| Lee O'Neill, on 13:42 - Nov 12 with 1894 views | MrPotatoHead |
"League One president". Nice to see him in a division he knows so well. |  | |  |
| Lee O'Neill, on 14:45 - Nov 12 with 1679 views | Libero |
Nice chap, maybe - but a complete and utter fraud who was protected here by the fact a lot was being asked of him in multiple roles that he had no business being in.
What dark days they were when he played such a pivotal role at our great club. |  | | |
| Lee O'Neill, on 14:51 - Nov 12 with 1631 views | WD19 |
| Lee O'Neill, on 14:45 - Nov 12 by Libero |
Nice chap, maybe - but a complete and utter fraud who was protected here by the fact a lot was being asked of him in multiple roles that he had no business being in.
What dark days they were when he played such a pivotal role at our great club. |
Not sure how asking him to do a range of roles that was impossible for any one individual ‘protected’ him. He was set up to fail. Worst that can be said of him is that he took the money, but I’m guessing he has bills to pay like most other people. |  | | |
| Lee O'Neill, on 15:01 - Nov 12 with 1584 views | MrPotatoHead |
| Lee O'Neill, on 14:45 - Nov 12 by Libero |
Nice chap, maybe - but a complete and utter fraud who was protected here by the fact a lot was being asked of him in multiple roles that he had no business being in.
What dark days they were when he played such a pivotal role at our great club. |
He wasn't a 'fraud', that's entirely unfair and borderline libel. The word implies a level of deception which I think is a disgraceful accusation. | | | |
| Lee O'Neill, on 15:02 - Nov 12 with 1578 views | FrimleyBlue |
| Lee O'Neill, on 14:45 - Nov 12 by Libero |
Nice chap, maybe - but a complete and utter fraud who was protected here by the fact a lot was being asked of him in multiple roles that he had no business being in.
What dark days they were when he played such a pivotal role at our great club. |
Sorry but why was he a fraud?
If the club was as bad behind the scenes as believed and the number of roles he had to undertake witb such bad ownership above him. Imo that makes him a victim of the Evans ownership over being a fraud |  |
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| Lee O'Neill, on 15:07 - Nov 12 with 1550 views | Libero |
| Lee O'Neill, on 14:51 - Nov 12 by WD19 |
Not sure how asking him to do a range of roles that was impossible for any one individual ‘protected’ him. He was set up to fail. Worst that can be said of him is that he took the money, but I’m guessing he has bills to pay like most other people. |
Because the nature of how thin he was spread protected him from various valid criticisms about his ‘work’ | | | |
| Lee O'Neill, on 15:07 - Nov 12 with 1550 views | jasondozzell |
I'm pleased to see him doing well. He was in an impossible situation here and I thought he always did he best to communicate fairly and honestly. |  | | |
| Lee O'Neill, on 15:51 - Nov 12 with 1405 views | Nutkins_Return |
| Lee O'Neill, on 15:07 - Nov 12 by Libero |
Because the nature of how thin he was spread protected him from various valid criticisms about his ‘work’ |
That really isn't how it works and I can't imagine feeling less protected then that scenario. The reality, And I'm sure many have felt it in the workplace, is that this sort of scenario leaves you feeling extremely stressed, anxious and unable to deliver what you are capable of. You are being really unfair here without knowing the inner workings. What we do know is the set up was not fit for purpose. Whether or not Lee contributed to that or was a victim of that and all the shades of grey in-between is not known really. |  |
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| Lee O'Neill, on 15:58 - Nov 12 with 1380 views | Libero |
| Lee O'Neill, on 15:51 - Nov 12 by Nutkins_Return |
That really isn't how it works and I can't imagine feeling less protected then that scenario. The reality, And I'm sure many have felt it in the workplace, is that this sort of scenario leaves you feeling extremely stressed, anxious and unable to deliver what you are capable of. You are being really unfair here without knowing the inner workings. What we do know is the set up was not fit for purpose. Whether or not Lee contributed to that or was a victim of that and all the shades of grey in-between is not known really. |
Evidently it has worked that way though, as you’ve a few here defending his abysmal work in all departments - the defence is always formulated around the fact he was spread too thin across multiple disciplines he had no idea about.
It totally ignores the fact that O’Neil actively accepted the job, it’s always framed like poor little Lee was just doing his best - reality is he wasn’t qualified for the vast majority of his job(s) and it showed.
Re-inner workings, I have no idea what you are or are not aware of and wouldn’t assume either way. [Post edited 12 Nov 2025 16:00]
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| Lee O'Neill, on 16:15 - Nov 12 with 1306 views | MrPotatoHead |
| Lee O'Neill, on 15:58 - Nov 12 by Libero |
Evidently it has worked that way though, as you’ve a few here defending his abysmal work in all departments - the defence is always formulated around the fact he was spread too thin across multiple disciplines he had no idea about.
It totally ignores the fact that O’Neil actively accepted the job, it’s always framed like poor little Lee was just doing his best - reality is he wasn’t qualified for the vast majority of his job(s) and it showed.
Re-inner workings, I have no idea what you are or are not aware of and wouldn’t assume either way. [Post edited 12 Nov 2025 16:00]
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He might well have been out of his depth for the job(s) he was given, we were almost certainly under funded and under resourced, both of those things might well be true.
