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Adeybull First 100. Respected and knowledgeable
Bulls fan who formed the core of a team of informed posters on the rlfans Agent Provocateur Well-known as Jeff from RSRL and ASRL, 'AP' has for some time played
the troll card with pervasive success, particularly on the well-populated aitch First 100. Long-standing Saints fan. alf king First
100. Early registration was clearly not enough to encourage Alf to ever contribute
to rlfans. He remained (and remains) an occasional contributor to RSRL and its tipping comp. and another david First 100. Unknown early user. andrew_maye
First 100. Angela Angry Anteater rlfans slang: see Ferocious Aardvark AP See Agent Provocateur Arthur
First 100. Possibly ex-RSRLer Arthur
Pye, latterly a London Broncos fan. Arthur Bitter First 100. Early-registering scouser
username with limited but well-spread out outings since signing up. ASRL RSRL's Australian brother group. Attention Whoring The practice of proclaiming "I am leaving this message board for ever. I
bid you all, 'Good Night!'". Often followed up by returning some time later tail between legs. Noted Attention Whores include
John Senior (who requested he be banned for fear he may have the ability to post once more under the same user name) and Agent
Provocateur. B.I.F.F.O See Beck First 100. Unknown early user. Big Graeme Stern Sin Bin moderator who also masquerades as a London fan on occasion. Appears to revel
in the role of Bin stormtrooper and would be a top candidate in any "most unpopular mod" poll. If such a thing were allowed
at any rate. Any questioning of his or his fellow Bin Bosses' authority is quickly quashed. As Brian Noble said about a similar
clampdown on criticism of referees, "That's how Nazi Germany started. They'll be burning
books next." Big Joe First 100. Unknown early user. Biggs Wire fan who was a prominent early poster along with his seemingly interchangeable soul-mate
Raffy. Now missing from rlfans for an extended period. billypop First 100. Aged poster
who in recent times has shown signs of irritability which has undermined previously genial reputation as one of the core of
a good-natured Bitter, Arthur See Arthur Bitter Blackbrook Saint
First 100. Intermittently-posting Blobby Goulding Boyer, Steve See Stevie Blue Sox BSAB Short
for Blood Sweat and Bears. A Fax fan, BSAB's promotion to moderator disturbed many longer-term rlfannies who
still saw him as a kid with much to learn about the dark arts of messageboarddom. The later news that he'd produced offspring
saw those same members shocked. BSAB though has grown up with rlfans and in reflection many would say that he's probably
a good kid all things considered. Bstand
First 100. Unknown early user. bullgoddess First 100. Unknown early user. C for Cuckoo
First 100. Catpiss, Daryl See Daryl Catpiss Chipembele See Dannyboy Chive First 100. Unknown early user. Chris Dalton Clique See Southstander.com clique cockney13
First 100. Unknown early user. Code13 cod'ead CraigMurray First
100. Long-standing Saints poster from RSRL who transferred at an early stage
to rlfans. Associated perhaps too closely with Matt O'Neill's originally discredited rleague.com, Dannyboy One of the more regular posters from the Leeds board, identified
both with the Southstander.com Clique and the Lost Loiners (qv). Notorious for a series of alternative identities and is considered
by some likely to be Walter Mitty, one of the resident Leeds board trolls, and a possibility for Dutoni. Experts consider
it difficult to pin down his true thoughts on Rugby League due to the opposing points of view his user names present.
This is felt to be a shame as there is a chance he has something to offer outside trolling. However, there is an equally
likely chance that he falls into the more common Leeds fan category of feckwit. Daryl Catpiss dave f First 100. Unknown early user but
possibly sometime RSRLer Dave Fisher. Dave Lister Either a Leeds fan or a Broncos/Quins fan depending on
the weather and, seemingly, the league table. Noted as being possibly the biggest leeboy in the world. DaveO First 100. RSRL notable who took his
time before contributing in any meaningful way to rlfans and stayed loyal to the newsgroup long after many had forsaken it.
