New Rovers Forum

[TommyC]

The difference with the new site is that posters abusing others and calling certain posters out is not tolerated.

I hardly ever post in the Politics section these days; I just look in to see what topics are being discussed. However, I've noticed that one well known agitator in there is still trying to call me out.

He has to do it here, because he knows he wouldn't get away with it on the other site.

I'm not interested in the new site scawsby only that it gives the shit stirrers somewhere else to go and be quiet, aye?

This is one of the posts from your little buddy ... from the new site, a bit of a snake wouldn't you say?

''''I just got on to the vsc site !!
Amazing that now this site is gaining in popularity and lots of posters have switched allegiance that suddenly the GCM problems have somehow been overcome.
Who would have believed that could happen''

That's two days in a row he's either quoted this site on there or that site on here.

Pathetic odious little stirrer.

[SydneyRover]

The difference with the new site is that posters abusing others and calling certain posters out is not tolerated.

I hardly ever post in the Politics section these days; I just look in to see what topics are being discussed. However, I've noticed that one well known agitator in there is still trying to call me out.

He has to do it here, because he knows he wouldn't get away with it on the other site.

I'm not interested in the new site scawsby only that it gives the shit stirrers somewhere else to go and be quiet, aye?

This is one of the posts from your little buddy ... from the new site, a bit of a snake wouldn't you say?

''''I just got on to the vsc site !!
Amazing that now this site is gaining in popularity and lots of posters have switched allegiance that suddenly the GCM problems have somehow been overcome.
Who would have believed that could happen''

That's two days in a row he's either quoted this site on there or that site on here.

Pathetic odious little stirrer.

That was from the first days the new site was open and it was full of bile going back before my time on here, naming names, but you'd be disappointed cos I didn't get a mention, all bubbling to the surface which is why I acted to let the new owners know. If you want to go to court over this it'd be a good idea to see the evidence first, stick to conveyancing and wills.

Filo, nudga and the owners calling for a clean sheet, a fresh start, but as you can see some weren't for listening. If the evidence wasn't there, I couldn't post it up aye?

[Rupee92ONLY]

What should be on the to-do list.

1) Remove politics section

2) Figure out how you’re gonna grow VSC (the trust) because your numbers are dead and the shadow board is making you obsolete. The trusts reputation among the (wider) fanbase is extremely low. Plenty will not even know you exist.

Your one plus keeping you going is relationship with those currently running the club. That can disappear overnight with a sale if the new owners decide that. It’s not like you have a chunk of the club to make them listen and why would new owners entertain anyone that the fanbase isn’t arsed about? Imagine Shadow Board will be the priority of any new owners. 

You need to become more approachable and better publicised, especially with the younger fans. We have loads of them.

You’s have done a proper shite job on that front.

You seem to imply that you’re speaking for a large part of the fan base in being so critical of the VSC.

I’d just like to make clear you certainly don’t speak for me.

No, I am speaking for nobody but myself and how I see things. What I have said is pretty obvious to anyone who regularly reads all of our forums/social media and takes an interest and has done for a long time.

[SydneyRover]

FYI, VSC membership is for membership of the VSC Trust, the forum is free to members and ad free.

''A primary member can add multiple secondary members to their membership.
Each secondary member can have their own login access if the primary member chooses to provide a username for them''

Hope that helps.

[TonySoprano]

Not strictly true, DVR. 

We are working to move Viking Chat to a new hosting arrangement and there is a new version of the forum software which been released.  There are still many active forums using this software so there is life in the old dog yet.

The GCM, we now understand, is actually due to the current host's load balancing. Despite many support tickets and calls over the past few months with the host, nothing resolved it. Finally, on Sunday, we got to speak with someone who understood a bit more of the issue.  The site has been stable all day on Monday.  No coincidence, I feel.

Anyway, now that we have a reasonably stable platform we've taken a full dump of the site and the databases (even FTP wasn't working previously as it would time out before the files had transferred) and now we have this we are aiming to move to a new, more robust host in the coming days.  A couple if days of testing, upgrading the forum software and, fingers crossed, no GCM to contend with.

Bit weird how youve crawled out, and noe trying to fix it now that the new rovers forum is up and running

[mpc123]

It doesn't mean that trying to fix hadn't started before, just because you haven't seen it either.

[CottyRover]

As I've had difficulty getting on this Forum for a while I thought I’d try the new one. It wasn't accepting my username and password. It seems that you can contact them via X, which I don't use. Can anyone advise?

