The future of this website

[Phil]

Some of you may have seen the announcement made earlier today, by myself, on the Marine match thread. It was on there that I said that it would be my last match report.

After 25 years of doing this website, and also my ongoing health problems, I have decided that I cannot continue with previews and reports of games any longer. Last night we got back from Marine gone midnight and I quickly did a few edits to the front page of the website etc and that took until gone 1.00am before going to bed.

I was back up at 7.30 doing more bits before going for a medical appointment mid morning that took 90 minutes. I then returned home and did more bits with my intention being to write the report up myself. Sod it, I thought, and copied and pasted the Kidderminster Shuttle report instead. This is happening far too often now and cannot continue because it devalues the website in my eyes.

They are very good reports by the Shuttle though.

So the plan going forward is that I will no longer be doing the aforementioned because of the time it takes to prepare the pages three days in advance, write a preview on the Thursday evening/Friday morning and then go to a game, look at the timer on my phone, take notes and also try and watch the actual game. Then come back and spend a couple of hours writing the report up.

I want to get back to the enjoyment of seeing us play and win (wouldn't we all)

I will no longer ask on here for someone to do reports due to then having to quickly set up pages and graphics for a one off match report when I'm trying to stop doing it.

So it's a big thank you to Harry, Tony, Shane and all the others in the past that have chipped in to help and for that I am eternally grateful. Your help has been magnificent.

I will still do the other bits like the front page, fixtures/results, statistics, new player profiles, updating profiles and the occasional important news items like new managers etc.

And don't worry. The forum will continue and I'll be making plans for that to continue long after I'm gone.

So there we have it. I'm stepping back and at the same time you won't see much change anyway. I bet most of you don't go further than the forum anyway?

Thanks to all on here that contribute in any way small or large and long may it continue.

Phil...

[BobGreenwoodsDad]

Thanks for everything you do Phil - and look after yourself !

I am not sure whether, at the moment , concentrating on the football is a good idea, but each to their own !

[Grenoble Harrier]

Thanks for your tireless work Phil. It's thanks to you and the crew that we have this magnificent community. And we don't see all the work that goes on behind the scenes. Look after yourself mate.

[HarrierN2]

A huge thanks for all your work on this forum Phil, it's such a great resource!

[Paulwj]

Thanks Phil .
Lots of us me included write little but enjoy reading.
Your efforts have always been appreciated.

[Phil]

Following further thought I’ll be linking match reports to the Kidderminster Shuttle match reports when I can. You’ll find them on the front page, results page and on the opposition teams links page.

There will not be a graphic on the slider showing that though.

[Pershore Harrier]

Many thanks Phil for all your efforts over the years to prepare and present a top quality Harriers Website and whilst going forward it won't be quite as extensive as in the past I feel sure the same high standard will still be there. Take care and just ease down just a little although I know your passion for the Club will be undiminished.

[matttrolli]

Thanks for all your work Phil, I have enjoyed the website and forum for many years and know all too well about how long these things take (my day job is in communications!). Take care!

[Sleepytopcat]

Only just found this thread and would like to add my thanks for all your hard work. I’m another who rarely comments, but have always come here for all the interesting reactions, for many years. Thanks again and very best wishes.