bankside wrote:There is nothing worse than an insincere apology;
I assume that you are referring to me?
Look I don't know what's going on here, but if you are throwing accusations about on a public forum you ought to be sure who you are talking to.
The wording and example used in my first post was misguided, as soon as I realised it had caused offence I edited it. It was meant as a positive example of the good an organisation does while the recipients continue to offer negative comments in public, no more. It was a genuine apology which you can choose to accept or not, as is your right. I however didn't read any threats in my posts, can you say the same?
As to your incident in a car park, I cannot comment. I have never personally met you! But do you really think this is the place to post such incidents?
I am the grandparent of a couple of young paddlers. Having been involved in sport including as a coach, all my younger days, I'm keen to know what is going on in the sport they love and have followed the threads on this site for the last 6 months. I have been dismayed at the openly negative portrayal the Scots are putting on a public site. I have felt compelled to try and put something better out there for the sake of the paddlers who mix and compete with other nations. Admittedly in hindsight it was a poor choice of example to use but at least I'm trying!
I can't comment on went before, I haven't been following canoeing for long enough. There may be some valid comments in Cee Bees post I'm sure, but we are in the here and now. My plea to you all is, at the very least, to stop all these negative public posts and post about some of Scotland's successes.