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Grayhoundend · **Joined:** Tue Aug 19, 2014 12:13 pm **Posts:** 6680

Mr Irrelevant wrote:

All the back office stuff is done so I guess that's it for me. It's been roughly 15 years so perhaps long enough. In that time we've achieved some things and one of two of them I can take sole credit for, the others have been team efforts.

Creation and running of the main Pools message board for a decade.
The Poolie Pride CD
Formation of the Supporters Trust
Successful processing of an ACV which protects the ground.
Outing of TMH as crooks
Outing of Gary Coxall and Peter Goldberg as crooks despite being criticised and ridiculed as wrong by other boards and newpapers.

There has been other stuff along the way but its over, forgotten and in the main part, unappreciated. For the friends I've made along the way, I'll keep in touch but otherwise I'll disappear. I have already deleted myself off all Hartlepool orientated social media and now I've resigned from the Supporters Trust I may not even visit the town again. I have no family there any more so this is the last part.

Thanks everyone and goodbye.

never mind all that...
Are you going to play the players in their correct positions.
You are the new manager are you not.
Will you be using 442, Common sense at this level.

Is PJ going to be the new PA, Never believed he moved away(he has no passport, well not since columbia).

Seriously
All the very best.

Sussex UK · **Joined:** Wed Dec 28, 2016 10:34 pm **Posts:** 3457

All the best Mr I.

pooliecrab · **Joined:** Tue Dec 16, 2014 9:31 pm **Posts:** 6028

Admin, best of luck in your new roll

Rupert Ritzik · **Joined:** Tue Aug 13, 2013 11:38 am **Posts:** 174

Sorry to see you go, Mr I. Thanks for all the time, effort, vigilance and expertise you have put in for the sake of the club and its supporters. As a layman I wouldn't have known where to start investigating TMH, Coxall and Goldberg. Great respect for what you did and for sticking to your guns.

At the meeting in the Corporation Club we were all very impressed with the thorough groundwork that you had undertaken and the professionalism that you, Elvis and Ronnie showed . Sad but understandable that two out of three of you have gone.

Best wishes for the future.

Catweasle · **Joined:** Sun Jan 21, 2018 7:16 pm **Posts:** 6

Sorry to see you leave, Mr I. This is the only board I’ve used for HUFC match reports and goss, good laughs and cracking hissy fits. Keep moisturising.

derwent · **Joined:** Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:59 pm **Posts:** 12320

This is one of the saddest days in the history of Hartlepool United. One day the truth will be told as to why this has happened.
In the meantime the people who have caused this and the people who have stood by and kept quiet I would suggest you hang your heads in shame.
As for you, John, I wish you all the best and eternal happiness and our friendship will never die.

aptid · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:49 pm **Posts:** 1505

Cheers Mr I, utmost respect for the things you have tried to do and for setting up this board at your cost all those years ago.

PJPoolie · **Joined:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:28 pm **Posts:** 15342

I'm confused and I don't like it.

All the best Mr I though, in tribute to him I blame the niggers.

Montpoolier · **Posted:** Mon Jan 22, 2018 10:15 am

But wait, what about your plans to move to Nantes or Picardie? Who's going to keep us updated about Buck House garden parties? How will we know if we're getting our Salsa wrong? Who's going to advise us on the best cosmetics?

Malcolm Dawes Knew My Father · **Joined:** Wed May 11, 2011 4:25 pm **Posts:** 4198

phil wrote:

I hate cloaks and daggers stuff. I get that Mr I might not want people to know, but I wish I did anyway.

My guess is that it's to do with the 'Unity' of the fans, which was deemed to require an (e)scapegoat.

UnreliableSalopian · **Posted:** Mon Jan 22, 2018 10:44 am

Only just seen this, if you're reading John - cheers from the poster formerly known as Albatross.... Not always seen eye to eye with you, in so many things we're worlds apart, but you've done far more for Pools than some will ever give you credit for - the ACV and HUST being the crowning glory. God Bless you John, and all who sail with you....

garthwd · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 8:23 am **Posts:** 785

I just want to add my thanks and respect to you Mr I. You've a lot to be proud of.

