I have been in paintball for over 20 looooong years, and in that time, I have met many characters; Steve Bull is one of the few people in our sport who I would state is 100% honest, 100% committed to our sport and 100% devoted to doing what's best for our player base;and that means rec players, scenario, walk-ons and tournament guys.
Steve Bull is the best thing this country has ever served up in terms of somebody working tirelessly behind the scenes for NO reward other than knowing he has done a good job.
It makes me sick to think some of the people who have moaned on here regarding Steve's responsibilities have in some way affected him, and affected him to a point whereby he has withdrawn his insurance work.
I know Steve quite well, and I also know he must be feeling terrible inside at what he probably feels is a complete betrayal of people's trust in him by a select few ... and for what?
15 quid a year??
You gotta be kiddin' me !!!
I have been in Steve's position many a time with attacks coming from every which way and it's a daunting position to find yourself in but in the end, when friends begin to circle around you in an attempt to defend you or your position, you are reminded by those friends, it is always an extremely small minority who are behind such attacks.
They are people who sit behind keyboards because they have no life outside of that virtual world and they feel emboldened by the separation; I have witnessed several types that fit this description and they range from overweight masseurs all the way down to office working wannabees ... the common denominator seems to be that of some sort of deficiency in their psychological profile whereby they feel rejected or life has dealt them a cruel hand ... whatever the reason for the way they act, it matters not .... what matters to me, and what should matter to the UK player base at large is, we are in danger of losing one of our best men here .... and to what???
Anybody who has posted doubts that either directly or indeed indirectly, involve Steve Bull should take a long hard look at themselves and if any of them have achieved 1000th of what that man has, then, and only then, you might be able to question him.
But alas, none in this thread will ever get near what Steve has done for us, not even close.
I hope those people responsible for this reaction from Steve are satisfied, maybe it's better they found another sport to infect ... I think it's time for them to leave us and maybe, just maybe, Steve might reconsider, let's all hope so.
