Does Jim Phipps read this forum?

[Roygbiv]

He brings it all On himself. He's pointless

A lot what he writes on Twitter and what not is very similar to what McCabe used to come out with when he used to talk to the press.

 

[derryblade]

Personally, I think we -- the board, the management, the players, and the fans -- need to step it up,

Not a great start after your rousing statement Jim lad

 

[sheffielder]

A lot what he writes on Twitter and what not is very similar to what McCabe used to come out with when he used to talk to the press.

Luckily for McCabe he never had a Twitter account

 

[JohnDenver]

I'm supping Old Empire IPA and it's getting better. 5 or 6 more and we won't be shite anymore.

Alcohol is fucking brilliant.

UTB

I'm out of beer but have found some Bacardi at the back of the cupboard. This is less than ideal but needs must...

 

[alcoblade]

I'm out of beer but have found some Bacardi at the back of the cupboard. This is less than ideal but needs must...

Oh shit, Bacardi. When you drink it, imagine your drinking my Hobgoblin Gold that I'm on now. Nectar of the Gods.

UTB

 

[sheffielder]

I've got 2 bottles of red wine and I'm going to drink both of the cunts while watching Darts a proper game! Fuck Phipps, Fuck Mcabe, Fuck SUFC and fuck any fucker who fucking defends the fucking imbeciles.

Alcohol was serving me well till the wife knocked seven shits out of it. Now anything united is getting the consequences

 

[JohnDenver]

Oh shit, Bacardi. When you drink it, imagine your drinking my Hobgoblin Gold that I'm on now. Nectar of the Gods.

UTB

Just for the record. Fuck right off!



Ps - the only mixer I have is supermarket diet lemonade. :/

 

[alcoblade]

Just for the record. Fuck right off!

It is lovely though John. If it makes you feel any better, I'll be pissing Bacardi out in a few hours.

I'll save some for you?

UTB

 

[Blade56]

I've had some beer and I feel immeasurably better.

Lucky begger, I don't drink

Maybe I should start

But I'll be sober tomorrow and we will still be shit

Then I could drink some more

Then we'll be shit again

Now I know how to become an alcoholic

 

[wizadry]

Luckily for McCabe he never had a Twitter account

He has, he's under the name Jim Phipps

 

[JJ Sefton]

They want promotion as much as anyone if not more.

Means fuck all if they haven't got a clue how to get it. This club isn't about humoring incompetents like McCabe and Phipps, its about winning football matches.

 

[Dkc]

Means fuck all if they haven't got a clue how to get it. .

That's why they hired Adkins, because he does. You can't really blame them if Adkins fails. On paper he was by far the best man for the job.

 

[JJ Sefton]

That's why they hired Adkins, because he does. You can't really blame them if Adkins fails. On paper he was by far the best man for the job.

Sadly for Adkins, he's still working with the shite their previous shit appointments have lumbered the club with.

We are in our fifth season in this league.

 

[Dkc]

As Phipps is fond of saying, hindsight is easy. At the time, most of us were pleased with the appointments of Weir and Clough.

Wilson, whose appointment divided fans, is the one who's brought us closest to promotion.

 

[alcoblade]

As Phipps is fond of saying, hindsight is easy. At the time, most of us were pleased with the appointments of Weir and Clough.

Wilson, whose appointment divided fans, is the one who's brought us closest to promotion.

Wilson had s great squad.
I wanted Weir and was wrong.
I didn't want Clough, and was right.

In the end, you can only go for a man with a track record. All the rest is fluff. We need to hold our nerve.

UTB

 

[robbiez666]

As Phipps is fond of saying, hindsight is easy. At the time, most of us were pleased with the appointments of Weir and Clough.

Wilson, whose appointment divided fans, is the one who's brought us closest to promotion.

Most didn't want Clough but were relieved given the other potential options.

 

[Dkc]

In the end, you can only go for a man with a track record. All the rest is fluff. We need to hold our nerve.

