FFA silliness: The protests and boycotts thread

[parksey]

onya furns

[RAM]

so what was actually achieved?

[lquiquer]

so what was actually achieved?

Rebecca Wilson and Alan Jones are in Jail and the 198 are free

[furns]

so what was actually achieved?

The FFA finally began to engage with supporters like stakeholders in the game, rather than dictating to them like children.
Fans will be served with an "intention to ban" prior to the ban commencing, importantly they will also be provided the evidence being relied upon to ban them
Fans will have the opportunity to appeal their ban to a panel that is independent of the FFA.
The FFA have also given an undertaking to defend the sport and the overwhelming majority of fans that do the right thing when attacked in the media

[plague]

Was there much discussion of the flares etc?
According to Dave Divudovuc (who heard it from his source - therefore 3rd hand news) there was only the usual 'we don't condone it but it's not us' etc.
You think there's going to be a Christmas miracle and the flares disappear?

[RAM]

The FFA finally began to engage with supporters like stakeholders in the game, rather than dictating to them like children.
Fans will be served with an "intention to ban" prior to the ban commencing, importantly they will also be provided the evidence being relied upon to ban them
Fans will have the opportunity to appeal their ban to a panel that is independent of the FFA.
The FFA have also given an undertaking to defend the sport and the overwhelming majority of fans that do the right thing when attacked in the media

most supporter groups are comprised of children though

[furns]

Was there much discussion of the flares etc?
According to Dave Divudovuc (who heard it from his source - therefore 3rd hand news) there was only the usual 'we don't condone it but it's not us' etc.
You think there's going to be a Christmas miracle and the flares disappear?

Flares & anti social behaviour - people know it's not on so anyone choosing to do it anyway suffer the consequences.
If you're expecting RBB & NTC to come out like the other 8 groups with anti-flare/violence policy you will have to take it up with them. Along with a lot of their own clubs supporters.

[hawk]

so can we now go back to wsw and take on the pig rooters in the car park?

[hawk]

first point true. 2nd point incorrect. all clubs were equally involved and represented that way. I think furns would agree that we weren't dragged along through this.

lol. I think your over rating our importance. Theres no way us or coasties would have carried this off if the big 3 werent in.

[plague]

If you're expecting RBB & NTC to come out like the other 8 groups with anti-flare/violence policy you will have to take it up with them.

oh man, on the contrary, i want them all to light up the ground tonight like its new years eve.

it will put the most fantastic full stop on all of this nonsense.

[hawk]

On the whole I think we, the fans, have done alright out of this protest. kudos to the organisers

[furns]

oh man, on the contrary, i want them all to light up the ground tonight like its new years eve.

it will put the most fantastic full stop on all of this nonsense.

What nonsense?
Even the worst criminals get access to the evidence being used to convict them.
What fans were getting (innocent & guilty alike) were pronouncements of guilt with zero access to anything. This isn't North bloody Korea.
The protests were never about those who did the wrong thing. It was about making sure EVERYONE was getting a fair go.

[Jetmaster]

oh man, on the contrary, i want them all to light up the ground tonight like its new years eve.

it will put the most fantastic full stop on all of this nonsense.

Both sets of fans marching together to the stadium would put a full stop on it.

[plague]

Both sets of fans marching together to the stadium would put a full stop on it.

fantastic that the protest ended right before a top of the table blockbuster.
sheer luck that.

[plague]

R.I.P football 12/12/2015.

[lquiquer]

R.I.P football 12/12/2015.

too much plonk Plague?

[plague]

too much plonk Plague?

Nope.

Packed house, important match. rampaging home victory and not a smoke show in sight.

FFA just pulled everyones pants down.

its over, go home.

[lquiquer]

Nope.

Packed house, important match. rampaging home victory and not a smoke show in sight.

FFA just pulled everyones pants down.

its over, go home.

Flares will be back....you worry too much Plague .... I'm sure the One Gypo in Perf has got one

[plague]

Flares will be back....you worry too much Plague ....

can't come soon enough.
can't have general public thinking these fans aren't the toughest tools in the shed.

[Couscous]

Is there an active group that has never ripped a flare inside a stadium?