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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-12703674 Having asked Father Christmas for a Vic 20, he became my best friend when he bought me a Commadore 64 instead. The ZX81 was still around, but i never had one and was replaced by the ZX spectrum, which plenty of my mates had. The article suggests that the ZX81 spurred a generation of computer programmers.

On the basis that there is already a football club called Liebherr Grazer AK http://www.betstudy.com/soccer-stats/teams/grazer-ak/wdl/ I am not sure they would put up to many barriers if they wanted to sponsor Saints.

I would be amazed if the signing on fee wasn't 7 figures

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Mike Ashley 1.9 billion... err i dont think so

The move changes nothing and the email is simply a compliance thing. Betfair has always been based in Gibraltar as our most other gaming companies. Whatever your gripe about the level of service or their interest, it has nothing to do with the email you have posted.

Pretty much how Ive said it all along (I could of course be wrong). With the exeception of the Court case in August, they were always going to survive, but it was the level at which they could compete that was in question. One thing to remember is that the parachute payments went up 20 million for the first time this year, (Just shows you how lucky they are) and without that increase they could well have folded. However on the basis that they dont go up this season next season looks dangerous on a number of levels. They are quoted as running at break even this season, yet are already 5 million down on the revenue (As per CVA) they were required to generate towards the CVA payments. That break even in its most basic form is; 1) Player Sales 2) Parachute Money 3) Ticket Sales 4) Merchandising / Matchday programmes, food etc. I cant be bothered to break them all down, but that equates to around about 50 million, yet they have only managed to break even. Next year will see a drop in gate reciepts, only 17 million in parachute payments (Not until October / November) (As opposed to 35 that they spent this year), the first installments of the CVA, whist still having to find the 5 million to make up the player sale shortfall and the need to add at least 10 players to the squad (Many are out of contract at the end of the season, which if no one re-signs leaves them 8 players signed to them). On top of that you have to consider they may get a points deduction (Which means bye bye Lawerence - I think he will go anyway) and then the fact that in July you can kiss good bye to the football creditors rule, which means clubs wont offer payment terms (In the same way they do today) espeacially to the blue few, so their chance of spending today and paying tomorrow will go overnight. So simply to field a team will require someones cash. Chanaerai is covered with his parachute money as long as the other creditors are serviced appropriately (FA terms that he agreed to) which ultimately means that he needs to sit tight and wait for his money and hope he can sell the club to boost his return...... or throw millions of pounds at trying to get them promoted (Which he would have done this year if he was serious). So how will it play out; Minus 12 - 19 points start of the season Lawerence will leave, they will sign 10 players on a free (There will be a reason why they are on a free) and scrape together a squad much in the way they have this year, but minus the quality. They will be relegated (By us at fratton park) and then dropped like an oily rag once chanerais money has been paid back. He will of course want something for the club and all the football owner wannabees will come out of the woodwork and put together some sort of leveraged takeover for about 7 - 10 million, which will condemn them to a few more years of decline as the new owners struggle to repay back the money they levergaed to buy the club in the first place. After next season, league one and then two for the next 4 -5 years.

Not a chance. They are avergaing 14,500 a match of which 1,500 tickets are given free to local schools and even if you average the away fans at 2,000 that means only 11,000 pompey fans through the turnstiles. It has taken two years of parachute money to bring the figures to break even. The don't see the next bit until Octoer / November next year. In the mean time they will need to finance at least 10 players and the small matter of the CVA which starts next year. On top of that there is likely to be a points deduction and a fine (Spurs was 1.5 million in 1994), but whatever happens, the slow painful death has started and just because you can't see it, doesn't mean it is not eating them away. The only cure is for a huge dollop of cash.

Hypo, I would suggest that the transfer window just gone in terms of potential cash in and cash out, was the single most expensive transfer window in the clubs history.

Mr Coretse, continued standing during the match will not be tolerated. Your ticket clearly states this. If you continue to flout the rules and terms in which the tickets are issued, action will be taken. You have been warned.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXxjkGa3XBA The idiot outside court yesterday

In some ways you are right about not banning, but at least now he has had his face all over the papers and his gob on the radio. I am sure someone, somewhere will take suffficient offence to dish out some "Social Justice".

Yep.... I am sure there will be some Saints fans at Barneys trial

Ive been shot down on here before for this opinion, but for me this a perfect example of how "Social Justice" should right the wrongs of our own judicial system. Plaster his name and face over as many papers as possile, give him the publicity he seeks. Then let him walk around the streets with a smile on his face. I hope the budget cuts don't mean the Police couldn't make it on time, if someone took offence to his actions.

Thanks Lungs, straight into the top ten you tube greatest ever clips. I'm not normally one to moan about what my taxes are spent on, but surely we have to draw the line somewhere.

There is some interesting fixtures this evening. Whatever happens and some WILL go our way, we have to back it up on Saturday with a win.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12669308 Poor old Lion took a kicking - Tigers are now the hardest, any jungle underdogs that could take the Tigers on

Its pretty hit and miss, we've had some real bargains and then some real crappy fakes, which we have returned as they were all sold under the pretence of "100%" genuine. I'll dig out a list of ones that we have used that have all shipped genuine brands and stick it up here.

Your Dad washes Elephants and youre Mums a whore. Quite brilliant - I win close the thread

Just reading Alan Sugar's autobiography and after he took over Spurs found out about some illegal payments and transfers that had happened prior to him taking over and informed the FA. This was 1994 The FA very kindly fined Spurs 1.5 million and deducted them 12 points. In his book he was informed y the FA, that he sould be grateful it was only 12, as a Director of Southampton FC, who was on the FA panel that heard the case, was pushing for a 24 point deduction. Would this have been Askham or does anybody know which of our Directors worked for the FA as well? I know that lowe was heaviliy involved in football in the football chairmens association but this was before his time (Another quote from the book was Sugar explaining he wasn't "One of the farmers from the middle of nowehere type Chairman" - which i took as a swipe at lowe)

I really think it does and whilst the season is never about just one game, I am convinced that this will define our automatic promotion or play off final position. I have given up on first place, so that leaves one place to play for between 4 teams.

I agree to a certain extent, but if the standard set for automatic promotion is 2.2, that thats what we need to acheive and anything less is by default not enough

There are buzzards in the woods in Lordswood.

You use Fonte and Martin or Seabourne and then rotate, but you knew that anyway