The Kraken

Too much subscription money spent on the Admin Curry Nights and not enough on sorting out the site.

Too much subscription money spent on the Admin Curry Nights and not enough on sorting out the site.

Of course that's right; but football is a strange anomaly where its considered standard practise for the club to pay.

Of course that's right; but football is a strange anomaly where its considered standard practise for the club to pay.

That'll do. Fair play for keeping the figure so low.

That'll do. Fair play for keeping the figure so low.

What, seeking some actual proof that this is the case?? Yes, I would.

What, seeking some actual proof that this is the case?? Yes, I would.

Its all very well taking a moral stand against exorbitant agents fees. In a way I kind of applaud the notion. However, and very unfortunately, it is simply a way of life in football these days. Having various contacts in the game myself through some close friends, Ive heard some awful tales about agents, manager and bungs that make you despair for the game. One of my friends worked for a football agent for 4 or 5 years but left as he was disgusted with that whole side of the game. He now works for a football club, but he also knows that agents aren't going anywhere, if anything they'll only get stronger. And (most) football chairmen these days will look at the total cost of the deal, rather than scrutinise the add-ons. They don't really care if 25% goes to the agent as long as it means securing the right player. Unfortunately chasing a moral crusade and trying to change the game from within will simply put us at a disadvantage; there will, most of the time, be other clubs willing to pay agents fees that we aren't. Hats off for the effort, but I fear it will be futile unless there is much, much, much more scrutiny put on football and all of its hangers on.

Its all very well taking a moral stand against exorbitant agents fees. In a way I kind of applaud the notion. However, and very unfortunately, it is simply a way of life in football these days. Having various contacts in the game myself through some close friends, Ive heard some awful tales about agents, manager and bungs that make you despair for the game. One of my friends worked for a football agent for 4 or 5 years but left as he was disgusted with that whole side of the game. He now works for a football club, but he also knows that agents aren't going anywhere, if anything they'll only get stronger. And (most) football chairmen these days will look at the total cost of the deal, rather than scrutinise the add-ons. They don't really care if 25% goes to the agent as long as it means securing the right player. Unfortunately chasing a moral crusade and trying to change the game from within will simply put us at a disadvantage; there will, most of the time, be other clubs willing to pay agents fees that we aren't. Hats off for the effort, but I fear it will be futile unless there is much, much, much more scrutiny put on football and all of its hangers on.

Hmm, not sure I agree. Kelvin's main source of communication seems to be shouting "AWAY!!" when the ball comes anywhere near him in the air, he almost never claims crosses. kelvin's distribution is utterly awful; about on a par with Gazza's below-par performance on Wednesday.

Hmm, not sure I agree. Kelvin's main source of communication seems to be shouting "AWAY!!" when the ball comes anywhere near him in the air, he almost never claims crosses. kelvin's distribution is utterly awful; about on a par with Gazza's below-par performance on Wednesday.

So, 7th highest spending in Europe but the lowest in the Premier League for agents' fees. Either NC is a fugging genius or there's another answer. Until I see evidence that this is true i don't think anyone should develop an opinion either way.

So, 7th highest spending in Europe but the lowest in the Premier League for agents' fees. Either NC is a fugging genius or there's another answer. Until I see evidence that this is true i don't think anyone should develop an opinion either way.

Keepers will determine how many in the wall and where it goes. That wall was hopelessly out of position.

The sash sold out in September; the club dropped a huge ricket with the amount that they ordered in from Umbro, and it took absolutely ages to get any back in stock (which promptly sold out again when they did arrive). The home kit has therefore sold very quickly, but only compared to last year's stripes and a sash kit that was unavailable for ages. Its just a bit of clever marketing spin.

Or indeed the white one.

I seem to recall around this time there was one game where we wore a god-awful combination of kits; something like yellow away shirt, white shorts, and some disastrous socks. It was like a technicolour swapshop.

A couple of mates I play 5 a side with have got it. The "classic" look of it is entirely spoiled by the awful off-white sticker of aap3. We really need to get that sorted out; our last couple of kits look like they were made in a Thailand sweat shop.

Dunno; wasn't it a third kit? In any case, I reckon we wore it more than once and didn't stick rigidly to an "under no circumstances will we change shorts/socks" policy, therefore making the all white away kit redundant.

Its the perfect storm of kit design!

White against yellow? Far from ideal, I'd suggest. The red is obviously a much better contrast. But I expect someone within the club is desperate for it to be aired so it seems like less of an almighty f*cking catastrophe of a decision to have such a change strip.

And that picture makes me laugh, there's 3 or 4 prominent Steve de Ridders.

The one and only unveiling of the white kit this season. SFC marketing

The sad fact is, other fans do too. Ive already seen a couple of posts writing off this game and saying we should focus on the teams around us. Liverpool are in the bottom half FFS and misfiring with a new manager. They're ripe for having a go at.