I've said this before, and I think it bares repeating - the only good/real football talk that goes on around here is in the chatroom on gameday, and in the draft sub forum.
I personally gave up a long time ago trying to have productive conversations in threads for a few reasons;
1. I got tired of being a "****ing moron" or "butt ****ing mongoloid" when I didn't agree with someone's asinine take. I have a decent amount of football knowledge, and I enjoy discussing it with others in chat on Sundays.
2. The mega threads are not easy to keep a conversation going in. I could reply to someone, go back to work for an hour or two, and our conversation has already been ruined by the typical "Alex Smith sucks" or "Alex is the best" crowd.
3. The Alex Smith fanboys and the Alex Smith haters derail threads all the damn time. What's the point about trying to have a conversation about the TE position when SweetDaddyHate or another will chime in about "who cares who our TEs are, won't ever matter because Alex is our QB - lololololol"
I love this place, I really do. And maybe in a weird way by starting stupid threads all the time and poking fun at Dane on occasion, I'm just trying to lighten the mood around here. (Though I've recently stopped starting so many threads, as well as poking fun at Dane)
Idk what the answer is to the problems Chiefsplanet is having, but I'd like to be part of the solution. [Reply]
It's my opinion that you're seeing is a mix of things, not any one thing. First, welcome to the new America where people rage about everything. That's a political thing, but it bleeds over into sports too. We also have a team that hasn't sniffed the ultimate prize in their sport for 47 years. We've had leadership structure that just hasn't been able to put the right ingredients in place to get us there. The reasons for that vary and are equally political.
So what are the supports of a team that's come up short for even getting the sport's final game for 47+ years supposed to do? Asking them to debate everything from the shape of cleats, the uniform colors, the benefit of one formation over another, or anything else football is a huge request after this many years.
But that's just my opinion, but it's one of a person who spends more than most people on this board in terms of gate fees to attend their games. Often times resulting in disappointment-filled hike back to the truck due to inexplicable mistakes and mismanagement.
If this team can turn the corner and at least find a way to get to a SB, as that season unfolds I think you'll see a lot more participation in the lounge/chat outside of game-day
threads/chats. [Reply]
