To sum up

[Booker4]

I'm too young to really remember the three sided ground era but the anger and distrust of the current board is up there with when Charles Green and Mike McDonald was here. Somewhat interestingly McCabe was on the board under both of these too.

The one big difference between now and that era seems to be the apathy. I recall lost and lots of anger in those days and leaflets being handed out at every home game by BIFA. All that's happening at the moment is a few angry posts on social media to Jim Phipps. There is no real organization that is channeling the fans disgust at the current board and nobody really has an idea how to change things which means I don't see any protest aimed against the board. I just foresee season tickets sales being the worst since the early Warnock days and the fan base we built up in the past 10 years dwindling away.

Things were worse in the BIFA era in my view, the club was completely rudderless and an embarrassment of a three sided ground from an owner who clearly had totally lost interest and you could see the club was only going one way which was into division three. I don't see that been the case at present even though we are actually in division three, if that makes sense?! We have a ground to be proud of, a decent manager and a chance of promotion to then push on, hopefully with investment from the board. We're all been really harsh on the board right now, me included, but we have spent some considerable money before on Brayford and Done, although many will say that came from player sales and good cup runs.

 

[silverfox]

Whilst not disagreeing, I think you will find 1958 was far superior, more full bodied ( I'm on yet another diet though), complex and one to be treasured.

I thought it was the year after!

 

[pommpey]

blade for life
shows a bit more commitment than
blade only when things are going ok

Hmmm. I moved away from Sheffield in 1979. nearly forty years later and despite the disasters and small glimmers of passable, relative success, I still support Sheffield United. Who says I am a fair weather Blade? Or is it your bitterness at being called out as accepting any old crap that the likes of Phipps will broadcast on behalf of the dickheads running this club and will still turn up next season with less of a team and excuse away the abject failures?

so we lose games
may come as a shock , but so does every other team
and embarrassingly to poor teams at times too

Yes, well ... you see 'other teams' like Burton, Coventry, Gillingham and Wigan (to name a few) lose less games than us. Y'see, that's kinda my point, despite your mardy arsed justification of the World of McCabe. I keep pointing out to Massive Blades that really, I don't have to attend every game to point directly at the table which reads:

P28 W11 D9 L8

That illustrates all that is needed. I feel you may agree that if we'd retained the services of players like Murphy, Maguire and McDonald (to name but a few, again) we might just be a bit better off in the 'win' department. That's a wing-attacker (if you like), a midfielder and a central defender, areas we have been critically dogshit this year. And all of these were gobsmackingly flogged when the season ticket revenue was happily banked. Ker-ching!

thats why 2008 fa cup winners of your name are in div 4

No. The reasons behind Portsmouth's demise are entirely based in other realms of football mismanagement. Having said that, when they were on their beam ends and shipping water into the division below, they still managed to wipe their arses with us at Fratton Park, so much so, I left after 60 minutes in disgust. Collins was in the back four as well. And admittedly, Murphy and McDonald were doing their best to dig us out of the hole, but the team was shit, with shit aspects. My, how we have progressed!

pommpey

 

[Bartleby]

Sounds like we share a birth year.

cheap season ticket come next season - every cloud as they say! - senior bloody Blade!!!!! used to scoff at fogies that old

UTB

yep we do, just hope they don't put the feckin age up to 66 like they have with everything else recently

 

[Bladesman]

This week on the message boards and in general

- we haven't signed any new players
- we have got rid of some players
- the fans are totally polarised in their opinions
- we have been told, again, to give it 3 Windows (jam tomorrow )
- the side isn't good enough for a promotion push
- some players will be not having their contracts renewed in the summer
- there are rumours of unrest in the boardroom
- the club/fans/players seemingly are less reunited than I've ever known
-fans are making libellous allegations against the owners


I'm not sure where we all go from here but it seems like one hell of a mess and I've tried to be objective here.

Sounds like Blackpool.

 

[Bladesince59]

Let's plan for my 70th - 2021

UTB

 

[Snowman]

Where do we go from here? I am off to see us play Wigan at home then Donny away.

disappointing? yes
frustrated? yes

Still a Blade though - 60 yo in April - seen it, done it, and all that crap.

Beat ya by two years, don't make it any less painful though. Maybe we should re-evaluate late on in our life and go and support Trabsanspor so it does't hurt as much every year.