Now well involved in Davey First 100. Unknown early user. DavidM First
100. Unknown early user. deceptive First
100. Unknown early user. Dee Brookes First 100. Well-known RSRLer who never made the move to rlfans despite being a Saints
fan. Despondent Dave Saints fan called Dave with generally pessimistic outlook. Generally considered one of
the less irritating of the Scouse fans. Disguised trolls Posters who, under an anonymous or deliberately misleading pseudonym, provocatively
post on the boards of opposition or otherwise delicate fans in an attempt to provoke an outraged or otherwise out-of-proportion
response. Dutoni (qv) is considered the leading figure in this movement due to his pan-board appeal, although more club-specific
posters have followed in his wake. dlucchese First
100.Unknown early user. Drake, John See John Drake Dutoni Historical and long-running Rugby Union troll whose true identity remains
a closely-guarded secret. Appeared on the early pre-rlfans Virtual Terrace (as Georit) before transferring to the new site
in due course. Other appearances have been made on a variety of other forums, notably scrum.com and totalrl.com. Other usernames
previously used have been Wizard, Vizard and, latterly, Locksman, although he is probably still best known as Dutoni. Persistence
is a key hallmark and his longevity is a tribute both to the quality of his product and the never-ending number of posters
willing to engage with him in serious debate. Despite the construction of a detailed character around Dutoni, such as his
being a retired ex-Orrell RU official and player, living in Wigan etc, rumours continue to abound that he was and is simply
the lovingly-crafted persona of an existing rlfans user. Fingers have been pointed at a variety of higher-profile posters
such as Dannyboy, MjM, Mike McLennan and Mugwump, among many others. There remains the possibility that Dutoni exists as a
real person. exile_in_t_north
First 100. Fartown Jonny Rotund poster closely associated with fellow Huddersfield fan Smiler. FJ specialised in spectacular
off- and on-site bust-ups and eventually became too much even for the patient rlfans
mods to deal with, being permanently banned. Often to be found with Smiler at rlfans meets, and in personal testimony to the
dictionary claims to be a nice person in the flesh. And what a lot of flesh there is. See also the definition of
"nice person".
Fax, Tony See Tony Fax Feckwits Term
in broad use across rlfans and championed it is believed at least initially by vbfg (qv). Latterly closely identified with
Ferocious Aardvark Old school RSRLer previously trading under names such as "Russell Smith's Mother"
and, latterly "Russell Smith's Optician". Entering debate with FA has widely been considered ill-advised, if only because
even on occasion when he is on weak ground, his inability to concede defeat will ensure a lengthy and not very productive
debate over mundane minutiae, much of it stored away in his vast and complex series of spreadsheets maintained in seemingly
great (although not 100% accurate on occasion) detail. A Bulls fan, FA considers the Bradford forum his own personal fiefdom. Ferocious Arsefart rlfans slang: see Ferocious Aardvark Forum 2 Shorthand for the second incarnation of the London Broncos' internet forum as
re-established by Steve Morris (qv) Forum Admin First 100. Registered User no. 5
but with over 12,000 posts, none of which were made under this name. This anomaly is explained by the fact that 'Forum Admin'
is the name allocated to Sadfish's (qv) old account after the early 2006 bust-up. Free Mike McClennan See Mike McClennan Fun Bus Dispersed
grouping of St Helens supporters whose history pre-dates rlfans but who are felt by certain board members to form a ruling,
agenda-setting elite on their club's board. Associated, fairly or unfairly, with abusive language. The presence on the eponymous
vehicle used to transport fans to away games of Eammon McMannus in 2005 after the Ian Millward sacking was in many ways considered
both a desperate PR move by the Saints board and a sell-out by this supposed 'hard core' of Saints fans. Gareth Main First 100. Unknown early user. Gareth1 Gavin Geoff Foster First 100. Zero posts as registered
user no. 3, Geoff Foster is actually Mugwump's real name. Geoff Newman First
100. RSRL-based Wigan fan who didn't transfer to rlfans Georit See Dutoni giovanni
First 100. Enthusiastic London Broncos fan who latterly established the commercial
