Thetownend.com

That fucking FB page.

The general consensus appears to be that Power is the devil incarnate because Northampton signed Beautyman and not us. Perhaps, maybe we were never really that interested as Power/Williams doesn't rate him all that much? Maybe he's just not that good so we decided against it to look at targets that management consider to be better prospects? Maybe he's a waste of money and we saw that but Northampton didn't? Maybe.... (all sorts of other maybes).

How is it that merely being linked to a player means that suddenly the player is worth signing? Nobody would have batted an eyelid about him signing for Northampton had Barry Fry not opened his gob.

How can so many people have such narrow trains of thought? That group is bad for one's health, it's like a re-incarnation of the old thisis.

What page?

Its so bad on there I have stopped reading it totally, you are correct...nobody had really even heard about Beautyman until Fry said we were linked, maybe he isn't that good, maybe he doesn't fit into our wage scheme, maybe we weren't that interested anyway....end of the world for some fans....pathetic isn't it.

Sorry wrong link..

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1475239182728328/

They've done a fucking poll on there where something like 70 have voted they don't like Power so think that's representative of the majority of the fanbase sharing their opinions. It's basically a page where 20 or 30 dickheads constantly moan and make allegations that they are unable to ever substantiate.... As soon as you try to reason with them the 'happy clapper' card just gets thrown at you....

Cheers :)

You have nailed it spot on.

It seems to be a page populated mainly by kids, trolls and fucking idiots.

If we had of signed Beautyman, the same twats that are moaning that we didn't would be moaning that he wasn't good enough, or a cheap option, or that they'd never heard of him. When ever the subject of Power comes up (Which seems to be every fucking post) you have to either think he's the devil incarnate, who is raping the club and stealing everything that isn't nailed down, or you're his biggest fan: there's no middle ground.

I read it a lot, as it helps me appreciate what we've got here....

I've just requested to be banned after calling that Christian twat a fucking idiot. I don't want the temptation of going over there again.

I imagine what happened is that we were interested in Beautyman until Fry went public trying to drum up more interest and, therefore, the price.

For Power that was probably enough for him to drop it.

Not many signings at our level are exciting so who really gives a toss if he didn't sign.

I found it was possible to leave without flouncing.

Nah. Leave of your own accord and it's easy to rejoin, which is not the case if banned. Hence why I specifically asked to be banned by an admin. It's too easy to get involved again otherwise and I don't want that temptation.

I lasted about half a day on the page before leaving, and I'm the most pessimistic fucker I know

Kost
I recently watched a documentary about internet 'trolls' and the various levels of 'trolling'. It was quite sad, full of insecurity and self-loathing and their only way to vent is to wind-up people online.

Think I got banned from that page within 45 mins of it starting.

Due to being a lazy cunt and not wanting to read through the previous pages.. is this the STFC Fan page or AN Other?

Why do people read these pages if it winds them up so much?

Couldn't tell you. I'm banned.

I'm still not banned yet. Might need to throw around some more petty insults.

I like being annoyed. I'm a grumpy old man so it's my default position. Fuck knows how miserable cunts like me got by before Facebook.

Why? You seem to enjoy arguing with strangers on the internet.

No I don't  ;)

But seriously there's arguing with people of different opinions, and then there's there's talking to idiots/trolls. I've been steering clear of the latter more and more as I get older.

They were called Pubs..

It's a good question.  The Facebook format seems to bring the worst out of people....

I can't believe you're all so calm as our season has gone to the dogs. We didn't sign Geoff Twentyman, or Beatyman, or whatever his name was. I, for one, had never heard of him until it was mentioned we might be interested in signing him. And as we didn't, it's all over.

Full of total Bell Ends on that forum - at least 16 voted for me to ditch the crappy thing!

I have an intimate knowledge of every single player in the top 4 leagues and also the conference and the next 3 levels down.  I know exactly how good they are and how well they will perform for Swindon.  As such I can guarantee you that its all a disgrace and Power should get out.  

I also know exactly what everyone is being paid and all the finances of the club so the amount of money that Power is taking out of the club is a disgrace.

Given all this knowledge I demand Power leave and allow the club to be run by anyone of the 57 different millionaire and in some cases billionaire businessmen and women (coz Im dead modern and understanding of the little ladies as well) who are queuing up to use their vision to spunk billions into a middling football club turning it into a club who may some day be able to make fake bids of up to 9 million for something called an Andre Grey.

I can't afford pubs...

We need to get Leroy and Riddell on there to talk about endlessly about Firesticks, that would soon sort it out!

I joined that group on the back of reading these posts and overall it's not as bad as I had expected. I don't understand why that Christian bloke is on there? Is he just a troll?

I had to chuckle to myself at one post from someone proclaiming himself as being integral to removing Diamandis from the club... Not sure I remember that.

