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Post by matty on Jun 15, 2018 8:57:47 GMT
Many years ago we had the dragonsoccer message board which helped us Welsh fans keep in contact and up to date with things before social media took off. Without any notice the board disappeared and we had no way of finding other members to get a new one started - it sounds crazy in todays age but that is what happened. Tim P (or Trendy as he was known on the old board - how do i remember that?) made this message board. It took a while for us old members to find it but eventually we did. Someone would comment on every BBC comments page with a link to it etc. Anyway - that's the history but thats not the reason for my post. I've noticed that Tim has not logged on here for over a year. Maybe hes lost interest, i dont know. But if hes the owner of this message board and hes not active is there a chance this board may disappear too? Any admins able to answer? Sorry for the strange post, just curious  |
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Post by dragonsoccer on Jun 15, 2018 9:24:29 GMT
"Without any notice" - ummm dont think so. I said at the time it was closing due to other commitments.
Leave it with me will dig out old info I have.
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Post by matty on Jun 15, 2018 9:32:45 GMT
"Without any notice" - ummm dont think so. I said at the time it was closing due to other commitments. Leave it with me will dig out old info I have. Sorry if I'm wrong there Neil, but in my hazy memory there was no notice - i guess we did know it was coming then. We certainly didnt get a new board for ages - i did speak with you a few times when it happened. Either way that's not what my post is about - just hoping Tim's ok and that the future of this board is too. |
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Post by dragonsoccer on Jun 15, 2018 9:39:04 GMT
no problem, sent a tweet out as well.
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Post by cadno on Jun 15, 2018 9:45:26 GMT
This board has gone downhill since the Euros imo, a lot of good contributors have stopped posting on here for one reason or another.
Maybe it's because all we ever wanted was to see Wales qualify for a major tournament, and we got so much more than that in France.
There's not as much to discuss now I guess, and we need new dreams to chase.
I still prefer this forum to Twitter.
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Post by matty on Jun 15, 2018 9:46:41 GMT
no problem, sent a tweet out as well. Thanks! Always appreciated the message board you set up and the website itself. It was so tough supporting Wales during the bad times, it was great to chat with like minded people as you didnt come across many in real life! Was completely lost when the message board went. Credit to you for doing it for so long, it was appreciated  |
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Post by matty on Jun 15, 2018 9:48:28 GMT
This board has gone downhill since the Euros imo, a lot of good contributors have stopped posting on here for one reason or another. But I still prefer this forum to Twitter. They are still here, just diluted by a lot of newer members maybe? |
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Post by cadno on Jun 15, 2018 9:52:55 GMT
This board has gone downhill since the Euros imo, a lot of good contributors have stopped posting on here for one reason or another. But I still prefer this forum to Twitter. They are still here, just diluted by a lot of newer members maybe? Maybe, I think a lot of people are struggling for motivation since the Euros. 58 years of heartache but we had more to talk about before France, now most conversations are more about "remember when" |
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Post by matty on Jun 15, 2018 10:01:01 GMT
They are still here, just diluted by a lot of newer members maybe? Maybe, I think a lot of people are struggling for motivation since the Euros. 58 years of heartache but we had more to talk about before France, now most conversations are more about "remember when" The Euros was perfect in so many ways. Nobody who went would have ever seen Wales in a tournament before, the fact it was only over the road in France made it so convenient, topping the group over England, the Belgium win, HRKs goal, getting to the semis. It was always downhill from there. But i cant wait til the Nations League games, and our youthful squad is as exciting as it gets for us. We've got a lot to look forward to, even if the disjointed Euro 2020 across Europe will never live up to France! (Got to get there first as well) |
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Post by cadno on Jun 15, 2018 10:10:05 GMT
Maybe, I think a lot of people are struggling for motivation since the Euros. 58 years of heartache but we had more to talk about before France, now most conversations are more about "remember when" The Euros was perfect in so many ways. Nobody who went would have ever seen Wales in a tournament before, the fact it was only over the road in France made it so convenient, topping the group over England, the Belgium win, HRKs goal, getting to the semis. It was always downhill from there. But i cant wait til the Nations League games, and our youthful squad is as exciting as it gets for us. We've got a lot to look forward to, even if the disjointed Euro 2020 across Europe will never live up to France! (Got to get there first as well) Yeah we definitely suffered a long Euro hangover. I'm looking forward to the next campaign too, we have an exciting group of players, hopefully Giggs can make a good team out of them. Promising signs so far! |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2018 11:44:46 GMT
Football is getting bigger and better in Wales all the time. Lots to look forwards to!
