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  1. Faithful Bantam

    Faithful Bantam Squad Player

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    Good on you.

    How depressing that such action is needed, simply to open meaningful dialogue with the club.

    Stefan Rupp deserves to lose every penny of his 'investment'. The fans don't, but he does.
     
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    #23 Faithful Bantam, Mar 23, 2024
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  2. Bantam Steve

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    I'm going to do everything I can. Our supporters continue to provide insight and suggested actions to consider. I am looking at everything that comes through. Media is interested and we have pitched a compelling overview this last week. As we speak, one of those newspapers has advised me that he is speaking to colleagues he has in Germany to pursue a comment and interview with SR. It will take time but we have backed up our promise to pursue supporter interests at Bradford City.
     
    #3 Bantam Steve, Mar 23, 2024
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  3. Bantam Steve

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    Unfortunately, Simon Parker has made every effort to avoid us, will not engage with us and so we have ceased giving him opportunity. We have a much better relationship with BBC Radio Leeds who are actively interested in reporting on our efforts and giving us a right of reply.
     
    #17 Bantam Steve, Mar 23, 2024
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  4. Idlebantam

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    Speedy recovery and good health to you Steve.

    Fantastic effort, especially considering your are recovering from spell in hospital.

    Rupp's continued silence and reluctance to speak with fans on a formal basis is nothing short of disgusting.

    His blind faith in Sparks to run the club for him is baffling, sustainability model is fine in some respects, but all its doing for us and in particular Rupp is seeing the value of his investment plummeting, whilst seeing a lot of fans now pledging not to renew their season tickets, therefore reducing income significantly.

    The most damaging thing though under his tenure is seeing him take over at a fairly progressive club who were in a healthy position in league 1 to gradually sink to the lowest levels for a long time.

    We are now back to where we were before Parky came onboard with the prospect of attendances being at their lowest for nearly 20 years.
     
    #21 Idlebantam, Mar 23, 2024
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  5. Fordy117

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    I’ll be there
     
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    #30 Fordy117, Mar 23, 2024
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  6. andyc

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    Wishing you good health and thank you for your efforts on our behalf.
    We have to start somewhere and the mighty oak grows from a small acorn.
     
    #6 andyc, Mar 23, 2024
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  7. Goose

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    You would have to pull his face out of Sparks arsecrack to make that happen
     
    #22 Goose, Mar 23, 2024
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  8. bantamlad92

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    Thank you so much @Bantam Steve@Bantam Steve - you are genuinely giving hope to fans such as myself who had all but lost it for the past few months.

    I will be there on Friday as will my friends & family all of whom have not attended this calendar year.

    I hope there are some media outlets present too.
     
    #28 bantamlad92, Mar 23, 2024
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  9. Bantam Steve

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    I've just issued this update to our members so thought I would copy it over here for you too.

    Dear Bantams,

    I just wanted to write to give you an update on activity and action. I apologise for the gap but plenty of things have been going on. Unfortunately, I was hospitalised again due to the reoccurrence of an infection that put me in hospital at Christmas. Luckily, this time, they have completely stopped that infection and I am advised that it will not return. Since I left hospital, over a week ago, I have been back, working with our steering group to deliver opportunities for our supporters. Our, "Progression not Regression" campaign is now under way and this results in a protest that will take place at 2pm this coming Friday outside the directors entrance. We have contingency to move to outside the ticket office if we cannot or are blocked from protesting outside the directors entrance. This will involve our fans bringing their own banners and chants of progression not regression or any other chants will happen. I am not going to be attending the game afterwards, and many of us are going to walk to North Parade and have a beer. The protest is as simple as that. We will not condone any illegal activity such as pyrotechnics, items being thrown onto the pitch as this harms our credibility as a supporter group. Our protest is peaceful. We will meet near the ticket office at the bottom of the hill at 1.30pm. We hope to see many people there.

    In other news, we are talking to national press at the moment who are greatly interested in what is going on at Bradford. In addition, we are also now starting to communicate with media in Germany, though this is in early stages.

    There is lots going on right now but our invitation to do media regularly shows that our group is being seen as a prominent supporters group as well as being respected.

    Keep the faith, do not be swayed from your opinion on the club and let's get change together.

    Steve
     
    #40 Bantam Steve, Mar 26, 2024
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  10. Keefly Bantam

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    Thanks Steve, I will be there. Cannot see my club die on its feet and stand around and do nothing.
     
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    #8 Keefly Bantam, Mar 23, 2024
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    Great job.. lets get as many of us protesting as possible
     
    #9 bantam316, Mar 23, 2024
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  12. Jordan

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    Great work, Steve!

    I think the fanbase knows now more than ever that serious change is needed. This is worse than the Taylor times for me. I've lost the ability to care for this club after this season on the pitch and the constant mistakes off the field. Me and the wife I think are using the voting with our feet option for the season and would rather "walk" our 8 month old golden retriever of a Saturday afternoon... which isn't a walk, it's more the dog trying to launch my shoulder out of it's socket when it sees another dog, but even that's more enjoyable than Block C of the Kop for me lately.

    Hope everything goes well with the media and our nightmare gets the publicity to launch it off the ground. Fingers crossed the protest is a success and nobody tries anything daft.
     
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  13. Rogered Tart

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    Looking for a miracle?
     
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  14. Bantam Steve

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    Thanks Andy, we promised we would do something and we intend to keep that promise. Where it will go, we don't know but we will keep knocking on the door.
     
    #7 Bantam Steve, Mar 23, 2024
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  15. andyc

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    Yep, me and the lad will make the effort, he asked me what it will be like next Friday, i said TOXIC.
    I for one will not stand idle and watch my club disappear into oblivion.
     
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  16. Keefly Bantam

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    @Fordy117@Fordy117 will you be protesting on Friday? That's your chance to show us all you are not a weak fan who accepts mediocrity. ;)
     
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    #29 Keefly Bantam, Mar 23, 2024
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    Well done Steve, thanks for your efforts in all of this. Speedy recovery!!

    Me and my two lads will be there on Friday!!
     
    #31 QCFC BANTAM, Mar 23, 2024
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  18. NorthernMonkey

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    Give me a shout, I'll join you. :thumbup:
     
    #33 NorthernMonkey, Mar 24, 2024
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  19. andyc

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    can we get Simon Parker to put a headline on the back page of the T and A about the protest. As much publicity as can be raised.
     
    #14 andyc, Mar 23, 2024
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  20. Keefly Bantam

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    Good idea however it will likely be behind a paywall and who actually pays to read the T&A?
     
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    #15 Keefly Bantam, Mar 23, 2024
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