were due a post like this.....

[Dave_Pougher]

Jesus wept.

I remember when this place used to be good............

SATURDAY NO MATCH RAMBALINGS

Theres someone I didn't think about, what's he doing these days ?

Doesn't matter how much money you have for a plakky pitch,,, there not allowed

Where can I get a bet on that fat boy evans gets the match against Bristol rovers called off at the last minute after his whinging when the same happened to their match at the Mem?

[Forest gull]

The forum is constantly changing in terms of members deciding not to post anymore,

that could be because if we dont agree we get hammered !!!!!

[AustrianAndyGull]

The forum is constantly changing in terms of members deciding not to post anymore,

that could be because if we dont agree we get hammered !!!!!

er, isn't this thread full of abuse aimed at Ben because people don't agree with him and from some of the people who get upset at receiving some hammer? Cake and eat it spring to mind.

[Forest gull]

Not what I meant Andy, sorry if I wasnt literate enough. Every time I dare post anything slightly thought provoking or against the general allowed opinion, I get hammered. Thats what I meant. Nothing against Ben.

[AustrianAndyGull]

Sorry FG. Apologies. I know what you mean. It's a vicious circle on here often because the people who generally complain about other posters are doing so because the other posters are saying something out of leftfield or negative. Like Bens thread that we are on now. If it was a thread about how much he loved Ling and wanted to have his kids then i'm sure these very same people would either NOT post anything or post in agreement. They don't like ANYTHING too negative and so have to say the forum is going down the pan because they think that someone wanting Ling out is totally absurd. It's absurd in their eyes but not in Bens or anyone elses who wants Ling out.

What i am saying is that the negative posters on here always get shot down in flames because it isn't what people want to hear and so they respond and then it starts a cycle. Each time a response is made it becomes more and more borne out of frustration and thats when myself and occasionally others lose their rag and all because some posters can't accept anything negative.

It's like this plastic pitch thingy. If Baker is talking up shelling out 600 k on one then i think it's a disgrace as we need players. A plaggy pitch is a plaggy pitch even if we are in the BSP again but ignore the necessity for a few players to secure our league survival and we could go down. All because Baker is thinking about the future. The future is the next 15 games or so and if we end up going into the BSP then Baker might spend on players then after the horse has bolted.

That is my view, a common sense one and a bit negative. My view is that there isn't any point thinking about a plastic pitch until we have secured our league status. Get the players in, secure it and THEN talk about it. Its not a priority.

[Forest gull]

Looking forward to your Excretia match thread Andy, love them.

Then we will collect three points, win at Whadden Road and all will be rosy in the garden again.......

[AustrianAndyGull]

Cheers FG. I'm struggling for time at the minute but hopefully have it up tonight.

[Southampton Gull]

The forum is constantly changing in terms of members deciding not to post anymore,

that could be because if we dont agree we get hammered !!!!!

And the biggest whiners are those that get disagreed with..........................

[EmetEdadsBeard]

I thought everyone was entitled to their opinion, and everyone else has the right to agree or disagree with that opinion. I don't know why some members decide to stop posting because they can't agree with one particular person or thread, just put your point of view forward, debate the pros and cons and move on to the next one. As long as stuff doesn't descend into personal abuse I can't see a problem. Now put your dummies back in and debate ANY thread in a reasonable and sensible way!
(There is one other option, if you don't like a particular thread IGNORE IT!)









(I've started talking sense, wheres that bottle????? back to the popside for me............... :-o )

[jonnyfive]

There are too many people on here that seem to have spent 5 years playing Football Manager, and ten minutes following United.

We are and have been pretty much throughout our history, a BANG AVERAGE 4TH DIVISION CLUB. We don't sack managers for fun, we don't splash the cash to sign sought-after players, and we don't rake in masses of turnover.

Every now and again, fortune smiles on us and we pull together a good coach, some up and coming talent, and a general positive feeling, which sees us near or even achieve promotion. That is our lot.

This board (helped by the generosity of Paul Bristow) have taken significant steps to securing our future as a club. Set against the backdrop of our poor attendances, this is wonderful. The youth setup, Bristow's Bench, the big screen, and now the ambitious consideration of an indestructible playing surface; these are the sorts of things we could only dream of 10 or 15 years ago.

But this isn't good enough for the Playstation generation. They want us to spend money we don't have on players who may well let us down anyway. We splashed out on Billy - how did that go?

Criticise the tactics, criticise the performances. But clamouring for expensive signings and managerial payoffs is naive, and shows you to be someone that doesn't really understand just what TUFC are.

[HardofHerringGull]

Cheers FG. I'm struggling for time at the minute but hopefully have it up tonight.

That's why you're struggling for time!

