Message for BNF

[TF_geepsterParticipant]

Love ya!
XX

[The Dangler paste virgin]

@Geepster (moderator) wrote:

Love ya!
XX

Me too mate one of the better posters on this site what a shame he seldom bothers posting, his thought provoking questions that usually drew a good response are badly missed by those like me who use this forum.

[TF_geepsterParticipant]

Come on, where’s the love, who else has feelings for BNF? This is your chance… it may never come again…

[The Dangler paste virgin]

@Geepster (moderator) wrote:

Come on, where’s the love, who else has feelings for BNF? This is your chance… it may never come again…

I would imagine a lot of people given what he does in his own time to help others ~clap He cant fish though even ive beat him.

[TF_geepsterParticipant]

BNF

Number of Posts: 4,758

Way to go Colin and plenty more on the way hopefully.

[Anonymous]

4,758 posts but only about 3 where related to angling. The rest of his posts where banter and taking the p out of ppl on this site. I even started to think of him as a forum mate and enjoyed seeing him on the bank at some of this forums matches. Shame that he moved totally to that other site with the aim of attempting to destroy this site (In my opinion). Yep, i can feel the love, Geepster.

[TF_justin case]

You seem bitter TB

Col is currently on set doing a Time Bandits Trailer then off to do a photoshoot for George

He sends his Luv

🙂

[TF_Hillbilly]

BNF is busy trying to get match fit at the moment – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7w2hRnFD07Q&NR=1

[TF_MICK THE BOOKIE]

I only got to know Colin through this site like many others.He was a top poster,and had the knack of stimulating banter and angling arguments.I know many who have met him,and fished with him,and all of them speak highly of the little chap.He does quite a bit for charity and helps many who have suffered in some way.It was imo a major loss to this site to lose Colin and his forum pals who left to start up MS.Lets hope that he and his mob stay in touch,even if its just to wind us all up….Hes the Guvnor at achieving that.

[TF_Cutnut]

In his own peculiar small way I’m sure he is basking in the limelight that he has always sought and continues to seek. Simply by adding to this post has given him more self-importance and raised his estimations. There is always a fine line between taking the rise and becoming a source of irritation and Colin always walks it with both feet but not always with one following the other.

Of the many pictures of Colin that have adorned the web and the odd magazine, most show him in a state of near rapture. I’m oft reminded of the Terry Gilliam clip of the man with the dancing teeth when I see a BNF opportunity pic.

Needless to say the TF site has become quieter and more relaxed with fewer bait takers since his leaving.

[tunnel topper]

never met colin but have enjoyed banter with BNF.
is this him: http://www.ratemybody.com/profile_231859_billynofish

[TF_Dodge]

How quiet is this site ?? ~sick ~sick

Gone. >>>>>>>

[TF_geepsterParticipant]

33,000 users a month dodge.

[TF_NW Cut Angler]

I endorse what TrueBlue states

[TF_MarkT]

@Geepster (moderator) wrote:

33,000 users a month dodge.

How many of them are staying on and making posts??

Not many i bet, they come on have a look and see the lack of posts and them go else where.

[TF_geepsterParticipant]

What, every month?
A website is not just about a forum you know.

[TF_feeder]

long live bnf and herbie.someone needs to keep us lot on our toes.lol

[Anonymous]

Justin Case. I am bitter. The little power seeking so-in-so banned me from the other site for something i said on this site. It was not an attack against that site or any individual members of either site. Geepster even told BnF to back right off when he went in for an attacked after clearly miss reading or taking offense to what i had posted. Next thing i was banned from that site. I had a discussion over the issue by e-mail (I still have the e-mails). However, BnF was not prepared or interested in reading my post again in the context that everybody else on this site understood it to be. So, i was banned! Thats one thing. I also remember what was written on that site in the first few weeks of the site opening. Several of those aware of the new site PMed me to make me aware of those personal attacks. Mainly, posts by BnF. So, i think i have every right to feel the love for BnF and what he really is.

[TF_geepsterParticipant]

LOL. Shocking.

[TF_NW Cut Angler]

Total fishing seems as successful as ever. Plenty posts / threads in a sport where hopefully people are out fishing at this time of year. The owner of this site is decent and fair and does not indulge in pathetic backstabbing of individuals and other sites.

