I've been on this board exactly one week. . .

rejected · Post by **rejected** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 8:01 pm

Bet I've made your night sharing such a fact!!

How long have you been on??

MrTopTier · Post by **MrTopTier** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 8:03 pm

The majority have been on for nearly a year, it is the sites first Birthday this week.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 8:04 pm

glad to have you aboard rejected

As for me, it feels like this

Sidney1st · Post by **Sidney1st** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 8:08 pm

Jan 21st last year.

Out of interest, as an outsider how have you found this forum compared to others?

rejected · Post by **rejected** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 8:08 pm

MrTopTier wrote:The majority have been on for nearly a year, it is the sites first Birthday this week.

WOW - is the board only just under 1 year old. Thought it must have been around for years.

Keep up the great work people.

rejected · Post by **rejected** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 8:09 pm

Sidney1st wrote:Jan 21st last year.

Out of interest, as an outsider how have you found this forum compared to others?

Not just saying this because your fans seem to like my book but I've found it one of the best I've been on.

Think I'll be staying on here for sure.

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 8:10 pm

Sidney1st wrote:Jan 21st last year.

Out of interest, as an outsider how have you found this forum compared to others?

Oh yeah. It's nearly our first birthday. We should all meet up for a drink.

rejected · Post by **rejected** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 8:12 pm

Imploding Turtle wrote:Oh yeah. It's nearly our first birthday. We should all meet up for a drink.

As luck would have it I'll be in Burnley tomorrow night!!

john'sroseyspecs · Post by **john'sroseyspecs** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 8:16 pm

Not sure if I should be asking this, but what occurred with the old forum? The one that can't be named, like Voldemort.

HollandsPies · Post by **HollandsPies** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 8:17 pm

Rejected, this message board has been around for about a year now. In a previous life the majority of the posters used to frequent 'claretsmad' - part of the footymad network.
Claretsmad went pear shaped as a direct result of intrusive advertising from footymad. People voted with their feet and moved. There's some right tefal heads on here who know how to set up a new message board. And they did.

rejected · Post by **rejected** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 8:20 pm

HollandsPies wrote:Rejected, this message board has been around for about a year now. In a previous life the majority of the posters used to frequent 'claretsmad' - part of the footymad network.
Claretsmad went pear shaped as a direct result of intrusive advertising from footymad. People voted with their feet and moved. There's some right tefal heads on here who know how to set up a new message board. And they did.

That's class. Must admit, I looked at a few footymad message boards to advertise my book on. After about 5 minutes I decided I didn't want to. The set up looked awful.

dpinsussex · Post by **dpinsussex** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 8:21 pm

rejected wrote:As luck would have it I'll be in Burnley tomorrow night!!

And rejected is paying for all drinks

Happy days

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 8:22 pm

rejected wrote:As luck would have it I'll be in Burnley tomorrow night!!

If all the posters on here met for a drink, there'd be fighting in lumps.

Oh and if you want to know when folk joined the site then just look to the right of the screen when a post is made and you'll see 'Joined' and the date and time when the poster joined.

You'll see lots of 21st January 2016's.

rejected · Post by **rejected** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 8:25 pm

So how many posters do we have now??

Wexford_Claret · Post by **Wexford_Claret** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 8:30 pm

rejected wrote:So how many posters do we have now??

Right now, 2,748.

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 8:31 pm

2,748

And 3 of them want Dyche out.

CleggHall · Post by **CleggHall** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 8:35 pm

Are those 3 residents of a local sanatorium?

Dark Cloud · Post by **Dark Cloud** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 9:07 pm

And one of those 3 is Mrs Dyche. She wants more family time apparently.

Royboyclaret · Post by **Royboyclaret** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 9:16 pm

I'd be interested to know from rejected as to how the Sunderland fans view their financial mess.

As an onlooker your club is in serious danger after relegation unless you cut costs dramatically.

What's the view on Wearside?

IndigoLake · Post by **IndigoLake** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 9:17 pm

I've been on this board since it started in January. In a year I've posted almost 4500 times already which is making me re-assess my life, lol. I was on the previous board for about 8 years or so (but had been a lurker for a bit longer than that).

Sidney1st · Post by **Sidney1st** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 9:47 pm

Bin Ont Turf wrote:2,748

And 3 of them want Dyche out.

Dark Cloud wrote:And one of those 3 is Mrs Dyche. She wants more family time apparently.

So KRBFC, Mrs Dyche and who's the 3rd?
Saxo?

gawthorpe_view · Post by **gawthorpe_view** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 9:54 pm

rejected wrote:Not just saying this because your fans seem to like my book but I've found it one of the best I've been on.

Think I'll be staying on here for sure.

We like to think of ourselves as supporters rather than just fans.

But I think you'll be welcome to stick around for a while yet.

rejected · Post by **rejected** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 10:01 pm

Royboyclaret wrote:I'd be interested to know from rejected as to how the Sunderland fans view their financial mess.

