Letter from Blackpool Supporters Trust

[mrpotatohead]

A drop in the ocean to them....unfortunately the fans are stuck with Karl Oyston until Owen Oyston drops off his perch, then Cala might buy them

[Seasider9601]

Ethical boycott sounds a bit rich too from the thugs I saw smashing up Oyston's Range Rover or charging the door at the Thirsty Scolar.

Nooooo..... they were Morecambe fans, surely....

Well, according to our "local" illustrious "news"paper they were Morecambe fans anyway.

[shrimper]

Ethical boycott sounds a bit rich too from the thugs I saw smashing up Oyston's Range Rover or charging the door at the Thirsty Scolar.

Nooooo..... they were Morecambe fans, surely....

Well, according to our "local" illustrious "news"paper they were Morecambe fans anyway.

No they weren't. And don't call me 'Shirley'!

[halftimeresults]

Should I be at the game as I plan to be then I make no apologies in the fact I may purchase food and or beverage in the ground. Whilst I sympathise with BFC fans plight it's a free country ain't it and I will choose what I want to do at the time. It's mDoy money after all to spend and enjoy myself, why should I feel intimidated in doing so?

A good chance we could end up with a new owner who could run us into the ground so we would need help and support from the footballing community don't you think?
It's not to much to ask going without food for 2 hours

[shrimperteer]

Should I be at the game as I plan to be then I make no apologies in the fact I may purchase food and or beverage in the ground. Whilst I sympathise with BFC fans plight it's a free country ain't it and I will choose what I want to do at the time. It's my money after all to spend and enjoy myself, why should I feel intimidated in doing so?

Nobody is asking you to apologise. Yes it is, as you feel the need to point out, a free country. There isn't any reason for you to feel intimidated. To me it seemed like a fairly polite request from their supporters.

I guess it all comes down to where your priorities and principals are really. Personally I don't like what is happening to their club so I'll support the stance. You, on the other hand, may feel that it's more important to eat a pie. That's fine too. As you say, it's a free country and your decision is respected.

[Sakhalin Shrimp]

Should I be at the game as I plan to be then I make no apologies in the fact I may purchase food and or beverage in the ground. Whilst I sympathise with BFC fans plight it's a free country ain't it and I will choose what I want to do at the time. It's my money after all to spend and enjoy myself, why should I feel intimidated in doing so?

Nobody is asking you to apologise. Yes it is, as you feel the need to point out, a free country. There isn't any reason for you to feel intimidated. To me it seemed like a fairly polite request from their supporters.

I guess it all comes down to where your priorities and principals are really. Personally I don't like what is happening to their club so I'll support the stance. You, on the other hand, may feel that it's more important to eat a pie..That's fine too. As you say, it's a free country and your decision is respected.

I really wouldn't bother with the pie, see my previous post in this thread.

[shrimperteer]

Should I be at the game as I plan to be then I make no apologies in the fact I may purchase food and or beverage in the ground. Whilst I sympathise with BFC fans plight it's a free country ain't it and I will choose what I want to do at the time. It's my money after all to spend and enjoy myself, why should I feel intimidated in doing so?

Nobody is asking you to apologise. Yes it is, as you feel the need to point out, a free country. There isn't any reason for you to feel intimidated. To me it seemed like a fairly polite request from their supporters.

I guess it all comes down to where your priorities and principals are really. Personally I don't like what is happening to their club so I'll support the stance. You, on the other hand, may feel that it's more important to eat a pie..That's fine too. As you say, it's a free country and your decision is respected.

I really wouldn't bother with the pie, see my previous post in this thread.

We're spoilt at the Globe. I tried one down at Doncaster and was very disappointed. Pukka it was not.

[Posh]

The Blackpool fans understand much better than us what the Oystons are doing and have done to their club. They've asked for a bit of support in their campaign and happy to give them some backing and show solidarity. Like many I'll go to the game to support the team but I won't buy a thing in the ground.

