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Profit very difficult to truly assess for a football club as one of it's most valuable assets is completely impossible to value unless sold. What were the players worth last season? What are they worth now? What goes on the accounts is only what they were bought/sold for (IIRC) so if (for example) Luke's market value has gone from £5m to £30m, then that £25m of profit won't appear anywhere...

I see the skates have missed out in the latest bidding war ... http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25758243

PressBanGate

I am in London will be on the tube in about 1 hour. I will report back if I hear anything.

15 July 2013? That's exactly 6 months to the day. Maybe the talks of him "working his notice" are true (and not just a smokescreen to convince other clubs we're not about to embark on a January fire-sale).

Now has his own TV show... http://www.channel4.com/programmes/dont-look-down

Newsflash: utterly predictable thing causes utterly predictable forum response

He doesn't think it, he BELIEVES it. Have some faith FFS!

A few points/observations from me. I'm not trying to argue any particular point... could probably try and work them into a coherent argument, but really haven't got the inclination this morning! - Few people begrudge the existence of benefits. It's a valuable safety net. We are a better nation for having it. We should not end up like the US. - It is, however, only supposed to be a safety net. It is absolutely supposed to be hard to live on benefits. It is supposed to be an absolute last resort, not an entitlement or a choice. - The fact that "only" £x is spent on benefits is missing the point. There are absolutely communities where being on benefits is considered the norm. There are also people that actively choose benefits over working ... not saying this is necessarily as prevalent as some parts of the media would imply, but there's no denying it exists. This should be completely unacceptable to anyone in their right mind. Not just for the taxpayer burden, but for the good of communities, social fabric, and quality of life of those caught up in it (and their children). - The fact that £x more is lost through tax avoidance/evasion is also not the point. That also needs sorting out but doesn't make some of the problems associated with benefits any less real. - "I've paid in for X years" is a really irritating argument. Yes, and that's what paid for the police, NHS, defence, judiciary, fire service, etc etc that you have had the benefit of since you were born. - I'm glad to see that minimum wage pays better than benefits. That argument is often trotted out. Perhaps the bigger problem here is underemployment. It's one thing to go to a job that provides 30+ hours a week. But what about one that only provides 15 or 20 (or no guarantee at all)? Zero hours contracts potentially need some regulation as they are acting as a barrier to entering the workforce for many.

Large families are passed off as typical, even though just 190 out of the 1.35 million claiming an out-of-work benefits have 10 kids or more. I'm being a little picky, but 10 kids isn't where i'd set the bar for a "large" family!

Another utterly terrible decision

Terrible decision!

Now just 1 measly point above the football league's trapdoor...

Business as usual. Great positions and no final ball.

The comments on that article are amazing.

Clyne's goal Courtesy of https://twitter.com/CPFCGIFS

And another! Silver linings and all that.

WTF are you talking about.

Agree with OP - of course we've lost a bunch of games, and results have dipped recently coinciding with playing most of the top sides and a run of injuries. But we've never really looked out of any match - except perhaps Chelsea in the second half. Great to see some real fighting spirit and resolve.

Enormous unfair dismissal payout heading Malky Mackay's way!

Peter Crouch's shot on goal vs Everton at home in 2005.

This. But especially so those that: - try to make "clever" use of the number as part of the phrase (4 and 8 being particular faves), and/or have additional words under the number - have the number "69" on the shirt; typically married with the comedy nickname

Yes, and as was pointed out in the comments, JWP is 19 anyway!!

Interesting stat in the Echo: http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/10863838.Teenage_kicks__Saints_set_new_Premier_League_record/?ref=var_0 "It is believed to be the first time in Premier League history that a side has fielded four 18-year-olds at the same time." Impressive stuff!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25288657