D'ya reckon the band visit this forum ?

And if they do, I wonder what the hell they think. Or, indeed, if I am actually confusing them with people who give a shit about what their fans say

NO.

If they did, it was only once and they were so petrified that they got a restraining order against Shug

Originally posted by Taboo # 7 If they did, it was only once and they were so petrified that they got a restraining order against Shug

Didn't Barney once say he doesn't like talking about his family 'cos there's lots of weirdos around ? I think you're probably right...

Hooky's kids do, as do the band's management. How else do you think we got Love Vigilantes at Old Trafford ?

Originally posted by Benny's Cobweb Eyes Hooky's kids do, as do the band's management. How else do you think we got Love Vigilantes at Old Trafford ?

Well, I figured somebody out there must do, for that reason alone ! Hello, whoever you are :)

Message to Hooky's kids: Tell your dad to regrow the mullet. It's just not the same

To the management: Thanks for continually screwing the North American fans (316, hello?) :finger:

I do visit the board sometimes. When major lets me out of my cupboard.

PISS OFF!!!

:evil2:

To the management: Thanks for continually screwing the North American fans (316, hello?)

Right on! Can't the goddam management get a f*cking clue! :moon:

Funny how Stephen Morris popped up in the Retro booklet to settle the Cries And Whispers / Mesh argument after we'd spent the previous month debating it, don't you think?

Also John McCready's comment about "I'm sure you've all posted your own tracklisting in some troublingly obsessive chat room" in the same booklet...

Originally posted by Al Jarvis ..... It must be another thing entirely though trying not to react to some of the more negative comments, particularly when they border on the personal (weight, etc).We've already heard from Jonathan that Andy Robinson reads these pages, so I don't see why the band themselves shouldn't. ..

... especially considering the elation expressed on the board re: their return & desire for their continued public performances etc...

It would be naive to think New Order and people with a commercial interest (as well as the fans) do not visit places like this for so many reasons. Access to a core fanbase without costing them a penny? (unless they are on AOL), reams of info. on their own material (possibly are even using us who recall their own career more readily), check out the latest opinions ... the list is endless and could even run on forever.

If somebody set-up a site about Rocket Mick (admittedly, it would only be a small homepage with 2 pieces of text; Rocket and Mick - perhaps a picture of a goat) then who would you think would visit? - for one, Rocket Mick and then the owner of the goat he stole from.

The only thing that is slightly worrying is the fact that there is a lot of maniacs about and thus (as somebody already pointed out) Bernard Sumner is not going to post as Bernard Sumner. I'd guess he would occasionally check for a laugh.

I'm willing to stake 15 pence on the fact that at least one member of New Order have logged-on as a fake name to post in a comedic, irony situation!? - to perhaps take the rise out of himself or herself - or just to mingle and discuss spuds?

Not saying who I might think it is though ...

Originally posted by Huntsman The only thing that is slightly worrying is the fact that there is a lot of maniacs about

Originally posted by Huntsman It would be naive to think New Order and people with a commercial interest (as well as the fans) do not visit places like this for so many reasons. Access to a core fanbase without costing them a penny? (unless they are on AOL), reams of info. on their own material (possibly are even using us who recall their own career more readily), check out the latest opinions ... the list is endless and could even run on forever.If somebody set-up a site about Rocket Mick (admittedly, it would only be a small homepage with 2 pieces of text; Rocket and Mick - perhaps a picture of a goat) then who would you think would visit? - for one, Rocket Mick and then the owner of the goat he stole from.The only thing that is slightly worrying is the fact that there is a lot of maniacs about and thus (as somebody already pointed out) Bernard Sumner is not going to post as Bernard Sumner. I'd guess he would occasionally check for a laugh.I'm willing to stake 15 pence on the fact that at least one member of New Order have logged-on as a fake name to post in a comedic, irony situation!? - to perhaps take the rise out of himself or herself - or just to mingle and discuss spuds?Not saying who I might think it is though ...

I'll raise your 15pence and stake 20pence

I'm a student, can someone lend me 25p?

why don't we club together and bet each other 3 pounds?

