Time for this site to organize another boycott. Which game should we stage a walk out? Enough is enough. Mike has to sell the team.

Boycotts never work. The banner on the other hand was classic.

Palmer has been "Bengalized"


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January 6,1991: The last post season victory for the Bengals.

Maybe it's time to start taking up a collection for a billboard? We talked about it after the banner but couldn't get enough of a ball rolling.

Something along the lines of "Congratulations Mike for 18 great years! Your friends at MikeBrownSucks.com."

I have to agree with SF, boycotts don't work in Cincy.

First you have the "hey I paid 300 bucks for these tickets, you think I'm just going to give them up?"

The one's supporting would just sell them to a broker, who would in turn sell them to different sheep. Stadium still full, no message sent.

Mikey is delivering the "NFL experience" to the Sheep, and they would rather tolerate this $hit rather than deal with the possibility that MFB would pull up the stakes, load the wagons and head out (what city would want this flea-circus as long as MFB was still in charge).

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How about a "bag out" where every fan wears a bag over his/her head... or a black out where all fans attend the game in mourning attire...

"Well, it ain't braggin' if it's true
Yes sir, yes sir
It ain't braggin' if it's true
Muhammad Ali said that
Back when he was a young man
Back when he was Cassius Clay
Before he fought too many fights
And left his brain inside the ring"

It's unfortunate but once those tickets are bought, the boycott solution holds no weight. That's a good 2010 idea but it just seems like the sheople love to buy, buy, buy...

I actually condone the walkout idea. However, it would be even BETTER if it was a co-ordinated walkout to a significant location to protest. Like a march from the seats to Mike Brown's office after the 3rd quarter. Or a march to the Enquirer offices to have the voices be heard.

I actually like the writing to sponsors idea quite a bit too. It's unrealistic to say "hey, boycott this product," let's be real, it's hard to envision anyone will do that. But instead, simply make the case to the companies like so: "we see you're a sponsor of this consistently terrible product. We strongly suggest you consider whether or not you are benefiting in any way from associating yourself with it."

Heck, if I owned a company, there's no way in hell I'd want its name to precede "is a proud sponsor of Cincinnati Bengals football."

BMN

I am down with a walkout. All my friends (season ticket holders) are down with a walk out. It should be organized to happen all at the same time. Bags over the heads would be a nice touch too.

We have to do something. This is BS. or I mean p.B.S.

Boycott isn't worth it. You gotta all walk out at once. Make a statement.


OR we could all wear yellow and black for the steelers game......nah

I know it sounds mean but the key to pressure the hole is through Punkin, start a campaign blaming Katie and I think he may bend, he has proven he can stand up to the worst publicity without conscience but can he sit back and watch his daughter get smeared for his ineptitude?

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Boycotts never work

I know you meant to say "some boycotts haven't worked." Right?

http://money.cnn.com/1996/11/14/companies/boycotts_pkg/

However wrong you are to make such a gross generalization, in this case I think you can count on "mother nature" to work. "Mother Nature" being the product sucks so bad, people will begin to leave it on the shelf. Look at Bengal ticket prices and the empty seats. The "boycott" will happen as a result of the market rejecting the product. When Mike gets antsy enough, he'll do something to make sure he keeps his pockets lined. But as he has always done in the past, he'll push it as far as he can before he does something to address the situation.

Meanwhile, a "boycott" is not only called for and makes sense, but WILL work if enough people understand their collective power in this case.


SWAMP

"When Mike gets antsy enough, he'll do something to make sure he keeps his pockets lined."


Like for instance, fire his sacrificial head coach and hire a new one for the sheep to start believing again?

How about signing a once-big name FA but now is over the hill (see Sam Adams)?

Or how about drafting so high that you feel compelled to draft yet another offensive skill position player?

Sheople scenario #1: "This season is going to be different, we have inked new head coach (BLANK)--things will be different (see Marvin Lewis for the last one)."

Sheople scenario #2: "We just inked Sam Adams--that should shore up the Defensive Line"

Sheople scenario #3: "We just drafted Beanie Wells--that should be good for 10-6, right?"


P.S.--this has already happened before--but the sheep people will keep buying it. Believe it.





"So he got fired? Big deal. It's happened to the best of us. So he got kicked out of his house by his 400 lb'ed wife?!?!? That's probably better for him anyways."-OldSchooler on ChrisMBHater's absence

...funny, I remember several people on this board who thought the addition of Sam Adams was just what we needed. I wasn't one of them.


SWAMP

Sam Adams was EXACTLY what this team needed.Only problem was the clown was 5 years too late signing him as usual.-Lumina- You think he would be an upgrade over John Thornton.I think the bungs took a major hit when O'Dell went crack rock and Pollack didnt work out.I still think Marvin is in love with the idea of making defensive ends linebackers and it AINT WORKED ONCE.See Pollack,Henderson,and countless other failures he has drafted.whatever,who cares?

