| All this just for the CEO's ego and wanting to meet Nigel Farage 16:58 - Mar 26 with 12728 views | itfcjoe |
What an absolute whopper
Time to go Ashton
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| All this just for the CEO's ego and wanting to meet Nigel Farage on 20:19 - Mar 26 with 1430 views | TRUE_BLUE123 |
| All this just for the CEO's ego and wanting to meet Nigel Farage on 18:45 - Mar 26 by Blue_Order |
Ashton threatened to “finish” our fans group for displaying ‘unauthorised banners inside HIS stadium’ during a recent meeting.
He was shouting and swearing at us for a good 45 minutes - we had to tell him to calm down and stop talking to us the way he was. Could tell from the (non) reaction of the other club staff present, it wasn’t the first time they’d seen him behave like that.
The whole meeting was wild and if I hadn’t have witnessed it myself, I probably wouldn’t have believed it.
If this is the end of him, then good riddance. Despite his good professional work, as a man, he’s never been fit to lead our great club. [Post edited 26 Mar 18:45]
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Ashton not a Fontaines DC fan ?
That's a sackable offence in itself. |  |
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| All this just for the CEO's ego and wanting to meet Nigel Farage on 20:22 - Mar 26 with 1398 views | itfcsuth |
Not for inviting or meeting Farage, that personally doesn’t bother me, in the same way it wouldn’t bother me if he met any other leading political figure in the country.
However, when you start lying to all those connected at the club, not least the local media, fan base and even your employees - it’s a horrendous look, breaks down relationship and trust with so many stakeholders. |  | | |
| All this just for the CEO's ego and wanting to meet Nigel Farage on 20:23 - Mar 26 with 1380 views | squiz |
| All this just for the CEO's ego and wanting to meet Nigel Farage on 20:15 - Mar 26 by TractorJack |
The only way it makes sense is if he thought it would all be kept hush. But then how do you explain them being allowed to do that video? |
Yeah crazy. And why do it at portman road at all if you did want it hushed up. You have to come to the conclusion MA sees Portman Road as his own kingdom to do with what he likes.
Maybe he wants to join the gravy train that all the other grifters are on. Get some insider trading tips on oil and take dodgy crypto donations. |  | | |
| All this just for the CEO's ego and wanting to meet Nigel Farage on 20:24 - Mar 26 with 1344 views | RonFearonsHair |
| All this just for the CEO's ego and wanting to meet Nigel Farage on 20:13 - Mar 26 by squiz |
What were the upsides to this meeting in Ashton's mind? I genuinely can't see what he was hoping to gain. And how did he not see the backlash it would cause? |
The upside to meeting Farage?
If the polls produce the expected results then it probably makes a lot of sense, with us having so many projects ongoing in collaboration with the council. I would have accepted it as a business need if it was in a hotel nearby.
The upside to having our club plastered all over political propoganda material?
No idea. It's utterly baffling. |  | | |
| All this just for the CEO's ego and wanting to meet Nigel Farage on 20:27 - Mar 26 with 1298 views | Blue_Order |
| All this just for the CEO's ego and wanting to meet Nigel Farage on 19:14 - Mar 26 by Libero |
What was the banner he was so upset about? |
“The cost of football crisis”
“Stop pricing fans out of the game”
He had a go at us, albeit nowhere near on the same scale, after we made a point about us playing in a black kit at PR that time too. That one said “Tradition Matters”.
He doesn’t like any dissenting voice, or our group at all. Says we’re ‘bad for the clubs family image’. He told us everyone at the club hates us, and that nobody was willing to work with us for at least the rest of the season (not that they do much anyway but). |  | | |
| All this just for the CEO's ego and wanting to meet Nigel Farage on 20:30 - Mar 26 with 1245 views | Butterbing |
| All this just for the CEO's ego and wanting to meet Nigel Farage on 20:27 - Mar 26 by Blue_Order |
“The cost of football crisis”
“Stop pricing fans out of the game”
He had a go at us, albeit nowhere near on the same scale, after we made a point about us playing in a black kit at PR that time too. That one said “Tradition Matters”.
