Guest sotonowl Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 I've not lived in Sheffield since 1981. I haven't been to a home match for years although I do watch the team when they play near where I live. Does that mean I can't support my team and discuss them with fellow fans? If that is the case maybe Owlstalk should insist on checking every posters application and refusing any that can't provide a current season ticket number. I can't see that being a good business plan. Anyone who thinks it is should approach the boss and suggest it. Me too, 4 games a season if i'm lucky, usually 2 at home and 2 away which have been yeovil, pompey, brighton, bournemouth, swindon, reading, qpr. did do wolves one night game, think it was a cup game and alan quinn was playing but i fooked up there cos it was further than i thought, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Lestrade Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Everyone is entitled to an opinion. But if you don't go your opinion is not valid. Who made that rule up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elvin Parsnip Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 My mate asks me about what's going on etc because he doesn't go anymore - makes sense. I wouldn't start telling people a film is crap and why it's rubbish and who acted badly if I hadn't seen the film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Distraught! Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Everyone is entitled to an opinion. But if you don't go your opinion is not valid. Maybe in days gone by, that would be an accurate statement to make. But let's be frank. In these days of communication and internet, what fan has not seen enough of a player to form something of an opinion? I live thousands of miles away and attend no games now but I have seen action from every game Wednesday has played this season. I can also watch action over and over so to get a more in depth analysis. That is why fans can form opinions of international players or players from other clubs. It is because we don't need to see them in the flesh and blood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CS5swfc Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 I imagine that there's a few like this however at times it's hard to distinguish from the wind ups and the disullisioned. This line is blurred further by the disullisioned who claim they are fishing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexhill owl Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 I probably get to about 4 home games a season, I live in East Sussex so it's a bit of a trek for me, I also try to do as many local games ie London etc... As possible (work depending) I have to work quite a few weekend. My only opinion last season was Maghoma was shshit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonesy87shef Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 It's also full of posters who do go to games yet have no practical knowledge of the game at all . I want to plus this much more than once Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Lestrade Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 It's also full of posters who do go to games yet have no practical knowledge of the game at all . Ooo that's me, but I'm always right. They should let me manage the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sotonowl Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Clubs try and push their product all around the world and encourage supporters everywhere to support them. Is there anyone on here who wouldn't want a couple of million Thai supporters who bought our products but couldn't get to games for obvious reasons. Would they not be allowed opinions because they don't go to matches, oh they can spend their hard earned but don't have an opinion.Or if they are allowed opinions, where do you draw the line between them and the bloke in the local village who doesn't go but wears the shirt. Stop being silly, just because you may go every week doesn't give you some devine right which you evidently think it does. Oh and by the way jack,does your village have a local shop and is it for local people only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clud17 Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 I've never met your mate, don't know him and don't go out with him. based on that information should you be asking me of my opinion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themaskedowl Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Ooo that's me, but I'm always right. They should let me manage the team.I'd give you a crack Holmes. I can see the presser now: "Everything will be fine!". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eightace Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Maybe in days gone by, that would be an accurate statement to make. But let's be frank. In these days of communication and internet, what fan has not seen enough of a player to form something of an opinion? I live thousands of miles away and attend no games now but I have seen action from every game Wednesday has played this season. I can also watch action over and over so to get a more in depth analysis. That is why fans can form opinions of international players or players from other clubs. It is because we don't need to see them in the flesh and blood. I mainly agree but sometimes the ones who go least or not at all have the strongest opinions. The ones who live in the city and go every game get shot down by those who actually don't know as much as they think they do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Distraught! Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 I mainly agree but sometimes the ones who go least or not at all have the strongest opinions. The ones who live in the city and go every game get shot down by those who actually don't know as much as they think they do. Yes, but you are not obliged to listen or take any notice of them. It's the importance of freedom of speech or freedom of expression: "I do not have to like or agree with what you say but I will defend to my dying day, your right to say it". Sometimes you have to live in a place without such rights to realise how important they really are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sotonowl Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 where abouts in east sussex do you live? I'd have a guess at bexhill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theowlsman Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 (edited) You guys. I love Owls Talk. Nice to hear Shandy has a friend btw. Inbetweeners - "Friend? You've got a friend?" Edited May 25, 2015 by theowlsman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Key Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 It's all about opinions. Life is all about opinions. In all walks of life there are people who talk sense and there are people who talk poo. On Owlstalk there are people who talk sense and there are people who talk poo. Sometimes the sensible posters talk poo too. Sometimes the poo talkers have quite sensible things to say. Owlstalk is like that. Life is like that. Wednesday matters to all kinds of people, and to varying degrees. The most important thing is WAWAW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Sl-OWL-ly Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Yes, but you are not obliged to listen or take any notice of them. It's the importance of freedom of speech or freedom of expression: "I do not have to like or agree with what you say but I will defend to my dying day, your right to say it". Sometimes you have to live in a place without such rights to realise how important they really are. Bang on ! This says it all really... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theowlsman Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Finished 2nd in my fishing match last week btw. Picked up £40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shandypants Posted May 25, 2015 Author Share Posted May 25, 2015 For me it depends what his opinion is on. If its on matches and player performances I fully understand your frustration (assuming he's not going to matches or listening to Wednesday). If it's about the club n the rumour mill which surrounds it which get debated on OT then fair enough. But I would have thought that he'd be aware of the tripe that's on here. You've hit the nail on the head Silkstone. I have no problem with my mate (Mr OwlsTalk) commenting on "non-match" aspects of SWFC but what winds me is that he is an "authority" on team and player performances/ability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theowlsman Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Is your mate called Andy or Nigel Shandy? If so, I may know them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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