Out the door on 74

[four fornicholl]

Walking out on 74 would be a complete embarrassment to us. We have, I hope, much more class than that

[CJ]

If some folks want to leave on 74 mins,fine, they should do what they feel is best for them. Same applies to those that don't leave. Neither is a better fan, and I just hope everyone respects what other fans choose to do tomorrow night.

Quite right. I'm undecided and will probably be swayed by how the game's going - if we're out of it, I'll walk, if we're still in it I'll stay.

[Ad@m]

I'm sure it's already been said but I can't see it on page 1 and I'm not reading all 16 pages! 

What's the 'story' with this protest?  For a protest to work it needs awareness - it needs to capture the press's imagination.  With that in mind why tonight?  Why a meaningless Tuesday night match in March?  Nothing significant is going to happen tonight.  The opposition isn't particularly significant (unless you're going with the very tenuous most-played-game-in-the-top-flight thing).  The result won't be significant.  The 74th minute thing is also pretty tenuous.

I just don't get it.  Yes people are pissed off but why not protest at the Liverpool game?  At least that was a Saturday.  Why not the next game?It just makes no sense.  Even if the protest happens it'll barely register in the national press.

[SashasGrandad]

If some folks want to leave on 74 mins,fine, they should do what they feel is best for them. Same applies to those that don't leave. Neither is a better fan, and I just hope everyone respects what other fans choose to do tomorrow night.

Quite right. I'm undecided and will probably be swayed by how the game's going - if we're out of it, I'll walk, if we're still in it I'll stay.

I have similar feelings - if in the unlikely event we are leading or at least on level terms and making an effort to win it - I might be tempted to stay. But we all know how unlikely that is.

If Remi publicly comes out and says we will do our best to be winning on 74 and if the players respond and actually do it then that is the only way to stop the protest. We all know what will happen. We will sing the new song with all 4 sides of the ground joining in. We might make it to half time then concede a couple of poor goals and most of us walk out on 74.

[Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle]

I'm sure it's already been said but I can't see it on page 1 and I'm not reading all 16 pages! 

What's the 'story' with this protest?  For a protest to work it needs awareness - it needs to capture the press's imagination.  With that in mind why tonight?  Why a meaningless Tuesday night match in March?  Nothing significant is going to happen tonight.  The opposition isn't particularly significant (unless you're going with the very tenuous most-played-game-in-the-top-flight thing).  The result won't be significant.  The 74th minute thing is also pretty tenuous.

I just don't get it.  Yes people are pissed off but why not protest at the Liverpool game?  At least that was a Saturday.  Why not the next game?It just makes no sense.  Even if the protest happens it'll barely register in the national press.

I heard it mentioned for the first time on Five Live last night and it seems to be going around - well, the Everton fans are certainly aware of it.
I'm not a supporter of this action to be honest, it just looks as though we are protesting about being shit rather than being in the shit.

[saunders_heroes]

Anything that brings attention to the damage Lerner has done to our club is fine by me.

[ClaretAndBlueBlood]

I'll be staying late on 98

[Chris Smith]

I'm sure it's already been said but I can't see it on page 1 and I'm not reading all 16 pages! 

What's the 'story' with this protest?  For a protest to work it needs awareness - it needs to capture the press's imagination.  With that in mind why tonight?  Why a meaningless Tuesday night match in March?  Nothing significant is going to happen tonight.  The opposition isn't particularly significant (unless you're going with the very tenuous most-played-game-in-the-top-flight thing).  The result won't be significant.  The 74th minute thing is also pretty tenuous.

I just don't get it.  Yes people are pissed off but why not protest at the Liverpool game?  At least that was a Saturday.  Why not the next game?It just makes no sense.  Even if the protest happens it'll barely register in the national press.

I heard it mentioned for the first time on Five Live last night and it seems to be going around - well, the Everton fans are certainly aware of it.
I'm not a supporter of this action to be honest, it just looks as though we are protesting about being shit rather than being in the shit.

It was mentioned on the Midland bulletin on the BBC Breakfast news this morning. I feel like you, I might well clear off early if we are 4-0 down or something but if we are in the game I will stick with it on the off chance of a rare win.

[PeterWithe]

What does the 74 signify?

[in exile]

I take it it's as in 1874

[saunders_heroes]

Walking out on 74 would be a complete embarrassment to us. We have, I hope, much more class than that

It's a protest, why would it be embarrassing?

[Chico Hamilton III]

Walking out on 74 would be a complete embarrassment to us. We have, I hope, much more class than that

It's a protest, why would it be embarrassing?

For me, there's no class in sitting quietly and accepting your fate like a boiling frog in a saucepan.

[PeterWithe]

I take it it's as in 1874

I see, ta.

Glad we are not walking out on the 18 bit, wouldn't be worth leaving the pub for.

[E I Adio]

I've not read all this thread, so can someone please explain what aim of the protest is.

[Chris Jameson]

A walkout in a stadium with 15,000 empty seats at kick off for a match that isn't televised sadly isn't going to have the effect people are hoping.