TERRACE ANNOUNCEMENT RE: AUFC match dec 1

[Braveheart]

Attention fellow Yarrasiders and Melbourne Heart supporters,

Yarraside leadership believe that the club's on field performance needs to be addressed immediately. We feel that positive change is required for our beloved club to reach its full potential.

Therefore, Yarraside will be undertaking a silent sit down protest during the first half(only) of the Adelaide game on Sunday 1 December.

This demonstration will occur regardless of our form/result against Newcastle today and our first half performance against Adelaide next week.

The Capo will direct the proceedings on the day.

We urge all supporters to join us in a show of solidarity in a bid to highlight the need for positive onfield change.

Yarraside.

[RedAndWhiteSoldier]

Should bang out "Let's pretend we scored a goal" for the whole second half too!! About time us supporters showed we ain't accepting this any longer.

[KD.]

Do we have a say on this? Like a poll

[dRoy]

Do we have a say on this? Like a poll

They probably already polled the people who's decision matters.

I think someone said something last week. Sounds like they have thought about this for a while.

Edited November 24, 2013 by dRoy

[KD.]

Fair enough, but I would have thought the whole terraces decisions mattered.

[Herman Cain]

What would this aim to achieve?

[LR9]

[billyheart]

A whole half over this. Can't we just turn our backs when they walk out. Thus also turning our back on that stupid marching song.

Ive felt Yarraside's always prided itself on being supportive, there for the XI on the pitch, no matter what.

Out.

[KD.]

100% agree. Turn of back as they walk out is sufficient . Not this crap! Didn't think we were like this.

Out.

[kingofhearts]

Do we really need 45 minutes to express our message? Surely a banner or as people have said turning our backs at the start to players is enough? Do not like this at all

[sheepdog]

While I agree that something needs to be done, is directly copying the tards something we want to do? Wouldnt a banner along the lines of "wont somebody think of the supporters/yarraside?" (Works quite well when said in maude Flanders voice), "enough is enough", "sack the board/aloisi out" etc get your point across much more than a silent protest where the majority of people not in the loop wont know the reason of the protest therefore making said protest rather pointless?

Dont get me wrong, I think what you guys do is great, I just reckon you could get your point across more directly and sternly with a strong worded banner

[Nate]

A big banner would be far more effective, I agree.

 

Silent protests are petty and half the time nobody even takes that much notice/is aware of the reason behind it.

[malloy]

This was not a light hearted decision. It was discussed and debated for numerous hours. This is our way of saying that we are not happy. It is alot more respectful than booing the team or chanting Aloisi out.

In the second half we will be loud and proud of being MHFC supporters

[sheepdog]

This was not a light hearted decision. It was discussed and debated for numerous hours. This is our way of saying that we are not happy. It is alot more respectful than booing the team or chanting Aloisi out.

In the second half we will be loud and proud of being MHFC supporters

Quite frankly right now they need to earn our respect. Softly softly approach has gotten us this far, time to get some mongrel in us.

[powelly]

This won't achieve anything positive.

[KD.]

Sack the Silent Protest

[Heart4Life]

 

We are the worst team in Australia at the moment and I don't think anyone can question that. Our game plan relies on luck nothing more nothing less.

Don't really care about this "I didn't think we were like this" or "sack the silent protest" crap. It's about time the club finanlly understand we aren't happy about the mediocre performance that the club seems to dish up to our hard core supporters. We go week in, week out, giving up both our time and money. It's been 12 games without a win, picking up 2 points in that time. We have gone scoreless 5 times already (not including the jets game) this season, haven't scored in over 7 hours and on the verge of breaking the record for most away games without a win. Simply not good enough.

Edited November 24, 2013 by Heart4Life

[Libero]

This was not a light hearted decision. It was discussed and debated for numerous hours. This is our way of saying that we are not happy. It is alot more respectful than booing the team or chanting Aloisi out.

In the second half we will be loud and proud of being MHFC supporters

 

this ffs

 

its either a silent protest for a half, and going wild for another, or a whole game of chanting 'Aloisi Out.'

[hedaik]

Dont agree with the protest, but happy to respect the cores decision for all the other great things they bring to the club.

[Victards]

Aslong as there is an Aloisi Out banner.

[KSK_47]

This was not a light hearted decision. It was discussed and debated for numerous hours. This is our way of saying that we are not happy. It is alot more respectful than booing the team or chanting Aloisi out.

In the second half we will be loud and proud of being MHFC supporters

 

this ffs

 

its either a silent protest for a half, and going wild for another, or a whole game of chanting 'Aloisi Out.'

I vote for yelling "aloisi out" until our throats bleed!

