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What time is the kick-off against FC Thundra?

I wonder if Kitson could be tempted? If he's looking at Bristol City then maybe... I know they're in a higher division but I can't see them achieving anything or being able to offer him more money.

To some extent but in this case the cause seems to have been emotional incontinence and a need to blab publically about private matters. It is a worrying trend precipitated by the idiot sucklers of things like Big Brother, Twitter etc... I hope the wife does not suffer any serious consequences but this whole episode is indicative of a worrying trend in our culture IMO.

On the contrary - if all head teachers were paid something similar schools would be much better as people with a bit of calibre would do the job. It would ultimately result in economic efficiency, better education and a better society. Pay them all more and get the talent in. Well done to this chap.

I don't recall any racist posts from Dune. Some misguided ones certainly. I wish people would shut up about Stanley. It's boring and crap for the forum and it makes you look like the bigoted ones.

If only me auntie had ******** she'd be me uncle. **** off you hairy dog's ****.

FMPR... where are you? You ****wit.

This is evidently correct and, frankly, should be the final word on the whole matter. Since you mentioned the social contract I am inclined to note that in recent years I have been increasingly coming to the conclusion that Rousseau was correct: "Man was born free, yet everywhere is in chains".

Apologies are in order... some of those "second tier" matches and goals were actually third tier matches and goals. There's still a reason why he's played most of his career in the top flight, mind.

There's a reason he, along with Smith, have played most of their careers in the top flight though.

David Nugent: Second tier matches: 182 Premier League matches: 64 Second tier goals: 51 Premier League goals 9

Pmsl

Smith ahead of Lambert? Portsmouth Football Club, purveyors of landmines, ****poor integrity and fine laughs.

Yes, to the last paragraph. The football creditors rule has no legal status - clubs comply because otherwise they have no business ie. they couldn't play football anymore. If a club was liquidated the football creditors would stand at the back of the queue along with all the other unsecured creditors. Creditors could, in theory, take action against an administrator I think. As far as action against PFC goes though there's not a lot they can do. The insolvency really draws a line under the matter. I think the point to remember about the first paragraph is that whilst that could happen and whilst it seems morally wrong, in most scenarios that would not actually benefit the owners; they are likely to have lost a lot of money too. If you believe what's reported, Chanrai is currently down by around £14m + any further contributions to find the administration. Al-Fahim is down £5m apparently. Al Faraj... well, goodness knows what that was all about! Even if Chanrai assumes control for next to nothing it will take him a long time to get his money back and the prospect of making a profit is pretty slim. He will own Pompey - it's not exactly a great thing to own! There are far better ways of trying to make a quick buck!

Indeed, you make some good points. But this is fundamentally a story about the housing benefits system. The set of facts do not require the subject to be a person who has been granted asylum. Anyone in receipt of housing benefit could have done this (assuming all the other reported facts are correct - I have no idea). The headline referring to them as "Asylum seeker family" is completely misleading and pointless.

Well, that is clearly a point worth debating but it has absolutely nothing to do with him being an asylum seeker. It is shocking (well, it's not but it's terribly poor) that a national paper refers to him and his family as "Asylum seeker family" when they are not. I think the article said he was granted asylum in 1999. It is completely spurious, inflammatory and deplorable.

Ok, well if he is no longer quick then a major asset of his has gone. I have faith that we will give him a thorough once over, if we are indeed interested. I doubt we are actually interested, FWIW.

A creditor could get a judgment proving that they're owed money but that would be a fat lot of good!

Well, AA is under a duty to achieve the best result for the creditors. However, Chanrai is the only secured creditor and the unsecured creditors would receive nothing on a liquidation and asset sale as there is nothing of any value to sell. So it might be a plausible scenario. If there is only one interested party and the alternative to a cheap sale to that party is a liquidation that would only give a return to that party then the creditors as a whole are not being harmed if that party acquires the business. Certainly the current CVA terms are worthless if there is no CVA.

But he's not an asylum seeker - he's been granted asylum. You seem to be confusing an awful lot of separate issues.

Tyson is not an amzing player - he is very rough in some respects. However what he does have, and what we currently don't, is masses of pace. He is very quick indeed and can operate upfront or down the wing so he gives us extra options. He is also a leftie and we only have one of those in an offensive position (Punch). He would be a good addition to the squad.

I think MLG may have forgotten that rumours could originate from someone other than Cortese or Pardew - ie. the player involved.

The whole article actually put a smile on my face. Looks brilliant!

I wouldn't be too concerned about the overall situation. If KD got injured I'm sure we would be able to recruit a good keeper on loan for a while.