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Post by sleepy on Jun 15, 2018 12:41:48 GMT
I too had noticed that TP had gone (I remember he was TrendyChorlton then changed to TrendyPontcanna!), and had wondered the same thing (i.e. does it affect the status of this board), but don't have an answer unfortunately.
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Post by matty on Jun 15, 2018 12:59:57 GMT
I too had noticed that TP had gone (I remember he was TrendyChorlton then changed to TrendyPontcanna!), and had wondered the same thing (i.e. does it affect the status of this board), but don't have an answer unfortunately. Glad I wasn't the only one! Yeah I remembered his names too, funny what you remember and again I'm glad I'm not the only one haha! |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2018 16:58:32 GMT
Haven’t seen a flynnfan post for a long time either.
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Post by matty on Jun 15, 2018 17:55:36 GMT
Haven’t seen a flynnfan post for a long time either. March 2017 was the last time he logged on 😕 |
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Post by matty on Jun 15, 2018 18:02:26 GMT
Who out there used the old dragonsoccer message board? Those I know: Me (obviously!) Ds (obviously - it was his board) Ontheroadagain (under a different name) Scoop76 (I think I remember posting on ccmb and helping you find this board) Who else out there? |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2018 18:10:17 GMT
Who out there used the old dragonsoccer message board? Those I know: Me (obviously!) Ds (obviously - it was his board) Ontheroadagain (under a different name) Scoop76 (I think I remember posting on ccmb and helping you find this board) Who else out there? I got onto it for the last 6-9 months before it finished. |
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Post by sleepy on Jun 15, 2018 18:33:47 GMT
Who out there used the old dragonsoccer message board? Those I know: Me (obviously!) Ds (obviously - it was his board) Ontheroadagain (under a different name) Scoop76 (I think I remember posting on ccmb and helping you find this board) Who else out there? I was always on it. Not sure I posted more than once or twice. |
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Post by gwernybwch on Jun 15, 2018 19:46:34 GMT
Who out there used the old dragonsoccer message board? Those I know: Me (obviously!) Ds (obviously - it was his board) Ontheroadagain (under a different name) Scoop76 (I think I remember posting on ccmb and helping you find this board) Who else out there? Yeah used to be on the old Dragon Soccer message board, using the same user name. Rarely used to post on there though. I don't blame dragonsoccer for closing it down, it got very toxic circa. 2003 / 2004 when it looked like we might qualify for Euro 2004. If I remember rightly chislenko was also on the board (who made one of my favourite posts of all time). For those that can remember the old Dragon Soccer message board, can anyone remember the even older "Wales Away" Yahoo group? |
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Post by quetzal on Jun 15, 2018 20:00:55 GMT
Yes lets close Apostle down. Twitter won!!!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2018 20:06:38 GMT
The Euros was perfect in so many ways. Nobody who went would have ever seen Wales in a tournament before, the fact it was only over the road in France made it so convenient, topping the group over England, the Belgium win, HRKs goal, getting to the semis. It was always downhill from there. But i cant wait til the Nations League games, and our youthful squad is as exciting as it gets for us. We've got a lot to look forward to, even if the disjointed Euro 2020 across Europe will never live up to France! (Got to get there first as well) Yeah we definitely suffered a long Euro hangover. I'm looking forward to the next campaign too, we have an exciting group of players, hopefully Giggs can make a good team out of them. Promising signs so far! What’s the odds the hangover lasts 58 years? |
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Post by chislenko on Jun 15, 2018 20:27:35 GMT
