Can those with rose tinted glasses finally remove them

[Ziggy Sawdust]

I look through this thread for a discussion on how our beloved club is performing and what the opinion is regarding our form and manager.
All I see is a highjacked thread (and I dont mean Linny with his Matt Le Pish statement)
Please will the two(?) of you desist. Set up another thread to argue to finer points of religion, loonies, etc or better still PM each other so that we don't see your ranting.
I know that we are lucky to live in a free world with free speech and you guys are entitled to opinions, but please have some modesty and try to curb it.
I too am free to have my say and could, of course, opt out of looking at the thread or opt out of this board, which would be a shame for all
I note that some familiar posters are not on here anymore.....this could be why

In my defense, I started the thread as a football one and just defended comments made at me.

Matthew 5:39
If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.

I knew those catechism classes would come in use one day!

[uspompeyfan]

I look through this thread for a discussion on how our beloved club is performing and what the opinion is regarding our form and manager.
All I see is a highjacked thread (and I dont mean Linny with his Matt Le Pish statement)
Please will the two(?) of you desist. Set up another thread to argue to finer points of religion, loonies, etc or better still PM each other so that we don't see your ranting.
I know that we are lucky to live in a free world with free speech and you guys are entitled to opinions, but please have some modesty and try to curb it.
I too am free to have my say and could, of course, opt out of looking at the thread or opt out of this board, which would be a shame for all
I note that some familiar posters are not on here anymore.....this could be why

In my defense, I started the thread as a football one and just defended comments made at me.

Matthew 5:39
If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.

I knew those catechism classes would come in use one day!

Yes, but you need to take into consideration the whole chapter and understand the context with which it is written. This is a common verse used by non-believers. However, at the time, Jesus was discussing how believers should act against each other. As this is not the case in this instance, I stand by my comment.

[pompeypanther]

Matthew 5:39
If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.

Buckland 2013
If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, rip their legs off and beat them over the head with them. Then go looking for people called Peter File.

[Pompski!]

Not another religious debate.
I thought we all agreed last time that the one and only god is Muhammed.

[The Beautiful Game]

Matthew 5:39
If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.

Buckland 2013
If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, rip their legs off and beat them over the head with them. Then go looking for people called Peter File.

Thanks Panther

Just brightened up what has so far been a **** morning

[Ziggy Sawdust]

Matthew 5:39
If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.

Buckland 2013
If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, rip their legs off and beat them over the head with them. Then go looking for people called Peter File.

Thanks Panther

Just brightened up what has so far been a **** morning

But it's only 8.00am! Agree though - v funny.

[The Beautiful Game]

Matthew 5:39
If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.

Buckland 2013
If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, rip their legs off and beat them over the head with them. Then go looking for people called Peter File.

Thanks Panther

Just brightened up what has so far been a **** morning

But it's only 8.00am! Agree though - v funny.

I'm in Gosport this morning. Nuff said ?

[Miss Tickle's bottom]

I look through this thread for a discussion on how our beloved club is performing and what the opinion is regarding our form and manager.
All I see is a highjacked thread (and I dont mean Linny with his Matt Le Pish statement)
Please will the two(?) of you desist. Set up another thread to argue to finer points of religion, loonies, etc or better still PM each other so that we don't see your ranting.
I know that we are lucky to live in a free world with free speech and you guys are entitled to opinions, but please have some modesty and try to curb it.
I too am free to have my say and could, of course, opt out of looking at the thread or opt out of this board, which would be a shame for all
I note that some familiar posters are not on here anymore.....this could be why

I'm at my happiest having a rational conversation about football. My natural environment for this is a pub with a tasty pint in one hand leaving the other one free to point angrily at anyone who dares to disagree with me. Footballing discussions on the internet sadly lack the beer, but there's no need to abandon rational thought. I just happen to think that uspompeyfan and pomp managed to do this splendidly. For example:-

...we can't pass, we can't tackle, we can't shoot (as a team) and we can't defend.

What sort of basis is this for a sensible discussion? The fact that this childish viewpoint is based on radio commentary which people who I trust have told me is unreliable at best - can't you see where I'm coming from? Anyway, just for you:-


Last Saturday was the first unacceptably poor performance, with no mitigating circumstances, this season. Guy deserves a chance to prove he can learn from this. The fixture list hasn't been particularly kind to us this season, particularly at home, and I suspect this has put us in a slightly false position. We have an easier run of games coming up and I expect us to pick up a lot more points, so I suspect we'll be around the fringes of the play-off positions by the end of this year. Amazingly, this is where most rational Pompey fans expected us to be. Naturally, I may well be wrong and results might not improve. If this does happen, Guy's position should come under serious consideration. But not now, that sets a very stupid precedent for a community-owned club.

Sorry for such a boring analysis, BA. Perhaps I should suggest that Barcham should be shot as punishment for his recent fall in performances?

[schmindie]

Anyway, just for you:-


Last Saturday was the first unacceptably poor performance, with no mitigating circumstances, this season. Guy deserves a chance to prove he can learn from this. The fixture list hasn't been particularly kind to us this season, particularly at home, and I suspect this has put us in a slightly false position. We have an easier run of games coming up and I expect us to pick up a lot more points, so I suspect we'll be around the fringes of the play-off positions by the end of this year. Amazingly, this is where most rational Pompey fans expected us to be. Naturally, I may well be wrong and results might not improve. If this does happen, Guy's position should come under serious consideration. But not now, that sets a very stupid precedent for a community-owned club.

Sorry for such a boring analysis, BA. Perhaps I should suggest that Barcham should be shot as punishment for his recent fall in performances?

I think this is pretty much spot on. I wonder how much of the current dissatisfaction stems from the fact that we've been playing good football pretty much throughout and have looked very close to 'clicking' as soon as we have. In a weird way I reckon if we'd lost the first three or four games and made a steady improvement from there then perhaps the criticisms (which seem far more amplified online compared to when I speak with people) would have been a bit less vociferous.

[pompeygunner]

Look back at the many threads that argued Faith and the proof will be there.

No, I won't. It's your theory, so the onus is on you to provide the evidence. Otherwise people will think you're just making things up.

It's just like discussing the existence of gods, isn't it?

No, I only believe in one God.

Knew this would come back to Matt Le Tissier eventually

FAF.

[blue architect]

Anyway, just for you:-

Last Saturday was the first unacceptably poor performance, with no mitigating circumstances, this season. Guy deserves a chance to prove he can learn from this. The fixture list hasn't been particularly kind to us this season, particularly at home, and I suspect this has put us in a slightly false position. We have an easier run of games coming up and I expect us to pick up a lot more points, so I suspect we'll be around the fringes of the play-off positions by the end of this year. Amazingly, this is where most rational Pompey fans expected us to be. Naturally, I may well be wrong and results might not improve. If this does happen, Guy's position should come under serious consideration. But not now, that sets a very stupid precedent for a community-owned club.

Sorry for such a boring analysis, BA. Perhaps I should suggest that Barcham should be shot as punishment for his recent fall in performances?

Thanks Tickle, Back to a footie thread and much appreciated.
Agree on all points, though the Barcham comment is a bit harsh. Crucifixion, first offence. (oh have in inadvertently brought religion back into the thread)