[Keith]

Should I be at the game as I plan to be then I make no apologies in the fact I may purchase food and or beverage in the ground. Whilst I sympathise with BFC fans plight it's a free country ain't it and I will choose what I want to do at the time. It's my money after all to spend and enjoy myself, why should I feel intimidated in doing so?

If you find this "intimidating"...

We would initially request that you reconsider visiting Bloomfield Road in the first instance. However we do appreciate that you too want to support your own club and completely respect your decision to do so.

If you do choose to attend the game at Bloomfield Road, we would ask that you support our actions by doing the following:

a) Not purchasing any match programmes or lottery tickets when at the ground.
b) Not purchasing any food or drinks from the kiosks on the concourse inside the ground.
c) Join us in the spirit of fans united and show solidarity with any pre-match demonstrations arranged by Blackpool fans (if such are organised for the game you are attending).

We greatly appreciate your support. Please let us know if you or your fellow fans have any questions or suggestions on the contents of this letter.

Yours in sport,
Blackpool Supporters Trust

...you world must be pretty scary!

It's just a polite notice explaining what they are doing and why. Some people will join in with the spirit of the protest, some won't. They're hardly threatening to torch your car if you buy a pastie!

[Westgate Wanderer]

They will be in a slightly happier mood this week as The Blackpool owners have lost between one and two million quid after losing a court case to their other majority shareholder Mr Belokon! The first of many cases he is bringing against them.

[Zippy]

Interesting and high stakes game being played between BFC and its fans. Whilst the Oysons don't sound like the best owners to have, our recent experience puts a lot of what's going on there into perspective. Boycotting until the club runs itself into the ground is a risky move for me as there might not be much worth rescuing once it eventually hits the buffers.

Agree fully with that, despite the incorrigible activities of the owners, the ST locking arms in a death spiral race with the ownerships seeming incompetence, to bring the club to its knees looks like a somewhat flawed strategy to me, although if that's the chosen path I wish them well.

The blackpool ST aims and objectives are built around the ultimate aim of the trust taking a majority ownership stake in the club, is the systematic destruction of club value the price to be paid?, and a price worth paying on the road to that objective?

It will be interesting to see how the "charter" or whatever is planned for MFC ST in terms of objective setting develops. The pragmatic approach taken by FCOM during the "troubles" has ultimately been to represent members in supporting & sustaining the structures that keep the club a viable proposition, that's something to be valued and one would hope maintained as FCOM transitions to a more formalized structure.

[Seasider9601]

The Blackpool fans understand much better than us what the Oystons are doing and have done to their club. They've asked for a bit of support in their campaign and happy to give them some backing and show solidarity. Like many I'll go to the game to support the team but I won't buy a thing in the ground.

+1

#OystonOut #NAPM

[shrimperteer]

Should I be at the game as I plan to be then I make no apologies in the fact I may purchase food and or beverage in the ground. Whilst I sympathise with BFC fans plight it's a free country ain't it and I will choose what I want to do at the time. It's my money after all to spend and enjoy myself, why should I feel intimidated in doing so?

If you find this "intimidating"...

We would initially request that you reconsider visiting Bloomfield Road in the first instance. However we do appreciate that you too want to support your own club and completely respect your decision to do so.

If you do choose to attend the game at Bloomfield Road, we would ask that you support our actions by doing the following:

a) Not purchasing any match programmes or lottery tickets when at the ground.
b) Not purchasing any food or drinks from the kiosks on the concourse inside the ground.
c) Join us in the spirit of fans united and show solidarity with any pre-match demonstrations arranged by Blackpool fans (if such are organised for the game you are attending).

We greatly appreciate your support. Please let us know if you or your fellow fans have any questions or suggestions on the contents of this letter.

Yours in sport,
Blackpool Supporters Trust

...you world must be pretty scary!

