It's a sad day : Tue Apr 26, 2016 5:04 am  

I've been on here for over 10 years, I first joined when I worked with Eric The Red (the late great Eric Shaw) and we spent many many hours when we should have been working reading these boards and brain storming the prediction league, sadly for me Eric spent as much time laughing at how poor I was at it. Eric would have been pretty disgusted at the type of people who have now ripped the heart and soul out of this forum in a seemingly intentional attempt to de rail any attempt at decent debate. Eric was a journalist of distinction and not a failed one with an axe to grind.

We have always had people who come on here to do nothing but annoy, antagonise and upset but the current crop are Masters at it, so good in fact that this will be my last post (except for keeping Eric's prediction league limping along for this season). I can't stand any longer to see people who obviously have an agenda destroy this forum, I partially blame the moderators as they have had ample opportunity over the last few months to rescue this but have done nothing, anything that is now done will be a case of closing the stable door just to late.

The guilty parties know who they are and they will have to come on here knowing they have cost this forum another regular contributor and in many ways cheapened the legacy of what many people over the years have strived to create.

I also expect (though won't see) that the self same guilty parties will now post about Cliques, infringements of the AUP and conspiracy theories, all which is utter fantasy. I refer to 'Our Kyd' The Butcher but to the best of my knowledge we have never met, his Dad is one of the most missed on here (again driven away by the standard of trolling) and other people who are supposedly part of the Clique I wouldn't know if I passed them in the
Street.

I guess I just want to thank the people on here who over the years have made coming on here worth while, those who allowed me years ago to get the Prediction league renamed in honour of a truly great man but above all I'd like to thank the people who have ruined this for us all, you have done exemplary work you should feel proud.

Re: It's a sad day : Tue Apr 26, 2016 6:15 am  

Michigan red wrote:

I've been on here for over 10 years, I first joined when I worked with Eric The Red (the late great Eric Shaw) and we spent many many hours when we should have been working reading these boards and brain storming the prediction league, sadly for me Eric spent as much time laughing at how poor I was at it. Eric would have been pretty disgusted at the type of people who have now ripped the heart and soul out of this forum in a seemingly intentional attempt to de rail any attempt at decent debate. Eric was a journalist of distinction and not a failed one with an axe to grind.

We have always had people who come on here to do nothing but annoy, antagonise and upset but the current crop are Masters at it, so good in fact that this will be my last post (except for keeping Eric's prediction league limping along for this season). I can't stand any longer to see people who obviously have an agenda destroy this forum, I partially blame the moderators as they have had ample opportunity over the last few months to rescue this but have done nothing, anything that is now done will be a case of closing the stable door just to late.

The guilty parties know who they are and they will have to come on here knowing they have cost this forum another regular contributor and in many ways cheapened the legacy of what many people over the years have strived to create.

I also expect (though won't see) that the self same guilty parties will now post about Cliques, infringements of the AUP and conspiracy theories, all which is utter fantasy. I refer to 'Our Kyd' The Butcher but to the best of my knowledge we have never met, his Dad is one of the most missed on here (again driven away by the standard of trolling) and other people who are supposedly part of the Clique I wouldn't know if I passed them in the
Street.

I guess I just want to thank the people on here who over the years have made coming on here worth while, those who allowed me years ago to get the Prediction league renamed in honour of a truly great man but above all I'd like to thank the people who have ruined this for us all, you have done exemplary work you should feel proud.

I don't blame you and feel exactly the same. In defence of the mods I think they've had enough themselves and they realise they're fighting a losing battle against posters with agendas and the ability to post using numerous aliases. No doubt this thread will be hijacked Ad Hominem as is the norm but it's just sad to see another regular poster "hang up his boots".

All the best.

Re: It's a sad day : Tue Apr 26, 2016 7:05 am  

cheers pal ... see you on the other side

Re: It's a sad day : Tue Apr 26, 2016 9:50 am  

SaleSlim wrote:

I don't blame you and feel exactly the same. In defence of the mods I think they've had enough themselves and they realise they're fighting a losing battle against posters with agendas and the ability to post using numerous aliases. No doubt this thread will be hijacked Ad Hominem as is the norm but it's just sad to see another regular poster "hang up his boots".

All the best.

