Polarised Community

[TheSpillage]

So, I'm a long time reader and very occasional past poster on this forum.

Every year, I notice there are distinct positive/negative camps as to our outlook for the season. There are always those who say we're up shit creek, we need better players, a better manager, this or that better tactic etc etc and then there are those who tell them to calm down, season has just started, there are plenty of positives etc etc.

But THIS year.....!!!! I don't know if it's just me but every thread I read seems to descent into these petty infights between those two aforementioned sets of groups.

I think it's fine for people to moan at Spurs (personally, I think we've been pretty dull since Poch arrived and I do want more) and so I'm also so tired of so many people instantly hitting the wtf button and accusing them of hysteria and of being whinging little turds who don't remember how bad it used to be.

I also think it's fine for people to be optimistic about our chances (personally, I think we've come a long way in ten years and are heading in the right direction; we have a good young squad with potential and are punching at about our weight even if I do want more) and so I'm also so tired of all the people hitting the wtf button and accusing them of being delusional and of being hopeful little turds, unaware of how screwed we are.

It's boring. Stop arguing. Let people have their own opinions. Debate differences of opinion - don't rubbish them. If you really can't bear someone's point then ignore it - not giving it air is more effective than sliding into a sad little slanging match. We're on the same team!!!

I'm not really sure what my point is other than I don't enjoy perusing this site as much as I used to. I'm not even sure if the site has changed that much - maybe I'm just getting older. I'm not even sure why I'm posting this - I think it's because I love Spurs but I'm not sure how this will help them next Saturday.

*Sighs*

 

[teok]

I some times feel we have people from other clubs pretending to be spurs fans on here and just starting arguments for laughs. There seems to be very little shared "community spirit" behind the team. At the first sign of things not going our way the knives come out.

I post on another general football forum and it's actually better chatting on there when we lose (even with the fans we have lost too) than here. They just have a bit of banter and then move on. Here, one mistake by one defender to concede a last minute equaliser sparks a whole multi page rant about how the club is rotten to the core from the dinner ladies to the chairman.

It's very weird.

 

[Black]

It's all opinions

 

[NerO]

It's all opinions

Like assholes everyone has got one.

 

[Black]

Like assholes everyone has got one.

Indeed

You just lick the ones you like

 

[pook]

You think it's bad having those spats between fans? I have them internally. Optimist pook and pessimist pook are at each others throats 24/7. It's not pleasant.

 

[NerO]

Indeed

You just lick the ones you like

Same time next week?

 

[Black]

Same time next week?

 

[MyNameIsNicolaBerti]

I some times feel we have people from other clubs pretending to be spurs fans on here and just starting arguments for laughs.

Because not everyone thinks exactly the same thing?

 

[pablo73]

I have also noticed a tendency for opinions to be polarised recently. Lately it seems that for most people everything is either fucking wonderful or totally shit. Where are the silent majority who tread the sane middle ground? Come back and get posting, SC will be better for it....

 

[TheChosenOne]

So, I'm a long time reader and very occasional past poster on this forum.

Every year, I notice there are distinct positive/negative camps as to our outlook for the season. There are always those who say we're up shit creek, we need better players, a better manager, this or that better tactic etc etc and then there are those who tell them to calm down, season has just started, there are plenty of positives etc etc.

But THIS year.....!!!! I don't know if it's just me but every thread I read seems to descent into these petty infights between those two aforementioned sets of groups.

*Sighs*

You wanna be in my clique ? A crate of Becks and you are in.

Then it will be the two of us against the rest of the bastards.

 

[TottenhamMattSpur]

The problem with every Internet forum is that everyone thinks their opinion is a fact and anyone that differs is wrong and an idiot.

It's the nature of chat forums.

 

[cliff jones]

I some times feel we have people from other clubs pretending to be spurs fans on here and just starting arguments for laughs. There seems to be very little shared "community spirit" behind the team. At the first sign of things not going our way the knives come out.

I post on another general football forum and it's actually better chatting on there when we lose (even with the fans we have lost too) than here. They just have a bit of banter and then move on. Here, one mistake by one defender to concede a last minute equaliser sparks a whole multi page rant about how the club is rotten to the core from the dinner ladies to the chairman.

It's very weird.

names, name names?!

on a more sensible note, modric is simply brill. surely no split opninion there. bit lightweight though, arsene.

 

[TheSpillage]

You wanna be in my clique ? A crate of Becks and you are in.

Then it will be the two of us against the rest of the bastards.

I'm in!!!!

I can only offer a crate of Holsten though 'cos I'm proper Spurs (shiiiiiiit, I'm becoming petty too!)

 

[TheSpillage]

The problem with every Internet forum is that everyone thinks their opinion is a fact and anyone that differs is wrong and an idiot.

It's the nature of chat forums.

You might be right, I suppose. I don't really spend any time on other internet forums so can't really compare. SC definitely feels more polarised to me than 6 or 7 years ago though (or whenever it was that I joined)

 

[TottenhamMattSpur]

You might be right, I suppose. I don't really spend any time on other internet forums so can't really compare. SC definitely feels more polarised to me than 6 or 7 years ago though (or whenever it was that I joined)

I've been on loads and generally abandoned loads because they're usually infested with keyboard warriors that are absolutely determined to let you know you're wrong all the time.

I personally said poch would be a waste of time appointment long before we appointed him. I said I thought we'd sack him before this Christmas.

 

[TottenhamMattSpur]

I reckon my previous comment will attract all kinds of negativity.
But it's my opinion. I might share it but I don't force it on others.

 

[SteveH]

It's definitely not champaign football under young Pochettino - but he's going nowhere so

 

[TheSpillage]

I reckon my previous comment will attract all kinds of negativity.
But it's my opinion. I might share it but I don't force it on others.

I guess my point was that you should be able to post your opinion and that people should be allowed to disagree with it.

I just wish they could disagree in a non-combative, 'you're a wrong, stupid idiot' sort-of-way that seems so prevalent on here.

 

[TottenhamMattSpur]

It's definitely not champaign football under young Pochettino - but he's going nowhere so

He'll be gone if we're still doing shit in a few months.