Who out there used the old dragonsoccer message board? Those I know: Me (obviously!) Ds (obviously - it was his board) Ontheroadagain (under a different name) Scoop76 (I think I remember posting on ccmb and helping you find this board) Who else out there? Yeah used to be on the old Dragon Soccer message board, using the same user name. Rarely used to post on there though. I don't blame dragonsoccer for closing it down, it got very toxic circa. 2003 / 2004 when it looked like we might qualify for Euro 2004. If I remember rightly chislenko was also on the board (who made one of my favourite posts of all time). For those that can remember the old Dragon Soccer message board, can anyone remember the even older "Wales Away" Yahoo group? Yes was a member of Darren's Wales Away group, when I was on DS I was another Russian footballer, Yashin, but it wouldn't let me use it on here hence I changed to the left winger from their 66 squad, Chislenko. Even back then I was supporting anybody but England!!! USSR back then, not Russia, use to love the shirt with CCCP on it. That will be the "concrete post" that you reminded me of a couple of years back gwernybwch |
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Post by sleepy on Jun 15, 2018 20:36:08 GMT
Yeah used to be on the old Dragon Soccer message board, using the same user name. Rarely used to post on there though. I don't blame dragonsoccer for closing it down, it got very toxic circa. 2003 / 2004 when it looked like we might qualify for Euro 2004. If I remember rightly chislenko was also on the board (who made one of my favourite posts of all time). For those that can remember the old Dragon Soccer message board, can anyone remember the even older "Wales Away" Yahoo group? Yes was a member of Darren's Wales Away group, when I was on DS I was another Russian footballer, Yashin, but it wouldn't let me use it on here hence I changed to the left winger from their 66 squad, Chislenko. Even back then I was supporting anybody but England!!! USSR back then, not Russia, use to love the shirt with CCCP on it. That will be the "concrete post" that you reminded me of a couple of years back gwernybwch Who is/Was Yankti Mooschov? |
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Post by bale-droed on Jun 16, 2018 4:44:22 GMT
"Without any notice" - ummm dont think so. I said at the time it was closing due to other commitments. Leave it with me will dig out old info I have. I remember it well and I have been on this longer than any other active member. I was like the 7th person here. Dragon soccer definitely gave at least 4 weeks notice |
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Post by texan on Jun 16, 2018 8:33:32 GMT
I was on DS from about 2002 when I finally got online...Wanadoo lol!
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Post by cadno on Jun 16, 2018 9:17:27 GMT
Yeah we definitely suffered a long Euro hangover. I'm looking forward to the next campaign too, we have an exciting group of players, hopefully Giggs can make a good team out of them. Promising signs so far! What’s the odds the hangover lasts 58 years? 😂Haha, I wouldn't be surprised. I really hope we become World Cups regulars like Uruguay (similar population)! I mean...obviously, that's what everyone would like lol. |
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Post by matty on Jun 16, 2018 19:50:27 GMT
"Without any notice" - ummm dont think so. I said at the time it was closing due to other commitments. Leave it with me will dig out old info I have. I remember it well and I have been on this longer than any other active member. I was like the 7th person here. Dragon soccer definitely gave at least 4 weeks notice I apologise to ds, I honestly can't remember any notice given - can't understand why we didn't sort out a new board in the meantime. Plus you were the 70th member here, I was 55th so I've been here longer  |
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Post by ontheroadagain on Jun 16, 2018 21:11:35 GMT
Ah, the good old ds messageboard. Great times.
I was whiteport after the drink from Porto in 2000.
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Post by marsvolta on Jun 17, 2018 2:10:31 GMT
I remember it well and I have been on this longer than any other active member. I was like the 7th person here. Dragon soccer definitely gave at least 4 weeks notice I apologise to ds, I honestly can't remember any notice given - can't understand why we didn't sort out a new board in the meantime. Plus you were the 70th member here, I was 55th so I've been here longer Hey, how do you know that you are the 55th member to join? where does it say what membership number you are? |
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Post by matty on Jun 17, 2018 11:32:39 GMT
I apologise to ds, I honestly can't remember any notice given - can't understand why we didn't sort out a new board in the meantime. Plus you were the 70th member here, I was 55th so I've been here longer Hey, how do you know that you are the 55th member to join? where does it say what membership number you are? Click on your name and it's in the address bar. You are member 45 so an even earlier member again! |
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