Quote ="mystic eddie"
More and more we are becoming the sort of club that is harder to defend '"
Except, so far as I'm aware, at the moment, nobody, at all, is attacking us? That's the weirdest thing. Your whole argument, whilst referring correctly to some historical stuff, doesn't seem to apply to OK Bulls, or 2013?
Quote ="mystic eddie"Well, lets go back to the late 90's and early 2000's. We were winning, but had to cheat by breaking the salary cap in order to gain a success. '"
Nonsense. The breaches were not of significance such as would have made any difference to the team, and one of them was only a technical breach due to something being interpreted in a different way after the event.
Quote ="mystic eddie"A success that we got without being on a level playing field with the other clubs. A level playing field that suddenly matters to our fans now that we are not getting the full quota of Sky money.'"
You just ruined your case. Otherwise how did we get and maintain that fantastic run of success, when even on your arguument, we were within all salary cap etc rules in every other of those years?
Quote ="mystic eddie"Then look at the succession of dubious owners/chairman we have had. You would have thought that it would be difficult to get worse than Caisley and the Hoodwinker but we seem to have managed it somehow. '"
Couldn't disagree more, and Casiley/Hood is history now, but sticking to your point, where are these widespread attacks on OK that are 'becoming harder to defend'? Have I missed them all?
Quote ="mystic eddie"There is our ground that the good old RL helped us with, '"
Who cares?
Quote ="mystic eddie"our PR record which, in recent seasons is a complete embarrassment '"
Who cares?
Quote ="mystic eddie"and a media team within the club that seem to have absolutely no idea whatsoever what they are doing and seem to just want to annoy the fans at every opportunity.'"
I think that's nonsense, not that they're perfect, but where are these attacks on them that are becoming harder to defend? I must have missed those too.
Quote ="mystic eddie"We have fans that seem to blindly follow people who force feed us half-truths and complete fabrication, somehow believing that it will all be ok. Fans of other clubs must be pi$H!ng themselves laughing at some of the nonsense some of our fans come out with.'"
Ah, there we have it. YOU and YOU ALONE know "THE TRUTH" and you feel perfectly free, without naming names, to impliedly dismiss anyone who disagrees with any of your pronouncements as within your purely invented block-category of "blind fans". This is a common tactic of yours, to denigrate in advance of any reply, by association anyone who disagrees with what you claim.
Quote ="mystic eddie"Then there are the ones that turn a blind eye to everything that goes on so long as "we have a team to support." '"
Who are they?
To what are their blind eyes being turned?
Quote ="mystic eddie"Well, TBF, I would rather not follow a side that seems content to slide more and more into the gutter the longer things go on.'"
Why are we "sliding more into the gutter"? Can you express what it is you mean?
Quote ="mystic eddie"I am finding it harder and harder to like Bradford Bulls now. '"
Your choice.
Quote ="mystic eddie"I know exactly what plenty of you will say but just look at the bigger picture for once before I get my usual castigation. '"
You will note that I have raised a number of points and asked a number of questions. You will note that nowhere despite your paranoia have I done the slightest bit of castigating.
Quote ="mystic eddie"For too long we have been a complete embarrassment of a club. '"
I would say the opposite. We have been one of the leading clubs, and most fans like us and would want to keep us. As evidenced by the waves of support we had in time of trouble. And speaking as someone who actually goes to games, and speaks to opposition fans, and shares a beer with them, I do not find any of this in real life. Of course people have strong views about single issues, and individuals - for example many chairmen of many clubs are deeply unpopular - but as a club? No, not at all.
Quote ="mystic eddie" No wonder our crowds are dwinding so much. People have had enough. '"
Another fault. Self-appointed spokesman for all people.
Quote ="mystic eddie"We are becoming like Millwall now. No one likes us, but we SHOULD care. '"
Personally I find your claim "no-one likes" us to be fatuous and totally inaccurate. No doubt you can back it up?
Quote ="mystic eddie"This club is a mess and, TBH, if we go down next season then it will be our just desserts IMO.'"
To which O you are perfectly entitled, however odd that O is for a so-called "fan". Personally, I find the idea that a "fan" would think our players getting relegated is "just desserts" inexplicable. So maybe you mean if we get relegated, then the MANAGEMENT would be getting its "just desserts"? But whatever your views of management may be, and whether relegation would be a kick in the teeth for them, why would a "fan" who hated the management think there was any "just desserts" about the TEAM he is supposed to be a "fan" of being relegated? Or even if there was, surely your main concern as a "fan" is the team? Surely, however much you may hate and despise any management, that should not override your support for the team? I have always supported my team, not the management which is always transient, and, if it's OK with you, will continue to support my team.