Brian.

So long, and thanks for all the fish.

where's Brian off to. And why's he given you all the fish.

No doubt announcements will be given in due time, but Brian is stepping aside for a while.

Ology's not taking over is he.

lol, no, but at least he would be impartial if he were.

I wish the new team well in their running of the show.

don't you mean good luck
and I'm still worried about the fish.

Brian, hope everything OK. Whatever happens many thanks for all your hard work

It's a hard act to follow, that's for sure.

They aren't fish that chew folk.
Which reminds me, I took my grandfather to a shop where they have those little fish that eat skin...It took a while, but saved me a fortune in funeral costs.

Hear hear, Rio.

all the best for the future Brian.

Mac,
Anchovies like to forage.
Edit
Best wishes Brian

All the best Brian good luck.

(Do we know if he has sold site? Hope council hasn't bought it)

He hasn't, Cllr.

Couldn't think of anything worse, they would spend thousands on it then break it.

Good luck Brian in your latest venture, got to make a crust in life

Hooo Roooo Brian.....thank you and have a great what ever you are doing.....love Lizzie xx 😎

Wherever you are and whatever you are doing enjoy you "holiday"
Brain

Noted, Sir.

I raise my glass to yis brian......best o the best to you.

I'll wait for the announcement off the Boss --

He is in London just now, Dougie.
But announcements will be made in due course I suspect.

good luck brian

Deleted sorry

I don't see your point, Dougie. The thread from me was to say thanks, nothing else.

If its the young lad that came to ww meet last year he is all there with his cough drops hes a good investment to ww
take care brian whatever your up to .

Ann:

That's a possibility, Anne.

No 'e'...Dumbo.

Ann.

Very best wishes Brian , and thank you.

God bless and thanks for everything Brian.

Hope whatever you do works out for you.
Good luck and thank you.

three cheers for Brian hip hip hooray

Thanks, Brian.

Typical jarvo tring to cause trouble on threads, that's the main reason Brian is leaving..Ch-ch-ch-changes.

Maybe he,s just fed up with all the bickering, and falling out, on the site.

Maybe whoever takes the reins will enforce the rules a lot more so they include everyone.

Thanks Brian.

Many thanks and best wishes for the future.

All the best with whatever you've planned in the coming weeks/months/years Mags x

All the best Brian and good luck in your new endeavors

ann spam .
Ann brian was at the meeting.

All the best Brian & I wish you well in whatever you do

Not been a member very long but enjoyed every day , thank you.

Does anyone know if Brian will be putting a comment on here?

Brian will probably know Gareth

Good call

He was going to last eve, but time went against him and he had to leave for that London.

All the very, very best Brian Dare I also say, COME BACK SOON

All very best from me also Brian... sorry to see you go though

Mac, Jarvo could cause trouble in a monastery. His mate (builderboy) defended him saying he was a pacifist yet a lot of his threads and responses are antagonistic.
I await the personal insults.

He's not the messiah..he's a very naughty boy!!

ATB!

Hear he arm Dosco.

Heard a rumour he's joining Leigh Life.

Best of luck, Brian in your new venture,whatever it may be.

Have I missed something has Brian said he is leaving?

Yes, Frances. he has had enough of the threats via email and the constant editing. He is devoting his time to a new venture.

To the people who send threats via e-mail. Hang your heads in shame. What kind of Scum would do such a thing?? Good luck in your new venture.

I don't think it's any current members ;-)
But you'll know um!

You don't know much. now stick to the topic at hand

The police are being involved, Broady That's how bad the thread are...It's a banned member.

Apparently it's not been very nice for Brian.

All the best, Sir, and a big thanks from me.

Bloody hell!

Hear hear.


Joseph knows as much as I, so he can verify if it's the truth or not.

for mac

On this thread alone you have intimidated Dougie (one of the most decent posters on here) , and then this,

"Typical jarvo tring to cause trouble on threads, that's the main reason Brian is leaving..Ch-ch-ch-changes."

What an horrible and ungratious statement that is.

