Is this Forum that influential?

As a knee jerk reaction I initially voted No because I didn’t think that anyone would take a lot of the stuff posted on here seriously, but on reflection the evidence suggests otherwise and to my surprise I felt compelled to changed my answer to Yes. The nocturnal communication confirming the collapse of the UWE deal was not prompted by chants from the terraces and the persistent references to “negative vibes” around the place hasn’t spawned from the insightful musings of a local hack. The only logical conclusion is that the power of the keyboard and the vehicle of social media is genuinely mightier than the sword. However influence, albeit trivial, and in the eyes of the club undoubtedly a major irritant at the moment, comes with responsibility. The current round of postulating and supposition is clearly damaging the relationship between the supporters and the club, particularly as certain stories seem to take on a life of their own which are not entirely warranted. It would be amazing if the passion expressed on these pages could somehow be channeled in a more positive fashion (though ideally not via the happy bus 🚎 👏😊), and rather than divide seek to galvanise and restore faith in the future of the club. After all, we haven’t lost our potential and no matter what our connection to the club, or our individual motivation, we all collectively want the Gas to prosper.