Perhaps it was Fitton :)

That was probably me and all I said was (like you James) was heavily involved in the Protests and campaign to remove Diamandis and the regular emailed warnings from Ben Lambert.... Point stands we gathered shit loads of dirt and they've dug up nothing.

As for Christian he's real unfortunately, used to live in Tewkesbury when I lived then and ran a shit pub.

Christian shows quite often that he's not the sharpest tool in the shed, not understanding what people say and things going way over his head. I'm inclined to think that he's genuine.

He used to have the username superkoz on the adver forum. The irony is he is always going on about Cheltenham but is banned from their forum for being a dick. He's a favourite of Tans to troll as well....

Edit: wasn't him.

My memory is a bit hazy but as I recall there was very few individuals (mostly from the Trust) who 'dug up dirt' and nothing really had much of an effect. My memory is a bit hazy but hadn't the protests well and truly died out by the time Fitton arrived?

Can we please have a thread titled 'Moaning about Facebook pages' so that I can l look at it to see if there are any STFC transfer rumours. Thanks.

Sorted.

No transfer rumours here either! :-) (Thanks)

Didn't we do the funeral possession to try and force the Fitton deal through? I certainly remember being behind the Arkell's when there was rumours that the Fitton negotiations had stalled.
But in any case there was plenty of dodgy things relatively easily dug up that sent real alarm bells ringing....the £1m admin fees, Mikey D being banned from being a company director by the DTI, the move to junction 17, countless winding up orders, missed HMRC payments, the Dunwoody programme publishing contract, The Rovers ground share, Bob Holts ministry of misinformation, Andronikou's dodgy links with Diamandis, Sandy Grey as 'chairman', Willy 'fucking' Carson, the manipulation and bribery of Vital Swindon/Gary Stanley. There was just so much that sent real alarm bells ringing and lead to real questions whereas other than the clubs stance towards the press and 'not spending enough' there's not really been the same incriminating info dug up. As soon as you try to get them to substantiate something you get the "happy clapper" label thrown at you and it descend into a school yard argument.

Not on Facebook, so who runs this page?

I must have missed that bit (or forgotten)

He was basically very naive at the time and was used as a conduit for miscommunication and spin from the club.

I'm taking 100% credit for TUMDFC getting Diamandis out of the picture.

Although his driveway probably had something to do with it.

That thing about the drums better be true!

Is the driveway thing actually true?  I never remember seeing pictures.

If he is still running Vital then he's still very naive, as the 'Cooper to Wednesday' debacle last year showed.

I waste as much time on the Internet as the next man but I have two golden rules to live by

- Don't play PokemonGo if you are over the age of 13

- Don't go on that Facebook group

I really should add 'Don't Argue With Corbynistas to that list.

I do all of those things.

Fuck your rules

I bet they'll have a field day on that page after the 1-3 loss to Woking.

It began before half time

He gave Vital up a long time ago. He ran vital not to cause trouble but because he was passionate about STFC as the next person, he just got caught up in the melee of that time which was unfortunate. His heart was in the right place.

OK Gazzza

Gazza was harmless enough..

I genuinely didn't realise anybody ran those "vital" pages. I thought they were just replicated templates for hits.

There is now a Power out group :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

https://m.facebook.com/Lee-power-out-1250506861635866/?ref=page_internal

"A tansmedia production"

Nope nowt to do with me Jim

Tbf you could put yours and Chets little tweets in there and it would fit right in

:D

We be trolling

For some reason I'm reminded of your brother and the Tim Peake thing, is he fucking serious?

fuck knows

Does anyone know this kid on twitter that is having a meltdown?

https://twitter.com/JordanCook199/with_replies (https://twitter.com/JordanCook199/with_replies)

I know some of our fans can be a bit mental, but he is next level crazy.

The owner appears completely unable to capitalise the 'P' in Power, perhaps that's the extent of the protest!

I like his approach which seems to consist of keep asking random players if they are coming to Swindon over and over again, its proper bat crap crazy - I wonder if its Power in disguise?!

If he does it enough he's bound to get a hit sooner or later.

Blimey, he is next level mental :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

Poor old Reda Johnson!

He must be properly bemused

But is he joining Swindon Town - I understand he is just what we need?

Edit - I wonder this is a plan to unnerve our opponents this season, each week he will choose a player from our forthcoming opponents and bombard them with messages, they will in turn conclude that everyone from Swindon is proper barking and will be afraid to take to the pitch, thus they play poorly and we win - its inspired!

Alternatively its just Tans again!  :D

He is unhinged

He seems pretty well balanced for a Town fan on the internet.

That guy is amazing, what effort to message the club and players repeatedly and never get an answer but still continue. He may be a fruit loop, but he is a persistent fruit loop.