Forums are like are perfect for people to express opinions and question things, why be here if you're not prepared for that?

As long as people not attacking players or Bielsa in public and they feel the support when needed on the day, that is enough.

Yes but I've seen a few personal attacks on here lately which are a little uncalled for.

I criticise as much as anyone but when it gets personal I think thats not right.

Outwood, I'm totally with you insofar as I don't condone nasty personal stuff and, admittedly, things sometimes do escalate to the unpleasant. But real vitriol doesn't occur too often, imo. As Jonty says, these forums exist to allow us to express our opinions, and such is life those opinions come in critical as well as complimentary form. The joy of these message boards is that in hearing other opinions, we can be open to other viewpoints – viewpoints that may (and often do) influence our own. I admit that there is an added element of getting it off our chests, but that's fair enough if it's kept within the bounds of decency.
Criticism can be a positive thing – the time for speaking as one voice is on the terraces, and I feel that more than ever, this is going to be a deciding factor in the outcome of this season.

There is no need for personal attacks. People can have different strong opinions without needing to abuse each other.
Those who are worried about our situation have every right to say so, just as those who say get behind the team no negativity have the same right.

Don’t worry you’re playing us tomorrow

The world will seem a better place for you after the game.

Some take this place and football far too seriously.

Outwood, agree on personal attacks, its why I've filtered a few people.

You only have to look at how people talk to Donn and Lowfields to see the personal stuff.

Yes probably didn't word it as well as I should have done. Of course everyone's entitled to an opinion. I just don't feel there is a place for personal attacks. The match thread is usually the worst.

Sounds like its a good time to play Spurs at the moments. Lets go get some points this weekend!

Outwood, I've had people creating fake online accounts trying to impersonate me online even had someone calling up my wife's work and my neighbours.

Now if I get a hint of it here I just filter.

comment by Jonty (U4614)
posted 17 minutes ago
Outwood, I've had people creating fake online accounts trying to impersonate me online even had someone calling up my wife's work and my neighbours.

Now if I get a hint of it here I just filter.
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That's border line psychotic. No reason with the nasty personal stuff. There are plenty on here as bad as Donn and lowfields. Just can't understand how quick some are to abandon Marcelo. Kind of sad. Short memories.

Oh and MOT.

Yeah I must admit I find the "banter" up to a point when it is witty and non offensive quite amusing but it sometimes spills over through sheer emotion and frustration, that some just can't control or filter into some very cruel hurtful stuff.

We have all been on this site like myself for more than a decade or so , swapping opinions with each other, venting our disappointments and sharing collectively all the precious happy moments that Leeds have managed to give us and we have become an eclectic family of sorts with all its dysfunctions and eccentricity's that we all experience in our own daily lives.
What's that saying you can choose your friends but you can't choose your family... that in a nutshell is what supporting Leeds United is.

As much as a few on here would like to, you just can't stop Leeds fans in all shapes and sizes having their say as long as it remains on the side of decency. We all have equal opportunity to agree or disagree with each other in hopefully a civilised manner.

The bottom line is Leeds United is embedded in the heart and soul of all of us and we love this club unconditionally and want the very best for it and in my opinion at the moment we are teetering on the edge of relegation which obviously none of us want and we have all expressed our opinion on how best we can avoid this season ending in tears.

I shall be watching in my local tomorrow with a load of Man U Man City and Liverpool fans taking the mick out of my unrivalled loyalty to that team across the Pennines they publicly slag off but occasionally admit to me wow your fans are incredible the passion they show is amazing and that is something Leeds has that no other club comes close to and reminds me whatever happens this season my love for Leeds like all of us on here will always remain.

So yes midweek I vented my displeasure with Bielsa and his stubbornness in not changing his man marking system and setting us up too open and I am genuinely concerned that if he carries on in this fashion we are going to get too close for comfort to getting relegated but as long as he is our manager which looks like being till the end of this season I will be hoping like crazy we can survive and sharing my thoughts and opinions like all of us, good bad and indifferent.

Fingers crossed tomorrow this site is flooded with Leeds fans and their happy and celebratory posts about our match against Spurs.

comment by hounslows-finest (U6180)
posted 45 minutes ago
Don’t worry you’re playing us tomorrow

The world will seem a better place for you after the game.

Some take this place and football far too seriously.
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Morning hounslows, I was positive we would beat you last time but failed to come out for the second half. We seem to be there to stop your skid.

comment by Outwood White (U9610)

Sounds like its a good time to play Spurs at the moments.
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Ha, I suspect Spurs fans will be saying this even more so about us!

comment by Lorralorimer (U18994)
posted 23 minutes ago
comment by Outwood White (U9610)

Sounds like its a good time to play Spurs at the moments.
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Ha, I suspect Spurs fans will be saying this even more so about us!
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So should be a great game. 😄

Yes, well said Outwood. MOT!

Lowfields is so obviously not a Leeds fan so filtered. Im unsure on Donn, to be honest his comments do make me laugh sometimes. Im sure its Bluememe

First time I even registered lowlife as a person on this board was when he made a thread attacking me and aza.

So, I have zero time and respect for him and see no reason whatsoever to be even remotely nice to him if that's my introduction to him

comment by montleeds (U18330)
posted 6 hours, 20 minutes ago
comment by Jonty (U4614)
posted 17 minutes ago
Outwood, I've had people creating fake online accounts trying to impersonate me online even had someone calling up my wife's work and my neighbours.

Now if I get a hint of it here I just filter.
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That's border line psychotic. No reason with the nasty personal stuff. There are plenty on here as bad as Donn and lowfields. Just can't understand how quick some are to abandon Marcelo. Kind of sad. Short memories.
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you shouldn't be so highfalutin then

spurs will batter us

Outwood, you have such a short memory.

comment by Jonty (U4614)
posted 10 hours, 15 minutes ago
Outwood, agree on personal attacks, its why I've filtered a few people.

You only have to look at how people talk to Donn and Lowfields to see the personal stuff.
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Jonty, can you tell me how to filter someone? I tried the other day but couldn’t see how to do it,

comment by MaidinLeeds (U2464)
posted 3 hours, 20 minutes ago
comment by Jonty (U4614)
posted 10 hours, 15 minutes ago
Outwood, agree on personal attacks, its why I've filtered a few people.

You only have to look at how people talk to Donn and Lowfields to see the personal stuff.
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Jonty, can you tell me how to filter someone? I tried the other day but couldn’t see how to do it,
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Click on the person you want to filter to bring up their profile, where it says about me there are two buttons, filter and complain