stevebrum

any chance to attack as per usual. It's what trolls do tho. absolutely priceless. Let's face it its the only way it will get any likes. That's made my Christmas. It's just baffling why the need for such secrecy.

Sadly not!

Just waiting for the reserve draft list, you would have thought they would have learned a lesson by now!

Merry Christmas Steve0 and to all the sensible Swindon fans.

Riders have been selected from the list, the fact barker hasn't been selected proves he isn't on it. I believe the list of reserves will be published in January.

CVS already confirmed the list was virtually a unanimous one with the same riders selected by all promotions. However only one promoter called fans stupid for questioning the list. It would be financially suicidal if all the promoters said what cook did.

Had no idea who owned him. He hasn't ridden here in years and can't see at 40 him riding here again.

Yet year on year some PL fantasists reckon the EL is that weak. It isn't.

I was referring to Pepe not stead.

ANYONE who thought the heat leader list was wrong when it was 'done by general consensus of the elite league promoters via an open poll'.

Not sure who he rode for last but he seemed to spend a lot of his career at Peterborough.

The old PL Is nearly as strong as the EL argument. It's as weak as it has ever been but still too strong for any PL team. The odd PL team might grab a win at home but would be beaten out of sight over 2 legs. Total certainty.

Well said.

And sadly some who don't find it offensive carry on pointing out that point. Just goes to show how little respect some people have these days. Some are offended by the R word yet instead of accepting that and moving on they feel a need to keep banging on why it's not offensive. Jeez.

I'd say the latter. Some people sadly feel they are bigger than forum rules. No conspiracy.

No I'm not. I already stated it wouldn't bother me in the slightest. You were stating reasons why he was probably banned for the use of the 2 words. I have no idea if that's true and I'd imagine nor do you. If he WAS banned for using either word doesn't that back up my claim? my whole point is you shouldn't be calling anyone something that MIGHT offend. Not everyone agrees with homosexuality so I can see why someone MIGHT be offended. Thankfully I couldn't care less of anyone's sexuality/ethnicity/disability/gender (add whatever list you want). I embrace all decent people irregardless of the above criteria . We live in such a politically correct society these days that anything can be seen as offensive , best keep personal remarks of the forum - it won't happen with the likes of pinny around sadly.

Being straight isn't seen as an inflammatory remark which is probably the point. However I think it would have been way funnier and made more of a point IMHO.

That isn't the point. Plenty might be insulted to be called a homosexual. It's an accusation veiled in a witty way with no malice intended. John Cook himself may have take offence at it but that's what you get for throwing around name calling in malice or not. As already stated I don't see the need for either of the words in jest/personal attack/fun/good humour. I wouldn't be offended by it and been called far worse by less credible posters. you court debate at your own risk with a thread like that. I am still surprised he took a ban for it however as would have expected the thread being pulled or poster banned in the first 24 hrs of it going public.

Whereas we have posters like you who have nothing to add but insult. Perhaps the lesson learned from the ban is best not name call and insult just because you think you can. Won't stop this poster from the usual bile. I can see SCB's point all along. The way he went about it was wrong albeit trying to be clever.

In fairness there can never be a reason to defend anyone using THAT word. If that's SCB or Middlo or from anyone in a public arena IMHO.

nobody believes it anyway. You at least can hold your head high. Zzzzzzzzzzzzz

Unlike looking after the next British generation.

^^^^^^^^^^

No one would ever believe MF is a total top!