Originally posted by Major Tarantino > Originally posted by Huntsman> > > > > The only thing that is slightly worrying is the fact that there is a lot of maniacs about > > >

Aswell..PS £100 or the goat gets KILLED!:D

if i had an entire site dedicated to me and my goings-on, i'd be far too tempted to see what others were writing about me, positive or otherwise. i'm sure barney and hooky have gotten pissed, sat in front of their computers, and said, 'right, let's see what those kids over at that website are saying about us today.'

I have a confession to make, guys: I'm Tony Wilson, fuck off the lot of ya!

:p :D

Originally posted by AgentWood if i had an entire site dedicated to me and my goings-on, i'd be far too tempted to see what others were writing about me, positive or otherwise. i'm sure barney and hooky have gotten pissed, sat in front of their computers, and said, 'right, let's see what those kids over at that website are saying about us today.'

"Oh hell, why bother? Where's that site with the Kylie nudes?"

:D

Originally posted by Taboo # 7 I have a confession to make, guys: I'm Tony Wilson, fuck off the lot of ya! :p :D

But i thought HUNTSMAN is MR WILSON?

Originally posted by Rocket Mick > Originally posted by Taboo # 7> I have a confession to make, guys: I'm Tony Wilson, fuck off the lot of ya! > > > :p :D

But i thought HUNTSMAN is MR WILSON?

He's the Other Mr. Wilson, I had myself cloned (or did he have himself cloned? I can never keep it straight) in the late 70s, just for the hell of it. And if you believe that, I've got some lovely ocean front property in Switzerland I'd like to sell you.....

Originally posted by Rocket Mick > Originally posted by Major Tarantino > Originally posted by Huntsman> > > > > The only thing that is slightly worrying is the fact that there is a lot of maniacs about > > >

Aswell..PS £100 or the goat gets KILLED!:D

C'mon ROCKET - we all know you've got much worse plans for that poor goat.....

GRUFF!!!!

Feeding KFC to a lonely goatherd can get you arrested around these parts!:D

Originally posted by Rocket Mick Feeding KFC to a lonely goatherd can get you arrested around these parts!:D

Inviting them back to your tin-roofed shed is even worse in the eyes of the law!

Starting to sound like "THE SOUND OF MUSIC"..

Originally posted by Rocket Mick Starting to sound like "THE SOUND OF MUSIC"..

Or "Deliverence" (just pretend it's a banjo, okay?)

Do NO members know how to deal with computers?

I hope New Order never visit these message forums. Seeing all the emotionally-retarded anals who post some absolute worrying shite here would be enough to put them off recording together ever again

I'm sure they had a quick look once out of curiosity, then thought "oh no, this is way too much to handle". But I'm sure someone in their label management team keeps tabs of opinions. I think in the music industry it's probably only the paranoid Courtney Love who browses every hour for bitching, everyone else is too busy songwriting or hedonising or driving their tanks.

Originally posted by HaciendaThat I'm sure they had a quick look once out of curiosity, then thought "oh no, this is way too much to handle". But I'm sure someone in their label management team keeps tabs of opinions. I think in the music industry it's probably only the paranoid Courtney Love who browses every hour for bitching, everyone else is too busy songwriting or hedonising or driving their tanks.

...or sailing in their yachts...

Originally posted by James Stephen Barnes I hope New Order never visit these message forums. Seeing all the emotionally-retarded anals who post some absolute worrying shite here would be enough to put them off recording together ever again

You shouldn't talk about yourself like that.

Originally posted by Spotnick > Originally posted by Soppy Giuseppe :) Hooky's kids do, as do the band's management. How else do you think we got Love Vigilantes at Old Trafford ?

And a 5th disc on Retro...

Altough that one is due to Jonathan Scott telling Andy Robinson about us.. don't know if the man himself read our seriously rough thoughts about it...

Bernard (or was it Hooky) even mentionned us in an interview (XFM? not sure) that the 5th disc was because of us...

Wasnt that interview they did down in portsmouth?? power fm was it??? i remember it was hooky and steve were interviewed and hooky may well have mentioned the 5th disc thing.

