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The longest-running temperature record is the Central England temperature data series, that started in 1659. The longest-running quasi-global record started in 1850. The point is something has made the last decade warmest on our records whilst the sun is cooling. What do you think the reason is?

We were never close to extinction, Leibherr had already made a firm offer before the Pinnacle thing. I expect there were other people interested as well in what Marcus described as the "deal of the century".

If Cortese was planning something, the one thing you can guarantee is that the staff at SFC would know jack sh!t about it. To be honest I'm not bothered what happens. If anyone was to buy the club chances are they are going to have a decent amount of cash. If the Leibherrs want to keep it and hire another CEO - great. If Cortese comes back with a super-rich owner - fine.

Why do you think this last decade has been the warmest on record whilst the sun is going through an unusually inactive phase?

Looks a foul to me. It's one of those ones where the defender knows even if he touches it he is on his arse so has to take out the attacker to be sure of stopping the opportunity.

That we 2 points thrown away, great performance first half but should have put the game to bed then. Good to see that Cortese leaving appears to have had absolutely zero effect on the players who looked up for it and played some great stuff.

Cortese had it in for Le Tiss from day one because of the Pinnacle thing, as custodian of the club he should have acted in a more professional manner and shown some respect to a club legend. Both Le Tiss and Benali have been treated shabbily, the fact that the club have now contacted Benali to say he is welcome says everything.

Bristol City have potential. They average over 10K and considering the garbage they have been watching and the state of their ground that is not bad. Invest in the ground and get some decent footie played there and it could take off.

You cannot argue that Cortese did a fantastic job but I think Martin Samuel was spot on in saying we were mismanaged and Leibherr's money just restored natural order. Looking at the squad we had in League 1, my Nan could have got us promoted in 2 seasons. Going straight through the Championship was a great achievement though and the two seasons in the Prem have been well managed. Delia Smith has done the same without a billionaires backing though so to say Cortese is not replaceable in complete nonsense.

Hard to argue with what Samual says.

This bit is interesting: "Cortese resigned as a Mali director in October last year on the very same day as Liebherr was appointed to the board." Suggests to me that they simply don't get on, that's the start and end of it. It's nothing specifically to do with anything SFC.

Ted Bates achieved plenty, lots of people liked him too.

That's still the gayest thing I've ever seen on the internet.

Didn't we take out some loan from the British Virgin Isles?

Seriously doubt it. If clubs our size can blow £30mill+ on players each summer and still make a profit I think they all would be doing it.

I can do without stripes for a while.

At least our catering facilities are in safe hands.

Great news, it would be good if now we can have a successful club without he petty personal vendettas.

From what I've been told NC has a stake in the club already.

As I said in the other thread, the only thing that really matters is what Leibherr plans to do with the club, If she is happy to keep investing whoever is Chief Exec is not as big an issue.

That still makes me laugh.

When was the last time you laughed your balls off (or even noticed) when a chairman of another club left? Portsmouth doesn't count.

A great chairman but also a nob.

It could be a disaster but I would be more worried about WHY Cortese left than the fact that he is not there to give his motivational speeches. him going does hint at Leibherr not wanting to fund his vision. Now that IS a problem, a much bigger one that the loss of a good CEO.

I think you will find the main reason Poch, Osvaldo, Wanyama, gaston, lovren and shaw are here is a f*cking sh!t load of money.