UTB

Exactly. You can blame the board for all kinds of things, but their appointments were, in theory and at the time, good ones. In hindsight we could have done better of course, but their credentials were all on paper top-notch (though you can argue about Clough and the untried Weir)

 

[JJ Sefton]

Exactly. You can blame the board for all kinds of things, but their appointments were, in theory and at the time, good ones. In hindsight we could have done better of course, but their credentials were all on paper top-notch (though you can argue about Clough and the untried Weir)

So how many seasons do we have to be in this league before we can start blaming the board for picking shithouse after shithouse?

Show me another club which has come down from the second tier in recent years which has floundered in the third as long as we have.

 

[Pollingtonblade]

So how many seasons do we have to be in this league before we can start blaming the board for picking shithouse after shithouse?

Show me another club which has come down from the second tier in recent years which has floundered in the third as long as we have.

There isn't any except Portsmouth.

 

[JJ Sefton]

There isn't any except Portsmouth.

Indeed. Not only have we been badly run, we've been almost uniquely badly run. There is no way you can dress up the fact that McCabe is an ongoing disaster for this club, and all the Prince is is the fat Shelley Winters character going down with the ship.

 

[GRUMPY BLADE]

Lucky begger, I don't drink

You do realise that tomorrow morning when you wake up will be as good as it gets.

 

[BushBlade]

Exactly. You can blame the board for all kinds of things, but their appointments were, in theory and at the time, good ones. In hindsight we could have done better of course, but their credentials were all on paper top-notch (though you can argue about Clough and the untried Weir)

No they weren't. Wilson had a poor track record, Weir was a rookie and Clough had never won a league promotion. Before that, Robson had a poor record, Blackwell had a poor record, Speed was a rookie. Adams had a patchy record.
Not one of them could be considered top notch.

 

[Blade56]

You do realise that tomorrow morning when you wake up will be as good as it gets.

Got me bacon butty and catch up with Blacklist series 3 to look forward to and shooting with my sons later. My emotions might revolve around United but luckily for me my life doesn't

 

[BushBlade]

Got me bacon butty and catch up with Blacklist series 3 to look forward to and shooting with my sons later. My emotions might revolve around United but luckily for me my life doesn't

If you're going shooting can you start with Collins?

 

[Moorside Blade]

We've changed managers. Changed players. Common factors are the owner(s) and the Board. Changes here are more problematic but necessary.

 

[BornOnShorehamStreet]

If you're going shooting can you start with Collins?

It's all down to Collins then is it?

So, we have 10 superstars who are all playing their bollocks off and Collins is fucking it up all on his own.

OK

 

[Pollingtonblade]

It's all down to Collins then is it?

So, we have 10 superstars who are all playing their bollocks off and Collins is fucking it up all on his own.

OK

To be fair Collins has been here 5 years and consistently been part of a team that's regressed. Not just his fault but needs binning.

 

[BornOnShorehamStreet]

To be fair Collins has been here 5 years and consistently been part of a team that's regressed. Not just his fault but needs binning.

He's been one of our better performers for most of the season IMO.

Fingers should be pointed elsewhere first, again IMO

Just the one bottle of wine for me tonight mate although I had two excellent pints in the Borough Arms

Got to be summat good to bring back from a crap awayday

 

[Pollingtonblade]

He's been one of our better performers for most of the season IMO.

Fingers should be pointed elsewhere first, again IMO

Just the one bottle of wine for me tonight mate although I had two excellent pints in the Borough Arms

Got to be summat good to bring back from a crap awayday

lets fuck em off n just go booxing

 

[Rodders]

I think Phipps gets too much stick to be honest. Yes he is the Chairman but he admits he knows little about football and I imagine the big decisions aren't made by him. In a way I feel a little sorry for him because he seems to have been pushed out there as the mouth piece for the club when the real power surely lays with McCabe and co. I actually think he does a lot of good on the PR side of things but my gut feeling is that he is pretty much helpless when it comes to the major problems at the club. I could be wrong of course but he seems more a spokesman than someone who makes the big decisions

He essentially gets paid oodles of quid to manage the Twitter account. I've no idea what else he does day to day but if he has any influence its not surprising we a) cant keep players - "hey its in Jamie's best interests he leaves" and b) cant fucking sign anyone.