He doesn’t like any dissenting voice, or our group at all. Says we’re ‘bad for the clubs family image’. He told us everyone at the club hates us, and that nobody was willing to work with us for at least the rest of the season (not that they do much anyway but). |
What a hypocrite. This debacle will cause way more damage to the club's family image than any banner could ever do. |  | | |
| All this just for the CEO's ego and wanting to meet Nigel Farage on 20:31 - Mar 26 with 1222 views | itfcjoe |
| All this just for the CEO's ego and wanting to meet Nigel Farage on 20:27 - Mar 26 by Blue_Order |
“The cost of football crisis”
“Stop pricing fans out of the game”
He had a go at us, albeit nowhere near on the same scale, after we made a point about us playing in a black kit at PR that time too. That one said “Tradition Matters”.
He doesn’t like any dissenting voice, or our group at all. Says we’re ‘bad for the clubs family image’. He told us everyone at the club hates us, and that nobody was willing to work with us for at least the rest of the season (not that they do much anyway but). |
I wonder what he thinks of Farage and the family image? | |
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| All this just for the CEO's ego and wanting to meet Nigel Farage on 20:32 - Mar 26 with 1205 views | Reuser_is_God |
| All this just for the CEO's ego and wanting to meet Nigel Farage on 20:24 - Mar 26 by RonFearonsHair |
The upside to meeting Farage?
If the polls produce the expected results then it probably makes a lot of sense, with us having so many projects ongoing in collaboration with the council. I would have accepted it as a business need if it was in a hotel nearby.
The upside to having our club plastered all over political propoganda material?
No idea. It's utterly baffling. |
Yup, that’s the only reason I can think of as to why he met him.
Which I think is perfectly understandable, it’s just gone way beyond that now. |  |
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| All this just for the CEO's ego and wanting to meet Nigel Farage on 20:32 - Mar 26 with 1196 views | rkc123 |
| All this just for the CEO's ego and wanting to meet Nigel Farage on 20:27 - Mar 26 by Blue_Order |
“The cost of football crisis”
“Stop pricing fans out of the game”
He had a go at us, albeit nowhere near on the same scale, after we made a point about us playing in a black kit at PR that time too. That one said “Tradition Matters”.
He doesn’t like any dissenting voice, or our group at all. Says we’re ‘bad for the clubs family image’. He told us everyone at the club hates us, and that nobody was willing to work with us for at least the rest of the season (not that they do much anyway but). |
I'll be honest, I've found he usually comes across as a right t*at, but I assumed before all this he was one of those competent business types where general t*attery is part of the job description. It would appear not. |  | | |
| All this just for the CEO's ego and wanting to meet Nigel Farage on 20:33 - Mar 26 with 1185 views | Dyland |
| All this just for the CEO's ego and wanting to meet Nigel Farage on 20:22 - Mar 26 by itfcsuth |
Not for inviting or meeting Farage, that personally doesn’t bother me, in the same way it wouldn’t bother me if he met any other leading political figure in the country.
However, when you start lying to all those connected at the club, not least the local media, fan base and even your employees - it’s a horrendous look, breaks down relationship and trust with so many stakeholders. |
Let’s not forget he’s allowed a political party to make a commercial using the club.
Forget the politics of division here (as ever Farage plays an easy hand to divide and get coverage), the issue is the naivety/arrogance/delusion/stupidity of the bloke who runs the club. He could disown the Reform comms and legally get them to take it down. The fact he hasn’t shows he is either a lot less bright than he thinks he is or he’s completely behind it.
Take your pick folks!
Either way, he’s clearly not fit to run the club. Not a club any UK footy fan would recognise anyway.
What a ghastly little man he shows himself to be. |  |
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| All this just for the CEO's ego and wanting to meet Nigel Farage on 20:35 - Mar 26 with 1168 views | bluelagos |
| All this just for the CEO's ego and wanting to meet Nigel Farage on 20:27 - Mar 26 by Blue_Order |
“The cost of football crisis”
“Stop pricing fans out of the game”
He had a go at us, albeit nowhere near on the same scale, after we made a point about us playing in a black kit at PR that time too. That one said “Tradition Matters”.
He doesn’t like any dissenting voice, or our group at all. Says we’re ‘bad for the clubs family image’. He told us everyone at the club hates us, and that nobody was willing to work with us for at least the rest of the season (not that they do much anyway but). |
You guys should step up imho.
