SKAWF
14th March 2011, 22:58
I've been running through whether to actually start this thread or not.
the title is a song that is sung by liverpool football club supporters at nearly every game.
in my view this is the possibly the best song thats ever been adopted by a clubs fans.
but its much more than that.
its an ideal.
no matter how bad the team does, no matter what the trials of life,
this song is above all that. it unites people.
to hear 40 000 people sing it always gives me goosebumps. it was playing at my step dads funeral as i carried his coffin.
where i'm going is, i am commited to the ideal.
there is nothing that will ever break my bond with it. nothing.
even if all seems lost, i have faith that a phoenix will rise from the ashes.
likewise, i have faith in this site. i respect the ideal.
where it comes from is a place that cant be touched by the ups and downs of life.
there are still some here, who are intent on antagonism, and who show little regard for others,
and their right to their opinions and who choose to openly disrespect others who have contributed to Avalon.
I am not one of those people.
so instead of reading and responding to abusive posts,
i choose now to do something to redress the balance.
i pledge,
to support avalon and its ideals,
to give due consideration to anything i write,
to respect views that are opposed to my own
(responding with reason instead of personal attacks)
to respect this place and its members as if it were my home.
i will not antagonise people/situations
i will not disrespect anyone here, either openly or on the sly
i will not post unfounded smears against other members
and i will not inject negativity into threads that i dont agree with.
this will not change.
if you feel a need to reply, please be my guest.
in the mean time, here is the song.
best wishes for the future
steve
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8smO4VS9134
the title is a song that is sung by liverpool football club supporters at nearly every game.
in my view this is the possibly the best song thats ever been adopted by a clubs fans.
but its much more than that.
its an ideal.
no matter how bad the team does, no matter what the trials of life,
this song is above all that. it unites people.
to hear 40 000 people sing it always gives me goosebumps. it was playing at my step dads funeral as i carried his coffin.
where i'm going is, i am commited to the ideal.
there is nothing that will ever break my bond with it. nothing.
even if all seems lost, i have faith that a phoenix will rise from the ashes.
likewise, i have faith in this site. i respect the ideal.
where it comes from is a place that cant be touched by the ups and downs of life.
there are still some here, who are intent on antagonism, and who show little regard for others,
and their right to their opinions and who choose to openly disrespect others who have contributed to Avalon.
I am not one of those people.
so instead of reading and responding to abusive posts,
i choose now to do something to redress the balance.
i pledge,
to support avalon and its ideals,
to give due consideration to anything i write,
to respect views that are opposed to my own
(responding with reason instead of personal attacks)
to respect this place and its members as if it were my home.
i will not antagonise people/situations
i will not disrespect anyone here, either openly or on the sly
i will not post unfounded smears against other members
and i will not inject negativity into threads that i dont agree with.
this will not change.
if you feel a need to reply, please be my guest.
in the mean time, here is the song.
best wishes for the future
steve
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8smO4VS9134