Galley is our king Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 Dolmonred asked a question on the ask steve/colin section. It seems his Dad wrote a letter (seemingly of complaint), to BCFC. As the letter was full of swearing.....His Dad has been banned from attending matches. Do you think that is right? It could be said to be right as the letter was obviously nasty and contained (apparently) vailed threats.....it could also be argued that anyone that passionate about our football club should be bought in and added to the coaching staff !!!! bloody hell they need something !!! Ian Holloway I think, got a right roasting from a taxi driver?...got him into the office and tried to explain things to him.....might this have been better? I think a ban is too harsh, after all we want to encourage supporters, not turn them away. Over to you.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomBCFCUK Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 i agree with you there mate, i reckon he has been treated very bad although i don't no hwat was in the letter I'm thinking it cant be that bad for a 3 month ban. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 How can anyone who has not seen the letter possibly comment? All I would say is that the club doesn't impose bans lightly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collis Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 You don't think he might of swore or something do you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bristolbred Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 I'm being Moderated, don't know why, as the Mod's don't answer my pm's!!, but as i was off work for 8 weeks in the summer, my post count was high, and this got someones back up, as they took 1,000 off of my total, yet people who reply with just one word or a smiley are left alone!!!, Any supporter, especially long standing are allowed to vent their anger in such ways, like writing on the forum, chanting from the terraces, going to the AGM, or even by writing direct to the club!!, (i wouldn't bother, my daughter wrote to Mickey Bell last season, and didn't even get an acknowledgement!!), But i would draw the line to anyone who alledgely issues threats to either players or backroom staff, as that defeats the object of constructive critisism!!, I think the fan in question, once they have had a hard look at what they wrote to spark this incident off, should approach the club, either in person, or by phone, and talk the matter over rationally, and sensibly, and hopefully both sides will see reason, and we can see a happy end to this outcome!!, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave to the rhythm Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 How can anyone who has not seen the letter possibly comment? All I would say is that the club doesn't impose bans lightly. Agreed. Let the club's management deal with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Spunkwood Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 Did he enclose a picture of his face in the leter, if not how they stopping him from going to Games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorset_Cider Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 How can anyone who has not seen the letter possibly comment? All I would say is that the club doesn't impose bans lightly. ← I believe that Colin Sexton has read the letter and commented that it contained at least one thing that was considered as threatening, which is really what I understood the real issue was concerning the ban? That said ..... I can't comment on the letter just the reponse from Colin Sexton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
England Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 "As the letter was full of swearing.....His Dad has been banned from attending matches." Sounds like a reasonable response - I wrote about an incident which took place last season but did not undermine my argument with profanities or obscenities although leaving them in no doubt as to how upset I was. I had a good response from the club with a genuine attempt to resolve the problem. If I receive any letters using "swear words" I just bin it and don't bother to reply and if I receive a phone call where a caller swears, I advise them of the illegallity of their actions and cut them off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galley is our king Posted December 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 Sure let the Management deal with it, but surely you try and talk to someone first, reason with them....and, as I understand it, the ban will only be for 3 months WHEN an appology is forthcoming, if not, it's permanent. I accept completely I have not seen the letter, just as a matter of principle, it seems a bit harsh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest monster red Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 Sure let the Management deal with it, but surely you try and talk to someone first, reason with them....and, as I understand it, the ban will only be for 3 months WHEN an appology is forthcoming, if not, it's permanent. I accept completely I have not seen the letter, just as a matter of principle, it seems a bit harsh. ← Your contradicting yourself? If you except you have not seen the letter how can you comment on the actions taken by the club Leave it to the club!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 The person who wrote the letter did just what most try to do on here, except when you try to put a swear word in on here. it's turned around, some get banned from the forum for it, not the ground, others swear from the terraces, and some of which is over the top, do they get banned? only if reported. To me, the life long ban is, totally over the top,threats well, no one should threaten anyone else, so maybe they thought this justified the ban?. But then the question is would he of carried them out? I feel the club could of handled it better, they should have called the person in question to the club, with security present if they felt him a threat and asked him to explain his reasons for the language and anything else the letter may of contained, If i'm right he may of apologised on the spot to it, as many things are done in anger and regreted later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
England Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 Do you have to be so darned sensible all the time - I was going to say so correct all the time and then thankfully noticed "as many things are done in anger and regreted later" ahh the voice of reason incarnate. Merry Christmas to you and yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cider head Posted December 23, 2004 Report Share Posted December 23, 2004 depends on what context the letter was written in. if it was full of swearing with mabe threats then he is bound to be banned. but swearing as your moaning and getting banned is a bit OTT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel Posted December 23, 2004 Report Share Posted December 23, 2004 Do you have to be so darned sensible all the time - I was going to say so correct all the time and then thankfully noticed "as many things are done in anger and regreted later" ahh the voice of reason incarnate. Merry Christmas to you and yours. ← being female i think makes me the ..what is it? the fairer sex?. i tend to think about things first then see reasons as to why they were done before passing judgement, unlike the male sex who tend to dive in feet first then wonder why they only have one shoe left And a very merry christmas too to you, yours and everyone on here. hope that ban is lifted as a new years goodwill gesture too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest monster red Posted December 23, 2004 Report Share Posted December 23, 2004 being female i think makes me the ..what is it? the fairer sex?. i tend to think about things first then see reasons as to why they were done before passing judgement, unlike the male sex who tend to dive in feet first then wonder why they only have one shoe left ← Did you think before making the above sweeping statement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegC Posted December 23, 2004 Report Share Posted December 23, 2004 Quite frankly, if you have to resort to swearing in a letter then it's a fairly poor show - the passion of the word is lost in a formal letter; profanities are much more effective as spoken word, full of passion in the heat of the moment. If he was daft enough to write to the club in a way that could be construed as threatening then a suspension seems appropriate. The right to free speech doesn't mean you can abdicate responsility for your comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel Posted December 23, 2004 Report Share Posted December 23, 2004 Did you think before making the above sweeping statement ← Of course I did, I had all night at work to think about it, no point just brushing things under the carpet and forgeting them is there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich-TWSC- Posted December 23, 2004 Report Share Posted December 23, 2004 Your club's officials have every right to ban someone with they are threatened in letters... And you can complain perfectly well without swearing in writing! How childish is that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadratinmycider Posted December 23, 2004 Report Share Posted December 23, 2004 Your club's officials have every right to ban someone with they are threatened in letters... And you can complain perfectly well without swearing in writing! How childish is that! ← Couldn't ****ing agree more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cider head Posted December 23, 2004 Report Share Posted December 23, 2004 Your club's officials have every right to ban someone with they are threatened in letters... And you can complain perfectly well without swearing in writing! How childish is that! ← true, but it takes 10 seconds to screw it up and chuck it in the bin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
next_year_I_hope Posted December 23, 2004 Report Share Posted December 23, 2004 Did he enclose a picture of his face in the leter, if not how they stopping him from going to Games ← no its a new entrance exam you have to right a sentance down before they let u in too see if your handwriting matches!!! MERRY XMAS ALL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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