I'm not aware that I was "kicking out", Brixton. Thought I'd merely asked a question to aid my poor understanding. Ho hum.
I'm not singling you out for criticism Uber. Tbh seen much worse from others on similar threads past. Your's was comparitively sensitively put - but ultimately led to the normally steadfast batterseacanary offering to duck out. You did however, say that you 'find some of their contributions a little patronising at times'... a view supported by Col (I think). Whilst I can see what you're saying given their club's position over our's, the fact is it's very difficult for those not in our situation to offer genuine reassurance without appearing to be patronising. It's for us to show greater understanding and trust for where they're coming from, based on their record of respect and sensitivity for our circs throughout the current season. As for your need for clarification on what motivates non-Rs to contribute to our board, I hope my initial response assists in some way. If not, take it from me, the quality of content on our board benefits greatly from their continued interest.
They hang about on here because it's the best board, certainly better than their teams ones. Seem to remember that DL is a student which explains where he gets the time to loiter on several boards from. You're never going to pay back those loans like this son, find some bar work. All these guys are well intentioned and sometimes very interesting. Still kind of creepy though.
I must say I wouldn't fancy loitering on other team's boards but, then again, our board is the best mix I've seen so perhaps it explains why they come on here. Whatever you think of our 'visitors' their contributions enhance our mix and as long as their posts are taken in the spirit intended I don't have a problem. The more the merrier as they say...
We need to keep them on board so that we can LARGE IT UP when we survive by the skin of our teeth. Top six finish next season for us while the turkey pluckers, rent boys and ruperts will be occupying the 3 relegation spots.
Can I just say, Ashley Young has some ****ing front; the cocky, recidivist ****er. Didn't mind the dive this time though!
To be perfectly honest I thought you lot had blown your chances with your six games from the beginning of February onwards taking just two points.Wolves,Blackburn and Bolton all looked winable with the following games not so likely to yield points. Nine from Liverpool,Arsenal and Swansea have put you back in contention. Your remaining four look tough but who knows? If you go to Man City and take three points to stay up then I think all the neutrals will be cheering you on.
Damn predictor! The only way I can get us to stay up is with some fairly unlikely results. I do not think a draw against Tottenham and a win against Stoke will be enough. Having said that, we have had some fairly unlikely results go our way. I rather fear it may well come down to us needing to win away at City to survive. Belief ebbing this afternoon. Anyone got any belief to spare?
Point of interest for some of you. Just received a PM from a non-R explaining their experience on our board. It goes like this... 'It has always been a bit of a problem with some of the QPR fans. A reasonable analogy would be they are like Americans, in as much as they are very insular and think nothing exists outside of their own little domain. A good number of fans, myself included post on many boards across Not606 because we love football and nothing to do with an obsession with another team although I did note such comments. I feel it is a quite a sad reflection on some of your fan base and the only people that can possibly change it are other QPR fans... It does put me off to an extent as I never really know what sort of reception I am going to get, hence I do not post much. If from an outside perspective and it happens to be negative, and lets face it most of the season has been rubbish for you, it is greeted with abuse no matter how true it is, it always has to be a wum post! If it is praise, it becomes patronizing! Us outsiders simply cannot win sometimes. I am not advising or telling you what to do but only the likes of you and Goldie can change the dynamics of your board by constantly stepping in and defending outside supporters (unless they are obvious wums and you know exactly how I feel about them). As you know I have tried many times to try and discuss topics but I just do not have the will any longer as in general it is simply ignored (no matter how valid) or pounced on by the small minded minority. I can promise nothing and as I said to Northolt a long, long time ago, this does not happen on other boards on Not606. I regularly chat on Swansea, Cardiff, Leeds, Millwall, Ipswich, Wycombe, Leicester, Man Utd, Liverpool, Arsenal, Spurs and so on and am always treated with nothing but respect and warmth. I do not post on Everton, Bolton, Blackburn, Wolves, Wigan etc because there is no one to talk to. We post on active boards to discuss football. Only time will tell if I decide to make much of a return, sorry but it is how I have felt along time and I think you know that.' The thing is there's a big difference between real fans of the game and twats coming on here with the sole purpose of winding us up - especially when things haven't been going too well. I have to say that I do despair sometimes when we mix these people up and treat genuine contributors as arseholes. Doesn't happen at England games does it?
