Apologies to Saints Report

AsylumGuido · 03-26-2021, 02:33 PM

Originally Posted by BakoSaint

I don't think of it as being about my feelings and how much I care. I think of it as that the fans are an important part of an NFL franchises success and all teams at some level cannot help but respond to pressure from fans at some degree. I think its harmful to the success of the Saints franchise that their most trafficked fan forum in Saints Report runs a China-style censorship operation which controls, hampers, and misrepresents the variety of fans views and sends a false message to the Saints that 101% fan consensus is to resign and extend everyone and always win now and always trade up and mortgage the future. Thats the view of the admins of that forum, but they use their position to mostly block other views from being expressed, and their position is strong and influential as many of the fans calling in to radio shows and discussing the Saints around the watercooler are influenced by that site. I hope one day their site traffic is zero and sites like this are on top instead because I think that will benefit the team and fans.

I am not hung up on it and I am gonna go hiking today and see some wildflowers maybe, but everyones got to vent sometimes. Venting done.

The franchise couldn't care less about what any fan thinks about how they handle their business. Nor should they. The people making the decisions are not likely to even be with the franchise in a few short years. It is their job to do what they feel is best to win as soon as possible. You and I might be associated with the team for life, but for the front office and coaching staffs, they are nothing more than transient workers for which short term success weighs FAR more heavily than future success. And it is becoming more so every passing year.

jeanpierre · 03-26-2021, 04:22 PM

Originally Posted by BakoSaint

I don't think of it as being about my feelings and how much I care. I think of it as that the fans are an important part of an NFL franchises success and all teams at some level cannot help but respond to pressure from fans at some degree. I think its harmful to the success of the Saints franchise that their most trafficked fan forum in Saints Report runs a China-style censorship operation which controls, hampers, and misrepresents the variety of fans views and sends a false message to the Saints that 101% fan consensus is to resign and extend everyone and always win now and always trade up and mortgage the future. Thats the view of the admins of that forum, but they use their position to mostly block other views from being expressed, and their position is strong and influential as many of the fans calling in to radio shows and discussing the Saints around the watercooler are influenced by that site. I hope one day their site traffic is zero and sites like this are on top instead because I think that will benefit the team and fans.

I am not hung up on it and I am gonna go hiking today and see some wildflowers maybe, but everyones got to vent sometimes. Venting done.

Be glad there's another forum where you can voice dissenting opinion...

Have no problem with your posts; point of fact, members should take notice; I enjoyed the post(s)...

And F' SaintsReport - never on it, never would want to be on it...

iceshack149 · 03-27-2021, 05:22 PM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

And F' SaintsReport - never on it, never would want to be on it...

I've checked it out. From what I had seen, it's comprised of a bunch of squabbling, snobby brats. We've got one guy that posts like they do here and that's enough.

jnormand · 03-26-2021, 05:02 PM

I really actually wouldn't know. This is the only forum I've ever really been on. And I've been here a long time. Lol

Rugby Saint II · 03-26-2021, 05:18 PM

Originally Posted by jnormand

I really actually wouldn't know. This is the only forum I've ever really been on. And I've been here a long time. Lol

Saints report is full of holier than thou people who criticize everyone for everything. Lot's of haters over there. When the bng server was down it felt like SR was my only option for Saints info. When I got back I posted a thread about how much more civil we are here. I have friends here! Just my two cents.

aintasinner · 03-26-2021, 07:41 PM

I like this forum way more than Saints Report. There’s a lot of sniping on Saints Report. It seems to me that fans on this forum are better able to disagree with an opinion without resorting to being disrespectful.

Boston Saint · 03-26-2021, 10:43 PM

Originally Posted by aintasinner

I like this forum way more than Saints Report. There’s a lot of sniping on Saints Report. It seems to me that fans on this forum are better able to disagree with an opinion without resorting to being disrespectful.

No way ! I disagree 🤪 !!!

aintasinner · 03-28-2021, 07:57 AM

Originally Posted by Boston Saint

No way ! I disagree 🤪 !!!

Yes, but you did it in a respectful manner!😜

Boston Saint · 03-26-2021, 10:41 PM

Bako..go ahead and vent, it’s your right and I appreciate you doing so. Not sure what happened between you and your posts and saints report. I have no reason to like or dislike that site. Sorry for tabbing you for drunk posting. Lord knows I’ve done that enough in my short time here.

The Dude · 03-28-2021, 09:33 AM

Dumb post. So you are writing an I told you so thread because we wound up in a bind? You would have rather rebuilt than watch the Saints contend for a Super Bowl the last 3 years? No, we didn’t get another Lombardi but we did get to watch a hell of a lot of great football. We all knew it would eventually come to an end. If we would have traded all the players you listed we would’ve been watching another string of 7-9 seasons.
Some of you guys think it’s easy to just rebuild and be right back in the thick of things, it’s not. Obviously a lot of people are too young to remember the pre Brees/Payton era.
As for Saintsreport, it’s full of children who have very little football knowledge. Last year there was a 200 post thread full of people who were absolutely convinced we were going to trade to get Joe Burrow.
I got banned because I said “Reggie Bush isn’t an every down back.” That was it, no smart ass comment, nothing.

