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Apart from the known factor of EPL clubs, I'm not sure there are that many clubs with lots more money. The Germans have bigger crowds (and presumably commercial receipts) but I don't know how their TV money compares. Italian and Spanish clubs are generally in the merda financially - I believe Cagliari for example were playing away from their home ground, for example - and their economies aren't helping! France has low crowds although they have their own citeh in PSG. To be honest I don't know how we compare, but it's certainly not a straightforward situation and makes things interesting.

As I'm ex-SSE I've a very nice share-holding, thank you, but that doesn't necessarily mean I agree with how the industry is currently structured, owned and regulated. In fact, apart from on a technical standards basis, I don't think the industry is regulated much at all from a financial standpoint. From a strategic point of view the vested self-interest of the companies rule: security of supply is not now the priority it was when the National Grid was set up. Nobody is going to build anuclear power station unless they are subsidised, and a lot of that subsidy will go to the shareholders and owners: often abroad. I can't remember which REC it was that ventured into the US market (in the Pacific NW IIRC) but withdrew with a bloody nose because the financial regulation over there was so much stricter than here in the UK.

I just hope he can afford the match subs and doesn't have to take the kit home to wash too many times...

Yeah, but he strikes me as a bit sensible, and not in to English waste money flash and trying to impress. Whatever happens in his football career you know he won't be one of those running out of money. I'd be interested to know the car he drives: I'd guess decent but not bling.

Interesting, particularly that France has almost caught up with Italy. The economy here is in the deep merda, but it does indicate that there should be a few bargains on the player front and that Saints ought to be able to compete, even ignoring the television money.

That's a team, that is. To lose a child is hard and my thoughts go out to the family.

Haven't read the article yet, but it _is_ a Tory rag. It's not called the Daily Fail, Daily Wail, or Daily Heil for nothing! I think the second is the most apposite though.

I wasn't going to post on this thread but that made me laugh as it was exactly what I was thinking..

Boom-tish!

More Air India fun: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22528431 Although my Dad qualified as an RAF pilot there were too many more experienced around at the end of the war so he ended up on the ground. On duty at Manchester when the Man United Elizabethan crashed at Munich, when a TWA (IIRC) did a wheels up at Fiumicino, and at Terminal 1 when the Staines crash occurred...

The cold eyes of a shark... I'll watch the video later.

Great idea; I've got a Fez somewhere... That should really get one of our well-known posters going...

Incidentally, any clips of the goals?

That's not Alpine: not fat enough.. Not long in: we had a late kick off and then I wandered home through town having a couple of glasses . Incidentally, we drew 1-1 too, which was pretty good considering we only had 10 players, have a massive pitch, it was bl***y hot, I was playing full back for the first time at 58 years old and they only scored with 5 minutes to go when our legs were all shattered. But I'm really positive about my two teams' results. I can't believe the other Saint who lives in the Alps actually took the effort to start a thread to really show what a segaiolo he is.

Lowe asked the goalkeeping coach/scout to go and investigate Forecast. The reply was immediate: "he's cr*p" (or words to that effect). "How do you know?" asks Lowe. "It's my job" replies the scout.. and we _still_ gave him a 5 year contract. What WAS going on??

Indeed! A degree of honesty though : "However, people need to understand how constrained we are.".... but no mention of the PFA charge.

Ooh, a red...

Not long in from teaching and missed the goal, but C****t, both teams are crap.

Just as long as it wasn't PIA... now they're seriously frightening... Derry and co. may wish to comment..

Just said on my stream that there was a traffic accident and "an incident" at the station. Boh?

I wasn't at the ZDS final, but I remember him well. Arrived from the lower divisions at quite a late age and then proceeded to surprise us all. From memory didn't he end up as one of the '92 club', having played at all the then league grounds? He had a real spring in his jump too, and just seemed to enjoy his football. RIP

I thought they did it because he was cheap [and maybe no removal expenses:-) ] - the blue bit's a bonus..

Florida... go on... guess.

Sorry! But I did actually read it as that!:-)

I really need new glasses: for a moment I read that as "drivel".. Perhaps I was right?