The Kraken

That’s not what the article says, no.

And you don’t give a shit what anyone thinks.

Eckert has already said that verbal agreements are in place for Peretz to be number one and Long to be number two. That would surely have been a big part in Peretz signing in the summer, that he’s the de facto number one and not battling against a guy who has played for England. So it’s definitely designed to send a message to Peretz that he’s number one, and to Ramsdale that there’s no future for him here so he needs to listen to all offers come January. I’d also reckon some of it could be financial, a saving of appearance money or bonuses if Ramsdale is not in the matchday squad. Thats my speculation though, certainly I think Tonda’s statement about it is the biggest indicator of the situation.

They’ll do well to get this whole thing wrapped up by the end of the season. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cqn7470513n0o The commission was made up of three people, each with many years' experience in the legal field. The appeal will now be heard in private by a new, three-person independent commission panel, each with a similar expert background in law. One section of the Premier League regulations says that an appeal hearing should conclude within 12 weeks of it being heard, and a decision communicated within 30 days of that. Twelve weeks from Thursday – when City say they lodged the appeal – would be 24 December. But this timeframe can also be disapplied if deemed necessary, meaning it remains uncertain how long the process will actually take. Previous precedent suggests that sanctions against City will only be imposed after a decision on the appeal, though this is not guaranteed. There could therefore also be a second appeal later down the line, against any sanctions imposed on the club. So, 24 December plus 30 days takes us to late January. Then City will surely appeal whatever sanction they get. So if the whole appeal 12 weeks plus 30 days thing applies, it gets extremely close.

The City charge is being brought by the Premier League, not the FA, so difficult to compare the two. BBC reporting today that new PL rules state that the appeal should be heard within 12 weeks. Then the announcement within another 30 days. And that there is the feasibility of a second appeal, to appeal the severity of the sentence. So nothing is going to happen there quickly. Notable that the FA confirmed today that they’ll likely be having a look once the Premier League charge is sorted.

FTSE has shit itself again this afternoon.

Yes. Been legal in the amateur game for many years now, there’s lots of smart watches, laser range finders etc available. At the highest pro levels (and some amateur competitions) they ban them for tournaments, though some do allow them. But for the most part they’re massively prevalent in the game these days, to the extent that in my experience it’s rarer to find someone who doesn’t use one.

FTSE has rebounded somewhat, it’s not half as bad as it was looking first thing this morning. A good bit still to recover though. The perils of having an HL app on my phone means I check in on my investments far too often, it’s great when they go up, spirit crushing when the markets crash and you see money disappearing before you’re very eyes.

Indeed. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2kwlx2jg3do Apparently he blubbed like a child when he was sent down.

Oh dear. Tommo Thick inside chokey for at least a year.

Irrelevant, anyone called Brexit Ian doesn’t get a vote on such matters.

A bit like “is he Jonno quick?” Now “is he Tommo thick?”

Yes but Ramsdale isn’t competing for the number one spot in form. It seems that the only way he’ll get the spot is if Perez gets injured. At the moment Ramsdale isn’t even training with the first team group. So, yeah, it is a bit of a story.

Monday’s not over yet. Personally I’m fully expecting an announcement around 1157 that will prove to all of you doubters that MB definitely is fully all over his brief.

I haven’t kept up with matters of this incident so I’m very much playing catch up, but the whole thing is immensely bizarre. You surely don’t go from genuine terrorist suspect to released in 24 hours on bail . There’s a theory out there that these were just a gang of lads trying to nick red diesel! The "Red" Logo Connection: One of the suspect vans bears a red logo advertising fuel delivery. A listed mobile number on the van leads straight to an automated Lycamobile voicemail. Whatever, the whole thing seems like a clusterfuck. Trump claiming these lot had been watched for weeks, yet the only reason police responded was because a local called it in about some suspicious looking sorts with balaclavas and three vans. If it turns out they’re genuinely just nicking diesel 🤪