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NUMBERS ARE DECEIVING

Sun Mar 23, 2014 11:38 am

Concerning yesterday's turnout I don't think numbers are the issue but more important is the hard work done by several supporters groups is finally catching on.The Liverpool game at Anfield was the first sign the tide is turning and yesterday showed more fans are getting on the side of Blue especially at the CCS. Numbers can be deceiving and when there is a General election not everyone goes out and votes and that's just the way it is.With respect most of us are sheep(excuse the pun) and if the latest trend is to wear a woolly hat with a flower on top then many would follow and get that hat and the same goes for blue.In the beginning a lot of talk was centred around the message boards of which a small percentage of match going fans use so the low numbers were not surprising.What I see now is the press have finally caught on and the trend is to be blue.I am sure yesterday many youngsters who were wearing red tops will be saying "I want a blue scarf" simply because everyone was holding them up, it's just the way it is and I believe those who kept the subject of blue going on this board should be commended for continuing to believe they can change people's minds and yesterday was proof of that.The only thing I hope for is continuity and regardless of who we play the blue scarf's are held high and more marches are scheduled to keep raising awareness.Regardless of yesterday's result it felt like that superb day when we ripped the banners down at Ninian park and marched in our thousands to the Millennium United as one, brothers in arms and ready to battle QPR for the right to play in the championship.
More of the same please.
I salute the organisers hard work

Re: NUMBERS ARE DECEIVING

Sun Mar 23, 2014 11:47 am

The organisers have done fantastic work and deserved a lot more numbers than was there yesterday.

Organising demonstrations is difficult. Getting people to turn up at places they don't frequent much is a problem. I recall the miners strike in the 80s when Scargill went to London. He asked for the striking miners to join him and around 15% made the journey. That was considered an excellent turn out.

Re: NUMBERS ARE DECEIVING

Sun Mar 23, 2014 11:51 am

Everyone was in spitting distance of the protest but the majority of fans chose not to attend,that speaks volumes.

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Sun Mar 23, 2014 11:53 am

redordead wrote:Everyone was in spitting distance of the protest but the majority of fans chose not to attend,that speaks volumes.


The majority were happy to sing and show their true colours during the game though. You must have hated that. :lol:

Re: NUMBERS ARE DECEIVING

Sun Mar 23, 2014 12:21 pm

Barry Chuckle wrote:
redordead wrote:Everyone was in spitting distance of the protest but the majority of fans chose not to attend,that speaks volumes.


The majority were happy to sing and show their true colours during the game though. You must have hated that. :lol:


correct..inside the ground was the TRUE strength....it dwarfed the march tbh.....dont make the mistake the 2 things MEAN the same... blue is blue..JUST blue

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Sun Mar 23, 2014 12:24 pm

soulofthesea wrote:
Barry Chuckle wrote:
redordead wrote:Everyone was in spitting distance of the protest but the majority of fans chose not to attend,that speaks volumes.


The majority were happy to sing and show their true colours during the game though. You must have hated that. :lol:


correct..inside the ground was the TRUE strength....it dwarfed the march tbh.....dont make the mistake the 2 things MEAN the same... blue is blue..JUST blue


More inane rambling from you. They were the same. :thumbup:

Re: NUMBERS ARE DECEIVING

Sun Mar 23, 2014 12:25 pm

redordead wrote:Everyone was in spitting distance of the protest but the majority of fans chose not to attend,that speaks volumes.

As I stated in the op the tide is turning and the numbers are growing,as long as we continue to grow in numbers that can only be good.Don't quote me on this but the first attempts to march there were only a couple of hundred of us but now there is a couple of thousand which shows there is growth.All in good time and it's not too late to get that blue scarf back out. :thumbright:

Re: NUMBERS ARE DECEIVING

Sun Mar 23, 2014 12:28 pm

Barry Chuckle wrote:
soulofthesea wrote:
Barry Chuckle wrote:
redordead wrote:Everyone was in spitting distance of the protest but the majority of fans chose not to attend,that speaks volumes.


The majority were happy to sing and show their true colours during the game though. You must have hated that. :lol:


correct..inside the ground was the TRUE strength....it dwarfed the march tbh.....dont make the mistake the 2 things MEAN the same... blue is blue..JUST blue


More inane rambling from you. They were the same. :thumbup:[/quote

you have no idea child do you..really none..you couldnt get to the ground without falling over the protest, yet thousands did...

Re: NUMBERS ARE DECEIVING

Sun Mar 23, 2014 12:30 pm

Barry Chuckle wrote:
redordead wrote:Everyone was in spitting distance of the protest but the majority of fans chose not to attend,that speaks volumes.


The majority were happy to sing and show their true colours during the game though. You must have hated that. :lol:


your oblivious to the depth of feeling thousands have. you assume walking and singing make you passionate..WRONG BOZZO

Re: NUMBERS ARE DECEIVING

Sun Mar 23, 2014 12:36 pm

I bet chuckles is that one copper :lol:
The numbers will be up to 6,000 tomorrow :lol:

Re: NUMBERS ARE DECEIVING

Sun Mar 23, 2014 12:38 pm

soulofthesea wrote:
Barry Chuckle wrote:
redordead wrote:Everyone was in spitting distance of the protest but the majority of fans chose not to attend,that speaks volumes.