As an onlooker your club is in serious danger after relegation unless you cut costs dramatically.

What's the view on Wearside?

Incredibly worried. The news of how bad the debt is was a shock. £210m makes us the second most in debt club in england and sixth in Europe. How can this happen whilst averaging 43000 fans still??

Relegation and a chance to rebuild may have been a good thing but with this debt we SIMPLY CAN NOT afford to go down?!

rejected · Post by **rejected** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 10:01 pm

gawthorpe_view wrote:We like to think of ourselves as supporters rather than just fans.

But I think you'll be welcome to stick around for a while yet.

Thank you!

Sidney1st · Post by **Sidney1st** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 10:02 pm

rejected wrote:Incredibly worried. The news of how bad the debt is was a shock. £210m makes us the second most in debt club in england and sixth in Europe. How can this happen whilst averaging 43000 fans still??

Relegation and a chance to rebuild may have been a good thing but with this debt we SIMPLY CAN NOT afford to go down?!

Over paying in both transfer fees and wages for what are generally average players.

Fletcher was never worth the money you paid for him or what you paid him

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 10:03 pm

I've been making middle aged men lose their temper about football since Thu Jan 21, 2016 10:18 am

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 10:05 pm

KRBFC wrote:I've been making middle aged men lose their temper about football since Thu Jan 21, 2016 10:18 am

**** ME !!!

You DO have a sense of humour !!!

Sidney1st · Post by **Sidney1st** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 10:05 pm

KRBFC wrote:I've been making middle aged men lose their temper about football since Thu Jan 21, 2016 10:18 am

You've been asked out for a drink/date more then anyone else on here too

gawthorpe_view · Post by **gawthorpe_view** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 10:06 pm

KRBFC wrote:I've been making middle aged men lose their temper about football since Thu Jan 21, 2016 10:18 am

And use the 'foe' / ignore option.

Royboyclaret · Post by **Royboyclaret** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 10:11 pm

Cheers rejected.........As Sidney1st points out the biggest flaw in your business plan is paying almost £80million in wages with an Income that is virtually the same. With other costs it's simply unsustainable and little wonder you needed a further loan of £70million last year.

And some posters on here want Burnley to immediately increase their wage ceiling to £50k per week.

That's not going to happen and even though it makes us pretty much unique in the Prem at least we are doing things correctly and within our means. It's time other clubs did the same.

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 10:15 pm

Sidney1st wrote:You've been asked out for a drink/date more then anyone else on here too

Yeah that's true

I've been harassed for autographs and signed photos, it's crazy having this many fans.

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 10:16 pm

Sidney1st wrote:So KRBFC, Mrs Dyche and who's the 3rd?
Saxo?

Mrs Dyche doesn't post on here.

She's too busy keeping Mr Dyche from spiralling out of control with his joint hobbies of drinking whisky and sky diving.

I'd go with Saxo, KBRFC and Sam (un)Well.

Mind you we haven't seen Sam for a while, so he could be both Saxo and KBRFC.

It could be 3 or it could be just 1.

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 10:17 pm

Bin Ont Turf wrote:Mrs Dyche doesn't post on here.

She's too busy keeping Mr Dyche from spiralling out of control with his joint hobbies of drinking whisky and sky diving.

I'd go with Saxo, KBRFC and Sam (un)Well.

Mind you we haven't seen Sam for a while, so he could be both Saxo and KBRFC.

It could be 3 or it could be just 1.

#WhoisKRBFC
#Anonymous
#MindGames

Paul Waine · Post by **Paul Waine** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 10:25 pm

Bin Ont Turf wrote:If all the posters on here met for a drink, there'd be fighting in lumps.

Oh and if you want to know when folk joined the site then just look to the right of the screen when a post is made and you'll see 'Joined' and the date and time when the poster joined.

You'll see lots of 21st January 2016's.

I laughed out loud at "there'd be fighting in lumps."

To be fair, if we were all in the same pub for a drink, most wouldn't know who was who/what name they posted under....people would all be arguing that "I didn't post that/that's not me...."

We will all need to wear name badges....

But one or two would have forgotten who they are - and pick up the wrong badge.

Perhaps one or two others would be wearing more than one badge - one on the left lapel and the other on the right...

Caernarfon_Claret · Post by **Caernarfon_Claret** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 10:28 pm

Has it been so long?

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 10:29 pm

Paul Waine wrote:I laughed out loud at "there'd be fighting in lumps."

To be fair, if we were all in the same pub for a drink, most wouldn't know who was who/what name they posted under....people would all be arguing that "I didn't post that/that's not me...."

We will all need to wear name badges....

But one or two would have forgotten who they are - and pick up the wrong badge.

Perhaps one or two others would be wearing more than one badge - one on the left lapel and the other on the right...

Hmmmmmm which category do I fit into I wonder?

