Rhodes' Quote of the Month

[Football Man]

Now is the time to select your favourite quote from all of Rhodes' postings in September. The shortlist is as follows:

[Football Man]

These are some of the quotes that didn't make the shortlist:

 

"Maldon holding Potters Bar was somewhat of an old fashioned shock"

 

"I think you are being a little unfair on Phil (Rolt) who is over worked and under paid"

 

"actually I'm very much in favour of getting fixtures through in dribs and drabs, it adds to the excitement of finding out a couple of weeks beforehand that you are going to Biggleswade or Langford on a freezing cold Tuesday night in mid February rather than finding out in early August."

 

"Phil (Rolt) is held in very high regard and, I repeat, does a superb job in juggling fixtures to help Club's out of tight spots"

 

"I was brave enough to put my money where my mouth was and the little team with no ground to call home are top of the league playing a refreshing brand of one touch football like, from what I've been told, the Arsenal team of the 30's."

 

"Hoddesdon Town - To take note, be afraid, be very afraid."

 

"Lambourne was Haringey's prize asset and has been for two seasons, he can clearly do a job in the Ryman Premier Division with equally good players around him and would prove himself overnight."

 

"what other Club at our level would think to bring in a psychologist"

 

"All this nonsense about a self promotional programme or whatever Lato calls it is just too ridiculous for words, are you sure it's not just a case of sour grapes because Kentish Town are riding high at the top of Division 1."

 

"when I did the (Haringey Borough web)site last season I had no trouble and you could virtually find out what the players were going to have for their tea that day and their breakfast the following morning"

 

"Every ground Tommy (Lambourne) played at raised eyebrows from home fans who were at a complete loss as to why he wasn't playing at a much higher level, that's what has puzzled me about his dramatic move to Ruislip Manor who's fans must be thinking all their Christmas's have come at once."

 

"I gather we are widely and sympathetically known as the bedouins of non league football"

 

"they all know what each other have for breakfast every morning they're that close knit, a bit like the 1970's Leeds team were under Don Revie."

 

"I'm beginning to think it's a Ruislip Manor thing possibly originating from that 3-1 pre-season friendly win we had at Grosvenor Vale which I got the impression put one or two noses out of joint."

 

"as I say there is no reason why we shouldn't become everyone's 'second Club' like Newcastle were under Keegan, Everton under Howard Kendall in the mid 80's and Watford with Graham Taylor and Elton John"

 

"I give Takumi till Christmas and he will probably be snapped up by a Conference South or Conference Club"

 

"I am in the process of setting up a ground breaking partnership with our illustrious neighbours where we could end up groundsharing at Ashburton Grove next season."

 

"He (Takumi) turned up at Coles Park, admitedly a little wet behind the ears, thinking it was White Hart Lane (the famous one) and I managed to sweet talk him into staying and playing for Haringey Borough"

 

"I will check my records as all the games I attended are meticulously logged with line ups etc, er I'm not an anorak though."

[Rob Blackburne]

i cant see whats wrong with his quotes.. i think they are all correct maybe one day when Edgware no longer require my services i could have the honour of playing for Kentish Town and i could pretend im a Brazilian playing for Brazil in the 70's and have telepatic powers with my fellow players.. but i fear it will this will all just be a dream for me...

[ONE]

was it rhodes that once said a team that lost should get the performance of the week award ?

[Football Man]

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HTFC ONE said:
was it rhodes that once said a team that lost should get the performance of the week award ?

It was indeed. But that particular quote received so much attention at the time that it has already received a bye into the Quote of the Season poll without the need to pre-qualify!

[HTFCew]

Yes.

 

I had a hard job chosing my favourite out of that list, but think that "I am in the process of setting up a ground breaking partnership with our illustrious neighbours where we could end up groundsharing at Ashburton Grove next season."

 

should have made the cut!

