Mike

You can't be enjoying yourself on the Board, picking fights left, right and center.....and generally getting the bird on string after string. Why not opine more reasonably, try for a bit of balance.....laugh at a few things. Nobody wants to see you cratering like this. The Board can be very enjoyable if you work with your fellow posters. ... I would not like to see you leave because you feel you are unwanted, because the Board is no longer fun. Life is short, particularly for chaps like you and me....and coming on here is pointless if it just lowers your Karma. ... Think on it.

 Good sentiment Moz. And all very true.

I hope CleverMike is not thinking of leaving the board - I have not read anything about this in any of his posts. Let's see how he responds to this thread.

 Mozart
I always try and keep the peace - but it does not last with you.   I only turn nasty after you led the way.
However, I am perfectly happy to differ from some members and also with you on an amiable basis.   I do not really like insulting people and denigrating anybody.  
I m not thinking of leaving and am not bitter either.   What really bothers me is that the country is going to the dogs and what really is regretted that when I was younger I did not leave SA like so many others did.   Now it is too late and in a way I am jealous of those who did,    
 

 
And so the bitter old Tit continues with his nonsense ... innocent as always. He doesn't want to see his faults. Everyone else is guilty ... he's just unfairly treated ... a peace maker ... merely responding to others ... totally misunderstood ... and now it's those damn expats ...  they're the cause of all his woes ... the b@stards.

At one stage I thought of you as a silly old fop that I'd humour from time to time ... say yes to, without really paying attention to what you were saying ... show you a little pity ... a little patience .. endure your daily doddering nonsensical posts and rants ...

Turns out, all you really are is an arsehole. A bitter, opinionated old fool. Quick to see everyone elses faults ... but never your own .

Well Tit ... I'm glad you are perfectly happy to differ with everyone. I will no doubt oblige you in every way I can.

 and now it's those damn expats ...  they're the cause of all his woes ... the b@stards.

Good on you Moz! Mike, 99% of posts here are from the same posters, there are very few new guys that don't know you. In other words, we all know your opinion on Alberts, Frans, MAtfield, M Steyn and G Smith etc. It would go a very long way to reducing the hostilities against you if you did not mention the same old rhetoric regarding these players.  

 Mike I'm relatively new here and must have missed your posts regarding Alberts and both Steyns.
Could you please, for the sake of putting me in the loop, discuss at length your feelings on those players.
:/

 And as aside could you freshen me up on Matfield, Graeme Smith, Fourie Du Preez and Amla.
Oh, and don't forget Zuma, the irreversible ANC and the Gupta's.
Tx.