Re: Ownership and twists : Sun Apr 27, 2014 9:43 pm  

Bullseye wrote:

Stuart can occasionally overstep the mark as anyone who remembers the old Bulls messageboard will testify.

Same as just about everyone on here too.

Indeed, problem is, all apart from a couple of user names on here don't work for the club in a media and marketing capacity.

Stupid comment, rightly removed, but I suspect it shows what he's really thinking and I suspect any apology is only pr too.
I think we're lucky as many turned up as they did with the complete lack of anything positive from the team over Easter. The team were poor on Thursday and gave up on Monday so I can't blame any fans for giving up on a cup game when were not going to win the cup and need to produce in league games. Attendance is not mandatory, there has to be something in return for the expense, time and depression.

As it happens the return today was an unexpected win, and well done to the team, but we need more of the same next week.

Re: Ownership and twists : Mon Apr 28, 2014 12:18 am  

It was tbf one of those games where you just had to be there. OK, nowhere in the same league as some famous against-all-the-odds wins at Saints or Leeds, but of those who didn't go, I suspect there will be many now cursing that decision. It's another lesson in why to make the effort, because you just never know.

Re: Ownership and twists : Mon Apr 28, 2014 4:53 am  

As Twitter is the most vacuous invention known to man it's not a surprise that people are inclined to make themselves look stupid on there.

Re: Ownership and twists : Mon Apr 28, 2014 6:08 am  

bfdbull1979 wrote:

But we're not employed by the club, he really should know when to keep his opinions to himself.
On the same note, the great "journalist" that is Mick Gledhill also agreed with his comment, his tweet has also been removed!

I don't have to justify myself to anyone. Especially to a media manager that gets vexed up on JD and runs his mouth off on twitter and a "journalist" that should have done a refresher course in English before disappearing up his own backside.

With every media gaff and amatuerish cock up I wonder why I bother but I drag myself up again and spend more of my hard earned money out of loyalty and guilt alone. This sticks in my throat to be honest.

Re: Ownership and twists : Mon Apr 28, 2014 6:21 am  

Bullseye wrote:

Stuart can occasionally overstep the mark as anyone who remembers the old Bulls messageboard will testify.

Same as just about everyone on here too.

Or he's an inveterate leaker, spinner and message board warrior by proxy who works for the club.

Re: Ownership and twists : Mon Apr 28, 2014 7:26 am  

Ferocious Aardvark wrote:

It was tbf one of those games where you just had to be there. OK, nowhere in the same league as some famous against-all-the-odds wins at Saints or Leeds, but of those who didn't go, I suspect there will be many now cursing that decision. It's another lesson in why to make the effort, because you just never know.

This.

Exactly right.

[Bullseye]

Re: Ownership and twists : Mon Apr 28, 2014 8:14 am  

Storm in a teacup IMO.

[Pumpetypump]

Re: Ownership and twists : Mon Apr 28, 2014 8:30 am  

You don't want to make a habit of slating the missing fans, but I can live with the occasional brainfart caused by a bit of passion.

[Bulliac]

Re: Ownership and twists : Mon Apr 28, 2014 9:13 am  

Pumpetypump wrote:

You don't want to make a habit of slating the missing fans, but I can live with the occasional brainfart caused by a bit of passion.

Very fair comment, imo.

There are 'fans' at all levels of commitment, of course. And, before we forget, 'fans' is actually short for fanatics, and therefore wouldn't exactly cover the occasional supporter. In modern usage, 'fans' is used as a synonym for 'supporters' or even for the those who just happen to be there on that one single occasion. I don't think it's unfair to suggest that when the Bulls were top of the league, and going to finals every year, they had a lot of supporters [glory fans?] of which, a smaller number, were actually true 'fanatics'.

I'd have to say the overwhelming majority of those who have stuck by the club over the last three or four years are definitely full weight 'fanatics'.

Re: Ownership and twists : Mon Apr 28, 2014 9:31 am  

I dont think that will do much to bring the floating fans back though by slating them.

I dont go to big games anymore expecting a good game I go just for a surprise if we win, I missed yesterday as I was playing american football but I went to the Easter games, 50% of our opening games due to work and all of last season, does that make me not a real fan?

I get he may have had a brainfart we all have but to slate the very people you need to turn the sinking ship around is very poor form.