Hong Kong Blue
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As we all know from years/weeks [delete as applicable] of attending Roots Hall, the best way to motivate someone is to shout obscenities at them. I am concerned that the quality of posting on Shrimperzone has, after a memorable couple of years, dropped this season.
Today has seen some ridiculous postings, such as criticising Billy Paynter for averaging only 5 goals a season when you count 29 minutes as a 17 year old sub as a full season. Or criticising the signing of Paynter on the basis of a Peter Taylor recommendation when some bloke you met down the pub, and is therefore clearly better qualified than the England U-21 manager, said he was crap and only signed because he is sleeping with Peter Taylor's daughter*.
Clearly, the way to improve their postings is to shout obscenities at them. I find my ability to do so impaired by the swear filter. How are these posters going to improve if I can't abuse them? Do we want to drive them away from the club and the 'zone, because they may, beneath the rubbish produced, might actually have something worthwhile which could be nurtured? There are valid questions to be raised about Billy Paynter's worth but they are asking the wrong questions. But how will they know that what they are currently producing is rubbish unless I call them a c***?
*Clearly a rubbish assumption as we didn't resign Ricky Otto.
Today has seen some ridiculous postings, such as criticising Billy Paynter for averaging only 5 goals a season when you count 29 minutes as a 17 year old sub as a full season. Or criticising the signing of Paynter on the basis of a Peter Taylor recommendation when some bloke you met down the pub, and is therefore clearly better qualified than the England U-21 manager, said he was crap and only signed because he is sleeping with Peter Taylor's daughter*.
Clearly, the way to improve their postings is to shout obscenities at them. I find my ability to do so impaired by the swear filter. How are these posters going to improve if I can't abuse them? Do we want to drive them away from the club and the 'zone, because they may, beneath the rubbish produced, might actually have something worthwhile which could be nurtured? There are valid questions to be raised about Billy Paynter's worth but they are asking the wrong questions. But how will they know that what they are currently producing is rubbish unless I call them a c***?
*Clearly a rubbish assumption as we didn't resign Ricky Otto.