I was referring to Boycotting a Bengals game. It won't work because as many have already pointed out, a) all of the tickets are already sold, b) Most, after spending way too much on a bad product will still feel compelled to go.

Not showing up at the game will hurt a little at the concessions but most realize Mike Brown's profit has already been realized due to the structure of the NFL. In other words, a boycott will not work unless you can do real economic harm and cause losses to mount. Its just not the case with the NFL.

...about no-shows having a major impact on Mikey. Even though the tickets have already been sold. There are other political/economic factors at work when the stadium is empty each Sunday...tickets sold or not. Its better to stay home in helping apply pressure on Mr. Brown. One example (only one example) Its embarrasing to the city. Which means the media will start talking about it. Businesses will lose ancillary traffic. The fallout WILL create pressure.

If you're serious about setting yourself apart from the SHEOPLE, then you have to do what you have the power to do. And that is to control yourself. If a movement gets even a little steam, it would take off like the hot air balloon except this time the hot air wouldn't be coming from the M&M boys. How can you say a boycott wouldn't work if you don't even try? It might take a few attempts. You have to be persistent. Mike has been persistent over all these years. It might take the fan base collectively doing the same thing in order to force real change.

If you aren't willing to DO something rather than talk, then you might as well join the SHOEPLE...for what would be the difference between you and them?

SWAMP

A lot of empty seats do send a message.  They look bad on tv.  I think that if the Bengals are losing in the next home game and have lost against the Giants, a mass walkout should be staged at the 10 minute mark of the third quarter.  There will always be some fans that don't leave, but if the majority leave all at once, the media will pick up on it.  The seats will be empty for nearly the second half of the game.  This could be done at every home game this year.  The negative media attention may "force" Mikey to make changes.

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The only problem with that Katie is that it will look exactly like every other bungs home game where the stadium is empty by the 3rd quarter.No difference there. -Lumina-

PS.Mikey has been riding this out for 15 years now,he needs to get hit with this by the corporate sponsors and season ticket holders.Thye are the only ones that can force a change out of the clown.Roger Goodel could as well but I dont see that happening.face it,the clown is living off his old mans name/reputation.

Do your part. Don't buy any Bengals stuff. Don't buy any tickets. The season ticket holders will fall by the wayside after another piss-poor year. Like I said, the sheer ugliness of the team will take care of a lot of the economic pressure. But it cannot hurt to add. Every little bit of protest will help. Organizing a boycott - even the act of attempting to do so - will become newsworthy. Its up to the fans to accept or reject what's going on. So long as the fans accept it, which means $$$$ in Mike's pocket, why should he do anything different?

Its up to the fans to accept or reject what's going on. So long as the fans accept it, which means $$$$ in Mike's pocket, why should he do anything different?

YES!!!  You're finally getting it !!! The problem is, the fans will reject it, they always have, you might convince 2000 Sheople to give up season tickets, and another 2000 Sheople will step forward.

It's not going to change. Ever.

 

Sorry.

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..."but I thought up front we did a nice job of staying on our feet." Yeah Marv, staying on one's feet is important.

...If you try a boycott, things might not change.

...If you never try a boycott, I can guarantee you things will NEVER change.

...If you try a boycott, you just might start a movement. Longshot? Yes. But doing nothing and your chances are zero.

For some strange reason, the music of Man From La Mancha keeps playing through my mind as I read this thread. TO REACH THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM... Very fitting, I guess, after last Sunday's game.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24gDcvp9Agw&feature=related

Let's say a boycott catches on a little and starts to work. Mike Brown grudgingly relents and fires both Marvin Lewis AND Mr. Predictable himself, Bob Bratkowski. Big deal. The new guys become Bungleized within a few years and we're right back to where we started.

Remember, Mike Brown was more indulgent with Marvin Lewis than with any other head coach. He allowed the new weight room to be built. He expanded the coaching staff and the personnel department. (Yes, I know they are both still ridiculously small, but those were amazing concessions coming from MB.) He let Marvin Lewis become "the face of the franchise", at least for a time.

And look at where we are now. Most of the other teams in the league try to move forward every single year. They're always looking for an edge. But not the Bengals. No, not with Mike Brown. Modest advancements come only with every other Ice Age or so.

Lewis brought with him a few newfangled ways of doing things, and for a few years the gap closed slightly with the rest of the league. Thus came some very, very modest success. Then time continued to move forward while the Bengals stood pat. And here we go again!

Try a boycott if you want. It's a free country. I just think you're setting yourselves up for more disappointment.

It must be clearly aimed at forcing him into hiring a GM and letting go of the day-to-day operation of the franchise. That's the message any such movement needs to get out.

Mikey cannot be allowed to think that firing anybody except himself will satisfy the protest.