Liverpool protest ?

[dave.woodhall]

I have a feeling that any type of crowd hanging around underneath the concourses will be asked to go to their seats or be ejected, at which point they will complain that the club are being unfair in not allowing them to create a hazard.

[edgysatsuma89]

I think someone should knock up a "Don't tell Steve Emerson i'm here" banner.

Somebody with more time than me should knock up one of these, changing 'Labour' to 'Lambert', 'Unemployment Office' to 'Holte End Exit' and 'Villa's better off without Lambert'.

Nice. I like it.

[silhillvilla]

I think someone should knock up a "Don't tell Steve Emerson i'm here" banner.

Somebody with more time than me should knock up one of these, changing 'Labour' to 'Lambert', 'Unemployment Office' to 'Holte End Exit' and 'Villa's better off without Lambert'.

Nice sentiment but it's dated and too wordy.
Sometimes less is more.

[brontebilly]

I think someone should knock up a "Don't tell Steve Emerson i'm here" banner.

Somebody with more time than me should knock up one of these, changing 'Labour' to 'Lambert', 'Unemployment Office' to 'Holte End Exit' and 'Villa's better off without Lambert'.

Seems like quite a few posters on here may have framed copies of that image above their mantelpiece. Deference to supposed authority still alive and well on H&V.

[dave.woodhall]

I think someone should knock up a "Don't tell Steve Emerson i'm here" banner.

Somebody with more time than me should knock up one of these, changing 'Labour' to 'Lambert', 'Unemployment Office' to 'Holte End Exit' and 'Villa's better off without Lambert'.

Seems like quite a few posters on here may have framed copies of that image above their mantelpiece. Deference to supposed authority still alive and well on H&V.

Yes, we're all Tories here.

[PeterWithesShin]

BLUE ARMY!

[Jim Shoes]

I hope this fails to happen as it's so small time, what do the organisers think will happen after 8mins? that they will march in being welcomed like heroes?

They will be laughed at by everyone around the country because it's pointless, they want change but so does Lerner (who wont be there to see it). If a billionaire were to be interested then I'm sure Lerner would be only too happy to sit down with him and do the deal. You can protest for 8 or 82mins it isn't going to change that fact that as far as we know no one has the money or interest to buy Aston Villa right now.
 

[ciggiesnbeer]

I hope this fails to happen as it's so small time, what do the organisers think will happen after 8mins? that they will march in being welcomed like heroes?

They will be laughed at by everyone around the country because it's pointless, they want change but so does Lerner (who wont be there to see it). If a billionaire were to be interested then I'm sure Lerner would be only too happy to sit down with him and do the deal. You can protest for 8 or 82mins it isn't going to change that fact that as far as we know no one has the money or interest to buy Aston Villa right now.

You are right of course.

Still I think some fans have just reached such a level of frustration they want to do something, anything to create change. I am not one of them but I understand.

[Damo70]

I think someone should knock up a "Don't tell Steve Emerson i'm here" banner.

Somebody with more time than me should knock up one of these, changing 'Labour' to 'Lambert', 'Unemployment Office' to 'Holte End Exit' and 'Villa's better off without Lambert'.

Nice. I like it.

It just reminds me of the opening credits of the original Auf Wiedersehen Pet.

[UK Redsox]

Where are 13500 fans going to stand for 8 minutes?

In front of the Liverpool goal where they'll be safely out of the way and not interfering with the game.

[Clampy]

I think someone should knock up a "Don't tell Steve Emerson i'm here" banner.

Somebody with more time than me should knock up one of these, changing 'Labour' to 'Lambert', 'Unemployment Office' to 'Holte End Exit' and 'Villa's better off without Lambert'.

Nice. I like it.

It just reminds me of the opening credits of the original Auf Wiedersehen Pet.

It looks like a very long conga.

[enigma]

I have a feeling that any type of crowd hanging around underneath the concourses will be asked to go to their seats or be ejected, at which point they will complain that the club are being unfair in not allowing them to create a hazard.

That wouldn't happen at all though. A few thousand people aren't going to be ejected. They'll just wait for the eight minutes to elapse and let the people take their seats again. Trying to throw that many people out could get pretty ugly and create a far bigger hazard. Better to wait a few minutes and let it all blow over.

Personally I wish the protesters well. Better that the fans start doing something than just meekly accepting whatever shit is served their way. We've been doing that for far too long.

[dave.woodhall]

I have a feeling that any type of crowd hanging around underneath the concourses will be asked to go to their seats or be ejected, at which point they will complain that the club are being unfair in not allowing them to create a hazard.

That wouldn't happen at all though. A few thousand people aren't going to be ejected. They'll just wait for the eight minutes to elapse and let the people take their seats again. Trying to throw that many people out could get pretty ugly and create a far bigger hazard. Better to wait a few minutes and let it all blow over.

Personally I wish the protesters well. Better that the fans start doing something than just meekly accepting whatever shit is served their way. We've been doing that for far too long.

You reckon the police will happily let crowds gather without doing something?

[enigma]

I have a feeling that any type of crowd hanging around underneath the concourses will be asked to go to their seats or be ejected, at which point they will complain that the club are being unfair in not allowing them to create a hazard.

That wouldn't happen at all though. A few thousand people aren't going to be ejected. They'll just wait for the eight minutes to elapse and let the people take their seats again. Trying to throw that many people out could get pretty ugly and create a far bigger hazard. Better to wait a few minutes and let it all blow over.

Personally I wish the protesters well. Better that the fans start doing something than just meekly accepting whatever shit is served their way. We've been doing that for far too long.

You reckon the police will happily let crowds gather without doing something?

Yes.

If it went on significantly longer than eight minutes then of course  they might do something. But otherwise they'd let it play out. It is only eight minutes afterall. Trying to eject a few thousand people could easily make things a whole lot worse. Police prefer 'soft policing' these days in these situations.

[Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle]

I'm all for a protest, just not sure if the word will get around. I suppose the noise of a thousand people saying "excuse me" as they make their way to their seats at 8 minutes in could be interesting.

I think balloons are more effective myself.

As for posters...