Yes, purely from the point of view that he sticks around for a few more months. People don't have to approve of a character to be entertained by them.
Do you hope Phelan gets away with it?
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Originally Posted by ForGodsSake:
“
Phelan is the best character in Corrie for years.
Love him
”
“
Phelan is the best character in Corrie for years.
Love him
”
He's my fave character since Les Battersby.
God, no. Keeping him around to just do the same thing over and over again would be dull, giving him a personality transplant and turning him into Eileen's lapdog would be a travesty. Phelan needs to pay.
So has ended up being scammed by the flats development?
Leaving out Phelan and Todd, we have:
Jason - his inheritance from Tony
Sarah - money from shares in Uncle Stephen's company in Italy that she never really knew about in the first place
Rita - savings
Sharif ? (did Sharif actually pay a deposit for a flat for Sonia?)
Anyone else?
Basically it leaves no real financial repercussions for the characters at all. Typical Corrie!
Leaving out Phelan and Todd, we have:
Jason - his inheritance from Tony
Sarah - money from shares in Uncle Stephen's company in Italy that she never really knew about in the first place
Rita - savings
Sharif ? (did Sharif actually pay a deposit for a flat for Sonia?)
Anyone else?
Basically it leaves no real financial repercussions for the characters at all. Typical Corrie!
Originally Posted by Ten_Ben:
“So has ended up being scammed by the flats development?
Leaving out Phelan and Todd, we have:
Jason - his inheritance from Tony
Sarah - money from shares in Uncle Stephen's company in Italy that she never really knew about in the first place
Rita - savings
Sharif ? (did Sharif actually pay a deposit for a flat for Sonia?)
Anyone else?
Basically it leaves no real financial repercussions for the characters at all. Typical Corrie!”
“So has ended up being scammed by the flats development?
Leaving out Phelan and Todd, we have:
Jason - his inheritance from Tony
Sarah - money from shares in Uncle Stephen's company in Italy that she never really knew about in the first place
Rita - savings
Sharif ? (did Sharif actually pay a deposit for a flat for Sonia?)
Anyone else?
Basically it leaves no real financial repercussions for the characters at all. Typical Corrie!
”
A very good point yeah!!
Leaves the whole story as being kind of pointless from the start!!
Of course Todd's 'good reputation' (which he never had anyway) is going to be questioned but give it a couple of months & everyone will have forgotten all about it
anyway!!
Originally Posted by trevor tiger:
“You're clearly in the hang 'em and flog 'em brigade
Having to marry Eileen is far too harsh a punishment 
Phelan doesn't need any punishment as he didn't actually get away with stealing any money and Michael died from a heart attack. He must stay but he can just carry on as far as I'm concerned.”
“You're clearly in the hang 'em and flog 'em brigade
Having to marry Eileen is far too harsh a punishment Phelan doesn't need any punishment as he didn't actually get away with stealing any money and Michael died from a heart attack. He must stay but he can just carry on as far as I'm concerned.”
Michael died from a heart attack, but if Phelan had helped him he might have survived. (I cant hold this against him. I was tired of Michael since the Eileen palava)
Originally Posted by Donna65:
“It is a matter of opinion, but I personally do not "love a baddie", not one single one of them, nor ever have. I enjoy the comedy characters in soaps. Personally my absolute favourite in Corrie is Mary and for me they do not use her anywhere near enough. I'm also enjoying Gemma and look forward to her scenes.”
“It is a matter of opinion, but I personally do not "love a baddie", not one single one of them, nor ever have. I enjoy the comedy characters in soaps. Personally my absolute favourite in Corrie is Mary and for me they do not use her anywhere near enough. I'm also enjoying Gemma and look forward to her scenes.”
Mary is my favourite, and I like Gemma, but I consider Phelan to be a comedy character too.
I do wonder if Rita, Sarah and Jason aren't going to get their money back (well, about from the £30k Eileen spent on tiles which'll probably come out of Jason's money) as the UK has extradition treaties with both Mexico (Phelan and Vinny's planned destination) and the USA (Vinny's actual destination).
