Seymour confirms 3-year deal with Black and Whites

Quote: downtheante "Genuinely, the reason I very rarely post here any more is because of the continued negativity that infests almost every thread. It rarely matters what the thread is about or who started it but it always ends up being a slagging for someone, Richard Agar being the main target.

We know people don't rate Agar - but it has become tedious beyond belief how many times the same small number of people slag him off - his team selection, his rotations, his selection of people in whichever position, his ability etc. We know how these few people feel (hell it's even on a lot of their "avatars"icon_wink.gif but ffs can't we talk about something else? For example, after years of being light at 6 and 7 we have some potential depth there for next year and he and/or the board is now getting a slagging for not sorting the pack out.

If it's not Agar then it's the "public schoolboy" who isn't a fan (although my son and many of his friends at Hymers - where I think this particular victim of abuse attended - have season passes and have for may years) and Kaff who we're continually being told is ugly which is (a) rude, (b) in the eye of the beholder and (c) completely irrelevant to how she runs a club. To me, if we want debate then we need to stop everything being derailed into personal abuse of the coach, the board and any poster who try to start a topic about something or express an opinion about something that leans to the slightly positive.

Also, much of the good humour has disappeared from here. People on different sides of debates used to have a laugh with each other even when they disgreed -now it's just laughing at each other.

I might be exagerating slightly but the thrust of what I'm saying seems to be true - to me at least.'"

A great post, with a whole lot of valid and sensible points. I would, however, say that on the other side there is also just as much problem with people being attacked for their negative comments or their motivations for making them, and also a certain amount of ridicule. Some posters try to be open-minded but are portrayed as getting a kick out Hull doing badly when they express concerns. There are those who always see the bad, granted, but the lines are being blurred and many being thrown in with that crowd unfairly.

This board is quieter purely because people are getting past caring and finding better ways to spend their time. That's almost certain to remain the case until a big change happens at the club, many fans are just too disenchanted to be easily won back now.