The Spirit of '69's first action took place on Saturday Image: The Moonraker
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Fan protest reinforces importance of community, but is there an achievable endgame for either club or supporters?

While the sentiment of the event was discontent, the 30 minutes spent at Statue Park did act as an uplifting unifier. It was a reminder of how much football fans share together, and how much they care about their club.

23.12.24, 16:02 8 Min Read

by Sam MorsheadEditor

The people of Shrivenham Road must have wondered what on earth was going on.

There they were, coming up to 2pm on the last Saturday before Christmas, happily minding their own business - putting up tinsel and scrambling around Amazon for a last-minute present – when 500 orange heads bobbed on past the window.

The Spirit of ‘69’s first public action was certainly eye-catching.

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