What Absolute Twaddle
Now I know I said I was done with the hockey folks, but this has riled me beyond belief.
Today, as you must be aware, David Simms, Mike O’Connor and David Matsos have left the Sheffield Steelers, seemingly as a protest against owner Bob Phillips, and an attempt to force a change of ownership.
Now then, no problem with that, I commend their honour and pride.
What I have a problem with is Steeltalk. According to the top banner, the forum is unofficial and independent from the Steelers. So explain this, from board admin Mark Mettam:
“Folks , In view of the latest news I am locking the forum down for a
while until I get chance to speak to the management to find out what is
happening , I dont want the board full of damaging rumour and
speculation . I will post an update as soon as I can.”
I’d have no problem if it was run by the club. But a couple of weeks ago it was made very definite that it wasn’t, and that it was unofficial. So why should we be censored in what we say? In the interests of the club? Ah yes, Bob Phillips hasn’t already come out and knackered that in the past few months with some of his comments, has he?
Again, I would agree if it was an official forum. But it isn’t. So by making a comment as such, it smacks of inside intererence. You cannot ban free speech and independent thought. If you were an official outlet you might moderate some comments, but remeber: you’re not.
What absolute twaddle this whole lark is, I wash my hands of it.