website http://forty-twenty.com. Active in the London messageboard team the London Griffins. Glorious League
Freak, the See League Freak Glynola First 100. Early-registering Wigan fan. Goulding, Blobby See Blobby Goulding grid First 100. Paul Holloway, a Saints
fan involved hands-on at the very start of rlfans although the username has been used irregularly. gulfcoast_highwayman H.I.P.P.O rlfans slang: see Oldham Rhino Haighy HH Homer First 100. Cockney London fan involved
from the very start and still a moderator and extensive contributor. Involved hands-on with the London club on occasion, is
considered by some Harlequins fans to be a little too authoritarian in moderation. The history of the London messageboards
(from the original forum, to Forum 2 then London Calling's post-fanzine board, its demise etc) are worthy of a book all their
own, but accurately reflect the complexities involved in being a London fan. HUGGABLE FRANKS
FAN First 100. Wigan fan
forced into abandonment of username after Huggable Frank squeezed himself into the revolving door out of Wigoon and back to
Kiwiland. Hugh Janus First
100. Saints fan with connections to the rlfans hierarchy and the Fun Bus,
Hugh Janus is perhaps best-known on rlfans for his photoshopped pictures. Iain First 100. In on the ground floor of
rlfans, Iain was involved with the Scarlet Turkey including its transformation from fanzine to website, initially with rivals.com.
It was a logical move to transfer the site to rlfans when Rivals stopped their support. Closely identified also with SRISA. Iro, Sam See Sam Iro Jeff See Agent Provocateur jimbull
First 100. Occasional-posting Bradford
fan who has accumulated a healthy number of posts under the radar of most observers. John D John Drake RLSA and Bradford Bulls board moderator who later switched to LPL's planetrugbyleague.com
and latterly totalrl.com websites. John Senior Ostensibly brother of Leeds & GB centre Keith, John Senior was an outspoken and
perpetually outraged poster noted for following his brother's career rather than any particular club. Extended arguments over
the validity (and scientific validation or even existence of) the so-called 'Momentum Rule' were an entertaining if repetitive
arena for JS on the Virtual Terrace. It was, however, on the Leeds boards that Senior made his most noted interventions with
repeated run-ins with Agent Provocateur (qv) culminating in his disappearance from the board. A volatile poster, John Senior
illuminated many a dull exchange with his contributions, two demonstrative examples from the old leedsrugby.com board being
quoted here: "You lot are the dumbest set of supporters in rugby league. I'm only pleased that Keith is taking your hard earned
giro money. When Keith plays badly I will take solice in the fact that it makes you morons angry." and "Mrs Hirst - Watch
the video you dumb bitch. You know *****all about rugby league." (both quotes from http://www.leedsrugby.com/ubb/Forum2/HTML/000119.html ) Joynt's Voluntary
Tackle Long-standing thread on the Bradford board stemming from the accusations
that Saints captain Chris Joynt executed a voluntary tackle in the closing stages of the 2002 Grand Final, an offence referee
Russell Smith did not notice or did not consider worth a penalty which, converted, would have handed Bradford victory rather
than the usual defeat. The thread soon strayed away from its original topic and was considered a protected species until being
unexpectedly locked after over two years of existence. Rescued and transferred out of its redamberandblack.com ghetto, it
found a wider audience in the Virtual Terrace but has since disappeared for good. Kate First
100. Possibly occasional RSRLer Kate Iddon, a Wigan fan with Sam Iro-esque
superficialities. Kazzy kim First 100. Unknown early user. King Dong First 100. Unknown early user. King of the Internet,
the See League Freak King, Alf See alf king lbrlfc First 100. London fan. League Freak A Chorley-based Aussie observer, the Freak maintained an entertaining if unilluminating
website with a no-holds barred forum which provided home to many who wished to express anti-rlfans or (more usually) anti-totalrl.com
sentiments. Unexpectedly died in early April 2006 before inexplicably resuming postings after this date. Self-proclaimed 'King
of the Internet' many would come to the conclusion that he is in fact, just another Aussie with a penis two sizes too small.
