Peterborough's Irish chairman unlikely to endear himself to players after Twitter tirade

The club have now lost four of their last five matches, and are five points off the playoff places.

PETERBOROUGH CHAIRMAN DARRAGH MacAnthony took to Twitter to express his frustration after his side lost 2-0 to Colchester yesterday.

The club have now lost four of their last five matches, and are five points off the playoff places, as they bid for promotion from League One.

And the controversial Dubliner expressed his annoyance in no fewer than 14 tweets (see below), preferring to blame the players rather than the manager for the club’s poor recent form.

The millionaire property entrepeneur took over as chairman of the club in September 2006, overseeing back-to-back promotions, before twice being relegated from the Championship — most recently in 2013.

Like all Posh fans & our Manager, there are many things i'm well & truly p...d off & have the hump with after today, care to know them all?
— Darragh MacAnthony (@DMAC102) January 10, 2015

Darragh MacAnthony / Twitter

1. P..d off that its always the manager who is held responsible when a team of players fold like a stack of cards when the going gets tough!
— Darragh MacAnthony (@DMAC102) January 10, 2015

Darragh MacAnthony / Twitter

2. P...d off our team can play with that kind of tempo/intensity for first 25 mins, then follow that up with the 65 mins we all witnessed!
— Darragh MacAnthony (@DMAC102) January 10, 2015

Darragh MacAnthony / Twitter

3. P..d off that a player of Joe Newells ability can miss an open goal from 5 yards out early on. He should be scoring 10/15 a season.
— Darragh MacAnthony (@DMAC102) January 10, 2015

Darragh MacAnthony / Twitter

4. P....d off that a striker I paid half a million for minutes before Colchester score scuffs great chance 8 yards out with nobody near him
— Darragh MacAnthony (@DMAC102) January 10, 2015

Darragh MacAnthony / Twitter

5. P...d off that Bossie allows their top scorer to get in front of him to tap in their first goal, shouldnt happen!
— Darragh MacAnthony (@DMAC102) January 10, 2015

Darragh MacAnthony / Twitter

6. P....d off our CB runs 50 yards to edge of oppositions box, doesnt pass or shoot but loses ball & they go other end and score.
— Darragh MacAnthony (@DMAC102) January 10, 2015

Darragh MacAnthony / Twitter

7.P...d off both our full backs who plenty of the ball couldnt deliver any crosses of any merit or quality or with urgency.
— Darragh MacAnthony (@DMAC102) January 10, 2015

Darragh MacAnthony / Twitter

8. P..d off we had a ref who cost us Crewe game cause of incorrect decision was given us again, then sent manager off & many yellows today!
— Darragh MacAnthony (@DMAC102) January 10, 2015

Darragh MacAnthony / Twitter

9. P...d off that as going has got tough many thousands of fans have bit like our players, have folded and taken their ball and gone home!
— Darragh MacAnthony (@DMAC102) January 10, 2015

Darragh MacAnthony / Twitter

10. P...d off with everything, but tomorrow ill still pay the bills & next Saturday will pay thousands to watch my team play & hopefully win
— Darragh MacAnthony (@DMAC102) January 10, 2015

Darragh MacAnthony / Twitter

11. P...d off that our GK had 3 shots to save all game but we conceded 2 goals!
— Darragh MacAnthony (@DMAC102) January 10, 2015

Darragh MacAnthony / Twitter

As for people saying you shouldn't tweet etc as its not becoming of a chairman; I live in the 21st Century, maybe others should do the same!
— Darragh MacAnthony (@DMAC102) January 10, 2015

Darragh MacAnthony / Twitter

Oh & finally;if any of my plyrs are bit too sensitive to whats been said,feel free to let me know anytime.Or Alternatively just do your job!
— Darragh MacAnthony (@DMAC102) January 10, 2015

Darragh MacAnthony / Twitter

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Sep 21st 2014, 2:12 PM

C’mon Donegal, go balls deep!

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Sep 21st 2014, 12:33 PM

Followed by City v Chelsea…

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Sep 21st 2014, 2:38 PM

Well done to the Kingdom on a fine victory.

Sep 21st 2014, 1:17 PM

Apprentice puke footballers to win first title :)

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Sep 21st 2014, 1:53 PM

Were you repeatedly bounced on your head as a kid Ronan????……..

Sep 21st 2014, 2:13 PM

Tom the Gom!

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Sep 21st 2014, 2:23 PM

Thanks for proving my theory Ronan……

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Sep 21st 2014, 2:40 PM

He’s right Tom worst shit Iv ever seen

Sep 21st 2014, 2:53 PM

Have You looked in a mirror lately Rildo?????……..

Sep 21st 2014, 2:27 PM

The privilege is yours, lol!

Sep 21st 2014, 2:34 PM

The apple dosent fall far from the tree with the Donegal teams shower of dirt birds tha lot of them

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