January transfer window: Your shout

[milo]

I can agree witih most of that - but why a sub-forum?

Because otherwise SN&V will get completely over run with threads on every player that we are linked with.

The idea of this is to promote discussion and debate.

 

[Crawley]

I'm going out for a couple of hours now (bloody Missus is off to Florida for Black friday shopping) but I'll raise a poll when back.

Any more ideas in the meantime?

 

[ArcspacE]

I think that this is a good idea. I found having to read the same people bashing the same ITKs every day really boring.

Does that imply positive and a negative discussion thread?

 

[milo]

I can agree witih most of that - but why a sub-forum?

Because otherwise SN&V will get completely over run with threads on every player that we are linked with.

The idea of this is to promote discussion and debate.

 

[milo]

Does that imply positive and a negative discussion thread?

Let's not try and cure all of the world's ills right now. Let's see what the members of this board want and take it from there.

 

[spurspinter1]

I'm going out for a couple of hours now (bloody Missus is off to Florida for Black friday shopping) but I'll raise a poll when back.

Any more ideas in the meantime?

I think any discussion about the January transfer window will essentially lead to false hope and disappointment so I reckon that we just shouldn't acknowledge it's existence and ban anyone who does. With that tactic we also wouldn't have to worry about how the threads will work as well \o/

 

[Jordinho]

I think any discussion about the January transfer window will essentially lead to false hope and disappointment so I reckon that we just shouldn't acknowledge it's existence and ban anyone who does. With that tactic we also wouldn't have to worry about how the threads will work as well \o/

We could perhaps extend that to any post found speculative or non factual. Would make for a much cleaner forum.

Or we could let everyone have their own transfer discussion threads, where they set the rules.

So many possibilities.

 

[Hotspur]

To add some random ideas/thoughts:

The "read only" would be open for everyone to post in, but only rumours/links, no discussion.

All rumours, ITK, twitter etc. MUST come with a source/link. Just because something's on twitter doesn't make it crap, a lot of journos and slightly clued up people use it as well, hence the need to know who posted it originally.

Separate threads for discussing individual players. Some places demand a link before you start discussing a player, but don't think that's necessary. We all know that the fine people of GG are far superior to any scout. No joke. Well, maybe a little.

Separate ITK from everything else as a 'don't read if you don't like' thread?

Good luck with that!

 

[Superted]

Sub forum with a general chat, a read only and threads for players we have been credibly linked too would be a good shout imo.

Most people were complaining that they couldn't come on and find out what had happened during the day in the mega thread because there had been like 100+ posts since they last looked at it, the read only thread would solve this.

Threads for players we have been credibly linked too would be good, as the discussions about our 'definite' targets would not get lost in the mix.

Finally the general chat is good because sometimes people start talking about players they want, or that they think would be a good shout, rather than players who we might actually be in for.

Sounds like a good plan to me.

Agree with all this. Though the subforum will still need an ITK abuse thread. That's the highlight of transfer windows.

 

[indianspur]

a read only thread please, and a general discussion thread where all rumours can be discussed

if people cant stop themselves from adhering to the READ ONLY rules then infract them to infinity......what so difficult to understand about read only

 

[ArcspacE]

Good luck with that!

:ross:

 

[Dicko]

I like the idea of a read only & general discussion thread and agree with Arc that all the posters and the ITK posts will all end up in the general discussion thread.. What hapens when posters stop putting stuff in the Read Only thread cos they are spending all their time in the discussion thread and don't feel the need to update the read only thread that they will never go in?

Maybe we should advise posting ITK posts in red or bold etc in the general thread then any helpful posters can go copy paste over to the read only thread for those that don't care/have time for the massive discussions thread?

 

[Jordinho]

a read only thread please, and a general discussion thread where all rumours can be discussed

if people cant stop themselves from adhering to the READ ONLY rules then infract them to infinity......what so difficult to understand about read only

Another great thing about a sub forum, you can remove access to it.

 

[ArcspacE]

Agree with all this. Though the subforum will still need an ITK abuse thread. That's the highlight of transfer windows.

