Statement from McCabe - Official Site

[Woodwardfan]

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I'm generally positive about McCabe and the club ( although try to stick to facts rather than wild claims based on nothing). There's a fair list who totally disagree with me on that point. We've disagreed at length. Not one of them has trolled me ( apart from the sad nutter who needs a row to get him through the day but he trolls anyone who'll interact with him)

So "positivity" is hardly a reason.

My use of the descriptive noun troll is the dictionary definition. Yours is not.

 

[PeteBlade]

Yep. Because it is irrelevant. You go to games, and doubtless did last year and the years previous. We still ended up in shitstreet.

This year we have stuff being created differently and at last by someone who knows what the fuck they are doing.

That is what matters. Not 'how much do you invest in the club'. That is simply a wall-pissing contest. It's as relevant as 'how long have you been a Sheffield United supporter?'

pommpey

Just a joke. Based on the numerous times you go on lengthy and angry rants, quite often unprovoked, telling us how much you don't care and how much it doesn't bother you.

 

[pommpey]

Just a joke. Based on the numerous times you go on lengthy and angry rants, quite often unprovoked, telling us how much you don't care and how much it doesn't bother you.

Is that a lengthy rant, PB? And how do you ascertain anyone is 'angry' by typed words on a football forum? I explain things, because it seems some on here have cognitive issues understanding things, see?

*pats head*

You're an odd bloke.

pommpey

 

[PeteBlade]

Is that a lengthy rant, PB? And how do you ascertain anyone is 'angry' by typed words on a football forum? I explain things, because it seems some on here have cognitive issues understanding things, see?

*pats head*

You're an odd bloke.

pommpey

Usually lengthy, usually on the one subject (whether someone brings it up or not) and definitely angry.

You only explain your opinion, people have differing opinions to you, that's not having issues understanding, that's just thinking you're wrong.

But aye, it's me that's the odd one...

 

[pommpey]

Usually lengthy, usually on the one subject (whether someone brings it up or not) and definitely angry.

Well, it has been about one particular subject recently and as far as I recall (you can check back if you like) others have brought it up with reference to me somewhere in the post. Regardless of your chippy little sarcasm, I'll reserve my right to defend my position. And you'll have to take it from me, I am far from angry. Its mostly amusement because my detractors usually end up going in circles and resort to the default 'how many games do you go to?' when answering debate about the worth of the pitch.

You only explain your opinion, people have differing opinions to you, that's not having issues understanding, that's just thinking you're wrong.

Well, I try not to answer on behalf of anyone. They may have differing opinions, and they are entitled to them. But having opinions about the worth of my job (for example) or allusions to my behaviors because I am in the armed forces when discussing (again) the worth of the pitch versus talent therein is an odd way to 'think I'm wrong'.

But aye, it's me that's the odd one...

Well, you're not doing yourself any favours here. Have you got a point to make? PS. I am not angry. Are you? It seems you are.

pommpey

 

[Woodwardfan]

This was an 'April Fool' o.p. mixed with messages to posters past and present.

Inevitably it has stirred reactions and opened up some fresh and some old wounds.

The idea is to look at ourselves, learn from our mistakes and behave better to each other and the forum and the owners and the club.

Pete is offering Pommpey advice. I try to do that about once a year. Nothing wrong with that if done with respect and civility rather than regular running battles.

I know, this sounds pompous but I've said it anyway.

 

[Lord Bos of Eckington.]

This was an 'April Fool' o.p. mixed with messages to posters past and present.

Inevitably it has stirred reactions and opened up some fresh and some old wounds.

The idea is to look at ourselves, learn from our mistakes and behave better to each other and the forum and the owners and the club.

Pete is offering Pommpey advice. I try to do that about once a year. Nothing wrong with that if done with respect and civility rather than regular running battles.

I know, this sounds pompous but I've said it anyway.

Pompous , pretentious , self opinionated , there your good points Brian .

Do you do what you preach . It would be good for all if you did .

You set the benchmark do you . Is it your forum , club , thought it was ours

 

[I should coco]

My guess is KM isn't any poorer minus the 90m so the analogy sucks.

Quite a convenient 'guess' for you, being anti-McCabe.

My 'guess' is that you are talking out your backside. Even if the money has come out of Scarborough Grup and saved him a few bob in Corporation Tax, it was still real pound notes being injected to SAVE OUR CLUB.

The deluded-massive think Chansiri is some kind of god because he has gone for a short term 'shit or bust' gamble, but he is way behind McCabe in the financial commitment stakes.

McCabe seems to get little credit and plenty think it is his 'job' to keep plugging the losses. We have a proper local benefactor with the long term health of the club at heart. Be careful what you wish for and all that....

 

[Sean Thornton]

Quite a convenient 'guess' for you, being anti-McCabe.

My 'guess' is that you are talking out your backside. Even if the money has come out of Scarborough Grup and saved him a few bob in Corporation Tax, it was still real pound notes being injected to SAVE OUR CLUB.