Sorry to see you go.

Best wishes to you.

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born toulouse · **Posted:** Mon Jan 22, 2018 11:25 am

Pint of wine waiting for you near Toulouse whenever you find yourself in this neck of the woods John. Whatever the ins and outs that prompted your decision you deserve huge credit for this place, determinedly going after JPNG despite mockery and abuse from other quarters, playing a key role in setting up the trust, and getting an ACV on the ground.

I suspect the club would be in an even worse state than it is now if it wasn't for your efforts.

PJPoolie · **Joined:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:28 pm **Posts:** 15342

Mr I gone, Chip seems to have gone what’s occurring my head hurts!? Monkeybutt as well by the looks of it so every cloud.

No seriously whatever has happened I don’t like change and am scared.

ElvisC · **Joined:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:55 am **Posts:** 4504

Members of the HUST Board are now subject to stick to their own Social Media Policy I would imagine?

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36399

PJPoolie wrote:

Mr I gone, Chip seems to have gone what’s occurring my head hurts!? Monkeybutt as well by the looks of it so every cloud.

No seriously whatever has happened I don’t like change and am scared.

Best get used to it. Adapt or die.

born toulouse · **Posted:** Mon Jan 22, 2018 11:55 am

PJPoolie wrote:

Mr I gone, Chip seems to have gone what’s occurring my head hurts!? Monkeybutt as well by the looks of it so every cloud.

No seriously whatever has happened I don’t like change and am scared.

Can't see how the ramblings of a warm milk loving, tenner-pinching pervert would reflect badly on the Trust. Their social media policy must be very strict.

PJPoolie · **Joined:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:28 pm **Posts:** 15342

Snowy wrote:

PJPoolie wrote:

Mr I gone, Chip seems to have gone what’s occurring my head hurts!? Monkeybutt as well by the looks of it so every cloud.

No seriously whatever has happened I don’t like change and am scared.

Best get used to it. Adapt or die.

So if I don't get used to this I'm going to die?

Today get's worse.

paulus the woodgnome and a side salad · **Posted:** Mon Jan 22, 2018 12:08 pm

So sorry to here this Mr.I, wish I could say something to make you change your mind. Your efforts on here and involving the Club in general are very much appreciated by the large majority. Sad state of affairs. Best wishes.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36399

PJPoolie wrote:

Snowy wrote:

PJPoolie wrote:

Mr I gone, Chip seems to have gone what’s occurring my head hurts!? Monkeybutt as well by the looks of it so every cloud.

No seriously whatever has happened I don’t like change and am scared.

Best get used to it. Adapt or die.

So if I don't get used to this I'm going to die?

Today get's worse.

Eventually.

horden · **Posted:** Mon Jan 22, 2018 12:29 pm

More to life than football John, especially the shitty social media side of it these days.

THANKS for giving me a vehicle to air my Socialist propaganda, and GOOD LUCK for the future.!

Basil Fawlty · **Posted:** Mon Jan 22, 2018 12:47 pm

For me you symbolised the hope of HUFC. I'd feel even more sad if you weren't able to sit back and feel immense pride at everything you have achieved for our football club. Heartfelt thanks from me and Sybil.

Monkeybutt · **Joined:** Sun Jan 21, 2018 6:22 pm **Posts:** 2428

PJPoolie wrote:

Mr I gone, Chip seems to have gone what’s occurring my head hurts!? Monkeybutt as well by the looks of it so every cloud.

No seriously whatever has happened I don’t like change and am scared.

Don`t despair boily bum, I`ll never leave you xx

loan_star · **Posted:** Mon Jan 22, 2018 1:32 pm

All the best Mr I, dont stop supporting your club though!

pooliecrab · **Joined:** Tue Dec 16, 2014 9:31 pm **Posts:** 6028

horden wrote:

More to life than football John, especially the shitty social media side of it these days.

THANKS for giving me a vehicle to air my Socialist propaganda, and GOOD LUCK for the future.!

He's gone to dedicate more time to becoming the Labour party leader... allegedly.

