The Den’s planned tifo for Sunday’s game has been banned by the FFA as being “too political” (it said “STOP THE ROT”) which – to my mind at least – is hardly political.

The WSW were apparently fined recently for the RBBs tifo which was seen as bring critical of the current impasse (remember seeing it but it wasn’t that controversial or memorable).

Why do the ffa have to approve free speech?

Typical Den, just don't know your place. Give them all a ban. Well done FFA. 

very funny RBB, just because you lot have a flare for controversy

Waz I'm sure if you ask some former Melbourne Heart supporters nicely there's a number of "ALOISI OUT" banners that are collecting dust that I'm sure they'd be happy to lend out. Which of course would never be approved. Such is the change in FFAs strangle hold over supporters during the time.

The FFA will have no problem with those banners. Only those that are (or could conceivably be) aimed at them.

@ niko

There’s always a hesitation at Roar to hold up banners calling for the coach out after the now infamous “Mulvey Out” sign that was raised early in Mike’s tenure before going on to run away with the title. The culprits still cop it today I’m sure.

But news out today that we’re reviewing our training facilities and sports science dept as two more players, D’Aggers and Calletti who are both teenagers, were added to the injury list.

Maybe the sign should have said “STOP THE EXCUSES”

@ tomw

“stop the rot” was linked to the RBBs recent tifo aimed at the ffa, so obviously they took this one as being aimed at them not the club.

@Waz

I'm sure you'll be safe from any sort of silverwear with Alosi. You will get a vast array of excuses from him though.

lul free speecchhhhhhhhhh

-PB

Active support is basically dead in this league.

No more flags, no more banners, no more tifos and no more drums.
These additives made the match day experience better than the other codes but it’s all gone down shit Creek.

too political? i'll be the judge of that

yep. ever since milo left the country, the government wants to crack down on this stuff

It really is sad.  Watching the CCM/WSW match.  Do the RBB even care anymore?

they gone silent or something?

Barely hear them

Still remember the very first time they came up to Bluetongue - fantastic night.  Now they've got less than Sydney bring

yeah thats a bad sign. maybe they want the FFA to fall so they didnt attend

Can hear the RBB on tv, and your band, and some bloke in the stand going booooooo boooooooo a lot 👍

You can also hear the Cove when they're there.  Used to hear Wanderers as if it was their home game

If we boycott, that says more than a banner. 

My first thought after the second red was how the ref was relying a lot on VARS to make decisions. I thought it was for the shockers where there was something obvious missed.

"Stop the Rot"

Is that like a double shot, one for Brisbane and one for the FFA :laugh:

We will probably see it at Nix's games after this week.

at least the banner gets more airtime now :)

lol It does get more airtime.

There’s a bit of an explanation of the sequence of events on The Den’s Facebook page and the meaning behind the tifo:

https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1538920232881449&id=304147943025357&set=a.307068772733274.71044.304147943025357&ref=notif_textonly

Club approved it probably knowing the ffa would ban it.

In England/Germany/Scotland do the local FA’s get involved in wording on supporters banners?

Oh so it was just for the FFA, thought it might have been for Aloisi as well :laugh:

If Nix can win their game in hand they are still hanging in with a shot in the top 6 at least.

Im starting to think the FFA don't like seeing freedom of speech, we have to remember it's 'their league' not for us fans, volunteers.

Talk about communism still alive in today's world!  

@ Mr. B.

I think this was kind of a 3 for the price of 1 special - FFA, Bakries and JA lol but yeah, FFA were the target but lets face it if you were watching on tv this arvo you’d assume it’s aimed at the club not the ffa (it’s hardly specific).

But having banned it, it’s getting air play across social media and the ffa are copping a serve for banning it AND the real meaning behind the banner is being explained. 😂😂

its gonna get worse. i remember bill gates saying the world needs communism/socialism to save this planet

retarded aye?

Bloody hell...