The deluded-massive think Chansiri is some kind of god because he has gone for a short term 'shit or bust' gamble, but he is way behind McCabe in the financial commitment stakes.

McCabe seems to get little credit and plenty think it is his 'job' to keep plugging the losses. We have a proper local benefactor with the long term health of the club at heart. Be careful what you wish for and all that....

I think Kev is a bit of a Blades Mad kind of a guy to some......

 

[Revolution]

McCabe seems to get little credit and plenty think it is his 'job' to keep plugging the losses.

Guilty as charged. If he doesn't do it, who should?

 

[I should coco]

Guilty as charged. If he doesn't do it, who should?

There's not exactly a long queue of mugs wanting to hand tens of millions over.

As I said, be careful what you wish for.

 

[Revolution]

There's not exactly a long queue of mugs wanting to hand tens of millions over.

As I said, be careful what you wish for.

I know what you're getting at, but that's not my point.

McCabe has to keep plugging the losses as long as he owns the club, doesn't he?

 

[I should coco]

McCabe has to keep plugging the losses as long as he owns the club, doesn't he?

No. He has NO legal duty to do so. As a shareholder of any company, your liability is strictly limited to the amount paid for the shares. Anything else he chooses to fund is entirely at his own will.

The alternative would be that in the absence of a backer making good the losses, the club would go into administration and/or liquidation.

 

[Woodwardfan]

I know what you're getting at, but that's not my point.

McCabe has to keep plugging the losses as long as he owns the club, doesn't he?

No, emphatically no.!

In 2012 he stated that the club had to start to pay it's own way, no more subsidies and bear in mind it cost him a £1m a month for long enough.

Weir was appointed on 'Mission Impossible'- slash the wage bill, make the club pay it's way.

Then the Prince came along and 'changed the game' actually.

 

[Revolution]

No. He has NO legal duty to do so. As a shareholder of any company, your liability is strictly limited to the amount paid for the shares. Anything else he chooses to fund is entirely at his own will.

The alternative would be that in the absence of a backer making good the losses, the club would go into administration and/or liquidation.

That's right.

Like all businesses which make a loss, the shortfall has to be made up to avoid insolvency. I don't see why McCabe deserves any special credit for doing what every sensible owner does.

 

[Woodwardfan]

Pompous , pretentious , self opinionated , there your good points Brian .

Do you do what you preach . It would be good for all if you did .

You set the benchmark do you . Is it your forum , club , thought it was ours

OK my Lord, I'll acknowledge your existence for a change.

About a week or so ago you offered me a 'Massive Apology'. That was about a month after you offered me a 'heartfelt apology'.

After each of those you have just carried on with your abusive, infantile attacks at me and I respectfully ask you to move on like others have recently.

I can get the ' mirror' out for you again to show a whole series of unanswered, unacknowledged petty posts with insults and name-calls, no substance just rhetoric, certainly no subject matter relating to a particular thread.

If I get out the mirror I will quote your last say 20/30 unanswered, unprovoked posts at me. Not pretty reading for sure.

 

[Revolution]

No, emphatically no.!

In 2012 he stated that the club had to start to pay it's own way, no more subsidies and bear in mind it cost him a £1m a month for long enough.

Weir was appointed on 'Mission Impossible'- slash the wage bill, make the club pay it's way.

Then the Prince came along and 'changed the game' actually.

Thus McCabe learned the hard way that with the exception of a handful of teams, all of which are better run than we were in 2013, paying your own way is not possible unless you accept relegation as a by product. Luckily the prince came along and we bought our way out of trouble.

 

[BushBlade]

No. He has NO legal duty to do so. As a shareholder of any company, your liability is strictly limited to the amount paid for the shares. Anything else he chooses to fund is entirely at his own will.

The alternative would be that in the absence of a backer making good the losses, the club would go into administration and/or liquidation.

Who sanctioned the losses in the first place? We didn't have to follow a policy of spending ridiculous money to get back into the PL. We could have mounted a reasonable challenge with just the parachute payments alone, plus the Jagi money. A huge amount of money has been wasted over the last ten years. Fair play to KM, he's honoured the tab and paid for his mistakes, but the bottom line is that it was his decision to risk his millions.

 

[The Crab]

He's 7 and all his mates are either Huddersfield, Leeds or the usual Premier League plastics. I gave him the choice of his local team because I always said I would but he wants to be a Blade like his dad. Fact is pain is not related to your monetary investment.

Equally he feels the joy as much as we do right now.

It's a joy like few others when it all falls into place. Lets hope some more is coming in a few weeks.

 

[Lord Bos of Eckington.]

OK my Lord, I'll acknowledge your existence for a change.

About a week or so ago you offered me a 'Massive Apology'. That was about a month after you offered me a 'heartfelt apology'.

After each of those you have just carried on with your abusive, infantile attacks at me and I respectfully ask you to move on like others have recently.

