Town Hall meeting with Curtis, Marsch, and de Grandpre
#31
Posted 08 January 2015 - 07:46 PM
"I can't believe you guys sing the whole game," -- DC security guard, who apparently isn't used to that from supporters...
#32
Posted 08 January 2015 - 07:49 PM
Very simply I'm going to say something along the lines of something like heading into our 20th season with no mls cup with a new team just across town this move had to be the worst timing possible. With some fans already jumping ship this only makes the jump for some of them even easier. What did Petke do to deserve to get fired? Was he not producing? Having back to back seasons of a supporters shield and one goal away from the cup final is the greatest success we have had in consecutive years. Why would you try to fix something that wasn't broke? Why is consistency a bad thing?
#33
Posted 08 January 2015 - 07:50 PM
This x1,000. My line of work takes me to a not insignificant number of these kinds of events. Some pointers...
1) Don't get emotional. I know this is an emotional issue, but it needs to be made clear this is about more than a coach. This is about 17 years in the wilderness, with a constant churn of personnel and no real direction before Petke literally fell into their laps and gave the team a personality and a direction. There's going to be 300 people there. You can't guarantee all of them are going to be as pissed as you are. Once you start getting emotional, rather than rational, you seem like a lunatic and lose support. One of two of these types and your cause is torpedoed.
2) Kind of related to #1: Don't yell. The best way to get your point across is to be blunt. You might think raising your voice is some kind of theatrical flourish, but it's not.
3) Stay on message. Once it becomes about "and then and then and then" you lose people. We're pissed because, after 17 years of futility, we had in place a coach (who just happened to be a fan favorite) who built a team we could be proud of, who was unceremoniously fired for no reason.
4) You're going to have three minutes max to speak. Probably more like two. Maybe less if they want to be particularly underhanded. Keep it short and pointed. If you can't get a direct, pointed question out in two minutes, don't speak, don't go and give your spot to someone else, as hard as that may be. Nobody's here to listen to your five minute rant. We want answers and accountability. Make them face the music.
Basically, rationality > emotion and keep it short.
Take these for what they're worth, but I've seen plenty of people with legitimate questions and concerns dismissed because they come off as lunatic windbags. The last thing you want is to give Curtis the satisfaction of driving home with the impression his critics are crazy people.
Bingo!!! Well said, well advised, well done! (take a bow)
In aliquo puncto, vos have ut decernere si vos es a fan verum Morbi fan ut vere aut vult Morbi ludis.
#34
Posted 08 January 2015 - 07:56 PM
Also do not wear RB gear. If anything wear Metro and show up drinking Monster.
I plan on wearing my "In Petke We Trust" shirt.
#35
Posted 08 January 2015 - 07:59 PM
#36
Posted 08 January 2015 - 08:01 PM
I'm not advocating I'm not even a fan if the chant just wondering
Bradley Wright-Phillips "I prefer it at Red Bull Arena, but it was OK. I could imagine it being good for a baseball crowd.
#37
Posted 08 January 2015 - 08:03 PM
If that wasn't a clear indication that things would get way worse under RBGmbH's stewardship than it was with AEG I've yet to see anything that was.
Like I said at the time - the end of an era, the beginning of an error.
#38
Posted 08 January 2015 - 08:06 PM
Anyone want to guess how long before YSA chant comes out?
I'm not advocating I'm not even a fan if the chant just wondering
What is left to lose? The franchise is on its last turn around the bowl before it goes down. Fuck it, rock out to your hearts content.
#39
Posted 08 January 2015 - 08:07 PM
Its first come first serve...the first 300 ppl to rsvp get to go.
I highly doubt that, they know much more about who is their kind of fan and who is not. You know that people from here will be waiting for the email and RSVPing right away but at the meeting you will see a much more varied group, they will pick and choose who to invite but it won't matter much.
Sometimes I think the entire Red Bull existence has been some 19 year old kids football manager save file he only plays when he comes home drunk. - 'Mibabalou'
#FUCKredbull
#40
Posted 08 January 2015 - 08:11 PM
I highly doubt that, they know much more about who is their kind of fan and who is not. You know that people from here will be waiting for the email and RSVPing right away but at the meeting you will see a much more varied group, they will pick and choose who to invite but it won't matter much.
"Much more varied group" = "shills".
"The company loves its money.
If they could, they'd go to strip clubs and throw naked women at money."
#41
Posted 08 January 2015 - 08:11 PM
FWIW, you got to admire them for doing this. My reason is this, because they really didn't have to. They could have just ducked down and let the rancor die a little during the season, and let you guys suffer in silence. But they decided give us folks a chance to blow off some steam and MAYBE get some well-deserved answers.
Take advantage of this if you can, but thoward18 put it very well, THINK before you speak, don't fall for the spin, and try to be nice!
Be the better fan!!!
I made this suggestion to Marc in October. If I knew they were gonna do it after sacking Petke as a PR spin piece I would've kept the idea to myself.
#RedBullOut
#42
Posted 08 January 2015 - 08:13 PM
Ali Curtis.
1. "You have stated that the decision to replace Mike is not a reflection of whether or not we're embracing tradition and that the fans will embrace the move. You also said it is a move that "had to be done.""
However, Mike Petke, wasn't just our coach, but one of us. He bled red, white and black both as a player and a coach. No one in this room support s this decision. In fact, if the supporters embraced the move, you would not be here in damage control mode. You didn't just fire a coach you removed the heart of the team and replaced him with an out of work volunteer assistant college coach who described our team as an energy drink. By saying this move had to be done, you are spitting in our face because in essence, you fired your supporters."
2. How do you intend to accomplish your 300 page unabomber-like manifesto with a 1 year contract and an out of work volunteer college coach who by all media accounts was your 5th choice?
#43
Posted 08 January 2015 - 08:29 PM
This may just be me being the resident optimist, but I wouldn't be surprised if RBNY announces a player signing prior to the Town Hall meeting to calm nerves down.
#44
Posted 08 January 2015 - 08:42 PM
Ali C: You are a metrics guy. For me the only metric that will matter in 2015 is the team making and/or winning the MLS CUP - i.e.exceeding 2014 performance. If not you've failed.
Bradley Wright-Phillips "I prefer it at Red Bull Arena, but it was OK. I could imagine it being good for a baseball crowd.
#45
Posted 08 January 2015 - 08:43 PM
How much do you think it would be to get 300 "Red Bull Out" shirts printed to hand out before the meeting.
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