Seriously though. I completely respect the cores decision.

[belaguttman]

I think that we need to continue to vocally support the team on the pitch in our usual way but clearly show our demand for change through tifos, banners etc. Silence is too ambiguous a message, we are demanding that the players don't give up, our silence may be construed as us giving up. We need to demand excellence from the players and excellence from the club, support the team. #aloisiout

[MTP]

Find it funny that the people that are generally found standing about doing fuck all singing are the people in this thread complaining that we wont be making noise.

[malloy]

I think that we need to continue to vocally support the team on the pitch in our usual way but clearly show our demand for change through tifos, banners etc. Silence is too ambiguous a message, we are demanding that the players don't give up, our silence may be construed as us giving up. We need to demand excellence from the players and excellence from the club, support the team. #aloisiout

We will be chanting in the second half.

[Dr.Dreas]

As they walk out turn around...

The whole first half say nothing do nothing, sit down

If we score, do nothing don't celebrate...

That will get the attention of the board and decisions will follow.

[belaguttman]

 

I think that we need to continue to vocally support the team on the pitch in our usual way but clearly show our demand for change through tifos, banners etc. Silence is too ambiguous a message, we are demanding that the players don't give up, our silence may be construed as us giving up. We need to demand excellence from the players and excellence from the club, support the team. #aloisiout

We will be chanting in the second half.

 

sure but silence is no message or at very least a confused message, we are asking the players to try hard, we also need to try hard. Silence is not try hard, it'll be interpreted as 'given up'

[KSK_47]

[malloy]

I think that we need to continue to vocally support the team on the pitch in our usual way but clearly show our demand for change through tifos, banners etc. Silence is too ambiguous a message, we are demanding that the players don't give up, our silence may be construed as us giving up. We need to demand excellence from the players and excellence from the club, support the team. #aloisiout

We will be chanting in the second half.

sure but silence is no message or at very least a confused message, we are asking the players to try hard, we also need to try hard. Silence is not try hard, it'll be interpreted as 'given up'

I'm not gonna go into the logistics of what is planned, but our message will be heard.

[Jimmy]

If Aloisi is sacked before the match this won't go ahead, correct?

Will there be a banner displayed clearly explaining what is being protested against?

[malloy]

If Aloisi is sacked before the match this won't go ahead, correct?

Will there be a banner displayed clearly explaining what is being protested against?

Yes.

As said above the logistics of the protest will not be discussed on here

[KSK_47]

If Aloisi is sacked before the match this won't go ahead, correct?

Will there be a banner displayed clearly explaining what is being protested against?

I have 100% faith the people in charge of making the decisions for the terrace will make the right ones. They do an amazing job and have continuously done so for some time now. Dont sweat it mate.

If only we could say the same for the ones making the decisions at club HQ.

[Boffins]

Sack the Silent Protest

Who are you cunt.

[Dr.Dreas]

If Aloisi is sacked before the match this won't go ahead, correct?

Will there be a banner displayed clearly explaining what is being protested against?

Yeah we are the 99%

Lol jokes

#hippylife

#fuckhippies

[imonyarraside]

As others have said before I'm totally confused by this. A banner or two calling for Aloisi's resignation is all you need. Direct the anger at the management of the club, silence however affects the players and fundamentally what fans turn up to see is Melbourne goals, taking away our twelfth man undermines that and the commitment to support the club every second of every match.  

 

The core can do as they please, their motives are more than valid and I respect that. I just personally don't agree with a silent protest.  

[Ando]

Once upon a time there was a happy little club who was called Melbourne Heart. They were really good at community engagement, supporting The Big Issue and all sorts of local community groups as well. On the field, they were keen to emulate the much admired 'dutch way' of football, and also looked to promote the country's next top footballers. Aspiring youth players were over the moon, and a lot of disenfranchised football enthusiasts flocked to join the new club. 

 

Sadly, the Melbourne Heart board decided to appoint a vastly inexperienced manager over a much better candidate. The Chairman, Peter Sidwell, went as far as to say he was pleased to appoint John Aloisi because he would be a great marketing tool for the club. After all, Johnny A had scored the winning penalty for Australia to advance to the World Cup finals. 

 

A lot of fans were confused by this, but decided to see how Johnny A went. He didn't do very well. By Round 7 of his second season he'd only managed eight wins, and had the dubious honour of never being able to win a game away from home. Some fans were disappointed. Others thought Johnny A should be given more time. The club was in crisis. It was a dark time. 

 

The terrace decided it had had enough, and organised a silent protest to express how disappointed they were in the Board's decision to appoint Johnny A. A lot of people were upset by this. Upon closer inspection, it was revealed that a lot of these people weren't actually part of the terrace, but sat on the fringes soaking up the atmosphere. 

