To "Fixtures" or not to "Fixtures", that is the question

[Easy 10]

For the uninitiated, can someone please explain how 'fixtures' originated?

By the fact that every year, particularly in the run-up to the fixtures being published, at least 51 different NSC posters will start a thread asking when the FIXTURES are out, despite the entire first page being FESTOONED with threads already asking when they are coming out.

 

[Juan Albion]

It is just a much easier and shorter way to say "That's already been posted on here." Don't see why it is a problem, and it is something nicely unique to NSC.

 

[Lush]

Sometimes it's more appropriate than others. I blame the BBC/Yahoo websites' MOST POPULAR STORIES NOW, which are often weeks old. Plus anything copied and pasted from the club website or the Argus a day later.

 

[Brovion]

For the uninitiated, can someone please explain how 'fixtures' originated?

In the old days on NSC as soon as the season had ended someone would invariably ask 'When are the fixtures out?' The question would be answered and that woiuld be it for a couple of days. Then someone else would start a thread saying 'When are the fixtures out?' The question would be answered again, then it would go quiet again before a third thread would be started. Then a fourth. Then a fifth. And so on until the fixtures were published.

Consequently the same topic being raised more than once is said to be 'fixturing'. Like 'binfest' it's one of NSC's very own contributions to the English language.

 

[Stat Brother]

I think to self appointed fixture police, do a fantastic job in not only tidying up this place. But deterring newbies from being brave enough to post, cos we don't want the likes of them here anyway.

 

[Mendoza]

Top 3 things I find annoying on NSC

1) one smiley posts
2) fixtures or ffffffff
3) people that just write "this"

 

[Lush]

Top 3 things I find annoying on NSC

1) one smiley posts
2) fixtures
3) people that just write "this"

That.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Its banter isnt it?

Been done on me a couple of times, I didnt care.

 

[hitony]

It is a bit naff. Why not just direct the person 'fixtured' to the appropriate thread.

The one thing that does annoy me is 'This' or 'Likes this'. Not enough to send me into a dribbling rage though, it has to be said.

This

 

[Arthritic Toe]

In the old days on NSC as soon as the season had ended someone would invariably ask 'When are the fixtures out?' The question would be answered and that woiuld be it for a couple of days. Then someone else would start a thread saying 'When are the fixtures out?' The question would be answered again, then it would go quiet again before a third thread would be started. Then a fourth. Then a fifth. And so on until the fixtures were published.

Consequently the same topic being raised more than once is said to be 'fixturing'. Like 'binfest' it's one of NSC's very own contributions to the English language.

Thanks.

 

[Icy Gull]

"What he/she said" seems to have died

 

[Juan Albion]

In the old days on NSC as soon as the season had ended someone would invariably ask 'When are the fixtures out?' The question would be answered and that woiuld be it for a couple of days. Then someone else would start a thread saying 'When are the fixtures out?' The question would be answered again, then it would go quiet again before a third thread would be started. Then a fourth. Then a fifth. And so on until the fixtures were published.

Consequently the same topic being raised more than once is said to be 'fixturing'. Like 'binfest' it's one of NSC's very own contributions to the English language.

Somebody has to do it, might as well be me.

Ffffffff. . .

 

[Easy 10]

Thanks.

Don't mention it.


Oh. You didn't.

 

[Gully]

And anyone who says "This" in such a way?

Indeed Juan...I was trying to make a point, in a fixtury sort of way!

 

[¡Cereal Killer!]

It was funny at first, but now its just stupid.

 

[Brovion]

Somebody has to do it, might as well be me.

Ffffffff. . .

Oh, let me give the standard, slightly huffy, response when an allegation of 'fixtures' has been made ...


Well pardon me for not spending all my time on NSC reading every single post on every single thread. I do have a life away from here you know.

 

[hitony]

While we are at it then....when people say ....."such n such a player is available"...and then the dreaded..........."Could do a job"!!!!!! AAAARRRGGGHHHHHHHHHHH

 

[Drumstick]

I was under the impression that fixtures is an NSC institution, but some people actually seem to be upset by it. Should the NSC fixtures tradition continue or not?

 

[Badger]

f I had my way, anyone who uses the word should be banned. It's juvenile and frankly pathetic.

 

[Durlston]

f I had my way, anyone who uses the word should be banned. It's juvenile and frankly pathetic.

Fixtures.