FINAL GAME BOYCOTT

[andrew08]

Black balloons are a fiver for a 100 on eBay. Forty people buying those would give a balloon to everyone going to Stoke

[cheltenhamlion]

Black balloon day, and white hankies on show for the next capitulation, sound a decent protest if you are minded to do so.

[Pete3206]

How about 30 odd thousand turn up, grumble a bit, then shrug their shoulders and leave at the end. Which is exactly what will happen.

[Des Little]

So far I have got:

Not showing up, but before we do not show up we all DO show up to tie our scarves onto balloons then shoot them out of the air with the weapons we have brought. At the same time the Villa fan air force dive bomb the ground dropping white linens, providing a great backdrop as we roar the team on, for the finale we cover the entire ground in one single protest banner (words to come) at which point we drop the mic and stage a complete walk out.

I like it. Simple clear and effective.

You missed the bit about throwing bottles of piss at the directors box

[aj2k77]

I still think kidnapping Lerners son and putting a ransom of £250m on his head would be the best way about this.

[PeterWithe]

What is the world-record for scarf-throwing? 9.6 feet and 2⅛ inches or something?

Held by Toxteth O'Grady. USA.

[PeterWithe]

So far I have got:

Not showing up, but before we do not show up we all DO show up to tie our scarves onto balloons then shoot them out of the air with the weapons we have brought. At the same time the Villa fan air force dive bomb the ground dropping white linens, providing a great backdrop as we roar the team on, for the finale we cover the entire ground in one single protest banner (words to come) at which point we drop the mic and stage a complete walk out.

I like it. Simple clear and effective.

You missed the bit about throwing bottles of piss at the directors box

Perhaps the bottles of piss could be somehow attached to the scarves. Two birds with one stone.

[ciggiesnbeer]

So far I have got:

Not showing up, but before we do not show up we all DO show up to tie our scarves onto balloons then shoot them out of the air with the weapons we have brought. At the same time the Villa fan air force dive bomb the ground dropping white linens, providing a great backdrop as we roar the team on, for the finale we cover the entire ground in one single protest banner (words to come) at which point we drop the mic and stage a complete walk out.

I like it. Simple clear and effective.

You missed the bit about throwing bottles of piss at the directors box

Perhaps the bottles of piss could be somehow attached to the scarves. Two birds with one stone.

Good catch. Adding it to the list. We are making good progress. I will put down the colour of the piss bottles as TBD for now. I think the group will want to weigh in on that closer to D - Day.

[Kingthing]

I am not certain it is feasible or not but if enough money could be raised to hire a plane or helicopter to fly over Villa Park and drop hundreds of white handkerchiefs (or something similar) onto the pitch during play.

Can't help thinking , the way things are going, it would probably miss.

[Nelly]

I know the intention with the scarf throwing was to emphatically spit back the false claim of the bright future, I'd suggest that if people don't have their free scarf - or don't want to part with it - just grab any old Villa scarf. It might be the case that it's more about the visual impact of the entire Holte End throwing scarves down.

I still think it's the best suggestion we've had and coupled with a raucous, electric atmosphere would make for an iconic show of disapproval.

[PeterWithesShin]

The scarf and/or black balloons followed by a non stop wall of noise from a packed ground as we show that know matter what, who the owner is etc, WE are Aston Villa. I'd go for that.

[Holte L2]

The scarf and/or black balloons followed by a non stop wall of noise from a packed ground as we show that know matter what, who the owner is etc, WE are Aston Villa. I'd go for that.

Lets get the message spread on social media then.

[exiled on the wirral!]

Count me out of the scarf protest...I'm shit at throwing..

[Jimbo]

Anyone thinking of doing the scarf thing should watch the Borussia Dortmund tennis ball protest. They had to stop the game, and I think that's what should be aimed for in order to get maximum coverage. A clever person might be able to post the video link here.

[Lastfootstamper]

Count me out of the scarf protest...I'm shit at throwing..

Legion will have someone's eye out.