Quote Originally Posted by Eric the Half a Bee View Post
After 20 years on this board (with a year off a few seasons ago), I've decided to call it a day.

I've loved being able to post random stats of all sorts, not that I've ever regarded myself as any sort of statto. Stats have interested me whether positive, negative, in between etc. Runs of form, goals scored, conceded, winless runs, winning runs, all fascinating. I've had opinions that others have hated!

This has been a home for me. I met the woman who would (regrettably for her I'm sure!) become my wife on here back in 2006. I love those who I've got to know through this board. Mike is a legend and a top bloke and I thank him for not barring me over the wasp joke!!

We have some great contributors to this board, particularly TOBW, whose blog is amazing and his level headedness has been so consistent over the years. If I've ever needed a snapshot of where we are as a club, TOBW has always been my go to. TLG, while we've had ferocious arguments on here at times, is a top bloke who hasn't deserved the vitriol he's had in recent years. This board is so much poorer without him. I might argue with Sludge, but he is a great bloke, funny and I'll never lose my respect for him and I thank him for introducing me to dogging.

What I cannot ignore is that this board feels very alien to me now. I chat to lots of City fans on various platforms. It's always light hearted, even if opinions differ. This board seems anything but that. I think it's telling that none of my close City fans post on here any more. Things are about being right, proving others wrong. I don't care for that level of sneering.

I'm sure there'll be lots telling me to piss off, which would only prove my point. This isn't a decision made on a Sunday after a beer. It's been many weeks in progress. Maybe it's just me getting old.

Nos da.
First of all, thank you for the very kind words Eric, but, more importantly, I’m very sad to see you go as your opinions, which were a much needed counterpoint to some of the happy clappers, were valued very much by me and I hope others. Don’t ever doubt that you were right about recent months - Saturday will hopefully be a turning point as far as the type of football Cardiff City plays goes, a much needed and much appreciated one from my perspective because what we saw in recent home games in particular (eg Millwall, Birmingham,Leicester,Leeds, Preston and Blackburn) was so, so poor in terms of the tactical approach and entertainment value shown by the team.

Also, there is, of course, your stats much of which was delivered with a self mocking humour which I liked - as a statistical nerd, I invariably found them interesting, I’m sure there were those who felt differently, but I’d say that the responses you got said that there were plenty who felt the same way as myself - I’m sure I won’t be the only one who misses them.

You’ve made your decision so I’ll not try to change your mind, but what I will say is that if you ever do that and return you’ll be welcomed back warmly by more than you might expect because posters like you are not ten a penny.

All the best