We've run out of Baki...

[I should coco]

Well I would imagine we were paying (reimbursing via expense claim) his plane tickets, meals and hotel rooms, which would be standard practise.

I know you work for a US corporation, but 'practise'!

Luckily for you I was first to spot this, or the grammar police would have given you a right good kicking. Just accept a mild ticking off and buy me a beer next time you see me.

 

[pommpey]

Apart from upset you, you mean?

I like the 'you're upset about it' bit.

I'm amused, amused at the 'aw, he was such a nice bloke' bits. Y'know - nice bloke <cough>"we'll let the knives do the talking"<cough> International Opportunities Director bit. I don't know why it seemed to be only a few of us who weren't quite so fooled at the ridiculousness of the appointment. But there you go. Must be because I criticise the Desso and don't go to so many matches or summat.

pommpey

 

[LJBlade]

I like the 'you're upset about it' bit.

I'm amused, amused at the 'aw, he was such a nice bloke' bits. Y'know - nice bloke <cough>"we'll let the knives do the talking"<cough> International Opportunities Director bit. I don't know why it seemed to be only a few of us who weren't quite so fooled at the ridiculousness of the appointment. But there you go. Must be because I criticise the Desso and don't go to so many matches or summat.

pommpey

If you say so.

I still don't understand why it's a problem (and why it was such a ridiculous appointment) if we weren't paying him.

 

[Sean Thornton]

Must be because I criticise the Desso and don't go to so many matches or summat.

pommpey

Actually, now you've brought it up.......

 

[pommpey]

If you say so.

I still don't understand why it's a problem (and why it was such a ridiculous appointment) if we weren't paying him.

Because it was typical of the time - we're doing shit, not performing, fans getting restless, endless feeling of being marooned in Div One.

Hey everyone. Look at the shiny coin. We've appointed one of HRH's henchmen in as <madeupjob>. Aren't we good, eh? He'll bring in squillions.

Fans = WTF?

So we are happy giving a desk to someone or other (and a previous hoolie) whilst out on the pitch, the whole team looks like fucking Thunderbirds puppets?

FFWD a few years later = position gently dropped. Zero output and zero squillions.

pommpey

 

[LJBlade]

Because it was typical of the time - we're doing shit, not performing, fans getting restless, endless feeling of being marooned in Div One.

Hey everyone. Look at the shiny coin. We've appointed one of HRH's henchmen in as <madeupjob>. Aren't we good, eh? He'll bring in squillions.

Fans = WTF?

So we are happy giving a desk to someone or other (and a previous hoolie) whilst out on the pitch, the whole team looks like fucking Thunderbirds puppets?

FFWD a few years later = position gently dropped. Zero output and zero squillions.

pommpey

Did 'giving a desk to someone or other' cause us to look like 'Thunderbirds' on the pitch? Did it even have any effect on the team at all? If not then you're going to have to explain again what the problem is.

Zero output, zero squillions but zero cost. Again, where's the problem?

Typical of the time and you're still getting your knickers in a twist about it

 

[pommpey]

Did 'giving a desk to someone or other' cause us to look like 'Thunderbirds' on the pitch? Did it even have any effect on the team at all? If not then you're going to have to explain again what the problem is.

Typically, and purposefully missing the point.

Zero output, zero squillions but zero cost. Again, where's the problem?

Typical of the time and you're still getting your knickers in a twist about it

Rather than 'we've hired a former footy hoolie to do a (non) job which will improve our position (inshallah)' so that the easily-pleased might not have to remain silent about our enduring position in the third tier, how about 'we've signed 'x' player to prop up our shit defence'?

Like I say, the easily-pleased back then would have swallowed anything coming out of McCabe's arse. And they did. Employing one of HRH's cabal of henchmen to do zip all was pretty much the flavour off the day and anyone who asked 'why', got the pelters.

pommpey

 

[Dkc]

former footy hoolie

Was Baki ever spotted "facing off" during his time with us?

 

[pommpey]

Was Baki ever spotted "facing off" during his time with us?

No, not that I'm aware of. But he did do a programme, 'Real Football Hooligans' where he told celebrity cockney tough guy Danny fackin' Dyer that Fenerache's firm 'Kill For You' did 'non-stop action' and 'sometimes the knives do the talking'

Just the stuff you want on the cv of the 'International Football Director', innit, brahv?

pommpey

 

[LJBlade]

Typically, and purposefully missing the point.



Rather than 'we've hired a former footy hoolie to do a (non) job which will improve our position (inshallah)' so that the easily-pleased might not have to remain silent about our enduring position in the third tier, how about 'we've signed 'x' player to prop up our shit defence'?

