Posted by Solace:

Posted by Pharzeone:

To be fair, some people on this forum can make the most sanest people go nuts.

Yes, but nobody holds that against you.

Posted by Papabear:

Papabear says

I'm still waiting!!! come to papa

Posted by BasketballJones:

Posted by Papabear:

Papabear says

Now don't take this to heart just humor. It's Sat. and Papabear is going to a cookout. The Bloger before me you are right about the New York times blog. I'm learning that different blogs bring in different types of fans.
Talkin about anger!!! I've been a Knicks fan since 1960 when I was just a Kid. Celebrated the 2 championships we got with Reed and Fraizer. The second one with Earl the Pearl. We've had an over thirty year drought. Disapointments one after another. I had the pleasure of meeting and talking with Marbs. He said that this was his childhood dream was to play for the Knicks. He said if he only scored 6 points a game and they won he would be happy. He said he scored 20 points and more all of his NBA career and it got him nothing. He said his family is here in New York His teachers are here in New York and he wants to win in the worse way and I beleived him. He admitted that he made mistakes and him being proud got him in trouble but after being around Zeke and listening to Zekes stories and how he went the extra mile to win thats what he wants to do. Let's cut the man some slack just one more season and if it don't pan out then I'll agree with you that Marbs will have to go. Peace!!

Papabear

It takes a while to understand the UK culture. I know it seems like were all just a bunch of "haters", but if you read the posts and look at the different styles you'll see there's really a broad spectrum. There are definitely a lot of frustrated and alienated fans though.

One thing that bothers me is when people who haven't really taken the time to learn about all the different posters paint us with a broad brush and say we're just a bunch of haters. I don't think that's true.

BTW, I think on UK, the definitions are:

Hater - Still considers him or herself a fan, but doesn't like the direction the team is going in. Believes criticizing/joking about the team is okay
Homer/Lover - Considers him or herself a fan, believes in supporting the team no matter what, is generally offended by criticism and jokes about the team.

Another way to look at it:

Haters - Don't like Isiah and Marbury
Lovers - Do like Isiah and Marbury

(You guys can let me know if I've got this wrong.)

Personally I never cared for this binary view of UK fans, but that seems to be the way or discussions / arguments break down, so I accept it.

I guess I fall into the hater camp, but I'm not on the far right wing of the hater camp.

Welcome to UK and enjoy. Try not to take things said here to seriously or personally. People use this forum to vent and blow off steam.



[Edited by - basketballjones on 08-04-2007 18:14]

Posted by BasketballJones:

Posted by Papabear:

Papabear says

Now don't take this to heart just humor. It's Sat. and Papabear is going to a cookout. The Bloger before me you are right about the New York times blog. I'm learning that different blogs bring in different types of fans.
Talkin about anger!!! I've been a Knicks fan since 1960 when I was just a Kid. Celebrated the 2 championships we got with Reed and Fraizer. The second one with Earl the Pearl. We've had an over thirty year drought. Disapointments one after another. I had the pleasure of meeting and talking with Marbs. He said that this was his childhood dream was to play for the Knicks. He said if he only scored 6 points a game and they won he would be happy. He said he scored 20 points and more all of his NBA career and it got him nothing. He said his family is here in New York His teachers are here in New York and he wants to win in the worse way and I beleived him. He admitted that he made mistakes and him being proud got him in trouble but after being around Zeke and listening to Zekes stories and how he went the extra mile to win thats what he wants to do. Let's cut the man some slack just one more season and if it don't pan out then I'll agree with you that Marbs will have to go. Peace!!

Papabear

It takes a while to understand the UK culture. I know it seems like were all just a bunch of "haters", but if you read the posts and look at the different styles you'll see there's really a broad spectrum. There are definitely a lot of frustrated and alienated fans though.

One thing that bothers me is when people who haven't really taken the time to learn about all the different posters paint us with a broad brush and say we're just a bunch of haters. I don't think that's true.

BTW, I think on UK, the definitions are:

Hater - Still considers him or herself a fan, but doesn't like the direction the team is going in. Believes criticizing/joking about the team is okay
Homer/Lover - Considers him or herself a fan, believes in supporting the team no matter what, is generally offended by criticism and jokes about the team.

Another way to look at it:

Haters - Don't like Isiah and Marbury
Lovers - Do like Isiah and Marbury

(You guys can let me know if I've got this wrong.)

Personally I never cared for this binary view of UK fans, but that seems to be the way or discussions / arguments break down, so I accept it.

I guess I fall into the hater camp, but I'm not on the far right wing of the hater camp.

Welcome to UK and enjoy. Try not to take things said here to seriously or personally. People use this forum to vent and blow off steam.



[Edited by - basketballjones on 08-04-2007 18:14]