If he's not gone by the next game organise a demo, banner. If it needs funding I'll cover it (genuine offer)
We can't sit back and watch a car crash destroy our promotion chances. |  |
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| All this just for the CEO's ego and wanting to meet Nigel Farage on 20:35 - Mar 26 with 1151 views | rkc123 |
I said this in another thread, but to me the gifted shirts take this to another level still, as surely 'Farage 10' crosses over into political endorsement. | | | |
| All this just for the CEO's ego and wanting to meet Nigel Farage on 20:40 - Mar 26 with 1099 views | ITFCSG |
| All this just for the CEO's ego and wanting to meet Nigel Farage on 20:35 - Mar 26 by bluelagos |
You guys should step up imho.
If he's not gone by the next game organise a demo, banner. If it needs funding I'll cover it (genuine offer)
We can't sit back and watch a car crash destroy our promotion chances. |
Totally agree Blue_Order, I think a prominent banner for the upcoming games re this whole saga and Ashton should be made. The whole world is watching and it's time for fans to step up.
If funds are needed suggest GoFundMe or CrowdFunder I am sure plenty of fans myself included will gladly support | | | |
| All this just for the CEO's ego and wanting to meet Nigel Farage on 20:40 - Mar 26 with 1099 views | ZedRodgers |
| All this just for the CEO's ego and wanting to meet Nigel Farage on 20:27 - Mar 26 by Blue_Order |
“The cost of football crisis”
“Stop pricing fans out of the game”
He had a go at us, albeit nowhere near on the same scale, after we made a point about us playing in a black kit at PR that time too. That one said “Tradition Matters”.
He doesn’t like any dissenting voice, or our group at all. Says we’re ‘bad for the clubs family image’. He told us everyone at the club hates us, and that nobody was willing to work with us for at least the rest of the season (not that they do much anyway but). |
Is worth remembering that another reason we’re not viewed particularly favourably by the rest of football this season - understandably - is we’re regularly charging away fans ~£40 at PR. |  |
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| All this just for the CEO's ego and wanting to meet Nigel Farage on 20:40 - Mar 26 with 1095 views | squiz |
| All this just for the CEO's ego and wanting to meet Nigel Farage on 20:24 - Mar 26 by RonFearonsHair |
The upside to meeting Farage?
If the polls produce the expected results then it probably makes a lot of sense, with us having so many projects ongoing in collaboration with the council. I would have accepted it as a business need if it was in a hotel nearby.
The upside to having our club plastered all over political propoganda material?
No idea. It's utterly baffling. |
But even that seems naïve on MA's part. Why would Farage care about Ipswich council projects if he was prime minister? It's pork barrel politics. | | | |
| All this just for the CEO's ego and wanting to meet Nigel Farage on 20:41 - Mar 26 with 1077 views | jayessess |
| All this just for the CEO's ego and wanting to meet Nigel Farage on 20:27 - Mar 26 by Blue_Order |
“The cost of football crisis”
“Stop pricing fans out of the game”
He had a go at us, albeit nowhere near on the same scale, after we made a point about us playing in a black kit at PR that time too. That one said “Tradition Matters”.
He doesn’t like any dissenting voice, or our group at all. Says we’re ‘bad for the clubs family image’. He told us everyone at the club hates us, and that nobody was willing to work with us for at least the rest of the season (not that they do much anyway but). |
lol, well "the family image" just went right out the window! |  |
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| All this just for the CEO's ego and wanting to meet Nigel Farage on 20:43 - Mar 26 with 1039 views | TRUE_BLUE123 |
| All this just for the CEO's ego and wanting to meet Nigel Farage on 20:35 - Mar 26 by bluelagos |
You guys should step up imho.
If he's not gone by the next game organise a demo, banner. If it needs funding I'll cover it (genuine offer)
We can't sit back and watch a car crash destroy our promotion chances. |
What Blue Action should do is come out with a huge Kieran Mckenna banner.
