Mountain out of a molehill here, but... Do people badmouth the former sponsors on here?
B&S no longer sponsor the forum but their gear still gets good reviews (and the link stickers are the dogs dangles!)
Paul Aldred no sponsors the forum, but he had more digs at us lot than anyone has ever made at him (I don't actually recall any...)
It's Just Cricket are no longer sponsors, yet I'm sure a lot of the forum still watch their YouTube channel and enjoy the content.
Laver & Wood no longer sponsor the forum and I'm sure they still get a lot of love on here.
Gary still posts frequently, so hasn't left, despite declaring over a year ago that he was leaving.
Aldred left because the attitude of some on here was the final straw for him. Considering the time he had taken to write pieces and make videos for the benefit of this place, some people were just rude. He was never comfortable with certain other sponsors seemingly being afforded greater reign either.
IJC left because of precisely the attitude I spoke about. No one was forced to agree with their choices, but in the end it just became a pathetic free for all that the powers that be had absolutely no interest in stopping. It isn't everyone, it isn't many. It's just a few who seem to have the need to prove something, the same ones every time. Even here, it's the same names trying to rubbish the 'newbie' for daring to state an opinion.
Laver have not been a sponsor in the time I've known of the forum. I will have to take your word on that.
Look at the Aldred/Newbery thread. A handful of people making the same snide remarks. Just move on guys!