threat of legal action. But I guess NDA's don't last forever. Here's hoping.

 

[pneveg]

It's time, isn't it?

Disquiet on here and social media has no effect other than a few arsey comments from 'Lunchtime Pete'.

Organised attempts to engage with the club are seen as an inconvenience, we get a few soundbites but ultimately, we're fobbed off again.

Our next home game is prime time BBC One. The Hemmings family, associated trustees and Peter Ridsdale deserve to be shamed for the negligent way they run our club. As fans it is our responsibility to hold them to account, I'm no organiser, but I'd suggest something along the lines of;

Pre-match; #WAVEASCARF #WAVEAFLAG Support the players, they're not good enough but it's not their fault they're not good enough, in my opinion they should have our support. Put on a show, show the world that we're proper fans which should also further drive home that WE DESERVE BETTER.

Throughout the match; A sustained, loud RIDSDALE OUT, HEMMINGS OUT chant for 90 minutes. Make sure the people at home hear it, do it for so long that the commentators have no choice but to mention it. Shame the hierarchy in front of their guests at the game, let them know that we've had enough.

Post-match; A sit in, flags and banners out in opposition to the family and board. The BBC will still be broadcasting from Deepdale, create as much noise as we can to again shine a light on what's going on here and how we won't stand for it any longer.

Obviously this is one game but a great opportunity to be seen and heard. Following this game every home game should have the chants and banners, no form of democratic engagement with the club has had any impact at all, I for one have moved past apathy and I'm angry, a show of force and aggression is all that we have left.

If some of the more prominent voices in the PNE community take this forward I am completely on board.

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.

HEMMINGS OUT. RIDSDALE OUT.

Wee Lashers, shite for brains cry nabies

 

[Dreyfuss]

Wee Lashers, shite for brains cry nabies

User not posted since October. Sees talk of protests against his beloved Peter, so logs on. And clearly like Peter, he's had a few aperitifs after his long lunch.

 

[65on]

There are a lot like you my friend..... Standing back and watching the club being run into the ground without making any noise about it... You are entitled to your opinion of course but I find it a very strange approach because all it will do is ensure that nothing changes.....

I fully appreciate what you are saying but who in their right mind will invest millions into a loss making business?We are all blinkered but that is reality. Would you? I know I wouldn't. Making sound investments is how a lot of people accumulate their wealth.

 

[HunterLionheart]

Someone who thinks they have a plan, rather than just an obligation to keep us on life support? A little vision, that smart investments in the football world can get somewhere. A little marketing of the first ever football league champions, in the home of the EFL, the home of football, maybe see if we can have more than just the same weary 10k plodding on and buying the odd shirt?

 

[Liberation]

I fully appreciate what you are saying but who in their right mind will invest millions into a loss making business?We are all blinkered but that is reality. Would you? I know I wouldn't. Making sound investments is how a lot of people accumulate their wealth.

Hemmings bought out the club for ten bob ( presumably to protect his investment )......... Ever since then he and now his family had/have a duty of care to look after it properly.... He and now they ( even more so) have failed miserably..

Would I ? If I weren't a supporter of course not but as one ( if I were a billionaire ) of course I would.... I've no idea if the rumours are true but if the club gets dumped with a 100 mil bill from the estate for everything Hemmings ever put in then it tells us everything that we need to know.

 

[Libertine]

've no idea if the rumours are true but if the club gets dumped with a 100 mil bill from the estate for everything Hemmings ever put in then it tells us everything that we need to know.

I've always thought that was just a rumour that was perpetuated by the lashers.

 

[Bodney Rewes]

I fully appreciate what you are saying but who in their right mind will invest millions into a loss making business?We are all blinkered but that is reality. Would you? I know I wouldn't. Making sound investments is how a lot of people accumulate their wealth.

Almost every football club is a loss making business and almost every club has an owner

 

[Damp Squib]

I fully appreciate what you are saying but who in their right mind will invest millions into a loss making business?We are all blinkered but that is reality. Would you? I know I wouldn't. Making sound investments is how a lot of people accumulate their wealth.

Anyone with a logical mind wouldn't buy a club not in the Premier League, but it happens all the time.

Take Coventry, for example, who don't have a ground of their own and were in circa £30M of debt. They've just completed a takeover last week, cleared all of the debt and had made a £25M offer for the stadium.

 

[65on]

Almost every football club is a loss making business and almost every club has an owner

Does that mean everything is hunky dory?

 

[tcinders]

Going to try to be balanced.
I want the Family and Ridsdale gone.
I know they have bankrolled the club, but to what reason?
We are a shell of a club.
The Fanzone picture shows everything for what it is,

Player recruitment is pathetic, no strategy, no feckin' RWB says it all!!
I would happily accept us taking reasonable gamble like the Harrop purchase (the contract renewal was a farce though).
Look for players with sell on potential!
Short terms loans should be the icing on the cake, not the main strategy.

Fan experience is also pathetic, club shop is dross (I looked for an extra layer other other day, some sort of jumper, not too thick, the only think I could find is a hoodie with a PNE badge on for 70 quid, so I spent nothing).
I cannot remember the last time I was even tempted to buy and food or drink, its over priced crap.

Ground maintenance seems non existent, I was another one that got dripped on in the AKTE during the downpour, on row 29, so not near the front.

It cannot be that difficult to get things better than they are.
If they want the club and keep bragging about the money they put in, listen to the customers (number one rule in any business!)
The fans did their part over the Summer, God Bless @JK and Co.
Sadly the owners and Chairman haven't, so do us all a favour and move on please.

And before anyone says anything about the dark days. I have watched North End for over 40 years, so not as long as some, but I do remember a lot.
The difference here is that we have owners with money, if they want the club then spend and make the experience enjoyable.
We are Nobbers, we do not expect to win every game, but we do expect a manager to be given the tools to play his way, otherwise why employ him.

Sorry this ended up being a lot longer than I planned, but I cannot explain my frustration in a couple of lines, But VIVA LA REVOLUTION!

You hit the nail on the head re the dark days. The difference between then and now is we all knew we hadn't a pot to piss in! The Hemmings family knew the risks, they have always taken them in business.
They should either fund us appropriately including the stadium and product or actively seek new investment or new ownership.

 

[Bodney Rewes]

Does that mean everything is hunky dory?

No it just means that just because we're a loss making business it doesn't mean that we shouldn't be able to find a new owner. We apparently have people sniffing around the club every year but no-one makes an official attempt to buy the club. Either everyone is too poor to own us or our current owners are being unreasonable with their demands

 

[Liberation]

I've always thought that was just a rumour that was perpetuated by the lashers.

I bloody hope so but the link supplied earlier by Thracia quoting Mr Costello was a bit thought provoking........ That said, if you are going to go bust then why not do it spectacularly? 🤣

 

[Dreyfuss]

Does that mean everything is hunky dory?

It means you were talking horseshit. Just because you don't know anyone down your local boozer with a spare billion. Doesn't mean there are not extremely wealthy individuals who'd jump at the chance to own a championship club.

For the right price a deal could be done. Sadly our ownership prefer to suck the life out of the club in the meantime. We should have took administration in 2010.

We have become an unloved and unwanted heirloom of a billionaire instead. Slowly being stripped of any value, purpose and self worth. A rusting empire of shit with a fanbase left to accept any old crap served up from the dodgy pies and burgers to non existent right wing backs.

But, in your world I'm sure everything's just fucking hunky dory.