Ladies and Gentlemen,
This site has never been the most endearing to the club or even parts of our own fanbase. A common piece of feedback I receive privately is that some find it too negative or drama-filled, which is why many choose to stay away. At times we clash hard and put each other down, the club, the players, and even Super, who pays for this site out of his own pocket. Some of this could understandably offend players’ families. In conversations I’ve had with people within the club’s hierarchy, the club takes a fairly open-minded view and accepts that it can’t control what others say or think. That’s a mature approach.
That said, I believe the majority of us are good eggs, mean well, even if some are rough around the edges and a small minority hold more extreme views. Over the past decade, I’ve met many wonderful people through this site, some of whom I now count as close friends and have learned a great deal from. You’re a big reason I’m still here and why I care about this community.
If you’re willing, I’d appreciate your thoughts on the direction the site should take. Ultimately, Super will decide, but it’s helpful to understand how people feel, here or privately, on:
- Current affairs and political blogs: Even if personally enjoy them, these often become the most feral and attract extremist views, especially in challenging times. They can flood the site and turn off many who simply want to talk footy, the one thing we all share. Life has enough dramas.
- Moving these blogs to The Cave: Making them members-only may be a win-win, it allows discussions without overwhelming those who’d want to avoid it.
- Any other ideas for improving the site.
Please don’t comment on political, religious or current affairs issues in this blog. This is about improving the site, not saving the world from an apocalypse.
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Thanks for the olive branch Fongy, and I picked it up a while ago. always enjoyed our banter along with Snake.
Now I am going to say something with respect as well. If you went back over a period of time the aspect of the biggest CBD and the people power of Parra, goes all the way back to the early sixty's and Parra making the move for Ken Thornett, Jack Argent was the driver in those days and that run went all the way throught the up to 1976 when we made the GF.....plenty of hurdles were tripped over getting to there let me tell you!
Even then we recognised the power of the CBD and the juniors and of course a restriction in the number of imports. Where we first fcuked up was 1987 when Denis Fitzgerald sat back and waited for the next set of superstars to come through.....they overlooked that Price, Cronan, Sterling, Edge actually came from outside of that process. I came to Brisbane in 1980 so I never saw what was happening in the Leagues Club in those days and onwards. Yeh! I came back for Grand Finals but really knew nothing. Truth be it I still know nothing now being a 1000kms north. BUT I have been saying to everyone we have always been the sleeping Giant since 1981.....actually what you are saying Frankie, but no one has done a thing about it to make it happen/work, apart from the respite in the 80's.
BUT how many people have tried to awaken that GIANT. My guess is too many have been like you Frankie, critical but nothing else? In the current frame I am happy enough to go along for the ride.
Don't forget it was only since 2014 we have actually got back onto a straight and narrow path. BA did a great job for a few years, the Leagues thanks to some good management and an administrator finally found their mark/market. You recognised BA for what he was but you did not recognise him for what he had been. Success can be a bit like that. We didn't have the football management to strategically take us through this period. So now we have to go through another stage, lets call it the Ryles period.
I actually think Saratinos can go the distance and until MON's replacement is found, but he will be dragged through the mud until then.
We are still waiting for the Messiah Frankie and the first thing is you need stability (i think we have that now), once you have that you can start looking at the quality, not of the herd, but of the cowboys running it.
So Frankie the opportunity is there for you to get behind the team now and put whatever positive energy you can carry through. I am sure there will be more shit times to come, but hopefully not shittier!
Most people "like" you Frankie, you have it over me, half of them hate my guts, you have a charisma that help's make the site, its now time to join the Unicorns and we can all come through the encouragement stage and call them out when they fcuk up, but keep going whenever they fall down.
The people on here are honest, vitrolic, humerous, insulting, lovable and dumb as dogshit!...Yeah, not a bad joint 'eh...i think I have made single comments that contain all of those elements.
Some of us here are extremely difficult to moderate (re Randy vs Monto the Mod) and the style of sites moderation determines whether I will actively participate. .also, have changed your meds or just had a breakthrough with the Cognitive Behaviour Therapy? Either way, good stuff
Thanks, Pops. That was well said & thank you for understanding & deep empathy. The problem I have with The Cave is if we lose people like you from participating. If we added a racetrack, a lake & fishing boats in there, as sweeteners, would that work?
Is Scarlet Johanssen too old for me? Those other things you mention are just daily additions. LOL
Scarlet is too hot for you
Hey Randy, coincidently I was looking at Cognitive Behaviour Therapy as i am scared stiff of Dementia, whats not healthy for me at the moment is that my hearing makes it difficult to understand and whilst I have hearing aids, the specialists have said I will never be 100% again in a hearing capacity.
Luckily my second shoulder (right one) replacement happens in April and the other good news is my dick shows no sign of dropping off.
PS Don't tell Scarlett, I would prefer to surprise her! lol...... off to Bali in March, going to give the pool bar a good thrashing!
That all sounds like me😳
The shoulder, the hearing or the dick Bobby and no you can't share Scarlett......
Dave all of the above and was that Scarlet or Charlotte
Ok, you can have Charlotte and I will have Scarlett, what's a fantasy among friends LOL
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