[TF_Dodge]

@Geepster (moderator) wrote:

33,000 users a month dodge.

How come only around 100 can type then ?

Quality posters > Carpmagic , he is prob the only one here who knows what he is talking about fishing wise, Caster Rob very good especially on politics (shame he,s a Thatcherite! but good fun) Mick The Bookie & Herbie for entertainment value, Andy Cranes Mates cos he votes Labour ~clap

Geeps dont know why you started this thread but i for one thought you were better than that ? ~think Maybe you are playing to the idiots that drove so many good anglers / entertaining posters away from this site ?

Proper Gone >>>>>>>>>>>

[The Dangler paste virgin]

Some interesting posts~think however the point i was making TB is that as it was on a typical night 20 guys would be logged on here talking fishing and having banter and now?I wont get into your argument with BNF because it isnt any of my buisness and ive no intrest in stoking it further.Your posts for what it is worth regarding actual fishing are amongst the first things i look for on here and are usually very well set out and easy for Noddys like me to understand.As you say BNF more went in for wind ups but he also very often got thought provoking threads going initially before taking a backward step probably because he never had the knowledge of somebody like yourself.He never claims to be a great angler and when i first met him the impression i got was he was a guy wanting to get better by fishing with and getting answers from better anglers like yourself.He has some cracking ideas and his enthusiasm cant be faulted when it comes to organising stuff the fact most of the better anglers have gone to the other site would suggest he is giving them something different to this one.Nobody is or should be above constructive criticsm but some of the attacks on guys like Keith Arthur and Steve Ringer where an absoloute disgrace at times does that happen on the other site?

[TF_NW Cut Angler]

Nobody posts much on the other sites. A criticism of the members on that site not me. The reason given is that people say things on chat box. Steve Ringer actually made a post on the site saying how few decent threads there were.

It irks how people come from other sites intent on creating problems. Problems that do not exist.

Once upon a time, angling forums enjoyed a cordial relationship with other sites. BNF and co changed that and did so willingly and deliberately.

[The Dangler paste virgin]

@NW Cut Angler wrote:

Nobody posts much on the other sites. A criticism of the members on that site not me. The reason given is that people say things on chat box. Steve Ringer actually made a post on the site saying how few decent threads there were.

It irks how people come from other sites intent on creating problems. Problems that do not exist.

Once upon a time, angling forums enjoyed a cordial relationship with other sites. BNF and co changed that and did so willingly and deliberately.

I come on ask a question and if i get some answers im over the moon by the same token i try to give back what little help i can in return,for me thats the point of coming here.Also the lack of threads may well be down to the abundance of blogs some of them are a cracking read and it is a real shame that folk miss out on them.

[Anonymous]

Can we have a 2 way forum match between the two forums. Then i think we would feel the love again!

[TF_geepsterParticipant]

Exactly True Blue – so do I! Dodge it’s my way of asking politely if he feels the time is right to come back and start posting again (without begging).

The traffic figures don’t lie Dodge, the number of unique users has been consistently over 30,000 for the last 12 months.

I have a list of the top 20 (busiest, in terms of traffic) UK fishing websites in front of me – interestingly only one is a manufacturer’s site.

Bet you can’t get guess which one it is though.

[RichW]

That will be a certain budget tackle dealer looking for ideas to copy and then advertise with a similar name at a slightly lower price.

[TF_geepsterParticipant]

No Rich, there are seven retailers in the top 20 but I’m after the one manufacturer…

[TF_kick]

Mick Wilkinson ?

[TF_geepsterParticipant]

Nope. Actually it’s a brand that also sells direct, so it’s really a retailer I guess. Also it’s not just fishing so is probably a bit spurious. See how many of the retailers you can get….

[TF_Cutnut]

You won’t get any sense out of the MFS crew they’re all slaughtered at The Longshoot more like as not as it was their weekender at the Glebe.

[TF_geepsterParticipant]

Cool hope they had a great time – it was pretty cold today so I’ll be interested to know how the fish responded.

[TF_justin case]

@Geepster (moderator) wrote:

Cool hope they had a great time – it was pretty cold today so I’ll be interested to know how the fish responded.

We are all back now

Friday it fished its pants off, 212lb won it from pool 5,

I reckon there was possibly 20 over a ton, end pegs dominated mostly, and you needed 145lb to get in the top 6, The weather was warm and sunny and a tad too flat, if we had got a slight ripple I think we would have caught a hell of a lot more.

