Outsider here, not trolling, but if you are going to do a 8 minute silent protest before this weeks game, why don't you continue it for every game?
Re: the suggestion that we commit some sort of on-going silent protest - So, you're suggesting we harbor a secret agenda, expect him to read our minds, and then pout and throw fits when he doesn't? I don't know anything about Guppy's personal life, but I was assuming he already has a wife. As an alternative, let's select representation and meet with him to clarify what we love and fear losing. If he ignores us then at least he can't claim a misunderstanding.
Right-on. Direct dialog is the best option here. I'm sure PW can help facilitate that happening. See Guppy's true colors and then judge if you want.
A direct dialogue is a good course to persue. However, I also think that just staging a protest once, and a minor one at that, means ********, especially if we're afraid to take risks changing how we operate. Yes, eliminating the atmosphere will effect the team, but it is exactly that, only permanently, that we're trying to prevent. Getting the players themselves to voice an opinion can only help. Not to get delusions of grandeur, but, in a sense, we'd be showing the players what they stand to lose in our stake. As far as indicating to AEG and Guppy exaclty what were on about...here would be my ideal situation: A silent (talk amongst yourselves of course, but no chanting, etc) Section 8 through the course of the entire game with a single banner in the front of the section proclaiming our dislike for the recent events. Then, say at the 60th minute, one single phrase ("Peter Wilt" or "AEG Eats Koala Babies" or "Guppy Is Missing A Testicle," you get the idea) shouted in unison. Then quiet again. Message relayed, surprising and attention getting delivery, hard to forget. You know, that marketing and ad stuff Guppy is so good at. I just think something should be done beyond a one-off fashionably late.
We're getting off topic here. This should be questions for our new resident. John, the Daily Herald said that at your last job your responsibilities included corporate sponsorships, ticket sales, marketing, advertising and broadcasting. 1. Can you tell me the name of the corporate sponsor on the Metros' jerseys this year? 2. Last year, the Fire had their worst season ever and we averaged 17,153 tickets sold per game. Last year, in the nation's largest market you averaged 17,195. That's not a big difference, is it? 3. "MPF"? What marketing plans did you reject before deciding on that one? 4. Do you have pictures of the MPF ads in your portfolio? I bet they're on the internet somewhere. Do you need me to find some for you? 5. In the first two months of this season, there is only one Fire game that isn't being televised. Can you tell me where that game is being played? Looking forward to your answers. Thanks.
Bingo. The die-hard soccer fan isn't their target audience. They want to attract the suburban soccer family - not the supporters clubs. AEG would be happy to replace Section 8s chants and songs with canned "ole, ole, ole"s in a Metro minute.
I almost forgot... this thread is supposed to be questions for the Gup' man. Will you resign now? Now? Please, give us our Peter back. No? You suck.
I think it's fine to go OT here, since there is no indication that Guppy will be answering these questions anytime soon. I don't think I've even seen Peter post since last week. Poor guy probably knows better then to mix hard alcohol and BS.
Well we know that this thread has been read by Fire Officials. Guppy do yourself a favor and either start posting here to get to know us, or quit. You will not be accepted cause we know what a tool you are. You sucked at Metrostars and we do not want you screwing up this team. Please do not sign any Lothar Ma. or other players like him.
Well... now that law enforcement is involved, as the thread starter I should come clean: I'm not really a Dr., and I don't live in appalachia... but rather a commune in Joliet. Yeah... that's it, Joliet.
The police can supeona your ISP to identify who was using a given IP address at a given time (which is information you create at BigSoccer by posting). We had a robbery in my office, and found stollen computers this way.
If you really want this guy to even consider posting here once in a while then perhaps this abortion of a thread needs to go. Posting here would be out of charecter for AEG men anyway but ....you guys are not exaclty inviting discussion here. As for the security I think he has mistaken Fire fans for real hooligans.
Well you can look at that article in a positive way, at least your voices are being heard. Now maybe if he would listen maybe you guys can get somewhere with him. Keep it up guys, it was quite a scene to watch this past Saturday.
Doesn't the Chicago Police Department have bigger fish to fry (no offense intended, Guppy) than tracking down people who engage in smack talk on bigsoccer? On the off chance that it needs to be said to our new resident, while I did ask "Why don't you go die now?", it was in the same spirit of gentle internet joshing around in which we invite the supporters of other teams to go die in a fire. To the best of my knowledge, nobody has ever actually died in a fire as a result of one of those posts. This scary internet man won't hurt you.
Or he could maybe find a sense of humor and some balls? Instead of hiring security (a complete hysterical reaction), he could have posted a simple "hey everyone. i know you're upset, but we're gong to make this work. i respect you blah blah blah". and then ********ed us behind our backs. but rather than that, he created a chasm between himself and the supporters -- exhibiting the very lack of judgment we've been concerned with.