The Official War Against John Currie Thread

[Barry McCockner]

Someone in the KC or Wichita areas contact someone who does media buys. Here's what we need:

--A well-done Web site explaining the reason for our disdain for Currie and what K-Staters can do about it (include links to active social media)

--Half or full-page ads in Sunday editions of the Star and Eagle

--Billboards along high-traffic thoroughfares in KC and Wichita

--Possibly a TV spot on the local news. Probably a great way to go here.

--Airplane banner at Royals' opening day

--Volunteers handing out flyers at various events

There's no reason we can't pull together enough dough to get this done soon. Let's get it done.

Right now the thought of this is the only thing keeping my emaw from slipping into a coma.

[Deez Nutz]

Guys, keep in mind that we need a groundswell of opposition against Currie in order to be able to pull this off. That means we have to get a good segment of normal fans AND shirt tucks on our side. Flying a banner with something profane like "eff john currie right in the ass" would be hilarious, but it would turn off a LOT of people who would deem it as excessively tacky. I like the simple yet effective message of "Fire Currie" on a billboard and/or airplane banner. It gets the point across without making it incredibly easy for our opponents to dismiss us as acting like adolescents.

How about if we make a compromise on that and go with "Fire John Currie Right in the Ass"?

[unleashthemob]

  :ksu:I love being angry

[Barry McCockner]

Guys, keep in mind that we need a groundswell of opposition against Currie in order to be able to pull this off. That means we have to get a good segment of normal fans AND shirt tucks on our side. Flying a banner with something profane like "eff john currie right in the ass" would be hilarious, but it would turn off a LOT of people who would deem it as excessively tacky. I like the simple yet effective message of "Fire Currie" on a billboard and/or airplane banner. It gets the point across without making it incredibly easy for our opponents to dismiss us as acting like adolescents.

How about if we make a compromise on that and go with "Fire John Currie Right in the Ass"?

[kougar24]

I think a shirt saying "John Currie hates K-State" would be pretty amazing.

I have an idea...

Lol. Kougs just got me on the #firecurrie bandwagon with this one shirt alone.

Awesome, but it shouldn't have taken the shirt to get you on the bandwagon. This bandwagon should be a no-brainer for anyone who loves EMAW.

It's fantastic but shouldn't John Currie be referenced very clearly on the front so it'll be comprehensible to those playing along at home via their televisions? 

Indeed, good call. I'll update it.

[BigCat]

T-shirts are also a must. For anyone who is too apathetic to not pony up $20 to go down to Threads or wherever and get their own Fire Currie shirt, please donate to the cause in some way.

Listen, if someone will take the time to set up the PayPal account, I'm willing to help lead the effort. Those of you in the KC and Wichita areas, please consider those you know who are EMAW and might be valuable contacts (media buyers, donors, hardcore fans, Currie haters, etc.) so that we can get the ball rolling.

The most important part of the word 'backlash' is the latter half. This needs to happen quickly and be severe. Let's go folks.

 

[AbeFroman]

This should be in full swing by the Spring Game. We should form a LARGE protest outside the southeast gates by the practice facility. Picket signs, chants, megaphones, and refusing to go into the game

[0.42]

Guys, keep in mind that we need a groundswell of opposition against Currie in order to be able to pull this off. That means we have to get a good segment of normal fans AND shirt tucks on our side. Flying a banner with something profane like "eff john currie right in the ass" would be hilarious, but it would turn off a LOT of people who would deem it as excessively tacky. I like the simple yet effective message of "Fire Currie" on a billboard and/or airplane banner. It gets the point across without making it incredibly easy for our opponents to dismiss us as acting like adolescents.

How about if we make a compromise on that and go with "Fire John Currie Right in the Ass"?

Heh.

I do suggest we try and make things as witty and creative as possible along with facilitating serious discussion about Currie's role with the university. It's hard to do all at the same time, but if we can make that happen it'd be best. Profanity should be tempered whenever possible for this process. It'll be hard convince people on the fence or tucks that will listen to reason if we're dropping f-bombs while trying to be funny. It's very possible to be utterly damning and sarcastic without uttering a single profane word, and that's what we should aim for when we're presenting stuff in the public arena such as billboards and cause-specific websites rather than the semi-public arena we have on this board. There will be GPC and kstatefans tucks who will link the campaign back to us and discredit us immediately because that's their predisposition, and we will have a very difficult time changing their minds. But reaching Mr. John Q. Average K-State Fan is possible, and that's who we should aim our campaign towards.

[0.42]

This should be in full swing by the Spring Game. We should form a LARGE protest outside the southeast gates by the practice facility. Picket signs, chants, megaphones, and refusing to go into the game

The possibility of people getting kicked out and/or disassociated from K-State athletics has to be taken into consideration by those who do this. More than likely a lot of people won't care because they weren't going to pay/donate/watch anyway as long as Currie's still here, but people need to know that they risk being made an example of when they protest. Currie will more than likely see to it that we're marginalized as much as possible. However, these protests are necessary nonetheless because it shows that we will not go away.

