flashingqwerty Posted September 16, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted September 16, 2018 (edited) Hi All, I have wanted SB out of the club for over a year now. I think the time has come for the fans to show the owners how much we despair about his continuance as manager. I propose that all those who feel SB should not remain in charge, gather at the north stand/Villa shop car park on match day, rather than occupying your seats, to sing out and shout our displeasure about his tenure, in an attempt to force change. I cannot see the club progressing or challenging this season under his tutalage, and in fact i see us in a relegation fight if we continue as we are. Unite, and join me on Saturday 22nd September ahead of, and during, the Sheff Weds match, to show those in charge that we have had enough of SBs ongoing failure and ineptitude, and demand change. UTV Edited September 16, 2018 by flashingqwerty Typos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted September 16, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted September 16, 2018 (edited) - Edited September 16, 2018 by Shropshire Lad Ignore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 A Protest over a manager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holteend1982 Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Embarrassing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Not sure it’s the best approach mate and not one for me. But good luck with it and fair play for trying to force change. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briny_ear Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Here we go again. What impact do you think this will have on the players? Do you think it might affect their game negatively? If so, why would anyone who sees themself as a supporter want to do that? 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thabucks Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 I don’t go nowadays due to Bruce .... can’t stand him as a football manager ... starting to dislike him as a man now.... what impact is Bruce having on the players can’t see them learning much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 1 hour ago, flashingqwerty said: Hi All, I have wanted SB out of the club for over a year now. I think the time has come for the fans to show the owners how much we despair about his continuance as manager. I propose that all those who feel SB should not remain in charge, gather at the north stand/Villa shop car park on match day, rather than occupying your seats, to sing out and shout our displeasure about his tenure, in an attempt to force change. I cannot see the club progressing or challenging this season under his tutalage, and in fact i see us in a relegation fight if we continue as we are. Unite, and join me on Saturday 22nd September ahead of, and during, the Sheff Weds match, to show those in charge that we have had enough of SBs ongoing failure and ineptitude, and demand change. UTV I am with you in what you are trying to do here most definitely. I suggested a banner around this time last year and was laughed off the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Junxs Posted September 16, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted September 16, 2018 Protest is small time, and will look silly if we potentially beat Rotherham - meaning we go into Saturdays game most likely in the playoff positions. Think it makes more sense to just not attend? A crowd under 20k would give the message to the new owners more than a small protest I feel. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dodgyknees Posted September 16, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted September 16, 2018 It plays into his hands. He loves to find any reason to blame, so even though the performances have been shot for nearly 2 years, any protest gives him the ammo he needs for that crap he says about crisis when we have another poor performance. Don't give him an excuse. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted September 16, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted September 16, 2018 14 minutes ago, Junxs said: Protest is small time, and will look silly if we potentially beat Rotherham - meaning we go into Saturdays game most likely in the playoff positions. Think it makes more sense to just not attend? A crowd under 20k would give the message to the new owners more than a small protest I feel. Yeah this. I was planning on going on Tuesday night as I don’t normally get chance to go midweek. But I feel I know how the game will go, I think we’ll win, we may even play well in patches. But I have a greatly reduced enthusiasm in wanting to attend games to be honest. I think the atmosphere against Rotherham may not be great. Unsure of the Sheff Wed game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stevo985 Posted September 16, 2018 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted September 16, 2018 I back the Bruce Out message, but not a protest. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reivax_Villa Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 If a protest does take place Bruce will use this to his own gain with the media. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chicken Field Posted September 16, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted September 16, 2018 Nah, I'd understand a protest if Bruce was a horrible person and a horrible manager that was trying to ruin our club, but he does not deserve a protest, no way. He's just a old fashioned manager that is trying his best, but is not delivering. There is no doubt that he is trying. A protest would be mental and more damaging imo. I hope and believe he'll be sacked soon, the new owners will want their own man, though they are probably thinking a bit about their image too, would get a lot of negative press if they were to fire him straight away. Would be an awful first impression by us to the new owners too 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villarocker Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 (edited) I understand people's frustrations and agree that Bruce looks like he has lost any idea of how to get Villa out of this league however, for me, protesting at the stadium isn't the right way to go about changing a manager - owners yes but, not the manager. I think it wouldnt look good and may make the owners wonder what they've bought in to. I think the best way for people to let their unhappiness of Bruce's management known to the owners would be for them to set up an online petition or something and forward the results to the owners somehow. I'd imagine it wouldn't go unnoticed if say 10,000 fans petitioned for the change of manager. But, I think there would need to be good reasoning put forward to let them know exactly why people don't think that Bruce is the man to take us up. Edited September 16, 2018 by villarocker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Protest is a bit laughable and worst of all will excuse any performance and also put the players playing under pressure they dont need. Playing for Villa is bad enough 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashingqwerty Posted September 16, 2018 Author VT Supporter Share Posted September 16, 2018 I dont think the fans turning against bruce will do anywhere near as much damage as bruce himself has already done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 12 minutes ago, flashingqwerty said: I dont think the fans turning against bruce will do anywhere near as much damage as bruce himself has already done. Like I say, let's just sit and keep watching and enduring this crap week after week. It seems more of a satisfaction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashingqwerty Posted September 16, 2018 Author VT Supporter Share Posted September 16, 2018 You dontneed to like it oragree with it, but please respect the fact that i want to do something to encourage positive change at OUR club. For me, it is blatantly clear we are going nowhere under the 'guidance' of SB, and the sooner the new owners grow a pair and pull the trigger, the better. I hope a message from the fans encourages them to make the correct decision. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave J Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 17 minutes ago, flashingqwerty said: I dont think the fans turning against bruce will do anywhere near as much damage as bruce himself has already done. You deserve credit for trying - but I also think that you have more chance of changing the status with an on -line petition - it might yet come to a protest but I honestly don't think the will - is quite yet there 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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