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[KCDC]

I still can't shake my anger over the Smith trade. It has been days and I am still livid. It may be worse for those of us that have been Chiefs fans long enough to remember January 1970 (though at a young age), because we are seriously wondering whether we will live long enough to have a GM that understands that today's NFL is a QB league and you have a fan base that has been abused since Trent Green left.

Now then, what can we do to let the new management know just how badly they mishandled the situation?

1) Angry calls to sports talk radio. Feels good when you do it, but you just know that management does not listen to these shows.

2) Try and find someone at the KC Star to be our voice. Teicher is a tool and Mellinger is the only hope. Truth is, no reporter is going to jeopardize his relationship with the new regime to be the voice of the angry fan base. Whitlock has betrayed us.

3) Do like Niners fans did in 2010 and burn Smith's jersey in You Tube clips. Like sports talk radio, it feels good but is unlikely to resonate with management.

4) File criminal charges against the Niners for rape? While clearly they raped Reid and Dorsey (and us vicariously) with the compensation they stole, we can get sanctioned by a court for making frivolous filings with the court. So, that does not work.

5) Sue the Chiefs for Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress. Being an attorney myself, this one sounds like fun, but is likely to get tossed out too.

6) Fly a banner or rent a billboard that warns. "The Honeymoon is Over Reid and Dorsey. Strike #1"

7) Find email addresses likely to be read by Hunt, Reid and Dorsey. Do not spam the email boxes, but a few hundred respectful emails expressing amazement at their folly might send a message.

8) Letter Writing Campaign. In the digital age this has less appeal, but people still read letters, so it might be worth a write in campaign.

9) Post a flock of responses on various bulletin boards and KC Star message boards that express our unhappiness, in a respectful way of course. Many are doing this already, so check this off the list.

10) Conduct a protest march or sit in. This is apt to be covered by the media if large enough.

Is this Futile? Maybe. The deal has been made. Absent extraordinary luck, it's a done deal.

So, why do it? Let the newbies in town know that they have misread their fan base, which is a big mistake in the entertainment business. There is hope that it will influence them to not let Albert walk and just pay the man the extra couple of million so we do not have to draft an LT. Maybe they will parlay the first pick into a real QB by trading down to recoup a draft pick to cover their previous mistake. Maybe it will make them realize that we are not a city of lemmings; but, there are educated football fans that root for this team (despite its recent misfortunes).

One can dream, despite their best efforts to rob us of those very dreams.

[In58men]

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['Hamas' Jenkins]

SOC expended all of the disgruntled fans' political capital. Furthermore, the vast majority of fans like this trade. It won't go anywhere.

[CHENZ A!]

You should be more productive with your time bro

[KCDC]

Originally Posted by CHENZ A!

You should be more productive with your time bro

"All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent." Thomas Jefferson

[KCDC]

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

SOC expended all of the disgruntled fans' political capital. Furthermore, the vast majority of fans like this trade. It won't go anywhere.

I don't disagree. Yet, the SOC movement, at the same time, created precedent that Chiefs management should expect to hear unrest when their moves are incredible.

[patteeu]

Originally Posted by KCDC

I still can't shake my anger over the Smith trade. It has been days and I am still livid. It may be worse for those of us that have been Chiefs fans long enough to remember January 1970 (though at a young age), because we are seriously wondering whether we will live long enough to have a GM that understands that today's NFL is a QB league and you have a fan base that has been abused since Trent Green left.

No, I don't think so. I'm old enough to fall in that category and I'm optimistic about the trade and the Chiefs prospects.

[Hammock Parties]

This is all premature. If you really want to do something wait and see what happens in the draft.

[Bugeater]

"If rape is inevitable, relax and enjoy it"

[mikey23545]

[patteeu]

But putting aside my own feelings about the trade, I'd counsel you to keep your powder dry for at least one season (and two would probably be better) before making any real effort to make the Chiefs organization aware of your concerns. Any complaints now are sure to fall on deaf ears. You'll be written off as a ridiculously unrealistic fan who thinks he knows more than the top notch team Clark has just hired to guide the franchise.

If the team disappoints over the next year or two and if QB play is the apparent cause, then you can start burning jerseys or organizing protests from a relative position of strength.

[TribalElder]

#4 is the winner

Cancel your STH account should be #1

Handle that shit bro

[DaFace]

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

SOC expended all of the disgruntled fans' political capital. Furthermore, the vast majority of fans like this trade. It won't go anywhere.

This. SOC worked because a majority of the fanbase was on board with the criticism (or at least indifferent about it). It's pretty clear the trade has been reasonably well-accepted by the majority of fans this time around, so it'll be pretty easy for them to marginalize any criticism.

[mrroandrro]

We wanted a new GM, done.
We wanted a new coach, done.
We wanted a new QB, done.
Quit the pissing and moaning, and either support the team or find a new one.

[boogblaster]

its a wait and see what happens thingy ....