Who has the Best Fan Forum in the Valley?

by **the valley boys** » August 7th, 2012, 7:31 pm

I wonder who has the best fan forum in "The Valley"? Rank your top three and include MVCFans if you think they deserve such accolades.

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by **achrist70** » August 7th, 2012, 9:33 pm

I think that Panther Nation, Shocker Net, and Saluki Talk seem to be pretty good although all 3 tend to implode from time to time, Drake Nation, and Bear Nation are just a bit below those 3 but still have good discussion. Blue Jay Underground is decent but is relatively new. The other schools I have never been that impressed with, not hating just personal preference. As for MVC Fans, it isn't quite there yet, but it is growing, Valley Talk was over run by a few posters, and I am glad that it hasn't happened on this site yet.

by **PorkTornado** » August 8th, 2012, 9:28 am

achrist70 wrote:I think that Panther Nation, Shocker Net, and Saluki Talk seem to be pretty good although all 3 tend to implode from time to time, Drake Nation, and Bear Nation are just a bit below those 3 but still have good discussion. Blue Jay* Underground is decent but is relatively new. The other schools I have never been that impressed with, not hating just personal preference. As for MVC Fans, it isn't quite there yet, but it is growing, Valley Talk was over run by a few posters, and I am glad that it hasn't happened on this site yet.

*Bluejay

by **ShockValue** » August 8th, 2012, 10:52 am

The best boards are the active ones. Ours like many gets pretty quiet during the summer. Bradley and SIU seem to be the best of those I've visited.

by **CaseyGarrisonforPrez** » August 8th, 2012, 11:49 am

School specific boards:
1. SalukiTalk: Those guys are hilarious (intentionally). I view it daily in season or out of season
2. SycamorePride: I view daily during the season. Have never posted, but laugh and many of the things that are said (unintentionally).
3. Shockernet: It is the 800 pound gorilla. I have read some really low grade stuff there but there are some really good posters. I like it.

BearNation is um not on the list. It is as regulated and controlled as North Korea is. Same as BradleyFans or whatever. They even have the exact same posting rules if i recall correctly.

by **DoubleJayAlum** » August 8th, 2012, 12:36 pm

SalukiTalk is the best. Its the most active, has the best posters and, as Casey said, is filled with some pretty funny stuff. SIU fans are far and away the most creative of the fanbases in the MVC.

Shockernet is probably second best because of the activity. TropicalShock does a good job with the recruiting stuff there too.

Bradleyfans is good at national news stuff, but everything is overly slanted. Lately, the mods have been pretty over the top in defending everything Jim Les and attacking everything for the new guy (these constant Les defenses/Ford snips seem to make their presence in almost every thread anymore). From the best I can tell, the mods were pretty close to Les and are pretty bitter about his firing. The constant defending of a coach that isn't even there any more has made the board borderline unreadable.

by **MoValley John** » August 8th, 2012, 1:13 pm

Salukitalk followed by Shockernet, nobody else is even close. A more productive thread would be which fan forum is the worst. That could lead to some interesting discussion.

by **shocktheheart** » August 8th, 2012, 1:57 pm

MoValley John wrote:Salukitalk followed by Shockernet, nobody else is even close. A more productive thread would be which fan forum is the worst. That could lead to some interesting discussion.

Evansville is pretty dead during the season...I imagine right now there are tumbleweeds blowing through their site.

by **Jet915** » August 8th, 2012, 2:17 pm

Funny how SalukiTalk is probably the most popular yet there is probably like only 1 or 2 Saluki fans who actually post here...

by **glm38** » August 8th, 2012, 4:49 pm

MoValley John wrote:Salukitalk followed by Shockernet, nobody else is even close. A more productive thread would be which fan forum is the worst. That could lead to some interesting discussion.

Uh oh. That's asking for trouble. I've got my idea of which is the worst but I'm keeping my mouth shut on that one.

Agree with DJ and Casey that Salukitalk is the best. I don't go there that often but it's always funny and informative.