Mass clearout

[LincsPie]

It's almost as if a certain poster has surfaced again - light the blue touch paper and stand well back and watch the forum explode!

[Elite_Pie]

There are, I'm afraid a few vile offensive people on this site who take great pleasure out of ridiculing anyone who doesn't have the same beliefs and ideas as them.

Isn't calling other posters vile and offensive doing exactly what you're moaning about?

[MapperleyMagpie]

Isn't calling other posters vile and offensive doing exactly what you're moaning about?

Not remotely the same, I'm talking generally and factually rather than aiming it at one individual and using unpleasant comments just to undermine their point.

[Old_pie]

I get that the use on this board has no intention to be offensive, but you have to be aware that there are other meanings used to be very cruel and beyond an off the cuff "banter" comment.

just because it's always been said doesn't mean its ok.

If every person chooses to put their own interpretation on any established phrase then all hope of common communication will be lost and anything or everything can be deemed to be offensive in some way or other.

[queenslandpie]

It would be interpreted by some as being homophobic. Including me. Therefore I am entitled to say that it’s an offensive term

Entitled does seem an appropriate word for you tbh laddo.

[maddogslater]

Even minus macca I think the squad looks far stronger than the one starting last season.
Right, I'm off out for a fag 😉

[CamPie]

Entitled does seem an appropriate word for you tbh laddo.

I’m sorry but calling someone Laddo on this forum is an offensive term ����

[Kent Magpie]

:-)

Male llama or female llama (llamette?). And what is the llama's ***uality, how does it identify.

Above all, in the grown up early 21st century (no man on the moon, nobody on Mars. Where the hell is my flying car?) , who really cares. Except the llamas perhaps

[the_anticlough]

As the poster labelled "drama queen," I am personally not offended. It is obviously crass and typifies many on this forum that seek to belittle people they don't agree with by using derogatory phrases. To some degree we all do it. However, getting back to the point, I feel that a team that has been stripped of half its players, lost its main star, and has been boosted by a lot of unknown quantities and returning long-term injured players is very worrying. Female dramatic monarch or not. Plus the team's quality will hinge on the performance of an unproven League 2 coaching team. I am struggling to see this as a promotion scenario.

Very good post WP. I'm with you on the scepticism.

Generally, I don't like a high level of turnover with the team - I prefer gradual evolution with players you get to know over longer than one of short lower league contracts.
I know squad change is a massive part of the game, but you could see every departure as a failure - a recruit that didn't work, a good player we couldn't persuade to stay etc. Like with the Stubbsy, Bradd era it's always better when players stay IMO.

Back to the subject, my scepticism won't descend too deep into negativity because we're an EFL club again, and I'm still on a high from that. Even with a massive clearout, that make us Maynard United, surely we won't be threatening the 23/24th spots again

[SmiffyPie]

Is how to be easily offended part of the education system these days?