I don't happen to think your views have less substance than other posters. What I do think is that given what you've referred to as our 'purple patch' we're able to view what's happening with more consideration than we've been allowed previously. Of course there'll be disagreements on a forum, and on this particular forum disagreements come thick and fast. It can be robust, volatile, and often comes with a waspish turn of phrase born out of nothing more than a mild curiosity with.....well, waspish commentary!
Last night I mentioned what you referred to, cutting Wilder a little slack. This was in the context of an avalanche of highly critical opinions from left, right, and sundry. I wasn't suggesting that the criticisms weren't deserved, but that as poor as we were it was relative. Of course we could have done this, that, and whatever, but we didn't, and I can't for one moment imagine that Wilder and Knill are overjoyed to have dropped two points. I happen to think that because we've done so well that there are posters who can almost see the cold light of promotion just in front of us, but with performances such as last night we're clutching defeat from the arms of success. Thus the sense of outrage that spews forth, and there's no thought of being mindful about the fact that we have a really good manager, no, let's just pour aches of criticism Wilder's way. By all means do so, and in many cases the criticism was considered, well thought through and worth discussing. But sometimes it's relentless, often to the point where to offer a different opinion results in pithy, sometimes needlessly brutal, and if not brutal then nearly always caustic responses.....that's ok, I can take it, but it doesn't mean it's acceptable to act like the pack leader of a lynch mob.
Dronnie, you're never far from offering your opinion, and you usually manage to offer something worthy of a good read. But I do wish that those who consider it good sport in trying to belittle others (not you I should add) would take a deep breath before committing their thoughts to the pages of the forum. I'm not one for suggesting censoring anyone (well maybe a racist or homophobe, or anyone prone to hate filled sentiments), just that a little consideration before a post is sent would result in something more constructive, or at least capable of provoking a positive set of possibilities.
Back to Wilder, you remember him doncha? We're in good hands, and until he's taken us to the Premiership I'm sure he won't rest. He's not infallible, never claimed to be if memory serves, and he'll make mistakes. What he will do though is continue to take us on that upward incline that has become our norm since he arrived. Finally, I hope we'll continue to read and enjoy all shades of viewpoint on this forum. I doubt that unnecessary unpleasantness will disappear, but I won't lose sleep whether it vanishes or not.