BillinghamPoolie · **Posted:** Mon Jan 22, 2018 4:51 pm

MadJohn wrote:

I can only echo what others have said. There is a laughable suggestion that John would ban people from here if they disagree with him. I wouldn't have lasted five minutes, as I disagree with him on most things! The obvious exception to that rule is that we both want to see the football club thrive, or at least survive, and over the last decade no single supporter has done more to ensure that happens than John McQue. So while we have never been particularly close, I've always had a lot of respect for the man.

Thanks for all your efforts, John. Securing the ACV is something for which all Poolies should be particularly grateful, but that was just one action of many, and it's difficult to imagine a future in which the Supporters Trust will not play a pivotal role. Good luck and good health.

I have been holding back on saying anything on this thread as I don't have the mellifluous turn of phrase of our MJ, but this is what I would have written if I did. bbolt

Mill house mouth 1908 · **Joined:** Tue Dec 27, 2016 12:39 pm **Posts:** 21

Good luck John thanks for all you've done over the years

pooliecrab · **Joined:** Tue Dec 16, 2014 9:31 pm **Posts:** 6028

Monkeybutt wrote:

Don`t despair boily bum, I`ll never leave you xx

It says you've only made 1 post...does that mean all your shite jokes have been removed? :laugh:

Dalton'sHaircut · **Joined:** Sun Oct 05, 2014 9:26 pm **Posts:** 1013

pooliecrab wrote:

Monkeybutt wrote:

Don`t despair boily bum, I`ll never leave you xx

It says you've only made 1 post...does that mean all your shite jokes have been removed? :laugh:

Once you've read them they never leave you sadly, might explain my difficulty sleeping and anxiety in recent months

katcha · **Posted:** Tue Jan 23, 2018 6:12 pm

Doffing cap John.

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22568

Thank you everyone, some of your comments have been quite touching.

While I'm on, I see that Chris Musgrave has walked away. He has said that he was good for £1.5m but the running cost (not the debt, thats written off) exceeded that. This means that all options are exhausted. I was part of the Singh / Hignett / Stelling meeting and the numbers achievable weren't anywhere near that.

That leaves administration as the very likely next step and Pools are going to need every penny. I would therefore urge everyone not to give a penny to Sage including the 'just giving' money. Duxbury has proved herself and incompetent liar. Others trusted her despite her failing to keep her word. I stated this loudly as a member of the trust board a long time ago but was not listened to.

Administration followed by liquidation will probably happen within days. Pools will be in the league below Darlo. I said the other day that a Trust isn't needed if Musgrave buys. Now a Community Club is the only option but it needs business skills to rally round. At the moment there is a severe lack of them on the trust board. If you are capable of putting together a good business plan and realistic cash flow projections then put you hands up.

The good part is that the club will start from a clean slate so costs and revenues are projectable now. More importantly, the ground is not under threat.

Freaky Teeth · **Posted:** Tue Jan 23, 2018 6:21 pm

Get back on board Mr I. You're needed one last time!

Northshore · **Joined:** Mon Feb 02, 2015 5:34 pm **Posts:** 106

Definitely. You are needed more than ever

Optimistic · **Joined:** Sun May 31, 2009 4:07 pm **Posts:** 1043

Come back Mr I we will go out of existence without you onboard

KeithNobbsBigToe · **Joined:** Wed May 01, 2013 11:32 pm **Posts:** 1047

Good post Mr I.

Salty · **Joined:** Thu Jul 10, 2014 8:59 pm **Posts:** 131

Mr Irrelevant, chairman of Hartlepool United AFC.

DO IT!

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22568

It's not for me. I don't want it. It needs to be a board of local successful business people backed up with a lot of volunteers.

Salty · **Joined:** Thu Jul 10, 2014 8:59 pm **Posts:** 131

They won't be as moisturised as you..

horden · **Posted:** Tue Jan 23, 2018 7:05 pm

Mr Irrelevant wrote:

Thank you everyone, some of your comments have been quite touching.

While I'm on, I see that Chris Musgrave has walked away. He has said that he was good for £1.5m but the running cost (not the debt, thats written off) exceeded that. This means that all options are exhausted. I was part of the Singh / Hignett / Stelling meeting and the numbers achievable weren't anywhere near that.

