Ronnie Whelan - Get down the dole queue

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Dear David



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[DTS]

Sure its a standard answer but you never know....

Whelan OFF .....

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[SUFCFARAWAY]

betcha against Forest he will be back. Wearing his Forest top. Showing off his Forest tattoos.

Sorry but he did p1$$ me off with his comments the other night. I was at the Hall but recorded the game. Never call him a shrimpreman again

 

[canveyshrimper]

Pretty stock response, but well done at least they have read and acknowledged your letter.

If it keeps Whelan off our screens and our games - great.

 

[BlueJ]

Can't they get Sir Stanely in as a pundit for the Notts Forest match?

 

[Alex]

Quote[/b] (Tilly's Prodical Son @ Aug. 26 2005,17:16)]Can't they get Sir Stanely in as a pundit for the Notts Forest match?

given the fact that collymore enjoyed successfull spell with both forest and southend that would be great. he wouldnt be too biassed against either team

 

[Ricey]

Either him or Dave Webb.

 

[Hong Kong Blue]

Sir Stanley is also far more articulate than your average pundit.

Great player though he was, Whelan does just tend to trot out lazy cliches.

 

[Stats]

what about jason lee

 

[Smiffy]

Another t%&t I never want to see giving his 'chip on the shoulder' opinion about our club again is Ian t%&tkins, he absolutely loves putting the downers on any of our performances, dont think i've ever heard a positive comment come from his sewer like trap actually and quite frankly knows f%&k all about us...

So glad we never hired him, what a complete and utter knob jockey he is!.

 

[Ricey]

Tony Richards!!

 

[Kris]

Quote[/b] (Smiffy @ Aug. 26 2005,17:35)]Another t%&t I never want to see giving his 'chip on the shoulder' opinion about our club again is Ian t%&tkins, he absolutely loves putting the downers on any of our performances, dont think i've ever heard a positive comment come from his sewer like trap actually and quite frankly knows f%&k all about us...

So glad we never hired him, what a complete and utter knob jockey he is!.

As much as I dislike Atkins, I think you're being a bit harsh there - he actually gave us a fair bit of praise last season during his punditry. And he complimented us after we beat Bristol Rovers 2-0 in April too.

 

[londonblue]

Quote[/b] (Kris @ Aug. 26 2005,18:35)]

Quote[/b] (Smiffy @ Aug. 26 2005,17:35)]Another t%&t I never want to see giving his 'chip on the shoulder' opinion about our club again is Ian t%&tkins, he absolutely loves putting the downers on any of our performances, dont think i've ever heard a positive comment come from his sewer like trap actually and quite frankly knows f%&k all about us...

So glad we never hired him, what a complete and utter knob jockey he is!.

As much as I dislike Atkins, I think you're being a bit harsh there - he actually gave us a fair bit of praise last season during his punditry. And he complimented us after we beat Bristol Rovers 2-0 in April too.

Have to agree with Kris on this one. I thought Atkins was also very complimentary towards us last season.

Doesn't stop him being a pratt though!

 

[Interpol Shrimper]

Quote[/b] (londonblue @ Aug. 26 2005,18:56)]

Quote[/b] (Kris @ Aug. 26 2005,18:35)]

Quote[/b] (Smiffy @ Aug. 26 2005,17:35)]Another t%&t I never want to see giving his 'chip on the shoulder' opinion about our club again is Ian t%&tkins, he absolutely loves putting the downers on any of our performances, dont think i've ever heard a positive comment come from his sewer like trap actually and quite frankly knows f%&k all about us...

So glad we never hired him, what a complete and utter knob jockey he is!.

As much as I dislike Atkins, I think you're being a bit harsh there - he actually gave us a fair bit of praise last season during his punditry. And he complimented us after we beat Bristol Rovers 2-0 in April too.

Have to agree with Kris on this one. I thought Atkins was also very complimentary towards us last season.

Doesn't stop him being a pratt though!

I think this stems from his playoff "punditry" last year when he did seem very pro Northampton & very anti-Southend.

It was down to our solid performances over both the legs of the semi that he had to change his tune & admit we were the better team.

Atkins = moaning Brummie ar5ehole.

 

[Beefy]

I don't think Atkins s that anti-Southend. He tipped Northampton against us, but so did a fair few pundits after our end-of-season. If you read his notes in the LDV final programme about us they are pretty spot-on about the strenghts and weaknesses of our key players. At least he knows what he's taking about when it comes to the Southend side of 2005, unlike the likes of Whelan and Alvin Martin.