Shareholders Meeting Update

[RashanGary]

Thompson hasn't been very popular. If the team continues to win, those fans will be on his side. If not, he'll be elsewhere.

This is spot on. Every decision from McCarthy to Javon Walker to Ahman Green and now Brett Favre has been torn to high hell by some of the mentally challenged extremist Packer faithfull. Like with those decisions this one will be judged on how it plays out, not on the immediate fan reaction. Ted Thompson is charged with the task of building a winner. He'll be judged on that; nothing more, nothing less.

[Pacopete4]

I cant see this decision comparing to Green, Walker, or McCarthy....

[HarveyWallbangers]

Who to believe?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080724/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn_packers_shareholders_1

Support for Favre muted as Pack shareholders meet
By CHRIS JENKINS, AP Sports Writer

GREEN BAY, Wis. - There were plenty of No. 4 jerseys in the stands and a smattering of jeers for general manager Ted Thompson at Thursday morning's annual meeting of Green Bay Packers shareholders at Lambeau Field.

But the meeting hardly turned into a bring-back-Brett Favre rally.

Most of the 9,375 shareholders attending the meeting pleasantly applauded Thompson and team president and CEO Mark Murphy, then gave a raucous standing ovation to head coach Mike McCarthy. The reaction seemed to indicate that many of the fans who own a tiny stake in the team they love are backing the front office in its ongoing standoff with the semiretired franchise quarterback.

[boiga]

http://blogs.jsonline.com/packers/archive/2008/07/24/thompson-hears-from-the-shareholders.aspx

"He wouldn't even look at me, he wouldn't answer my question. I said I'm distressed and could you just answer my question."

Thompson eventually replied, saying, "There's a lot of distress."

Jeez, sucks to be him right now.

[Tyrone Bigguns]

Espn on OTL with Bob Ley..and everyone's fav..sal pal...said it was a standing ovation for TT.

I say fire TT and bring back The Motorcycle Boy as leader of the Packers.

[GBRulz]

I talked to a couple of people who went there, said overall it was about a 50/50 split between support for Brett or TT. For the most part, it seemed like most people want Brett back and agree that he gives us our best chance to win, but also don't like the way he handled this at all and support the organization. That's kinda what I had figured.

They said the new TC tents are cool though.

[rbaloha1]

From reports

it appears TT had more support than BF.

What if the situation was reversed? The media outside of Wisconsin reveal in playing up the drama creating more "news."

This "news" fuels BF which leads to childish antics. Maybe since BF is now exposed, the drama subsides as the behind the scenes negotiating occurrs.

GO PACK GO!

[pbmax]

I wish I could have gone. I would have purchased the custom Thompson Oilers jersey we talked about last year.

[pbmax]

Wilde (State Journal) on the radio said inside the atrium, while the pro-Favre shareholders were more agressive in pressing their case to Thompson, he said the meet and greet was still more pro-Packer org than pro-Favre.

His impression of the whole thing was surprise. he expected over 50% to be negative towards Thompson, said it was the reverse.

My boss called me this afternoon and he and his buddies that were THERE said it was about 60% booing and 40% cheers, he also said TT's exit was not positive he was heckled heavily so it appears the Press Gazette guy is the one exagerating the crowd.

You appear to be on the "pro-Favre" side. Are your buddies? Maybe that skewed their perception. Does it really matter though. Thompson hasn't been very popular. If the team continues to win, those fans will be on his side. If not, he'll be elsewhere.

[Bretsky]

I wish I could have gone. I would have purchased the custom Thompson Oilers jersey we talked about last year.

I have the 2004 Pro Bowl Favre Jersey on now; it's the most unique looking Favre uniform IMO that I've seen. Blue, Red, and White with a bunch of emblems on it. Pretty GQish even thought I wouldn't be remotely qualified to be GQey

[pbmax]

Per AP article:

In other developments Thursday, Green Bay's shareholders' meeting at Lambeau Field drew plenty of No. 4 jerseys in the stands and a smattering of jeers for general manager Ted Thompson.

The meeting, however, hardly turned into a bring-back-Favre rally.

Most of the 9,375 shareholders attending the meeting pleasantly applauded Thompson and Murphy before giving a raucous standing ovation to head coach Mike McCarthy. The reaction seemed to indicate that many of the fans who own a tiny stake in the team they love are backing the front office in its ongoing standoff with the semiretired franchise quarterback.

[Bretsky]

I talked to a couple of people who went there, said overall it was about a 50/50 split between support for Brett or TT. For the most part, it seemed like most people want Brett back and agree that he gives us our best chance to win, but also don't like the way he handled this at all and support the organization. That's kinda what I had figured.

They said the new TC tents are cool though.

My guess is with the exception of a few, most agree with this. However, some are willing to look past Favre's bad doings and want to bring him back to win now, while others do not.

[gex]

According to the news on tv here it was 75% Favre 25% TT.
Lot of boos and criticizm for TT.

[HarveyWallbangers]

I talked to a couple of people who went there, said overall it was about a 50/50 split between support for Brett or TT. For the most part, it seemed like most people want Brett back and agree that he gives us our best chance to win, but also don't like the way he handled this at all and support the organization. That's kinda what I had figured.

They said the new TC tents are cool though.

I trust this report the most.

[gex]

Found this somwhere sometime ago.


"Brett, I owe you an apology. I have broken faith. I have sinned against you in my heart. A year ago at this time, I was saying unkind things about you to other Packers fans. Things like "It's time for him to retire before he ruins his legacy with another 30-interception season." And: "Every season he plays just postpones our next Super Bowl hopes by another year." And: "He's the only quarterback alive whose decisionmaking gets worse as he gets older." Brett, I'm sorry. All those things I said about you? They were true. Face it: You're just not the same quarterback you were 10 years ago, and I don't mean physically. Half the time, you don't seem to have the heart for a whole 60-minute game. You'll squander a perfectly promising drive by throwing deep into double coverage, for no apparent reason other than to cut the tension. (Holmgren would've kicked your ass for it. Sherman didn't, which is probably why you keep doing it.) Then, you'll make that ridiculous little-boy grimace-face, like "How could this have happened?" which makes me want to reach through the TV screen and shake you. Afterwards, you'll say something preposterous about how your mistakes weren't really mistakes because you were just trying to "make something happen."

But you know what? None of that matters. After last season ended, I realized something had changed. I wanted you to come back. And it wasn't because you'd managed to lead the Green Bay to a perfectly respectable and better-than-expected 8-8 finish. Nor was it because this season's prospects look even better, with a core of talented young defensive players (Aaron Kampman, Cullen Jenkins, A.J. Hawk, Nick Barnett) who should guarantee the Pack a playoff spot no matter what happens on offense. Nor is it because, seriously, Aaron Rodgers? Brett, I don't care about those things. I don't care if we make the playoffs or not. I don't care if you throw 40 picks this year, and you make that stupid face every time. If I wanted to watch someone execute perfect plays, I'd root for Peyton Manning. I don't. I want to watch the guy who got called for a late hit against the Vikings after decking the cornerback who'd picked him off. The guy who got knocked silly in the Jets game, then popped up and threw a touchdown he didn't remember afterwards. The guy who played the best game of his life the night his dad's body lay cooling on a slab -- turning a throwaway Raiders game into the most poignant night of my career as a fan. If the other stuff -- the insane decisions, the dumb risks, the misguided belief in an ability to turn any broken play into six points -- if all that comes along with the package, so be it. I just want it to last as long as possible. "