I think it's up to Brian himself to give the reasons for his alleged departure from WW, or has he made you his official spokesman the way you are swaggering about like you are the new owner.

I think your constant complaints to Brian and overall arrogance and bullying of others are part of the reason for any change of commitment he may have made.

Oh and I do "know much" sunshine.

I'm sad that Brian's throwing the towel in......but I can't say I blame him. So what's going to happen Mac?? Do you know??.......Will the site change??? or is Brian just going to put a "Manager" in??

Your opinion, bennie, which, as ever, is wrong.

Unless of corse, you care to offer proof.

To paraphrase Peawapp " What a sad set of Barstewards" People never cease to amaze me. Get something for free and still complain.

Alexis, certain aspects of the site will remain, such as albums, etc. The communication board, etc. Up to the new admin.

I trust Brian is proud of his achievements. He ought to be. I hope his vision has been fulfilled . Well done

Posted by: Mac (35565) Report abuse


Alexis, certain aspects of the site will remain, such as albums, etc. The communication board, etc. Up to the new admin




And do we know who the new Admin is going to be????

That will be announced in good itime. Nt my place to post such info.

Bennie,
How many posts have you had removed over the last couple of years? Quite a lot. Maybe some unwarranted and you certainly weren't the worst offender but having to constantly monitor for rule violations must be time consuming and then dealing with the fallout regarding posts being removed. Then to cap it all threats of violence. No wonder he has thrown the towel in.

Hear, hear, Bennie. I just hope the 'new' owner can find a job for the obnoxious, anonymous, Mac.

It would be tragic if he got his hands on this site.

I deplore everything he stands for.

The people on this very thread that are trying to cause arguments are as much to blame as the threateners.

Feel free to put me on ignore jarvo, as I do with your threads

I would stop with all the silly replies now. Wait until you hear what Brian will have to say.

Did Brian give you his blessing to make the announcement Mac?? No disrespect to you, but I would have thought something like this would have been better had Brian said it himself!

Obviously you don't...

Mac's an a-----e plain and simple...He needs a full-time job.

I ddid state that Brian was going to make the announcement last eve, Alexis. Unfortunately, he had to be in that London, so hadn't the time.

This thread was made to say thanks and farewell to Brian, instead, it has begun to turn into a bickering match....The very reason Brian has left.

'I would stop with all the silly replies now. Wait until you hear what Brian will have to say'


Who made thee t'boss, already?

Fair comment all the same, Mester.

Broady I'm not aware of any of my posts being removed and I invite Ron or Brian to inform if I'm wrong, but as you know, you've made the statement and mud sticks.

You started it in a very ambiguous way, you utter imbecile...Don't backtrack...

I'm a law unto myself, Mester.


Okay, teeth will be provided after that remark.

Been waiting a while to use that lovely clip, Mester.

I knew you'd appreciate it and not be upset.

Bennie,
You have had lot's of posts removed. I am seven hours behind you in Wigan so about 4pm here I see the site start to heat up. I would bet my last penny on being correct. Please don't think I am singling you out as I said you are far from being the worst offender. ( By the way I refer to your time as BLC)

Nowt or nobody upsets me, Mester.

I just haven't the time.

Ah so you are not sure but you still label me an "offender"?

Anyroad up, back to the issue. It's a very sad state of affairs what has been going on, and the man doesn't need the crap.

What about folk wearing overalls and breaking wind in the palaces of the mighty, Mester?

Joseph: What's been going on?

Jarvo, it is as Mac stated, sadly.

Sorry, but I don't understand...

Missed your 21:22 mester.

Indeed it is a sad state.

then feel free to reread rather than trying to bicker.

OMG! Can you tell me.....IS IT no longer possible to have a debate on WWC without it turning into a joke fest??? No wonder Brian wants out!

As Joseph one said: "This is cyber world; not the real world..."

Joke?....Bennie and jarvo's posts aren't jokes, they are designed to offend and cause arguments. Yes, THAT is a reason Brian has had enough.

Jarvo,
I suppose Cyberworld encroaches into the real world when Brian is receiving threats. Sad really.