Thats becoming more problamatic across the site.Yet I fail to see why subscription sections can't be set up with an incentive to the subscriber to not see advertising.That in itself would kill off the aliases and leave them to post in the free sections.Its sad when people decide to leave the forums because of morons.
I'd prefer to see it dealt with in a constructive way, rather than letting it continue as though nothing is happening.Would certainly make the mods job an easier task and both advantageous to site and proper members.

Re: It's a sad day : Tue Apr 26, 2016 10:04 am  

Sorry to hear of your decision Michigan Red. Each time I visit your forum I am always interested in seeing your views, even though I am often a quiet observer. I wish you well and hope things turn around so that you continue to contribute your meaningful insights for us all.

Re: It's a sad day : Tue Apr 26, 2016 11:06 am  

I'm off for the same reasons as MR
Thanks everybody.

Re: It's a sad day : Tue Apr 26, 2016 11:58 am  

Good Riddance to the "Clique''

Re: It's a sad day : Tue Apr 26, 2016 12:07 pm  

FLAT STANLEY wrote:

Good Riddance to the "Clique''

prat

Re: It's a sad day : Tue Apr 26, 2016 12:23 pm  

Michigan red wrote:

I've been on here for over 10 years, I first joined when I worked with Eric The Red (the late great Eric Shaw) and we spent many many hours when we should have been working reading these boards and brain storming the prediction league, sadly for me Eric spent as much time laughing at how poor I was at it. Eric would have been pretty disgusted at the type of people who have now ripped the heart and soul out of this forum in a seemingly intentional attempt to de rail any attempt at decent debate. Eric was a journalist of distinction and not a failed one with an axe to grind.

We have always had people who come on here to do nothing but annoy, antagonise and upset but the current crop are Masters at it, so good in fact that this will be my last post (except for keeping Eric's prediction league limping along for this season). I can't stand any longer to see people who obviously have an agenda destroy this forum, I partially blame the moderators as they have had ample opportunity over the last few months to rescue this but have done nothing, anything that is now done will be a case of closing the stable door just to late.

The guilty parties know who they are and they will have to come on here knowing they have cost this forum another regular contributor and in many ways cheapened the legacy of what many people over the years have strived to create.

I also expect (though won't see) that the self same guilty parties will now post about Cliques, infringements of the AUP and conspiracy theories, all which is utter fantasy. I refer to 'Our Kyd' The Butcher but to the best of my knowledge we have never met, his Dad is one of the most missed on here (again driven away by the standard of trolling) and other people who are supposedly part of the Clique I wouldn't know if I passed them in the
Street.

I guess I just want to thank the people on here who over the years have made coming on here worth while, those who allowed me years ago to get the Prediction league renamed in honour of a truly great man but above all I'd like to thank the people who have ruined this for us all, you have done exemplary work you should feel proud.

Maybe reconsider mate, remember "the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing."

Re: It's a sad day : Tue Apr 26, 2016 2:39 pm  

Michigan red wrote:

I've been on here for over 10 years, I first joined when I worked with Eric The Red (the late great Eric Shaw) and we spent many many hours when we should have been working reading these boards and brain storming the prediction league, sadly for me Eric spent as much time laughing at how poor I was at it. Eric would have been pretty disgusted at the type of people who have now ripped the heart and soul out of this forum in a seemingly intentional attempt to de rail any attempt at decent debate. Eric was a journalist of distinction and not a failed one with an axe to grind.

We have always had people who come on here to do nothing but annoy, antagonise and upset but the current crop are Masters at it, so good in fact that this will be my last post (except for keeping Eric's prediction league limping along for this season). I can't stand any longer to see people who obviously have an agenda destroy this forum, I partially blame the moderators as they have had ample opportunity over the last few months to rescue this but have done nothing, anything that is now done will be a case of closing the stable door just to late.

The guilty parties know who they are and they will have to come on here knowing they have cost this forum another regular contributor and in many ways cheapened the legacy of what many people over the years have strived to create.

I also expect (though won't see) that the self same guilty parties will now post about Cliques, infringements of the AUP and conspiracy theories, all which is utter fantasy. I refer to 'Our Kyd' The Butcher but to the best of my knowledge we have never met, his Dad is one of the most missed on here (again driven away by the standard of trolling) and other people who are supposedly part of the Clique I wouldn't know if I passed them in the
Street.

I guess I just want to thank the people on here who over the years have made coming on here worth while, those who allowed me years ago to get the Prediction league renamed in honour of a truly great man but above all I'd like to thank the people who have ruined this for us all, you have done exemplary work you should feel proud.

How many have you annoyed.