I believe that if the worst comes to the worst and we do go down, then we're still better placed to go forward as a club than at any time for maybe two decades.
Telford, if I was completely sure of that I would certainly rest easier. I've just got this nightmare scenario in my head with Beard off to Reading, Hughes off to wherever and the club up for sale. I know Fernandes has talked about plan B and I think there was a tweet a couple weeks ago about financial stability whatever comes so hopefully you are right. If we do drop, it will be nice to get back to winning ways again!
I agree about the winning ways. Consistency please. For the reasons we've all done to death on here it just hasn't happened this season and if we do hang on it'll be an epic against the odds escape. And, needless to say, we're not down yet. I've had my doubts about the owners but all the evidence points towards a long-term commitment. The youth academy and the scout brought in from City to name but two examples, stories that were posted on here but maybe got lost in all the angst. I think if the plan was to jump ship at the first sign of choppy waters these sorts of things wouldn't be happening.
This. All the signs are that the club's building for a secure future as never before. In that I think we can depend. Trouble is, even with the best of circumstances, the Championship isn't easy to get out of and things will be so much easier to achieve if we stay in the prem.
Quite amazing, Brixton. I would certainly hope that you've seen much worse. Comparatively sensitively put? There was no hidden message there to put sensitively, was there? I merely asked a question. I wasn't abusive and I didn't make any suggestion that these individuals should take their thoughts elsewhere. Quite the contrary, in fact - I acknowledged that they were perfectly at liberty to be here. Neither do I believe that I made any suggestion that the quality of content on our board is adversely impacted by their participation. I'm staggered at how controversial my post appears to have turned out. That it seems to have prompted that PM from a non-R (to your good self) is quite incredible and indicates that there may be an awful lot of sensitive chaps out there. But I wish people would read my words carefully, rather than putting forward an alternative to a position that I haven't taken.
Uber, you asked the question why do they come on here, and a few of us answered it - mostly because we appreciate their contributions. You also suggested they were being patronising and some of us feel that this is at worst, simply open to misinterpretation. That's all mate. No one's attacking you for asking questions that others may have well have also wondered about but were maybe afraid to ask. However, I know (as the non-R response above points out) that our 'outsiders' have been made to feel unwelcome in the past which goes against the grain with views expressed by our own on this thread and in PMs received. Just needed to reset our stall and leave us in no doubt about what is and isn't acceptable on here. As far as all that is concerned, nothing much to do with your sensitively asked question and assertion put. As for your point about virtuality and monikers - do user names really create such anonymity as to change our personalities or basic feelings? I very much doubt that most of us non-weirdos could be arsed to play act in that way...
You have misunderstood what I have said, Brix. I posted the following: "If it takes a 'certain amount of balls' then it must be a very small amount of 'certain'. We all post anonymously on this board under daft pseudonyms like Uber_Hoop. We cannot easily be traced. We can, if we wish, say what the hell we like. We can re-invent ourselves as often as we like. It would be ballsy if we had to reveal our true identities." By re-inventing ourselves 'as often as we like', I meant that we can change our daft pseudonyms as often as we like. Some do this quite often, but 'fess up about it. But perhaps others tire of being a certain character and simply change username to start anew here? It's quite easy to do if that's your bag. Where precisely did I suggest that usernames create such anonymity as to change our personalities or basic feelings? And is your final comment an assumption on your part that I'm one such weirdo? This must be getting exceedingly tiresome for everybody, but if people are going to continue misrepresenting what I've written then I believe I have a right of reply, sir.
I wouldn't worry about that. Col thinks everyone's out to get him. He suffers from acute paranoia that bloke. Probably doesn't trust his own shadow.
