Kid in the Riot Posted October 6, 2020 Report Share Posted October 6, 2020 From FGR official web site: We can today announce the appointment of our first Artistic Director – musician and artist Robert Del Naja. Known to many as 3D – he joins chairman, Dale Vince and Arsenal footballer, Hector Bellerin as one of FGR’s main investors. The club became the world’s first vegan football club in 2015 and went carbon neutral in 2017. Rob met Dale when Massive Attack were planning their exemplar zero carbon gig in Liverpool with Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research last year – intended as a blueprint for the future of sustainable gigs and tours. The event is on-hold until coronavirus restrictions are lifted. At FGR, Del Naja – a lifelong S.S.C Napoli and Bristol City fan will work with club chairman Dale Vince and the team to raise awareness of its environmental and ethical agenda – and work on new ways of engaging with football’s global fanbase. Dale Vince, Chairman, Forest Green Rovers, said: “We like to work at the edge, pushing the boundaries and exploring new ways to do things. Having an artistic director is something entirely new for football. We really don’t know what will come from it and that’s part of the excitement. "I’m a fan of Rob’s work, it’s engaging, innovative and climate focussed - a perfect combo. This is great new direction for FGR and, give it a few more years - for football more generally.” Robert Del Naja, Artistic Director, Forest Green Rovers, added: “Football has a fan engagement issue and I got really interested in Dale’s work at the club when I saw how FGR was communicating about climate change to a huge global audience – there’s no other team in the game doing this. "We’re already plotting our first moves, and I’ll be doing all I can to raise awareness and spread the message that there’s another way to do things.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUTOR Posted October 6, 2020 Report Share Posted October 6, 2020 Good luck to Rob. Saw him at the gate last season, nice guy and very well intentioned. Forest Green is a great project with an open minded fan base, will be interesting to see what comes of this. Forza Banksy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italian dave Posted October 6, 2020 Report Share Posted October 6, 2020 Cue 'Dale Vince breaches my human right to eat dog meat' Seriously, seems like a good move for both. It will raise FGR's profile - and there's certainly a more impressive musical pedigree than Scott Davidson! And a City fan on the Board when the Gas come begging for a ground share?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyderInACan Posted October 6, 2020 Report Share Posted October 6, 2020 Damn. Didn't Steve Lansdown tell Delj that we have solar panels on the roof and that the hand driers don't work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebristolred Posted October 6, 2020 Report Share Posted October 6, 2020 They are fast becoming my second-favourite team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tully Bascomb Posted October 6, 2020 Report Share Posted October 6, 2020 When will the first "Banksy" appear on the stadium? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjak Posted October 6, 2020 Report Share Posted October 6, 2020 FGR's........Pioneers and Innovators. I hope they keep getting promoted and end up in the Champions League by season 2025-26! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted October 6, 2020 Report Share Posted October 6, 2020 2 hours ago, Bouncearoundtheground said: Good luck to Rob. Saw him at the gate last season, nice guy and very well intentioned. Forest Green is a great project with an open minded fan base, will be interesting to see what comes of this. Forza Banksy Do people still seriously think he is Banksy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SedRA Posted October 6, 2020 Report Share Posted October 6, 2020 Interestingly enough I managed to get my self a meeting with City's CFO about what the club are doing re climate change. We were looking at starting a consultancy board including relevant experts and fan representation pre pandemic but it got put on hold since. One of my main views was that football clubs and football in general has such a massive cultural impact and platform to make a difference re climate change, they should be doing so much more. Hopefully the project will get moving again in the next few months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted October 6, 2020 Report Share Posted October 6, 2020 They look nothing like each other Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted October 6, 2020 Report Share Posted October 6, 2020 3 minutes ago, 1960maaan said: They look nothing like each other Hands look the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tully Bascomb Posted October 6, 2020 Report Share Posted October 6, 2020 I'm Banksy and so's my wife Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyderInACan Posted October 6, 2020 Report Share Posted October 6, 2020 42 minutes ago, 1960maaan said: They look nothing like each other Bansky was in the IRA? Bloody hell that's some exclusive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judda Posted October 6, 2020 Report Share Posted October 6, 2020 Met both. Different people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted October 6, 2020 Report Share Posted October 6, 2020 16 minutes ago, Judda said: Met both. Different people. dont tell em pike......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted October 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2020 28 minutes ago, Judda said: Met both. Different people. Shhhhh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted October 6, 2020 Report Share Posted October 6, 2020 Only on OTIB would you have people pretending to be ITK on who Banksy is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTonyTony Posted October 6, 2020 Report Share Posted October 6, 2020 Just now, And Its Smith said: Only on OTIB would you have people pretending to be ITK on who Banksy is! Message me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glastonred Posted October 6, 2020 Report Share Posted October 6, 2020 3 hours ago, nebristolred said: They are fast becoming my second-favourite team. Being vegan, they already are mine!.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew me Posted October 6, 2020 Report Share Posted October 6, 2020 Can't help liking FGR and what they stand for. Good for them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Skin Posted October 10, 2020 Report Share Posted October 10, 2020 Interviewed last night on Radio 4 for anyone interested. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000n6rk About 30mins in from memory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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