Can we boycott the FA?

Aspinal's Body Double · May 10, 2016

JC Footy Genius said:
Would rather focus on the next couple of games, apparently they're quite important.

Boycotting England merchandise is a rather bizarre idea considering 30,000+ Albion fans turning up for the Play off final at Wembley might cover the losses

That's probably a zero sum equation. If we weren't there, someone else would fill it. If we did go there, we could impact their revenues by not buying food, drink, or merchandise inside the stadium (which is pretty crap and overpriced anyway, right)?

Seasider78 · May 10, 2016

sir albion said:
Yeah you can get a big banner for Friday with"THE FA ARE CU*TS"on it

Can we not get the club to spell that out in blue and white cards on people's seats on Mondays game

The Birdman · May 10, 2016

Best way is to win the playoffs then insult the FA next season and they will probable fine the club Bastaxxxxx

neilbard · May 10, 2016

Its no wonder we have been failing in world football for decades with these clowns running English football :jester:

John Bumlick · May 10, 2016

This is one of those tongue in cheek threads used to bait fans from opposing teams, right?

TSB · May 10, 2016

The players could refuse to take part in that FARCE where everyone shakes hands before the game?
That'd show 'em*

Or not really.

Return of the Rev · May 10, 2016

We could have a protest during the playoff game we could sit in silence during the game then walk out on 80 minutes

Honestly this whinging has got to stop! Sid James would be turning in his grave! Stop! Stop now!

Jimmy Grimble · May 10, 2016

Think the best course of action is to get all over the referee's back from the first whistle in the home leg of the play offs. Use all the built up anger and boo/whistle every decision against us until he starts bowing to the pressure. Refs get influenced by vocal and intimidating home crowds, lets help make it happen. May be a tad ungentlemanly but we've been shafted.

Aspinal's Body Double · May 10, 2016

Aspinal's Body Double said:
They are a public body right? We could bombard them with FOI requests relating to their appeals?

Forget that. The FA is exempt from Freedom of Information legislation. There's a surprise.

(The Football Supporters Association is campaigning to change this http://www.fsf.org.uk/latest-news/view/Football-Needs-the-Freedom-of-Information-Act.php).

TSB · May 10, 2016

Jimmy Grimble said:
Think the best course of action is to get all over the referee's back from the first whistle in the home leg of the play offs. Use all the built up anger and boo/whistle every decision against us until he starts bowing to the pressure. Refs get influenced by vocal and intimidating home crowds, lets help make it happen. May be a tad ungentlemanly but we've been shafted.

It'll be Pawson, so there'll be no point.

Davemania · May 10, 2016

Neville's Breakfast said:
why was the decision corrupt ?

Eh? Everyone can see that Stephen's won the ball yet they won't go back on it. They just back their own no matter what, won't admit a mistake. There was a lot of money involved and they won't open up the road to potential compensation

Surf's Up · May 10, 2016

A constant chant throughout next Monday's televised game

lawros left foot · May 10, 2016

The English F.A., what a useless, inept, totally incompetent shambles, of an organisation it really is.
Not only our previous troubles with owners who saw our club as the route to a quick buck, but, every other club, in the cack and just left to sink or swim, by the games ultimate overlords. Can anyone name a club, in trouble with dodgy owners, etc, that the FA has ever actually helped? No more pathetic collection of time serving,blue blazered bunch of non- entities as ever existed in the upper echelons of a multi billion pound industry.
The absolute farce of the rebuilding of Wembley, is a sketch of all that is wrong.
They build it in a suburb of London, thats a bloody nightmare to get in and out of, they already own the land, so, the rumoured 800 million pound spend is probably abot 100 million more when the land value is added. And, lets be honest, its horrible, an overpriced,bland, stadium, with absolutely no redeeming features, except a McDonalds arch that lights up, Whoopie Doo.
Fifty years, since we progressed further than the semi finals of any major tournament,FIFTY YEARS,FFS. The FA are the guardians of the national team, and as such, should have implemented a long term plan to, at least, be competitive in the World Cup, and Euros. But no, they allow the mediocrity to continue, year on year, tournament after tournament, with absolutely no thought forthe fans who actually pay their bloated salaries, and want nothing more than to see a national side that can compete with other nations.
The last World cup bid,which cost multi million pounds, was so successful we got ONE, THATS ONE non British vote. Oh, but we can blame that on a corrupt system, FIFA, as bloated and incestous as a banana republic run by third world dictators, so, no blame can be attached to our brave and upright delegates, BOLLOX, If we knew before hand how corrupt Fifa was, why did we go along with it, and if we didnt know, why didnt we know? What it boils down to, was we didnt bribe them enough, the FA expected them to roll over and give us what we want, because we're English, and it's our game.
FA, it stands for f--k all, no integrity, no sense of shame, and no success in anything for Fifty years.
And I didn't even mention what used to be the best cup competition in the World, now de-valued by sponsorship, kow - towing to the big clubs and television, just another second rate football competition used to fill the coffers, and pay for an overpriced north west London white elephant.

I forgot to mention their culpability in the Hillsborough disaster,their choice to use that particular football ground, without checking safety certificates.

Neville's Breakfast · May 10, 2016

Davemania said:
Eh? Everyone can see that Stephen's won the ball yet they won't go back on it. They just back their own no matter what, won't admit a mistake. There was a lot of money involved and they won't open up the road to potential compensation

I don't care about the money...only the glory...we have another chance

Don Tmatter · May 10, 2016

edna krabappel said:
It's a crap decision, and we all know it. But (1) there's nothing we can do about it; (2) the FA couldn't give a shit anyway; and (3) weren't we kind of laughing at Palace fans a while back when they were launching petitions at the FA after that penalty against Liverpool?

It sucks, but we have to move on.

Unfortunately this.

Jimmy Grimble said:
Think the best course of action is to get all over the referee's back from the first whistle in the home leg of the play offs. Use all the built up anger and boo/whistle every decision against us until he starts bowing to the pressure. Refs get influenced by vocal and intimidating home crowds, lets help make it happen. May be a tad ungentlemanly but we've been shafted.

This as well, these Northern monkeys do it and look, 2 promoted and 3 in play offs

glasfryn · May 10, 2016

Neville's Breakfast said:
why was the decision corrupt ?

DO BEARS SHIT IN THE WOODS
#corruptasfifa

TSB · May 10, 2016

This might be worth a look at tomorrow:

http://www.thefa.com/news/governance/2016/may/charges-hearing-results-suspensions-appeals

Publius Ovidius · May 10, 2016

So, if we make Wembley, guess whose officials and staff will ge in the stands? I do hope the fans express their miffedness of the decision today.

Kinky Gerbil · May 10, 2016

Plooks said:
So when an entity or person is corrupt we should just sit back and take it!?

Why was it corrupt?

It was a shit decision, but how was it corrupt?

You can of course boycott the FA, just pull out of the football league.

Thunder Bolt · May 10, 2016

The FA do sweet FA when it comes to corrupt owners of clubs. They did nothing to help us in 96/97, and other clubs that have problems with dodgy owners now.

It's an 'old school tie' set up full of dinosaurs who just protect themselves.

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