I can get the ' mirror' out for you again to show a whole series of unanswered, unacknowledged petty posts with insults and name-calls, no substance just rhetoric, certainly no subject matter relating to a particular thread.

If I get out the mirror I will quote your last say 20/30 unanswered, unprovoked posts at me. Not pretty reading for sure.

I will move on . Good advice from you the victim for once . Thank you . Nothing like it . Thank you again .

 

[Lord Bos of Eckington.]

OK my Lord, I'll acknowledge your existence for a change.

About a week or so ago you offered me a 'Massive Apology'. That was about a month after you offered me a 'heartfelt apology'.

After each of those you have just carried on with your abusive, infantile attacks at me and I respectfully ask you to move on like others have recently.

I can get the ' mirror' out for you again to show a whole series of unanswered, unacknowledged petty posts with insults and name-calls, no substance just rhetoric, certainly no subject matter relating to a particular thread.

If I get out the mirror I will quote your last say 20/30 unanswered, unprovoked posts at me. Not pretty reading for sure.

Grow up . Spend your time being useful like working for a charity .

 

[Lord Bos of Eckington.]

Regardless of anything that's been posted (I haven't read it all) you have to agree with McCabe to some extent. We haven't had a lack of ambition have we? We've regularly had a high wage bill and McCabe has let managers bring in the players they want. The only reason we've been down here for long is through bad choices, not a lack of ambition.

Bad choices true . We all make them even on this forum . Sometimes better not to bite .

Jordo , as you say McCabe as never lacked ambition and still believe if it wasn't for the McCabe family , we would not have a club in the format we know it or no club at all playing at BDTBL which would be prime Real Estate .

Sheffield United a Football Club could easily be Coventry City , Leyton Orient . We have had some poor and allegedly crooked past chairman . McCabe does for us what is best for the club .

The praise this season goes to Wilder but let's not forget the bloke who puts his cock on the block , and money were his mouth is , Kevin McCabe .

Yes it's a McCabe respect / lovein with me , always has been .

( if you read this Kev , could you clear and pay my January 17 invoice please )

UTB

 

[BushBlade]

Bad choices true . We all make them even on this forum . Sometimes better not to bite .

Jordo , as you say McCabe as never lacked ambition and still believe if it wasn't for the McCabe family , we would not have a club in the format we know it or no club at all playing at BDTBL which would be prime Real Estate .

Sheffield United a Football Club could easily be Coventry City , Leyton Orient . We have had some poor and allegedly crooked past chairman . McCabe does for us what is best for the club .

The praise this season goes to Wilder but let's not forget the bloke who puts his cock on the block , and money were his mouth is , Kevin McCabe .

Yes it's a McCabe respect / lovein with me , always has been .

( if you read this Kev , could you clear and pay my January 17 invoice please )

UTB

Sorry but prime real estate? Gi'oer, it's hardly Belgravia.

 

[Woodwardfan]

Grow up . Spend your time being useful like working for a charity .

What irony my Lord. I've driven a lady to Scarborough Hospital this afternoon.

How can you embarrass yourself so openly?

Since I retired I have worked with 8 charities and I work with 2 these days.

Isn't it you who's on this forum all day, not me.

I still won't call you names or personally abuse you, do you get it yet?

Just give it a rest fellow Blade.

 

[Lord Bos of Eckington.]

What irony my Lord. I've driven a lady to Scarborough Hospital this afternoon.

How can you embarrass yourself so openly?

Since I retired I have worked with 8 charities and I work with 2 these days.

Isn't it you who's on this forum all day, not me.

I still won't call you names or personally abuse you, do you get it yet?

Just give it a rest fellow Blade.

Well done Brian i am proud of you. I am regularly at Western Park both from a patient and helper aspect .

I am on the forum when having treatment . Let's call this quits .its getting too personal .

All the best .

UTB

 

[raul]

Judge Raul scores it 110 Woody 112 Bos.

 

[Lord Bos of Eckington.]

Sorry but prime real estate? Gi'oer, it's hardly Belgravia.

Bush , Acton is looking good with student accommodation .

There is a lot of building taking place in and around BDTBL .

May have been a bit over the top , but the ground is worth a financial killing if ever sold .

 

[Woodwardfan]

Well done Brian i am proud of you. I am regularly at Western Park both from a patient and helper aspect .

I am on the forum when having treatment . Let's call this quits .its getting too personal .

All the best .

UTB

Quits it is my Lord.

Mean it though if you don't mind me saying so.

 

[Lord Bos of Eckington.]

Quits it is my Lord.

Mean it though if you don't mind me saying so.

You have my word . Life too short .

 

[Woodwardfan]

You have my word . Life too short .

My Lord. Thank you so much. It matters. I'm not sure why but it does.

You are my favourite uncle again. Tell me one day what on earth happened to you.

All Blades together. Thank you Chris Wilder, without you this could never have happened.