Auf Wiedersehen, Pet - The end of an era, and start of a new one!

Howay the lads! Some of you may have been wondering how where I've been, what I've been up to and why I've not been banging the keyboard so much lately.

I won't deny it has been tough as writing about my club for fans who also love my club has been one of my greatest leisure pleasures for coming up to seven years now at a guess.

It all started on another site which allowed me to cut my teeth and really get into the buzz of writing. I then started up this place with big ideas and it went really well. Too well in fact, if such a thing exists, and soon others had to be enlisted to help out.

It is those people who I would like to thank as I announce my movement away from the day to day running of the site. Those who have become closest to me will know just how much time and effort and money this place has taken out of me but I wouldn't change it for the world and I wouldn't be writing this now if it wasn't for you.

You. That is you the reader, you the person who comments every now and again, you the regular commentator, you the regular contributor, the shared administrators. Everyone. There are really too many to mention.

Time for me has become a precious commodity and I'm doing this place a disservice by letting it go on as it is. I'm also doing my family a disservice however and want to spend my spare time with them. My son is now three and it feels like only yesterday he was born! How time flies. I still remember Icedog sending me a card! Thanks mate.

So you're probably wondering what is going to happen to this place now? Part of a condition of me stepping aside was that I could find someone willing and able to continue and grow the site in the way I would have liked. Fortunately I have found someone. I'll leave the 'hello' to the new owner as he'll be able to tell you a bit more about themselves once the dust settles.

So all that's left is for me to say goodbye, and thank you. I have a feeling with fresh impetus this place will again thrive and no doubt you'll see me still penning the odd article if allowed.

Take care everyone! I wish you all the very best. Howay the lads!