Great stuff from a fellow Blade

[Micalijo]

UP The Blades

 

[Oreyt]

[video=youtube;Z8uY79zQeak]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8uY79zQeak[/video]

 

[raul]

Got to be Curtis.

 

[Darren]

If McCabe and Robson could be arsed, there's sure fire libel pay outs for them there.

As such, it might be for the greater good of the site if this were deleted.

 

[Ted Danson]

And how many millions have you put into the club Mic? Cackwell was statistically one of our best managers until he had the team sold from under him. Robson however is inexcusable and he did piss all our money away and thats why the team got sold from Blackwell and is in the position it is now. If the global property market hadnt gone tits up we would have lots of assets which would be a good thing

Would you rather have had sam the (wo)man?

 

[shorehamview]

It's all getting a bit "look at me", isn't it? What if some religious nutcases threatened to kill McCabe? Would they be the new heroes for Micalijo?

 

[blade too long]

if hed actually put 60 million in ?



compared to



thats cost more than a tenner I know

 

[BornOnShorehamStreet]

Hard to disagree with anything in this great piece of writing - although it gets a bit heavy at the end I admit!

Starts out heavy!

It wouldn't surprise me if the lawyers were looking at this. Is it any wonder well-meaning people walk away from football when they have to endure such slagging of from fans

 

[Jon Bon]

Don't know what your point is BTL? The kop was built during Paul Woolhouse's reign - which is probably why it's so bloody shoddy - and John Street was built under Mike McDonald's watch. Only the minor improvements to the BLUT have happened while McCabe's been in charge. Oh, probably the kop corner maybe?

 

[Worksop II]

there's sure fire libel pay outs for them there.

Sure Fire ??

Surely they have to go through a Proceedure to get any payout, Bewigged Gentlemen and Costs, might even involve opening the Books Up .....

Looks like Mica is Fireproof

 

[judge]

Sure Fire ??

Surely they have to go through a Proceedure to get any payout, Bewigged Gentlemen and Costs, might even involve opening the Books Up .....

Looks like Mica is Fireproof

Only one way to find out ,anyone got any matches ?

 

[blade too long]

Don't know what your point is BTL? The kop was built during Paul Woolhouse's reign - which is probably why it's so bloody shoddy - and John Street was built under Mike McDonald's watch. Only the minor improvements to the BLUT have happened while McCabe's been in charge. Oh, probably the kop corner maybe?

minor changes , the business centre which is probably the only reason we havent gone into admin, the canter levering of bramall lane and westfield corner , ,
all this macdonald bashing
dont understand it
If I had been him Id have walked away and left us in the shit if I got the abuse he does
our fans are gormless shits if they think hes being mercenary , I wouldnt put my money in like he has if my other businesses were suffering

Trouble is teams like west brom for instance have 2/3 like mccabe
we only have one
I know lets hound out our only financial support and lets go bust tommorrow , theres a plan some would like to see it seems

 

[Ollessendro]

I thought McDonald did walk away and leave us in the shit (after making a lot of money out of us) ...

 

[Darren]

Sure Fire ??

Surely they have to go through a Proceedure to get any payout, Bewigged Gentlemen and Costs, might even involve opening the Books Up .....

Looks like Mica is Fireproof

I think calling Robson corrupt and McCabe took over the club to milk it is clearly defamatory. If either sued, Mic would have to justify his allegations - i.e. prove they were true. He would have difficulty.

 

[Sothall_Blade]

I think calling Robson corrupt and McCabe took over the club to milk it is clearly defamatory. If either sued, Mic would have to justify his allegations - i.e. prove they were true. He would have difficulty.

As a matter of interest. Could Robson's behaviour in the recent Channel 4 documentary "How to buy a football club" justify an allegation of him being "corrupt"?
N.B. I'm not saying he is, just asking the question.

 

[raul]

Is Mic culpapble, even though he's merely repeating allegations posted elsewhere though?

 

[sitwell]

I hope they do sue him.

 

[Darren]

Is Mic culpapble, even though he's merely repeating allegations posted elsewhere though?

Yes he is.

---------- Post added at 01:49 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:48 PM ----------

As a matter of interest. Could Robson's behaviour in the recent Channel 4 documentary "How to buy a football club" justify an allegation of him being "corrupt"?
N.B. I'm not saying he is, just asking the question.

Didn't see the show, so couldn't comment.

 

[JJ Sefton]

Hard to disagree with anything in this great piece of writing - although it gets a bit heavy at the end I admit!

I find it difficult to believe that anything this crass, bigoted, cretinous purported (mis)representation could have come from anyone other than Judas McCabe.
McCabe took over this club to milk it, just as much as the Glaziers did that other United.
He got the idea from his time and involvement from Scarborough. They had the land but not the fans to support the building and they went bankrupt.
He did not 'invest' in the club. He bought in, took control, bought enough new shares to make this ownership and control total and then used this control to use the FOOTBALL club funds completely for his own benefit.
Whether it was using fans/football club money to build his idea of 'assets' on the land, waste on failed World Cup bids and developments (and Chengdu, Melbourne, Ferencvaros) to be able to build stadia all over the world.
And it would have all gone unnoticed if he hadn't made anything other than a complete bollocks of anything so £3 million here and there each year in Chengdu etc is not obscured and easily hidden away but a £10 million rip off of hotel property assets became part of a headline grabbing supposed £18 million loss.
If he is somehow not criminal in terms of the law in his dealings with SUFC, he IS criminal is his ruining of SUFC the football club he is slowly but only surely destroying.
IF he had actually put £60 million in (which he hasn't without taking most back in other routes) then he would have COST the club that 60 million in just one of his many disastrous seasons with the moronic, disastrous appointment of the corrupt football parasite Robson. Any other even half decent manager would have won the division with that squad (as even the buffoon Cackwell proved) but this moronic 'experience essential' cretin managed to find someone who was able to turn a banker promotion squad into relegation candidates, whilst spending millions in the process! A truly outstanding and totally unbelievable 'achievement'.
Judas McCabe is the worst disaster ever to descend locust like onto this club, causing more havoc in every aspect on the club perpetually than the bombs of WWII did on the stands.
May the evil one Judas McCabe rot tortured in hell. But don't expect it soon. Only the good die young. This ****ing useless object could live for ever on that basis.

