this thread is getting very infantile

I expect there could be dick measuring soon, mine's 12" but I don't use it as a rule

I'm sorry for my part in it, but, really looking at the thread title and some of the initial postings, it was always going to deteriorate into this.

IMO there seem to be some decent folk on here, you included, but, they are more than matched by Turkey correspondents who seem to see every visiting dissenter on any topic as bitter, jealous, trolls, when clearly it is not always the case.

On this thread, we even had the 'race card' thrown in for good measure by a bloke, presumably he is a bloke, that uses the foe button as a means of filtering any wider debate as he sees fit. His right of course, but, for infantile behaviour perhaps bordering on the inappropriate, I would suggest that your search isn't confined to Castleford and Warrington, look a little closer to home.

Admittedly, the same can be said about other boards ours included depending upon the topic and perhaps it may be as a result of your recent history, possible salvation and bright future but as a group why be so defensive?

I think it's a number of reasons. We've been so low and down for so long it's literally been like a shot of excitement Heroin injected directly into our Brains. Even the most pessimistic Turkey posters have been unable to resist this new and surprising feeling of things might actually get better. Some of us have got a little carried away with it, and dare I say it, become blinded by the possibilities. Most of us remain grounded and we see the person who has given us this feeling mocked by other fans. That's ok. I can live with that. It's inevitable.

However, the constant tirade of mostly infantile and occasionally vitriolic negativity starts to wear down the strongest walls. We see it from the Media as well as fans, from players and former players alike. It's not difficult to see why some are defensive about things. After all, we don't want this feeling of positivity generated by our salvation to fizzle into nothing, which it could do at any time. I think we are quietly fearful that this kind of thing never happens to us, or it's going to go off the rails because it's Salford.

We can be defensive, but we're new at this, so give us a little break every now and again.

Talk about disrespect.....Mr Barker in the MEN calling him a cash cow, how rude...mind it seems the good Dr is miffed he ain't got his own way again and clubs/agents are increasing player prices.
Well sadly that happens when you are a wealthy chappy.