Unusual but occasionally comical aversion to Salford. Lee Mullen First 100. Unknown early user. Leeds Fan Loyalty
Test Satire on the feckwittery of Leeds fans first posted by A65Loiner
but provenance unknown. Still available for view at http://forums.rlfans.com/viewtopic.php?t=168372. Its greatest and perhaps most telling success was that some posters actually thought it was a real quiz and took the time
to respond in kind. Leeds fans
See Feckwits Leyland Warrior First
100. Long-established Wigan fan. Leyther Matt Libertine lister First 100. Wire fan whose enthusiastic
promotion of his own forum whilst on rlfans was irksome at first but latterly ceased. Involved in the Warrington IMBRL team.
Lister, Dave See Dave Lister Liverpool City for
everLC First 100. Early user with just 9 posts to their name.
No further details known. lloyd First 100. Unknown early user. Possibly
associated with RSRLer Lloyd Barkham although that user later registered in his own name and as 'Barries Dad'. Locksman See Dutoni londonsaint First
100. Unknown early user. Lost Loiners Message board RL team closely identified with the Southstander.com clique (qv). Louise First 100. Unknown early user. Martin
First 100. Unknown early user. martyn
First 100. Unknown early user. Marvin First 100. Destined for a life trawling
news servers and automatically posting updates to the news section of the board, Marvin was originally an anonymous and unused
admin username before being spruced up for his new role. mav
McClennan, Mike See Mike McClennan McLaren_Field Meat Pie First 100. Unknown early user. Mellowed See Dutoni Mike McClennan First 100. Scouser-in-chief who
operated the initial fanzine Free Mike McLennan and later transferred his website to rlfans. Thinks he's brilliant but many
would have a dissenting opinion. Believed to be behind a number of the more notorious troll identities around although no
evidence has ever been found. Mike Roberts
First 100. Well-known RSRLer turned unprolific rlfanny under this user
name, Mike Roberts was much more active on the Broncos' Forum and Forum 2. Mikul First
100. Little-seen but memorable Bradford fan from the rlfans early days. Mintball
MjM First 100. Tetchy
Leeds insider whose notable loiner.com website took a bitchy but nostalgic look at the Whinos and their failures. Became established
as one of the most prolific and well-known early posters, often in old-style 'Undisguised troll' mode but little seen since
March 2004 after an unlikely spat with rlfans admins. Possibly Dutoni (qv). Not believed to be part of the Southstander.com
clique. Mk.13
First 100. Durham-based Thunder fan involved latterly in the club's ISA. Moaner See CraigMurray Morgan, Vince See Vince Morgan Morris, Steve See Talcum Mr Wigan
First 100. The most notorious and prolific poster on rlfans in its early
years, Mr Wigan was an early and much-loved 'undisguised troll', flitting between club message boards and leaving a trail
of unanswered posts in his wake. For a long period the site's top poster, and only ousted from this spot after the post-Rivals
bubble, his disappearance and subsequent on/off reappearances have tended to incite bouts of nostalgia amongst longer-term
posters delighted to see the return of the fallen champion. Now missing for some considerable time, it is doubtful whether
his rather obvious wind-ups would be quite so well received in a more cynical and troll-wary age. Mugwump First 100. rlfans chief who, along with
Sadfish, set a scouse leaning for the site from the start. Trolling attempts continue to this day, but his lack of credibility
was confirmed by the departure of Sadfish and Mugwump can now be viewed as something of a tragic figure. Although still the
boss, few would admit to actually liking him. Murray, Craig See CraigMurray mutt1 Mutty First
100. Unknown early user. mw First 100. Unknown early user. Nice Person rlfans phpBB autocorrect for "Wanker". nitsua
First 100. Popular and long-standing Wigan fan. nodrog First 100. Unknown early user. Official boards In the pre-rlfans days, many clubs featured messageboards on their official websites, the
most notable, due to sheer volume of posts, being those featured on the Leeds, Wigan, Saints, Bradford and Warrington sites.
