In an interesting variation on “You only sing when you’re winning,” it seems that the Blue Union only marches when we’re losing.
Earlier today The Blue Union released a statement saying that tomorrow’s planned “day of protest” has now been cancelled. They lay out the reasons for the cancellation in full, chief among them being this:
Since that meeting however, David Moyes and the players have managed to effect a significant upturn in form that now offers us the outside chance of UEFA Europa League qualification via the Premiership and, perhaps more significantly, has taken us to a very winnable FA Cup quarter-final at home to Sunderland, with the carrot of a mouth-watering return to Wembley that all of us so desperately crave. Our motto has been and will remain; “support the team:oppose stagnation”. Supporting the team will always be our first priority as dedicated Evertonians who love our club and crave success. With such a significant period of the season now upon us, it would be remiss of us to ignore the wave of feeling that has become apparent over the past few weeks, and indeed the personal feelings of the majority of our officers, all of which together are telling us, very clearly that “now is the time for unified support, not protest”.
This backs up my belief that protesting in the manner that they do cannot help the team at all. The Blue Union’s cancellation of tomorrow’s march seems to confirm that even they realise that protesting damages the team, (They probably also realise that the numbers for any protest during times of success will be small) though damaging the commercial interests of the club remains high on their agenda. Confusingly and with astonishing hypocrisy the Blue Union statement goes on to say “the future of our great football club remains of paramount importance” and yet they confirm that “the targeting of club sponsors & partners will continue.” So that’s clear then.
My question is, what’s changed? Bill Kenwright and the Board are still in place and we’re still skint. We’re doing better on the pitch though, is that what the majority of people we’re protesting about all along? And if the Blue Union know that marching hurts the team, then why do it ever?
All this only marching when we’re losing seems like a kneejerkist’s mantra
A few days ago I wrote that:
I’m very doubtful the protests would have been half as successful earlier this season if the team hadn’t been stalling.
I think tomorrow’s cancellation supports this view.
Its the same team (with some “frees”), sae “no money” club, same owners, same Manager, same Chairman, same League position (ish). They wont remember Gordon Lee and Mike Walker days… The feeling of dread trouping into the ground every other Saturday, the pain of success across the Park and the horrors we served up on the field.
We are very lucky, Moyes is “on a promise” and he is an incredible manager and motivator. He has a great working relationship with the Chairman and the majority of fans understand that we mortgaged or sold everything just to sit still. Yep, the Crown Jewels (Rooney) were also sold and that has been a huge benefit to us. Dont be surprised if Barkley follows, and to the same club! Be thankful that Bill never allowed us to become a Portsmouth or a Rangers and enjoy the ride as much as the spoils. The ride is part of what it means to be an Evertonian
I could not agree more – perhaps at last Blue Union have grown up and realised that they ought to be careful for what they wish for.
How right you are – Blue Union hypocrisy clearly exposed.They would have been better off cancelling the protest and saying nothing because they really have shot themselves in the foot but they are too stuffed full of self importance to resist another long winded attempt at justifying themselves.
I think I also read something in there about attacking our sponsors! Can they be serious. Just how is that going to help the team or the club? So are they saying that if we happen to get a bad run of results soon they will start attacking the board again and the sponsors? And they call the likes of me a fan who doesn’t care about the team!!
David, I was a bit confused by that part of the statement too:
It’s the hypocrisy that’s most striking.
When things go wrong it’s all the fault of owners and Moyes negativity.
When things go right on the field and in transfers it’s got nothing to do with anybody other than Moyes.
A modern club has to be A PARTNERSHIP or it won’t work whatever money there is. Chelsea have proved that.
The partnership of manager and chairman at Everton may not be totally brilliant but in our circumstances it’s the best we are going to get until someone with loadsamoney shows up.
Moreover the Blue Union still haven’t posted details of their fund raiser despite being asked politely.
hahahaha, oh how the mighty have fallen. i just hope if we do have a couple of not so decent results and these idiots show their faces again people don’t forget what has happened today. Today is a great day cant wait for the match 2moro COYB
It seems no matter what the Blue Union do you clowns can not wait to jump on it. 4 VERY VERY important games in ten days that will define our season. “IF” the protest went ahead, planes above the ground etc etc… and we lost 4 games on the trot. Who would get the blame? Moyes tactics? The players? No, the blue union would. Don’t say they wouldn’t, because you fella’s would be the first to point blame. In the summer, Pienaar will go, Drenthe will go, Donovan has gone. As we operate at £5mil loss a year it is certain that a player go. This club is choking and Bill and his merry men are responsible for it. For me, unlike TBU it is about individuals. Bill, Earl, Carter, Woods have not invested 1p between them and Elstone is an Idiot. I hate them with a passion and one day it will all come out…. With regards to TBU, cancelling the march may flush out the idiots amongst the ranks, the type people have commented on before.
The Blue Union are probably the most embarrassing self appointed fan group in the Premier League. They remind me of Dad’s Army.
‘The Germans are coming. Churchill’s only gone and fucked it. The country’s skint. Get rid of him. What the fuck has he ever done for us. Stood alone against the Nazi’s. Any tin pot leader could do that. Hasn’t he got an ageing mother we can boo. Bring back Chaimberlain. He would have made peace.’
‘What’s that you say?’