Today was very windy and bloody cold, most having to get additional clothing from the wagons at one point I was shivering the fishing was a tad down on the previious day 140lb winning, again the end pegs dominated with the exception of pool 1 where peg 10 won the lake with only 89lb. carefull feeding seemed to be the key on day 2 especially on pool 1.

The beer was flowing in the Shoot most people were obliterated by the time the footie ended.

Good times were had by all

[TF_herbie]

geeps i can only say most match anglers belong in flocks( myself included) and at the moment the flock is elsewhere, but rest assured they will be somewhere else soon, thats the nature of the beast.i am sure billy looks in on t/f and when MFS is more secure he will be back to annoy his detractors. as for you dodger what happened to “THIS IS MY LAST POST ON T/F” lol.
t/f has plenty to offer as has mfs long may it be the case, i enjoy both sites they both have somthing to offer.

[TF_NW Cut Angler]

@herbie wrote:

geeps i can only say most match anglers belong in flocks( myself included) and at the moment the flock is elsewhere, but rest assured they will be somewhere else soon, thats the nature of the beast.i am sure billy looks in on t/f and when MFS is more secure he will be back to annoy his detractors. as for you dodger what happened to “THIS IS MY LAST POST ON T/F” lol.
t/f has plenty to offer as has mfs long may it be the case, i enjoy both sites they both have somthing to offer.

~clap Quality post ~clap

Shame there are not more posters like this on the net. Types like dodge are too much the norm.

[TF_feeder]

always a gentleman my mate herbie.lol

[TF_geepsterParticipant]

Well hopefully BNF and some of the others will be back one of these days.
In the meantime, this isn’t my last post…
😉

[TF_wightangler]

Have to say BNF and his work and success in cajoleing well known anglers and companies is one of the main reasons why MFS has become successful.
His banter is missed immensely and the fact that he’s not the best angler in the world was one of his major attributes paradoxically.
A lot of us use both sites and get rather perplexed by some of the petty rivalry and illwill by a few people – harly condusive for friendly banter and some positive inter site rivalry which Geeps and his post endorses.

I do hope that anglers will support and use both sites since both have their own charachterstics and preferences which has got to be good for match angling as a whole.

[TF_geepsterParticipant]

Here here.

[Merce1]

I visit and attend events from both sites. I like BNF and his crew and also Gareth and the TF gang.

When a new business market is discovered, the firm that grabs the land quickest steals a march on the others (first mover advantage). Other competitor firms then open up, often as off-shoots of the original business. This happens repeatedly until there are too many suppliers for the number of customers (maturation) and the market then consolidates ie firms merge or acquire each other, resulting in a smaller number of stable businesses.

If the evolution of interest-based websites is anything like the evolution of businesses, then we probably should ‘feel the love’ between different sites, as we will probably be re-united in the fullness of time!

[TF_Paddy]

Blimey! You dont know any thing about managing national football teams do you??

[TF_Maver Mick]

Never met the guy but enjoyed his posts and sense of humour. Like most of the best posters ie swimfeeder true blue etc there is allways some contoversey but this used to provate some good debates, untill it gets spoiled by a few. I got the impression Billy No Fish wanted more involvement with the site running so his answer was to start is own. Me personally am not a member of MFS but remain on this site. Would just like more posts from swimfeeder and true blue. Before anyone asks why i do not start many posts i do not have the literary tallents of the aforementioned.

[TF_justin case]

@Merce1 wrote:

I visit and attend events from both sites. I like BNF and his crew and also Gareth and the TF gang.

When a new business market is discovered, the firm that grabs the land quickest steals a march on the others (first mover advantage). Other competitor firms then open up, often as off-shoots of the original business. This happens repeatedly until there are too many suppliers for the number of customers (maturation) and the market then consolidates ie firms merge or acquire each other, resulting in a smaller number of stable businesses.

If the evolution of interest-based websites is anything like the evolution of businesses, then we probably should ‘feel the love’ between different sites, as we will probably be re-united in the fullness of time!

Pure quality 🙂

[TF_SteveMay]

Merce1 wrote:
I visit and attend events from both sites. I like BNF and his crew and also Gareth and the TF gang.

I too do both and completely agree with the above.

