Fan action group to step up calls for Swindon Town owner to sell
A fan protest is set to be held following today's match with Port Vale
A Swindon Town fan action group is to step up it's calls for club owner Clem Morfuni to sell up by staging a protest outside the County Ground today (Saturday 8th February).
The protest will take place following the fixture with Port Vale behind the Arkell’s Stand, as the Spirit of 69 (SO69) continues to demand change.
The group is asking fans to wear bright orange as a sign of protest against the current running of the club.
In December SO69 led a fan march with around 600 people joining the rally ahead of the home match with Grimsby.
Since that day, results on the pitch have taken an upturn, with the Robins currently on a four match winning streak, including a 5-1 demolition of Carlisle.
But SO69 co-founder, Daniel Hunt, said that's just papering over the cracks.
"Ian Holloway and the players take an enormous pat on the back for the upturn in results," he said, adding that the side is now in relative mid-table safety, sitting 14th ahead of the match with Port Vale.
"But the key message is that Ian Holloway and the players have done this in spite of the off field problems," Daniel continue.
He told Greatest Hits Radio, that there had been a number of embarrassing moments during January including a visiting female Birmingham City fan saying her privacy had been 'violated' thanks to a CCTV camera above a ladies toilet in the visiting section.
Daniel also dismissed the clubs claim that they couldn't sell Bovrill had the ground due to a national shortage, saying it was a 'a load of waffle' and claimed that the club had stopped offering volunteer ball boys and girls hot drinks and food on matchdays.
He told us that the Swindon Town Supporters Trust had stepped in to provide food vouchers for them.
"It's just little thing after little thing after little thing, just add into this kind of death by 1000 cuts mentality."
Today's protest is expected to have a very different feel to the fan march in December.
Daniel told us the march was about 'unity, colour, positivity, energy and very family friendly', but today's protest is set to be more hostile towards the clubs ownership.
Being held in a small space behind the Arkell's Stand, Dan said it's likely to feel 'a bit more confrontational', but insisting that doesn't mean 'violence or silliness'.
"It's going to be more in the in the face of the club, so I I would anticipate slightly less in number but much more visceral and much more pointed," Daniel said.
We've contacted the club for a statement.