‘We’ve won four battles in a row. We’re fighting well. Churchill’s managed to get the American’s to help out. Well he should definitely stay. Good old Winston. Three cheers. Hip hip…
‘What? Say that again. The Germans have stopped the advance. Churchill out…Churchill out…anyone but Churchill’
Do yourself a favour lads. At least stick to your principles. If you really believe in what you stand for you’ll protest. Don’t release the same media bollox you acuse Blue Bill of. Every game is important and if you follow your latest logic, that it might affect the team why protest at all?
Dad’s Army made a lot of noise and quietly disbanded when things went well. Here’s hoping.
Scotty’s reply is typical hate filled idiocy.
Individual board members aren’t rich enough to provide enough money to buy good players. Nobody wants to buy the club. The banks aren’t lending to football clubs anymore because the bubble has burst. Therefore we have to get by with what we’ve got, like any other business.
People like Scotty always sound as though they hate themselves as much as the people they hate for not having enough money.
Meantime someone has to actually run the football club, get decent players in, manage the team, run a youth scheme, provide attractive training and academy facilities and keep reasonable an ageing football ground. That’s before you even begin to think of improving anything. All that on no new money. No wonder the Blue Union whiners aren’t taken seriously.
Frank. Your an idiot. There are 12 years of reasons why I hate these liars. Dont try and patronise me. I will be doing a blog as to why I hate these men which will be out on Monday on http://www.themerseyjuror.co.uk Read it. I am sick of repeating myself so the blog is intended for fools like you.
Once again Scotty gives himself away. He hasn’t a clue, just hatred. People like him are why there’s no support for Blue Union. No need to say more, still no answer to the fundraiser questions either, so that makes them hypocrites into the bargain. Pathetic.
Ok Frank. Read it in the morning. I’m not saying you will agree with me but im fairly certain you will see where im coming from. I was un aware you asked me about a fundraiser… Just for the record im not in the BU. I just believe what they are doing is right.
I look forward to your reply in the morning
Interesting to find out if Frank read your piece Scotty…
http://www.themerseyjuror.co.uk/2012/03/11/lies-damn-lies-and-kenwright-statistics/#comments Here is the link Frank. I really do look forward to what you have to say.
Let’s be honest had the Blue Union or anybody else chose to only “sing when we are losing” then, over the past 20 or so years it wouldn’t take much planning. On the other hand they have absolutely nothing to prove. Other than the fact that when it comes to the push football fans in general (not just blues) do only simng when they are winning.
Clubs want it all ways. Everton want it their way while giving the impression that fans matter in the grand scheme of their business. A lot believe they matter and in an ideal world they should. They don’t.
It’s not rocket science is it ? Instead of having a go at the BU why not just stop, take in what they are about and actually read some of their stuff. I am not up to speed on it all but I know that EVERY blue I have met who was/is involved in the BU is first and foremost an Evertonian. No better or worse than you or I.
Can the same be said over the years of the custodians ?
Lose..fans get restless. Win and it placates the people who live life itself based on results. Lose and they get restless. Win lose or draw the BU are there asking valid questions. March with them or don’t freedom of choice is a great thing. I know for an absolute fact that to just be dismissive or worse still slag fellow blues off shows the ignorance and refusal to accept facts.
By the way…if you really want to see “sing when we’re winning” then keep an eye on Am Dram Bill. Go back and see how “the people” of the peoples club were treated. Investors, Shareholders who have seen (whilst we were not winning) anything resembling an active participation terminated. Why ? because, when they were fed up with us being shit they asked questions, the rules were changed so they no longer got answers. So now..they can’t sing regardless of team performances.
I can support Everton, support the team and seperate other issues. REGARDLESS of results and performances. That will never change. Sadly asking questions makes people like me and the Blue Union a target for people like Frank Moore who obviously don’t actually bother to take on board anything resembling a fact and chooses to think themselves somehow “real evertonians”. It is actually up there with being snarled at by a spotty youth for not standing up, because I love the blues.
See..Leon has just scored, we are winnig and I’m still able to get on with my life without singing.
As for Dad’s Army ? The Home Guard was formed by a government worried about the rise in local defence forces. You know at the end of teh television series, those actors disbanded and the show ended. Not sure if you are ready for this…but it wasn’t real. It’s like me saying Teresa May and Cameron remind me of Ted Bovis and Sue Pollard. It would be funny for the FACT that yet another dig at the BUT has absolutely no basis of fact. It’s ok though, Blue Union are not blues lad so facts don’t count. The 1,600 people who died whilst in “Dad’s Army” deserve to be remembered as those who “made a lot of noise and quietly disbanded when things went well.” To add extra insult Churchill is compared to Kenwright ? Sorry. It doesn’t matter how many games Everton win or lose, the club have lied and continue to do so. Less people ask questions, the club give less opportunity to ask.
Gallipoli, the “sterilisation of the feeble minded”, Sidney Street and more. Facts and events sadly left well alone by the “great orator”…facts is facts and even when they don’t get mentioned, they remain facts. Winston knew this thats why he basqued in glory and history airbrushes the rest for him, like the club and like the vast majority of fans (led by both sides by the way) they sing when they are winning.
The support and increase/decrease of it for the BU is gauged, as you have stated, on results. THAT says more about the fan-base than it does about the Blue Union.
2-1 win…time to start singing !