Our 'esteemed' Chairman

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 10:02 am

a nice little pep talk at the end of the Season a la Young Mr. Grace in 'Are You Being Served' ?

Or a plethora of pompous self justifying bullshit ?

Do supporters really come up to Hill-Wood tugging their forelocks and saying how grateful they are that he's in charge ?

http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/sport/foo ... -20396357/

gus ceasar is a legend · Sun Apr 27, 2008 10:07 am

The man is a pompous arsehole!

When do "real" supporters get a chance to chat to him at a game? What total and utter shite!

Its not like you can natter with him in the queue for a foot long hotdog is it!

Twat!

Basil is a Gooner · Post by **Basil is a Gooner** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 10:18 am

No, but you can spot him outside the stadium having a sneaky cigarette (I have seen this with my own eyes).

Post by **REB** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 10:33 am

same shite every summer from him,,

olgitgooner · Post by **olgitgooner** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 12:04 pm

I don't understand why anybody would want to take a pop at the old boy.

He's doing a very good job.

And he's Arsenal to the core.

I would not like to see our club being run by a fat, foreign, Manchester United supporting, greedy billionaire. And his greedy, mis-guided, sun bed loving employee.

goonarmy · Post by **goonarmy** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 12:19 pm

he's alright, just another rich bastard making money off us but at least he cares about the club.

We're not gonna be like Mansfield whose fans have just beaten up their owner.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 1:40 pm

goonarmy wrote:he's alright, just another rich bastard making money off us but at least he cares about the club.

We're not gonna be like Mansfield whose fans have just beaten up their owner.

I sincerely hope not too. But that wasn't the point of my post.

Hill-Wood used (PAST TENSE) to be quite a good Chairman because he followed the dictum that's it's better to keep quiet and be thought a fool, than speak out and remove all doubt.

Now he can barely refrain from giving a running commentary on everything and anything.

Not least Kronke "we don't want his sort here". If that was so then he Hill-Wood, should have purchased the Granada shares and the issue would not have arisen.

He did not and was in no position to whine when someone else did.

Now apparently Kronke is his best mate becuase the Yank is ostensibly a barrier to his 'bete noir' DD who was for 25 years his great mate and best chum.

His main concern it seems to me is not Arsenal's well being but pursuing a vendetta against Dein.

Is that actually in Arsenal's best interest ?

I don't think it is. But others may disagree.

Cesc is God · Post by **Cesc is God** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 1:44 pm

Don't even start to have a go at him. He's been doing this for years now so he obviously knows what he is doing.

And it's better than having Stan 'i touch myself' Kroenke or that froggy Russian *word censored*.

Cus Geezer · Post by **Cus Geezer** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 2:12 pm

Considering Stan's liking for game 39, I think PHW was right when talking about 'his sort'.

PHW is probably a bit physically past doing this job now, but it's the lesser of three evils as I see it.

Limerick Astley · Post by **Limerick Astley** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 2:38 pm

Our chairman may be a bumbling old Etonian fool
But to dis him really isn't cool
David Dein I don't dig
And Usmanov is a fat Russian pig
Anyone who would rather have them is just a tool

dvbrisgooner1 · Post by **dvbrisgooner1** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 7:29 pm

The man and his family are more Arsenal than most of us. He does a great job in the best traditions of the Club - the classy ethos of the Club is best imbued by his Old Etonian values. Sheer class is what Arsenal has stood for since the early 30s, and the Hill-Wood family has been at the forefront of this.

augie · Post by **augie** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 7:59 pm

dvbrisgooner1 wrote:The man and his family are more Arsenal than most of us. He does a great job in the best traditions of the Club - the classy ethos of the Club is best imbued by his Old Etonian values. Sheer class is what Arsenal has stood for since the early 30s, and the Hill-Wood family has been at the forefront of this.

But you are missing the question that was asked which was, is he now losing his marbles because he no longer does things in the tradition of the club by coming out more and more often with statements of total shite. Whether or not you agree with his views on DD,kroenke/usmanov is not the point because once upon a time the chairman of our club would be more dignified and keep his council private. Now however he seems to enjoy loosening his tounge and wants to be more high profile than he used to be

I should also say (as if I need to

) that I agree with gus and rebel when I say that in general he is a buffoon that is fast becoming an embarrassment to the fans. As has been said before if he was so keen to keep the foreign investers out why didnt he and his board cronies hoover up the available shares before them

The only shares dealing he has ever done with club shares is selling not buying

PS Seriously limerick astley are you unable to write a post without rhyming it

If not I would suggest you seek some professional help asap mate

Limerick Astley · Post by **Limerick Astley** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 8:06 pm

To rhyme is great fun
It's the thing to be done
It is very theraputic
Stops you becoming a lunatic
Why don't you try it son?

dvbrisgooner1 · Post by **dvbrisgooner1** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 8:08 pm

So who would you replace him with, Augie?

As for the shares being hoovered up by the current board, they simply don't have the personal fortunes to do so, paticularly as Usmanov keeps driving up the prices.

As for him selling his shares, Dein would never have been at Arsenal without PHW's shares.

mrgnu1958 · Post by **mrgnu1958** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 8:15 pm

I like PHW.Carry on old fella