Dunk Knows Best

We covered a news item about Chelsea's reported interest in Fernando Torres. In that item it says: "Mirror newspaper hack Martin Lipton writes..." then within a few hours we have one of our bitter haters suggesting that the item was from The Sun newspaper. This is how thick they are. Now even if The Sun had covered it, how would that muppet know... does he read the rag then?

While I support the boycott of The Sun newspaper, I think it's cheap that so many so called Liverpool fans use the innocent memories of the 96 against me. To me that is stooping very low but what do you expect from these muppets. Although I would encourage Reds not to buy The Sun I would never force that stance on anyone about that or any other subject. KopTalk doesn't tell people how to support the club, that's not our job. We will encourage people to stay clear but what others do is none of our business.

They like to suggest that I read or support the rag and like The Sun, they fabricate the truth themselves. It is of course nonsense that I read the rag, not just because of the Liverpool association but because I'm a Labour vote and have been all my life. Naturally as a result of that The Mirror newspaper, a Labour newspaper and direct rival of The Sun, has been my read since I was at school and always will be. I also buy it to remember my grandparents who used to buy it when I was a young lad.

Articles from The Sun are never published in our media section on KopTalk. But hey, why let the truth get in the way of anything. We would also never accept any form of advertising from the rag. If such ads appeared on KopTalk - because you can't block them with our advertising agency until new campaigns start - then they would and have been in the past, be disabled immediately. Anyone who suggests differently is using 96 lives to try and discredit me which is terribly sad. I don't think they realise how hurtful that is.

At the World Cup in 1998 I was pictured with a Tango hat on. There was also a Sun newspaper logo on the same hat. They were placed on the heads of England fans by what I assume was Page 3 girls or some other lasses employed by the newspaper. I'm not from Liverpool and was not educated about The Sun & Hillsborough. I lived in Scarborough and there was no Sky Sports News, no internet and so on when it happened, I'd be 14 in 1989, there was no access to what was happening in Liverpool. All we had was Teletext for LFC News.

1998 was the year that KopTalk was formed as a website. Before that she was a popular mailing list where I sent LFC news out by email. I - yes me - uploaded that photo to the internet (to KopTalk) myself unaware of the boycott and what The Sun had done etc. Back in 1998 there was just one Liverpool FC website and no real awareness like today about the disaster. I've explained the story a million times but the fan club would never accept it. It's far easier to use the 96 against a lad that would have been 14 at the time of the disaster. Had I done this today as a 35-year-old man, educated on what The Sun did, then I would deserve all the shit that they throw at me.

Many times we get young fans on KopTalk that will say something "I saw this in The Sun.." now rather than shout them down and attack them, I encourage education. The obvious question is "Do you know what The Sun said in 1989?" - then you explain. Today it is much harder to claim ignorance thanks to the internet but you have to remember that some people are young lads and if they're not from Liverpool, they may not be aware of the boycott etc.

I don't buy or support The Sun newspaper, never have done, never will because of my political views, because I'm more intelligent than the average Sun reader and because I'm a Liverpool supporter who despises what they published about the disaster. Whether people choose to believe that or not is of no concern to me.

If you know me, you know that I like to cast a line out there every now and then to reel a few people in. There's nothing better than seeing someone bite and take the bait. It creates publicity and awareness - it works.

The other day day I posted on MoarVideo.TV an article I found on the web called 'The Truth About Muslims'. If I'm honest I didn't read all of it but I did read a bit and it was enough for me to see the funny side and also think it may create some interest if I posted it - which it did. Looking back at it there are some bits that make me cringe but it's not for me to edit out what I think over steps the mark.

Naturally the anti-Dunk mob have tried to latch onto this saying I hate Muslims. The funny thing is, I wouldn't have a problem posting an article that poked fun at any religion or group so if there's an article out there taking the piss out of Christians, please do send it to me and I'll willingly throw that up also.

You see in my life I have to laugh at everything. Nothing is off limits with me. Life deals too much shit as it is to be so serious that we can't poke fun at each other but more importanly, ourselves.

My Muslim friends say they found the article funny, but even if they didn't, I'd tell them to lighten up. Just because you crack a joke or post a controversial article doesn't mean you condone the target or subject matter. Anyone with an ounce of intelligence would understand that.

We're all in this together. There's good and bad in every race, every religion, every group. If you need to label me a racist or anti-Muslim to try and discredit me, feel free. I'll still sleep tonight.

What I find highly amusing is the lengths some people go to to see what I’m talking about and doing in my life. Am I really that interesting?

The best kick I get is when those who rival KopTalk get their knickers in a twist over something I’ve said or done. I’m flattered that they waste their time on a nobody like me. You see I’m different, if I don’t like you, because admittedly we can’t all get along, I wouldn’t get emotionally involved with you by hating on you or wasting my time on you. Seriously, it’s the highest form of flattery to pay someone.

You’re so easy to hook. Winding you in has become a hobby of mine. You are my entertainment.

Oldham the ‘conman’ because he has a members website where people can support the site via an optional membership if they want to which saves me having to plaster the site in advertisements and also enables me to provide a free website for those unable to become a member or those who simply choose not to.

Allegation after allegation but unable to make any stick. Why is that? You know where I live, I use my real name. On the run but broadcasting daily lol. If it’s on the internet then it must be true… right? No of course not, what it means is someone is unable to compete with you fairly or accept that they are no longer welcome within our community because of their behaviour so instead they have to try underhand tactics and spout numerous lies in the hope of ‘bringing KopTalk down’.

How long have they been trying now? 4 years? 5 years? The outcome? They give me an extra reason to get up in an afternoon and another reason to walk with a smile from ear to ear. Because when someone goes to such lengths to attack you, it means you’re doing something right. When they stop, I know I’m no longer a threat, I’m no longer important. I’ll be finished the day they stop hurting.

When someone tries to knock me down it gives me even more strength to succeed and better myself and it’s no surprise that over the last 4 or 5 years, that’s exactly what I have done so to those of you out there that dislike me just because you’re butthurt, I’d just like to say a huge ‘THANKYOU!’.

If this wasn’t my job I’d never press a key over anyone but the fact that I’m paid to type this drivel makes it so much more satisfying.