Blades should give thanks to the McCabes

[Hodgyman]

I may have missed it elsewhere, but has anyone gave a vote of thanks to the McCabes for keeping our United financially afloat for all these years yet? Their financial contribution, claimed to be around £100 Million and their careful custodianship of the Club & Ground should not be overlooked and taken for granted. When you contrast that with the recent state of affairs at S6:
rust bucket stadium
spending silly money on duff players
ridiculous ticket prices to pay for them

Some of the Dolphin Killer's predecessors weren't anywhere as good as that having to regularly get their begging bowl out to the Banks for years and years.

There has been some decisions made at earlier stages that were less than perfect but not many complained at the time when Robson, Adams, Clough & Atkins were appointed, indeed most of those topped our opinion polls on who should be appointed. With hindsight, a lot of people got those wrong too.
If anyone thinks that they could have done better, they were in hiding for a long time while George was looking for new investors.

Be thankful and grateful to the McCabes for what they have already done & hope that their involvement doesn't come to a total end soon.

Maybe a chant at our next home game of "They are some of our own, some of our own,McCabes are some of our own" Wouldn't go amiss.

 

[Tyler Durden]

200 post thread coming right up.

 

[Davalon]

Cheers Kev

 

[SteveBlade]

Thanks, McCabe family.

That chant's shit, though.

 

[Dellas Cowboys]

Shouldn't it be Keviny McCabe - he's one of our own

 

[Tyler Durden]

I'm grateful insofar as I think we'll be fucked once he's gone.

 

[HillmortonBlade]

200 post thread coming right up.

Let me help with that... Didn't he sanction the Desso? What a fantastic addition/waste of money that has been. It definitely did/didn't contribute to our success last season.

Thanks Kev or

On a personal note, it's a thumbs up for Kev from me!

 

[Blade for Sale]

not many complained at the time when Robson, Adams, Clough & Atkins were appointed, indeed most of those topped our opinion polls on who should be appointed. With hindsight, a lot of people got those wrong too.

Generally agree with the sentiment but there's a bill in the post for cleaning the coffee off my screen for the comment above!

 

[Tyler Durden]

Let me help with that... Didn't he sanction the Desso? What a fantastic addition/waste of money that has been. It definitely did/didn't contribute to our success last saeson.

Thanks Kev ) or )

On a personal note, it's a thumbs up for Kev from me!

I bet all that money from player sales went straight into his pocket too.

Weerz 'moneh gone Kev?

Weerz 'moneh????

 

[Dellas Cowboys]

Kev, there he is...............

 

[Newbury Blade]

In general I agree with the OP, but it's not true to say "not many complained" when Kev appointed Robson. Many did complain, in fact most did. It was a disaster waiting to happen and the fans could see it, but the chairman couldn't or wouldn't.

 

[HillmortonBlade]

Cheers Kev

Tuna Man, SISU, them at Blackpool, Blackburn, Charlton, Bolton.

The faceless indifference of the Premier League owners.

Better the devil you know

 

[Dellas Cowboys]

Tuna Man, SISU, them at Blackpool, Blackburn, Charlton, Bolton.

The faceless indifference of the Premier League owners.

Better the devil you know

 

[Barney]

Sorry Kevin

Love you Kevin

Thank you Kevin

 

[HillmortonBlade]

I am in a very small minority that is not so keen on Kylie, she's a bit of a scrag end in IMO

I agree with the sentiment of your post though..

 

[Worksop II]

Shouldn't this be in the North Korean Section ....

6 years in the 3rd division - pffft

 

[Rodley]

Shouldn't it be Keviny McCabe - he's one of our own

I think Wilder calls him McCabesy

 

[Jon Bon II]

I am in a very small minority that is not so keen on Kylie, she's a bit of a scrag end in IMO

I agree with the sentiment of your post though..

Always preferred Danni myself.

 

[snootyfenooty]

Can anyone name a better chief exec we've had? I can go as far back to Wraggy and I'm struggling. There's also the question of who we get next, or even more worrying, the one after next.

 

[Rodley]

I am in a very small minority that is not so keen on Kylie, she's a bit of a scrag end in IMO

I agree with the sentiment of your post though..

Try the rumour mill for big melons.

 

[HodgysBrokenThumb]

Generally agree with the sentiment but there's a bill in the post for cleaning the coffee off my screen for the comment above!

Even Mrs HBT, who quite understandably listens to very little of what I say about football, knows that I (along with many others) was totally pissed off by the announcement of Robson's appointment.

 

[snootyfenooty]

I am in a very small minority that is not so keen on Kylie, she's a bit of a scrag end in IMO

I agree with the sentiment of your post though..

She used to be called "The Singing Skeleton" before she became a fucking national treasure.

 

[HighfieldBlade]

Love their oven chips.

 

[knowsnowt]

Just dropped a bag of tangfastic off at the ticket office for him to say thanks.

 

[Dellas Cowboys]

Always preferred Danni myself.

Webber?

 

[alcoblade]

Tried really hard, achieved little. Thanks for the effort, meh on the return, which has actually been pitiful.

The £100m invested figure is at best bollocks, at worst the upshot of a number of failed vanity projects with little potential upside to the supporters of the football club. I've derided those who try to claim that he's made money from us, but don't accept the silly numbers the other way.

I do accept that despite failing to progress us, the club's best interests were at heart.

 

[bromtom]

If you want to thank the McCabes I think some kind of letter/ card signed by a lot of people and delivered to the club would be better than a chant that doesn't really work. I'm sure there's some website or something that can do that without having to buy 400 stamps and send it around the country or do a flashmob signing sesh in the south stand car park.

Anyway, I agree. They're not flashy but I think we'd be in the shit without them.

 

[pommpey]

Let me help with that... Didn't he sanction the Desso? What a fantastic addition/waste of money that has been. It definitely did/didn't contribute to our success last season.

Thanks Kev or

On a personal note, it's a thumbs up for Kev from me!

You brought it up. Now explain the previous season.

If not, why bring it up?

pommpey

 

[Sean Thornton]

Tried really hard, achieved little. Thanks for the effort, meh on the return, which has actually been pitiful.

The £100m invested figure is at best bollocks, at worst the upshot of a number of failed vanity projects with little potential upside to the supporters of the football club. I've derided those who try to claim that he's made money from us, but don't accept the silly numbers the other way.

I do accept that despite failing to progress us, the club's best interests were at heart.

Around £60m+ as of the last accounts.

 

[pommpey]

Tried really hard, achieved little. Thanks for the effort, meh on the return, which has actually been pitiful.

The £100m invested figure is at best bollocks, at worst the upshot of a number of failed vanity projects with little potential upside to the supporters of the football club. I've derided those who try to claim that he's made money from us, but don't accept the silly numbers the other way.

I do accept that despite failing to progress us, the club's best interests were at heart.

Fuck me. Me and alcoblade agreeing in a thread. What next?

pommpey