The majority were happy to sing and show their true colours during the game though. You must have hated that. :lol:


your oblivious to the depth of feeling thousands have. you assume walking and singing make you passionate..WRONG BOZZO



You're the only one making assumptions here. :laughing6:

Re: NUMBERS ARE DECEIVING

Sun Mar 23, 2014 12:41 pm

Happy with those who took part but Sian Branson is one cringeworthy character

Re: NUMBERS ARE DECEIVING

Sun Mar 23, 2014 12:42 pm

redordead wrote:I bet chuckles is that one copper :lol:
The numbers will be up to 6,000 tomorrow :lol:


It cant be chuckles as he never had a job, and he cannot count so High figures. :laughing5: :laughing5: :laughing5:

Re: NUMBERS ARE DECEIVING

Sun Mar 23, 2014 12:44 pm

Barry Chuckle wrote:
soulofthesea wrote:
Barry Chuckle wrote:
redordead wrote:Everyone was in spitting distance of the protest but the majority of fans chose not to attend,that speaks volumes.


The majority were happy to sing and show their true colours during the game though. You must have hated that. :lol:


your oblivious to the depth of feeling thousands have. you assume walking and singing make you passionate..WRONG BOZZO



You're the only one making assumptions here. :laughing6:


no..you said wearing blue TO THE GAME..meant the same as being on the march.thats deluded.
there was plenty of blue around the stadium long before the march arrived.

Re: NUMBERS ARE DECEIVING

Sun Mar 23, 2014 12:48 pm

Golden cheetah wrote:
redordead wrote:I bet chuckles is that one copper :lol:
The numbers will be up to 6,000 tomorrow :lol:


It cant be chuckles as he never had a job, and he cannot count so High figures. :laughing5: :laughing5: :laughing5:

i wondered why he keeps sending me pm's assuring me there was at least 9 on the march,now i know :thumbup: :lol:

Re: NUMBERS ARE DECEIVING

Sun Mar 23, 2014 12:49 pm

PartyWithOle wrote:Happy with those who took part but Sian Branson is one cringeworthy character

I noticed a few more as well,they love the cameras.

Re: NUMBERS ARE DECEIVING

Sun Mar 23, 2014 12:56 pm

PartyWithOle wrote:Happy with those who took part but Sian Branson is one cringeworthy character


yes unreal, the bit by the gates where she stands in front conducting. like the old days.NOT

Re: NUMBERS ARE DECEIVING

Sun Mar 23, 2014 1:05 pm

redordead wrote:
PartyWithOle wrote:Happy with those who took part but Sian Branson is one cringeworthy character

I noticed a few more as well,they love the cameras.


Cringeworthy maybe mate but she cares for our identity and if she is willing to put the effort in then I'm willing to stand behind her and that goes for Vince, Tim, Annis and everyone else that was involved in making the march happen. Genuinely proud to bits. The march was top notch but looking from the Canton around the stadium was immense, Cardiff City of old woke up yesterday ! f*cking class. :ayatollah: :ayatollah: :ayatollah:

Re: NUMBERS ARE DECEIVING

Sun Mar 23, 2014 1:21 pm

soulofthesea wrote:
PartyWithOle wrote:Happy with those who took part but Sian Branson is one cringeworthy character


yes unreal, the bit by the gates where she stands in front conducting. like the old days.NOT

she actually holds a pose while candys taken photos :lol:

Re: NUMBERS ARE DECEIVING

Sun Mar 23, 2014 1:26 pm

The fact all you can do in response to yesterdays successful campaign is snipe at those who organized it shows that the blue is moving in the right direction.

Re: NUMBERS ARE DECEIVING

Sun Mar 23, 2014 1:34 pm

redordead wrote:Everyone was in spitting distance of the protest but the majority of fans chose not to attend,that speaks volumes.

You sir are an idiot :roll:

Re: NUMBERS ARE DECEIVING

Sun Mar 23, 2014 1:46 pm

keepcardiffblue wrote:The fact all you can do in response to yesterdays successful campaign is snipe at those who organized it shows that the blue is moving in the right direction.


THE BLUE....the blue has always been right at the finishing line awaiting us........and yes AT LAST some of you are catching on.......its actually about BLUE.......BU did not organise this and to many have been the biggest problem to us getting organised properly..cant see it..dont want to see it..........

Re: NUMBERS ARE DECEIVING

Sun Mar 23, 2014 1:56 pm

GotMeSingingTheBlues wrote:
redordead wrote:
PartyWithOle wrote:Happy with those who took part but Sian Branson is one cringeworthy character

I noticed a few more as well,they love the cameras.


