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Whatever happened to Nicola Cortese?

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  1. Archers Road

    Archers Road Urban Spaceman

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    In the same way most of the Politburo declined to mention Trotsky after he "disappeared".
     
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    Archers Road, Feb 18, 2015
  2. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    Are you suggesting we disappeared Nicola<yikes> I wondered what replaced the space left after the Pompey scarf was removed at Staplewood.
     
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    fran-MLs little camera, Feb 18, 2015
  3. TheSecondStain

    TheSecondStain Needs an early night

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    Last known whereabouts: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27498644
     
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    TheSecondStain, Feb 19, 2015
  4. - Doing The Lambert Walk

    - Doing The Lambert Walk Well-Known Member

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    Confirmed sighting of one Nicola Cortese.

    Providing insight into football and finance at a Barclays forum.

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    - Doing The Lambert Walk, Oct 16, 2015
  5. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    A sighting in October.... isn't that a predictor of a very hard winter?
     
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    fran-MLs little camera, Oct 16, 2015
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  6. Ronnie Hotdog (MLsfc)

    Ronnie Hotdog (MLsfc) Well-Known Member

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    A lot of people seem to hate him because they're obsessed with the idea that we are better off without him and that things wouldn't be this good if he had stayed. We will never know the answer to that question, but he did a good job when he was here and was integral to saving us. Some people seem rather bitter.
     
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    Ronnie Hotdog (MLsfc), Oct 16, 2015
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  7. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    I'm glad he was here, but quite happy he's gone. Valuable part of our history, but we are in a happier place now.
     
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    fran-MLs little camera, Oct 16, 2015
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  8. St. Luigi Scrosoppi

    St. Luigi Scrosoppi Well-Known Member

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    Nicola was my kind of guy.
     
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    St. Luigi Scrosoppi, Oct 16, 2015
  9. saintrichie123

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    A banker?
     
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    saintrichie123, Oct 16, 2015
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  10. Velcro Roy

    Velcro Roy Well-Known Member

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    That's not him,unless someone helped him up there.
     
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  11. Dell Boy

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    I was devestated when he left, but would I want him back? Nah.
    I always felt in a bit of a quandary over our Nicola, whilst he was no doubt doing at great job for us, he treated those around him like they were like something on the bottom of his shoe.
     
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    Dell Boy, Oct 16, 2015
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  12. It’s Only A Game

    It’s Only A Game Well-Known Member

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    She was great.
     
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  13. Plastique Bertrand

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    Mind you we were at the bottom when he arrived, both in sporting and financial sense. He did what he thought need to do, and some of that wasn't pleasant, but over all his method on the whole was effective...he was expedient, with some of the dark glamour which sometimes follows.

    Post Nicola is another world; it's ironic that like angelic Adkins, his executioner the sulfurous Cortese was a manager (CEO) that would get us far, but only so far; yet deserves huge credit for doing so.

    Now the we know other methods are available. The sometimes irksome "family club" tag rings true; like being run by your best Dutch pal, a favoured Aunt, an eccentric Canadian Uncle, and in Les a shrewd father, as Fran said who provides well but doesn't spoil his children.
     
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  14. garysfc

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    Spot on!
     
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    garysfc, Oct 17, 2015
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    garysfc Well-Known Member

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    [QUOTE="SaintJack,

    The sometimes irksome "family club" tag rings true; like being run by your best Dutch pal, a favoured Aunt, an eccentric Canadian Uncle, and in Les a shrewd father, as Fran said who provides well but doesn't spoil his children.[/QUOTE]


    <laugh><laugh><laugh><laugh> brilliant!
     
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    garysfc, Oct 17, 2015
  16. saintalfie

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    You what ! I dont think Cortese would have an ounce of rabid socialist in him somehow.
     
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    saintalfie, Oct 19, 2015
  17. jonny 'hasen' shuttle

    jonny 'hasen' shuttle Well-Known Member

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    I bet you were his too!
     
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    jonny 'hasen' shuttle, Oct 19, 2015
  18. Archers Road

    Archers Road Urban Spaceman

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    I will always picture Nicola either stroking a cat, or standing on the balcony of the Kremlin inspecting the Red Army.
     
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    Archers Road, Oct 19, 2015
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