Goodbye

Ian · Joined: 07 Dec 2007 Posts: 148

It's about 5 years overdue, but I've realised that the Usenet football
groups contain next to no reasoned debate and more poisonous vitriol
than an Australian sports team. I've realised that if I walked in to
the nearest pub, I'm more likely to get a reasoned, knowledgeable
objective conversation about football than here.

I've realised that posters like dieu and drivel are a cancer that
can't be eradicated from the group, they care too much about Arsenal
for that.

I've realised that there are better things to do with my time and a
short break isn't what I need.

Gooners, maybe see you on awimb. Other decent genuine people like
BrianE and others, good luck to you if not your team.

Cheerio

Archived from group: alt>sports>soccer>arsenal

BrianE · Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 271

Ian wrote in
df16cb99bf51@z17g2000hsg.googlegroups.com:

> Gooners, maybe see you on awimb. Other decent genuine people like
> BrianE and others, good luck to you if not your team.
>
> Cheerio
>

Cheers Ian.

cupra · Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 1777

Ian wrote:
> It's about 5 years overdue, but I've realised that the Usenet football
> groups contain next to no reasoned debate and more poisonous vitriol
> than an Australian sports team. I've realised that if I walked in to
> the nearest pub, I'm more likely to get a reasoned, knowledgeable
> objective conversation about football than here.
>
> I've realised that posters like dieu and drivel are a cancer that
> can't be eradicated from the group, they care too much about Arsenal
> for that.
>
> I've realised that there are better things to do with my time and a
> short break isn't what I need.
>
> Gooners, maybe see you on awimb. Other decent genuine people like
> BrianE and others, good luck to you if not your team.
>
> Cheerio

See you there, Ian, just registered.

I'll probably drop by here from time to time to see if it gets any better -
sadly the signal to noise ratio has reached an unbearable level now and the
'good threads' are increasingly hard to find....

I suppose this'll result in some kind of abusive response which, by a
massive dose of irony, will reinforce our position!

b · Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 145

"Ian" wrote in message @z17g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...

> It's about 5 years overdue, but I've realised that the Usenet football
> groups contain next to no reasoned debate and more poisonous vitriol
> than an Australian sports team.

oh the ironing...

Le Dieu · Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 3454

"Ian" wrote in message @z17g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...
> It's about 5 years overdue, but I've realised that the Usenet football
> groups contain next to no reasoned debate and more poisonous vitriol
> than an Australian sports team. I've realised that if I walked in to
> the nearest pub, I'm more likely to get a reasoned, knowledgeable
> objective conversation about football than here.

>
> I've realised that posters like dieu and drivel are a cancer that
> can't be eradicated from the group, they care too much about Arsenal
> for that.

How do you know. I thought you had me killfiled?

>
> I've realised that there are better things to do with my time and a
> short break isn't what I need.
>
> Gooners, maybe see you on awimb. Other decent genuine people like
> BrianE and others, good luck to you if not your team.
>
> Cheerio

Typical sanctimonious self-righteous and hypocritical drivel from the
all-time #1 troll poster in the United group - Coco.

You equate my posts with cancer?

Which ones? The ones that point out what a bumtious nincompoop you often
are.

The ones that point out what a hypocrite Wenger is to moan about harsh
tackles?

The ones that point out what nonsense is spouted about arse being the best
attacking side when the evidence points to this not being so?

The ones pointing out what a fool you often make of yourself with posts
like -

Ronaldo is a panic-buy with no end product.

Dein is the person I most admire in football.

The ones where you demand I post proof of my claim that United dominated the
game at the Emirates last season and I post six links to quality papers and
you still can't concede the point?

Etc, etc. etc.

Let's face it Ian. You've always loved having a dig at United, to an
irrational degree. You just don't enjoy having it pointed out when you're
talking bollocks, which, when it comes to United, is almost all the time.

If you engaged in proper debate, as I seem to remember you once did, then
you wouldn't have a problem. But you just like making your snide digs and
can't handle any comeback.

Oh well.

See you in a fortnight Coco.

A. Dieu.

JAB · Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 1733

Le Dieu wrote:
> Oh well.
>
> See you in a fortnight Coco.
>
> A. Dieu.
>

I'll keep the champagne on ice until then ... Smile

One thing I've wondered about Ian is what motivates him - is he just an
out and out troll or actually a biased, sanctimonious, snide little
twat? I've always found it difficult to work out from his posting style.

