"Dear Steve, your quote of;
“And to draw a line I put out a challenge, if those who constantly take delight in rubbishing me and the BS would like to get their act together, organise a meeting I will happily sit around a table with them and answer any questions they may want to ask in front of an audience but be aware I will have my say too.”
Steve. You have had more than ample opportunity to answer questions over a very very long length of time going back 15 years at least on various internet forums. How long do you need?? As for answering questions in front of an audience? I know a place where an audience of possibly thousands will assemble to read a compiled list of questions ready and waiting for you to answer where you will undoubtedly have the opportunity to have your say. It’s called Fishing Magic and it’s your very home turf so here will do just fine. Here you have the support of its moderators who hold the responsibility to see everyone plays by the rules , but also here those who oppose and criticise the way you run the BS must also play by the rules so its a meeting place with referees. Even so, I’m certain those opposed to you will be happy to jointly compile a list of previously unanswered questions going back many years where you can as your say, “put up or shut up”. Remember Steve, amongst those asking questions could well be individuals from a wide selection of people not just past BS members, but ex BS committee men as well.
Now to clarify. No one has ever rubbished the BS. Certainly not me and certainly not Ray Wood who is a founding member and has always wanted the BS to succeed and grow. It was why he attended every single meeting prior to the BS being formed. What I have always done is criticise YOU and some of your cronies in the BS hierarchy. Never once the BS membership. I have NEVER done this behind closed doors but openly on open forums for all to see very often against the opposition of your bully boys which of course is all a matter of record in various archives and files in my possession. Know what Steve? Many of those bully boys have left your side but here I am still standing still criticising how you run the BS and the list of others criticising you has grown significantly. Are we ALL wrong? So let’s be clear, this is NOT about the BS it’s about the way YOU run it clear and simple.
Steve, I don’t think you are up to the job. And I have a very long list of reasons why I don’t think you are up to the job and these will be reflected in my forthcoming questions along with the questions from your many critics I would think.
So I thank you for the invitation to finally get you to answer your growing list of critics via a comprehensive list of questions. And as invited I will personally take on the responsibility for asking some of these people to “get their act together”. I’m sure they have many questions to ask you.
But remember Steve, I am looking for every single questions posed to be answered openly and honestly in the same vein that the questions are asked.
As we are in holiday season this might take a week or so to compile so be patient Steve but we WILL get back to you ASAP.
For those wishing to ask Steve Pope questions concerning anything to do with how he runs the BS, please send your questions to
trent.barbeler@btinternet.com where I will be happy to compile a comprehensive list for submission to him here on FM. I will not be accepting any anonymous questions only direct questions from a known source/name. All questions posed to accompany the authors name. We have all been demanding clarity from Steve Pope over a range of issues over the years about the way he runs the BS therefore we must afford him the very same courtesy in asking questions openly and honestly in the same vein we always have whilst having the confidence to air our questions and criticisms with our real identities behind our words.
Regards,
BK."
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