Don't wanna be a killjoy as I'm all for folk enjoying themselves. I just think you have to take more care than this when you're in his position. i.e. it needs to happen behind closed doors in a place you know its not going to get out and cause embarrassment to your business. Unfortunately he does represent us and the club. That's part of his role as club owner and how the media works unfortunately. As I say folk jump all over a player for letting off steam, and di likewise to Douglas and Freddy for their seedy night. This is no different. I have no problem with some billionnaire enjoying himself and letting off steam. But when he takes over our club and becomes a public figurehead as a result, he needs to consider it in everything he does. That is unfortunately the life of a footballer owner. Just as we say players have to make sacrifices to be in their priviledged position, so do football owners and directors. Indeed that goes for any business.
This is a decent post I will say however, it's not so much embarrassing us fans or himself It's bringing very negative publicity onto this great club (which it doesn't need right now) As far as i'm aware, the same guy has got rid of players for that very same reason (hypocrit) Me personally? I don't care if he strips bollock naked and starts grinding Llambias in Piccadilly Circus Unfortunately today's society read The Sun as their gospel, and this is not tarnishing Mike (Because everyone knows he's a c**t), it's not tarnishing the fans (because everyone knows we're the best) It's tarnishing our great club, and sorry, but i ain't down with that
Probably the guy has no class but like a lot of us he needs to blow of steam but as I also said he should think before he acts. My kids would be mortified if I did anything like that, I just go to sleep when Iv'e had to much to drink.
If he has kids and a family then i'd understand, but if he was a single lad then i wouldn't see the problem with him doing this.
Interesting view point grim. The club does deserve better, I agree. Must say, these actions only serve to justify the fans attitude, despite the press trying to suggest we are unreasonable. I don't think that a little bit of respect and responsability are much to ask for such a well supported club. Just the thin end of the wedge though really. He's already spat on our club countless times. I'm revelling in his shame, probably because it's easier and we've dealt with worse stick. This is something I'm happy to shrug off. Probs not worth debating with the Mackems, I'd be inclined to join in with the digs on him tbh. hm, feeling down now :/ - didn't really want to see it like that if you catch me.
Must point out this comes just days after fans being chastised for standing and singing. Bit rich really, club telling the fans about "decency" when the owner's running round in his nicks
I used to pass out naked in a pool of vomit near the bus station with a sign near me asking to be woken up when the first bus left in the morning and also is someone could get me a bin bag to wear for the journey home; to protect my modesty. Now I've matured I always keep a spare pair of boxers with me so I don't look a buffoon in a bin bag.
I suppose it's less embarrassing been seen in a sick covered bin bag with your tiny nob sticking out than it is wearing a Mag top...
When in Brussels I liked to wear red n white SAFC branded keks with highly visible skid marks on them to enhance the reputation of SAFC within Europe. Failed miserably as they hadn't a clue who Sunderland were.
Notice how the Mags try to turn the discussion about their embarrasing owner? We wern't talking about Bruce, the thread is about your idiot owner. We were /are laughing at your club again as most of the football world has done over the last few years. Keep it up, it's fun
Not the many thousands of the red and white persuasion! Please refer to yourselves as Skunks so as not to cause anymore confusion.
What not enough fans to fill the SOS you have to press gang unwilling geordies and force then to wear obscene clothing not fit for the garbage dump, Yikes!!!!!!!!!!!!
Please see this thread http://www.not606.com/showthread.php/75007-A-matter-of-great-importance Skunks are far nicer animals than Badgers or Magpies. Please step your efforts and find a more offensive name for us
It certainly wasn't meant to be offensive, it is just your name as far as i'm concerned...I just don' like you refering to yourselselves as Geordies, because there are loads of Geordies who support Sunderland, and lot's of non-Geordies who support the skunks.
Man gets drunk amongst friends and makes a twat of himself shock! So ****ing what! We've all done it. If you haven't you should it's fun. I actually like him more after this. It is one of the most human things he has done since buying the club. Maybe some of the critics of this incident should just be thankful the media doesn't care who we are or what we get up too. I've done worse so i'm not gonna be a hypocrite and judge.
