Let's be very clear about this.
Everything that has transpired on this thread over the last 5 days is the result of a club official coming on here and getting narky ( again! ) all because the rumour mill ( true fact ) happened to alert the fans that a 7 day approach was in for a player,wearing a club track suit,carrying a clipboard and shouting announcements very loudly on the ground tannoy does not give you free licence to start having a dig on an unofficial forum at genuine fans.
If said official hadn't reacted then this spat wouldn't have occurred.
A couple of other points if I may.
PhilC,I totally "got" your post earlier today and I can understand your position,its a natural reaction for you and TRM to be pissed when you hear the moans.
I have followed Stour since 74,your dad has been part of the club all of those years and for many years before then,in my humble opinion he is "Mr Stourbridge" and one day a statue should be erected to him, his service to Stour is truly amazing, I have the greatest respect for everything he has done for our club and added to that,a nicer man it would be hard to find,Stour owe a great debt to the old boy.
For this reason I understand why you and Rich really feel it when people are having a moan but to balance that it surely is right that on a forum fans have the right to pass scrutiny on the club?
When a supporters club was mentioned a year ago it was drowned out with stuff about "procedure" etc,etc,for this reason the forum is where spleen is vented.
I asked at the meeting we had with AP and Gary about having a specific board member spot reserved for a fan as voted for by the fans but this got poo pooed.
A lot of clubs miss a trick by not having a "link man" between club board and fans,in our case I can think of a couple of people well respected enough and of strong enough personality to fill such a role.