You do not have to hit the back button on your browser. At the top of the page you'll see text that reads where you are...
The Unofficial 6th Man of St. John's Basketball > St. John's Red Storm > In The Jungle... > Merry Christmas....we have a New Forum!
You can click those to get back. For instance you are in "Merry Christmas....we have a New Forum!" Just click "In The Jungle" to get back to the list of threads. Or click "St. John's Red Storm" to get back to the home page of the forum.
I agree, but on a long thread you then have to scroll all the way up to the top to see that.
And your (go up) button does not bring you up high enough to see those links you mentioned. {of which you could make that font one notch larger for those of us with HUGE monitors!}
I know, I know... I am lazy, but you asked for suggestions!