That doesn't make him fraudulent. | | | |
| Lee O'Neill, on 16:17 - Nov 12 with 1293 views | chicoazul |
| Lee O'Neill, on 14:45 - Nov 12 by Libero |
Nice chap, maybe - but a complete and utter fraud who was protected here by the fact a lot was being asked of him in multiple roles that he had no business being in.
What dark days they were when he played such a pivotal role at our great club. |
Imagine calling someone who basically did five peoples jobs at once a fraud, hahaha |  |
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| Lee O'Neill, on 16:18 - Nov 12 with 1295 views | Freddies_Ears |
| Lee O'Neill, on 15:07 - Nov 12 by jasondozzell |
I'm pleased to see him doing well. He was in an impossible situation here and I thought he always did he best to communicate fairly and honestly. |
I know him well, especially throughout his time at ITFC. I agree with you entirely. Impossible situation being the best description.
I am delighted he is doing so well in the USA, but I am not at all surprised. He is intelligent, talented personable & hardworking. | | | |
| Lee O'Neill, on 16:47 - Nov 12 with 1227 views | Libero |
| Lee O'Neill, on 16:17 - Nov 12 by chicoazul |
Imagine calling someone who basically did five peoples jobs at once a fraud, hahaha |
He was qualified for maybe one of those roles- other opinions are welcome, but he was indicative of ‘the banter era’
O’Neil should never have been allowed to perform many of the roles he did for us, for any professional club. [Post edited 12 Nov 2025 16:49]
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| Lee O'Neill, on 17:09 - Nov 12 with 1153 views | MattinLondon |
| Lee O'Neill, on 16:47 - Nov 12 by Libero |
He was qualified for maybe one of those roles- other opinions are welcome, but he was indicative of ‘the banter era’
O’Neil should never have been allowed to perform many of the roles he did for us, for any professional club. [Post edited 12 Nov 2025 16:49]
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Your posts on this thread read that you blame LON for taking on those roles which is pure nonsense. Maybe out of loyalty to the club he took on additional work because no one else would have been recruited to those roles. If he had said no, the club would have been in a far greater mess.
Or maybe ME kinda said ‘do this and do that or you won’t have a job’.
Either way, it’s not fair on LON to criticise him for the additional jobs he performed at the club. |  | | |
| Lee O'Neill, on 17:20 - Nov 12 with 1119 views | Libero |
| Lee O'Neill, on 17:09 - Nov 12 by MattinLondon |
Your posts on this thread read that you blame LON for taking on those roles which is pure nonsense. Maybe out of loyalty to the club he took on additional work because no one else would have been recruited to those roles. If he had said no, the club would have been in a far greater mess.
Or maybe ME kinda said ‘do this and do that or you won’t have a job’.
Either way, it’s not fair on LON to criticise him for the additional jobs he performed at the club. |
I’m not sure ‘blame’ is the right word - but if I took on a job at Ipswich Town Football Club that I was wholly unqualified for and did a crap job in it, I’d face criticism.
There is of course questions to be asked about why he was asked to do those roles and those above him bare the ultimate responsibility for that, but O’Neil got off lightly and seemingly evades criticism.
Aye, but that’s all whatabouttery, we can all make up scenarios- that being said, it does illustrate my point, Evan’s tells him to do X, Y, Z or he won’t hade a job - instead of accepting he’s out of his depth, not adequate for those roles and putting in his resignation and leaving with dignity, he accepted and did an utter dis service to the vast majority of his responsibilities and in a wider regard, the club.
Just my opinion and clearly not a popular one - ho hum! | | | |
| Lee O'Neill, on 17:23 - Nov 12 with 1102 views | MattinLondon |
| Lee O'Neill, on 17:20 - Nov 12 by Libero |
I’m not sure ‘blame’ is the right word - but if I took on a job at Ipswich Town Football Club that I was wholly unqualified for and did a crap job in it, I’d face criticism.
There is of course questions to be asked about why he was asked to do those roles and those above him bare the ultimate responsibility for that, but O’Neil got off lightly and seemingly evades criticism.
Aye, but that’s all whatabouttery, we can all make up scenarios- that being said, it does illustrate my point, Evan’s tells him to do X, Y, Z or he won’t hade a job - instead of accepting he’s out of his depth, not adequate for those roles and putting in his resignation and leaving with dignity, he accepted and did an utter dis service to the vast majority of his responsibilities and in a wider regard, the club.
Just my opinion and clearly not a popular one - ho hum! |
Dignity! I’m sure the banks and supermarkets will accept that instead of money. | | | |
| Lee O'Neill, on 17:32 - Nov 12 with 1071 views | Blaggers12 |
| Lee O'Neill, on 14:45 - Nov 12 by Libero |
Nice chap, maybe - but a complete and utter fraud who was protected here by the fact a lot was being asked of him in multiple roles that he had no business being in.
What dark days they were when he played such a pivotal role at our great club. |
He did was he was paid to do in incredibly difficult circumstances and I know for a fact he took a lot of personal and at times nasty abuse from certain 'fans'. He is certainly not to blame for any of the Marcus Evans era decisions, and was much more of the fall guy to took the hit in the media. |  |
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| Lee O'Neill, on 17:33 - Nov 12 with 1066 views | Libero |
| Lee O'Neill, on 17:23 - Nov 12 by MattinLondon |
Dignity! I’m sure the banks and supermarkets will accept that instead of money. |
Are you suggesting Lee wouldn’t have been able to get another job? Weird.
I’m sure there were a number of branches he could have hit on the way down, had he taken a more principled route. [Post edited 12 Nov 2025 17:36]
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