Indeed, Jarvo. That's how I view it. Sadly Brian is the one who gets the threats in his home, which I consider the the real world.

Threats? From who?

Let him make this statement, not the site butler...

Hear hear, Broady. The threats are so serious that Brian has decided the Police should investigate.


As previously stated, the site is free to user, yet he had it thrown in his face.

Loyaly to Brian prevents me from countering that totally false statement Mac...how low can you sink.

We should now wait for Brian's input and end all the why's and who's.

Nothing I have posted is false, Joseph1 can corroborate.

I won't expect an apology

I refer to the statement about me and Jarvo.

Again, that's fact

Mac sinks to a low level with every one of his false posts.

The guy is a phoney...that's why he stays anonymous...

How sad.

John Jarvis isn't your real name.

Broady
I bet Bennie and I have more in common with Brian on this issue than most other ww members. I too have many emails from the very same person that has regular sent Brian threats by email.

Funny enough he is a big fan of Mac but admits his sole intention is to close wigan world down.

Brian. So long and thanks for all the fish

I spoke to Brian this week and I can assure everyone that his decision to leave is NOTHING at all to do with me and Jarvo and Mac knows that so HOW DARE he say so.

Have I said (typed) as much bennie, you can surely find the post that you refer to.

Mac is an absolute a-----e.

No danger.

Will the wavey snots remain?

(Just thinking aloud)

Darren,
I have no idea who Brian is nor am I familiar with the workings of WW. I am just someone who posts to give opinions, join in the banter etc. I have given my opinion of this scum earlier.

Yes. I shall make sure of it. Different coloured ones

Well don't that's not remotely funny.

Yes you have said as much

"Bennie and jarvo's posts aren't jokes, they are designed to offend and cause arguments. Yes, THAT is a reason Brian has had enough."

AAAAAGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!

Perhaps, the obnoxious Mac has been given the site to run...

Even more sad...

So Mac....you WILL have something to do with the new WWC eh??

Your first post on this thread was to wish Brian a fond farewell?No, it was to attack, as was the smashing poet

Wasn't Mac the Gwim Reaper, or summert equally as silly?

Are you still incognito, yet complaining about people being incognito, jarvo?

I am who you stated, mister...

Mac you are bang out of order stating Brian's whereabouts and other details that can only further the risk of threats to him.

You accused me of attacking Dougie, Bennie. Can you show me where?

But you are right, London is a tiny village, can only reside in one of three houses that are there.

But he wasn't at home you idiot.

He isn't at home, so emails will be sent to vilify?


Where are the posts that I asked you to point to that show I was nasty to Dougie, or you weren't trying to point score?

Bennie: Leave it. The man is a moron...

@Mac's "I ddid state that Brian was going to make the announcement last eve, Alexis. Unfortunately, he had to be in that London, so hadn't the time.

This thread was made to say thanks and farewell to Brian, instead, it has begun to turn into a bickering match....The very reason Brian has left."

Why didn't you just thank Brian when you were speaking with him? If you had all of this could have been avoided

Now now, jarvo, you are only proving my point.

Point scoring and showing off and bullying are all your traits Mac.
I just hope and pray you are not any part of the new admin.

The reason is between myself and Brian, Arrow,\

Are you offended that I crated a post to wish him all the best?

Surely, the majority of posts on here can be deemed unnecessary for the same reasons?

So no evidence, Bennie?....I shall feign shock.

Bennie: I abhor every post he puts on...The man is the butler of WW...But, funnily enough, unemployed...

Proof, jarvo?


NON SHALL APPEAR

35,000 posts is proof enough...

It's like Question Time between Robin Day, Harold Wilson, Jeremy Paxman and Michael Foot, with a bit of David Dimbleby thrown in for good measure!
Have some respect for Brian. As Mac started the thread let's get back to giving him credit were it's due!

Nothing of substance from jarvo. ah=gain with the shock horror....I shall bow out for the evening, my work here is done.

Goodbye, Mac...

