trousers

It's only "too simplistic" because human beings are typically better at moaning about stuff than actually getting up off their arses and doing something about it. Collective laziness and ambivalence.

http://www.snopes.com/holidays/christmas/santa/cocacola.asp

I agree, but all I was saying is, ultimately, it's consumers that have the final say as to how much salary and bonuses a company boss gets. If everyone reduced their lazy reliance on supermarkets (for example) and started supporting local sole traders (for example) then supermarket revenues would drop and it would therefore follow that the top dogs would get less salary and bonuses (as voted for by the "shareholders"). "We" (Joe Public) have ultimate (albeit indirect) control over CEO renumeration.

Nutshell

I say: let the 'man in the street' consumers choose. If you don't want the boss of Tescos (for example) earning a huge wedge then buy your chickens and sausages from the local butcher (etc). That said, it takes a lot less effort for the apathetic British public to moan about these sort of things on an Internet forum than to actually put their money where their mouth is...

Would be a good signing. Would rather sign someone who would probably be happy to play a supporting role.

I've a feeling the Tories might just stick with Labour's policy between 1997 and 2010 on this one. If the significant widening of the gap between rich and poor was good enough for Labour I'm sure it won't bother the Tories too much either.

That said, I do miss the 10 minute Woolworth Christmas ads....

People with an IQ akin to Keith Chegwin's getting sucked in by the ever increasing commercialisation and Americanisation of Christmas? Still, at least the chaps in the Coca Cola marketing department will be getting a nice Christmas bonus on the back of such public gullibility.... Merry Christmas one and all...bah...

Since when did I ever deny that I was a sad individual....? ;-)

Far kennel

Ditto. Pray spill the beans Mr Dubai :-)

How else do you expect him to fund the golden public sector pensions...? ;-)

Not forgetting those people for whom commenting on a football forum about those "watching minor celebrities shrieking at eating a beetle is all they have in life" is all they have in life too.

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We don't need to sign anyone 'high-ish profile'. If we get injuries we can simply tap into our development squad. We've got excellent players in the 16 - 19 year old bracket who are champing at the bit to get a look in. Adkins has proven that he can get the best put of players by focusing on the way we okay as a team and as a squad - it's not about individuals.

Peachy

Control the controllables

Just got in....have I missed anything?

@jordansibley: On the bench for Saints today: Bialkowski, Schneiderlin, Barnard, Martin and De Ridder. Connolly & Harding miss out through injury #saintsfc

@jordansibley: Saints Vs Brighton: Davis. Richardson, Fonte, Hooiveld, Fox. Chaplow, Hammond©, Cork, Lallana. Guly, Lambert #saintsfc

Which end?

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At the time, I recall predicting that the game had 0-0 written all over it.