Originally Posted by
SS
Hello all, it's with a heavy heart that I say goodbye to you all and for the most part, the sport. I've mulled it over a lot since last night but I've concluded that I've finally had enough. I don't have much time anymore to post as it is but last night made me realise that it isn't worth my time either. The game is shambles and I do firmly believe that it's corrupt. I don't need to go over all the stuff again, we all saw it, but it's led me to the conclusion that either the game or Sky or both have an agenda within the sport to realise certain things, one of which, I believe is to see Warrington get this monkey off their backs. There's no other conclusion to come from the sheer weight of decisions and the manner in which those decisions were made, from last night.
I've given a lot of my life so far to this sport and I've loved it. Nearly every second but I thought last night about my best memories of the sport and they're nearly always years ago now. Wigan 1992 winning 41-6; Wembley 96 and 97; Wigan in the Cup in 97; Grand Finals in 99 and 2000; Cardiff 2004 - they're all over a decade ago, some, two decades. Nothing of recent times even registers anymore and that's what really hit me. I can take it or leave it these days. The standard is dire and results are engineered IMHO. So, I'm done. I'm walking away properly.
Many will be aware I don't go as often as I once did. I used to be a regular home and away and my attendances have become fewer and fewer each season. I won't be going again I don't think for a very, very long time. The buzz has gone, especially with the new stadium which for me isn't a patch atmosphere wise on what we once had. It just doesn't come close. I'm one of the few who'd rather take ••••ing on a wall but a phenomenal atmosphere for big games than a poor atmosphere and a nice loo. I liked the game the most when it was almost primitive - violent, hard and not sanitised beyond measure. I liked the game of RL when it really was RL.
I've loved posting on here - 10K posts says it all. I've tried to have fun, offer some insight, a different view of the game than the usual. That's not to say any views are worth less than mine, they aren't. Many have made me question what I think on here over the years and I thank you all for it. To the many that have argued with me, it was never, ever personal. I've loved the banter, the tętę ŕ tętęs, the abuse - it's generally always been good natured. To anyone I've genuinely upset, please accept my apologies because I honestly wouldn't mean to hurt anybody ever. I appreciate every post and reply I've received and the many relationships built on here - you've made it worth the time and energy. Keep on supporting the club and the game - you're better people than I am.
So, I'd like my account deleting if possible; I've looked and I don't think I can do it myself. Otherwise, at some point I'll be tempted to post again and I don't want to. I'll still watch the odd game no doubt but starting tonight, I'm making the active call to not do, and I'll be doing that as often as I can.
Thanks all, see you around.
SS