The sports section is offically dead.

[Jack.Lfc]

what was wrong with my post then? why did it need editing? according to yourself jack has to take offense to it in order for it to be deemed an offense.

You can call me what you like, i couldnt give a flying ****. Makes me laugh aswell tbh. Dont know why it got edited.

[Hecktix]

That's sport for you though. You can't have sport without arguments. If your team lose on Saturday, you expect to ribbed on Monday about it then you say something back and end up arguing. Arguing isn't always bad. If it's directly at the person or their family then fair enough but half the time it isn't. Yes, we go on about glory-hunters all the time, maybe too much but we're supporters of local teams on here and believe most should. The arguments on here are fine. Not many are taken too far.

I am quite a big sports fan myself and I do understand this and naturally banter does occur, like you say if your team loses on the saturday yes you can expected for it to be ripped into you afterwards.

HOWEVER... usually this occurs between friends and is done in a friendly way.. which is really where the term 'banter' comes from.

There is a difference between banter and arguing, maybe a fine line between the two however there is definitely a difference.

There's a difference between "hahahahahah manchester united lost alex ferguson is a ****" - IN REFERENCE TO A MATCH

than a random post saying "Manchester united suck alex ferguson is ***** ***** ***** manchester united fans are stupid and deluded and hahahahahahahhahahahahah"

The three threads removed tonight were very much like the second example there, maybe not to the extreme highlighted there but they were getting there.

We don't mind you ripping it into people who get beaten, but ripping it into people just because you don't like their team? Sorry but it's matter of opinion and people should not be lynched for supporting a team you do not like.

I can confirm that the moderation team are looking into longer-term solutions to make the sports forum a better and more lively place to post.

I'm going to close this thread now but if anybody has any further questions i'd like to give you the opportunity to PM myself, another Super Moderator or even MattGarner the Forum Manager regarding this forum.

We appreciate your ideas & comments - as long as criticism is constructive