Healthy dialogue about Collingwood

[inxs88]

Garry Lyon today on SEN today was in debate with Suzie O'Brien from the Herald Sun over the Erin Phillips saga on the weekend. The gist being that Garry was "going the footballer" and Suzie arguing the "female gender card".

After getting a PM last night in my inbox from a fellow Nickster alerting me to an alleged "bullying issue" directed at a few posters, I took the time to read back at the dialogue exchanges involved. The issue merely being the definition of what a "small crumbing forward is" and who and how the Pies have gone about addressing this modern day need over recent recruiting times.

To have this matter "Suzie O'Brien'ed" into bullying would have to be the most flagrant, exaggerated and manipulative stretch of events I have witnessed. We all love the Pies, we all have our own opinions and in times of losses Nick's represents the forum to air and share our thoughts, views and solutions.

Some views are shared, some opposed and some forced to be justified with facts and evidence. It seems when the latter is asked for and unsatisfactorily explained, various members challenged such explanations much to the chagrin of the "original poster".

Myself? Well I have plenty of opinions on the Collingwood Football Club. I share them here and get plenty of opposers. Often, I am forced to justify my views that are ridiculed and get shot down by all and sundry. However, I never pull the "bullying card" because like similar exchanges yesterday it's a discussion of facts and figures, not the individual!

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[Pies4shaw]

And 3, 2, 1 ......

[Damien]

If this joint that I have been an active member of since day dot (check my join date) is going down this PC road then I'm done. I've been accused of bullying before and it sucks. Mike (and Nick) I'm sure would agree that the rough and tumble of this forum is part of what has sustained it. There are mechanisms in place to counter any alleged bullying. If you don't like the responses you are getting then utilise them. The Prez uses this forum. The players watch it. This is where you can have your say without being encumbered by officialdom. Toughen up or get off.

<Mod edit: The bbmods team will be the ones who decide what is acceptable and what is not around here, thank you. We do not require any backseat moderation - the mods>

[MarkOSuv]

Modern Day Collingwood tolerates failure that is why your critical opinions of the club are responded by bullying and a playing of the man, rather than the ball.

[Damien]

[slangman]

[inxs88]

[HAL]

Who is an official forum?