You intimidated Dougie because he wade a personal comment about making friends on WW, so much so he edited his post to say "Deleted Sorry"
Scroll back to top to view.
Dougie is worth a million Macs, he has dignity and modesty; qualities sadly lacking in you.

Posted by: dougie (2974) View dougie's page2,500+ View blog Report abuse

I'll wait for the announcement off the Boss --

Replied: 8th Nov 2013 at 10:08

Posted by: Mac (35595) View Mac's page10,000+ Report abuse

He is in London just now, Dougie.
But announcements will be made in due course I suspect.

Replied: 8th Nov 2013 at 10:09


Yep, that was truly terrifying of me.

Now, please point out the intimidation...



Cheers, Tom.

Oh well done in your er "moderating" , the posts seem to have been altered.

Dougie's 'deleted' post was at 10.49...

so you mean you didn't bother to read properly..
No editing has occurred., but nice try. Well, not really, but a try anyway. Unless you can prove otherwise?



I still wish this thread to end the way it began, to thank Brian for the work he put in to running it, and the time spent moderating it.

Well done, sherlock.

...It seems Mac didn't see Dougie's point...

Seems I did.

I fear for the future of Wigan World...It will be Mac's World...How scary would that be?

Mac you truly have hidden shallows.

Impartial....

...And unemployed...

Joseph.

Not unemployed - wealthy.

Unemployable.

Hand me a brush and I will clean this site up

...very much unemployed...

Mac the game's up.

You are the problem and if Brian had watched the threads closer he would know that, I'm sure he has an inkling.

No evidence yet?
Imagine my shock....



Apologies to all who wanted to say thank you to Brian.

Shallower and shallower-have you no shame.

Yes, have you no evidence?

"The reason is between myself and Brian, Arrow,
Are you offended that I crated a post to wish him all the best?"
No I'm not offended. If Brian told you it was OK to tell everyone here what his plans are you should say so because a lot of the negativity seems to be because people think you have spoken out of turn. If Brian hasn't given you permission to post his plans you should not have divulged them.

I don' care if people think I have spoken out of turn, If I wasnt't supposed to know, then I wouldn't have been told



Again, I shall state the thread was made to wish Brian all the best, and to thank him for the site. Red into it what you will..I have enjoyed posting both on here, and on ww in general, and shall continue to do so.

Hopefully when Brian reads this thread he will realise just what a loose cannon you are.

@ 22.49...

Can I ask you again Mac....Did Brian ask you to make this public? or did you do it yourself??

Hopefully when Brian reads this thread he will realise just what a loose cannon you are.

"I don' care if people think I have spoken out of turn, If I wasnt't supposed to know, then I wouldn't have been told"

Did Brian give you permission to tell everyone about his plans or not?

Mac the game's up.

You are the problem and if Brian had watched the threads closer he would know that, I'm sure he has an inkling.

Oops all the double posts indicate someone is fiddling er sorry moderating.

Mac

Brian seems a 'top bloke', sad he's leaving but wish him all the best.

All the best Brian!

Brian helped me with other technical aspects of the internet and didn't just provide a great site here.

However it does explain why Mac has been allowed to stay and others banned when Mac has been the biggest of the bullies on here for many a year.

Not blaming Brian but it does seem like Mac has had an unfair advantage.

The stuff Mac has posted especially about Darren and earlier about Sledge should have had him booted long ago.

Guess this will have me booted off when he becomes on of the new set.

Jamse,
I can never get my head round how someone can Bully someone else from a Keyboard. Merely words in Cyberspace.

I think Mac has run his course on here Jamse.

He has stated that he has no problem with the person that Brian is receiving the threats from???

How does he square that circle??

I know what you mean Broady and I would like to say it never affected me to any large extent.

But it can put people from posting (me included to tell the truth) if they know they are going to get a load of schoolboy abuse.

Some people take comments about themselves, from others very seriously.

Maybe words in cyberspace Broady but you get worked up about them enough times.

I must admit I get peed off from time to time with comments about me BUT it certainly doesn't keep me awake at night. Keep posting.

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.