[CNS]

I agree that the approach in message is important.  Some tucks are supporting this hire just because it proves us wrong in our earlier predictions.  I hate those motherfuckers but we do need them to make a dent in this. 

Need to relate the message at a personal level. Something that makes obvious what currie has done and let's the KUS'er know that they deserve better.

Sorry if rehashing someone elses point. Dnr much of the last many pages.

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Who bought firejohncurrie.com and routed it here?

[AbeFroman]

Guys, keep in mind that we need a groundswell of opposition against Currie in order to be able to pull this off. That means we have to get a good segment of normal fans AND shirt tucks on our side. Flying a banner with something profane like "eff john currie right in the ass" would be hilarious, but it would turn off a LOT of people who would deem it as excessively tacky. I like the simple yet effective message of "Fire Currie" on a billboard and/or airplane banner. It gets the point across without making it incredibly easy for our opponents to dismiss us as acting like adolescents.

How about if we make a compromise on that and go with "Fire John Currie Right in the Ass"?

Heh.

I do suggest we try and make things as witty and creative as possible along with facilitating serious discussion about Currie's role with the university. It's hard to do all at the same time, but if we can make that happen it'd be best. Profanity should be tempered whenever possible for this process. It'll be hard convince people on the fence or tucks that will listen to reason if we're dropping f-bombs while trying to be funny. It's very possible to be utterly damning and sarcastic without uttering a single profane word, and that's what we should aim for when we're presenting stuff in the public arena such as billboards and cause-specific websites rather than the semi-public arena we have on this board. There will be GPC and kstatefans tucks who will link the campaign back to us and discredit us immediately because that's their predisposition, and we will have a very difficult time changing their minds. But reaching Mr. John Q. Average K-State Fan is possible, and that's who we should aim our campaign towards.

Agree completely, but I don't think we'll see as much opposition against this campaign. There are a lot of tucks on GPC, and we do have a lot of tucks in our fanbase. But if there was one thing we had more of it was John Q. Average's that LOVED Frank. Really stress the Jamar receipt trash digging story. That is so rough ridin' junior high, no rational person can think good about that. We also have to maybe keep Weber out of this, as some people will see him as a man caught in the middle who "deserves a shot". If Currie is fired, and Weber is as bad as we predict, a new AD will fix the coaching situation.

#firejohncurrie is going to be fun.

[p1k3]

My God. Currie has no clue what's coming his way. This will be another glorious chapter for us 1%ers (non tucks).

Currie has completely mumped us, but..

In the end, EMAW always wins.

[Barry McCockner]

My God. Currie has no clue what's coming his way. This will be another glorious chapter for us 1%ers (non tucks).

Currie has completely mumped us, but..

In the end, EMAW always wins.

A few more posts like this and I might make it through this hellish weekend.

[EllToPay]

Probably LukeToPay, but does everyone know goEMAW was mentioned in the KC Star today?

[CNS]

Probably LukeToPay, but does everyone know goEMAW was mentioned in the KC Star today?

Link, pls

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[EllToPay]

It was in print, not online. They had a sound off section on page 4 of the sports section and someone commented, "goEMAW changed their basketball message board to..."

Amazing the power of this blog.

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I tried to take the war to youtube but comments have been disabled on the "Welcome oscar Webber" video put out by K-State.



That pisses me off. From what I can see it is the only video of the several hundreds they have put out that has the comments disabled. Currie is trying to silence dissent on the issue at every turn. GIVE IT A THUMBS DOWN. TURN THE BAR RED.

[p1k3]

I tried to take the war to youtube but comments have been disabled on the "Welcome oscar Webber" video put out by K-State.



That pisses me off. From what I can see it is the only video of the several hundreds they have put out that has the comments disabled. Currie is trying to silence dissent on the issue at every turn. GIVE IT A THUMBS DOWN. TURN THE BAR RED.

The iron curtain will come down

[0.42]

GIVE IT A THUMBS DOWN. TURN THE BAR RED.

Doing this for every video with John Currie's hand in it is a good idea.

[AzCat]

I do suggest we try and make things as witty and creative as possible along with facilitating serious discussion about Currie's role with the university. It's hard to do all at the same time, but if we can make that happen it'd be best. Profanity should be tempered whenever possible for this process. It'll be hard convince people on the fence or tucks that will listen to reason if we're dropping f-bombs while trying to be funny. It's very possible to be utterly damning and sarcastic without uttering a single profane word, and that's what we should aim for when we're presenting stuff in the public arena such as billboards and cause-specific websites rather than the semi-public arena we have on this board. There will be GPC and kstatefans tucks who will link the campaign back to us and discredit us immediately because that's their predisposition, and we will have a very difficult time changing their minds. But reaching Mr. John Q. Average K-State Fan is possible, and that's who we should aim our campaign towards.

