Thanks, although I’m not getting much of any use at the moment. I have no problem with someone like @Addickted because he’s motivated by his love for the club and obviously seriously thinks the Aussies would be bad for us. I disagree of course, but I can see where he’s coming from. The couple who always pop up if someone criticises me are just bottom feeders.
@JamesSeed : I'm pretty sure my post will be deleted, but you have recently been 'opted' on to the board of CAST (and I haven't read a single word about it on CL - I got it from the CAST website).
As a representitive of all the fans (and I don't have an issue with you or know anyone who has an issue with you), do you consider it correct to describe people who disagree with you as bottom feeders?
Now you are a member of CAST you are here to represent the fans - even those who disagree with you!
He's already opted out (serious).
But why was he opted in?
If you pay your £5 you can join the trust, ask any question you like and vote at the AGM.
With the current apathy who would really want to?
CAST don't represent anything - no relation with the board (there isn't a board), the fans forum is fucked, and they'll always be tarnished with CARD. It was a mistake to mix CARD with CAST, or vice versa, but it was a huge fatal error. Ain't hindsight a wonderful thing?
The fact that GM’s family may or may not have issues with uprooting themselves again to move back to the U.K. to me is info that doesn’t need to be shared here. As I said it won’t affect the sale of the club. If the family moves he’ll be CEO. If not they’ll appoint one. How is that a problem.
I wouldn’t want info about (alleged) family difficulties shared on the internet when it’s not in the public interest.
Elf joined in with personal untrue defamatory attacks on me on another site. After weeks and weeks of really personal abuse the main perpetrator eventually issued a full apology and removed material. (I also secured a donation to the Upbeats.) I was really struggling with it, losing sleep, getting stressed (as some of you noticed at the time) but was saved by a lawyer friend who pointed out that it was a very straightforward case of defamation. I was accused of being a decrepit lifelong Millwall fan who had decided to cash in on his family name in order to draw traffic to a ‘clickbait’ blog. My meetings and knowledge of Gerard was for a time apparently a fabrication (or ‘bollox’ as Elf described it) and I was a ‘prick’, a habitual liar, and a narcissist. Someone in this site alerted me to this stuff, and I joined the forum in order to deny the ‘claims’. I found Elfs on there reporting back to this character like a loyal foot soldier (the perpetrator is banned from here and other forums). He was and is clearly in thrall to the man. He still has digs at me to this day. And all this started about the time of my beer meeting with Gerard. If anyone has seen my blog they’ll know that there’s never been an ad on it. There are posters on here that know me and I hope they’ll back me up as a decent bloke. The fact that some have said Elfs is ok just shows what the internet can do to someone.
It was always going to be problematic posting on Internet forums, and this is obviously the best one for me to use as it’s well run and the vast majority of you on here are great people.
I stuck with it when the abuse started, and Elfs and others would love it if I quit now.
It’s difficult to keep going though when the same issues seem to keep coming back to haunt me.
@JamesSeed, I don't know you but I am sure you only have good intentions. The problem appears to be that you over react if somebody disagrees with you or says something you don't like.
I might be wrong but I thought I had read that you are standing for a position in the trust soon.
I have to say that I am not convinced that will be a good move if you find it difficult to accept criticism withou having to make such rude retorts.
Rude retorts? Would you like a list of elfs comments about me?
I very kindly was asked to stand for the Trust but eventually decided not to. My following Charlton was originally just a family thing. I only became a ‘proper fan’ in 2015, and that’s not long enough imho. Also I’ve literally just started writing my book (been researching on and off) so won’t have enough time time.
Before I go, this wasn’t a matter of developing a thick skin, or banter or rude comments. Certainly not differences of opinion.
Proper trolling is very very different to that. Its normally associated with kids, but when it affect adults there’s a tendency not to take it seriously. It should be.
Wow. Just when I think grown adults on this site can’t get any more unbelievable, this happens. If I’m anywhere near an Internet forum when I’m 50/60 arguing about name calling, someone please shoot me.
The reason JamesSeed got so emotional, is because he's been caught out withholding information. This MIGHT have contributed to the 3 month takeover delay.
Skim read last couple of pages. Couple of people going on about Millwall.
I used to go to Millwall matches with Jimmy Seed when he was a director. Between the ages of 7 and 9 i.e. 1964-1966 when he died. I stopped supporting Millwall shortly after he died. 1966. 52 years ago.
I have posted that info many times already, but the info that I’m a lifelong Millwall fan I have never posted, because it isn’t the case. How come people still think that I am? Where do they get it from? How come the fake news sticks and the truth doesn’t. This is an example of why being on forums doesn’t work for me. There will always be those like Elf, who think I’m making the whole thing up. That’s fine. There are more like him than there are like me. I get that.
I’ve alreafy explained how I went from being a Charlton follower (occasional matches, watching matches when on telly etc) to full on fandom, very unexpectedly, when my mum died, and I took my sons to a couple of matches. But as I warned CAST, I haven’t been a ‘full on’ fan for very long. They’re a good bunch though, working hard and unpaid for the club. It’s a democratic body, so rather than moaning about them, join them if you don’t like the way they do things. If you think you can do any better, of course.
Thanks, although I’m not getting much of any use at the moment. I have no problem with someone like @Addickted because he’s motivated by his love for the club and obviously seriously thinks the Aussies would be bad for us. I disagree of course, but I can see where he’s coming from. The couple who always pop up if someone criticises me are just bottom feeders.