The cataclysmic demise of the Pie-Eating forum presaged the gradual shutdown of all these forums over a period of time, the
Bradford one being the last to disappear. The general explanation was that club staff had neither the time nor inclination
to ferret around reading posts to check ASAP there were no libellous comments contained therein and the fear of legal action
or associated implications was clearly to the fore in each case. Oldham Rhino Purportedly a Leeds fan with insider knowledge, Oldham Rhino has modest credibility on the
basis that he jumped from supporting Oldham to supporting Leeds after the demise of the Bears. Having somehow worked his way
up the greasy pole of the Headingley operation, he obtained the position of commentator on club videos. Claims that he was
in tears when the Whinos won the 2004 Grand Final were widely met with derision. Generally posts little of value but is all-too
keen for everyone to know how well-connected he is. Betrays this by posting obtuse messages followed by dots... [ie. 'I know
something that I'm desperate for you to know I know, but due to my privileged and high-profile position within the club I
couldn't possibly betray the confidence']. Humourless. Olly First
100. Unknown early user. Oslo Rhino Leeds fan who in recent times has disappeared from rlfans, although questions remain as
to whether he was banned, has disappeared up a Norwegian Fjord or changed to a new username. ozbash First 100. Unknown early user. PAUL M Paul Thexton First 100. Blue-shirted Wire with geek tendencies,
Thecko would probably count as one of rlfans most loved and lovable posters. PC First 100. Bulls-supporting RSRLer
who appeared on rlfans in its early days before the username promptly fell out of use. PD First
100. Unknown early user. philipkelly84
First 100. Unknown early user. Pie Eater and Proud
of It Wigan fan who was a respected regular on many of the old-style
official club message boards before being in pretty much at the start of rlfans although not becoming a regular user until
some time later. Pie Eaters Rugby League (and general) shorthand for Wigan fans, residents and the Rugby League
club. Pix First
100. Unknown early user. plonk loner Powerplay See Dutoni r990204
First 100. Unknown early user. rabbit007 First
100. Modestly-titled Chairman of IIRL (the International Interactive Rugby
League) whose website http://surf.to/iirl went into comedy meltdown in 2001. Raffy Wire fan who was a prominent early poster along with his seemingly
interchangeable soul-mate Biggs. Now missing from rlfans for an extended period. RedVee
First 100.Scouse fan who posted fairly frequently in the early years before tailing off more recently. RichM First 100. Unknown
early user. Rivals.net Independent commercial website which housed many of the forums and websites which latterly
formed much of the rlfans network. An announcement that Rivals would no longer support Rugby League fan sites in early 2002
precipitated a large-scale (but not universal) transfer to rlfans on 27 February of that year. The rlfans press release included
the following: "RLSA Campaign Manager, Paul Cunliffe commented, "when I first heard that the network was being set adrift
I immediately offered up space for the sites affected, thankfully they have accepted the offer and Geoff Foster and myself
are thankful that new homes could be found for all the sites. We look forward
to helping each other grow over the coming years." " rlcoach
First 100. Saints fan. rlfannies rlfans slang: generic term for rlfans posters or the membership as a whole. RSRL Rugby League newsgroup from which rlfans drew much of its initial membership, RSRL (short
for rec.sport.rugby.league) has a colourful history all of its own, including the original discussions and campaigning to
extract the sport from the smothering and flame-war infested rec.sport.rugby. Now largely moribund and superseded by internet
forums, some posters cling to it as a reminder of the early days and of battles won but now forgotten. The idea that Rugby
League required petitions and expressions of interest and support to have its own newsgroup places the group at the vanguard
of one of the final RU-RL battlefields but the victory now seems altogether unimportant. Russell Smith's
Mother See Ferocious Aardvark Russell Smith's
Optician See Ferocious Aardvark RZ
Sadfish Technically a founder-member and central pillar of rlfans, Sadfish (Paul Cunliffe) had established
a reputation as a level-headed if somewhat hippyish Saints fan on RSRL over a number of years. Closely involved with the Saints