UTB

 

[Sean Thornton]

Hmmm. I moved away from Sheffield in 1979. nearly forty years later and despite the disasters and small glimmers of passable, relative success, I still support Sheffield United. Who says I am a fair weather Blade? Or is it your bitterness at being called out as accepting any old crap that the likes of Phipps will broadcast on behalf of the dickheads running this club and will still turn up next season with less of a team and excuse away the abject failures?





Yes, well ... you see 'other teams' like Burton, Coventry, Gillingham and Wigan (to name a few) lose less games than us. Y'see, that's kinda my point, despite your mardy arsed justification of the World of McCabe. I keep pointing out to Massive Blades that really, I don't have to attend every game to point directly at the table which reads:

P28 W11 D9 L8

That illustrates all that is needed. I feel you may agree that if we'd retained the services of players like Murphy, Maguire and McDonald (to name but a few, again) we might just be a bit better off in the 'win' department. That's a wing-attacker (if you like), a midfielder and a central defender, areas we have been critically dogshit this year. And all of these were gobsmackingly flogged when the season ticket revenue was happily banked. Ker-ching!



No. The reasons behind Portsmouth's demise are entirely based in other realms of football mismanagement. Having said that, when they were on their beam ends and shipping water into the division below, they still managed to wipe their arses with us at Fratton Park, so much so, I left after 60 minutes in disgust. Collins was in the back four as well. And admittedly, Murphy and McDonald were doing their best to dig us out of the hole, but the team was shit, with shit aspects. My, how we have progressed!

pommpey

So you couldn't even stick it out for more than an hour in your own neck of the woods?

 

[pommpey]

So you couldn't even stick it out for more than an hour in your own neck of the woods?

If you'd have been there (which you weren't) you'd have understood. My write up is here somewhere on these very boards. To be comprehensively outplayed and outfought by an already relegated team is not entertaining viewing.

Your point, anyway, is what?

pommpey

 

[Fulwood Blade]

1956 vintages, eh?
There's a lot of it about! (June in my case!)

that now makes at least 4 !

my 60th birthday when we play Walsall - no doubt "MY" team will even fuck up my 60th birthday

but then again...............perhaps we will be on a long winning streak starting this Saturday against Wigan.................if only, and that is WHY I am a Blade - there is always something round the corner.

UTB

 

[dblade56]

My 60th is when we play Burton .... hoping for a nice evening.....

UTB ..... its in my blood

 

[pommpey]

So you couldn't even stick it out for more than an hour in your own neck of the woods?

Here you go, ST.

See how we have grown.

http://www.s24su.com/forum/index.php?threads/todays-game-from-the-milton-end.29902/#post-492511

pommpey

 

[Grappler]

If you'd have been there (which you weren't) you'd have understood. My write up is here somewhere on these very boards. To be comprehensively outplayed and outfought by an already relegated team is not entertaining viewing.

Your point, anyway, is what?

pommpey

Thought you were talking about us playing Yeovil for a minute.......

 

[Sean Thornton]

If you'd have been there (which you weren't) you'd have understood. My write up is here somewhere on these very boards. To be comprehensively outplayed and outfought by an already relegated team is not entertaining viewing.

Your point, anyway, is what?

pommpey

Seeing as I do most away games it's a bit much for someone who can only be arsed to go when it's next door to pass comment, especially when they have no idea as to the accuracy of the statement ( although that's not something you worry too much about) .

The point? I think you're full of shit.

 

[georgebernardshaw]

1956 is a very fine vintage mate

Yer nobbut a bairn

 

[pommpey]

Seeing as I do most away games it's a bit much for someone who can only be arsed to go when it's next door to pass comment, especially when they have no idea as to the accuracy of the statement ( although that's not something you worry too much about) .

The point? I think you're full of shit.

Ah. More Billy fucking Big Blade bollocks.

So, (here we go again) it's not on for people who don't go to games to comment on anything. According to you. Because you are a fucking Massive Blade who goes to 'most' away games. So, do you pay humble homage then to some (on here) who go to 'all' away games by manner of deference? Is that how supporting a football team and having an opinion about how the club's disasterous fall from grace actually works?

Or is it you who are chock full of the brown stuff?

