Ah, the old "My brother knows someone who knows" source.

Sorry, but I'll take it with a pinch of salt.

"Ah, the old "My brother knows someone who knows" source.

Sorry, but I'll take it with a pinch of salt."

Take it however you want but you will be the one with egg on your face when it all comes out !!!

Why? Do you know how many people come on these forums claiming inside info cos they know a guy who knows a guy who knows a guy who empties Stuart Duffy's bin and their big scoop turns out to be just so much tosh.

Until we hear something concrete from the player or the club I'd take this with a pinch of salt!

Isn't it amazing how it's always posters with very little posting history who always hear these disruptive rumours first?

From the same source, (the Bulls' training camp on Mars) -
* an asteroid will destroy all life on Earth on 17/04/2012
* Bankers bonuses will be abolished on Monday, and they'll give all the money back with interest
* Demi Moore will make a film in which she does not appear naked

I've heard Ainscough is signing for Hull and not us!!

The way everyone jumps on people with low posts who dare to mention things they've heard also tends to put off new users on this forum though.

To be fair to the OP here, whether what he/she has heard is true or not, they're only relaying it on to people here. Don't think it's fair to group him/her into the same place as idiots that come on here and say "this is happening and you're an idiot if you disagree", then end up being wrong.

I agree it sounds far fetched, and I for one don't think it's right until I hear something more concrete. But let's not all start abusing the OP just for sharing some info they've heard with the general community eh? (Not aiming that specifically at you Mat, just a general observation).

I am given to understand that this rumour is "garbage". Maybe the OP has not picked up the whole tale?

My god! We are all doomed!! 

Never had you down for being a wa... a banker?

I don't know. I don't think Demi Moore not being naked would destroy us all that much. She must be starting to sag a bit these days....

It'd be a real smart move for a guy trying to rebuild his career to throw a sickie and walk out on a contract rather than play his nads off for a year and see what happens.

She said the same about you...

Hey! We can't be too picky 

Haha!! Beat that!

Who's abusing anyone, though? I thought all the posts have been perfectly civilised, and if we are not rude or abusive, yet don't believe a word of it, why can't we say so? Can't see anything that would offend the OP, if genuine.

No, you're not getting this, it's the asteroid that will destroy us, obviously. Well, all of us except the Bulls players on Mars, definitely.

Know what your saying dilli. Just find it it a bit unbelievable that these type of rumours are usually started by new posters, who also never seem to pick up on any positive rumours.

I'm talking in general terms on this forum. Whenever someone with a low amount of posts comes on here with a rumour they've heard, they immediately get jumped on and either called a troll or talking out of their @rse, purely because of their low post count.

Just suggesting perhaps in future it's more worth giving new users more of a benefit of the doubt before casting them out, and let them earn their reputation (good or bad) on what they post, instead of just assuming the worst each time?

I'm not saying we have to believe the post or not (I certainly don't think this one is accurate), but I think the forum has a tendency to turn away new users who might just be trying to be nice and share information they've received.

This one has been a lot better than previous ones, granted. It was just the mention of the amount of posts that reminded me to post this, when I've been meaning to mention it for a while now.

Haha! Definitely more from column A than B 

Granted, the rumours do tend to be on the negative side in these situations, but then, they are the "juicy" ones aren't they? The majority are never as interested in positive news stories.

Evidence of that was at the last two fans forums. The recent one (when everything was positive) wasn't as well attended as the one previous (when everything was going wrong).

Since when have I EVER been picky!?!?!

The only thing necessary for the triumph of bad things is for good supporters to do nothing.

(with apologies to Burke)

Slightly OT but with the recent forum it was announced and then it went quiet in terms of publicity tbh, I actually forgot it was happening and didn't actual twig it was on till you updated foursquare (iphone app) that you were at Odsal. So other people might have missed it like I did. You are probably right, though too