One Battle At A Time
Mon Dec 23, 2013 11:29 am
Saturday reminded me why I got hooked on The City 40 odd years ago, pure tribalism and everyone pulling in the same direction against a, proposed, mad decision.
We need to be very careful now that we don't fall into the usual trap of widening the argument. People now screaming for Tan to go need to get real. Now that Tan has bought up virtually all the other shares there is no way he can walk away without taking a £140m hit in his pocket. He may be stubborn but he ain't that stupid and I don't see a line of billionaires forming a queue outside CCS to buy Tan out.
We've won Malky, at least, a stay of execution and we probably have the momentum to push Tan even more strongly for a change back to blue but if we start calling for Tan to go that will split the fan base and, subsequently, weaken our position.
Just look at BU for an example, they had a lot of support until they got abusive and added "Tan Out" to the blue agenda.
One step at a time and, perhaps, talking rather than protest may actually be more successful now that the point has been made so forcibly.
All IMHO of course !
We need to be very careful now that we don't fall into the usual trap of widening the argument. People now screaming for Tan to go need to get real. Now that Tan has bought up virtually all the other shares there is no way he can walk away without taking a £140m hit in his pocket. He may be stubborn but he ain't that stupid and I don't see a line of billionaires forming a queue outside CCS to buy Tan out.
We've won Malky, at least, a stay of execution and we probably have the momentum to push Tan even more strongly for a change back to blue but if we start calling for Tan to go that will split the fan base and, subsequently, weaken our position.
Just look at BU for an example, they had a lot of support until they got abusive and added "Tan Out" to the blue agenda.
One step at a time and, perhaps, talking rather than protest may actually be more successful now that the point has been made so forcibly.
All IMHO of course !
Re: One Battle At A Time
Mon Dec 23, 2013 2:14 pm
You could well be right, but I feel now the momentum and the footballing world is on our side, we should push on, a bit at a time.
Tan needs to understand he has gone too far. We want our blue back and our badge.
Tan needs to understand he has gone too far. We want our blue back and our badge.
Re: One Battle At A Time
Mon Dec 23, 2013 2:21 pm
Totally agree. After being delighted with Mackay's stay of execution I am now concerned we will force the man who is keeping our club going out.
Re: One Battle At A Time
Mon Dec 23, 2013 2:25 pm
glas wrote:You could well be right, but I feel now the momentum and the footballing world is on our side, we should push on, a bit at a time.
Tan needs to understand he has gone too far. We want our blue back and our badge.
Yep we certainly need to use the momentum but also need to guard against over stretching to the point of splitting the support and damaging the club
Re: One Battle At A Time
Mon Dec 23, 2013 2:38 pm
We need to strike while the iron is hot, let's drive this lunatic out while he's backed into a corner. He's robbed us of our identity and made us a national laughing stock. I like many others shrugged my shoulders at the time and to be honest I'm ashamed of myself. This is time to fight back. I'd rather be back in league 2 and in blue.