Originally Posted by Nefersitra:
“I do wonder if Rita, Sarah and Jason aren't going to get their money back (well, about from the £30k Eileen spent on tiles which'll probably come out of Jason's money) as the UK has extradition treaties with both Mexico (Phelan and Vinny's planned destination) and the USA (Vinny's actual destination).”
“I do wonder if Rita, Sarah and Jason aren't going to get their money back (well, about from the £30k Eileen spent on tiles which'll probably come out of Jason's money) as the UK has extradition treaties with both Mexico (Phelan and Vinny's planned destination) and the USA (Vinny's actual destination).”
Do we know that he actually did got to Hawaii though? We saw him telling a nosey neighbour but he may have said that to throw her off the scent, in case Weatherfield's finest come sniffing.
Originally Posted by James_Langan:
“Innocent people? Not the one that knew a victim of murder was buried under the floor. Or maybe the other one who kidnapped a kid and hung him over a balcony trying to kill him. The money is not being earn hard that's for sure. Lazy and drunk going back to their various jobs from the pub. More of a menace to society than innocent.”
“Innocent people? Not the one that knew a victim of murder was buried under the floor. Or maybe the other one who kidnapped a kid and hung him over a balcony trying to kill him. The money is not being earn hard that's for sure. Lazy and drunk going back to their various jobs from the pub. More of a menace to society than innocent.”
Hehe, spot on buddy
Long live Phelan and lets hope he can con a few more of these pathetic saps along the way.
Originally Posted by mourinhosmissus:
“Do we know that he actually did got to Hawaii though? We saw him telling a nosey neighbour but he may have said that to throw her off the scent, in case Weatherfield's finest come sniffing.”
“Do we know that he actually did got to Hawaii though? We saw him telling a nosey neighbour but he may have said that to throw her off the scent, in case Weatherfield's finest come sniffing.”
They would probably end up in Katmandu anyway, given their investigational skills!!
Originally Posted by mourinhosmissus:
“Do we know that he actually did got to Hawaii though? We saw him telling a nosey neighbour but he may have said that to throw her off the scent, in case Weatherfield's finest come sniffing.”
“Do we know that he actually did got to Hawaii though? We saw him telling a nosey neighbour but he may have said that to throw her off the scent, in case Weatherfield's finest come sniffing.”
I agree.
If that was where he was supposed to be going, it's a US state, he'd need a US short term visa and using a forged passport? Unlikely.
Originally Posted by ytsejam:
“Hehe, spot on buddy
Long live Phelan and lets hope he can con a few more of these pathetic saps along the way.”
“Hehe, spot on buddy
Long live Phelan and lets hope he can con a few more of these pathetic saps along the way.”
Have you forgotten already? He's an ace pathetic sap. He's lost the lot, left with a fiver in hs wallet and been left to deal with it all. Couldn't have happened to a nicer person.
Originally Posted by Nefersitra:
“If Phelan and Todd have any sense (and they are the two characters I do expect sense from on the Cobbles) they'll let Vinny take all the blame for the scam. Tell the police that he was in charge of the business and finance side of things, Phelan was in charge of the actual construction side of it and Todd was just their employee. Vinny pulled the wool over their eyes too - they had no idea that he was planning to do a runner.
If they want to try to generate a bit of sympathy from the locals, they can even blame themselves for Vinny running; they say they were starting to ask questions about why Vinny kept delaying the ground breaking and saying all the flats weren't sold when Todd was pretty certain he'd signed up enough people. They must have scared him off, so sorry, never meant too.
I can see them getting away with this, but I don't think Phelan's going to be able to stick around; if nothing else, his pride won't let him stay where he's had to crawl to people.”
“If Phelan and Todd have any sense (and they are the two characters I do expect sense from on the Cobbles) they'll let Vinny take all the blame for the scam. Tell the police that he was in charge of the business and finance side of things, Phelan was in charge of the actual construction side of it and Todd was just their employee. Vinny pulled the wool over their eyes too - they had no idea that he was planning to do a runner.
If they want to try to generate a bit of sympathy from the locals, they can even blame themselves for Vinny running; they say they were starting to ask questions about why Vinny kept delaying the ground breaking and saying all the flats weren't sold when Todd was pretty certain he'd signed up enough people. They must have scared him off, so sorry, never meant too.
