Protest at Old Trafford

[ScottB]

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Okay, but he's a very rich American capitalist with no previous links to Hibs. Does that mean we are dead? What say did we Hibs fans have in his buying the club? ZERO, just like the Man united fans with the Glazers. There's no moral high ground here; this is global capitalism.

Oh totally. I imagine if United got bought by, say, Jeff Bezos tomorrow and he signed Mbappe and Messi in the summer, there wouldn’t be any United fans protesting at still being owned by an American capitalist.

[MKHIBEE]

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You didn't answer my question. Do you thinks Hibs are dead because a very rich American has bought us? Aren't we just Man United on a smaller scale?

Im not aware of Ron Gordon borrowing the money to buy Hibs then loading the debt onto the club which is what the Glazer family done. There is no comparison between us and Man Utd really

[blackpoolhibs]

Big Ron bought us when we were already dead. 😂

[Iain G]

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Okay, but he's a very rich American capitalist with no previous links to Hibs. Does that mean we are dead? What say did we Hibs fans have in his buying the club? ZERO, just like the Man united fans with the Glazers. There's no moral high ground here; this is global capitalism.

It's not that black and white is it? Depends on the individual concerned and what they want to get from it. We are not a cash cow like Man Utd and Ron seems to have, so far, ideas that will progress and improve Hibs while honouring what we stand for and what went before? At least we hear from him which is more than Man Utd fans hear from the Glazers

[Iain G]

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Oh totally. I imagine if United got bought by, say, Jeff Bezos tomorrow and he signed Mbappe and Messi in the summer, there wouldn’t be any United fans protesting at still being owned by an American capitalist.

A better option than the dodgy Tesla bloke though... 🤣

[Pretty Boy]

Outstanding stuff. We need more of this from fans, not less imo.

The games been stolen from the communities that founded and nurtured it, they are dismissed as 'legacy fans' and treated like they don't matter, because they don't really if we are being honest. It doesn't matter how long it's taken some fans in England to wake up to that or what provoked it.

The board at Liverpool won't be too worried about getting the 3 points, what is awaiting them next time they are at Annfield will be more of a concern.

[Hibernia&Alba]

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Im not aware of Ron Gordon borrowing the money to buy Hibs then loading the debt onto the club which is what the Glazer family done. There is no comparison between us and Man Utd really

So a club is dead when a foreign owner borrows money to buy it? If an American capitalist, with no affinity for his purchase, buys a club without debt, everything is okay, yes? We are still alive and kicking. What if Ron Gordon had borrowed money to buy Hibs, would we not be Hibs now? I think it's entirely insulting to pronounce the death of another club, particularly when that club has been sustained by real fans similar to our own: working class people (many also Irish immigrants on Salford docks) whose memory people like the Glazers desecrate for their own enrichment.

You're missing the point entirely. It's the same game, only on a smaller scale. If Gordon had concluded buying Hibs via debt would enrich him, he would have done it.

The guy in my avatar, what would he say about Hibs and about football in 2021?

[Hibs Class]

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Oh totally. I imagine if United got bought by, say, Jeff Bezos tomorrow and he signed Mbappe and Messi in the summer, there wouldn’t be any United fans protesting at still being owned by an American capitalist.

Exactly. Man U fans aren't interested in a level playing field, they've been quite happy to see the competitive gap widen beyond recognition over the last several years, so I'll take their recent discovery of the moral high ground with a big pinch of salt.

[Hibernia&Alba]

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Exactly. Man U fans aren't interested in a level playing field, they've been quite happy to see the competitive gap widen beyond recognition over the last several years, so I'll take their recent discovery of the moral high ground with a big pinch of salt.

Protests since 2005? What have Chelsea fans done, Man City fans, Arsenal fans etc?

[BoyledEgg]

We need to storm the pitch the next game at Easter Road.
A mass protest needed.

Not sure what for, but atleast it will stop us losing at home AGAIN.

[Lancs Harp]

There's never a dull moment in football is there.

[Hibernia&Alba]

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There's never a dull moment in football is there.

Have you watched Aberdeen?

[Onion]

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Exactly. Man U fans aren't interested in a level playing field, they've been quite happy to see the competitive gap widen beyond recognition over the last several years, so I'll take their recent discovery of the moral high ground with a big pinch of salt.

A somewhat heartless comment, preying on the misfortune of the beleaguered.

#prayforunited

[gbhibby]

Will pictures of the protesters appear in newspapers?

[Lancs Harp]

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Have you watched Aberdeen?

sadly yes.

[Lancs Harp]

Have Rangers issued a statement yet?

Was Lee Wallace battered?

