'How to buy a football club' - Ch4 Mon 8pm

[kiam06]

United have been dodgy for years it is the only way to succeed, I am just glad these days we can be equally as dodgy. It's all about not getting caught if anyone thinks otherwise they're a mug.

 

[Bellamy's Caddy]

Just watched it on 4OD

Three things stood out for me

The nervous laugh from Robson when Sim mentioned the fact that the 3 Preston players were recalled the same afternoon Fergie Jnr was sacked
Sim´s total contempt for the average football fan by referring to them as "a headache" I wonder if his "brother" Alex has the same feelings
Finally why did Stalin agree to talk to some stranger from a restaurant if there wasn´t a pretty close relationship between himself and Sim?

By no means incriminating but I think you know where I´m steering this ship


Surprise , surprise no mention or debate on Talkshite

I don't think Ferguson has anything to be particularly worried about from what came out on the programme, but I think its what is implied that is interesting. Joe Slim was using Fergie's name to try and give his dodgey deals more credibility, Fergie can easily say he had no knowledge of any of these goings on and in fairness he may not have.

What can't be denied though, is that Fergie clearly has close ties to Slim, he gave him that picture with a very personal dedication, they are clearly friends and have been for a long time. None of these things mean Fergie is involved in anything untoward, but there's a lot of smoke for there not to be a fire somewhere. Slim was more than happy to tell all about ''Sir Alex'' yet he was very coy about collecting the phones in the back room when Fergie is there and how he organises personal things for him.

I think once Ferguson retires there will be some unflattering stories to come out about him, he's got away with bullying the press for years, banning them and abusing them when negative articles about united make the headlines. I think they'll be only too happy to put the boot in once he's out of the picture. Everyone knows as a bloke Ferguson is as disgusting as they come and I think there'll be a fair few stories which reflect that.

 

[Anonymous]

Sour Alf; possibly the tallest poppy still to be knocked down. It will come when it suits.

 

[CheethamHillBlue]

Pigeonho in defending United yet again, shocker.

I see your status is also STAY ON YOUR FEET, a slogan entirely created and marketed by Rio Ferdinand.

Ah, my resident stalker.
There is nothing to defend, which is my point entirely.
And you need to do your homework, because it was actually Ray Wilkins who started the whole 'stay on your feet' thing whilst commentating on the Spurs CL tie V Real Madrid. That's where I got it from, but if it suits your obsession with me to say I got it off Ferdinand, so be it. Not. Arsed.

So it was an ex rag rather than a current rag you got it from?

 

[Pigeonho]

Pigeonho in defending United yet again, shocker.

I see your status is also STAY ON YOUR FEET, a slogan entirely created and marketed by Rio Ferdinand.

Ah, my resident stalker.
There is nothing to defend, which is my point entirely.
And you need to do your homework, because it was actually Ray Wilkins who started the whole 'stay on your feet' thing whilst commentating on the Spurs CL tie V Real Madrid. That's where I got it from, but if it suits your obsession with me to say I got it off Ferdinand, so be it. Not. Arsed.

So it was an ex rag rather than a current rag you got it from?

Ex Chelsea assistant manager is how I saw him at the time, what with it being not long after his harsh departure from the club.

 

[CheethamHillBlue]

Ex Chelsea assistant manager is how I saw him at the time, what with it being not long after his harsh departure from the club.

Surprised you never saw Robson as the 'ex Thailand manager' as opposed to 'ex red' with it not being long after his recent departure from the country.

 

[Pigeonho]

Ex Chelsea assistant manager is how I saw him at the time, what with it being not long after his harsh departure from the club.

Surprised you never saw Robson as the 'ex Thailand manager' as opposed to 'ex red' with it not being long after his recent departure from the country.

But why would I do that? This thread was in overdrive because people thought the programme was about to 'bring Baconface down'. The only links to United were an ex player, which is why I obviously then referred to Robson as just that. Referring to him as the ex-Thailand manager would make no sense would it, because this programme didn't link Robson to the Thai F.A., did it? No. It linked him to United on here, which is why I referred to him as an ex United player. Basic stuff if you use your head. As for Wilkins, well it wasn't me who needlessly linked to him to United, so if I were you I would ask myself who has United on the brain the most, because I can tell you this, it ain't me.
Keep trying.xxx

 

[mcfc49]

this programme has not warranted a single discussion on talk sport today. do not now get sky sports news but i assume the same on there. not one bad word about robson fergie or sim. being buried nicely by the hacking news. unbelievable!!!

 

[Pigeonho]

this programme has not warranted a single discussion on talk sport today. do not now get sky sports news but i assume the same on there. not one bad word about robson fergie or sim. being buried nicely by the hacking news. unbelievable!!!

Ian Danter invited a debate about it, but no-one called. He invited it because of the mess his team, (Birmingham), are in with Yeung getting nicked last week so he was highlighting the whole fit and proper owners test thing. Like I say though, no-one called.

 

[mcfc49]

this programme has not warranted a single discussion on talk sport today. do not now get sky sports news but i assume the same on there. not one bad word about robson fergie or sim. being buried nicely by the hacking news. unbelievable!!!

Ian Danter invited a debate about it, but no-one called. He invited it because of the mess his team, (Birmingham), are in with Yeung getting nicked last week so he was highlighting the whole fit and proper owners test thing. Like I say though, no-one called.

i heard that bit about his 18 year old son taking place on the board but not one mention of sir bacon or sim or robson. nothing all day. if i could be arsed listening to drive time i know these three crooks will not get a mention on there either.