Good job Merce1 doesn’t do many posts (here or MFS) Because he’s lost me with his other two paragraphs.

[TF_herbie]

@SteveMay wrote:

Merce1 wrote:
I visit and attend events from both sites. I like BNF and his crew and also Gareth and the TF gang.

I too do both and completely agree with the above.

Good job Merce1 doesn’t do many posts (here or MFS) Because he’s lost me with his other two paragraphs.

thats not difficult you old git. oh and i have your quid~sick

[TF_feeder]

now who is being sarkie herb mate.lol

[TF_Billy no FishParticipant]

Well, what a strange thing, asking me to come back, very nice though. Let me clear up a few misconceptions. I didn’t leave to set up another site, a few of us had a different idea and because of my nature things evolved to what we have on Matchfishingscene now. It’s a members site run by them for them.

Contrary to popular belief i am rather busy with things other than fishing and MFS. I don’t have time to post on both regularly.

I understand what Merce was saying!!! Things must be bad!! Thanks for the nice things that have been said. Now to my detractors. I don’t care what you say about me. Your opinion doesn’t matter to me. You may not agree with the decisons made about the two of you but that’s life, deal with it.

I hope Caster Rob is well, he has had a rough ride the past few years but his humour and ability to wind people up has me in stiches.

Swimfeeder (Bob) is legendary. Always controversial but a better bloke for knowing.

They don’t post on MFS, their choice but i’d have a beer with both. Let’s face it fishing is our hobby and forums are just another outlet to enjoy it.

If i have upset anyone then you know me, i couldn’t care less, if you bit, i won!!! Ha ha ha!!

[TF_geepsterParticipant]

Now I remember why you don’t fit in – you talk sense!!! The whole point of these community sites is to bring people together, so let’s get back to that….

[Anonymous]

Can we now have a TF v MFS challenge match, please?

[TF_Snooty Fox]

Oooooh Steve – are you sure that’s wise…..~think

You boys will get whooped…..(waits for wrap round)

[TF_Cutnut]

Do you want it before or after your day out with Darren Cox~think

[TF_Swimfeeder]

BNF (Colin) for the record, and you already know this, I do not have a problem with you or any of the posters on MFS, with the exception of McMad.

I stand by my original thinking though, again you already know this, but for the record,

I believe too many forums cause division in Internet angling communities, at a time when match angling needs to stand together more than ever, the last thing it needs is another “clique”.

I know MFS creates a great deal of good ,positive and forward thinking concepts and ideas…….I just wish those concepts and ideas could have emerged from this site, after-all, most,if not all of the MFS members were “born” on the TF site, myself included, that said what is done, is done, and I wish you and your “clan” all the best for the future, but again you know that.

[TF_herbie]

we dont want him back~naughty sod off shorty

[TF_Jadstar70]

Constantly look in, several times a day in fact.
Some of the old posters on here still make me smile, I think BNF has touched on that already.

When I joined MFS I continued to post on both sites, but pretty soon it was obvious there were a few around that made you feel unwelcome on this site if you were an active member of another site. There were rumours and unjustified allegations all around and this led to a divisive culture between the two sites and people quickly nailed their colours to the appropriate mast(head)
This then escalated into a pretty petty “us and them” scenario (I’m as guilty as many for helping fuel this probably as well, let him that cast the first stone and all that)

Hopefully this fractious regard is now put to bed? I think I have muted a few times last year on both sites about a challenge match, and what a wasted opportunity we have of creating something like that between us all.
Talk about bragging rights to end all bragging rights!~sick

We have just had a “Glebe Weekend”, my 4th Internet Glebe weekender the previous three being with TF (2) and MFS, they were all as enjoyable as each other- there were many many people from both sites who share one common ground, they just like fishing~clap

I mainly stay on MFS as most of the people I fish matches with are there, most matches are organised on there tbh (NOT A DIG AT TF!)
I didn’t join a local club this year, we decided to have a year fishing the Internet matches for a change.
Kev 34 is running a match of teams of three this year as last, which encompasses both sites, and I’m really looking forward to that.

The point I am trying to make is, life really is too short, you are a long time dead to be wasting energy on things that don’t really matter!

[TF_geepsterParticipant]

I agree with all of that Jadstar – let’s try and put all of it behind us. Life’s too short, match fishing needs unity, and fishing is supposed to be fun.

