The regime are gambling what they have left on Slade succeeding with the result the protests diminish/disappear and they can get on with doing what they do best, ie buggering up a once great club. If we do well this season I expect protests will die down. It's a bloody big if though. The massive problems we endured last season have not all gone away with one appointment and a few signings. When your house is collapsing, a coat of paint just serves to briefly hide the rot.
The pattern is established, things calm down and then they introduce another gem. The Training Ground, and the Jimmy Seed stands may soon emerge as issues, or re naming the Valley which Katrien has said is so precious, or sofas, film reviews in the programme, impressive extra security measures...there is still a lot of potential for more damage and erosion big and small.
As a supporter of the protests the only thing I took issue with was the aggression and at times violent attitude of some of the protesters towards those fans who did not want to join in. I saw an old man who sits alone in my row in the North Upper being told to "get off your arse and walk out". He told me he was upset and a bit intimidated. The people doing it were mindless morons but those you see home and away behaving like complete pricks who need to get a life. I take my 4 grandchildren to most matches but had to stop for the last few games because of the increased foul language and abuse. We pride ourselves on being a family club. I saw little of that last season. It is easy to blame the regime for what went on but some fans took it too far. I have not renewed my 5 season tickets but if I was to do so I would not be in the North Upper again. Not only the language and aggression issues but smoking in the toilets, throwing objects and intimidating old people are not my idea of a day out with my family. Millwall we are not.
^ I don't condone aggression or the actions of the minority but if you have young grandchildren and don't want them exposed to bad language, the North Upper has never been the place to take them. I sat up there and enjoyed the atmosphere created but when/if I start to bring my little boy with me it is posinle I would move.
The last thing you want to remove from football is the atmosphere and noise, I have been to The Emirates and it is not the same.
How people complain about swearing at football is beyond me.
My kids know the rules , the nasty words stay at football and can't be said by them (the ten year has special dispensation when the younger ones aren't about) elsewhere , well daddy has a licence to use them anywhere
Hey hey Roland , I want to know oh oh oh why you're such a naughty man.
(Did chant this while explaining c**t is a word not to be used anywhere other than football and especially not at school, will use 'loser' instead of 'naughty man' next season)
As a supporter of the protests the only thing I took issue with was the aggression and at times violent attitude of some of the protesters towards those fans who did not want to join in. I saw an old man who sits alone in my row in the North Upper being told to "get off your arse and walk out". He told me he was upset and a bit intimidated. The people doing it were mindless morons but those you see home and away behaving like complete pricks who need to get a life. I take my 4 grandchildren to most matches but had to stop for the last few games because of the increased foul language and abuse. We pride ourselves on being a family club. I saw little of that last season. It is easy to blame the regime for what went on but some fans took it too far. I have not renewed my 5 season tickets but if I was to do so I would not be in the North Upper again. Not only the language and aggression issues but smoking in the toilets, throwing objects and intimidating old people are not my idea of a day out with my family. Millwall we are not.
It works both ways. Last game of the season I took a friend to the game and we stood up at the start in protest 'stand up if you want them out'. Got massive abuse from bloke behind who doesn't protest. Great welcome to the East stand.
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The Training Ground, and the Jimmy Seed stands may soon emerge as issues, or re naming the Valley which Katrien has said is so precious, or sofas, film reviews in the programme, impressive extra security measures...there is still a lot of potential for more damage and erosion big and small.
I take my 4 grandchildren to most matches but had to stop for the last few games because of the increased foul language and abuse.
We pride ourselves on being a family club. I saw little of that last season.
It is easy to blame the regime for what went on but some fans took it too far.
I have not renewed my 5 season tickets but if I was to do so I would not be in the North Upper again. Not only the language and aggression issues but smoking in the toilets, throwing objects and intimidating old people are not my idea of a day out with my family.
Millwall we are not.
The last thing you want to remove from football is the atmosphere and noise, I have been to The Emirates and it is not the same.
when in
WoolwichRome ......(Did chant this while explaining c**t is a word not to be used anywhere other than football and especially not at school, will use 'loser' instead of 'naughty man' next season)