03-26-2021, 02:33 PM	#1
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,701	Re: Apologies to Saints Report Originally Posted by BakoSaint I don't think of it as being about my feelings and how much I care. I think of it as that the fans are an important part of an NFL franchises success and all teams at some level cannot help but respond to pressure from fans at some degree. I think its harmful to the success of the Saints franchise that their most trafficked fan forum in Saints Report runs a China-style censorship operation which controls, hampers, and misrepresents the variety of fans views and sends a false message to the Saints that 101% fan consensus is to resign and extend everyone and always win now and always trade up and mortgage the future. Thats the view of the admins of that forum, but they use their position to mostly block other views from being expressed, and their position is strong and influential as many of the fans calling in to radio shows and discussing the Saints around the watercooler are influenced by that site. I hope one day their site traffic is zero and sites like this are on top instead because I think that will benefit the team and fans. I am not hung up on it and I am gonna go hiking today and see some wildflowers maybe, but everyones got to vent sometimes. Venting done. The franchise couldn't care less about what any fan thinks about how they handle their business. Nor should they. The people making the decisions are not likely to even be with the franchise in a few short years. It is their job to do what they feel is best to win as soon as possible. You and I might be associated with the team for life, but for the front office and coaching staffs, they are nothing more than transient workers for which short term success weighs FAR more heavily than future success. And it is becoming more so every passing year.
	“The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” — Winston Churchill

03-26-2021, 04:22 PM	#2
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Apologies to Saints Report Originally Posted by BakoSaint I don't think of it as being about my feelings and how much I care. I think of it as that the fans are an important part of an NFL franchises success and all teams at some level cannot help but respond to pressure from fans at some degree. I think its harmful to the success of the Saints franchise that their most trafficked fan forum in Saints Report runs a China-style censorship operation which controls, hampers, and misrepresents the variety of fans views and sends a false message to the Saints that 101% fan consensus is to resign and extend everyone and always win now and always trade up and mortgage the future. Thats the view of the admins of that forum, but they use their position to mostly block other views from being expressed, and their position is strong and influential as many of the fans calling in to radio shows and discussing the Saints around the watercooler are influenced by that site. I hope one day their site traffic is zero and sites like this are on top instead because I think that will benefit the team and fans. I am not hung up on it and I am gonna go hiking today and see some wildflowers maybe, but everyones got to vent sometimes. Venting done. Be glad there's another forum where you can voice dissenting opinion... Have no problem with your posts; point of fact, members should take notice; I enjoyed the post(s)... And F' SaintsReport - never on it, never would want to be on it... SmashMouth, gosaints1, darksoul35 and 2 others like this.

03-27-2021, 05:22 PM	#3
iceshack149 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Fairbanks, AK Posts: 4,429 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Apologies to Saints Report Originally Posted by jeanpierre And F' SaintsReport - never on it, never would want to be on it... I've checked it out. From what I had seen, it's comprised of a bunch of squabbling, snobby brats. We've got one guy that posts like they do here and that's enough. jeanpierre likes this.

03-26-2021, 05:02 PM	#4
jnormand 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Free State of Idaho Posts: 5,773	Re: Apologies to Saints Report I really actually wouldn't know. This is the only forum I've ever really been on. And I've been here a long time. Lol iceshack149, SmashMouth, jeanpierre and 3 others like this.

03-26-2021, 05:18 PM	#5
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,179	Re: Apologies to Saints Report Originally Posted by jnormand I really actually wouldn't know. This is the only forum I've ever really been on. And I've been here a long time. Lol Saints report is full of holier than thou people who criticize everyone for everything. Lot's of haters over there. When the bng server was down it felt like SR was my only option for Saints info. When I got back I posted a thread about how much more civil we are here. I have friends here! Just my two cents. jnormand, SmashMouth and aintasinner like this.

03-26-2021, 07:41 PM	#6
aintasinner Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 161	Re: Apologies to Saints Report I like this forum way more than Saints Report. There’s a lot of sniping on Saints Report. It seems to me that fans on this forum are better able to disagree with an opinion without resorting to being disrespectful. SmashMouth, jeanpierre and Boston Saint like this.

03-26-2021, 10:43 PM	#7
Boston Saint 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 5,137	Re: Apologies to Saints Report Originally Posted by aintasinner I like this forum way more than Saints Report. There’s a lot of sniping on Saints Report. It seems to me that fans on this forum are better able to disagree with an opinion without resorting to being disrespectful. No way ! I disagree 🤪 !!! aintasinner likes this.

03-28-2021, 07:57 AM	#8
aintasinner Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 161	Re: Apologies to Saints Report Originally Posted by Boston Saint No way ! I disagree 🤪 !!! Yes, but you did it in a respectful manner!😜

03-26-2021, 10:41 PM	#9
Boston Saint 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 5,137	Re: Apologies to Saints Report Bako..go ahead and vent, it’s your right and I appreciate you doing so. Not sure what happened between you and your posts and saints report. I have no reason to like or dislike that site. Sorry for tabbing you for drunk posting. Lord knows I’ve done that enough in my short time here. jeanpierre likes this.

03-28-2021, 09:33 AM	#10
The Dude 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 9,063	Re: Apologies to Saints Report Dumb post. So you are writing an I told you so thread because we wound up in a bind? You would have rather rebuilt than watch the Saints contend for a Super Bowl the last 3 years? No, we didn’t get another Lombardi but we did get to watch a hell of a lot of great football. We all knew it would eventually come to an end. If we would have traded all the players you listed we would’ve been watching another string of 7-9 seasons. Some of you guys think it’s easy to just rebuild and be right back in the thick of things, it’s not. Obviously a lot of people are too young to remember the pre Brees/Payton era. As for Saintsreport, it’s full of children who have very little football knowledge. Last year there was a 200 post thread full of people who were absolutely convinced we were going to trade to get Joe Burrow. I got banned because I said “Reggie Bush isn’t an every down back.” That was it, no smart ass comment, nothing. AsylumGuido and Boston Saint like this.
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