The demo site/them I made has kept the red and black theme as I like the way they work and feel it's part of the club so shouldn't be changed!
....Agreed
So, why change other parts? Do you think that any of the existing functions need improving?
Most of us don't want to see adverts at the head like your example.
Don't really know just things to me looked a little dated? Not saying that this will stop me nor others coming here was just a suggestion.
You wont see the advertise like in the head of the forum, there will be no adverts at all as the site is add free thankfully
Betty have you tried discussing this with the current mods that run this place first, I appreciate that you are trying to help out and you clearly have some good experience and skill in this area, my only concern is you have rocked up on to a website that a few dedicated people spend a lot of time designing building and maintaining the site and it might be worth consulting with them before ploughing ahead with re-designing the place.
Not trying to be funny it would just be good to give them the courtesy to comment before putting it out to the open forum, like asking permission to re-design someones house before painting new colour swatches on there walls
Not discussed with anyone really as I said above just posted it in here as it is really a suggestion. if something goes a head then great, if not then that's no real issue no sleep lost :D
I don't mind the time designing as I work as a part time designer/coder so knocking this up hasn't really taken that much time or been very difficult so if it is lost time then I suppose to me and others it's no real issue.
I take on board both your comments though and not trying to be a dick saying this current design is sh*t and doesn't work because - It isn't and it does. Just the way I see it (and a few others by the looks of things) keeping things up-to-date can help. There would be no change in anything all the links etc would all work the safe, posting would be the same no major changes that would force people to stop coming/posting - Just a design change.
Anyway see what gets said/done, if nothing then hey worth a shot :D
Once again guys cheers for the comments!