Heritage organisations, Sadfish was a key mover behind the unprecedented early 2006 split of redvee.net away from the website
he co-founded. Observers await the full details of exactly what pre-empted the split, but strained relations with Mugwump
(qv) are considered a likely cause. Saint Lisa First 100. Unknown early user. Saint Rich First 100. London-based and genial Saints fan. saintcooper First 100. Unknown early user. Sam Iro A generally irrelevant and annoying Saints fan but one to whom an rlfans poster type
can be attributed ['The Sam Iro' or 'Sam Iros' type]: the superficial, uninteresting and off-topic queen (or king) who has
little to say about Rugby League in general, or even their club in particular. Often to be found inhabiting the Sin Bin but
with little of note to contribute. Sam_Armstrong_99
First 100. Unknown early user. Sarah First 100. Unknown early
user. Scousers See St Helens fans scratchingshed.com Latterly rlfax.com Scully No2 A Wigan fan infatuated with the little-seen fist-swinging, opponent-decapitating Lesser
Sculthorpe. Senior, John See John Senior Sin Bin, the The rlfans off-topic forum, in its earliest days, the Sin Bin was a haven for XXX pictures
and was most certainly not suitable for all members of the family. A series of crackdowns and beefed-up moderation meant an
end to these freewheeling, anything-goes times and many considered the neutered forum had become rather tame. Regular bouts
of soul-searching have ensued to this day as to whether the Bin has lost its edge, although few of the posters claiming this
to be the case make reference to or were even around in that first halcyon era, their comparison being Bastardised Bin to
even more Bastardised Bin as the board slid into an over-moderated hell. The Bin, sucking up the rlfans server space to a
particularly skewed degree was a regular source of friction amongst the admins (esp. Mugwump vs Sadfish), some of whom felt
that it had no place on a Rugby League website. Smiler Huddersfield fan and over-zealous moderator who, experts have hypothesised, could be
in the running for person most fellow posters would like to punch in the face. Believes he is the life and soul of the Giants
party and his fall-outs with big-bellied chum Fartown Jonny were entertaining for rlfannies in earlier days. Not half as interesting
to others as he clearly is to himself. Southstander.com Leeds forum and associated messageboard initially run as an independent operation before
transfer to Rivals. There the site prospered although the first real breakthrough was after the mysterious disappearance of
the official leedsrugby.com board in 2000 upon which many of the core posters from the former transferred over to the independent
site. Southstander.com was one of the key boards to move over to rlfans after the cessation of Rivals support for Rugby League
in February 2002. Southstander.com
clique Dispersed group of Leeds posters who, whilst holding on the face of
it divergent opinions regarding their club, can, by dint of personal relationships and social interaction, be identified as
a ruling body of opinion-setters on the Leeds board who are intolerant both of newcomers and of people with opposing views
or mindsets. Whilst members may deny knowledge of any such body, there is much accumulated evidence to the contrary which
has contributed to the loss of several board members (see 'Attention Whoring') and the not-so underground movement of non-clique
members optimistically hoping for a new Leeds board outwith rlfans. None of these users have, to date, progressed
such an idea although the success of the Saints board away from rlfans may inspire such a breakaway. St Helens fans See
Scousers stevb First
100. Believed to be an alternate username for Stevie Blue Sox (qv) Steve T First 100. Registered user no. 100
with three posts to his name. Possibly occasional poster Steve Turner from RSRL. Stevie Blue Sox First 100. Steve Boyer from RSRL, a Fax
fan who moved over to rlfans at the start but posted infrequently. stu_main First 100. Unknown early user. Substandard.com rlfans slang: see Southstander.com Swindon Saint
First 100. Unknown early user. Sydney 2002 Talcum First 100. Steve Morris, a London fan
who materialised on RSRL and became a key mover behind the embryonic and crisis-ridden early London forums. Occasional appearances
on rlfans persist to this day although sanity is now questioned. tb London-based Cas fan moderator closely and directly linked with Mintball (qv). Mostly