It's just a polite notice explaining what they are doing and why. Some people will join in with the spirit of the protest, some won't. They're hardly threatening to torch your car if you buy a pastie!

It's PC gone mad!

[steve mfc]

There's no shortage of places to eat and drink outside the ground so its not really a issue, no half time pint but I'm sure we can squeeze an extra one in before the game

[Zippy]

Should I be at the game as I plan to be then I make no apologies in the fact I may purchase food and or beverage in the ground. Whilst I sympathise with BFC fans plight it's a free country ain't it and I will choose what I want to do at the time. It's my money after all to spend and enjoy myself, why should I feel intimidated in doing so?

If you find this "intimidating"...

We would initially request that you reconsider visiting Bloomfield Road in the first instance. However we do appreciate that you too want to support your own club and completely respect your decision to do so.

If you do choose to attend the game at Bloomfield Road, we would ask that you support our actions by doing the following:

a) Not purchasing any match programmes or lottery tickets when at the ground.
b) Not purchasing any food or drinks from the kiosks on the concourse inside the ground.
c) Join us in the spirit of fans united and show solidarity with any pre-match demonstrations arranged by Blackpool fans (if such are organised for the game you are attending).

We greatly appreciate your support. Please let us know if you or your fellow fans have any questions or suggestions on the contents of this letter.

Yours in sport,
Blackpool Supporters Trust

...you world must be pretty scary!

It's just a polite notice explaining what they are doing and why. Some people will join in with the spirit of the protest, some won't. They're hardly threatening to torch your car if you buy a pastie!

It's PC gone mad!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=99s19HBs-6A

[shrimperteer]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=99s19HBs-6A

Morrisey/Leonardo DiCapriro/Terry Christian has let himself go.

[P/T Indie]

I was thinking if we got taken over by an owner who was trying to run the club down and we didn't agree what was going would we boycott like the Blackpool fans have done.

Whenever boycotts get mentioned on here people generally don't tend to agree with them and say we should support the club/players no matter what.

Next year there is every chance we could end up with an owner we don't like and someone who is hear for the wrong reasons, what would we do then.

I was just wondering what the general feeling is to the Blackpool stance.

[marky No.1]

Mr Belokon has won the court case, the Oystons have been ordered to pay him £31M for his shares

50 Blackpool fans in attendance applauded the result

https://www.theguardian.com/football/20 ... ri-belokon

[Westgate Wanderer]

Mr Belokon has won the court case, the Oystons have been ordered to pay him £31M for his shares

50 Blackpool fans in attendance applauded the result

https://www.theguardian.com/football/20 ... ri-belokon

I wonder if he would like to re-invest some of that cash on a local league team and set up as rivals?

[marky No.1]

Well it's taken him a lot of painstaking effort but he's had a great return on his investment, one never knows.
Actually getting the money will be interesting, the judge has said they cant appeal

[Gone_Shrimping]

Mr Belokon has won the court case, the Oystons have been ordered to pay him £31M for his shares

50 Blackpool fans in attendance applauded the result

https://www.theguardian.com/football/20 ... ri-belokon

I wonder if he would like to re-invest some of that cash on a local league team and set up as rivals?

He failed the fit and proper test due to a conviction in another country which he is disputing.

[BerlinWaller]

Blackpool FC and Bloomfield RD both put up for sale by the Oyston's. What a result for those fans who have battled for so long, hope they get an owner they deserve.

[Westgate Wanderer]

Blackpool FC and Bloomfield RD both put up for sale by the Oyston's. What a result for those fans who have battled for so long, hope they get an owner they deserve.

Cala? just kidding. I wonder how much they want and what conditions they will sell it for?

[Keith]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=99s19HBs-6A

Brilliant! How did I miss this originally?

[Christies Child]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=99s19HBs-6A

Brilliant! How did I miss this originally?

Probably worrying about your tax dodging investments in the Isle of Man...

Only kidding....