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Yeah, I've mentioned that... their recent history is far better, but you could take a Blackpool, Burnley, Preston or Huddersfield out of the doldrums with a similar crowd and huge finance and it'll still be an equivalent in size. Difference being, whilst the aforementioned clubs halcyon days are over and their "size" has shrunk, Monaco's has been pretty much steady despite the success they've had. BTW, I don't think we'll attract those players and even if we could, our manager/chairman probably wouldn't go for them anyway.

Yup, definitely. There is absolutely no way he'd go to Everton. Too far from home but more importantly, they've got a very, very, very tight budget.

That's all very nice, but if I was a professional sportsman wanted by Real Madrid or Monaco, I'd know where I'd go - even if Monaco would pay me far more. Same goes for Spurs or Monaco or Manchester United or Monaco. The other team, every time. I'd want to "feel" like I'm playing for a club with not only rich history, but with support to back it up. So, they've won a few things, great - if Preston or Huddersfield got bankrolled to that level they'd be strikingly similar to Monaco, even if their recent history isn't as good as theirs. And Monaco have had a huge advantage attracting players over other teams nationally and internationally, as documented above. For me, it'd feel completely false if I was a footballer.

I really can't see the point of players going to Monaco other than money. Surely, surely you can't be motivated by playing in front of 6,000 people every week? Sure, nice life but...

Massive appointment for them next. Pulis had done a brilliant job but done it in the ugliest way possible. If they really do go for a "passing" style next year, they've got a lot of sh1t to shift from their squad...

Osvaldo's great, if a little hot-headed. He's had some pretty serious competition for a place at Roma this year but he's still banged in around 15-16 goals in under 30 apps. Good finisher but a bit of a wild one. Can't imagine he'd come cheap.

Gracias, Senor.... defo not VMAN level's of sources but good nonetheless. One of them is actually pure second-hand but he has been spot on before. He's actually a poster on here! You were the main attraction, you little Schneiderlin clone!

Spazzy response from ill-educated people looking for a tear up. Oh dear oh dear.

Erm, I think you'll find the actual perpetrators of the crime brought that up... so people can surely justifiably talk about it, not be censored because you've got your knickers in a twist, surely?

Just seen the footage of one of them, possibly Sierra Leone origin? Doesn't look Somali, not spindly enough.

I'd wager the attackers were Somalian-British

I have my creepy, replica-shirt wearing moles in Andalucia in the lookout already.

Southern Spain, by any chance? Or are we talking Barca!?

We're not missing out. Pretty much everything City do is splashing cash for the sake of having money.

If only, Tokyo(s), if only. Nipponese is the only way for me. I'm absolutely sure of it.

Do you watch much of Norrkoping? They're my Swedish team and I love watching them play...

Saw that and I'd like to say I was surprised but I wasn't. Another bullsh1t mdifelder.

ha, that's fine, no probs... I'm going to try get my head around Cloud Atlas in a moment, not sure I'll be able to though. There's more, but I can't remember everything that I was told. More stuff on having the club up to standards to align with European football and that money is being spent on it very soon. Some stuff about the NBC deal and the money they're receiving from that is huge, etc etc...

Sorry, I was being an idiot. I meant the Itchen. Right of the directors box, my mistake. Told you I was tired!

Not all of it, ha. It was to the right of the directors box I was led to believe, though I'm trying to tie up exactly what was said/what I remember... it had been a long day!

Sorry, I may have got that wrong - just looked it up. There has to be over 40 commentary positions AND a revision of the current media setup/camera positions, which I was told is happening and will cost around £1m.

Oh, and one other final one... they're currently (well, will be) doing a new hospitality section for the Kingsland, or something like that? Anyway, more "plush" seats I think!

RIP Teddy. Best wishes, Chaplow family

Absolutely top dollar mole! No reason to bullsh1t.

I can't be bothered to type everything up now but here's a few interesting snippets from a conversation I had earlier. * Cortese wants Europe within 2 seasons * He's going to splash to cash both on and off the field * Firstly, expect a couple of big signings (don't know when, but he's going to really go for it) * £1m will be spent on revamping the corporate/media side of things to be aligned with European football, for example, the ground must have 40 different camera angles for European matches (I don't know the rules/regs on this, but that's what I was told) * If we qualify for Europe the stadium will be expanded, with an additional tier added to the Kingsland. I'm sure there was more I was told but I can't remember all of it right now. Enjoy, take the p1ss, do what you want with it!