 

These people were atmosphere sponges, and they were outraged. 

 

They called the terrace a lot of nasty names, but the terrace didn't give a single fuck. They knew what needed to be done. Those critical of the terrace may as well have supported keeping Johnny A until Melbourne Heart was no longer relevant. They didn't understand how important it was. 

 

They didn't understand how important it was to show the board the fans were displeased. 

 

They didn't understand how vital it was to show that the fans were not mindless consumers of shit football. 

 

They didn't understand how crazy the appointment of Johnny A was in the first place. 

 

They were sheep. 

[Red or Dead]

This is a ridiculous notion. This is worse than you lot not wearing your team colours yet calling yourselves 'core'! I've since come to terms with that, however I don't think I can come terms with this ridiculous way you want to send out your 'message'.

 

If you want to send the board or Aloisi a message, write it on a banner!

If you want a silent protest you do it for the first 10 or 20mins! We'll be lucky to get 6,000 to this game so staying silent for a whole half will suck whatever atmosphere is left...then even less people will come to the next game, even if we get a new coach!

If you want to silent protest for a whole half you will be doing more damage to this club than Aloisi is doing right now....who mind you will probably get fired after the Adelaide game anyway so this protest will be useless in regards to that outcome.

 

I agree with the majority, sack the full half silent protest. We are not Victory, we don't want to be like Victory so stop doing the same shit.

 

#AloisiOut on a big banner will have a much better effect and won't suck the life out of our home game.

 

Boffins and Bza I eagerly await your response :-)

[Boffins]

You're an atmosphere sponge mate, also who the fuck are you? Wanna have your say come to the pub cause otherwise you're just some tool running their mouth on the internet and the worlds got enough of them.

[malloy]

This is a ridiculous notion. This is worse than you lot not wearing your team colours yet calling yourselves 'core'! I've since come to terms with that, however I don't think I can come terms with this ridiculous way you want to send out your 'message'.

If you want to send the board or Aloisi a message, write it on a banner!

If you want a silent protest you do it for the first 10 or 20mins! We'll be lucky to get 6,000 to this game so staying silent for a whole half will suck whatever atmosphere is left...then even less people will come to the next game, even if we get a new coach!

If you want to silent protest for a whole half you will be doing more damage to this club than Aloisi is doing right now....who mind you will probably get fired after the Adelaide game anyway so this protest will be useless in regards to that outcome.

I agree with the majority, sack the full half silent protest. We are not Victory, we don't want to be like Victory so stop doing the same shit.

#AloisiOut on a big banner will have a much better effect and won't suck the life out of our home game.

Boffins and Bza I eagerly await your response :-)

So to sum up you think that Yarraside not chanting for 45 mins will do more damage than not winning a game in 10 months and not winning an away game in almost twice as long?

No where was it said that we would or would not have message banners so stop making assumptions

All possibilities were debated with consideration given to effectiveness and execution.

A 45 minute protest will gain much more attention and pressure from the media than a message banner then going back to acting like nothing is wrong.

[Red or Dead]

1. watch last week's home game.

2. fast forward to 93"17'

3. listen to a guy screaming at the top of his lungs for Aloisi to get out.

 

That one person, louder than everyone else (including YS) is not an atmosphere sponge mate, that's me who had enough of shit football. That's how I tell Aloisi to get out, by yelling it so he can hear me, not by sitting down and shutting up!

[yelawolf]

This is a ridiculous notion. This is worse than you lot not wearing your team colours yet calling yourselves 'core'! I've since come to terms with that, however I don't think I can come terms with this ridiculous way you want to send out your 'message'.

 

If you want to send the board or Aloisi a message, write it on a banner!

If you want a silent protest you do it for the first 10 or 20mins! We'll be lucky to get 6,000 to this game so staying silent for a whole half will suck whatever atmosphere is left...then even less people will come to the next game, even if we get a new coach!

If you want to silent protest for a whole half you will be doing more damage to this club than Aloisi is doing right now....who mind you will probably get fired after the Adelaide game anyway so this protest will be useless in regards to that outcome.

 

I agree with the majority, sack the full half silent protest. We are not Victory, we don't want to be like Victory so stop doing the same shit.

 

#AloisiOut on a big banner will have a much better effect and won't suck the life out of our home game.

 

Boffins and Bza I eagerly await your response :-)

 

how can there be such a difference between 20 mins of silence and 45 mins of silence?

 

20 mins = ok?

45 mins = damage to the club?

Edited November 24, 2013 by yelawolf