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  1. I have said that your posts read as such... ...because rather often they do! What's wrong with being a slick PR mastermind or a potential contestant on The Traitors, exactly? They were kind of meant as compiments, albeit backhanded ones. I'm genuinely impressed by your abilties in that regard (it takes a level of intelligence and charm I don't possess) even if I'm not a fan of how you use them. Honestly I think you could make a killing on that show, so to speak! The disparity between your attitude toward Cocu and your attitude to Warne will always mark you out as a massive hypocrite in my eyes. Sorry, but that's just the way it is. I've made an effort in the past week or so to drop the issue, and intended to carry that on, because I realised it was unfair to keep targetting your posts, and I'm really not that person. I just don't buy your persona on here, again, I'm sorry for that but I don't really think theres much you can do to change that over the internet. I've also said that i'm sure you're a lovely guy when not in posting mode. I'd rather be open about these things.
  2. I'd be lying if I said that though. I've never thought safe standing would improve things, I expected no change to the atmosphere. That said yeah, I hoped to be proved wrong.
  3. Aye. Without getting all flowery, I think our discussions stand as proof against the idea everyone just has an entrenched view, and that's that. I have some perfectly respectable conversations when I'm replying to posts such as this, and it frustrates me no end when someone comes along who is interested only in dismissing what's been said without first reading it properly and trying to understand what's been said.
  4. My here and now relates to your constant redirections to other teams' success or otherwise at this level, which is largely irrelevant because there are so many differences between us, them, the league, everything to the point that you really cant use what someone else did - or is doing - as a measure of our own performance. Is being 2nd and winning most games good enough for me? In isolation, in the short term, yes, of course. I can't just turn my brain off at that though. Our advantage over Portsmouth and Bolton is that we have a manager who has such a good record of promotion out of this league, which in the short term should count for a lot. I've always said that we should be a top 3 team come the end of the season, and we're on course for that. I'm not going to spew forth platitudes for someone meeting requirements though, maybe it seems harsh to some but I'm, judging Warne to a high standard, based on everything that's been said about him by those at the club. I'm massively positive about the future of our club and it annoys me when people seem so obsessed with raking over the coals re: the administration/restrictions in order to praise the manager for hitting par.
  5. Appreciate your candour and I don't entirely disagree, I do think recently there has been an increase in posts taking an extreme view against people with doubts/complaints though, which is what I'm reacting against and may give the impression my own views have becoem less balanced. I do feel more agitated by other posters than a few weeks ago, but it's probably based on a few (awful) individuals being problematic than the general tone of posts. I also feel there are times where you have taken a side, in spite of your desire not to, in favour of one side of the argument and may have been swayed a little bit toward those with a more dismissive POV and have - intentionally or not - started to not give full weight to some of the horrible stuff aimed towards those not fully behind Warne. I think the signing of Adams was excellent but I won't ignore that that he wouldn't have been needed if the Fornah hadn't proves a poor signing (so far) - that opinion seems to have set a couple of folk off, as have my views on McGoldrick, but these are specific posts and by the by, not really meant for discussiuon here.
  6. Well that's wrong. I've never I want him sacked or that I'm not open to the idea of him improving. I've seen and noted signs of progress, some of them he's regressesd on, some not. I've given out credit where I feel it's appropriate. What I do believe (based on what I've seen) is that said progress and the understanding of how it's happened seem to have taken a rather long amount of time come to fruition, I think he's learning but he's a slow learner. My biggest mistake has been calling out posters for their attitudes toward others, which people have taken to mean I'm part of some Warne hating faction. I don't like people being bullied and rounded on for how they feel aout a football manager and I find many of the comments on here to come across as bullying and often behind a fgacade of humourous gfs. The reality is that I find him a frustrating and contradictory figure, and i'm not sold on the idea that he's as open and honest as he seems. The divisive b******* on this forum really tires me out, and the labelling always seem t cto come from one direction. I'm sorry but If you don't know what hype I'm referencing I'm not sure you've been paying attention. He's bigged up at every opportunity. If he hadn't been bigged up to a certain degree I'd have a far more favorable opinion of him. I hold him to the standard he's been allocated by those talking of his stature. The talk of Ferrari showrooms and comparisons to Rotherham's budget just does nothing for me. We are in the here and now, and he has many advantages over most managers at this level either by experience or budget.
  7. Not a complaint, just an observation! I appreciate the efforts of all who sing but if we're claiming 'the south stand were on it all game' then it would have been a lot more noticeable? I feel that's where this forum really struggles tbh, everything is seen as a criticism even when it's not.
  8. Have you posted anything 'feelgood' then? I've contributed a rather lovely song to the thread, you've contributed... an insult. Way to go.
  9. How is that attention seeking, exactly? Are you seeking attention by telling me to stop seeking attention? It might get you a few likes, I guess. Are you a massive hypocrite? I don't think I even need to guess that one.
  10. Absolutely not! I hate the idea that you're not a proper supporter unless you're comfortable letting loose your inhibitions and shouting random s*** in support of a football team. I appreciate it - and wouldn't be without it at matches - when others do but it's not for me, I couldn't and I wouldn't. I'd die of embarrassment 'singing' some of the stuff the fans come out witth, I hate the sound of my voice, and I don't want to spend 3 days recovering from a sore throat after every match! That doesn't mean my ears don't work though, and even if there are a hardcore few in the south stand making it doesn't really come across, unfortunately, even though there's been a 12 year campaign for the white elephant of safe standing.
  11. With a 4 year contract, all of the hype behind his appointment and a 5 year plan, the standards are higher than that. The number of supporters he has wrapped around his little finger is bloody bizarre to me. We don't play in equal parts either. It's 7 parts tedium where it's not clear what we're supposed to be doing, to 3 parts excitement when playrs remember just how good they are.
  12. I don't want you removed! Appreciate the honesty, just think its always best to be up front about such matters.
  13. Theb were on it for 15 minutes before we scored. Deathly silent before then despite the myth that standing up and making noise go hand in hand,
  14. Again, the point has never been that they're bad players, it's that at best they provide competition for players Warne didn't bring in and have not yet proven themselves any better that those who were here, despite the outlay on wages. Including Bird in the list of his signings yet excluding Fornah? Hmmm, ok?
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