[drfchound]

As I've had difficulty getting on this Forum for a while I thought I’d try the new one. It wasn't accepting my username and password. It seems that you can contact them via X, which I don't use. Can anyone advise?

Sent you a PM mate.

[drfchound]

The difference with the new site is that posters abusing others and calling certain posters out is not tolerated.

I hardly ever post in the Politics section these days; I just look in to see what topics are being discussed. However, I've noticed that one well known agitator in there is still trying to call me out.

He has to do it here, because he knows he wouldn't get away with it on the other site.

I'm not interested in the new site scawsby only that it gives the shit stirrers somewhere else to go and be quiet, aye?

This is one of the posts from your little buddy ... from the new site, a bit of a snake wouldn't you say?

''''I just got on to the vsc site !!
Amazing that now this site is gaining in popularity and lots of posters have switched allegiance that suddenly the GCM problems have somehow been overcome.
Who would have believed that could happen''

That's two days in a row he's either quoted this site on there or that site on here.

Pathetic odious little stirrer.

I think you have touched a nerve with him mate.
Panic is clearly setting in.

[In the box]

The cookies have nothing to do with the other forum, the software on this one is no longer being supported because it’s out of date

You say that but who is running the both ?

[idler]

Not strictly true, DVR. 

We are working to move Viking Chat to a new hosting arrangement and there is a new version of the forum software which been released.  There are still many active forums using this software so there is life in the old dog yet.

The GCM, we now understand, is actually due to the current host's load balancing. Despite many support tickets and calls over the past few months with the host, nothing resolved it. Finally, on Sunday, we got to speak with someone who understood a bit more of the issue.  The site has been stable all day on Monday.  No coincidence, I feel.

Anyway, now that we have a reasonably stable platform we've taken a full dump of the site and the databases (even FTP wasn't working previously as it would time out before the files had transferred) and now we have this we are aiming to move to a new, more robust host in the coming days.  A couple if days of testing, upgrading the forum software and, fingers crossed, no GCM to contend with.

Bit weird how youve crawled out, and noe trying to fix it now that the new rovers forum is up and running

That comment is totally uncalled for and speaks volumes about the type of person that you appear to be.

[Filo]

Not strictly true, DVR. 

We are working to move Viking Chat to a new hosting arrangement and there is a new version of the forum software which been released.  There are still many active forums using this software so there is life in the old dog yet.

The GCM, we now understand, is actually due to the current host's load balancing. Despite many support tickets and calls over the past few months with the host, nothing resolved it. Finally, on Sunday, we got to speak with someone who understood a bit more of the issue.  The site has been stable all day on Monday.  No coincidence, I feel.

Anyway, now that we have a reasonably stable platform we've taken a full dump of the site and the databases (even FTP wasn't working previously as it would time out before the files had transferred) and now we have this we are aiming to move to a new, more robust host in the coming days.  A couple if days of testing, upgrading the forum software and, fingers crossed, no GCM to contend with.

Bit weird how youve crawled out, and noe trying to fix it now that the new rovers forum is up and running

That comment is totally uncalled for and speaks volumes about the type of person that you appear to be.

Also that comment would probably not be allowed on the other forum, I now see it has been removed from here

[SydneyRover]

Welcome to Sam our newest member, if that's the same Sam that's running the new forum please, please, please don't ban hound.

[DearneValleyRover]

I have no idea who is running the new forum and good luck to them, you know who is running this one and has stated they have been trying to sort it out, unfortunately for all the moaners these people have their own lives to lead and don’t have a great deal left to sort things out

[Glyn_Wigley]

Not strictly true, DVR. 

We are working to move Viking Chat to a new hosting arrangement and there is a new version of the forum software which been released.  There are still many active forums using this software so there is life in the old dog yet.

The GCM, we now understand, is actually due to the current host's load balancing. Despite many support tickets and calls over the past few months with the host, nothing resolved it. Finally, on Sunday, we got to speak with someone who understood a bit more of the issue.  The site has been stable all day on Monday.  No coincidence, I feel.

Anyway, now that we have a reasonably stable platform we've taken a full dump of the site and the databases (even FTP wasn't working previously as it would time out before the files had transferred) and now we have this we are aiming to move to a new, more robust host in the coming days.  A couple if days of testing, upgrading the forum software and, fingers crossed, no GCM to contend with.

