The Future Of This Board

[animallittle3]

There are justifiable reasons why the board isn't what it once was , it was never packed with posters even in it's hay day but that in itself made it unique , had it's own identity and was a real community .

However in recent years we've lost Exiletyke , Roma and SBRed to that place above who were all real characters , significant contributors who kept the board ticking over .

We've lost Jules , Barnsley Chop and Pass n Move too these last 12 months who I suspect felt that the board had run it's course which is fair enough .

The club it's self obviously hasn't helped with yet another poor campaign and interest in the club on a downward spiral .

To be honest I've only kept coming on because of the obligation I've had to oversee the Predictions League and given yesterday was the final game I've decided to end my time on here too .

I wish everyone who still posts on here my best wishes for the future and I sincerely hope the club can be a success in the future too .

[Shadrack the Red]

There are justifiable reasons why the board isn't what it once was , it was never packed with posters even in it's hay day but that in itself made it unique , had it's own identity and was a real community .

However in recent years we've lost Exiletyke , Roma and SBRed to that place above who were all real characters , significant contributors who kept the board ticking over .

We've lost Jules , Barnsley Chop and Pass n Move too these last 12 months who I suspect felt that the board had run it's course which is fair enough .

The club it's self obviously hasn't helped with yet another poor campaign and interest in the club on a downward spiral .

To be honest I've only kept coming on because of the obligation I've had to oversee the Predictions League and given yesterday was the final game I've decided to end my time on here too .

I wish everyone who still posts on here my best wishes for the future and I sincerely hope the club can be a success in the future too .

Its a sad day Animal but you do not have to be Mystic Meg to see how things were panning out, I myself have not been a member for that long but have really tried to engage as much as possible, with the fact that 99% of threads were and are about the Reds always appealed to me , we all have different opinions but all of us share a love for our club, I recently started a couple of threads to try and generate some activity but no one commented on either which made me think that interest was nearly zero and this board was on its last legs which is sad but as they say " it is what it is ". Regarding yourself Animal you can only look back with pride on the time and effort you have put in to generating interest and activity for everyone with you being a major contributor and stalwart of this forum you can hold your head up high , as you say in recent times we have lost some of our most dedicated contributors who are all sadly missed and things have steadily deteriorated and I also will call it a day. I of course will continue to support the club we all love, last week I renewed myself and my grandsons season tickets for another year , how many more seasons I have left in me depends on my health etc but after 65 years of attending it is simply a way of life to me , at the moment we are on a downward direction but watching the Reds has always been a roller coaster so I have no doubt that eventually we will once again be on an upward trend ,now whether I am still here to witness those times is another matter lol !!! , anyway to everyone on here who I have total respect for I wish you well and say cheerio x

[EastStandRed]

I’m probably the most guilty for stopping posting but having honestly fallen out of interest in football after 50 odd years, I find I have little to contribute. It’s been a great little forum over the years though with a great group of fans contributing and it’s been a pleasure to be involved.

Some I’ve met and some I haven’t but it felt like a small community which has struggled after the sad passing of some big characters over the last few years. I have to say, Animal, you’ve been the backbone of the forum since it began and I know it can be a drain to keep things going at times as I’ve been there in the past and Shadrack you’ve done your best over recent times to keep the forum alive along with Animal and a few others.

So I guess it’s time to lock the door and turn the lights off after all these years. As the caretaker, I’ll keep popping in to make sure there’s no squatters from down the road, but I wish you all health and happiness if we dont interact again.

Speak soon when we’re top of the league next season and there’s some interest again


Thanks everyone
ESR