New Design
Out with the dragon, in with the geetar

Shares in the CRS are set to soar as speculation of a Glazier take-over looks more likely - but we refuse to sell our CRS shares at any price!

Martin Huderson and Rick Wakeman know exactly how Malcolm Glazier will claw back his borrowed investment and pay off his fat debt.

Mark our words, Silhobbit.com are appalled with the prospect that he will borrow from Manchester United to pay the £1 million that the CRS is said to be worth - expect massive ticked price increases, possibly doubling.

How will changes affect me?

Prices will rocket - This means that to see favourites CRS favourites Pendragon (with Ricochet support) could cost a whapping £40 entrance fee, with bottles of weak American Budweiser 'beer' at £12 per bottle, hotdogs at £8 each, and membership to the CRS could soar to a baking hot  £800 per year!

For many music lovers this is too much money as a lot of them are from poor mining areas up north.  Only the rich and wealthy like Patrick Darlington will be able to afford progressive rock, or Symphonic Rock, as it will be known.

Locally made Rotherham Pies will be exchanged for Boston Burgers, and the bar will serve rootbeer instead of real-ale.

Black Pudding is currently eaten by the bands before the curtains open especially at Herringthorpe Leisure Centre, but if Malcolm is successful with his takeover the CRS will have to pay royalties to Glazier to sell pumpkin pie instead of the popular Black Pudding.

Expect to pay £16 per slice!

Demeaning
Martin will be demoted to selling Hotdogs whilst Malcolm Glazier and sons organise the prestigious Bingo

Money
Means more merchandise
 - less music

But this is just for starters reckons John Jowitt.......

"The CRS has helped dozens of Progressive Rock bands over the years. For small bands like Jadis and Landmarq the magazine gives them valuable exposure and the society enables them to play live concert. I have complete admiration for all involved." insists the balding basser

"Anyone with CRS shares must hold onto them at all cost, for the sake of the music. Not only will a buyout force up prices, the ethos of the music will change as Glazier will water down the prog, and Americanize the whole thing.

Galahad's Spensor Luckman thinks so;

"An American takeover could be a breath of fresh air. Can you imagine seeing a dozen cheerleaders dancing between acts?" says the coastprogging drummer.

"We're gonna get bigger prizes at the raffles and the annual awards. Malcolm doesn't know the word 'small' and so expect to win cars, yachts, and holidays to Florida!" he adds.

Sellout
Greedy Martin and Steve will cash-in, putting money before music.

Martin and his loyal music loving staff have put in a mammoth effort on behalf of the bands for many years. Who can blame them for taking the riches on offer and banking the lure of the dollar? Martin is set to become a multimillionaire and deserves his future wealth, nobody would deny him this.

Pig-owner Mick Pointer played his first gig after leaving Marillion in Rotherham. He told Silhobbit "I  owe a lot to the CRS and I'm not convinced an American takeover is the best thing for the music"

Kino play a concert at Rotherham's Herringthorpe Leisure Center (as it will be known) on 15th April where fans have organised a protest against a takeover.

Silhobbit will be there supporting prog and backing our "Hands Off" campaign.

All Americans love guns and carry them proudly everywhere.

Babies carry bullets in their prams in Chicago and New Orleans. The American style CRS will allow Jadis and Martin Hudson to bear arms.
Expect to purchase pistols and shotguns instead of prog cds at concerts.

Malcolm Glazier, if you are reading this then the message is clear...

"Get your filthy Yankie hands off our Prog"

If you support prog then make a stance now and demonstrate against the takeover plans. Act now before it is too late! Once the CRS is in dirty American hands the whole ethics of this historical organisation will be lost.

How can we save the CRS?

• If you are not a CRS member, then join now.
• Hold onto your CRS Shares, remember "If you sell , rot in hell".
• Demonstrate outside up-and-coming gigs. Click here for forthcoming CRS concerts.
• Write to Rotherham's MP, Dennis McShane (left) telling him how strongly you feel.
• Use Clover instead of Flora, it has a buttery taste and is churned with love.

Remember - When it is gone then future generations will not reap the benefits! Act now before it is too late!
Remember - If we settle for less now we will settle for nothing later. 

The CRS and the good people of Rotherham have given us so much and if the Glaziers buy up the organisation the heart of prog will be torn out. In five years time the famous and popular 'Awards Night' will be nothing more than a Rodeo... Bring some relish for the hotdogs that have choked the music.

Charlie O'Mara
the voice of prog