24 Jul 2014 22:26:17
Can I just say 2 things.

Firstly,
Ed007, Can I just offer you my sincerest apologies.
When I set up "Spursman" it was purely to raise extra banter on the Arsenal page.
I did not think it would be anything different to a Bona Fide Spurs supporter coming on here to exchange banter.
My intentions were purely for fun and banter, no malice was intended.
I obviously didn't think of the 'hassle' it would cause you Ed's and the IT boys, and for this, I offer my sincerest apologies and the heartfelt promise it won't happen again.

Secondly,
Why do some people have a pop at Goldboy?
The man is Arsenal through and through.
Yes, he has posted about Wilshere a few times, and indeed Sanogo.
But, so what. The thing I like about Goldboy is he speaks from the heart.
Not everything is a bed of roses being an Arsenal supporter, but Goldboy say's it as it is.
And if you can't express an opinion on this site, without fear of being ridiculed and called "unloyal", than the Ed's might as well shut this site down.
If you don't agree with Goldboy, than say something in your post and give your argument, without treating him like a mug.
Goldboy is a bloody nice bloke and a true Gooner, he just speaks his mind. That's what this site is all about.

Once again, sorry Eds.

{Ed007's Note - We'll call this a yellow card then. Seriously though, cheers Dags, it's all water under the bridge but I'm glad you can see our point of view. Now let's say no more about it.}

1.) 24 Jul 2014
24 Jul 2014 22:50:52
Ed007,

As a gesture I will make Celtic my 2nd team for the season, lol.

C'mon you Hula Hoop's, ;-)

2.) 24 Jul 2014
We all speak our mind Dags and we are all True gooners. Certain subjects really divide opinion but when one subject is repeated it gets boring and if someone counters that post then toys get thrown out the pram. If people don't want to have people counter their posts don't post it!

3.) 24 Jul 2014
In agreement dags, no point in having all these gooners with the same view, hope that gold doesn't stop posting because people have a go, he's got some great points and like you say, speaks from an Arsenal heart.

4.) 24 Jul 2014
24 Jul 2014 23:31:11
I hear you Rocky mate but people (I don't know who) shouldn't question somebody's loyalty to Arsenal just because they express an opinion, not matter how many times they repeat their post.

Remember, people tend to talk about negative things during the close season because it's more of a talking point, ie people are more likely to talk about Jack's indifferent form rather than Koscielny or Mert's great season. t

5.) 25 Jul 2014
Dags in the words of the eds
Read the post. No one slagged him off or questioned his loyalty. It was simply put that It's boring.
The toys came out the pram when the opinion was challenged.
End of discussion for me. Atmosphere has changed somewhat in here recently and considering the positive goings on at Arsenal right now it's a real shame.

{Ed025's Note - the banter is still fine for me rocky, supporters will always disagree mate, we just move on..

6.) 25 Jul 2014
I am over it Dags, and I think with everyone else in hoping that its discussion dries up.

glad you are still here as you bring a lot of color to the board and a fair degree of common sense, while still being open minded to other Arsenal views and other teams supporters. checked out a few other boards and dull as dishwater (except Liverpool for some reason).

Cheers!

7.) 25 Jul 2014
25 Jul 2014 00:24:10
Who questioned his loyalty to Arsenal?
Just re-read the whole conversation and only me and Rocky passed a comment on his insistence to rinse Jack at every opportunity. and then he massively overreacted, AGAIN!

8.) 25 Jul 2014
25 Jul 2014 01:20:17
Thank you Red.

Fair comment Gents, its just that I remember it happened a little while back as well, I'm not saying it was you two boys, because it wasn't.

9.) 25 Jul 2014
25 Jul 2014 01:21:02
Sorry Dags but I have to agree, goldboy does chuck his toys far to easy.
He makes some very valid points sometimes, but when challenged he let's himself down.

I don't doubt his loyalty for 1 second.

10.) 25 Jul 2014
You were spurs man? Since when? I need to start paying more attention!

I'm only going to give my opinion on it once: it's ridiculous. The spursman stuff wasn't banter. There was not one thing he said that I bothered to reply to and while he was posting I didn't post anything once. While it was happening, I believed I was reading the opinion of a school kid. The arguments were poorly put forward, it's was deliberately provocative, and it was incredibly repetitive. I couldn't help thinking how sad the person or 'troll' must be to insist on doing that. To find out its a fellow gooner makes it worse! To find out it was a grown man makes it worse. Why would you want to speak such trash, be offensive to people you apparently like and derogatory about your own football club? To then try to dress it up as banter is ridiculous. Whether or not you think it was banter I don't know. But banter that was not. You were being a typical Internet troll, deliberately or not. I think you're lucky you haven't been banned, and the only reason you haven't been is because you're fairly well liked. Most other people would have been.

11.) 25 Jul 2014
Seriously Chimney that's a bit strong and uncalled for, the issue was dealt with by the Eds leave it go. Dags has apologised for something that was a bit of fun that back fired. Its not your place to slap anybody on the wrists on this site. Its the Eds who do that. In my opinion your post is antagonistic and unwarranted.

12.) 25 Jul 2014
25 Jul 2014 08:32:56
Chimney,
You are obviously entitled to your opinion, but I can't see how any of it was offensive in any way.

Not once did I make a derogatory or offensive remark to any person, indeed some of the remarks/ opinions mentioned "Dags" in particular.

Yes, on reflection, it was a silly thing to do, but not sure how anybody could have got as upset about it as you obviously were.

{Ed001's Note - you never saw some of the replies I deleted Dags, though I agree, I don't think the posts were offensive otherwise they would never have gone through. It is simply that most people seem to take offence purely at the thought that a Spurs fan was here. Just shows how sad some people are that they can be so nasty hiding behind a comp just because someone supports a different team than their own chosen team.}

13.) 25 Jul 2014
25 Jul 2014 13:16:16
Thanks Ed and Paul V

14.) 25 Jul 2014
Great reply 025, personally I welcome banter from all as long as its topical or if its going to be having a dig it should be friendly and it has to be funny.
I have probably posted on the Everton and Liverpool pages around 10 times each last season usually in the run up to games between us and if we didn't win, post match congrats.
I think its about respect we all love our clubs and swapping opinions as long as inoffensive is interesting.
Sometimes its good to get others opinions as theirs is less passionate and possibly more balanced about your own club

{Ed025's Note - that reply was by ED001 mate..