There is also an extensive article [Link] covering the reasons why Sam left.

At the time there were a couple of threads here stating that his hasty departure was due to the death of the ex wife of an ex colleague of his in the Manchester bombing and when I suggested that in my opinion that was just co-incidence I was roundly abused by many including such luminaries as Painter, Aray and boo909 who suggested that "there are some right f***ing arseholes in this place these days, need to grow up and learn a little respect."

I am pleased to see that his reasons for leaving were completely unrelated to anything that happened in Manchester the night before he resigned but I don't suppose that Painter, Aray and boo909 will apologize.

Others disagreed with me but without the abuse from the above trio

As far as I can tell all you said was that the Sun article may be wrong, my reaction was more directed to the "where are your morals" type comments and the general arseholey-ness that had been infecting this place at the time and I stand by that, no problem with what you said at all. Untwist thy knickers mate.

No worries mate, no need to apologise.

Blimey. Peace breaking out. Maybe today is a good day to remember what we all have in common rather than what divides us.