Bit weird how youve crawled out, and noe trying to fix it now that the new rovers forum is up and running

That comment is totally uncalled for and speaks volumes about the type of person that you appear to be.

Also that comment would probably not be allowed on the other forum, I now see it has been removed from here

No, it's still here along with the stench it's emitting.

[RobTheRover]

Not strictly true, DVR. 

We are working to move Viking Chat to a new hosting arrangement and there is a new version of the forum software which been released.  There are still many active forums using this software so there is life in the old dog yet.

The GCM, we now understand, is actually due to the current host's load balancing. Despite many support tickets and calls over the past few months with the host, nothing resolved it. Finally, on Sunday, we got to speak with someone who understood a bit more of the issue.  The site has been stable all day on Monday.  No coincidence, I feel.

Anyway, now that we have a reasonably stable platform we've taken a full dump of the site and the databases (even FTP wasn't working previously as it would time out before the files had transferred) and now we have this we are aiming to move to a new, more robust host in the coming days.  A couple if days of testing, upgrading the forum software and, fingers crossed, no GCM to contend with.

Bit weird how youve crawled out, and noe trying to fix it now that the new rovers forum is up and running

Weird? We've been working on it for ages.  I've mentioned I've not been able to get on here at all, and that includes the back end.

I can delete your account on here if you like. Just say the word.

[IDM]

“Please”

[SydneyRover]

“Please”

Thank you Rob, tony is gone, I hope the forum can learn from that.

[silent majority]

What should be on the to-do list.

1) Remove politics section

2) Figure out how you’re gonna grow VSC (the trust) because your numbers are dead and the shadow board is making you obsolete. The trusts reputation among the (wider) fanbase is extremely low. Plenty will not even know you exist.

Your one plus keeping you going is relationship with those currently running the club. That can disappear overnight with a sale if the new owners decide that. It’s not like you have a chunk of the club to make them listen and why would new owners entertain anyone that the fanbase isn’t arsed about? Imagine Shadow Board will be the priority of any new owners. 

You need to become more approachable and better publicised, especially with the younger fans. We have loads of them.

You’s have done a proper shite job on that front.

You seem to imply that you’re speaking for a large part of the fan base in being so critical of the VSC.

I’d just like to make clear you certainly don’t speak for me.

No, I am speaking for nobody but myself and how I see things. What I have said is pretty obvious to anyone who regularly reads all of our forums/social media and takes an interest and has done for a long time.

I'm glad you clarified that.

Its obvious from your opinion that you have no idea how any of this works, and its impossible for the Shadow Board to replace what we do, its why the IFR and all regulatory bodies insisted on at least one place to be reserved on any Shadow or Advisory Board be kept for a trust.

But I'm not going to educate you. Maybe you should try stepping up and getting yourself elected onto a board that does these things and then learn what works and what doesn’t. Apart from that all your content is complete and utter drivel based on no knowledge whatsoever.

[Pancho Regan]

What should be on the to-do list.

1) Remove politics section

2) Figure out how you’re gonna grow VSC (the trust) because your numbers are dead and the shadow board is making you obsolete. The trusts reputation among the (wider) fanbase is extremely low. Plenty will not even know you exist.

Your one plus keeping you going is relationship with those currently running the club. That can disappear overnight with a sale if the new owners decide that. It’s not like you have a chunk of the club to make them listen and why would new owners entertain anyone that the fanbase isn’t arsed about? Imagine Shadow Board will be the priority of any new owners. 

You need to become more approachable and better publicised, especially with the younger fans. We have loads of them.

You’s have done a proper shite job on that front.

You seem to imply that you’re speaking for a large part of the fan base in being so critical of the VSC.

I’d just like to make clear you certainly don’t speak for me.

No, I am speaking for nobody but myself and how I see things. What I have said is pretty obvious to anyone who regularly reads all of our forums/social media and takes an interest and has done for a long time.

You’re speaking for nobody but yourself?
I’m glad to hear that but it’s this comment which suggested otherwise:

“The trusts reputation among the (wider) fan base is extremely low”.

Anyway, Silent Majority has provided a much more informed response to your post than I could, which I think sums up your contribution perfectly.

[goalkick]

 Well done to those hopefully sorting out the problems.