I would like to propose the following name - 'The Official We8 Campbell Memorial Thread'

 

[indianspur]

Another great thing about a sub forum, you can remove access to it.

bingo =D>

 

[Danishfurniturelover]

I would like to propose the following name - 'The Official We8 Campbell Memorial Thread'

whatever happened to him?

for the record i think we will get robbie keane and tim cahill in on short term loans from the MLS.

 

[Howard Webb]

Perfectly simple.

One, read only, no posting thread, locked. Name of player, where its from, date.

One, free for all, transfer discussion. This is where the rumours are posted. When they are spotted, they are entered in the read only by a passing admin.

The free for all should be named the We8 Memorial Thread.

At no time will anyone take anything seriously, gospel, truth, or its tattooed on some arseholes fat neck that jenas is going on loan to qpr.

Any deviation from this simple plan will result in nobody giving a brick anyway.

 

[chicken_badge]

I've never been a forum moderator so I don't know how easy it is for you guys to edit/delete things in a live and fast moving discussions. But if you were able to, then a tight policy of "stick to the thread guidelines or your post is deleted" surely would help?

I'm thinking of a read only thread with this, but I guess you can extend it to others if you liked. If someone writes a lengthy response to AgentITK suggesting Lionel Messi is done and dusted, then it's their fault for not reading the rules. Plus I would suggest if someone is clever enough to right someone really intelligent and interesting, then they aren't going to make that sort of mistake anyway.

If attributable to a source, even ITK, there's really not much happening in a day and it would be a lot easier to keep up with than being followed by ten pages of and abandon thread pictures.

So I reckon you need:

- one free for all Spurs transfer thread
- one read only rumours thread (THFC only?)
- one all-other-transfers thread
- a dedicated thread to each player once confirmed signed by the club.
(First post should always contain link to the OS)

I'd also say that sometimes the thread titles, although funny, can set the tone a bit and if you want people to get straight to the point then it needs to say it too. Every player at the club has his own thread now, so I suppose a simple way of doing it would be to start the title with the players name, and anything after that can be changed eg. "Adebayor"; "Scott Parker: what exactly does he do?" both ok as far as I'm concerned but "Get behind Dempsey and Make peace" wouldn't, as much as I'd like to start it

 

[Jordinho]

I've never been a forum moderator so I don't know how easy it is for you guys to edit/delete things in a live and fast moving discussions. But if you were able to, then a tight policy of "stick to the thread guidelines or your post is deleted" surely would help?

I'm thinking of a read only thread with this, but I guess you can extend it to others if you liked. If someone writes a lengthy response to AgentITK suggesting Lionel Messi is done and dusted, then it's their fault for not reading the rules. Plus I would suggest if someone is clever enough to right someone really intelligent and interesting, then they aren't going to make that sort of mistake anyway.

If attributable to a source, even ITK, there's really not much happening in a day and it would be a lot easier to keep up with than being followed by ten pages of and abandon thread pictures.

So I reckon you need:

- one free for all Spurs transfer thread
- one read only rumours thread (THFC only?)
- one all-other-transfers thread
- a dedicated thread to each player once confirmed signed by the club.
(First post should always contain link to the OS)

I'd also say that sometimes the thread titles, although funny, can set the tone a bit and if you want people to get straight to the point then it needs to say it too. Every player at the club has his own thread now, so I suppose a simple way of doing it would be to start the title with the players name, and anything after that can be changed eg. "Adebayor"; "Scott Parker: what exactly does he do?" both ok as far as I'm concerned but "Get behind Dempsey and Make peace" wouldn't, as much as I'd like to start it

Once a signing is confirmed it goes in the main forum. We're thinking threads on players linked to us, where people can discuss how the angle a certain player bends his knee at when shooting is superior to a player we already have and other important issues. The main discussion thread is for rumours and aspects such as price, wages, attainability, Levy factor and so on.

 

[Crawley]

I like the idea of a read only & general discussion thread and agree with Arc that all the posters and the ITK posts will all end up in the general discussion thread.. What hapens when posters stop putting stuff in the Read Only thread cos they are spending all their time in the discussion thread and don't feel the need to update the read only thread that they will never go in?

Maybe we should advise posting ITK posts in red or bold etc in the general thread then any helpful posters can go copy paste over to the read only thread for those that don't care/have time for the massive discussions thread?

That's not a bad idea. But, once again, we are reliant on EVERYONE sticking to that rule. (You see what i did there?)