Cringeworthy maybe mate but she cares for our identity and if she is willing to put the effort in then I'm willing to stand behind her and that goes for Vince, Tim, Annis and everyone else that was involved in making the march happen. Genuinely proud to bits. The march was top notch but looking from the Canton around the stadium was immense, Cardiff City of old woke up yesterday ! f*cking class. :ayatollah: :ayatollah: :ayatollah:


question........this 10% everyone bangs on about....10% of those who attend..or 10% of all Cardiff fans.?
10% of those who attend is 2500
10% of all cardiff fans is a lot lot more

Re: NUMBERS ARE DECEIVING

Sun Mar 23, 2014 2:16 pm

PartyWithOle wrote:Happy with those who took part but Sian Branson is one cringeworthy character

Yes the speech at the end was a bit cringey but her heart is in the right place.

Re: NUMBERS ARE DECEIVING

Sun Mar 23, 2014 2:19 pm

soulofthesea wrote:
GotMeSingingTheBlues wrote:
redordead wrote:
PartyWithOle wrote:Happy with those who took part but Sian Branson is one cringeworthy character

I noticed a few more as well,they love the cameras.


Cringeworthy maybe mate but she cares for our identity and if she is willing to put the effort in then I'm willing to stand behind her and that goes for Vince, Tim, Annis and everyone else that was involved in making the march happen. Genuinely proud to bits. The march was top notch but looking from the Canton around the stadium was immense, Cardiff City of old woke up yesterday ! f*cking class. :ayatollah: :ayatollah: :ayatollah:


question........this 10% everyone bangs on about....10% of those who attend..or 10% of all Cardiff fans.?
10% of those who attend is 2500
10% of all cardiff fans is a lot lot more

For someone who claims to want a return to blue you have a funny way of showing it :roll:

Re: NUMBERS ARE DECEIVING

Sun Mar 23, 2014 2:47 pm

CF47 BLUEBIRD wrote:
soulofthesea wrote:
GotMeSingingTheBlues wrote:
redordead wrote:
PartyWithOle wrote:Happy with those who took part but Sian Branson is one cringeworthy character

I noticed a few more as well,they love the cameras.


Cringeworthy maybe mate but she cares for our identity and if she is willing to put the effort in then I'm willing to stand behind her and that goes for Vince, Tim, Annis and everyone else that was involved in making the march happen. Genuinely proud to bits. The march was top notch but looking from the Canton around the stadium was immense, Cardiff City of old woke up yesterday ! f*cking class. :ayatollah: :ayatollah: :ayatollah:


question........this 10% everyone bangs on about....10% of those who attend..or 10% of all Cardiff fans.?
10% of those who attend is 2500
10% of all cardiff fans is a lot lot more

For someone who claims to want a return to blue you have a funny way of showing it :roll:


by asking a question..that you do not like

the pissing contest stuff dont interest me tbh.........those who protest and dont question are obviously the better, stronger, toughest bravest fans..no doubt you are a top fan...........
i could equally say the those that say they love the club have a funny way of showing it by protesting........

Re: NUMBERS ARE DECEIVING

Sun Mar 23, 2014 2:51 pm

Ark at the big hard football hooligan. Grow up FFS and get out of the 80s.

Re: NUMBERS ARE DECEIVING

Sun Mar 23, 2014 2:59 pm

CF47 BLUEBIRD wrote:Ark at the big hard football hooligan. Grow up FFS and get out of the 80s.


wasnt me giving it the big one yesterday............im happy to just wear blue.i dont see myself as the man that will drive Tan out because im hard..thats you, tough jellyman............who changes like the wind, grow a pair ,make your mind up and stick to it....

Re: NUMBERS ARE DECEIVING

Sun Mar 23, 2014 3:02 pm

soulofthesea wrote:
CF47 BLUEBIRD wrote:Ark at the big hard football hooligan. Grow up FFS and get out of the 80s.


wasnt me giving it the big one yesterday............im happy to just wear blue.i dont see myself as the man that will drive Tan out because im hard..thats you, tough jellyman............who changes like the wind, grow a pair ,make your mind up and stick to it....



Keep boring everyone with your hooligan stories tough guy :thumbup:

Re: NUMBERS ARE DECEIVING

Sun Mar 23, 2014 3:09 pm

CF47 BLUEBIRD wrote:
soulofthesea wrote:
CF47 BLUEBIRD wrote:Ark at the big hard football hooligan. Grow up FFS and get out of the 80s.


wasnt me giving it the big one yesterday............im happy to just wear blue.i dont see myself as the man that will drive Tan out because im hard..thats you, tough jellyman............who changes like the wind, grow a pair ,make your mind up and stick to it....



Keep boring everyone with your hooligan stories tough guy :thumbup:


thats your answer to everything......your a nobody...........and thats fine,just dont f**k my club up by trying to be a somebody u wished ud been years ago..anti the anti tan today..anti tan yourself tomorrow... pout, spit dummy out,attention seek..then the wind blows and the jelly wobbles............