[video=youtube;LkR0krOm9M4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkR0krOm9M4[/video]

 

[diplomat]

I'm sure the business centre (Forsyth corner) owned by his son and we don't actually get any revenue from it anymore. A bit like the hotel. They've just nicked the club's land.

 

[DuncDisorderly]

Mic = no dignity

 

[Crouchy]

Hard to disagree with anything in this great piece of writing - although it gets a bit heavy at the end I admit!
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It's very far from being a great piece of writing, regardless of its content. It also happens to be a load of wank.

Criticise McCabe's decisions by all means - there are plenty to criticise; call him a thief though, and you lose all credibility IMHO.

 

[beightonblade]

Mr McCabe gets what he deserves in my opinion.
I always base my opinion on results.

 

[Isiah]

The problem with any discussion re Mr Mc. is the lack of real information as to exactly what he has contributed financially during his time as Chairman.
The figure of £60M is bandied around - mainly I think as a result of comments made by the man himself - but I am not aware of any independent verification of this figure.
Lack of information prevents us from knowing how much Mr Mc. has gained financially during his Chairmanship to offset this £60M in the form of profit from development work undertaken by "his" companies and assets now owned - the hotel and the business centre to name but two.
The bottom line in my view, and I respect and understand those who may not agree with me, is that Mr Mc. is first and foremost a business man. He saw an opportunity for profit in his association with United and things have gone against him. Under most circumstances that would mean him taking a hit, but he has been shrewd enough to at least give himself a chance of recouping some or all of any shortfall which may exist.
In these circumstances I do not believe that decisions he has made have ever been purely for the benefit of United and he appears now, in his efforts to preserve his own finances, to potentially be limiting United's chances of securing alternative investment.

 

[Micalijo]

I think calling Robson corrupt and McCabe took over the club to milk it is clearly defamatory. If either sued, Mic would have to justify his allegations - i.e. prove they were true. He would have difficulty.

OK. I regret posting it. I totally withdraw any suggestion I agree with the venemous bile and ridiculous accusations - way OTT. Apologies - not that it helps I know.

But, I don't see what is wrong if he did 'milk' it anyway. It's his company, his group and he can milk it as much as he likes - said this plenty of times - unfortunately the football club company which is what I am bothered about is in the pub league. By 'milk' I assume we are talking about using group funds to help with Chengdu and the hotel etc - which is perfectly OK. Quite obviously per the accounts he has taken very little or no remuneration or dividends out.

 

[blade too long]

Well mccabe took us to the prem , and despite the fact we got relegated, as do a lot of under funded clubs, its not a cheap option to get there
Its around 30 million just to mount a challenge according to Deloitte , and clubs like southampton and leeds have dropped down here and been docked points for admin so someones been putting money in to keep us afloat , but some just dont see it

But it is hard to see with your eyes shut and brain switched off and sticking to daft ideas like theyve nicked our land


Yes we had managerial problems last season , but what relegated us was the crippling injuries, too many senior players missing , too many loan players , even loan players to cover injured loan players
Too many players playing less than 20 games

 

[Revolution]

Yes we had managerial problems last season , but what relegated us was the crippling injuries, too many senior players missing , too many loan players , even loan players to cover injured loan players
Too many players playing less than 20 games

Now why did we need so many loan players? oh yes, I remember. McCabe sold the defence.

 

[Ollessendro]

Yes we had managerial problems last season , but what relegated us was the crippling injuries, too many senior players missing , too many loan players , even loan players to cover injured loan players
Too many players playing less than 20 games

The reason why we got relegated was a series of horrendous decisions by the board (lead by Kevin McCabe). Firstly to dismantle the team and sell of our best players (including getting rid of most of the best defence United has had for 20 years). Then it was not addressing the problem of not having enough contracted players and not backing the manager enough (despite promisies of not relying on the loan market). Then the board made a ridiculous decision of sacking a manager after 3 games, after he had the whole summer preparing. McCabe made this decision. Then it was giving the job to the wrong man. Then it was giving the job to the wrong man again.

A series of naive, poor, frankly idiotic decisions by the baord (chaired by Kevin McCabe) lead to United getting relegated.

 

[blade too long]

you cant win games with out key players
I honestly believe had Morgan , on his own played in 35 instead of 8 games wed have stayed up
if Henderson simiarly had played 35 instead of 8


no team can play without players

Doncaster fell like a stone as they suffered similar injuries to us, Adams wasleft to pick from players who werent on medical benches rather than from the squad list, mostly part time loanees
not because wed sold them , they were all in rehab, that and Speeds half hearted attempt at being a proper manager, granted, but in McCabes defence we all expected more from the spineless welsh tosser

 

[super_pig]

>Mic = no dignity
mic = pretty damned spot on as far as i can tell :/

>you cant win games with out key players
especially defensive players.. you can muck around with strikers on loan all you like.. it is their unpredictablility that makes them what they are.. but you have to have a settled back five.. the biggest mistake last year was not replacing morgan with an experienced permanent signing .. IMMEDIATELY.. oh. and just don't fucking mention collins.. TQ