Tonight at the Fans Forum

**Colm** · 30/11/2002, 2:29 PM

Originally posted by dalo
sounds interesting alright what did james and colm et al think of it?

Ok, well I thought it went well, nothing was or will be achieved from it as sadly Bernstein has no budget and very litle power within Merrion sq.
I was glad that nobody launched into an attack on Liam Murphy as it was neither the time nor the place and he was not on the agenda. There were a few fair questions thrown his way, all of which he answered reasonably well. He didn't say or do anything that could have got him into trouble. Still, he said nothing to alter the fact that he is not up to the job.
Noelle tried to get him to have a go at James, but I think he had more sense. If Noelle would do what she is supposed to do instead of pointing at people, taking pictures etc. we would be a lot better off.

I was very impressed with Bernstein he has the right attitude and some very positive ideas, it is a pity others within the corridors of power don't back him or assist him.

**�anna** · 30/11/2002, 4:08 PM

Originally posted by COLM
Noelle tried to get him to have a go at James, but I think he had more sense. If Noelle would do what she is supposed to do instead of pointing at people, taking pictures etc. we would be a lot better off.

Is it just me or has she taken up the role of LM�s guardian angel?

**TheNorthsider** · 30/11/2002, 5:36 PM

i think noelle feels the club would go to ground if she wasnt involved in the past it suited the like of plonker to let her do all the running and racing but if brian lennox wants to be more professional its time to look at all individuals within the club and their role and inputs

**James** · 01/12/2002, 12:07 PM

haha offline for 3 days and nights and i'm mentioned here left right and centre.. i'd like to thank all the lads behind the scenes that made it possible and me ma and da.. thanks

well ok then down to brass tacks
me in the pale till monday morning
got most of the long long forum ontp paper now
a few mp3 sound bites to follow

wayne your gothenburg screwup will be the first one i do

overall i felt lots of love in the room... just none for Liam

was kicking myself afterwards i didnt persue my marketing seminar and why we werent there line of questioning as i wasnt after lennox here but Noelle as Merchandising Manager and Jim Murphy as Commercial manager, its there jobs to attend and they should have fielded those questions imo

as other biggie for me was poor old noel spillage, who dissapeared once things werent looking well for da echo and his all too shabby journalism... how the guy can go on making up quotes from interviews that never took place is beyond me

..[SIZE=1]*havent slept in 2 days.. got the manics tonight.. so might be lunchtim monday b4 the entire forum debate is online.. but twill be there on monday[/SIZE]

**James** · 02/12/2002, 4:19 PM

ok just up outof bed

going through transcript now

1 question from meeting from me

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James: Liam, on Newstalk 106FM last night in dublin you put alot of the away defeats and bad form down to bad breaks, and bad decisions that went away from us, but as you said there we were thumped by Pats 4-1, we lost 4-1 to rovers, we were played off the park by bohs and we lucky to get a 1-1 draw, we were beaten by longford, and what i can see as inferior sides like UCD and longford. You can't keep putting that down to 'bad luck'!

Liam Murphy: "i didnt say bad luck it wasnt just bad luck i didnt say that, they said that , i gave the other excu..*quickly stops mid-word* reasons there.they said that not me. he said that .. he made three points, and i said twas a combination of the three" ( ie bad luck, bad breaks and
bad decisions).

heehee

sounds even funnier listening to him say it

**�anna** · 02/12/2002, 5:24 PM

Originally posted by James
Liam Murphy: "i didnt say bad luck it wasnt just bad luck i didnt say that, they said that , i gave the other excu..*quickly stops mid-word* reasons there.they said that not me. he said that .. he made three points, and i said twas a combination of the three" ( ie bad luck, bad breaks and bad decisions).

I believe those kind of response usually continue with "what are you doing? leave me alone. Help, They�re taking me away."

That is the most incoherent, paranoid load of bullsh�t I have ever heard. What was he trying to do- confuse you into liking him?

**dalo** · 04/12/2002, 1:52 PM

Originally posted by James
ok just up outof bed
going through transcript now

1 question from meeting from me

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James: Liam, on Newstalk 106FM last night in dublin you put alot of the away defeats and bad form down to bad breaks, and bad decisions that went away from us, but as you said there we were thumped by Pats 4-1, we lost 4-1 to rovers, we were played off the park by bohs and we lucky to get a 1-1 draw, we were beaten by longford, and what i can see as inferior sides like UCD and longford. You can't keep putting that down to 'bad luck'!

Liam Murphy: "i didnt say bad luck it wasnt just bad luck i didnt say that, they said that , i gave the other excu..*quickly stops mid-word* reasons there.they said that not me. he said that .. he made three points, and i said twas a combination of the three" ( ie bad luck, bad breaks and
bad decisions).

heehee
sounds even funnier listening to him say it

sounds comical alright. reminds me of when I worked in Apple and the treat of layoffs was in the air. harry the SIPTU shop steward had the look of panic in his eyes. I reckon gunther was similar, fending off question after question

wouldn't it have been great if some one just came out with it and called him a b***. priceless comedy

wish i could have went

do print the full transcript of what you recorded james or PM me on it.