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And Spuds don't seem to be able to ship out the two they need to offload to make space in their squad, according to The Mirror : http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/transfer-turmoil-spurs-boss-mauricio-3851088

We've replaced a manager who has won bugger all with a manager who has actually won things as a player and a manager, we've replaced somebody we signed as a League 1 'journeyman' with a striker our new manager knows and trusts, we've ripped off Man Utd with the fee for a teenager with 1 full season behind him, we've overcharged Liverpool for Lallana the Strop and replaced him with Tadic, and now we've put the shutters down on further player exits as the preseason starts, whilst hopefully looking to cash in on our transfer bounty and strengthen the squad. Yep, looks like the 'Sports writer of the year' has clearly got his finger right on the pulse there, LOL.

Makes up for his near miss in last year's Vuelta - 4 pedal strokes from the finish when he got caught.

Surely this is more accurate ?

As Max Boyce says - "I was there". One advantage of those dark and dismal years was the opportunity to get a few more 'home' games at Preston and Blackpool, and visiting some new grounds around Lancashire & Yorkshire.

Good result for Nibali.

Adam who ?

Excellent post.

Also, remember it wasn't just the Yorkies - all of us 'Northern Monkeys' were swarming over t'hills; Lancastrians ( and Mancs are included in that ) and the good folk of Derbyshire were out in vast numbers. There were also people from the Potteries, Cheshire, Cumbria, and Wales, ( and it appears a fair few from south of Watford Gap ).

I think a lot more people turned out than the organisers had planned for. People have seen the Alpine and Pyrenean stages on the TV and see how the roads get congested near the tops of the climbs - with this probably being their only chance in their lifetime to see the spectacle they wanted to emulate these scenes. Add to this a lack of true understanding of how the race functions - the worst aspect where we were was that after the peloton had passed many in the crowd assumed the race had gone and started spilling out onto the road, not realising there were still a couple of Lampre riders straggling along a few minutes back with the Broom Wagon, etc, behind them.

I am Spartacus !

Spent a good day at the hairpin at the bottom of the descent from Holme Moss, the turn onto Woodhead Pass - on the phone to the Mrs as the race went past only to be told that ITV had gone to an advert break.

No, because that particular punishment has been abolished, The historical aspect in these cases is the guideline on length of punihment, not the type of punishment.

( No point in copying the full text block ) There is a lot of conjecture, supposition, and guesswork mixed up in there. Very few people know the truth about what is going on, especially in terms of the Board's motives and intentions.

Didn't realise you were being positive !

My wife has just said that Strauss has gone up in her esteem.

Is that Cav out ?

Question is, which top to wear tomorrow ? ASTANA or Saints ? ( Or ASTANA short sleeved over SFC long sleeved ) ?

So playing in the CL and being offered more than double the salary, plus a massive wedge for signing on, has nothing to do with it ? LOLOLOL

So what exactly should they have done to stop MoPo going to Spuds, or AL & LS wanting away ? Surely receiving a World record fee for a teenager shows the possession of some degree of intestinal fortitude ?

Life doesn't mirror Football Manager.

But without a seismic shift in the capabilities of the club's commercial arm / sponsorship, this could only be achieved with Katarina's money. Look at how much Man Utd are reported to be shelling out to try to get back into the top 4 - NC could never have had access to such sums.

She told you this, did she ?

No.

Deliberate slip ?