Gary Ablett

[jimharri]

You understand that this is a thread in an internet forum dont you? One designed entirely for City fans?

Though it was posted in a general football thread...

Correct.

 

[Pigeonho]

What the fuck Damocles is playing at only fuck knows. Reckon we keep it on topic though. He's clearly in the minority, as expected.

Hope there are minute's silences for him over this next few days' games. Never realised he went back to Livepool after Everton.

 

[KentBlue]

I can see what Damocles is saying. Sometimes there is a knee-jerk reaction on here when someone of note dies and there's a bit of silliness with all the insincere tributes. But we either ignore the thread or contribute something by way of tribute.

He was a decent player and to die at that age is sad, whichever way you put it.

Personally I'm quite indifferent as I didn't know the man, I'm only aware of him because he was a player in the game I love.

He leaves behind him friends and family who loved the man, and for that I'm sorry.

 

[Mugatu]

I don't think Damocles is entirely without point when he says these threads may be viewed as insincere, but what I do find myself annoyed with was the fact he thinks this is a good place to take the piss when Ablett is barely cold.

I thought moderators were supposed to be more measured with what they said, but clearly this particular one struggles to put his brain in gear before engaging his mouth.

 

[oakiecokie]

I don't think Damocles is entirely without point when he says these threads may be viewed as insincere, but what I do find myself annoyed with was the fact he thinks this is a good place to take the piss when Ablett is barely cold.

I thought moderators were supposed to be more measured with what they said, but clearly this particular one struggles to put his brain in gear before engaging his mouth.

I`m suprised he`s not tried to pull the thread !!

 

[Mugatu]

He's probably too busy over at the Durham shootings thread, crayoning "Fuck 'em" all over it.

 

[Pigeonho]

He's probably too busy over at the Durham shootings thread, crayoning "Fuck 'em" all over it.

Or trying to organise a ban for Scowy for daring to start an Ablett thread in the main forum, you know, the City one..

 

[JohnMaddocksAxe]

The rush to write RIP on threads about people that are strangers is mawkish and meaningless imo.

A bit like tthe modern phenomenon of turning a place where someone dies, especially in a car crash, into some sort of tacky, throwaway shrine to that person. Full of tacky and meaningless 'messages' that give the impression of being more for the benefit of public consumption than between the person sending the message and the person who has passed away. The same goes for nonsense like tribute Facebook pages.

I avoid writing anything on these threads usually as stating so is always going to wind people up because a lot of people see showing such 'respect' (in their view) as one of the most noble aspects of their personality.

As for Damocles comment, well, the problem I have with it is that it relies on a tired stereotype and is a bit too 'dickhead in the pub' for my comedy taste. I doubt Gary Ablett's family give a stuff though.

(Funnily enough, I bet that a lot of the most prolific RIPers love buying into the whole 'Scousers love mourning' cliche in normal circumstances.)

 

[Blue Streak]

Fuck sakem he played for both scouse clubs, we will be seeing candlelit vigils for six months

Completely not needed comments. Very crash humour that should stick to your local tap room.

Back on topic R.I.P Gary. Taken far too young.

 

[powersleftfoot]

Fuck sakem he played for both scouse clubs, we will be seeing candlelit vigils for six months

FFS Damocles, as a mod you should have more grace than that.
Gary Ablett, same age as me. RIP.