That leaves administration as the very likely next step and Pools are going to need every penny. I would therefore urge everyone not to give a penny to Sage including the 'just giving' money. Duxbury has proved herself and incompetent liar. Others trusted her despite her failing to keep her word. I stated this loudly as a member of the trust board a long time ago but was not listened to.

Administration followed by liquidation will probably happen within days. Pools will be in the league below Darlo. I said the other day that a Trust isn't needed if Musgrave buys. Now a Community Club is the only option but it needs business skills to rally round. At the moment there is a severe lack of them on the trust board. If you are capable of putting together a good business plan and realistic cash flow projections then put you hands up.

The good part is that the club will start from a clean slate so costs and revenues are projectable now. More importantly, the ground is not under threat.

You need a mix of people, to run a community football club ,not just those with an MA in Business and Marketing. Thats whats wrong with this country , the thinking that you need letters behind your name in order to know what you are doing , bullshit !

Sussex UK · **Joined:** Wed Dec 28, 2016 10:34 pm **Posts:** 3457

Freaky Teeth wrote:

Get back on board Mr I. You're needed one last time!

Big Time !!!

Sussex UK · **Joined:** Wed Dec 28, 2016 10:34 pm **Posts:** 3457

Salty wrote:

They won't be as moisturised as you..

and RIP Peter Wyngarde..i know Mr I was a big fan.

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

Salty wrote:

They won't be as moisturised as you..

Clearly you haven’t seen the Baylis n Harding grooming set I got for Christmas

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Salty · **Joined:** Thu Jul 10, 2014 8:59 pm **Posts:** 131

Pubey for president!

Watching from afar · **Posted:** Tue Jan 23, 2018 8:47 pm

If the trust has any sanity they will get John back on board sharpish. This also proves that he and others were right about keeping all collected funds away from Sage. People didnt listen as they never do. Their dislike of John trumped all. Such a shame.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36399

Mr Irrelevant wrote:

It's not for me. I don't want it. It needs to be a board of local successful business people backed up with a lot of volunteers.

Of course they would, but a guiding warrant officer type would be needed to keep the smart arse's in line.

derwent · **Joined:** Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:59 pm **Posts:** 12320

Get John McCue back running the Trust and get rid of the people who caused his resignation.
Ask the question, what caused someone who was enthusiastically driving the Trust forward and within a week has resigned the Trust, given up the bunker, turned his back on the town. Doesn't that seem strange.
I was going to give a substantial amount of cash to the Trust, plus a monthly contribution but after what has happened to John McCue not a penny will come from this quarter.

returnofaido · **Posted:** Tue Jan 23, 2018 9:47 pm

Christopher Hackworth Just answer the question. Be open and honest unlike the bloke you were about to bin before he quit. You need to be open and honest
Manage

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Does anyone know who this fucking cretin is ?

returnofaido · **Posted:** Tue Jan 23, 2018 9:49 pm

Christopher Hackworth I'm not asking for myself, but they could do themselves a massive favour and be more open and honest. Why 100k? Etc etc?? They haven't really attracted many members since the club went up for sale, so their current ideas aren't convincing many in the town . Still less than 1000 members. Folk last week asked Ronnie about a meeting to "clear the air" etc and still nothing. Clear as day they need to change to convince.

This c@nt is a massive problem.

unruly poolie · **Joined:** Sun Jun 14, 2009 11:12 pm **Posts:** 1015

The guy needs sectioning he can’t be well, reads the bunker non stop and slags it off relentlessly. He Can’t be well.

Did he used to post on here?

Was he that Chris that was a Sunderland fan?

charco · **Joined:** Thu Jun 25, 2015 8:24 am **Posts:** 885

returnofaido wrote:

Christopher Hackworth I'm not asking for myself, but they could do themselves a massive favour and be more open and honest. Why 100k? Etc etc?? They haven't really attracted many members since the club went up for sale, so their current ideas aren't convincing many in the town . Still less than 1000 members. Folk last week asked Ronnie about a meeting to "clear the air" etc and still nothing. Clear as day they need to change to convince.

This c@nt is a massive problem.

Does anyone have any idea what this post is about?

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