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Absolutely , there is something morally repugnant about two blogs being produced within an hour with the help of someone on the inside payroll briefing against the manager . Then by the morning a letter from the "supporters" calling for the managers head . Not pleasant at all. Talk about integrity... pah

They have fans forums (which the letter alluded to nobody turning up).If you don't go to those forums and don't speak up then nothing will change. A stongly worded letter will do fuck all to change their minds.

We don't have all the facts we have what people are told. Unless you ask the parties involved (lewie and neilson) then it is all based on half truths and people's perceptions. How do you know Lewie wasn't racist to neilson for example and this is what is caused the issue?

There are two sides to every story and I believe the letter is treading thin ice. Stick to what we know. The football is shit.

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It’s nice to know we have some common ground......the football is shit

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I & understand and appreciate your passion & sentiment Filthy, and would suggest a review of your draft open letter again with some fresh eyes & perspective in the morning before finally sending, to ensure that your passion & genuinely held feelings are expressed as precisely as you'd wish. Three or four sentences stand out for me in the current draft, which I'd suggest could be revised as follows:

"Need I remind the board that the team are in a similar league position to a year ago, shortly before the club parted ways with Karl Robinson."
"The club has been on a downward decline since promotion to the Championship, and that overall trend has not been successfully reversed. Relegation remains a possibility."
"This is without a doubt, one of the lowest points in the clubs history."

Hope this helps and is taken in the positive spirit intended - either way, best of luck with your petition & open letter.

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You mean xenophobic not racist but I agree we don't know the full story. It appears to me that people are upset at how Lewie has been treated but are fully prepared to treat Robbie terribly. Double standards.

I just don't buy into the fact that it is as one sided as everyone makes out. I want the best for the club, but there are two sides to a story and how do you know these mystery sources don't have it in for Neilson too?

Do what makes you sleep better at night, but I don't think a slanted letter to criticise a mans character and convince the powers that be to fire him is the right way to go.

If the football was good and we were top of the league I doubt anyone would begrudge Lewington going out on loan as much.

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I don’t think anyone minds Lewington is going out on loan, I think it’s a case of people are not happy the way it’s all been played out, and yes Lewie is possibly culpable in some way.
It doesn’t look good whoever is to blame, it’s obviously devisive as we are seeing with fans with strong opposing views, and I can’t see it getting any better in the short term.
I’m not even sure a press statement from the Club, would calm troubled waters.
As a slight aside......I notice the local media is pretty quiet.

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Nice to know. Keep reaching for the rainbow champ!

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As others have said there is always two sides to this sort of issue. If it has escalated to a disciplinary matter (which Lewie being shipped out to train elsewhere suggests) then the Club are not going to say anything - and likewise the local press.