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Broady: YOU NEVER keep me awake at night...Quite the opposite: zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

well flippin ak!

moodysue:

"well flippin ak!"

Do you not mean 'eck'

Agatha Christie!

Enid Blyton!

Ooo, I could crush a grape

Cat Among The Pigeons!

Good luck Brian in whatever you are doing, sad to read some of what I have read in this thread hope it's not true regarding threats.

I was interested to see lots of red poppies in thread for everyone's info there is also white poppies being sold and are symbol of peace.

I for one wish it on here, little chance for world and humanity if we can't all seek to find it

Well... I woke up this morning and was surprised to see that we still had a world. WW that is. Still time will tell.
Once again "Brain" thanks for bringing us this great site,wish you well in all you do.

Mac started this ridiculous thread. If Brian had something to tell us, he would have done so by now.

Brian has some integrity. Sadly, the 'masked man', if he is a man, has none.

Sad.

The threats made were from a multi banned 'some people', not wwmole as aesop and bennie imagine. (Because I read and enjoyed 'some' of his posts on a site, we must be best friends, matters not that I have never typed a word to him, nor he I)

Again, I created the thread to say thank you to Brian, and the the fish came swimming along all on their own..


So again, So long, and thanks for all the fish

...So says the Yosser Hughes of Wigan World...

'Gis a job...'

yes, fish.

'I can do that...'

No you can't...Now get on that lathe

Posted by: Bennie (151)100+ Report abuse

I think Mac has run his course on here Jamse.

He has stated that he has no problem with the person that Brian is receiving the threats from???

How does he square that circle??

Replied: 8th Nov 2013 at 23:56

Please, enlighten us...maybe using evidence?

'Gis a job...'

No, you aren't qualified enough, by far...

Ok.

Posted by: basil brush (41)
Maybe he,s just fed up with all the bickering, and falling out, on the site.Maybe whoever takes the reins will enforce the rules a lot more so they include everyone. Thanks Brian.

As for the emails, has anything come of it or have they just been idle threats as that's what these type of people do. Usually, when ignored, they go away quicker than they came.

If that was the case then maybe he he might reconsider.


It's a great shame anyway, I just hope this, once enjoyable, and interesting, site doesn't go downhill anymore.

walsh, you are the main reason for this.


'As for the emails, has anything come of it or have they just been idle threats as that's what these type of people do. Usually, when ignored, they go away quicker than they came.'

Idle threats or no, they re still threats, and investigations are underway.

Brian, Thank you for Wiganworld, hope it keeps going and I wish you the very best.

207 replies and majority of it nonsense...

I'll wait for a factual statement from Brian.

Good luck and thanks for everything Brian that's if this is not a prank that is

britboy I totally agree with you.Untill I read this I had no idea about Brian. However what ever his reasons are I'm sure that being the chap he is he will explain things in his own time.I would just like to say that if he is moving on I'm sure that the majority of us here on WW will miss you Brian and thanks for all that you have done, I hardly miss a day without checking this site out and feel that like most on here that it is like having an extended family.I must admit that all these nit picking posts seem to have been made by male members because it just goes show that us females have a little more integrityI'll get down off my soap box now ,but feel better for that ah ah

Totally agree, Britboy. I wished Brian bon voyage and the haters slithered out to ruin it.

As far as I am aware Wigan World was Brian's baby (so to speak)I can't see him giving it up easily and I think Brian has always let the members know when there was anything important going on, otherwise he stayed pretty much in the background, that must have been hard to do sometimes - hopefully we will hear from Brian soon.

I became a member of WW a month after Brian in 2006, the site has see a lot of changes but under Brian's guidance it's gone from strength to strength. An ex-pat such as myself welcomed the appearance of this site and has kept me in touch with my birthplace as I am sure it has done for a lot of ex-pats.
Time will tell as to the future of WW.

Click Me ↠↞ ɘM ʞɔilƆ

I thought my search history was weird.

Britboy

Wigan world and message board and forum date back to 2001. Not many of us original members left from those days. At that time you did not need to register to post on here

I blame mac.. He is everyone and everything on here... All HIS fault....

