[Archived] The Merson Person......

[RevidgeBlue]

I'd rather have Gerald Ashby than the fool of man that Merson is.

I'd rather have Hitler than Gerald Ashby.

I'm no great fan of Merson, and I certainly wouldn't pay to see him, he's a bit of a buffoon imo, but I think people are winding themselves up unnecessarily. There's a lot more important things to worry about.

[Mattyblue]

Bring on Ashby I say.

'Remember when you tries to rob us of the title, how'd that work out?'

[RevidgeBlue]

Bring on Ashby I say.

'Remember when you tries to rob us of the title, how'd that work out?'

You do know he passed away some time ago?.

I try never to speak ill of the dead but am happy to make an exception in his case.

[arbitro]

Gerald Ashby sadly died around 2005.

Edit. Sorry I posted this and noticed the post above.

[Mattyblue]

Now you mention it, it does a ring a bell.

To be fair to Gerald, they were all at it- Paul Dukin and Dermot Gallager spring to mind.

[RevidgeBlue]

Now you mention it, it does a ring a bell.

To be fair to Gerald, they were all at it- Paul Dukin and Dermot Gallager spring to mind.

Nothing within a million miles as blatant as that though.

We were 1-0 up so it appeared as though he felt he had to do something about it by sending Berg off and awarding them a pen into the bargain after what was clearly a perfectly timed tackle.

[Stuart]

http://m.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/13491161.England_and_Arsenal_legend_in_line_for_Blackburn_charity_dinner/

Very, very simple one for me. No-brainer even.

Anyone who considers themselves a Rovers fan will boycott this out of principle.

[RevidgeBlue]

http://m.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/13491161.England_and_Arsenal_legend_in_line_for_Blackburn_charity_dinner/

Very, very simple one for me. No-brainer even.

Anyone who considers themselves a Rovers fan will boycott this out of principle.

It would be a massive shame for the charity though if the event is a financial disaster because they didn't realise the depth of feeling from some Rovers fans towards Merson. And tbf if they're not huge football fans themselves there's no real reason why they would be aware of that.

I don't think it's necessary to lobby people to boycott the event, quite sufficient to let everyone make their own mind up. I'd rather hope one or two do go and give him a hard time about his ill informed comments at the time without knowing the ins and outs of the situation.

Then enjoy the rest of the evening and get their wallets out for the charity.

[ABBEY]

And line mersons druggy pockets .. Charity or not .. Merson can get stuffed

[Jock]

You do know he passed away some time ago?.

I try never to speak ill of the dead but am happy to make an exception in his case.

We had a party that night. Some might call it a wake but I called it a celebration. The voodoo doll worked again 👹

[tomphil]

Mersons a goon but no doubt his buttons were being pressed from elsewhere around the time coco was in situ. For those who don't hate him he might well be good in one of these situations when he can just be his gormless self.

I'd rather donate to charity for him to stay at home though !

[thenodrog]

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/227012/Steve-Kean-flak-so-mean

Bad Christmas? Everyday's Christmas Day for Keano

2. The stick he is getting from his own fans is unbelievable." More unbelievable by far is that we were described as Kean's own fans!!

No chance of me going there** . If Anderson is his agent then I wouldn't @#/? on the pair of them if they were on fire.

I'd rather have Gerald Ashby than the fool of man that Merson is.

Poor choice. Rather too late for that option I'm afraid.

Nothing within a million miles as blatant as that though.

We were 1-0 up so it appeared as though he felt he had to do something about it by sending Berg off and awarding them a pen into the bargain after what was clearly a perfectly timed tackle.

Sherwood's equaliser at Man Utd being ruled out was not blatant???? 3/4 of OT was silent and the MU players were arguing amongst themselves as they trudged into position for the kick off. ONLY Durkin saw something there that day..... I think it was a vision of a well stuffed brown paper bag!

Now you mention it, it does a ring a bell.

To be fair to Gerald, they were all at it- Paul Dukin and Dermot Gallager spring to mind.

I can't rem having a real axe to grind with Dermot Gallagher. Always though he was quite a decent ref.

[Mattyblue]

I can't rem having a real axe to grind with Dermot Gallagher. Always though he was quite a decent ref.

Ah! I knew there was a reason. Boxing Day '93

United got the dodgiest of corners... Ince bundles home.

http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/manchester-united_blackburn-rovers/index/spielbericht/1111947

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

The man is a tosser,simple as that.

[thenodrog]

I rem that match. I was sitting on the Stretford End. Don't think Gallagher did much wrong tbh.

btw.... Who was the ref who denied us a blatant pen at 1-0 up last match of the season 1992 when we ultimately lost 3-1 on man utds glory glory night? I still maintain that cost us a spot in Europe in the UEFA cup.

The list of dodgy decisions by refs against us when we played Man Utd cannot ever have been down to pure coincidence?

