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I just wanted to thank the few people who took time off from the "deflategate" hysteria to post some thoughts on.....I, don't know......the up coming football game. 
I woke this morning to find my thread, along with any other thread remotely attempting to discuss some actual football relegated to the 2nd page,
I understand the need to talk about this topic to some degree, so did I. I devoted a long paean to the injustice of it all. But that as on Monday.... It might have even been appropriate on Wednesday perhaps, However at what point does it stop being information and opinion and simply become self hating masturbation.
Whatever damage that's been done has been done. There is nothing that can be said at this point that will make the whole thing better..... or worse. Almost a full week of anger, anguish, and attitude has been wasted on this.... And regardless of what the outcome of this game is going to be, much, much. much more will be wasted further still in the future.
So what end I ask. The haters are going to hate, misinform, and twist the facts regardless of what the actual truth is. I've fought that battle for 7 years now to no avail and most fans STILL believe it was illegal to try and steal signals, and a punishment for a crime that wasn't created until in 2006 can taint victories gained in 2001, 03, and 04. You see it doesn't have to be the facts, make sense, or even be the true to have people with an agenda to believe the worst.
So why bother, my friends. Are you prepared to frustrate your self to no end, trying to explain this over and over again to someone who isn't going to listen anyway? . Do you REALLY believe a rival fans is EVER going to think your team aren't cheaters. And even if in his heart of hearts, he knows it isn't so, is he ever, NOT going to wield that "weapon" over you like a cudgel. Of course he will!
What I propose is NOT to rise to the bait any longer and move on. Lets accept the reality, however unjust, and simply enjoy that fact that 30 other fan bases just WISH they could be where we are, and start to actually enjoy the experience......and talk some FOOTBALL. Why not take our own advice and "ignore the noise" We are in a fascinating match up, against a worthy opponent, so why don't we simply take the next week off and enjoy what is left of the experience. Otherwise it doesn't make much see to come here and continually aggregate yourself by reading stuff that s designed to piss you off. Let's not forget that "success is the sweetest revenge".......and anything else would be masochism
I woke this morning to find my thread, along with any other thread remotely attempting to discuss some actual football relegated to the 2nd page,I understand the need to talk about this topic to some degree, so did I. I devoted a long paean to the injustice of it all. But that as on Monday.... It might have even been appropriate on Wednesday perhaps, However at what point does it stop being information and opinion and simply become self hating masturbation.
Whatever damage that's been done has been done. There is nothing that can be said at this point that will make the whole thing better..... or worse. Almost a full week of anger, anguish, and attitude has been wasted on this.... And regardless of what the outcome of this game is going to be, much, much. much more will be wasted further still in the future.
So what end I ask. The haters are going to hate, misinform, and twist the facts regardless of what the actual truth is. I've fought that battle for 7 years now to no avail and most fans STILL believe it was illegal to try and steal signals, and a punishment for a crime that wasn't created until in 2006 can taint victories gained in 2001, 03, and 04.
You see it doesn't have to be the facts, make sense, or even be the true to have people with an agenda to believe the worst.So why bother, my friends. Are you prepared to frustrate your self to no end, trying to explain this over and over again to someone who isn't going to listen anyway? . Do you REALLY believe a rival fans is EVER going to think your team aren't cheaters. And even if in his heart of hearts, he knows it isn't so, is he ever, NOT going to wield that "weapon" over you like a cudgel. Of course he will!
What I propose is NOT to rise to the bait any longer and move on. Lets accept the reality, however unjust, and simply enjoy that fact that 30 other fan bases just WISH they could be where we are, and start to actually enjoy the experience......and talk some FOOTBALL. Why not take our own advice and "ignore the noise" We are in a fascinating match up, against a worthy opponent, so why don't we simply take the next week off and enjoy what is left of the experience. Otherwise it doesn't make much see to come here and continually aggregate yourself by reading stuff that s designed to piss you off. Let's not forget that "success is the sweetest revenge".......and anything else would be masochism
