Question asked and answered.

And that's precisely my point.

Booing the coach or the team might make you feel a bit better in the short term.

But if a guy who is in a position to significantly influence the development on which the future of the club rests goes away thinking "I don't need to bother here...the crowd are not behind them so why do I need to be?" then all you have done is jeopardised the long term.

But never mind; you feel happier right now, and that's what matters.

And for the avoidance of doubt - fans are entitled to boo (I did it once, in 1998 was heartily ashamed of myself and will never do it again), and I agree your point regarding passion, but my point was that the consequences may be not quite what you expect.

And as for Sutcliffe... he'll never get my vote - unless, maybe, he tangibly helps to bring the OSV about. That would be a service worth voting for.

Do you really think that one game where a few fans showed what they thought would influence a decision like that, I'm sorry but it's not going to sway him one way or another. The club would use the stadium for 30+ years in that time, SM and his players will have been and gone...the decision is not based on the here and now but the future



I agree not the best thing for him to see/hear but neither is a half empty stadium.

Hence my reference also to the "Stay-aways".

Yes of course, that one experience won't be the be-all and end-all. But as to whether it could be the thing that swayed him if he was unsure which way to go, well who knows?

And he's a politician ffs, and politicians take decisions for the here and now! Thats where the votes are...

To an extent I don't disagree but I'm not sure how that sways the debate on what he witnessed on Sunday and how that effects the decision.

I'm sure if he asked anybody there on Sunday if they thought OSV was a good idea, every single person would have said yes....however if that was at the footy match I'm sure it would have been reversed.

Just making the point that when you get down to influential individuals, blind chance can come into play. We need all the help we can get.