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My favourite player, even before Saints. He was probably the reason football captured my attention, as a nipper. Not just the skill. But also his sheer work rate, fitness and determination. Attributes that helped shape him as a person. Qualities he carried right through to his management. I can only hope he has as long as possible at a high quality of life left. An inspirational man.

Quite a ringing endorsement from their board. Of course, he could be gone in October. 🙂

It was tried against us a couple of seasons ago. The players were upset that Martin tried to sign them. "Drones! Perfect for my robotic passing moves!"

He'll work it out. After all, where there's a Will, there's a way. 🙂

What's that Gianni? Say something nice about FIFA or you'll cut the rope, plunging me into the piranha tank? No player chats with the manager, during 'keeper tactical breaks. WWF grappling before corners to be looked at! https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c9v39x2v8yxo Mind you, it doesn't stop the 'keeper going down, to break up the play. That's tougher to deal with. And the grappling thing applies to attacking teams. So, defenders can still get up to the usual. Aaaargh! No! Not the tank.....hey, these are goldfish....oh, of course, it's you Gianni, you've embezzled the Piranha money under the FIFA Goldfish for Goals Programme.

And there you have the reason @sadoldgit struggles with it.

Over £120 million raised! Give generously to raise £200 million for Middlesbrough, I mean, Unicef.

Windy Militant 🙂

Do his plans involve fighting each employee in turn?

A great testament to sportsmanship, But, if both clubs win, then both names would be engraved on the trophy. That would lead to much bigger trophies. That will increase their weight. Which leads to a sharp increase in back injuries, as players lift them. Faced with multi million euro compensation claims, UEFA goes bankrupt. I'd have a concern about teams being ultra defensive, to hold onto a draw. But mainly the massive trophy bit above. 🙂

Ferry

And there you have the reason @sadoldgit struggles with it.

Apparently Nicola Sturgeon has come out as a massive Saints fan. She has declared innocence in the face of overwhelming evidence, and said she has no knowledge of any wrong doing, in spite of running our intern programme, data analysis and signing off on the accounts. 🙂

Could we just put Lowe in charge, and sell the UK to Elon? Since Trump likes golf and his heritage, Scotland could be sold off to him, to give spending capital when the debt is clear. I'm sure we'd all get used to government being run from Elondon in Muskland, and look north to Trumpton. Simple problems, solved by simple people. That's my election slogan. 🙂

The first articles I read about it, made it clear from both hotels and FIFA that all of this was standard practice. FIFA had a structured, detailed timeline of when they, and the hotel groups, would allow room availability at higher prices. It was clear this wasn't the first time either had been involved. And Both will also have taken practice from other areas. Pretty much every ticket, to every big event is set out to fleece consumers. FIFA, being FIFA, can never be greedy enough. So, along with "incentives" to host the thing, they have their fingers in deals for transport, merchandising, TV, and sponsorship. The states are pulling them up for the transport fleecing too. A slightly closer look will see than mini-don Infantino is at it everywhere else too.