Boghead ranter Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 I love Sons / Rovers threads, both sets of fans trying to out-pessimistic each other 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
microdave Posted July 31, 2019 Author Share Posted July 31, 2019 I love Sons / Rovers threads, both sets of fans trying to out-pessimistic each other [emoji23]I wish the Raith fans would stop. They're giving me false hope! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghead ranter Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 4 minutes ago, microdave said: 1 hour ago, Boghead ranter said: I love Sons / Rovers threads, both sets of fans trying to out-pessimistic each other I wish the Raith fans would stop. They're giving me false hope! They do it to us 4 times a season. Build up our hopes then hand out a pumping. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renton Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 10 minutes ago, Boghead ranter said: They do it to us 4 times a season. Build up our hopes then hand out a pumping. You've riddied us plenty times in the last few seasons 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Scorpio Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 I don't really uderstand the view that what is said on a football forum impacts what happens on the park.In our case we've signed a squad that, on paper and in the cup games, looks a million miles away from being anywhere near good enough to finish respectably in this league. The manager looks to have had a very poor summer and fans are quite right to highlight it on here. I even noticed fans on the Sons Facebook group thing getting annoyed that the local paper made an honest prediction that we'd finish 10th. We seem to have a load of supporters who would rather bury their heads in the sand and spout blind positivity on the internet than accept any sort of realism or serious discussion about the worrying state of our squad.Shouting abuse at players on a Saturday afternoon is a completely different matter but what is said on here doesn't impact a single thing on the park. Whilst I don’t think it’s makes a massive difference on the park, it’s generally aids a negative feeling around the club. Masses of folk - including players and club officials - read this forum, Twitter and Facebook and negativity breeds quickly. It’s a tough read when every time you try look through anything Rovers related and it’s full of semi-literate negative rabble. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graeme_p Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 Well if masses of people at the club do read these things then they need to know that RaithFans will back their team. That backing is not without condition though. We won't back rubbish football, terrible selection decisions and poor performances. Its a really simple formula. Play well entertain us and try hard. We will tolerate getting beaten because our opponent is better. We won't tolerate getting beaten because we have under performed. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bring Back Paddy Flannery Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 Whilst I don’t think it’s makes a massive difference on the park, it’s generally aids a negative feeling around the club. Masses of folk - including players and club officials - read this forum, Twitter and Facebook and negativity breeds quickly. It’s a tough read when every time you try look through anything Rovers related and it’s full of semi-literate negative rabble. If players and/or officials decide to come on here and read things, which in turn dents their confidence or has an impact on the general feeling around the club, then they should probably reconsider coming on here and reading things. I don't agree with being negative for the sake of it (we have also experienced this sort of thing) but blind positivity just because you don't want to hurt players or officials feelings because they choose to read posts on a forum isn't much better. I'm not saying this applies to yourself and I'm not sure of the situation at your club but we have a large number of supporters who refuse to accept any sort of deserved criticism or debate and just tell people to get behind the team, as if you can't do both. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
son hawk Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 If players and/or officials decide to come on here and read things, which in turn dents their confidence or has an impact on the general feeling around the club, then they should probably reconsider coming on here and reading things. I don't agree with being negative for the sake of it (we have also experienced this sort of thing) but blind positivity just because you don't want to hurt players or officials feelings because they choose to read posts on a forum isn't much better. I'm not saying this applies to yourself and I'm not sure of the situation at your club but we have a large number of supporters who refuse to accept any sort of deserved criticism or debate and just tell people to get behind the team, as if you can't do both. Social media is a part of modern football though and therefore makes it difficult to hide from negativity and criticism. Especially players who have so many followers etc.On the game, am I right in saying we can play trialists again now the cup is over? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bring Back Paddy Flannery Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 Social media is a part of modern football though and therefore makes it difficult to hide from negativity and criticism. Especially players who have so many followers etc.On the game, am I right in saying we can play trialists again now the cup is over?I'm mostly referring to Pie and Bovril tbf. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSDR 88 Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 Already buzzing to get the beers opened on the train Saturday morning, and getting to the bowling club, to then allow myself to sober up enough so I can get a carry out for the train back home. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
microdave Posted August 1, 2019 Author Share Posted August 1, 2019 Is Lewis Vaughan fit? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renton Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 45 minutes ago, microdave said: Is Lewis Vaughan fit? No 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovers_Lad Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 1 hour ago, microdave said: Is Lewis Vaughan fit? He,ll be coming on loan to you guys soon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 4 hours ago, WSDR 88 said: Already buzzing to get the beers opened on the train Saturday morning, and getting to the bowling club, to then allow myself to sober up enough so I can get a carry out for the train back home. ^^^^ Daein it right 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scary Bear Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 I’m buzzing (not really, but what can you do?) to go to a kids birthday party.Hopefully we can get a win to get the season off to a good start. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
microdave Posted August 1, 2019 Author Share Posted August 1, 2019 NoThat's good. You'll only score four in that case! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levenmouth Rover Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 Shock and surprise news from Scary. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 1 minute ago, Levenmouth Rover said: Shock and surprise news from Scary. Those balloons won't tie themselves. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scary Bear Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 I was quite up for attending too, but I do love birthday cake. I’ll just have to wait for the Clyde game at Starks, where i’ll be able to ride the wave of optimism into the stadium after our stunning victory at Dumbarton. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonsrock Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 That's good. You'll only score four in that case!Four!Stag’s Heid 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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