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Reasons To Join ROT

In response to questions on this forum ROT has already posted its OBJECTIVE, and reproduced (in English!) the QUIZ from ROT’s first canvassing leaflet – The answers, with some annotations, are further down page 1. If you missed it, you can catch up with it on http://forum.charltonlife.com/discussion/82751/rots-objective-with-quiz-to-brighten-your-day

ROT has also been asked why protesters should join ROT, and will post these REASONS one by one to give you a chance to respond to each of them.

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Reason 1. It is a totally peaceful, legal – and very Charlton – form of protest.
(Yes, ROT did inadvertently break a local byelaw by failing to get permission from the Mayor before our first canvassing visit, but the necessary permit is now in place.)
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  • SheffieldRed
    SheffieldRed Posts: 3,772

    Who are the candidates?

  • Arsenetatters
    Arsenetatters Posts: 5,977
    I understand that the candidate will be unveiled in due course.
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,802
    One, two, three.

    Summer transfer window, the Katrien folly
    Good golly Joe Gomez and Pope
    Sold for a pittance, Aribo's next
    Going down the league and falling gates

    Reasons to join ROT, part 3
    Reasons to join ROT, part 3
    Reasons to join ROT, part 3
    Reasons to join ROT, part 3

    With apologies to Messrs Dury, Jankel and Payne.
  • ROT
    ROT Posts: 63
    Reason 2. It takes the protests to Roland’s home town where he cannot ignore our presence.
    It thus reaches parts other protest groups do not attempt to reach. They may have other important objectives, such as engaging the British media in our struggle – but we all want Roland Out, so let’s cooperate, not compete.
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,038

    One, two, three.

    Summer transfer window, the Katrien folly
    Good golly Joe Gomez and Pope
    Sold for a pittance, Aribo's next
    Going down the league and falling gates

    Reasons to join ROT, part 3
    Reasons to join ROT, part 3
    Reasons to join ROT, part 3
    Reasons to join ROT, part 3

    With apologies to Messrs Dury, Jankel and Payne.

    And as for the take over:

    Yes yes
    dear dear
    perhaps next year
    or maybe even never

  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,802
    Stig said:

    One, two, three.

    Summer transfer window, the Katrien folly
    Good golly Joe Gomez and Pope
    Sold for a pittance, Aribo's next
    Going down the league and falling gates

    Reasons to join ROT, part 3
    Reasons to join ROT, part 3
    Reasons to join ROT, part 3
    Reasons to join ROT, part 3

    With apologies to Messrs Dury, Jankel and Payne.

    And as for the take over:

    Yes yes
    dear dear
    perhaps next year
    or maybe even never

    In which case ?????
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    I'm told that CARD aren't backing ROT, why is this?, if true?
  • ROT
    ROT Posts: 63
    edited August 2018
    Reason 3. There is support for this rather eccentric approach to protest from the Sint-Truiden locals.
    Of course, not everyone agreed with ROT’s message when we were canvassing a few weeks ago, but many did and were genuinely interested.
  • SE7toSG3
    SE7toSG3 Posts: 3,140

    I'm told that CARD aren't backing ROT, why is this?, if true?

    It isnt true, its bullshit, a number of CARD members are also members of ROT and planning to travel to Belgium.

    Sorry its not the reply you wanted
  • PeterGage
    PeterGage Posts: 1,793

    I'm told that CARD aren't backing ROT, why is this?, if true?

    Luckily there was a question mark or two otherwise I would have thought that B20 was having yet another dig at CARD

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  • SheffieldRed
    SheffieldRed Posts: 3,772


    Who are the candidates?

    @ROT
  • ROT
    ROT Posts: 63
    Although we can run a list of up to thirty-five candidates, we will have only one. The candidate's name will be made known one month before the ballot, to help build momentum in the run-up to election day.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,018
    ROT said:

    Although we can run a list of up to thirty-five candidates, we will have only one. The candidate's name will be made known one month before the ballot, to help build momentum in the run-up to election day.

    Sorry, I don't understand.
    How does not naming the candidate help build momentum ?
  • Ferryman
    Ferryman Posts: 2,921

    One, two, three.

    Summer transfer window, the Katrien folly
    Good golly Joe Gomez and Pope
    Sold for a pittance, Aribo's next
    Going down the league and falling gates

    Reasons to join ROT, part 3
    Reasons to join ROT, part 3
    Reasons to join ROT, part 3
    Reasons to join ROT, part 3

    With apologies to Messrs Dury, Jankel and Payne.

    Reasons to join ROT, 1 2 3
  • N01R4M
    N01R4M Posts: 2,577

    ROT said:

    Although we can run a list of up to thirty-five candidates, we will have only one. The candidate's name will be made known one month before the ballot, to help build momentum in the run-up to election day.

    Sorry, I don't understand.
    How does not naming the candidate help build momentum ?
    My guess is we should think of "Lord Buckethead" who stood against Theresa May last election as another example of getting publicity by being anonymous? Except that it appears ROT's strategy is to reveal the name 1 month before the election on 14 October, having first had a period of anonymity.
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,038
    edited August 2018
    N01R4M said:

    ROT said:

    Although we can run a list of up to thirty-five candidates, we will have only one. The candidate's name will be made known one month before the ballot, to help build momentum in the run-up to election day.

    Sorry, I don't understand.
    How does not naming the candidate help build momentum ?
    My guess is we should think of "Lord Buckethead" who stood against Theresa May last election as another example of getting publicity by being anonymous? Except that it appears ROT's strategy is to reveal the name 1 month before the election on 14 October, having first had a period of anonymity.
    Wow, if ROT were to announce the candidacy of Lord Buckethead that would be a coup.

