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Quote: SRW1996 "Alan

As I used to sit in the communications meetings with you and the other guys and saw how Jackie struggled to cover for you last year while you were on holiday so rest assured I already fully appreciated what a great and difficult job you carried out for the club over the years.

You have gone on record as stating I had no part in your reasoning when you decided to hang up the pen also and I'd like to think we are friends and can speak our minds without offending each other.

I just wanted to address the balance on the clubs behalf as a Director really as I saw you intimated a question above would be best directed to a BOM member.

My post was mainly just to reassure fans that your departure will not impact on the product moving forward as we have gotten over the first and most difficult hurdle now with a solution and have now as a club executed a plan to bring in a suitably qualified replacement.

Everyone knows you were good and the product you served up bore testament to that and I was a big fan of your work but I'd liken this to David Beckham walking out the door at Old Trafford a little bit of doom and gloom initially then Ronaldo walking through it and the rest is now history
Andy,

Of course I haven't got a problem with you. We've spoken at length, and I hope you realise that.

Thanks for the comparison with David Beckham, although I've had some searching questions to answer from my wife, who has accused me of repeatedly muttering the name 'Victoria' in my sleep, last night! The analogy with Beckham and Ronaldo is an interesting one. Didn't Ronaldo then leave, as did Ferguson, and how are United doing this season?

I'm glad to hear that the future programme will be in good, qualified hands - honestly. My constant insecurity was that I'd never had any previous experience of anything journalistic - which is why (in addition to my endearing modesty ) I would never have publicly praised the programme that was produced in my time as editor. May I suggest that the new communications person will also have a brief to vet website releases, in the interests of a professional approach all round?

'Little digs and snipes' are not just my province of course - even club officials have employed them from time to time on here. As for fuelling negative comments, well I try to stick to posting factual information, and even you must admit, not all that happens is ever 100% positive - anywhere in life. As this is a fans' forum, and I'm a fan of the team, I'll always contribute, where I see fit, and no longer see myself necessarily being 'restricted' to having to 'toe the party line'. However, I will also do so, in my name, and won't hide behind 'user names' like, as you say, many on here choose to do.