Player (and manager) threads

[Ric]

We introduced these last season as we felt it would help stop the forum from getting too cluttered and prevent duplicate threads, which was reasonable enough. However, with hindsight I don't think it's really worked as intended.

We now have a situation whereby everything relating to a player is lumped into one topic. It's a bit prosaic and formulaic, and stifles debate. For instance, in the Toure thread recently (just as an example) we had three concurrent debates lumped together in one thread (his agent's comments about Guardiola, the African Player of the Year issue, and his current form), when they all merited separate discussion.

You also sometimes end up with certain posters using these threads just to slag players off, which can be a bit tedious.

We've decided to try and change things so will trial locking those huge threads (including the media bias thread), and people can just start new, more specific topics as and when appropriate.

I know some people think we keep changing things for the sake of it, but obviously we're not trying to piss people off. We're just constantly trying to find ways to improve the forum, and if it doesn't work then we'll happily reassess it.

Any feedback, as always, welcomed.

Cheers,
Ric

 

[kaz7]

So where do we go post match to comment on the players? won't lots of people be starting threads here there and everywhere?
Sorry if i'm being thick

 

[Ric]

So where do we go post match to comment on the players? won't lots of people be starting threads here there and everywhere?
Sorry if i'm being thick

I guess if it's just a general observation (e.g. "Thought Delph played really well today"), then it should just go in the post-match thread. If it's a specific point (e.g. the injury suffered by Kolarov) then feel free to start a new thread.

 

[kaz7]

I guess if it's just a general observation (e.g. "Thought Delph played really well today"), then it should just go in the post-match thread. If it's a specific point (e.g. the injury suffered by Kolarov) then feel free to start a new thread.

I get you,thanks

 

[Paul Lake's Left Knee]

I think its a good move, speaking for myself, I stopped going in the player threads, too many WUMs and people slagging off players all the time, I think just about every player has had some abuse at some point, totally tedious.

 

[kaz7]

I think its a good move, speaking for myself, I stopped going in the player threads, too many WUMs and people slagging off players all the time, I think just about every player has had some abuse at some point, totally tedious.

Agree with that

 

[pml79]

Could you not have a match thread for players made into a sticky thread for a month by month basis on those games in that month. In it you can discuss how the players played month by month and all other stuff can go separate . So say we have 4 games in Feb a new thread will start for those games how the team n players played . Then start a new one next months games from scratch .

 

[whp.blue]

Perhaps if a mod locks a thread they post a reason as the last post this would make it clearer when someone is catching up on things

 

[The Dice Man]

Seems simple enough, bit of flexibility is always needed and this allows for that

 

[squirtyflower]

Could you not have a match thread for players made into a sticky thread for a month by month basis on those games in that month. In it you can discuss how the players played month by month and all other stuff can go separate . So say we have 4 games in Feb a new thread will start for those games how the team n players played . Then start a new one next months games from scratch .

Whilst I see where you are coming from they'll remain a ground for continued abuse, just month by month abuse rather than all year

 

[Didsbury Dave]

I think that's a good decision. You can always do like you used to and stick a duplicate thread in with another.

 

[Chi-town blues]

So now haters have to dig deep to slag players. Sounds like check mate soon ;) Good move.!!

 

[Danamy]

I think its a good move, speaking for myself, I stopped going in the player threads, too many WUMs and people slagging off players all the time, I think just about every player has had some abuse at some point, totally tedious.

This is one of main reasons for change, many others Said they stopped using them for that reason.

It'll be nice to get some fluidity and good debates back

 

[malg]

Whilst I see where you are coming from they'll remain a ground for continued abuse, just month by month abuse rather than all year

Yep. Some of the player threads are fucking tedious and the amount of abuse (abuse, not debate) is shocking. The Pellegrini thread is another shocker.

 

[xenon_]

So now haters have to dig deep to slag players. Sounds like check mate soon ;) Good move.!!

Yup. Got to agree with that one.

Also, people have to dig deep to praise anyone too, or say anything at all... generally speaking. Thread quality will likely improve on all fronts.

 

[kaz7]

I can see the post match thread full of player abuse instead,we'll have to see if that puts people off commenting or ends in fights

 

[squirtyflower]

Yep. Some of the player threads are fucking tedious and the amount of abuse (abuse, not debate) is shocking. The Pellegrini thread is another shocker.

Couldn't agree more
They aren't a place for debate they're just a place for a moan, I've stopped going in them for weeks.

 

[squirtyflower]

I can see the post match thread full of player abuse instead,we'll have to see if that puts people off commenting or ends in fights

It probably will, but at least it's all contained in one place.

 

[Paul Lake's Left Knee]

I can see the post match thread full of player abuse instead,we'll have to see if that puts people off commenting or ends in fights

After a loss the post match threads are just as bad as anything already, its another thread that just needs avoiding. Proof of this is that after a loss, the post match thread is twice or three times the size compared to a win. Draws are becoming just as bad as well.

 

[cleavers]

It probably will, but at least it's all contained in one place.

...and instead of having to moderate 20 threads, we can moderate 1 thread, just removing the xxxxx is shit posts.