#WhoIsKRBFC
#MakingPeopleOverThink
#ThebiggestMysterySinceBanksy

Paul Waine · Post by **Paul Waine** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 10:29 pm

rejected wrote:Incredibly worried. The news of how bad the debt is was a shock. £210m makes us the second most in debt club in england and sixth in Europe. How can this happen whilst averaging 43000 fans still??

Relegation and a chance to rebuild may have been a good thing but with this debt we SIMPLY CAN NOT afford to go down?!

Hi rejected,

on one of the other threads (Brady) there is a suggestion that Sunderland are interested in buying Brady - as a replacement for Defoe.

What are your thoughts?

Save £80k/week on Defoe - but spend £XXk/week on Brady...
Stay up without Defoe ?

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 10:30 pm

#MyGrandfatherSupportsBurnleyButNotMe

Paul Waine · Post by **Paul Waine** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 10:33 pm

KRBFC wrote:Hmmmmmm which category do I fit into I wonder?

#WhoIsKRBFC
#MakingPeopleOverThink
#ThebiggestMysterySinceBanksy

I've got you down as a very old woman - perhaps living over Pendle way. Possibly capable of appearing in different forms....

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 10:36 pm

Bin Ont Turf wrote:#MyGrandfatherSupportsBurnleyButNotMe

#YouWillNeverGetaBiteOutOfMe
#JealousYouCan'tMakeOtherPostersBiteLikeICan
#YouCan'tHandleTheFactI'mTheMainAttractionOnHere
#NobodyTakesNoticeOfYourPosts

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Mon Jan 16, 2017 10:44 pm

KRBFC wrote:#YouWillNeverGetaBiteOutOfMe

I already have sunbeam.

Wile E Coyote · Post by **Wile E Coyote** » Tue Jan 17, 2017 12:32 am

In a nutshell, it is a forum for incisive debate on all things Burnley, populated by likeminded individuals who, whilst they may occasionallydiffer in their views ever so slightly,are prepared to sit back and ponder counter opinions whilst scratching their beards thoughtfully.
Never is a cross word spoke, we are as one.
An eloquent collective of knowledgeable football types, we like the cut and thrust of modern sport.
It is a messageboard that is akin to the Roman senate, we analyse , we put forth our thoughtful sentiments.
Dickens or Keates would be at home here.
The majority are partial to a sweet sherry of an evening as they don their smoking jackets and sit upon their chesterfields and beguile us with their daily musings on all things Claret.
We trust you will find these surroundings condusive ,and consider us as friends for life. You are most welcome.

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Tue Jan 17, 2017 1:56 am

Wile E Coyote wrote:In a nutshell, it is a forum for incisive debate on all things Burnley, populated by likeminded individuals who, whilst they may occasionallydiffer in their views ever so slightly,are prepared to sit back and ponder counter opinions whilst scratching their beards thoughtfully.
Never is a cross word spoke, we are as one.
An eloquent collective of knowledgeable football types, we like the cut and thrust of modern sport.
It is a messageboard that is akin to the Roman senate, we analyse , we put forth our thoughtful sentiments.
Dickens or Keates would be at home here.
The majority are partial to a sweet sherry of an evening as they don their smoking jackets and sit upon their chesterfields and beguile us with their daily musings on all things Claret.
We trust you will find these surroundings condusive ,and consider us as friends for life. You are most welcome.

''The majority are partial to a sweet sherry''

Speak for yourself, I think you better stop supping the sherry after strange posts like this.

rejected · Post by **rejected** » Tue Jan 17, 2017 6:44 am

Paul Waine wrote:Hi rejected,

on one of the other threads (Brady) there is a suggestion that Sunderland are interested in buying Brady - as a replacement for Defoe.

What are your thoughts?

Save £80k/week on Defoe - but spend £XXk/week on Brady...
Stay up without Defoe ?

We simply can't afford to lose Defoe!! Way too important. Replacing him too big a risk.

Caernarfon_Claret · Post by **Caernarfon_Claret** » Tue Jan 17, 2017 7:47 am

You've had 33 likes already. Slow down you'll lose the right to call yourself rejected.

COBBLE · Post by **COBBLE** » Tue Jan 17, 2017 12:11 pm

I've been pleasantly surprised at the consistent welcome you have received and that you haven't been exposed to some of the more abusive and angry behaviour that a few members of this board delight in. Perhaps there is a collective view that 'he supports Sunderland - poor sod.' Don't spoil
it by winning tonight.

Sidney1st · Post by **Sidney1st** » Tue Jan 17, 2017 12:23 pm

To be fair they haven't come on here being a kn0b, like some others have done.

Goalposts · Post by **Goalposts** » Tue Jan 17, 2017 1:20 pm

If memory serves I think the last day of the transfer window last year so us have our largest amount of posters on at any one time. Circa 1200. I think we'll beat that this year on transfer deadline day LOL.