[Dave]

Agreed Mr Beard, and Dave S/G. Certainly not meaning this to offend anyone, some posters I know personaly and consider as friends some I do not know however have always respected as forum posters.

There has been a few members who recently have done nothing but post reminders for us all how the site is not what it used to be and thats why they post no more, my answer " do something about it then" Rather than constantly run away when things do go the way we would like them to on the forum.

Post thread threads with your own style and views and bring to the site the type of material you want to see on here, help make the site all inclusive and a site that offers something topic wise for everyone, get involved in the threads that you like and interest you, ignore the ones that do not.

If we all agreed and posted the same views then you have a forum where topics are posted and a week later you have one reply totaly agreeing, heck what a boring place that would be.

[EmetEdadsBeard]

There are too many people on here that seem to have spent 5 years playing Football Manager, and ten minutes following United.

We are and have been pretty much throughout our history, a BANG AVERAGE 4TH DIVISION CLUB. We don't sack managers for fun, we don't splash the cash to sign sought-after players, and we don't rake in masses of turnover.

Every now and again, fortune smiles on us and we pull together a good coach, some up and coming talent, and a general positive feeling, which sees us near or even achieve promotion. That is our lot.

This board (helped by the generosity of Paul Bristow) have taken significant steps to securing our future as a club. Set against the backdrop of our poor attendances, this is wonderful. The youth setup, Bristow's Bench, the big screen, and now the ambitious consideration of an indestructible playing surface; these are the sorts of things we could only dream of 10 or 15 years ago.

But this isn't good enough for the Playstation generation. They want us to spend money we don't have on players who may well let us down anyway. We splashed out on Billy - how did that go?

Criticise the tactics, criticise the performances. But clamouring for expensive signings and managerial payoffs is naive, and shows you to be someone that doesn't really understand just what TUFC are.

Almost 'Nail on head' Jonny. The only bit of this I would question is the bit in red, as if memory serves me correctly (and i can't be a***d to look it up) a 3rd division place was much more commonplace in decades gone by.

[SuperNickyWroe]

well said mick (emetedads) and jonny.

for gods sake some on here need to grow up and some need to take a chill pill.

if someones agrees or disagrees then fine.
if anyone doesnt like what someone has posted then FFS dry yer eyes, get over it and move on.
oh, and yes there are some on here that talk wet, but if you dont like what they post, then dont post a reply - it really is that simple.

[Dave]

There are too many people on here that seem to have spent 5 years playing Football Manager, and ten minutes following United.We are and have been pretty much throughout our history, a BANG AVERAGE 4TH DIVISION CLUB. We don't sack managers for fun, we don't splash the cash to sign sought-after players, and we don't rake in masses of turnover.

Every now and again, fortune smiles on us and we pull together a good coach, some up and coming talent, and a general positive feeling, which sees us near or even achieve promotion. That is our lot.

This board (helped by the generosity of Paul Bristow) have taken significant steps to securing our future as a club. Set against the backdrop of our poor attendances, this is wonderful. The youth setup, Bristow's Bench, the big screen, and now the ambitious consideration of an indestructible playing surface; these are the sorts of things we could only dream of 10 or 15 years ago.

But this isn't good enough for the Playstation generation. They want us to spend money we don't have on players who may well let us down anyway. We splashed out on Billy - how did that go?

Criticise the tactics, criticise the performances. But clamouring for expensive signings and managerial payoffs is naive, and shows you to be someone that doesn't really understand just what TUFC are.

Totaly agree with the sentiment of your post, however the red bit for me is a tad harsh, that maybe be the case for a very small number, but many on this site have followed the Gulls for years, we also have a number of former and current semi-pro players, a number of us myself included who have done F.A coaching courses, aswell as a number of qualified referees so some good insight and knowledge aswell. I also have spent time scouting for a south west regional development football school.

I do not and have never claimed to be an expert, but I will say I do not like one bit the type and style of football I am seeing at the moment, could I do any better simple answer, no. personaly nothing against the tatics I some times think we do not have the right players to fit the way we play.

You are spot on as a club we can not afford expensive signings, however I think we are in need of a short term quick fix, Lingy himself has said there is room for a loan signing, the six clubs below have done it and by and large are getting results of the back of it, We are now in danger of being dragged in to the dogfight, relegation out of the league would mean we can kiss goodbye to the youth set up pretty much straight away and the rest of the good work you mention would be under threat as our budget would have to be slashed from where it is now just to save the club.

You are right we can not go down the road of sacking the manager every time things do not go to plan, but the board must back Martin Ling now, it might mean releasing a bit of extra money as said to avoid the danger of relegation, as I really do think we are as a club this season and possibly one more away from being able as a club to kick on again.