Le Dieu · Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 3454

"JAB" wrote in message $Z_2.2867@newsfe4-win.ntli.net...
> Le Dieu wrote:
>> Oh well.
>>
>> See you in a fortnight Coco.
>>
>> A. Dieu.
>>
>
> I'll keep the champagne on ice until then ... Smile

>
> One thing I've wondered about Ian is what motivates him - is he just an
> out and out troll or actually a biased, sanctimonious, snide little twat?
> I've always found it difficult to work out from his posting style.

I think he was the former, posting more in the United group than anyone else
for a number of years. Then he got bored, didn't like the comebacks,
whatever, and became the snide little twat.

He's the kid who wasn't very good at football, but insisted on taking all
the penalties and free kicks and now he's taking his ball home.

A. Dieu.

Chuck Spears · Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 397

"Ian" wrote in message @z17g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...
> It's about 5 years overdue, but I've realised that the Usenet football
> groups contain next to no reasoned debate and more poisonous vitriol
> than an Australian sports team. I've realised that if I walked in to
> the nearest pub, I'm more likely to get a reasoned, knowledgeable
> objective conversation about football than here.
>
> I've realised that posters like dieu and drivel are a cancer that
> can't be eradicated from the group, they care too much about Arsenal
> for that.
>
> I've realised that there are better things to do with my time and a
> short break isn't what I need.
>
> Gooners, maybe see you on awimb. Other decent genuine people like
> BrianE and others, good luck to you if not your team.
>
> Cheerio

I think you take all of this too seriously. If you remember that your
opinion is worth no more or less than anyone else on here and will be
treated as such, you would get less upset.

Cluck Kent. · Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 128

"Le Dieu" wrote in$ab5.2708@newsfe1-win.ntli.net:

> He's the kid who wasn't very good at football, but insisted on taking
> all the penalties and free kicks and now he's taking his ball home.
>

In other words he's Usenets answer to William Gallas.

JAB · Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 1733

Le Dieu wrote:
> "JAB" wrote in message
> $Z_2.2867@newsfe4-win.ntli.net...
>> Le Dieu wrote:
>>> Oh well.
>>>
>>> See you in a fortnight Coco.
>>>
>>> A. Dieu.
>>>
>> I'll keep the champagne on ice until then ... Smile

>>
>> One thing I've wondered about Ian is what motivates him - is he just an
>> out and out troll or actually a biased, sanctimonious, snide little twat?
>> I've always found it difficult to work out from his posting style.
>
>
> I think he was the former, posting more in the United group than anyone else
> for a number of years. Then he got bored, didn't like the comebacks,
> whatever, and became the snide little twat.
>
> He's the kid who wasn't very good at football, but insisted on taking all
> the penalties and free kicks and now he's taking his ball home.
>
> A. Dieu.
>
>

.... or maybe 'Ian Harvey' was the nom-de-plume of Wenger - just a thought.

Le Dieu · Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 3454

"JAB" wrote in message $ab5.3539@newsfe1-win.ntli.net...
> Le Dieu wrote:
>> "JAB" wrote in message
>> $Z_2.2867@newsfe4-win.ntli.net...
>>> Le Dieu wrote:
>>>> Oh well.
>>>>
>>>> See you in a fortnight Coco.
>>>>
>>>> A. Dieu.
>>>>
>>> I'll keep the champagne on ice until then ... Smile

>>>
>>> One thing I've wondered about Ian is what motivates him - is he just an
>>> out and out troll or actually a biased, sanctimonious, snide little
>>> twat? I've always found it difficult to work out from his posting style.
>>
>>
>> I think he was the former, posting more in the United group than anyone
>> else for a number of years. Then he got bored, didn't like the comebacks,
>> whatever, and became the snide little twat.
>>
>> He's the kid who wasn't very good at football, but insisted on taking all
>> the penalties and free kicks and now he's taking his ball home.
>>
>> A. Dieu.
>
> ... or maybe 'Ian Harvey' was the nom-de-plume of Wenger - just a thought.

They certainly share the same grace under pressure.

