Newmarket wrote: ↑Thu Oct 19, 2023 12:40 pm
exhammer wrote: ↑Thu Oct 19, 2023 9:34 am
Not Banksy mate. I was a few years before him. Names you'll know from my time with the youth are Paul Allen, Dicko, Ev La Ronde and Barnesy who all made it up into the seniors. Kept in touch with some of the guys but you know how you lose touch over the years. Few years back was in London and got a shock when I hailed a cab and Dicko was driving ir . He was still living in Barking back then. Don't know if he's still there. Sorry to read what 9898 thinks the forums like. Is it that bad ?
Hello mate . Numbers is just a cock and is one of the reasons a lot of the regulars fucked off and don’t
frequent the place any longer .
The rest I think is down to the advent of newer more instant social media platforms such as WhatsApp, twatter and , of course the bloody you tube channels.
The HC YouTube channel being the prime example in this case.
I just oversee the forum along with a couple of our more technically minded administrators on behalf of our owners (who you are no doubt familiar with) who are otherwise engaged earning a living .
I can only think of one current West Ham forum that is really thriving but due to its ott moderating and censorship it isn’t to the taste of the majority of our stalwarts that still frequent this site .
We always prided ourselves in being the only West Ham forum where freedom of speech both in topic and language was permitted (to a point) without fear of over moderation but all are welcome and I’d really appreciate all and any new members or ideas on how to attract em .
I don’t think the fact that the forum is of the Moyes out persuasion helps mind you but that what freedom of speech is all about no ?
Anyway welcome mate and any and all of your contributions are very welcome .
Well, the new guy wanted debate (good inmo) so let's oblige him.
Do you honestly believe people stopped coming here is because of him ? Silly reason if so imo. Don't like his posts ignore them. Realkly is that simple isn't it? Unfortunately because of the lack of traffic on here his posts are possibly more difficult to ignore than they would be if there was more activity. Hope that makes sense.
So onto KUMB. Yes it is very heavily moderated, won't even permit the word "Scunthorpe" for example. The layout isn't as good as this imo in so far as replies to posts can't be "linked" like they are here, but there are some well thought out and incisive posts on there. Just a shame it's a lot more difficult to follow some of the threads. And of course because it's got so many contributors to the forum it does provide a more representative, and dare I say balanced,view of the feeling amongst fans.
This forum is predominantly "Moyes Out" you say. But should that really matter ? The purpose of these forums, contrary to the belief of one or two on here, is to encourage debate isn't it ? Surely the "Moyes in" brigade or the "fuck knows what I'd do" lot like me aren't so fucking timid they are scared off by a bit of rhetoric. Come along here and post your counter arguments would be my advice to them.
There used to be some really good and interesting posters who came on here. Frogiron was one you could have a decent debate with. He is a bloke who realised people could have a disagreement without getting arsey about it. There were a lot of others as well who don't bother coming on here, at least to post, anymore which is a shame imo. Forums are a very poor substitute for actual social interaction, such as at your chosen local of course but they are the next best thing and a very good way of discussing the goings on in the football world.
Any ideas yet on who the mystery Newbie might be btw ?