I can see them getting away with this, but I don't think Phelan's going to be able to stick around; if nothing else, his pride won't let him stay where he's had to crawl to people.”
BIB - do you not think the complete lack of construction might hint at his guilt?
Originally Posted by alter_ego_cat:
“BIB - do you not think the complete lack of construction might hint at his guilt?”
“BIB - do you not think the complete lack of construction might hint at his guilt?”
Noooooo, don't be logical! .................
CCTV?
They're up to their necks in it.
Potless loser Phelan will be round there frantically totally refurbishing an old wreck of a building in record breaking time without materials and money.
That fiver won't go far.
Seriously Jason, Sarah, Rita etc will shout about it but they won't get their money back. Todd and Phelan will blag it out, blame Vinny
Actually that could lead to another storyline
Phelan "Hey Eileen....he could be in hawaii.."
Eileen "~Oh what are we going to do?"
Phelan "Well, I think I can track him down.....but I need twenty grand"
Eileen "good idea.....have some money....how will you recognise him?"
Phelan "well, he'll be wearing a Hawaiian shirt.....there won't be many of those in Hawaii?"
Eileen "Good idea....have some more money....take my house?"
Actually that could lead to another storyline
Phelan "Hey Eileen....he could be in hawaii.."
Eileen "~Oh what are we going to do?"
Phelan "Well, I think I can track him down.....but I need twenty grand"
Eileen "good idea.....have some money....how will you recognise him?"
Phelan "well, he'll be wearing a Hawaiian shirt.....there won't be many of those in Hawaii?"
Eileen "Good idea....have some more money....take my house?"
Originally Posted by BlueEyedMrsP:
“He hasn't really got anything to get away with, now that Vinny took the money and ran.”
“He hasn't really got anything to get away with, now that Vinny took the money and ran.”
apart from fraud and attempted murder
Originally Posted by J-B:
“Honestly I hope Anna goes down for Rodwell and the flats scam.”
“Honestly I hope Anna goes down for Rodwell and the flats scam.”
For what offence ?
Originally Posted by broadshoulder:
“Ummm...no
Phelan didn't touch the corpse. He died of a heart attack. It was Todd who damned him
(A) his proffession
(B) his criminal past)
(C) his dicky heart
Vinny will carry the can as he has comited the deed but eloped. And no one can touch him. Any mention of Michaels death will come to the same conclusion
Accidental tragedy”
“Ummm...no
Phelan didn't touch the corpse. He died of a heart attack. It was Todd who damned him
(A) his proffession
(B) his criminal past)
(C) his dicky heart
Vinny will carry the can as he has comited the deed but eloped. And no one can touch him. Any mention of Michaels death will come to the same conclusion
Accidental tragedy”
THat's rather daft.
Originally Posted by BlondeGremlin:
“Yes, but Wetherfield police are the most incompetent in the land. They couldn't solve a crime if their lives depended on it.”
“Yes, but Wetherfield police are the most incompetent in the land. They couldn't solve a crime if their lives depended on it.”
They could if the script allowed them to
Originally Posted by Elvisfan4eva:
“He's my fave character since Les Battersby.”
“He's my fave character since Les Battersby.”
Originally Posted by notdebbiedingle:
“They would probably end up in Katmandu anyway, given their investigational skills!!”
“They would probably end up in Katmandu anyway, given their investigational skills!!
”
If they take my advice don't send that sour faced detective to Mexico after Vinny. She'll end up in the Tijuana jail with her attitude, never to be heard of again.
Originally Posted by broadshoulder:
“Seriously Jason, Sarah, Rita etc will shout about it but they won't get their money back. Todd and Phelan will blag it out, blame Vinny
Actually that could lead to another storyline
Phelan "Hey Eileen....he could be in hawaii.."
Eileen "~Oh what are we going to do?"
Phelan "Well, I think I can track him down.....but I need twenty grand"
Eileen "good idea.....have some money....how will you recognise him?"
Phelan "well, he'll be wearing a Hawaiian shirt.....there won't be many of those in Hawaii?"