A. Dieu.

RED DEVIL · Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 4638

On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:27:03 -0000, " cupra"
wrote:

>Ian wrote:
>> It's about 5 years overdue, but I've realised that the Usenet football
>> groups contain next to no reasoned debate and more poisonous vitriol
>> than an Australian sports team. I've realised that if I walked in to
>> the nearest pub, I'm more likely to get a reasoned, knowledgeable
>> objective conversation about football than here.
>>
>> I've realised that posters like dieu and drivel are a cancer that
>> can't be eradicated from the group, they care too much about Arsenal
>> for that.
>>
>> I've realised that there are better things to do with my time and a
>> short break isn't what I need.
>>
>> Gooners, maybe see you on awimb. Other decent genuine people like
>> BrianE and others, good luck to you if not your team.
>>
>> Cheerio
>
>See you there, Ian, just registered.
>
>I'll probably drop by here from time to time to see if it gets any better -
>sadly the signal to noise ratio has reached an unbearable level now and the
>'good threads' are increasingly hard to find....
>
>I suppose this'll result in some kind of abusive response which, by a
>massive dose of irony, will reinforce our position!
>
lol...

Ian (Usenet's #1 troll) is fed up with the newsgroups, well good
ridance to some very bad shite I say! Strange how he leaves as Arsenal
go through a bad spell isn't it? He's done this before, he'll be back
sniping within a month!

RED DEVIL

RED DEVIL · Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 4638

On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:53:47 -0000, "b"
wrote:

>"Ian" wrote in message
>@z17g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...
>
>> It's about 5 years overdue, but I've realised that the Usenet football
>> groups contain next to no reasoned debate and more poisonous vitriol
>> than an Australian sports team.
>
>oh the ironing...
>
Laughable isn't it?

RED DEVIL

RED DEVIL · Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 4638

On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:32:50 GMT, JAB wrote:

>Le Dieu wrote:
>> Oh well.
>>
>> See you in a fortnight Coco.
>>
>> A. Dieu.
>>
>
>I'll keep the champagne on ice until then ... Smile

>
>One thing I've wondered about Ian is what motivates him - is he just an
>out and out troll or actually a biased, sanctimonious, snide little
>twat? I've always found it difficult to work out from his posting style.

He has a split personality
He's all mild mannered and fair play on his own group but trolls
other teams groups incessantly. He is the all timer leading poster in
the United group yet has the cheek to even talk about people
"trolling" in the Arsenal group. If I thought he's stay gone then the
Arsenal group would be well rid, but he's done this before and
returned.

RED DEVIL

RED DEVIL · Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 4638

On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:18:50 GMT, JAB wrote:

>Le Dieu wrote:
>> "JAB" wrote in message
>> $Z_2.2867@newsfe4-win.ntli.net...
>>> Le Dieu wrote:
>>>> Oh well.
>>>>
>>>> See you in a fortnight Coco.
>>>>
>>>> A. Dieu.
>>>>
>>> I'll keep the champagne on ice until then ... Smile

>>>
>>> One thing I've wondered about Ian is what motivates him - is he just an
>>> out and out troll or actually a biased, sanctimonious, snide little twat?
>>> I've always found it difficult to work out from his posting style.
>>
>>
>> I think he was the former, posting more in the United group than anyone else
>> for a number of years. Then he got bored, didn't like the comebacks,
>> whatever, and became the snide little twat.
>>
>> He's the kid who wasn't very good at football, but insisted on taking all
>> the penalties and free kicks and now he's taking his ball home.
>>
>> A. Dieu.
>>
>>
>
>... or maybe 'Ian Harvey' was the nom-de-plume of Wenger - just a thought.

Funny you should say that, in the past he's come out posting one way
and when Wenger or Dein made a statement that was different than his
he changed immediatly to the "club line"

Weasel of a man....

RED DEVIL

And it's goodbye from me! Well it's been fun, but I need to free up more time for more important exams, downloading porn, life, etc... so I am unsubscribing for a while. I'm sure I won't be missed anyhow, so no great loss, and I won't let the door clip me on th

gus gone, goodbye git so, spurs have raided us again, George Graham, then Keane, then Robinson, then Lennon, then Rose, then the all white kit and now our assistant gaffer. should be renamed ex-leeds hotspur.

Goodbye, Anderson Da Silva It took us longer to sign him than he was actually here for.

Goodbye Premiership challengers - see you again next season yeeeeeeha, what a night of results. May I extend a warm thanks to our friends in Liverpool, for once more assisting our cause when least expected, and for Arsenal for being unable to put teams away, I understand they were very lucky to get a draw tonight

Evertoon v Liverpool Lescott penalty appeal watch gollam lose the plot after clatter dismisses the stonewall penalty. oh and the added value andy gray commentry is pure comedy its self. lol. :)