[TF_wightangler]

‘Life too short’
agree- but BnF is shorter!

[Anonymous]

Snooty Fox, are you still struggling for bites? Let me help you out once again. If TF got whooped against MFS in a challenge match. I would be the first to shake your hand, say well done and give you a quid.

A fun day out match fishing with some old friends would be a good thing for both forums. Real bragging rights for the winning forum and maybe we could raise some cash for a charity of the winning sites choice!

[TF_Snooty Fox]

TB – Glebe thread sums it up.

Try to help and get ridiculed

Goodbye

[Anonymous]

Not by me, Snooty Fox. I,ve always given credit when its due. So, well done, mate! Oh, and you get that from some on all sites. 13 tins of corn and 6 pints of hemp sounds about right from what i know of the Glebe. You cannot do anything more than draw your peg. Fish it well and win! Those who moan about you drawing well are just bad losers. Keep up the good work where info is concerned on both sites. As you know, i,ve never drawn a bad peg according to some. However, how many good pegs have they messed up? lol

[TF_Snooty Fox]

Thanks Steve – appreciated ~clap

I try and help where poss even though I’m not that good

Good grief I’m feelin the love ~sick

[Anonymous]

don’t give me none of this kiss and make up bollocks….~naughty ~naughty

[TF_Snooty Fox]

LOL squeaks ~clap

[TF_Dodge]

LOL @ Squeeks
~clap ~clap ~clap

[TF_MICK THE BOOKIE]

I fancy a bunk up coming…God are we getting all loved up…Vaseline order of the day methinks…lol.

[TF_feeder]

mtb and herbie behave yourselfs.lol

[TF_Fred Davis]

I can’t understand all this rivalry, anglers are anglers and it’s nice to meet most of them 99% are very decent chaps, salt of the earth, as for an intersite match suggested by true blue between MFS & TF if it helps to form friendships as opposed to try to settle old scores, then I’m all for it, Innitially the intersite series was set for lads with an interest in match fishing /angling from the websites to meet up get to know the names of posters and have a friendly days fishing with a bit of friendly banter and a beer afterwards.

However rivalry between sites intensefied and the win or loose well have a booze brigade seem to have upped the anti, sadly I don’t think the early days of a friendly meet can ever be recovered,I hope I’m wrong things evolve over time the serious brigade climbed aboard and the early innocence was easily lost replaced by site rivalry which as many have said is rather silly as most good anglers post on a variety of sites.

I sincerely hope I’m wrong and we can recapture those days when anglers turned up to greet and meet as the main part of the day.

[TF_herbie]

those lads are still there fred still meeting up and taking the micky. there,s lots of new faces that never knew those days who are a little serious at first but come around after a couple of trips, these are the future p@ss takers who will form there own get togethers in years to come. as for the booze brigade fred just ignore them , most of us do they dont get out that often~sick ~sick ~sick

[Anonymous]

I understand what your saying fred. However, TF and MFS are for the most part old friends. I suspect that there would be quite a lot of pride from either site in winning a challenge match between the two sites. It might also help to heal a few wounds that where created by attacks and wind ups/set ups!

[AnimalParticipant]

Interesting thread this one mmmmmmmmmm

[TF_Happy Dangler]

Can’t say I’ve ever heard of BNF.~think ~think

Like Steve May, Merce and about 15 others who participate in both sites I have just fished the TF and MFS Glebe weekends. I think it was 17 or 18 (out of 65/60 attendees) who fished both! Each slightly different but equally enjoyable.

There was a similar mix at the Duane Seckington Memorial match at Alders.

Friendships are made and barriers broken down by meeting and fishing with people not by sniping & festering in front of a PC screen.~naughty ~naughty ~naughty

[TF_kev34]

I really don`t get what this thread is supposed to achieve.

Like ricky said i have fished both TF/MFS and had the best 4 days banter and fishing for ages.

Think you need to bury hatchets and just enjoy your fishing or stop of the internet imho~think

[TF_justin case]

@kev34 wrote:

Think you need to bury hatchets and just enjoy your fishing

The trouble with burying things Kev is some old scabby dog always seems to dig them up lol

TB we had the intersite to fish against each other but it kinda died, a good idea though none the less, would be even better if we made it a two dayer

[TF_ubat]

LOL, like both sites, just not enough time to keep up to date on both.

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