harmless. test2 First 100. In-house admin username. The Chair Maker
First 100. Scouser who transferred from RSRL in the early days. Has the
look and sound of a man you would advise your children not to speak to in the street, but is considered a decent enough fellow
when not trolling or being scathing about Wigan "vermin". Prides himself on knowing the inside track in Scouseland. The Ferret First
100. Unknown early user. Tigz First
100. Continuous but irregular poster whose contributions have generally been
restricted to the Bradford board. tilleytubbies First 100. Early user, possibly Colin
Tilley from RSRL. Tom First 100. Unknown early user. Tony Fax Halifax fan of the rlfans old school who spent much of the early years of the site jousting
with Mr Wigan but latterly, after Fax's demise into obscurity, has been little seen away from rlfax.com. Closely associated
with Leeds fan MjM. Totalrl.com Website of League Publications Limited, the forum of which was once seen as one of rlfans
biggest rivals. Run by the pleasant but too-often humourless John Drake, the site's decision in April/May 2004 to require
excessive personal details and, for new members, a registration fee, saw a decline into relative obscurity and the consequent
transfer of several of the more flamboyant posters over to rlfans. Crossover between totalrl and rlfans, once extensive, is
now minimal and relatively few posters are regulars on both. LPL had a poor relationship with rlfans from the start being
unwilling to take adverts for the new site when it was originally established in August/September 2000 due to the perceived
competition it would provide for their own (then meagre) internet offerings. TrevorS First
100. Unknown early user, but possibly sometime ASRLer Trevor Speering. Übertroll Trolls
who have such a hold over a board or boards that the indiginous population cannot help but find a significant proportion or
even the majority of threads taken over by an agenda set by these resident trolls. Most notable are considered Dutoni
(qv), who has an exellent and respected track record in subtly transforming topics onto Rugby Union-related issues and Agent
Provocateur (qv). The latter's success is felt in certain respects to be even more pervasive, his most noted achievement being
to set the mood of Southstander.com posters prior to the 2006 season. Studies showed that amongst the population of posters
and readers of the Message Board, the optimism for the season ahead was significantly lower than that of people who did not
read the board and this was felt to be directly attributable to the campaign waged by 'AP' and certain members of the Southstander.com
clique (qv) against optimists (succesfully branded 'Believists' by the doomsayers). AP's success was such that helped to engender
a "fashion for pessimism" which, in the opinion of outsiders, was largely unrelated to the facts as they were known. Undisguised trolls Opposition fans who, without much pretence at credibility, post undisguised wind-ups
on opposition fans boards, usually in the pre-match or direct after-match of a game involving their and the relevant opposition
club. A practice at first championed by the likes of Mr Wigan and Tony Fax. vbfg First
100. RSRL and rlfans stalwart Vermin rlfans (esp. Vince Morgan
First 100. Virtual Terrace,
the For many years before the arrival of rlfans itself, the VT was a popular
messageboard in its own right, being run by John Drake of the RLSA who later also helped out on the Bradford board before
switching to LPL's new somewhat pompous "internet presence", latterly totalrl.com. The original VT was a breeding ground for
trolls such as Georit (Dutoni) but the establishment of rlfans in August 2000 as an extension of the RLSA's own site saw the
board logically transferred to the new format, and the trolls initially did not follow, the old version of the VT persisting
for some time thereafter. Vizard See Dutoni Walkden Red First 100. Long-standing Whinos Rugby League slang for Leeds Rhinos and a generic term for Wigan/Leeds Andy First 100. Leeds-based Pie fan who
served a lengthy apprenticeship on RSRL before being one of the last to transfer from the NG to the messageboard, even though
the username was registered very early on. Previously also Wigan/London Andy on RSRL. Wigoon rlfans slang for WireFanatic Wizard See Dutoni Yakstorm First
100. Respected internationalist with detailed knowledge of the world game.
Zeep First 100. Unknown early user.
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