Hate to be the one to break it to you retards but nothing done by anyone here, with the possible exception of writing a check to the athletic department that contains a minimum of eight figures to the left of the decimal point, is going to facilitate a serious discussion of Currie's role in the university.  There are two possible outcomes: infamy or pathos.  Given the tone here we can pretty well surmise exactly where this is headed. 

[Barry McCockner]

I do suggest we try and make things as witty and creative as possible along with facilitating serious discussion about Currie's role with the university. It's hard to do all at the same time, but if we can make that happen it'd be best. Profanity should be tempered whenever possible for this process. It'll be hard convince people on the fence or tucks that will listen to reason if we're dropping f-bombs while trying to be funny. It's very possible to be utterly damning and sarcastic without uttering a single profane word, and that's what we should aim for when we're presenting stuff in the public arena such as billboards and cause-specific websites rather than the semi-public arena we have on this board. There will be GPC and kstatefans tucks who will link the campaign back to us and discredit us immediately because that's their predisposition, and we will have a very difficult time changing their minds. But reaching Mr. John Q. Average K-State Fan is possible, and that's who we should aim our campaign towards.

Hate to be the one to break it to you retards but nothing done by anyone here, with the possible exception of writing a check to the athletic department that contains a minimum of eight figures to the left of the decimal point, is going to facilitate a serious discussion of Currie's role in the university.  There are two possible outcomes: infamy or pathos.  Given the tone here we can pretty well surmise exactly where this is headed.

The people who choose whether or not to write those checks can be influenced.

[AbeFroman]

I tried to take the war to youtube but comments have been disabled on the "Welcome oscar Webber" video put out by K-State.



That pisses me off. From what I can see it is the only video of the several hundreds they have put out that has the comments disabled. Currie is trying to silence dissent on the issue at every turn. GIVE IT A THUMBS DOWN. TURN THE BAR RED.

Reported for Scam/Fraud

[p1k3]

I do suggest we try and make things as witty and creative as possible along with facilitating serious discussion about Currie's role with the university. It's hard to do all at the same time, but if we can make that happen it'd be best. Profanity should be tempered whenever possible for this process. It'll be hard convince people on the fence or tucks that will listen to reason if we're dropping f-bombs while trying to be funny. It's very possible to be utterly damning and sarcastic without uttering a single profane word, and that's what we should aim for when we're presenting stuff in the public arena such as billboards and cause-specific websites rather than the semi-public arena we have on this board. There will be GPC and kstatefans tucks who will link the campaign back to us and discredit us immediately because that's their predisposition, and we will have a very difficult time changing their minds. But reaching Mr. John Q. Average K-State Fan is possible, and that's who we should aim our campaign towards.

Hate to be the one to break it to you retards but nothing done by anyone here, with the possible exception of writing a check to the athletic department that contains a minimum of eight figures to the left of the decimal point, is going to facilitate a serious discussion of Currie's role in the university.  There are two possible outcomes: infamy or pathos.  Given the tone here we can pretty well surmise exactly where this is headed.

Rome was brought to its knees by nomadic barbarians. I see no reason why we can't do the same.

[0.42]

I do suggest we try and make things as witty and creative as possible along with facilitating serious discussion about Currie's role with the university. It's hard to do all at the same time, but if we can make that happen it'd be best. Profanity should be tempered whenever possible for this process. It'll be hard convince people on the fence or tucks that will listen to reason if we're dropping f-bombs while trying to be funny. It's very possible to be utterly damning and sarcastic without uttering a single profane word, and that's what we should aim for when we're presenting stuff in the public arena such as billboards and cause-specific websites rather than the semi-public arena we have on this board. There will be GPC and kstatefans tucks who will link the campaign back to us and discredit us immediately because that's their predisposition, and we will have a very difficult time changing their minds. But reaching Mr. John Q. Average K-State Fan is possible, and that's who we should aim our campaign towards.

Hate to be the one to break it to you retards but nothing done by anyone here, with the possible exception of writing a check to the athletic department that contains a minimum of eight figures to the left of the decimal point, is going to facilitate a serious discussion of Currie's role in the university.  There are two possible outcomes: infamy or pathos.  Given the tone here we can pretty well surmise exactly where this is headed.

You think we're not aware that we face long odds in getting this done? Give us some damn credit, we know how things work at big time athletic programs. It's very possible that this campaign won't work and could backfire on us to an extent. But I'd rather have that happen than to sit back and do nothing. At the very least they'll know we care, we're passionate, and we're not going away.