The end of an Era. I suppose that is when we leave Massena for Good, and fin a new home to Roost

I've heard Brians bought MICROSOFT... only a rumour
ATB

ACS,

I do not believe Mac would betray a confidence given to him by Brian.

He would however start a massive wind up of the boards.... and until Brian says differently that is what this is...

... A WIND UP!!!

that's two good owners of Wigan World gone through threats. I hope the police throw the book at the culprit/s

goodbye Brian it was good to know you and thanks to you and Dave for my interesting time on here. I hope whoever takes it over can do as good a job.

Hear hear, Kayleigh. Ip's are noted as well as email addresses, so Brian knows exactly who it is.

This site is Brian's baby, he will never completely abandon it.

Good luck Brian hope you don't leave you are a gent xx

Sadly, Cad. It wasn't a wind up though I wished it were.

Mac,
You stand vindicated. I await the apologies you deserve.

It will stick in craws, Tom.

There's Freudian.

Craws.

Mac, I would expect DECENT posters to admit their mistakes in castigating you and be honest enough to say as much.
Maybe I live in a world where your word still means something.

Infernal word changery.

Message to thee on, Handbags, lovely boy.


I believed you.

Looks like Mac was right but he has gone down in my book for the way he started this thread, could he not have waited or started the thread better in the first place I for one would never Apologise or forgive him for the bother he has caused to the site over the weekend
Anyway I've started to remove things

What is there to apologise for?

Dougie, Jamse,
He has posted what has turned out to be fact.
Look at the thread to see the abuse he has received, false accusations, etc.
It's not right. I will stand on the side of fairness no matter what the consequences.
Posters should be humble enough to say sorry when a mistake has been made, no shame in that.

Dogie...I shan't be losing any sleep. I presented the facts, you helped to start the bickering, I merely told the truth. Some people can't handle the truth.

Good luck Brian and all the best, just ignore most of
the bull**** what as gone before, they just want to argue for arguments sake GOOD LUCK

Well... I take back everything I said. It would seem Mac WILL betray a confidence.

Not one of your finest moves Mac... it was not your place to inform WW of the changes, that should have been Brian.

Cadfael: If you read my first post on this thread, you'll realise what a bore Mac is: I corrected him on his spelling of Ann Spam's Christian name. He took umbrage to that like the silly pretentious man he is. Then it was all bullets at me. Bennie defended me, like the gent he is. By then Mac was in full flow.

The rest is history: Mac made a t--t of himself, but there you go.

I'm so glad that Brian made his announcement. I bet he'd wished he'd never let on now to the WW butler. Brian's last move should be to sack Mac...He CANNOT be trusted...

Long day ahead at work...Bye.

Good luck Brian
and thanks

Cad, never assume, it makes an ass out of you and a liar out of pem lorriut

So long, and thanks for all the fish.

I think you must have got the message,Brian,WE ALL LOVE YOU.

Passionately?

At least Judas had the grace to walk in the fire after his betrayal.

I have never heard so much crap from supposed grown men sine I was in the play ground at school (infants)
Why don't some of you get a life and grow up?
It's obvious some of you have a mental problem, and need treatment.

To the sane posters and Brian I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, Good luck in your new venture Brian.

Well said, I agree.

PS.

Which infants school did you attend rosbott?

Ron-- I think it's time to lock this thread as its serving no purpose so why leave it active

Not wishing to help Mac feed his fish I've added it here on the 25th December you will see why Erasmus,

Look at his post on the 12th November and the one to keep it going 42 days later on the 24th December just to BUMP it to the top with a .

Do any threads serve any purpose Dougie?

You can't close or lock a thread because one individual has grown tired of it , get real Dougie.

Lol @ dug

Hi Erasmus
St Andrews. Springfield '

Hi Rosbott my girls went there too and they say you're right about the playground chat.

Have we all thank Brian? Well I don't think we can thank him enough, so thanks Brian.

( me being a bit mischievous but the part about thanking Brian enough is true)