[Spidermanor]

My favourite was of course:

 

"Phil (Rolt) is held in very high regard and, I repeat, does a superb job in juggling fixtures to help Club's out of tight spots"

 

As it came just days before Phil Rolt completely cocked up our fixture vs Kingsbury, and forced us to swap it to an away game because he forgot to tell the Hellenic league what our scheduled fixtures were. Really helped us with his expert juggling there.

[Lato]

Such a difficult choice..all worthy of winning but in the end I went for

 

"there's nobody more modest or less limelight seeking than me, everybody knows that"

 

just for the sheer audacity and multi layered aspect of it

[HTFCew]

He must love getting all this attention.

[Sharming Paula]

You lot are so horrid at times.

[Football Man]

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HTFCew said:
He must love getting all this attention.

That'll be because he doesn't do ironing!

[Sharming Paula]

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[Manorborn100]

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Potters Bar Town FC said:

Quote:

HTFC ONE said:
was it rhodes that once said a team that lost should get the performance of the week award ?

It was indeed. But that particular quote received so much attention at the time that it has already received a bye into the Quote of the Season poll without the need to pre-qualify!

I think it was actually "result of the week" making it an even better quote.

[Manorborn100]

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bigman01 said:
i cant see whats wrong with his quotes.. i think they are all correct maybe one day when Edgware no longer require my services i could have the honour of playing for Kentish Town and i could pretend im a Brazilian playing for Brazil in the 70's and have telepatic powers with my fellow players.. but i fear it will this will all just be a dream for me...

I just knew you were going to say that bigman01 - oh my God maybe I should sign for Kentish Town right now. I may not live on the streets of Camden (I have a reasonable size mansion in Buckinghamshire) but I'm sure I'll fit in.

I'll even give Rhodes a discount on any purchases from my business (Hats-r-us).

[Rhodes]

Folks - I have to admit to finding this thread amusing as well as somewhat flattering, Potters Bar Town has obviously gone to a lot of trouble to go through all my posts in September to pick out those mentioned above and perhaps he should get out a bit more. I can't help feeling however that I have taken over from Gavin as the

'whipping boy' of the Forum and you are all too ready to extract the urine when my intentions are perfectly honourable and all the above comments were said in good faith and with a straight face. I am currently in negotiations with Arsenal for them to consider allowing us to play games at Ashburton Grove next season as we are their neighbours and the only other semi professional Club in Camden/Islington with unusually 99% of our players resident inside those two Borough's.

[HTFCew]

This forum certainly wouldn't be the same without you Rhodes.

[Football Man]

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Rhodes said: Potters Bar Town has obviously gone to a lot of trouble to go through all my posts in September to pick out those mentioned above and perhaps he should get out a bit more.

Not at all, Rhodes. It takes a couple of seconds to cut and paste a quote into a Word doc and then a couple of minutes to paste them back into a poll at the end of the month. No need for you to feel flattered.

[Football Man]

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Rhodes said:
you are all too ready to extract the urine when my intentions are perfectly honourable and all the above comments were said in good faith and with a straight face.

Says it all, really.

[Rhodes]

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Potters Bar Town FC said:
Not at all, Rhodes. It takes a couple of seconds to cut and paste a quote into a Word doc and then a couple of minutes to paste them back into a poll at the end of the month. No need for you to feel flattered.

Well you still seem to have gone to a lot of trouble or was it done more to try and make me a laughing stock, you won't succeed as Kentish Town will be in the SSML Premier Division next season whether you like it or not. Is it something to do with the groundshare you had with them last season as you seem to be waiting in the shadows for us to fall flat on our faces, it seems to ruffle your feathers every time I mention it and how you unceremoniously showed us the door when Gregg was making plans for this season. That is also partly why we are not entered into all the County Cups this season, The FA Vase, London Senior Cup and FA Youth Cup so the knock on effect was huge.

[HTFCew]

We are all looking forward to visiting Ashburton Grove.