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Few years back the genuine common interest was Gaa, both football and hurling so we all discussed, argued and slagged with Genuine interest. Nowadays oh god I know I'm sound old here but there is more interest in sinister put downs or just decent threads being hijacked by wums only interested in short term kicks as opposed to say a ten week thread open for debate and opinionated content on a particular topic. Horsebox77 (Kerry) - Posts: 5491 - 14/04/2019 22:44:33 2178853 Link 4 |
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I never had a post that failed to get by Admin, if a post ticks all the boxes like you say but fails to get through then there's a possible glitch in the system. Lots of reasons why some of you posters think the forum is boring, one is you appear to have a family of posters here, you are so familiar with one another, your successes and failures that topics are becoming shall we say a little boring, far be it for me to suggest to you guy's what to post but it is an inviting thread. The gaa is a professional association / organisation in every sense of the word, except on the field of play, therefore whether we play in div.1 or div 2 you will also find interesting or controversial topics or happenings regularly in div. 3 and div. 4 and that will be the case until Dublin wins the magical 5 in a row. When that happens the total focus will be on Dublin's success for weeks, and months on end and the also rans will be forgotten about so the standard will go into decline, more so than is happening now. But for Mayo's performance over the past 4/5 years even though they fell that bit short of glory, the game imo would be in a sad stat right now, so it's not all about winning to some extent it's about how you lose. (I could write a book on that) When I post, and if it gets by Admin. Then I don't care if it gets thumbs up or thumbs down nor do I care if anyone replies to it or not, I just want to get it out there. Seriously, I do hope I haven't bored you. (Sense of humour not included.) supersub15 (Carlow) - Posts: 2907 - 14/04/2019 22:46:31 2178854 Link 0 |
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Yep it's definitely getting boring alright. Between people writing novels about a certain county, then repeating the novel countless times, and then the general bull you get anyway, I'm only an occasional poster now too. Your topic is an interesting debate Wayno, can't see why it wasn't let through. Especially when you see some of the rubbish people are allowed to post. This place needs to up it's game.
kildare73 (Kildare) - Posts: 854 - 15/04/2019 02:52:26 2178865 Link 6 |
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I was never the most regular of posters but it has got very boring & hard to pay attention. I mostly come on here now to check for general GAA news as opposed to coming on for the views on the forum as I used to. KildareKelly (Kildare) - Posts: 593 - 15/04/2019 10:03:36 2178888 Link 2 |
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I suppose the forum now represents society in general, you can't open your mouth but you are seen to be offending some millennial or hurting someone's 'feelings' the pc brigade have taken over. Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 2747 - 15/04/2019 13:27:08 2178938 Link 4 |
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You sound like a right laugh
Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12120 - 15/04/2019 14:08:32 2178949 Link 4 |
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The day they got rid of the non sports forum they killed this site. gotmilk (Fermanagh) - Posts: 4971 - 15/04/2019 14:31:09 2178954 Link 1 |
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Just an occasional poster now going towards nothing. Attacking the opinion is fine because that is all it is. However it quickly turns in to a personal attack on you and people you know from behind a key board. There has been too many good conversation hi-jacked by those posters. They are not in the minority either. Canuck (Waterford) - Posts: 2660 - 15/04/2019 14:33:42 2178956 Link 1 |
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Ahh well at least I'm still here :).
royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 15/04/2019 16:20:01 2178982 Link 1 |
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What bores me most about this forum is newbies pretending to be from a county just so they can ridicule a county they don't like and they make up these nonsense rumours about what is going on behind the scenes and some real supporters are foolish enough to believe them. The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 3755 - 15/04/2019 16:54:57 2178989 Link 0 |
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Haha indeed you are. I've had numerous disagreements with you over the years, don't think we've ever agreed with you on anything but I have to say you're one of the posters I genuinely enjoy now. You have a serious grá for Meath and you don't seem to be a bad old skin. I've actually been down your neck of the woods on a regular enough basis recently, I might be converted to Meath yet. Lol
gotmilk (Fermanagh) - Posts: 4971 - 15/04/2019 17:24:49 2178996 Link 2 |
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The only good thing about the thumbs up/down is that one's green and the other's red! Outside of that they discourage people from participating in debate... before if you liked/disliked what someone else had to say you needed to throw in your own tuppence-hapenny worth. Who needs a referendum on their opinion... they're like some shoddy form of brexit! Pericles (Mayo) - Posts: 2521 - 15/04/2019 17:46:25 2179004 Link 1 |
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We've lost posters who may have been a little bitter, even nasty, but they could also articulate, and that's what this place needs, unfortunately the Dubs success probably drove them out but still, all is forgiven, please come back. realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8592 - 15/04/2019 18:12:03 2179012 Link 4 |
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Jimbo, this thread is made for you, hop on it. And while you're at it, give moomoo, the master, ballboy etc the call. Even Ulsterman seems to have 'surrendered'. realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8592 - 15/04/2019 18:43:10 2179020 Link 4 |
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It's still here - sort of. But yeah, not like it used to be. What frustrates me no-end is that it's often blatantly obvious that the admins are allowing only one side of a debate through, regardless of language, content, etc. The "GAA should campaign for a united ireland" topic was a prime example of this and it was clear as day cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5012 - 15/04/2019 18:43:37 2179021 Link 0 |
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Clearly u mean me and my novels. Firstly u seem a wee bit obssesed there. And some of u kildare lads are obessed with Meath. That I write extensively about Meath of course ur not going to enjoy that , that is fair enough. But if u dont like it, dont read it. I am not forcing anyone to read my messages. U see it. Dont read it. If u thinks it repetitive , why read it again. I know I can be long winded and repetitive at times. But I try and back up what I say with facts and stats and information. The issue with that is u cannot change facts or stats . They are always consistent. I think we live in a twitter world where a snappy one liners or an insult or a demeaning comment is more acceptable then facts and stats . Thats why Trump is in the white house and Brexit happened in the UK. Build that wall and Brexit means brexit , its part of modern way of thinking. Anyalsis and proper discussion is frowned upon and ridiculed and seen as old fashioned and obsolete. While a good old dig or demeaning and insulting one lining comments is king. ( Also I dont copy and paste. Only if I put a message on Meath forum I mite put it on main forum but I dont copy and paste . ) At best I am probably harmless enough at worst I am boring and repetitive. But in a world where anger and insulting people is the new norm I will take that. In the worlds Brian Wilson I just wasnt meant for these times. And some of my posts are decent. If u look at my posts in leinster championship on county players players for early Dublin teams and Meath population growth, I think u will see they are heavily stat and fact driven and full of information. Anyway I will take into consideration not to be as repetitive, but it seems to me to be my default setting when I write. But overall I dont its the biggest crime on the internet.. I know I antagonise certain people thats never my attention I enyoy immemsely just writing and talking about GAA and my own county Meath. Is that not what we all do. Surely that is not some sort appalling shocking behaviour. I never insult or degrade or any county or any person.I think thats the proper way to act and if people attuned to that motto this forum.would be a better place and society as whole wud be in a better place. Peace Furlong Furlong1949 (Meath) - Posts: 1067 - 15/04/2019 19:09:23 2179027 Link 6 |
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Ahh I have a severe liking for you too, you can take and give the old banter. We are like a old married couple at this stage :). Come on over to the Meath side , : ) must be a woman that has u down this neck of the woods , be careful, them royal ladies dance around the hill of Tara to trap their prey
royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 15/04/2019 20:01:37 2179029 Link 0 |
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There was a time when this forum was the only show in town but now many counties have their own fan forums, you have Twitter, the ability to commmet on social media, news stories etc...and its instant..... yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11231 - 15/04/2019 20:45:24 2179035 Link 4 |
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Dead right, this is an old man's show on here, with the odd exception.
realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8592 - 15/04/2019 22:50:53 2179042 Link 3 |
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You telling me I'M obsessed is the very definition of irony! The obsession I'm afraid is on your side of the fence my friend, your posts just goes to show that. And then you go on to copy and paste your exact reply to me from another thread here. I respect your love of all things Meath, we all love our counties. I just can never see the point of repeating the same stats time and again. Once they are there, they are there. And I mean no offence but i have already taken your advice and I do zip past some of your posts because I've pretty much read them before. The only thing I will say to you is this, history is nice to look back at now and again but modern day football is a very different animal to yesteryear and has no real bearing. Finance, S&C, tactics,etc are so different to even ten years ago. Also just so you know, I don't do Twitter!
kildare73 (Kildare) - Posts: 854 - 16/04/2019 03:17:50 2179053 Link 6 |