[Hibernia&Alba]

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Oh totally. I imagine if United got bought by, say, Jeff Bezos tomorrow and he signed Mbappe and Messi in the summer, there wouldn’t be any United fans protesting at still being owned by an American capitalist.

And what if Bezos bought Hibs from Ron Gordon - how many of our fans would complain?

You can only pish with the walloper you have. Would we protest about Wallace Mercer? Yes. Would we protest about Jeff Bazos? Doubtful. We didn't protest about Gordon, a very rich American with no previous ties to the club, buying it.

There is no moral high ground high ground here. Most fans will protest when new owners are bad for the club; most will cheer when the same type of owner ploughs money in e.g. Man City and Chelsea. All fans are hypocrites.

[jacomo]

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And what if Bezos bought Hibs from Ron Gordon - how many of our fans would complain?

You can only pish with the walloper you have. Would we protest about Wallace Mercer? Yes. Would we protest about Jeff Bazos? Doubtful.

There is no moral high ground high ground here. Most fans will protest when new owners are bad for the club; most will cheer when the same type of owner ploughs money in e.g. Man City and Chelsea. All fans are hypocrites.

Don’t speak for all fans please.

I would definitely rethink my relationship to Hibs if certain people took over.

[CMurdoch]

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Pardon my ignorance but who is David Jones?

He was in The Monkees
Wee English guy

[Hibernia&Alba]

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Don’t speak for all fans please.

I would definitely rethink my relationship to Hibs if certain people took over.

Come on. Bezos, with his unethical treatment of Amazon workers. If he bought Hibs and made us champions splashing millions, what would you do? What would any of us do? Would we stop going just at the point we became a top side? These are real dilemmas.

Look at Man City, bought by the UAE government, with all its appalling human rights violations. What would we do, if we were them now?

[Iggy Pope]

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He was in The Monkees
Wee English guy

Had a flat in Drummond Street. Painted his face and dressed like a wummin.

[hibsbollah]

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Had a flat in Drummond Street. Painted his face and dressed like a wummin.

Next to the barbers?

[Northernhibee]

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Come on. Bezos, with his unethical treatment of Amazon workers. If he bought Hibs and made us champions splashing millions, what would you do? What would any of us do? Would we stop going just at the point we became a top side? These are real dilemmas.

Look at Man City, bought by the UAE government, with all its appalling human rights violations. What would we do, if we were them now?

It's the money in English football that has made it unwatchable for myself. Bought titles, cups, European competitions and knowing where the money comes from makes it worse. The English Premiership title, the Champions League and the like genuinely are utterly meaningless for me. Who can throw as much money down the drain as possible.

If Scottish football turned out that way, I'd be off to watch Dundee Violet, Lochee United, Broughty Athletic or someone like that.

[Northernhibee]

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Next to the barbers?

No, usually in his bedroom.

[CMurdoch]

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Let’s be honest the fans weren’t asleep, the fans were probably thinking ye we’ll buy bigger and better players than everyone else.
Unfortunately for them, there are other clubs who have owners who are willing to outspend them.

Okay the fans were not asleep, the fans were thick.
I didn't want to say that but it's true.
Hearts fans were similarly thick over Romanov.
Suck the money cock of the rich at your peril .

[Pagan Hibernia]

Absolutely delighted to see these protests today. Glad to see there’s still fans down there with some balls.

liverpools ‘spirit of shankly’ group are also to be admired. Everything they say I agree with.

[CMurdoch]

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Had a flat in Drummond Street. Painted his face and dressed like a wummin.

and floated in a most peculiar way until it was time to leave the capsule

[Lancs Harp]

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Had a flat in Drummond Street. Painted his face and dressed like a wummin.

Nowt wrong with dressing like a wummin.

***** wrong site.

[Hibernia&Alba]

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It's the money in English football that has made it unwatchable for myself. Bought titles, cups, European competitions and knowing where the money comes from makes it worse. The English Premiership title, the Champions League and the like genuinely are utterly meaningless for me. Who can throw as much money down the drain as possible.

If Scottish football turned out that way, I'd be off to watch Dundee Violet, Lochee United, Broughty Athletic or someone like that.

Wasn't Scottish football a pioneer of money buying success via the Souness revolution at Rangers in 1986? They were buying up the best in the English game at that time. Did you find Scottish football unwatchable then, and did you give up on Hibs as a result? There is so much sanctimony. If Hibs were taken over by a Bezos or Mansoor or some sort, I guarantee few would complain. It's self interest. Huge spending is unedifying when it's somebody else.

[Hibernia&Alba]

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Okay the fans were not asleep, the fans were thick.
I didn't want to say that but it's true.
Hearts fans were similarly thick over Romanov.
Suck the money cock of the rich at your peril .

False. Many Man United fans protested against the Glazers from the moment they arrived on the scene.