I believe what happened last week was a composition of what everyone from everywhere did a little bit of wrong, and it snow-balled, all hell broke loose and we're here today! Its not only abt the Rules or the Moderators, I personally think it encapsulates the forumers as well. Everyone has to take a share of the Blame Cake. The 'rotten apples' did take everything out of context, and the repercussions are that the Rules have now been magnified to an extent where a little bit of banter could seem prejudicial and blown out or proportion.

Adding to that, some of the forumes were hurt the last time out and are now ultra-sensitive to the postings from a rival club. I am not pointing to anyone in specific, because i certainly feel we have a few immature characters here and there, and the laws of life would equate that that is inevitable.

Im never one to only criticise, but maybe we should also provide suggestions on how to remedy and get things back together. I for one certainly hope that fans, regardless of which flag and banner ure from, would encourage one another to post in each others thread. When you do post, please take into consideration of the sensitivities, and there MAY be an idiot or two, but dont let it get your spirits down.

Nando (Pool) and myself (United) exchanged a couple of PMs last night, and i think it went well. Infact, i thought it was fantastic to actually take a minute and create a little banter between ourselves, and he and i left it at just that. No harm done.

Be the same. Change your attitude. The forum is for everyone.

Guys guys. C'mon, its like you guys are going on a merry-go-round and the only thing you guys are doing is making it go quicker.

Look, we came this far and we have 4 pages of the thread, each and everyone of you thrashing it out and the other coming back with a counter, and its going in circles but never forward.

Each and every one of you have posted in this specific thread, not because you're defending your colours, but because you love the forum and want it to be a better place. But if the mods dont read this thread, then itll be in vain. But nonetheless, J-Piggy's idea to bring it up i think is a good move, but only if everyone actually posts CONSTRUCTIVE ideas on making this a better place instead of just CRITICISING.

You guys were so busy going at each others neck that you almost lost track of a good idea along the way.

Sumone mentioned that each club, or at least the big 4 need a mod for their club. I think this is brilliant, because in the event of having to warn a forumer of one club, it is best done by their own "kind". This deflects any kind of potential animosity and everyone can live happily ever after. Its a brilliant idea, but one that needs to be sold to the admin of LYN. Im sure J-Piggy (Pool, i think) and Kobe (United) and Bwan (Chelsea) and even Kimhoong (Gunners) can actually sell the idea to them, since (i personally believe that) the football lounge is genuinely one of the most active threads in LYN.

Why dont you guys mull over that and come up with an amicable solution instead of throwing bricks at each other. Come up with ideas please, not just criticism. No amount of progress can come out of this if this continues!

Abt the Pool seniors, if you can show that this forum is decent and genuinely up for good banter between fans, im sure theyll feel welcomed on their own and theres no need to fret abt it. Although its by a long shot, but Jonno, JonC, Duke were genuine fans of football so im sure theyd find it within themselves to come back. I HIGHLY DOUBT the Pool thread will be too quiet for too long.