Think you need to have along look at yourself Thornton. The team is now sliding out of sight of the playoffs, with no team improvements, suggested boardroom unrest, a fanbase which shows clear indigation at being lied to and all you can offer is your fucking badge of McDonalds stars based upon how many games you go to.

pommpey

 

[Sean Thornton]

Ah. More Billy fucking Big Blade bollocks.

So, (here we go again) it's not on for people who don't go to games to comment on anything. According to you. Because you are a fucking Massive Blade who goes to 'most' away games. So, do you pay humble homage then to some (on here) who go to 'all' away games by manner of deference? Is that how supporting a football team and having an opinion about how the club's disasterous fall from grace actually works?

Or is it you who are chock full of the brown stuff?

Think you need to have along look at yourself Thornton. The team is now sliding out of sight of the playoffs, with no team improvements, suggested boardroom unrest, a fanbase which shows clear indigation at being lied to and all you can offer is your fucking badge of McDonalds stars based upon how many games you go to.

pommpey

You can't even read a post properly such is your anger. The comment was about you not going to games but ( wrongly ) with no proof other than you saying it , saying I wasn't there.

Nothing to do with Bigger Bladeness but deflect away.

I'm well aware of the situation. Maybe it's you who forgets it and has to remind himself on a daily basis by posting it again and again and again.

Now calm yourself down.

 

[pommpey]

You can't even read a post properly such is your anger.

Ha. Save your psychology assessment. I'm disappointed and feel indignant that the board continues to show poor judgement. Anger? No. Where you are concerned? Never. I am interested in your trolling of me though? What is your point?

The comment was about you not going to games but ( wrongly ) with no proof other than you saying it I wasn't there.

Have a re-read of that and try to rearrange the sentence so the syntax fits, eh? Did you go to the 2013 Portsmouth game where we were turned over 3-0? Given your will to snip away at a fruitless cause, I gather you disagree and will offer evidence we played our hearts out that day and were unlucky?

I'm well aware of the situation. Maybe it's you who forgets it and has to remind himself on a daily basis by posting it again and again and again.

You are getting a bit desperate now, son. Take a look around. (Almost) everyone is posting the same stuff, again and aagain and again. Maybe it is you in the minority here. Maybe you need to review your evidence to the contrary. Mind you, you are such a gigantic Blade, I doubt you need to doubt anything. We are going up as Champions, and will furthermore piss the Championship. Yay, us!

Now calm yourself down.

Makes me larf this.

pommpey

 

[Sean Thornton]

Ha. Save your psychology assessment. I'm disappointed and feel indignant that the board continues to show poor judgement. Anger? No. Wheer you are concerned? Never. I am interested in your trolling of me though? What is your point?



Have a re-read of that and try to rearrange the sentence so the syntax fits, eh? Did you go to the 2013 Portsmouth game where we were turned over 3-0? Given your will to snip away at a fruitless cause, I gather you disagree and will offer evidence we played our hearts out that day and were unlucky?



You are getting a bit desperate now, son. Take a look around. (Almost) everyone is posting the same stuff, again and aagain and again. Maybe it is you in the minority here. Maybe you need to review your evidence to the contrary. Mind you, you are such a gigantic Blade, I doubt you need to doubt anything. We are going up as Champions, and will furthermore piss the Championship. Yay, us!



Makes me larf this.

pommpey

The only blades blade here is you. " I got of my arse for once in a blue moon and went around the corner to the match" you didn't ner ner ner.



The board is yours Mr Angry.

 

[pommpey]

The only blades blade here is you. " I got of my arse for once in a blue moon and went around the corner to the match" you didn't ner ner ner.



The board is yours Mr Angry.

Like I say, you are still being a bit Billy fucking Big Blade here and are starting to look a bit silly. Why not just stop now, eh? You're getting a bit Barney now and its a shame. Try concentrating on where the real problems within the club are and ot your own prejudices against certain posters, and your assumed qualification in the Galactic Billy fucking Big Blade League.

pommpey

 

[Sean Thornton]

Like I say, you are still being a bit Billy fucking Big Blade here and are starting to look a bit silly. Why not just stop now, eh? You're getting a bit Barney now and its a shame. Try concentrating on where the real problems within the club are and ot your own prejudices against certain posters, and your assumed qualification in the Galactic Billy fucking Big Blade League.

pommpey

Don't answer the point just swear and repeat yourself. Oh, hold on.......