Originally posted by ShugZV©
> Originally posted by Al Jarvis > Originally posted by Spotnick> > Altough that one is due to Jonathan Scott telling Andy Robinson about us.. don't know if the man himself read our seriously rough thoughts about it...

Andy Robinson did indeed (does indeed?) read this site, got Jonathan's number off Miles '9802' Prowse and basically rang JS up wondering what the f--- he was supposed to do to keep certain people happy?!!

And we still didnae get Love Vigilanties did we?;)

Well as we got it at Move.. so c'mon we cant be getting too greedy now!!!!

Originally posted by DoN > Originally posted by Spotnick> > > > Originally posted by Soppy Giuseppe :)> Hooky's kids do, as do the band's management. How else do you think we got Love Vigilantes at Old Trafford ?

And a 5th disc on Retro...

Altough that one is due to Jonathan Scott telling Andy Robinson about us.. don't know if the man himself read our seriously rough thoughts about it...

Bernard (or was it Hooky) even mentionned us in an interview (XFM? not sure) that the 5th disc was because of us...

Wasnt that interview they did down in portsmouth?? power fm was it??? i remember it was hooky and steve were interviewed and hooky may well have mentioned the 5th disc thing.

Fells a bit like the old Monty Python skit, where someone mentions the name of a little town and one of the housewives (Eric, I think) comes running out of the house screaming, "he mentioned us on the telly!" and continuing to do so every time the town's name was said :D

Well, like I said, I'm Tony Fucking Wilson

I didn't know he lived in the US

Hmmm...If I were Barney, what better way would there be to spend an afternoon than to skim 90-some fan posts about my prodigious man-boobs? Yeah, I'd be bookmarking that one.

In a related yet non-related tangent, the writers of The Simpsons very obviously were reading the alt.tv.simpsons newsgroup, because Comic Book Store Guy is a direct tweak of the online fanbase and their neverending "Worst Episode Ever" thread.

That said, I'm still waiting for Stephen and Gillian to log on and set up a play date with our children; The Other Two and Gnu at the Zoo or somesuch.

Originally posted by Gnu Odor Hmmm...If I were Barney, what better way would there be to spend an afternoon than to skim 90-some fan posts about my prodigious man-boobs? Yeah, I'd be bookmarking that one.In a related yet non-related tangent, the writers of The Simpsons very obviously were reading the alt.tv.simpsons newsgroup, because Comic Book Store Guy is a direct tweak of the online fanbase and their neverending "Worst Episode Ever" thread.That said, I'm still waiting for Stephen and Gillian to log on and set up a play date with our children; The Other Two and Gnu at the Zoo or somesuch.

Comic Book Guy's been around since the second season (pre-Internet, mind you), but he is a representation of the kind of nerdy self-obsessed idiots who spend all day chatting online about things they're obsessed with, be it sci-fi, TV, or.......a music group from Manchester!

WE ARE ALL TREKKIES!

Originally posted by Warm Hands, Cold Heart I AM BERNARD SUMMNER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You need some armor for your flesh. You need support for your man-breasts. You grew so wide we couldn't see. You stand accused of eating Steve.

Mangagement, huh? So, who knew New Order had management?

"Bernard, the critical online community has raised concerns about your sex appeal. Get to the gym quick, before you start losing your crucial 18-34 female demographic to N*Sync."

Hmm. Some interesting posts in here.

Originally posted by Gnu Odor > Originally posted by Warm Hands, Cold Heart> I AM BERNARD SUMMNER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!> >

You need some armor for your flesh. You need support for your man-breasts. You grew so wide we couldn't see. You stand accused of eating Steve.

Mangagement, huh? So, who knew New Order had management?

"Bernard, the critical online community has raised concerns about your sex appeal. Get to the gym quick, before you start losing your crucial 18-34 female demographic to N*Sync."

and you wonder why the band never post and the piss is taken out of people who post on internet forums....

I think Barney has a good sense of humor (at least judging by the interviews I've seem him give over the years...he could just be faking it for the camera!), so I doubt he would be crushed to see us discussing his need for a Manssiere. He's probably think we're all pervs, discussing the way he looks

Anyway, how'd this go from "wonder if the band ever looks us up?" to "Why would they, with all you freaks?" Let's have some fun, folks: this isn't a gathering of professionals but a bunch of silly people (myself included). You take stuff on here too seriously, you turn into Richard M. Nixon......

and you wonder why the band never post and the piss is taken out of people who post on internet forums....

