Forums were on the chopping block because they don't make $$ for the site.

The PTB thought it was a good idea to amalgamate the servers with the UK 442, hence the huge overhaul of the 442OZ website. But by doing this, the forum link was severed.

People should :-$ :-$ :-$ and not draw attention too much about the forums. Because the PTB will end up doing another cost/benefit analysis one day and realise that the forums cost money but make none.

Don't forget, they tried getting everyone to create a new account for the website side of things so comments can be made on the articles. But they don't link with the forums like the old days.

Agreed.
I wouldn't have anything to do with the fourfourtwo brand without the forums. The only cool things they do outside the forums are the lists, like 'top 10 players outside the A-League' and stuff like that.

To be fair, the forums would bring extra UVPMs to the site, which in turn allows FFT to charge more for online advertising.

The extra numbers may not be huge, but I myself visit this website purely for the forums.