That is a proper role model and leader with integrity. Feel for him in all of this. | |
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| All this just for the CEO's ego and wanting to meet Nigel Farage on 20:47 - Mar 26 with 988 views | leather0294 |
| All this just for the CEO's ego and wanting to meet Nigel Farage on 18:45 - Mar 26 by Blue_Order |
Ashton threatened to “finish” our fans group for displaying ‘unauthorised banners inside HIS stadium’ during a recent meeting.
He was shouting and swearing at us for a good 45 minutes - we had to tell him to calm down and stop talking to us the way he was. Could tell from the (non) reaction of the other club staff present, it wasn’t the first time they’d seen him behave like that.
The whole meeting was wild and if I hadn’t have witnessed it myself, I probably wouldn’t have believed it.
If this is the end of him, then good riddance. Despite his good professional work, as a man, he’s never been fit to lead our great club. [Post edited 26 Mar 18:45]
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Can we please organise one saying
ITFC NOT MARK ASHTON FC
If hes still around by the time Brum game comes around [Post edited 26 Mar 20:47]
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| The problem is itfcsuth… on 20:50 - Mar 26 with 949 views | unstableblue |
| All this just for the CEO's ego and wanting to meet Nigel Farage on 20:22 - Mar 26 by itfcsuth |
Not for inviting or meeting Farage, that personally doesn’t bother me, in the same way it wouldn’t bother me if he met any other leading political figure in the country.
However, when you start lying to all those connected at the club, not least the local media, fan base and even your employees - it’s a horrendous look, breaks down relationship and trust with so many stakeholders. |
… its not the lying, or the sanctioned platforming of our club to make that party political video… it’s Farage being welcomed
You state - “Not for inviting or meeting Farage, that personally doesn’t bother me”
It needs to bother people. He is a really really nasty piece of work. He’s dangerous for this country. He’s a rascist and he’s an extreme populist and he’s a mini Trump.
Badenoch, Starmer, Polanski, and Davey are all flawed. But they are all principled in some ways.
Farage is a grifter… he’s made £54k from cameo already this year, he’s been funded by the worst, his councillors are appalling, he’s starting ponzi Bitcoin esque scams.
We enabled him.
Read into what he has said and done.
Ashton has to go. [Post edited 26 Mar 20:50]
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| All this just for the CEO's ego and wanting to meet Nigel Farage on 20:58 - Mar 26 with 850 views | CityBlue |
| All this just for the CEO's ego and wanting to meet Nigel Farage on 17:02 - Mar 26 by GlasgowBlue |
I would imagine McKenna is thinking about his future here as well. What a shitshow. |
Dara was incensed |  |
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| All this just for the CEO's ego and wanting to meet Nigel Farage on 20:58 - Mar 26 with 848 views | LeightonBuzzardBlue |
| All this just for the CEO's ego and wanting to meet Nigel Farage on 20:43 - Mar 26 by TRUE_BLUE123 |
What Blue Action should do is come out with a huge Kieran Mckenna banner.
That is a proper role model and leader with integrity. Feel for him in all of this. |
1000000% agree.
Any banner should shine a positive light on McKenna and the players.
It'd probably just further enlarge Ashton's ego (if that's even possible at this point) if we make it about him |  | | |
| All this just for the CEO's ego and wanting to meet Nigel Farage on 21:00 - Mar 26 with 821 views | Kieran_Knows |
| All this just for the CEO's ego and wanting to meet Nigel Farage on 20:43 - Mar 26 by TRUE_BLUE123 |
What Blue Action should do is come out with a huge Kieran Mckenna banner.
That is a proper role model and leader with integrity. Feel for him in all of this. |
Siege mentality now. |  |
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| All this just for the CEO's ego and wanting to meet Nigel Farage on 21:00 - Mar 26 with 781 views | leather0294 |
| All this just for the CEO's ego and wanting to meet Nigel Farage on 20:58 - Mar 26 by CityBlue |
Dara was incensed |
Source? | | | |
| All this just for the CEO's ego and wanting to meet Nigel Farage on 21:02 - Mar 26 with 760 views | TRUE_BLUE123 |
| All this just for the CEO's ego and wanting to meet Nigel Farage on 21:00 - Mar 26 by Kieran_Knows |
Siege mentality now. |
Absolutely.
What we need as a fanbase is to be united. Let's unite behind Kieran McKenna. My god does he deserve it. | |
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