Pen given but GK not sent off for a last man foul.

Sherwood sent off.

Short sent off and not even off the pitch when Beckham scored from the free kick.

[RevidgeBlue]

Sherwood's equaliser at Man Utd being ruled out was not blatant???? 3/4 of OT was silent and the MU players were arguing amongst themselves as they trudged into position for the kick off. ONLY Durkin saw something there that day..... I think it was a vision of a well stuffed brown paper bag!

I think it was extremely blatant Gordon given the timing of it. Durkin knew that if he gave the goal, being the 94th minute that that was that and there was no chance at all of ManUre coming back to win it if the goal was allowed to stand. Would he have allowed it had it occurred on the hour mark I wonder?

BUT and it's a very big but I can see the flimsiest of arguments that could theoretically be put forward that Sherwood was pushing down on the defender's shoulders to gain height. I can't see anything at all in the Ashby case to explain why he did what he did other than the unthinkable. In that case the ball slid out for a corner in the same direction as the tackle so there's absolutely nothing you can say along the lines of "Maybe he thought it was a penalty from his angle because.............." etc.

[thenodrog]

Your memory's playing tricks on you Simon. It was Shearer who Durkin gave the foul against. In a nutshell Roy Keane was backing into him when he nodded it across for Sherwood to head home. As I said not one MU player complained to the Ref so knowing that lot under Fergie that alone speaks bloody volumes.

btw big mistake by Berg v determination from Giggs for their goal.

[Jock]

The Beckham one where he should of been sent off really came back to bite the FA's bum. He became that arrogant and protected by refs that he believed he could get away with anything. Cost England when he kicked out at Simeone.

[bluebruce]

I rem that match. I was sitting on the Stretford End. Don't think Gallagher did much wrong tbh.

btw.... Who was the ref who denied us a blatant pen at 1-0 up last match of the season 1992 when we ultimately lost 3-1 on man utds glory glory night? I still maintain that cost us a spot in Europe in the UEFA cup.

The list of dodgy decisions by refs against us when we played Man Utd cannot ever have been down to pure coincidence?

Pen given but GK not sent off for a last man foul.

Sherwood sent off.

Short sent off and not even off the pitch when Beckham scored from the free kick.

I absolutely agree. I've maintained for many years now that Manchester United definitely bribed referees throughout the 90's and possibly later on too. Studies were done into the preposterous proportion of decisions awarded their way versus other clubs' propensity for the same. It wasn't just us getting screwed over by refs in their games (though it was us a lot). There wasn't a game in my memory, up until I think one a few years back, where I hadn't felt a referee robbed us against them. Fergie time, diving, blatant decision after blatant decision going perversely for them...they were definitely doing a Juve, I am adamant. They just didn't get caught.

[Stuart]

It would be a massive shame for the charity though if the event is a financial disaster because they didn't realise the depth of feeling from some Rovers fans towards Merson. And tbf if they're not huge football fans themselves there's no real reason why they would be aware of that.

I don't think it's necessary to lobby people to boycott the event, quite sufficient to let everyone make their own mind up. I'd rather hope one or two do go and give him a hard time about his ill informed comments at the time without knowing the ins and outs of the situation.

Then enjoy the rest of the evening and get their wallets out for the charity.

You could say that about anyone. How about "An audience with Steve Kean" or "An Audience with Jerome Anderson". Should we feel sorry for the charity that 'accidentally' brought one of those to to our home ground for a laugh and a joke?

Nah. Merson is an extension of that group, he vilified us on TV and in doing so turned the public at large against us.

I wouldn't even bother giving him stick. Just the embarrassment of having to cancel or have a giggle to himself in an empty room.

[chimbondapie]

It's a shame a charity will suffer but they can only blame themselves.

[McClarky]

He's on, or was on, Anderson's books isn't he. He's an inarticulate, alcy moron. Hope either no-one goes or those who do go give him some stick.

[chris_h]

A mate was watching 'Soccer Saturday' and he reckons Merson exclaimed "he's hit the Beans on toast!" when someone struck the woodwork in the game he was watching.

Even leaving aside the stuff he said about Rovers and the company he keeps, the guy is an absolute helmet.

[ABBEY]

It's a shame a charity will suffer but they can only blame themselves.

The charity/organiser should have done their homework and realised , a bit like Gerald Jackson playing "Glad All Over" . The pain that song holds to rovers fans is beyond comprehension ( I still remember the pain and black eyes as the thermos flask hit me on the nose ).

The question has to be who organised it? Someone naive or some dark lord hiding in the Ewood darkness ?

[K-Hod]

Someone's probably found out they could get a footballer for a sportsman's dinner and booked them without realising, just an innocent mistake I'd wager.

Either way, I'd expect Merson to get some stick!!