Ian Chapman

[The Large One]

Nah, he doesn't PROPERLY irritate me. I think we could get someone better, but he's harmless enough. It's not as though Assistant Manager is a particularly crucial role.

So that's you off Bob Booker's Christmas Card list then...

 

[hans kraay fan club]

If the new positive Badger is here to stay, I'll be pleased. Constant negativity has an insiduous knock-on effect. Perhaps now that you have someone you LIKE at the helm, you'll begin to appreciate that being positive and supportive of the management of the club does not equal 'licking' or 'uber-fandom'.

 

[1066familyman]

......... I just don't like the look of what I see/hear on a Saturday.

I think the above is at the heart of it for you Badger.

Just 'cos Mr. White ate all the pies, you don't rate him

Out of interest, what's your considered opinion of Malcolm Stuart ?

 

[hans kraay fan club]

I think the above is at the heart of it for you Badger.

Just 'cos Mr. White ate all the pies, you don't rate him

Out of interest, what's your considered opinion of Malcolm Stuart ?

I'm not sure that's it at all - Badger himself is quite a 'big lad' !!

 

[The Large One]

I think the above is at the heart of it for you Badger.

Just 'cos Mr. White ate all the pies, you don't rate him

Out of interest, what's your considered opinion of Malcolm Stuart ?

Don't make him think TOO hard...

 

[hans kraay fan club]

To be fair, and you obviously wouldn't know this because you don't know me, I'm not someone who refuses to support the team at matches. I just see nsc as the place to air any complaints/criticisms/negative thoughts. It's surely better to do that than stand on the track at Withdean abusing the manager like some do. I guess that gets perceived as "constant negativity," but I'd take a lot of it with a pinch of salt to be honest. I did actually like Wilkins up until the Port Vale game this season, he was certainly my favourite manager for some time. Ok, I lost it after that defeat, but he's gone so I don't think I've really had the time to have much of a negative swipe at him.

I also think there's a difference between "supporter" and "licker." Most people on here fall into the supporter bracket, I know I certainly do, and I suspect you do yourself. That doesn't change the fact that there ARE people who seem to get off on being "in the know."

I actually wouldn't disagree with any of that. I do think though, that even if the moaning is only on here, it still contributes to an overall sense of gloom at times, that can only be damaging to the club.

 

[Badger Baiting]

With your opinions you seem to give the impression that you are "In the know" badger.............

 

[Da Man Clay]

I actually wouldn't disagree with any of that. I do think though, that even if the moaning is only on here, it still contributes to an overall sense of gloom at times, that can only be damaging to the club.

As is being so positive when things aren't quite right.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

As is being so positive when things aren't quite right.

Positive = good

Blinkered = bad

 

[Da Man Clay]

Positive = good

Blinkered = bad

Ok then blinkered, my point still stands.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

So we all agree that BLIND faith is bad. Still not is wilfully damaging as the negative stuff though as far as I'm concerned.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

I'm not disagreeing, but if I call player x a useless twat, how does that affect the club and its performance?

You call him a useless twat, ww calls him a useless twat, Zesh parrots that he's a useless twat, add a few others who agree he's a useless twat, the manager's therfore a useless twat for picking him, the chairman's a useless twat for employing the useless twat who picks the useless twat, etc, etc....

It all adds towards a general feeling of dissatisfaction at a time when the atmosphere at the games is far from brilliant already.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Hmm, well you're doing my intelligence a disservice there I think, but maybe that does happen in other cases.

No I'm not. Not at all.

You form your opinions and you're fully entitled to express them.

Just don't go on and on and on, that's all. It does prejudice the views of the easily led.

Concievably, reading a week's worth of negative posts and predictions COULD be enough to put a few waiverers off attending games, affecting atmosphere and income.

 

[Mr Burns]

I'm going to DEMAND we sign a new keeper and release that MORON Kuipers

I think that's the first sensible thing I've ever heard you say on here

 

[Harty]

Hmm, that move of Keeley's down to Portsmouth royally pissed Wilkins off actually.

And possibly hampered Sullivan's development as he was very much 'Keeley's boy'