Quote Originally Posted by monty_rhodes View Post
The site seems in very rude health, Frog, but the point you make in your second sentence is sadly true. I have argued many times that the root cause of the intolerance is anonimity. I don't like it, I don't agree with it and I go on many forums where your real name and email address is displayed. If you use a false one and it's discovered it's a lifetime ban.
I get your point monty. To do that would have have to be a rule change by FootyMad.

I have met many people from this board. I have had VespaBri and his family over to stay with us. I have met Brin who worked with my dad for ashort period and oddly had a man crush on him.
Once I brought over 5 French guys to watch a match at The NYS. We all wore red berrets to be easily identified. The first person we met was Scum for breakfast and the day was brilliant. Gmgm met us and was wearing a top of the market red berret (he is class).
Everyone we met were warm and friendly towards us and I always try and meet up with folk when I'm over.
Perigord and I have become friends and we often stay at each others place and drink lots and annoy the wives at every opertunity.
This board is better for me knowing people but I do try to be fare. The people that I don't know don't always think so but then don't put themselves in my position.

I do miss some of the old gaurd from this board. Some who have just moved on in their lives. People like Poddington, Keswickmiller, clar and so on. They may look in and read but I'm sure that they see things written and won't want to contribute to a thread because they can see that they'll turn into slagging matches.

I don't read all the O/T threads but some of them are interesting, some are like gang warfare and some good topics just drift down the board without many posts.