Yes because all the people in world who have read that article have posted on this thread.

Actually I bet that's not far from the truth!

Blasphemer! The Guardian is at the head of the largest selling local newspaper group in the country.

May I suggest that open letter writing to a provincial newspaper is analogous with copious, frequent and heavy posting on a similarily provincial web forum though?

Not really. In fact not at all. This is a discussion forum not some sort of preachy self important poseur who likes to write letters.

Also 6 posts a day can hardly be seen as heavy can it? I mean you have 4.

Well if so, that kind of makes the current situation rather worse. I'm not convinced they all do.

See where you are coming from and your argument has some merit but you could argue that the purpose of an open letter is to encourage discussion and debate especially when displayed on a website which allows for comments and feedback. I think it's pretty close to a forum post to be honest. As for PSIP's well they must be the next generation SIP.

Listen, we're getting away from the point. I thought it was boring. It was boring, that is that. There are boring posts on this forum. I am not trying to differentiate between either because in reality I couldn't care less.

After reading the letter it sounds like the author is coming to the end of his/her tether.

Will it make any difference or have any effect on the players...?

Not a chance.

It was an excellent letter. It was intelligent, reasoned and realistic. It was also constructive. Too much is said and written in open forums that have none of these qualities. You have to applaud the person mainly because it's a step in the right direction i.e away from moronic general slagging off

still wont make any difference david.

not many of these players have any loyalty or commitment to the club or its fans.

They are in it for the money and the money alone.

I'm with Lefty on this. Patronising populist tripe. When Melbourne Storm or Brisbane smash their opponents in the NRL its not because they are motivated by seeing some kid in the grandstand its because they are good players well coached.

Being motivated by the money is fine. Tony Smith's obviously going to have his own ideas of who he's going to bring in so only the ones who do the business for us will get new deals with us, and I can bet that any player who leaves us, is going to be on less money at his next club.

Yes but what happens when both opponents are equally good players and well coached? Motivation makes a difference.