If I can simply amuse Shug, my job here is complete.

Honestly, though, I don't wonder why the band never post... because fans suck.

If fans didn't suck, bands wouldn't have developed the commando technique of ducking into venues via secret tunnels under cover of night. Stage doors wouldn't be guarded by feral savages who weld the door shut after the band is inside. Stages wouldn't be 20 feet high with friggin' spikes littered with the skeletons of the last morons who tried to get past security to hand the band a bouquet of posies.

This is necessary, though, because otherwise undeterred, hundreds of drunken fans will come onstage between sets every night to blather on about how they play drums too, but they use Paiste cymbals and those heavy sticks like that guy in Golden Palaminos...Anton something?...and suggest that it would be really cool if you could work sort of a "Led Zepplin" thing into your next album, and that next time your tour bus is going across Interstate 404 that there's this killer club in South Armpit Junction where your cousin's band plays every other Tuesday night.

That said, at least we fans have each other (or have had one another in a drunken stupor) and are free to post topics like "Worst Album" without fear of making Hooky cry with, um, regret.

P.S. I love New Order...but not in a sexual way.

Present company excluded, of course.

Originally posted by Grigori Rasputin, the Mad Mystic > Originally posted by Stephen Morris> Hmm. Some interesting posts in here.

Get back up on the roof and keep drumming...we'll come get you when it's time to stop...daft bastard!!!!

Will do. I don't think our fans are any stranger than other bands.

Well, most of you anyway ;)

Originally posted by Stephen&nbspMorris Will do. I don't think our fans are any stranger than other bands. Well, most of you anyway ;)

I bet your tank could beat up Aphex Twin's tank.

That's how big a fan I am.

Originally posted by Spotnick > Originally posted by Gnu Odor> > > > > > Mangagement, huh? So, who knew New Order had management?>

Since Rob Gretton passed away, this job is Andrew Robinson & Rebecca (don't remember her last name)'s job.

Boulton, methinks...

Originally posted by Al Jarvis > Originally posted by Monsieur Round&Round Boulton, methinks...

Collectively known as 'Prime Management'

By the way Al, what was all that "A Centredate Release" nonsense during the Republic era?

Originally posted by ShugZV©
> Originally posted by DoN> > > > Originally posted by Gnu Odor> > > > > > > Originally posted by Warm Hands, Cold Heart> > > I AM BERNARD SUMMNER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!> > > > > > > > >

You need some armor for your flesh. You need support for your man-breasts. You grew so wide we couldn't see. You stand accused of eating Steve.

Mangagement, huh? So, who knew New Order had management?

"Bernard, the critical online community has raised concerns about your sex appeal. Get to the gym quick, before you start losing your crucial 18-34 female demographic to N*Sync."

and you wonder why the band never post and the piss is taken out of people who post on internet forums....

I thought it was funny

yea ok whatever...

I smell the negative thinking in the air again. They all know how to use computers and they have plenty of free time. Why wouldn't they want to know what the (after all, record-buying) public thinks, and why wouldn't they say "Oh, what a nice friendly group of people, making friends and communicating all across the world in these troubled times. It's certailnly a honour to make music for them".

Originally posted by Julijana Zitnjak I smell the negative thinking in the air again. They all know how to use computers and they have plenty of free time. Why wouldn't they want to know what the (after all, record-buying) public thinks, and why wouldn't they say "Oh, what a nice friendly group of people, making friends and communicating all across the world in these troubled times. It's certailnly a honour to make music for them".

I think in Barney's case it's more likely to be "they said what about my breasts ?"

Originally posted by Monsieur Round&Round > Originally posted by Al Jarvis > Originally posted by Monsieur Round&Round Boulton, methinks...

Collectively known as 'Prime Management'

By the way Al, what was all that "A Centredate Release" nonsense during the Republic era?

I believe it was a joke about them being middle-aged.