Touch of Class from the Cap'n

[TJB.]

Lovely gesture. You can tell how much the captaincy means to him.

No I'm not fucking crying. You are.

 

[BushBlade]

Don't want to start reheating old soup but it's staggering that Bill had played for Adkins for many years and he never spotted his potential as a skipper.

 

[TJB.]

Don't want to start reheating old soup but it's staggering that Bill had played for Adkins for many years and he never spotted his potential as a skipper.

Is it?

Clueless fecker couldn't spot a whore in a brothel from where I'm sitting

 

[BushBlade]

Is it?

Clueless fecker couldn't spot a whore in a brothel from where I'm sitting

You sat down Attercliffe then?

 

[Maidenhead]

Is it?

Clueless fecker couldn't spot a whore in a brothel from where I'm sitting

And that's even with Kev giving him all the money to buy whatever he wanted.

 

[TJB.]

You sat down Attercliffe then?

Worse...Unstone!

 

[BushBlade]

Worse...Unstone!

How many brothels are there in Unstone? Just used to be a couple of houses and an industrial estate when I lived up north

 

[Damski]

The fact he's addressed it simply as "Lads" is the best thing about this entire season

 

[ucandomagic]

Don't want to start reheating old soup but it's staggering that Bill had played for Adkins for many years and he never spotted his potential as a skipper.

But we had Captain Calamity then!

That was the day I knew he was Madkins!

The Magic is Back

 

[TJB.]

How many brothels are there in Unstone? Just used to be a couple of houses and an industrial estate when I lived up north

14.

 

[Billyblade]

How many brothels are there in Unstone? Just used to be a couple of houses and an industrial estate when I lived up north

He's having a six knuckle shuffle

 

[BushBlade]

14.

That's lunchtimes sorted then.

 

[TJB.]

He's having a six knuckle shuffle

Six fingers spread over three hands. What's not to love?

 

[FlamingLip]

Top leader.

my 1st, 2nd and 3rd child will all be called Billy Wilder

 

[Guesty]

The fact he's addressed it simply as "Lads" is the best thing about this entire season

And signed it 'Skipper'.

 

[Guesty]

Top leader.

my 1st, 2nd and 3rd child will all be called Billy Wilder

I don't blame you, The Apartment is a classic!

 

[Trigger Blade]

Is it just me, or might McNulty have shown some discretion and kept a private message private? I see no reason why such things should be made public and I've decided to unread the message

 

[Ricky]

Don't want to start reheating old soup but it's staggering that Bill had played for Adkins for many years and he never spotted his potential as a skipper.

But he spotted McEveley's.

What a manager.

 

[Kozzy_is_my_Dad]

To be fair to Adkins, no seriously, bear with me, bear with me...

There's spotting someone's captain potential over the years at other clubs and then there's being captain of your boyhood club. Billy would run through a brick wall for this club, much more so than he would have done for any other, even being as committed a pro as he is. Granted, Adkins fluffed up by not giving the captaincy to him for that season, but what a season Billy just had. Living the dream for all of us.

 

[SwissBlade]

Absolutely brilliant, Well done Billy

 

[SwissBlade]

By the way, Who's the lad in the cap on the left, Scougs, Done (bumming Scougs), Lavery (in shades?), Bearded Cap bloke... Freeman?

 

[mancunianblade]

Don't want to start reheating old soup but it's staggering that Bill had played for Adkins for many years and he never spotted his potential as a skipper.

This forum was awash with people who called it a bad appointment.

Amazing to think Jay "Bombscare" Mac was captain year before ahead of Sharp!!!

 

[BushBlade]

This forum was awash with people who called it a bad appointment.

Amazing to think Jay "Bombscare" Mac was captain year before ahead of Sharp!!!

True but very few of us know anything about Billy whereas Adkins has had a long working relationship with him.

 

[SwissBlade]

True but very few of us know anything about Billy whereas Adkins has had a long working relationship with him.

He probably gave Billy a book on "how to be a captain"

 

[BushBlade]

He probably gave Billy a book on "how to be a captain"

And a PowerPoint presentation.

 

[BushBlade]

He probably gave Billy a book on "how to be a captain"

I've just remembered my old boss did similar. Gave me one of those books on how to get ahead and be an effective leader and all that shit. He was very much like Adkins now I think about it. Proper bullshit merchant.

 

[stringer]

By the way, Who's the lad in the cap on the left, Scougs, Done (bumming Scougs), Lavery (in shades?), Bearded Cap bloke... Freeman?

Yep

 

[SwissBlade]

And a PowerPoint presentation.

I've just remembered my old boss did similar. Gave me one of those books on how to get ahead and be an effective leader and all that shit. He was very much like Adkins now I think about it. Proper bullshit merchant.

"William, You're Honest, Hard Working but not Captain material. Have a look at these, written by N.Adkins..."

 

[I should coco]

"William, You're Honest, Hard Working but not Captain material. Have a look at these, written by N.Adkins..."

"This one is the real deal about motivation and leadership and it has a picture of geese on the cover. I've just got Dean to sign it for you...."

 

[SwissBlade]

"This one is the real deal about motivation and leadership and it has a picture of geese on the cover. I've just got Dean to sign it for you...."

"And Neil can show you how the formation of Geese works."