A&R 2022 Poster of the Year

MisterJinx

Vote below for the A&R poster of the year 2022

Lazare

Feel sorry for that poor Lazaire fella. Glad it's not me.

😂🤣

MisterJinx

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120042276#Comment_120042276

it's the thought that counts 🤣

AuldManKing

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120042276#Comment_120042276

never liked him anyway!

Swashy better not win - what has he done around here apart from he's been around here a lot, commenting on everyone's log, commenting on things in the A&R page, keeping the place going in OON's absence, being an all around nice guy and positive presence ........I mean, the man costs me about €500 a year on running shoes.

Swashbuckler

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120045148#Comment_120045148

And single handedly got you over the 2600 mile mark for the year. Literally dragged you kicking and screaming over the line.

Swashbuckler

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120042276#Comment_120042276

Your evil twin Lazaire. Far more elegant and standoffish. No high fives from Lazaire 🤣

FinnC

Genuinely didn’t know I was even a part of this poll until now until someone PMd me about it. I don’t ever bother opening threads like this.

Not sure why I’m even included but these things don’t really interest me so Swashbuckler can have my votes as he’s is the only name I recognise from those above.

Swashbuckler

You were nominated by a few folks on here so thats the reason for being included. No vote transfers I'm afraid! All a bit of fun and some basic recognition of some of the accomplishments and contributions from folks in this fine forum.

ewc1978

I was someone who nominated you FinnC, apologies if you’re not comfortable or not interested with it, just thought you deserved a nomination, can’t always be those part of the clique who get nominated.

Anyway congrats on the win 😜 lol….

Swashbuckler

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120066354#Comment_120066354

The clique?

Murph_D

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120066354#Comment_120066354

I can't see all 8 people who have already 'thanked' this post but it's interesting how many of the ones I CAN see are brand new accounts that haven't even posted anywhere yet. You don't have to be Miss Marple to see what's going on here. 🙄

Laineyfrecks

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120066354#Comment_120066354

It's all a bit of fun, not to be taken so seriously 🤷‍♀️

Itziger

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120066404#Comment_120066404

'Buckler, this place was always kinda cliquey but since the revamp/meltdown, I mean c'mon what are we talking here, 25 or 30 posters? 20 or so of whom know one another well!! So, yeah, cliquier than a very cliquey clique. It is what it is. I wouldn't be getting too upset.

Swashbuckler

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120079143#Comment_120079143

Cliquey implies exclusion. Not the 25 or 30 posters fault that they are the only ones putting in the effort.. Want to be included? Guess what? Mingle! It irks me every time I hear that childish accusation thrown about.

skyblue46

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120079155#Comment_120079155

I have to agree. There are a few of us who met up for a run a few weeks ago which all of us enjoyed. I was afraid that it seemed 'cliquey' so put up a thread here to invite people to a group run next week. Guess how many of the many Boardsies in the Dublin area expressed an interest....Zero...not one. As you say there is no exclusion but people have to make the effort.

Wottle

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120080298#Comment_120080298

I would definitely have joined yous next week but heading to Valencia for a 10k.

I'd also happily act as tour guide for a Bohernabreena reservoir run some weekend

Laineyfrecks

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120079143#Comment_120079143

Cliquey as already said sugges excluding other people. The fact is that there probably are only about 25/30 regular posters on here & they keep the forum going by taking the effort to update their logs, comment & encourage fellow runners. I see likes on posts from lurkers but yet they don't post or encourage new people joining the forum. I haven't been on much in the last few months due to personal reasons but before that I would read as many logs as I could & especially try to encourage people. It's all good and well saying we are a clique but at the end of the day if there's no effort made by others then that's on them not us.

Itziger

Folks, I wasn't looking to upset anybody. And I acknowledge that calling a group cliquey comes across as quite negative. I didn't really mean it that way. I do also agree with those saying, Hey, we're the guys keeping the place afloat. I get that. And yet, I feel there's always been a bit of an inner-circle feel to this forum. Now that the numbers have dwindled that has been magnified of course.

Part of the issue is the Dublin-dwellers tend to dominate.

I got a lot from this site especially in threads like the Sub 3 one where there was great sharing of training and advice. I got tired of the Training Logs, ngl. Heck, I got tired of my own before anyone else's!! I still pop in to see some of the general athletics threads. Best of luck to all in 2023 and you never know, I might even bump into a few of ye (Probably in Valencia at the end of the year. Fingers crossed)

Laineyfrecks

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120086369#Comment_120086369

Haha always blaming the Dubs😉 Takes more than something like this to upset a thick skinned Tallaght girl😂 I really just wanted to say how I see it. Very best of luck to you this year & maybe I'll get to Valencia some year after reading all the positives about it!

Annie get your Run

@Murph_D there's a chrome extension for boards that makes it look a little more like the old one, including showing who has thanked posts along the bottom. Maybe no use if you're using the app but I've a feeling you're a laptop browser like me 😀

https://github.com/28064212/boardsie-enhancement-suite

Murph_D

Clique, schlique. Just people saying hello in the real world, because racing brings us together in the same place from time to time. I've even said hello to some of the cork boardsies at the odd parkrun or race. They always look a bit baffled! 😉 Internet forums are very old fashioned and I've been on a few in my time - this is by far the most inclusive.

Wottle

I think I may have been guilty of throwing out the clique comment a couple of years ago.

It was very unfair on my part. I was returning from a long absence and guess I expected everything to be the same, it wasn't, people come and go.

I've definitely not posted to the same frequency levels as 2008 to 2010 but I'm glad I've stuck around of late and feel I'm getting to know people.

Building relationships takes time and effort to maintain.

Swashbuckler

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120086369#Comment_120086369

Well I'm from Limerick and I'm clearly the dominant character in these parts so your point is null and void 🤣

All good lad. To be honest my main issue is with emc's original comment. Seemed to be on an antagonising agenda. I know how you intended it....or maybe that's me being cliquey with you. God I'm overthinking everything now that I'm woke to our awful behaviour. I didn't realise I had so much unconscious bias! I need help.