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Post by buckrippers on Aug 16, 2016 20:03:29 GMT
After more than three years writing articles free for the Post website I have finally decided to call it a day. I'm only putting this on the forums to let people know as I realise there are a few who quite enjoyed reading my rants. To be fair DC and the team have done so well they have virtually made moaning obsolete. I am pretty sure I will have things to complain about in the future but with holding down a day job, trying to progress my career as a novelist and playing daddy day care to a 6-year-old something had to give. As I have always stressed I am not employed by the Post and I didn't get paid for my columns. I was also getting pretty fed up with taking it in the neck for things like the ridiculous overuse of pop-up ads/surveys on the site, which certainly contributed to the decision. I've made those in charge aware of my feelings in that regard, not that it is likely to make a blind bit of difference because these decrees come down from on high. Looking forward to watching the Rovers this season and hopefully getting some good news about how the new board are going to progress matters off the field. In the meantime, for those who did - thanks for reading! Nick
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Post by miamigas on Aug 16, 2016 20:11:35 GMT
Cheers...enjoyed them very much, I'm sure you won't be able to resist a good few posts on here. All the best. UTG!
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Post by Antonio Fargas on Aug 16, 2016 20:59:12 GMT
Thanks for the words. Good luck with your future projects.
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Post by warehamgas on Aug 16, 2016 20:59:48 GMT
Well done and understand why you've decided to do so. Thanks for the good reads over the past two years I've read them, always found them a good read. Good luck with career and family. Let's hope we can enjoy watching Rovers get better and better! UTG!
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Post by pirateman on Aug 16, 2016 22:08:47 GMT
Always enjoyed the read Bucks. Good luck with everything
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Aug 17, 2016 5:21:47 GMT
Interesting that you say success on the pitch has made moaning obsolete. Maybe you could/should have tried writing more positive articles as that may have led to less criticism? That said, anyone who does anything for our club seems to be fair game to have a pop at so I can't say I blame you.
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Post by garystash on Aug 17, 2016 9:18:12 GMT
all the best - I shall miss the blog.
Also, you just can't account for some people - blaming you for the Post's overuse of ads.
It may not even the EP's fault, seems all local papers are based on the same stupid setup!
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Post by buckrippers on Aug 17, 2016 13:55:25 GMT
Interesting that you say success on the pitch has made moaning obsolete. Maybe you could/should have tried writing more positive articles as that may have led to less criticism? That said, anyone who does anything for our club seems to be fair game to have a pop at so I can't say I blame you. I've not quit because people moaned about what I wrote, tbh Hugo. At times I think I said things that needed to be said. When the club virtually turned on the supporters at the end of that dire relegation season when we followed them everywhere and deserved a bit more credit and some answers was a case in point. I've always been positive about the fans and my love of the Gas. It's difficult to defend websites, pop up ads and the like, though, particularly when they aren't anything to do with you!!
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Post by bluegas on Aug 17, 2016 14:24:13 GMT
All the best. Thanks.
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Post by allgasandgaiters on Aug 17, 2016 14:41:39 GMT
Thanks for the always provocative articles Nick - keep posting on here. UTG
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