Hi I am just curious as to how I can start a brand new forum which has the same format as thephins.com. Don't worry, it's not Dolphins related! Please bear in mind that i am not a technical expert.
It's been a while for me and I think Celtkin and the other Admins should know more. You'll need to buy a domain and hosting for your forum (essentially a server). Then you'll need script to setup the forum (try http://www.vbulletin.com) and then manage it.