Like I say, the easily-pleased back then would have swallowed anything coming out of McCabe's arse. And they did. Employing one of HRH's cabal of henchmen to do zip all was pretty much the flavour off the day and anyone who asked 'why', got the pelters.

pommpey

Wowzers, this is bothering you more than I thought. I’m not sure you’ve got a point for me to miss.

Which defenders did we miss out on because we ‘hired’ this guy instead?

I’ll ask again. As he cost us nothing, what really is the problem?

 

[Bladesthorpe]

Inshallah, hope that's not the reason your kicking off Pommpey ?

 

[pommpey]

Wowzers, this is bothering you more than I thought. I’m not sure you’ve got a point for me to miss.

Which defenders did we miss out on because we ‘hired’ this guy instead?

I’ll ask again. As he cost us nothing, what really is the problem?

Its not the 'he cost us nothing'. You are deliberately using that to avoid the point.

It's the happy clappy 'we've hired someone dead important' announcement and everyone's cheering when most of us knew it was bollocks which is the point.

Which you miss.

Hope this helps.

pommpey

 

[Dkc]

I wonder how much Stone Island he managed to shift onto his expense account before Kev started noticing.

 

[TJB.]

Well I'll think twice before posting a thread with a quirky title again. Christ.

 

[Dkc]

OK Baki may have been "giving it large" a bit but hey, he got on well with Kev, who may indeed have "got a bit involved" himself during his mis-spent youth.

As others have said, he cost us nothing, so what really is the problem?

 

[LJBlade]

Its not the 'he cost us nothing'. You are deliberately using that to avoid the point.

It's the happy clappy 'we've hired someone dead important' announcement and everyone's cheering when most of us knew it was bollocks which is the point.

Which you miss.

Hope this helps.

pommpey

Good effort but once again you’ve fallen short.

Your original argument (as you’ve now changed it) was that he hadn’t achieved anything. You were asking if anyone knew what his targets were. My point was that it doesn’t really matter as we weren’t paying him to do anything. Anything he might have achieved will have been a bonus.

For some strange reason you’ve now moved on to insinuating that we chose to bring him in instead of strengthening the team, which you appear to have no evidence for.

Once again, I’m not sure why you are going so worked up about something so pointless. However, if it makes you feel better I will leave you be.

 

[wizadry]

It looks like the nicotine rush is getting to some?

 

[Davalon]

Good effort but once again you’ve fallen short.

Your original argument (as you’ve now changed it) was that he hadn’t achieved anything. You were asking if anyone knew what his targets were. My point was that it doesn’t really matter as we weren’t paying him to do anything. Anything he might have achieved will have been a bonus.

For some strange reason you’ve now moved on to insinuating that we chose to bring him in instead of strengthening the team, which you appear to have no evidence for.

Once again, I’m not sure why you are going so worked up about something so pointless. However, if it makes you feel better I will leave you be.

How much was he paid in expenses for doing 'fuck all' as you put it?

 

[Sean Thornton]

It looks like the nicotine rush is getting to some?

 

[Berkshire Blade]

I know who we are trying to get. I can't say anything as it's been given to me in good faith. It's not them but it is a huge club in Europe.

Was it Liverpool? Announced UK pre season this time...

 

[Dkc]

Anything he might have achieved will have been a bonus.

"Anything achieved is a bonus" wasn't in the original job description was it?

 

[LJBlade]

How much was he paid in expenses for doing 'fuck all' as you put it?

I’ve no idea. How much was he paid?

 

[LJBlade]

"Anything achieved is a bonus" wasn't in the original job description was it?

I’m assuming not, I haven’t read it in full. I’m sure you understand what I was getting at though

 

[Davalon]

I’ve no idea. How much was he paid?

I've no idea. I've also no idea what he actually did as part of his role.

Some have said he was paid expenses, you're suggesting it doesn't matter what he did as he didn't get paid.

I'm not sure which it is.

 

[LJBlade]

I've no idea. I've also no idea what he actually did as part of his role.

Some have said he was paid expenses, you're suggesting it doesn't matter what he did as he didn't get paid.

I'm not sure which it is.

Some (further up) said it was in the financial reports that he hadn’t been paid, I was going off that

 

[Sean Thornton]

I've no idea. I've also no idea what he actually did as part of his role.

Some have said he was paid expenses, you're suggesting it doesn't matter what he did as he didn't get paid.

I'm not sure which it is.

No one on here knows. It's convenient to suggest it when the accounts show there was no salary. But no one knows.

 

[Ball_Sup (Phil)]

Just so there is no misunderstanding of my position. I have a tapeworm. It cost me nothing. Where is the problem?

 

[wizadry]

If no fucker knows then I suggest this debate is void.

 

[Sean Thornton]

If no fucker knows then I suggest this debate is void.

When did that rule come in?

 

[Pierre's PC]

Bad boy turns his life around and starts doing volunteer work. Gets pelters for not delivering world peace.

Amidoinitrite?