 

[pommpey]

Don't answer the point just swear and repeat yourself. Oh, hold on.......

What point? You think I am 'full of shit'?

Okay. Fill your boots. That's your opinion. If it is based on how many games you or I go to - it that is the qualifier - then I suggest you go and boil your head, feller. The football club is in a world of shit and you are pursuing a personal trolling mission and making yourself more of a bellend with every post. Crack on. Menahwhile, the club remains in the guano.

pommpey

 

[Sean Thornton]

What point? You think I am 'full of shit'?

Okay. Fill your boots. That's your opinion. If it is based on how many games you or I go to - it that is the qualifier - then I suggest you go and boil your head, feller. The football club is in a world of shit and you are pursuing a personal trolling mission and making yourself more of a bellend with every post. Crack on. Menahwhile, the club remains in the guano.

pommpey

It's based on what you post not how many games either of us attend, no matter how much you try to pretend otherwise.

 

[pommpey]

It's based on what you post not how many games either of us attend, no matter how much you try to pretend otherwise.

So ... 'what I post'.

The fact that we have again failed to augment our piss poor playing staff?
The fact that the board serially sell key players after the season starts?
The fact that we are now sliding down League Division One?
The fact that the board serially fails to discharge it's intent?
The fact that we remain in the dark about transfer transactions?
The fact that we have seen eight managers at Bramall Lane since our drop from the Premier League?
The fact that the term 'Game Changing Investment' have amounted to remaining in League Division One?

And you object to this.

Okay. I can accept that. Where does me leaving Fratton Park in 2013 after 62 minutes affect any of this, save for you making a chimplike attempt to have a pop?

pommpey

 

[Sean Thornton]

So ... 'what I post'.

The fact that we have again failed to augment our piss poor playing staff?
The fact that the board serially sell key players after the season starts?
The fact that we are now sliding down League Division One?
The fact that the board serially fails to discharge it's intent?
The fact that we remain in the dark about transfer transactions?
The fact that we have seen eight managers at Bramall Lane since our drop from the Premier League?
The fact that the term 'Game Changing Investment' have amounted to remaining in League Division One?

And you object to this.

Okay. I can accept that. Where does me leaving Fratton Park in 2013 after 62 minutes affect any of this, save for you making a chimplike attempt to have a pop?

pommpey

You do remember starting with the bladey blade comments relating to season ticket renewals on this thread don't you?

Sorry, I didn't understand your rules, you throw insults about but have some sort of internet protection when it comes to reciprocating? Like a cloak of invisibility. Now I get it. Silly me.

 

[pommpey]

You do remember starting with the bladey blade comments relating to season ticket renewals on this thread don't you?

Sorry, I didn't understand your rules, you throw insults about but have some sort of internet protection when it comes to reciprocating? Like a cloak of invisibility. Now I get it. Silly me.

My take on season ticket renewals was to show caution, because evidence suggests that as soon as you have bought yours and are all excited about 'this being the season', McCabe will arrange the flogging of our key players. What's not to like, eh?

But the bladey blade stuff comes from you, and your massive attendance statistics. Obviously that cancels out any evident truths about the situation.

pommpey

 

[Sean Thornton]

My take on season ticket renewals was to show caution, because evidence suggests that as soon as you have bought yours and are all excited about 'this being the season', McCabe will arrange the flogging of our key players. What's not to like, eh?

But the bladey blade stuff comes from you, and your massive attendance statistics. Obviously that cancels out any evident truths about the situation.

pommpey

Thanks for warning everyone that the club are likely to disappoint us once again. Who'd have thought that it could even be a possibility based on the past.

It's a good job there are people out there who have a proper handle on things. We really aren't worthy and thank you profusely for your wonderful insight.

 

[pommpey]

Thanks for warning everyone that the club are likely to disappoint us once again. Who'd have thought that it could even be a possibility based on the past.

It's a good job there are people out there who have a proper handle on things. We really aren't worthy and thank you profusely for your wonderful insight.

You're sinking fast ST. Just give it up now, and retain some dignity and credibility.

pommpey

 

[Bartleby]

Yer nobbut a bairn

still act like one I am told