@JamesSeed : I'm pretty sure my post will be deleted, but you have recently been 'opted' on to the board of CAST (and I haven't read a single word about it on CL - I got it from the CAST website).
As a representitive of all the fans (and I don't have an issue with you or know anyone who has an issue with you), do you consider it correct to describe people who disagree with you as bottom feeders?
Now you are a member of CAST you are here to represent the fans - even those who disagree with you!
#FakeNews
Anyways, don't remember reading here on CL of any 'co-opting( or link to the CAST page...
Mark West is like that guy at a party who you cant seem to shake off... "Hey Mark mate I'm just going to grab another drink... No, there's no need to come with I'll catch up with you in a bit..."
Just because the people who post there seem to think "into" is two words, doesn't mean we should all go along with it. We've got standards to maintain you know.
Yeh but you can't have two organisations calling themselves ITV, I mean look at the furore when the World Wildlife Fund got the hump with the World Wrestling Federation and threatened legal action .
But, point of order if you’re talking broadcasting then shouldn’t Independent Television just be IT?
No, TV is the abbreviation for 'Television' and the 'I' is as we know for Independent so it's ITV Happy birthday by the way
Mark West is like that guy at a party who you cant seem to shake off... "Hey Mark mate I'm just going to grab another drink... No, there's no need to come with I'll catch up with you in a bit..."
No way, I wouldn't even be at the party, never mind have any interest in speaking to you
Mark West is like that guy at a party who you cant seem to shake off... "Hey Mark mate I'm just going to grab another drink... No, there's no need to come with I'll catch up with you in a bit..."
No way, I wouldn't even be at the party, never mind have any interest in speaking to you
Mark West is like that guy at a party who you cant seem to shake off... "Hey Mark mate I'm just going to grab another drink... No, there's no need to come with I'll catch up with you in a bit..."
No way, I wouldn't even be at the party, never mind have any interest in speaking to you
Can we make that a binding contract please?
Well, given that you've only been here on CL less than a year, and we live in different geographical zones, and we have nothing or nobody in common, in the highly likely event that I'd welcome you.
Mark West is like that guy at a party who you cant seem to shake off... "Hey Mark mate I'm just going to grab another drink... No, there's no need to come with I'll catch up with you in a bit..."
No way, I wouldn't even be at the party, never mind have any interest in speaking to you
Can we make that a binding contract please?
Well, given that you've only been here on CL less than a year, and we live in different geographical zones, and we have nothing or nobody in common, in the highly likely event that I'd welcome you.
Mark West is like that guy at a party who you cant seem to shake off... "Hey Mark mate I'm just going to grab another drink... No, there's no need to come with I'll catch up with you in a bit..."
No way, I wouldn't even be at the party, never mind have any interest in speaking to you
Can we make that a binding contract please?
Well, given that you've only been here on CL less than a year, and we live in different geographical zones, and we have nothing or nobody in common, in the highly likely event that I'd welcome you.
Well that’s the most utter shit I have read in my many years of coming on here, utter trash. Finished off by Mark West utter self important tosh. Grow up. Now look you got me typing utter garbage as well.
Just because the people who post there seem to think "into" is two words, doesn't mean we should all go along with it. We've got standards to maintain you know.
Yeh but you can't have two organisations calling themselves ITV, I mean look at the furore when the World Wildlife Fund got the hump with the World Wrestling Federation and threatened legal action .
But, point of order if you’re talking broadcasting then shouldn’t Independent Television just be IT?
No, TV is the abbreviation for 'Television' and the 'I' is as we know for Independent so it's ITV Happy birthday by the way
You're doing it again, go back a few posts and you'll see that Fumbluff announced that it was his birthday! It's easy really if you just read, inwardly digest, think and then type. No need to respond.
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CAST don't represent anything - no relation with the board (there isn't a board), the fans forum is fucked, and they'll always be tarnished with CARD. It was a mistake to mix CARD with CAST, or vice versa, but it was a huge fatal error. Ain't hindsight a wonderful thing?
I used to go to Millwall matches with Jimmy Seed when he was a director. Between the ages of 7 and 9 i.e. 1964-1966 when he died. I stopped supporting Millwall shortly after he died. 1966. 52 years ago.
I have posted that info many times already, but the info that I’m a lifelong Millwall fan I have never posted, because it isn’t the case. How come people still think that I am? Where do they get it from? How come the fake news sticks and the truth doesn’t. This is an example of why being on forums doesn’t work for me. There will always be those like Elf, who think I’m making the whole thing up. That’s fine. There are more like him than there are like me. I get that.
I’ve alreafy explained how I went from being a Charlton follower (occasional matches, watching matches when on telly etc) to full on fandom, very unexpectedly, when my mum died, and I took my sons to a couple of matches.
But as I warned CAST, I haven’t been a ‘full on’ fan for very long.
They’re a good bunch though, working hard and unpaid for the club. It’s a democratic body, so rather than moaning about them, join them if you don’t like the way they do things. If you think you can do any better, of course.
all vm under the carpet...
...and yet one mouthful of muesli missing...
RE in amongst the free press days?
You're CAFC
How many directors must a club have? I think there were just 3 under RD's regime and now that KM is gone, it is down to... 2? One of them the owner?
Could RD be the sole director if he wanted?
Beam me up Scotty