NSNOW Statement on continuing pre-match protests

They have set the precedent. This grabs the initiative in telling them to continue to stay away. It is the best approach to take.

And the wording I think deliberately avoids any mention of peaceful protest or any risk of danger to the directors or anyone else.

Everton fan protests are non-violent and non-threatening — it goes without saying… literally!!!

Until our version of Hicks and Gillette are removed and replaced by a sheikh, a nation or a despot with unlimited funds, no meaningful change will result.

Replacing the board might temporarily assuage the apparent need for blood among some but would amount to zip-all in terms of required progress at this historic football institution.

Support for change, support the team. #AllTogetherNow respectful, orderly demand for change will win the day! pic.twitter.com/ZEHUTylASi

— NSNOW (@NSNO_W) February 14, 2023

Just think it had a rather more threatening element to it. The fans are behind the protests – don't lose them by it not being a peaceful demonstration.

Michael, I don't think Anthony Gordon would agree about all our protests being non-threatening. I know it was only a few who spoilt it, but the press will highlight anything like that above peaceful protests.

Kenwright would pounce on that opportunity to put himself as a victim. it would take one knob head of a fan to do something outrageous that would undo all the good work.

Kenwright Out!!

It's sad that it's come to this, but as everyone can now clearly see, you told one lie to many, and finally showed your true colours.

You told lies about the only thing that is great about Everton football club, so it's only right, that the genuine supporters are now making their feelings towards you clear.

Do you remember your speech at Anfield William, what did you say again, about picking on the wrong people?

It is because of the lack of protest and deep criticism over many years that these idiots are still running the show and have us in this mess.

Win lose or draw we have to give it to Kenwright and let him have some payback for destroying our club. I would also be made up if somebody from the sports side or the media actually did a section on why Everton supporters are up in arms.

There is no going back. How dare they accuse us when all ever do is put our life and soul into our club?

I only got home on Tuesday morning and I'm now on a train and won't get back until late tonight after todays match.

They don't deserve us and must realise they need to go.

I'll be around Goodison from around 1:30pm.

See you all there.

Getting a bit emotional as always,.

Starting outside the Royal Oak public house, the protesters made their way up Spellow Lane and along the length of Goodison Road in the shadow of the Main Stand.

I didn't recall seeing any shots of the Directors Box on telly during the Leeds game. Were they there or did they stay away?

Michael #13, I saw a shot on TV of empty seats which I believe were the boards' so looks like they did stay away.

I'll go off on one, like Tony Abrahams, if I think about too much.

It's self-preservation, whilst 40,000 Blues turn up week after week expecting the powers that be to put the club first.

I have sympathy with Moshiri – he has bankrolled the club and put his faith in supposed Evertonians. They have all taken the piss out of him and Usmanov's dodgy millions.

Well, if you were as genuine as the rest of us, William, surely you could have given your seat to a genuine Evertonian, or maybe some underprivileged kids, considering we come from one of the poorest constituencies in the country?

Or maybe you could have given it to someone out of EitC, which is the only successful thing the club has created during your very long and tedious regime?

Thanks for staying away, though, because every time you don't attend, a little bit more poison is slowly getting drained out of our pores.

You can bet our narcissistic, lying Chairman has told Moshiri and others that the protests will stop as soon as the team starts winning.

To have the protests continuing while we climb the table will hopefully get the message through to this despicable Board that there is no coming back for them, ever.

I agree that the Board and Owner should stay away and have posted so, only to have someone point out to me that everybody has to be on board, including the Board, for Everton to survive in the Premier League.

I think the relationship between the Fans and the Board has to be an on-going project, as outlined in the objectives of NSNOW.

You lying bastards, get out or club.

Sack the board, support the team.

Two of many chants aimed at the probably non-existent board as the march were stopped close to the player's entrance.

And once the supporters got into the ground, they only had one thing in their mind. Very well done, Evertonia. You had our voice but done it with class.

Keep the fight going.

I know the priority is getting through this season, but you can't ignore this Mr Moshiri. Get your head out of the sand and sort it out.

Graeme Sharp has only been on the board since January 2022 when he was given the brief of providing input to the club's football strategy. He can hardly be responsible for the gross mismanagement of the previous decade. If he was partly culpable for the mistaken appointment of Frank Lampard, he was not alone in believing he was the best of the three candidates available.

As regards Grant Ingles, he was hardly a household name in the household of even the most fanatical Evertonian. He was appointed to the Board just over 18 months ago in July 2021, inheriting the financial mess from his predecessor Sasha Ryazantsev, who had joined the board in March 2016. Given Ryazantsev advised Moshiri on the acquisition of the club, the minimum expectation ought to have been that he would safeguard the finances.

He appeared to do the opposite by sanctioning a crazy transfer spending spree which initially excited the fans but paid no heed to the club's financial well-being. It is only in the last 18 months since Ingles was appointed that the club has appeared properly to get to grips with the finances and in the process stay on the right side of Premier League rules.

Get paid!

I've been in both protest marches so far, and will be in every one until “Kenwright and Co, it's time to go”, have gone!

Ingles started at Everton in 2006. Went to Australia for a couple of years. Returned to us in 2013 as Finance Director.
Moved to the RS in 2017 as Head of Finance and one year later came back to us as Finance Director in 2018 and as part of the Leadership Team.

All senior finance roles at the club. Appointed to the board in 2021. Regardless of when he was appointed to the board he's had the senior financial role at the club for the best part of 10 years.

I think it's the Premier League rules that have forced the austerity rather than Mr Ingles.

Graeme Sharp has been Kenwright's puppet for a very long time in a variety of positions for his boss.

Deriding the Blue Union all absolutely genuine Everton supporters. Same with KEIOC, supporting Kenwright in the move to Kirkby.

He's been well paid by his boss and cares as much about Everton FC as his boss, hopefully he will reap what he has sewn and be discarded very soon.

Fan Advisory Board

Get paid!

Sorry, John, can't agree with you regarding Sharp. In my opinion, he is as bad as any of them, in fact in a way worse!

A great player for us, no doubt, however, he's done well for himself with us after his playing days were over.

For someone who, apparently, had a great rapport with fans the slimy bastard has stabbed us all in the back.

He has, as is his right, chosen sides. It is not with the supporters.

He is not daft and knows what's going on and the increasing alienation of the fanbase by the Board. If anyone could have put internal pressure on the incompetents Kenwright and Barrett-Baxendale it was Sharp.

Judas took his silver and now he has to live with it. If he never crosses the front door of Goodison again, I'll be happy.
Shithouse.