Eileen "Good idea....have some more money....take my house?"”
“Seriously Jason, Sarah, Rita etc will shout about it but they won't get their money back. Todd and Phelan will blag it out, blame Vinny
Actually that could lead to another storyline
Phelan "Hey Eileen....he could be in hawaii.."
Eileen "~Oh what are we going to do?"
Phelan "Well, I think I can track him down.....but I need twenty grand"
Eileen "good idea.....have some money....how will you recognise him?"
Phelan "well, he'll be wearing a Hawaiian shirt.....there won't be many of those in Hawaii?"
Eileen "Good idea....have some more money....take my house?"”
PMSL.
Eileen's an idiot. I mean who spends 30k on tiles in one go?
Originally Posted by SULLA:
“apart from fraud and attempted murder”
“apart from fraud and attempted murder”
I agree that he has committed fraud, but attempted murder? That would would be a stretch to prove. Was what he did morally reprehensible? Absolutely. Most normal, non-sociopaths would call 999 in that situation, and not just walk away, even if it was someone you loathed. I can't see how it could be construed as attempted murder though.
When I said there was nothing for him to get away with, I was talking about the financial side. Vinny took all the money so even though we know Pat was the main player behind the scam, it will look as though Vinny took them for a ride, and Pat will very likely not see any repercussions. Unless Eileen or Todd spill the beans.
Yes Phelan could get away with this pin it all on Vinny and convince the dimwits on the street the same, and as Anna has no actual evidence of anything why should anyone believe her they only have her word for it there was messages on Phelan's phone after all said and done.
If I remember rightly the original plan he explained to Todd was Vinny doing a runner with all the dosh and them left behind to say to all the mugs "oh dear look what naughty Vinny has done" or something like that.
If I remember rightly the original plan he explained to Todd was Vinny doing a runner with all the dosh and them left behind to say to all the mugs "oh dear look what naughty Vinny has done" or something like that.
Originally Posted by Elvisfan4eva:
“PMSL.
Eileen's an idiot. I mean who spends 30k on tiles in one go?”
“PMSL.
Eileen's an idiot. I mean who spends 30k on tiles in one go?
”
Someone who thought they had several flats to tile.
I would love it, if Phelan came back and buttered Eileen up and eventually got her to sign the house over to him (underhanded of course) then boot the stupid bint onto the cobbles. It would be so much fun to watch !
no i can't stand him! 
awful character i can't understand his popularity!
this is what i hope. i hope he gets killed off in a whodunnit. he's a shelf life character (prison is wayyy too good for him) hes made loads of enemies and seems to b getting nastier each episode. i think and hope he will end up killed off. i would of said Gary would kill him, but after last night i could see Andy doing it tbh (if it happened) did u see his eyes in the Platt house when he found out Phelan was involved in Les D's death last night?
Andy looked like he wanted to murder Phelan and i hope he does
awful character i can't understand his popularity! this is what i hope. i hope he gets killed off in a whodunnit. he's a shelf life character (prison is wayyy too good for him) hes made loads of enemies and seems to b getting nastier each episode. i think and hope he will end up killed off. i would of said Gary would kill him, but after last night i could see Andy doing it tbh (if it happened) did u see his eyes in the Platt house when he found out Phelan was involved in Les D's death last night?
Andy looked like he wanted to murder Phelan and i hope he does
Originally Posted by BlueEyedMrsP:
“I agree that he has committed fraud, but attempted murder? That would would be a stretch to prove. ”
“I agree that he has committed fraud, but attempted murder? That would would be a stretch to prove. ”
That's irrelevant. We all saw him try to kill MIchael.
I do not approve of criminals
Originally Posted by SULLA:
“That's irrelevant. We all saw him try to kill MIchael.
I do not approve of criminals”
“That's irrelevant. We all saw him try to kill MIchael.
I do not approve of criminals
”
How did he try to kill Michael? I must have missed something.
Originally Posted by BlueEyedMrsP:
“How did he try to kill Michael? I must have missed something.”
“How did he try to kill Michael? I must have missed something.”
Michael was running away from him trying to kill him.
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