    [Edit - it might be worth contacting him to see if he'd say a few words of support. Might help make it press worthy. Perhaps a tweet or two in his direction.]
  • N01R4M
    N01R4M Posts: 2,577
    Stig said:

    N01R4M said:

    ROT said:

    Although we can run a list of up to thirty-five candidates, we will have only one. The candidate's name will be made known one month before the ballot, to help build momentum in the run-up to election day.

    Sorry, I don't understand.
    How does not naming the candidate help build momentum ?
    My guess is we should think of "Lord Buckethead" who stood against Theresa May last election as another example of getting publicity by being anonymous? Except that it appears ROT's strategy is to reveal the name 1 month before the election on 14 October, having first had a period of anonymity.
    Wow, if ROT were to announce the candidacy of Lord Buckethead that would be a coup.

    [Edit - it might be worth contacting him to see if he'd say a few words of support. Might help make it press worthy. Perhaps a tweet or two in his direction.]
    Nice idea @Stig but there is a small snag. Like Denmark, Belgium has laws against wearing anything in public which obscures your identity!
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,038
    N01R4M said:

    Stig said:

    N01R4M said:

    ROT said:

    Although we can run a list of up to thirty-five candidates, we will have only one. The candidate's name will be made known one month before the ballot, to help build momentum in the run-up to election day.

    Sorry, I don't understand.
    How does not naming the candidate help build momentum ?
    My guess is we should think of "Lord Buckethead" who stood against Theresa May last election as another example of getting publicity by being anonymous? Except that it appears ROT's strategy is to reveal the name 1 month before the election on 14 October, having first had a period of anonymity.
    Wow, if ROT were to announce the candidacy of Lord Buckethead that would be a coup.

    [Edit - it might be worth contacting him to see if he'd say a few words of support. Might help make it press worthy. Perhaps a tweet or two in his direction.]
    Nice idea @Stig but there is a small snag. Like Denmark, Belgium has laws against wearing anything in public which obscures your identity!
    In that case try BoJo, he'd surely be top for a gig like that.
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,619
    D'othing my cap to all involved in this.
    Including the 'incognito candidate'.

    With another false dawn of 'this week' announced folks are getting twitchy & want something to happen.
    Fabulous.
    Keep it up :-D
  • ROT
    ROT Posts: 63
    Reason 4. ROT’s activities are designed to really get up Roland’s nose – we owe him that much, don’t we?

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  • N01R4M
    N01R4M Posts: 2,577
    Stig said:

    N01R4M said:

    Stig said:

    N01R4M said:

    ROT said:

    Although we can run a list of up to thirty-five candidates, we will have only one. The candidate's name will be made known one month before the ballot, to help build momentum in the run-up to election day.

    Sorry, I don't understand.
    How does not naming the candidate help build momentum ?
    My guess is we should think of "Lord Buckethead" who stood against Theresa May last election as another example of getting publicity by being anonymous? Except that it appears ROT's strategy is to reveal the name 1 month before the election on 14 October, having first had a period of anonymity.
    Wow, if ROT were to announce the candidacy of Lord Buckethead that would be a coup.

    [Edit - it might be worth contacting him to see if he'd say a few words of support. Might help make it press worthy. Perhaps a tweet or two in his direction.]
    Nice idea @Stig but there is a small snag. Like Denmark, Belgium has laws against wearing anything in public which obscures your identity!
    In that case try BoJo, he'd surely be top for a gig like that.
    Just what ROT needs - a self publicising loose cannon!
    Not to mention the certainty he would doubtless expect to be paid many times the contents of ROT's coffers and the Protest Fund combined for a personal appearance...
    Back to the drawing board, methinks.
  • Arsenetatters
    Arsenetatters Posts: 5,977
    Ferryman said:

    One, two, three.

    Summer transfer window, the Katrien folly
    Good golly Joe Gomez and Pope
    Sold for a pittance, Aribo's next
    Going down the league and falling gates

    Reasons to join ROT, part 3
    Reasons to join ROT, part 3
    Reasons to join ROT, part 3
    Reasons to join ROT, part 3

    With apologies to Messrs Dury, Jankel and Payne.

    Reasons to join ROT, 1 2 3
    This takes me back, way back. I saw them at the Crystal Palace Bowl as part of an 'alternative royal wedding' festival (Charles and Di?) There was a bloke in the crowd running round naked. At my young age this was an enormous highlight.

    Apologies to ROT for derailing the thread
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,619
    An 'ENORMOUS' highlight you say??????

    :-q
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,485
    I’m only a tiny chimney sweep
    But I’ve got an enormous brush
  • ROT
    ROT Posts: 63
    Reason 5. Roland said CAFC is only 1½ % of his business interests and hence only 1½ % of his time spent.
    ROT intends to make it 100% of his business concerns, and concentrate his mind on getting shot of us asap.
  • N01R4M
    N01R4M Posts: 2,577
    Phew! Glad somebody's got this thread back on track!

    1½ % of a 40h working week is only - err - 36 minutes?

    By the time he's approved the latest economy cuts (sorry, changes in the interest of the environment), dealt with all the new contracts (ha, ha!) and the multitude of other jobs done by our former hard working (cough) CEO, no wonder he has no time to deal with the real issue of the week, f***ing well selling the club.
  • Maybe he saves all the 36mins up and gives us 2hrs 24mins in one lump at the end of each month.

    Gets lots more rivets counted that way
  • ROT
    ROT Posts: 63
    Reason 6. How do you turn the man who has it all into Billy Nomates? Make him a figure of derision.
    ROT believes it has the material to do this – it just needs a bit more of the means to deliver it.

    3 more reasons tomorrow!
  • Go ROT
  • Arsenetatters
    Arsenetatters Posts: 5,977

    Go ROT

    You can never stop the ROT