We all need to have a serious discussion on the future of this forum as a matter of urgency. We are now nearing crisis point and if we dont come to a resolution soon new members will be put off commenting as every thread turns into mud-slinging and personal insults and arguments.

We are at a crossroads. Iain and Chico have now relinquished moderating duties and have withdrawn the naming rights to the forum with them. We need strong and committed new moderators and we need to discuss who, if anyone, will be banned from the forum. I have put my hand up and already said I will be a moderator. I have had several people private message me suggesting I become a moderator and am now publicly offering to do so again. Far too often the rules of the forum are being broken and they need to be enforced.

Our support has always been polarised between the apologists and the pessimists and maybe this has become more apparent in the Koukash years. This cant be allowed to spill over into attacks on this forum though.

If anyone has any suggestions on how to move forward, improve this forum or even willing to become a moderator please do comment below. Any sarcastic or unconstructive comments arent welcome and will be removed.

The easiest fix Marion is for you stay off or to cease posting your puerile intentionally antagonising drivel.

Making you a moderator would be the death of it as a great many (myself included) of the few remaining regular contributors would leave.

Where are all these people who sent you p.m's asking you, mario?











I bet you wont name one.

And herein lies the problem with the internet and Social Media. It gives idiots (yes, that is aimed at you Mario) the platform to air their brain f*rts. Unfortunately Mario and half a dozen others on here seem to thrive on the fact that they now have some sort of interaction with humans that would avoid them like the plague in real life and I suggest it is you that derails every thread Mario. Oh and no, I don't know anyone off this forum personally but I respect the vast majority even tho I don't always share their opinions.

You, however, "Mario" are a cretin! Please do us all a favour and feel free to set up your own "rival" forum. it should be fairly easy modding for half a dozen people!!!

Your input/drivel/ramblings on here won't be missed.

So to quote the words of one of my old fave Shed chants..... *it's nice to know you're here, it's nice to know you're here, it's nice to know you're here.......now fook off!!!"

Mario is right.
The level of personal abuse goes way beyond banter and deters people from contributing.
I don't think Mario should be a moderator because he is clearly unpopular on this site but I hope he still contributes - the more the merrier !
It is so unnecessary.
As he rightly says, there are the optimists and the pessimists, and I hope that will always be the case because it makes for better reading.
Some of the contributions on the previous thread were embarrassing.
Forget moderators,let's have some self discipline

Are you seriously supporting Mario? I'm sorry but Mario has done nothing but poop stir on this forum since he first "graced" us with his presence and he is the epitome of what an internet troll is. I love debate but I don't think I've ever seen him offer anything to a discussion. He's just an attention seeker and a trouble causer and I'd quite happily never see his name "contributing" on here again.

This site used to have some great debate but it's gone to the dogs and that's due to the Mario's/LanceTodd's/EcclesStar's of this world....

Ok
Everybody starts now with a clean slate,Mario included.
See how long it can last
Fair enough?

So I take it you are the guardian, of credibility.

Good post Mario. This is how i see it, The above is exactly what Mario is on about. The above Ad Hominem attacks are totally unprovoked.In my case. All "Butch'' does is stalk me around the forums with numerous alias's provoking a squabble regarding a certain subject where he then tirades atypical parody of brain insults. The lad has a deep routed cognitive dissonance problem hence his continuous obsessive ad hominem attacks. Then you get "Butch's'' conjoined twin parroting the same vitriol. I admit i retaliate but its only through provocation.

What a pathetic quote, so you can only be a Moderator through a popularity contest. A moderator should be picked upon his/hers ability police the site unbiased.

I'm willing to wipe the slate clean,

Deary deary me.

I never thought I'd see the day where the lunatics take over the asylum, but it seems that it's on the horizon...

Well, I tried........

Wow, just wow. Meltdown on St.

It is frustrating how certain people only pop on when thing's arent going well, but if it's annoys you that much just ignore it

People can't seem to have opposing opinions any more, that's the point of forums isn't it?

We all support the same team, don't we? There's only a few of us as it is let's not argue between each other eh

Let's all hope for a win today come on solly!

i rest my case

It's nothing to do with opinions, it's just some people that come on here and spout NOTHING but cr@p.

Feel free to prove me wrong but I'm pretty sure Mario has never once contributed anything but poop stirring. The fact some of you seem to back him on here just beggars belief. Jeez, it's like having our own version of Donald Trump!!!

I'm certainly not backing him, I agree with what you say. He does seem at be least to only frequent the forum when we aren't going well. Doesn't mean we should be nasty in response, I have responded myself in the past, but I'd prefer to just ignore

Hopefully he can prove us wrong and contribute with some positive posts one day

I find it simply amazing that the most disruptive person on this forum has the gall to start a thread lecturing the rest of us on forum behaviour. Then has the gall to put its hand up for becoming a moderator and threatening to have posts removed! I haven't laughed so hard in a long time.

I've been on these forums a long time and the numpties have come and gone like the ebb and flow of the seasons. It seems that just like the seasons blending into one we have our own version of climate change, where the numpties stay, make themselves comfortable, and declare themselves lords of the realm.

Thanks Gadger. I'll take what you say on board.

I do think we need more pro-active moderators though which is why im putting my name forward.

Mario has contributed surplus amounts of information whether true, false, fact or fiction its always pleasing to hear potential pre signings. If the information fails to materialise so be it, why shoot the messenger. Mario obviously has his sources where some early information does/doesn't come to fruition. I got told once by a close source to the club Paul Gallen was in negotiations with Sheens regarding the possibility of signing a two year deal. Now a 101 reasons can disrupt or bring the negotiations to a close, it doesn't mean the source was bullshetting. I feel Mario gets unfair assumptions and ad hominem critique just for being Mario, even if he posted an accurate positive assumption the same old clique would bellow the same old insults just because its Mario. To suggest he only receives stick due to negativity is just a smokescreen, why does everyone have to be positive, a forum is about debating the two opposites

Keep posting Mario not everyone hates your posts...

Mr Parody.Is there ever a day where you can stop having a cranial pop at people. You must have one sad lifeicon_lol.gif

What's your obsession with cranial and head matters?

Numpty means a stupid and ineffectual person. It doesn't refer to anyone's head. You are one strange individual.

Thanks Stanley. Ive always got on well with you. Too many people on this forum like causing trouble and making personal insults. Glad there are people like yourself who see the truth and stand up for what you believe in.

Talking to yourself, Stan?

" Too many people on this forum like causing trouble"

I do hope you were looking in the mirror when you say this?

I fail to see why you insist on coming on here and only posting when there is a possible negative to be accentuated, I say accentuated because most of your exclusives are utter tripe with very little factual accuracy, almost like you were at one time a reporter for a local tabloid rag who for some reason seems hell bent on putting people on a downer.

I think Mario and Flat Stan should be Mods. Would be like Hitler and Goebbels, one with the crazy ideologies and one to promote them.