The Tactician
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- Feb 18, 2013
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I would recommend people review the thread to be clear, but for the avoidance of doubt:
BHAFCSC made this decision after consultation with other supporters groups, and the FAB. As per the original post.
Upon seeing a mixed response on this thread, but with a not insignificant number of voices who expressed their belief that our fans should be involved with the campaign - we want to support fans to do so. We want to help and empower fans in this situation, and ensure a reflection of fan view to the club - that's the 'advisory' part I suppose, so the club can understand more and strive to improve.
We do not need club permission. This is fundamentally inaccurate. We think it would be beneficial and courteous to communicate to them the position taken, hence the suggestion of support in this communication.
On the chosen messaging, that is only for us to express our view, but we will be led entirely by consensus. FWIW, I can see fans of the likes of Bury, Reading, wondering what such a well run club like Brighton have to protest about - so it is important how we communicate this. Exploitation of fans, especially financially is a serious issue and it's absolutely worth making a point about it in the right way.
For all the comments easily made about how important it is we are involved in this, to date I am yet to receive communication from anyone on their wish to drive it forward.
We all really want to help, want to reflect the views of fans en masse. Perhaps it would have been more sensible for us to have kept quiet and shift blame - but it remains my view that we are here to facilitate and back our fans to make their views known.
BHAFCSC made this decision after consultation with other supporters groups, and the FAB. As per the original post.
Upon seeing a mixed response on this thread, but with a not insignificant number of voices who expressed their belief that our fans should be involved with the campaign - we want to support fans to do so. We want to help and empower fans in this situation, and ensure a reflection of fan view to the club - that's the 'advisory' part I suppose, so the club can understand more and strive to improve.
We do not need club permission. This is fundamentally inaccurate. We think it would be beneficial and courteous to communicate to them the position taken, hence the suggestion of support in this communication.
On the chosen messaging, that is only for us to express our view, but we will be led entirely by consensus. FWIW, I can see fans of the likes of Bury, Reading, wondering what such a well run club like Brighton have to protest about - so it is important how we communicate this. Exploitation of fans, especially financially is a serious issue and it's absolutely worth making a point about it in the right way.
For all the comments easily made about how important it is we are involved in this, to date I am yet to receive communication from anyone on their wish to drive it forward.
We all really want to help, want to reflect the views of fans en masse. Perhaps it would have been more sensible for us to have kept quiet and shift blame - but it remains my view that we are here to facilitate and back our fans to make their views known.