[selby]

  Why can't we have two popular interesting forums if this one gets back up running correctly.
  The other one has given a new lease of life to such as Campsall who is one of the most loyal supporters the club has home and away most games.
  Shutting the politics section might make the odd ones homeless who very rarely take part in this section but they can always take gardening or knitting up to pass some time on.
  Seriously the new forum looks to have improved things on here already so a win win with an alternative forum to enjoy as well.

[Pancho Regan]

  Why can't we have two popular interesting forums if this one gets back up running correctly.
  The other one has given a new lease of life to such as Campsall who is one of the most loyal supporters the club has home and away most games.
  Shutting the politics section might make the odd ones homeless who very rarely take part in this section but they can always take gardening or knitting up to pass some time on.
  Seriously the new forum looks to have improved things on here already so a win win with an alternative forum to enjoy as well.

So go and enjoy the new forum Selby.

[CheeseToastie]

The lay out of the new forum isn't the best. No pages on threads so having to scroll for days to find posts and catch up wouldn't be for me. This is much easier to use and understand

[drfchound]

The lay out of the new forum isn't the best. No pages on threads so having to scroll for days to find posts and catch up wouldn't be for me. This is much easier to use and understand

There is a menu on the left side of the entry page which gives info on recent posts.
Obviously after years of using this forum it took me a while to get used to the new forum but eventually I find my way around without much searching.
Given though that this site will be football only going forward I think it will be good to get multiple points of view from different Rovers fans.

[wing commander]

  Doesn't work for me already, okay when i registered now wont accept login, no discussion available etc etc and frankly i've had enough of problem forums so seen as though this is working i will stick here

[drfchound]

  Doesn't work for me already, okay when i registered now wont accept login, no discussion available etc etc and frankly i've had enough of problem forums so seen as though this is working i will stick here

See the PM I have sent to you.

[Nudga]

The lay out of the new forum isn't the best. No pages on threads so having to scroll for days to find posts and catch up wouldn't be for me. This is much easier to use and understand

You just have to click on "Discussions" and it brings up all of the fresh posts.

Anyway,  I woke up stupid early so had a peek on here. I just want to clarify that the new site was set up by Steve and Samuel O'Connor (Steve is one of my best pals and we go to the match together home and away)
They set the site up because of the problems of getting on this site, it wasn't to destabilise the vsc/viking chat or run against them in any way.
They also had nothing to do with the GCM, that one made me laugh.

There's nothing wrong with having multiple forums for discussion, I was ready for a break on here because of the constant infighting, I'm hoping that it doesn't move onto the new one.
Ive seen people moan about the layout, I've found it easy to use, just as easy as this one and Sam constantly works on it to improve it , often at 3am.
So, this is nothing personal at all, I consider Martin and Rob friends who I met through this forum many moons ago and have a good chat when I see them and it wasn't personal with Steve and Sam either. To be fair,  they didn't post on here anyway as they didn't like the bickering,  hence the no politics and a bit of hardline adherence to rules on the new one. Ive had nothing to do with the build of the new site (I'm a technophobe), I just wanted to clear a few things up on their behalf.

[drfchound]

The lay out of the new forum isn't the best. No pages on threads so having to scroll for days to find posts and catch up wouldn't be for me. This is much easier to use and understand

You just have to click on "Discussions" and it brings up all of the fresh posts.

Anyway,  I woke up stupid early so had a peek on here. I just want to clarify that the new site was set up by Steve and Samuel O'Connor (Steve is one of my best pals and we go to the match together home and away)
They set the site up because of the problems of getting on this site, it wasn't to destabilise the vsc/viking chat or run against them in any way.
They also had nothing to do with the GCM, that one made me laugh.

There's nothing wrong with having multiple forums for discussion, I was ready for a break on here because of the constant infighting, I'm hoping that it doesn't move onto the new one.
Ive seen people moan about the layout, I've found it easy to use, just as easy as this one and Sam constantly works on it to improve it , often at 3am.
So, this is nothing personal at all, I consider Martin and Rob friends who I met through this forum many moons ago and have a good chat when I see them and it wasn't personal with Steve and Sam either. To be fair,  they didn't post on here anyway as they didn't like the bickering,  hence the no politics and a bit of hardline adherence to rules on the new one. Ive had nothing to do with the build of the new site (I'm a technophobe), I just wanted to clear a few things up on their behalf.

Great post Nudga.
Lots of good points made very well and hopefully will put to bed some of the incorrect things that have been suggested.
I’m planning on using both forums too.