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Any discussion should, as far as possible, be factual. Personal attacks are never ok.
So if someone is of the opinion that Mr. Fenty need to step down as a majority shareholder of this club, it is OK to argue for it in this forum. But I expect you to give me a good reason why this should be so. How this could be done in a matter that would ensure the clubs survival, and why Mr. Fenty even would consider stepping down from his role as a fan and benefactor? What guarantees do we have that someone else would come in and run the club in a "better" way? Do the fans even agree what a "better" way is?
Just asking...
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September 19, 2017, 4:51pm |
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The purpose of the fishy is a forum, the clue is in the name Fishy Forum, a Forum is a website or web page where users can post comments about a particular issue or topic and reply to other users' postings as well as adding hilarious pictures and animated Gifs. Hope this helps.
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MuddyWaters |
September 19, 2017, 5:04pm |
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The reason I raised this is because the top banner on the site says 'The Independent Grimsby Town Site'. It's hardly independent if the owner of the largest shareholding in the club can come on this site and effectively censor someone for having an opinion he doesn't agree with. Admittedly, starting a thread with the title 'Fenty Family' is not terribly discreet but, if we, as paying fans are not allowed to have an independent opinion on an independent site then we might as well support Pyongyang United.
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September 19, 2017, 5:29pm |
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Stop the bitterness towards John Fenty full stop Express your views in a reasonable and coherent manner (bit of an ask for a few on here) and no one can have any complaints - it's a forum where everyone has an opinion But the bile and hostility levelled at him over the years has been a disgrace
He's a millionaire fan (a true fan as well - look at the scenes when we won the play off final v FGR) who has made mistakes but without his cash who knows where we might be
I work in the media and I can confirm a lot of what has been written IS libellous and defamatory
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September 19, 2017, 5:58pm |
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Stop the bitterness towards John Fenty full stop Express your views in a reasonable and coherent manner (bit of an ask for a few on here) and no one can have any complaints - it's a forum where everyone has an opinion But the bile and hostility levelled at him over the years has been a disgrace
He's a millionaire fan (a true fan as well - look at the scenes when we won the play off final v FGR) who has made mistakes but without his cash who knows where we might be
I work in the media and I can confirm a lot of what has been written IS libellous and defamatory
If people want to feel bitter about how one man has overseen the worst period in the club's history it's their prerogative and shouldn't be told by anyone in the free world to stop. Your post itself is pretty hostile. After all this time we might have been Darlington or we might have been Burton, who knows? Libel And Opinion Such terms represent what is called "pure opinions" because they can't be proven true or false. As a result, they cannot form the basis for a defamation claim. This is not to say that every statement of opinion is protected. If a statement implies some false underlying facts, it could be defamatory. Having read the vast majority of the posts which are personal opinions on the subject, coupled with lack of transparency at the club leading to speculation, I think you're over-egging it a fair bit. I'm all for a bit of decency in a debate, one or two isolated posts are as you say, but overall I think your post is either misguided or adding fuel to the fire..
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September 19, 2017, 6:02pm |
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without his cash who knows where we might be
Indeed.... We can all dream can't we?
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MarinerWY |
September 19, 2017, 6:07pm |
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Whatever people think of Fenty if they think he isn't a true fan of the club they're obviously blinded by their hate.
Regarding pro and anti Fenty, do we have to fit in one of those camps? Whatever happened to nuance?
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grimsby pete |
September 19, 2017, 6:13pm |
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The reason I raised this is because the top banner on the site says 'The Independent Grimsby Town Site'. It's hardly independent if the owner of the largest shareholding in the club can come on this site and effectively censor someone for having an opinion he doesn't agree with. Admittedly, starting a thread with the title 'Fenty Family' is not terribly discreet but, if we, as paying fans are not allowed to have an independent opinion on an independent site then we might as well support Pyongyang United.
I have not been told or asked to be quiet on here and I am free to say what I think is true, BUT Having spoke to John on the phone I can see both sides and I understand certain things could be upsetting if the same thing was said to me. So whatever anybody thinks of John I can say he is very approachable and is willing to talk to any fan,
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moosey_club |
September 19, 2017, 6:18pm |
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I have not been told or asked to be quiet on here and I am free to say what I think is true,
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Having spoke to John on the phone I can see both sides and I understand certain things could be upsetting if the same thing was said to me.
So whatever anybody thinks of John I can say he is very approachable and is willing to talk to any fan,
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September 19, 2017, 6:22pm |
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Stop the bitterness towards John Fenty full stop Express your views in a reasonable and coherent manner (bit of an ask for a few on here) and no one can have any complaints - it's a forum where everyone has an opinion But the bile and hostility levelled at him over the years has been a disgrace
He's a millionaire fan (a true fan as well - look at the scenes when we won the play off final v FGR) who has made mistakes but without his cash who knows where we might be
I work in the media and I can confirm a lot of what has been written IS libellous and defamatory
As chairman (or non chairman) of any football league (or indeed non league club) you will get pilloried when it goes badly, and receive accolades when things go right. OK, there hasn't been many accolades, but John Fenty is big enough to understand the trials and tribulations of the job and that will inevitably include severe criticism of him personally when things are not going well.
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