tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760879627692612052.post8579424300803574829..comments2012-06-04T23:34:41.902+09:00Comments on Go! Go! Omiya Ardija: Agent Orange Reports: Taishi Doin' WorkUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760879627692612052.post-74463132835976164562009-06-24T23:49:16.899+09:002009-06-24T23:49:16.899+09:00Well, to clarify that the J-League do not have a p...Well, to clarify that the J-League do not have a problem with banners per se, for example that they might obscure sponsors' advertising hoardings. On the contrary, the league as an organisation is extremely keen to encourage fan involvement of exactly this type - and indeed, on their officially run Js Goal fansite are running a competition for banners made by supporters of J2 teams. Check it out here:<br /><br />http://www.jsgoal.jp/special/j2gateflag/<br /><br />The issue is specifically to do with the fact that the Squirrels supporters had made, brought to the ground and displayed banners that were critical of certain aspects of the club. Ardija have a specific policy of trying to attract kids and families as a way of expanding their fanbase, so I can understand why they might be a little bit touchy about this sort of thing. But this type of reaction seems to me to be an unnecessary Disneyfication of some of the tougher realities of professional sport.Furthohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14218192051834714197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760879627692612052.post-84563269581565613942009-06-24T22:53:23.793+09:002009-06-24T22:53:23.793+09:00That's shocking. We're in a similar situat...That's shocking. We're in a similar situation with our Management here in Toronto, but we have been aloud to hang banners without any backlash from the Front Office. I understand it could hurt morale, but at the same time it shows the players that you have their backs and want change. I hope this doesn't stop future demonstrations from happening.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760879627692612052.post-38915734407949209872009-06-24T16:43:23.246+09:002009-06-24T16:43:23.246+09:00It's not clear which of the four banners deeme...It's not clear which of the four banners deemed inappropriate was the one that got wrestled over. One of them referred to the club management (or "front", as they're labelled in Japanese), two were of the "Jang Out" variety and the other said "Seven-Second Soccer?", a reference to the coach's style of play. There is no suggestion that there was any bad language used. The club are saying that dissent of this type is still against both club and J-League rules, although there are certainly examples of fans at other clubs protesting in a far more extreme manner (most notoriously the huge Die, For The Sake Of Sendai banner aimed a few years ago at the then-coach of Vegalta). One assumes that the club would say that the staging of the meeting itself constitutes the fans "having a voice."Furthohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14218192051834714197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760879627692612052.post-19191707037561082112009-06-24T03:01:39.928+09:002009-06-24T03:01:39.928+09:00What was said on the banner? Surely if it there we...What was said on the banner? Surely if it there were no profanities it was wrong of the staff to take it down..The supporter/customer should have a voice too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com