badgerx16

The thermals and smoke from the fires would have made it suicidal to try, plus the roof access doors were locked. ( Not sure even Hollywood could write a script with a believable flight into this ) "These doors were locked by order of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ), owner of the Trade Center. They were locked in part because of concerns about suicides, daredevil stunts and possible theft or vandalism of the millions of dollars worth of broadcasting equipment on the roof. Locking the doors also effectively barred any possibility of a rooftop rescue. Authorization and the means to unlock those heavy steel doors came from a security center located on the 22nd floor. But the security center wasn’t able to help. Falling debris knocked it out almost as soon as the first airliner hit the tower. . . ." http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=203297

Wood floats, steel doesn't. The moment they switched from building ships out of the former and using the latter they were heading for trouble.

Or this one ( from 7:40 - the plane flies in from the top right corner )

Doesn't explain this one though [video=youtube;4q5nE-k0tUQ]

Yep, that seems an accurate assessment of pompey's chances for next season.

So that's Ronald, Erwin, AND Edwin ?

I think we should try and pinch that Lallana lad before the Scousers sign him up.

Absolutely this.

If it is Tuchel, maybe the 'paperwork' was discussion with Mainz over compensation ? http://www.bundesliga.com/en/liga/news/2013/0000294912.php "Tuchel will neither receive a salary from the club, who have already appointed ex-FC Nordsjælland tactician Kasper Hjulmand as his successor, nor be in a position to take on a new job elsewhere without the 05ers' explicit permission, until his existing deal expires on 30 June 2015. Any club looking to appoint the 40-year-old in the meantime would have to recompense Mainz for his services."

bell

Yesterday's 'entertainment' :

I just wish that somewhere in the media they would acknowledge that Britsh and Allied forces were also busy fighting elsewhere on that day; as well as the above mentioned Russians, Rome was 'liberated' the day before by the US 5th Army, fighting alongside our own 8th Army; plus there has always been the 'forgotten' 14th Army, ( including my Grandad ), fighting the Japanese. D-Day gives a nice focus for ceremony and celebration, and was a brilliantly executed move, but I feel the coverage and reporting does a dis-service to many other brave men and women.

canters

bricks

He's out of contract, but under 23 so it will be a tribunal fee to Blackpool if he joins a Premier League team.

He'll be fine if he can avoid mentioning win percentages on the main board ..... Oops !

Bus

Whether it is Koeman, Magath, Moyes, Mackay, or Lennon, any managerial appointment is a gamble - none of them brings a guarantee of success.

Let's hope we can get a Star man.

Yes, but he's supposedly holding talks with Inter Milan.

L'pool up their bid for AL to £36Million ?

Will they go up again when we bring in the replacements ?

Looking on Oddschecker we vary from 6/ to 9/1, the same as Newcastle and Stoke. Looking at the betting tables we are rated to finish around 8th. http://www.oddschecker.com/football/english/premier-league/relegation

I believe that that statement was a naive comment from somebody who didn't seem to understand the nature of football finances, ( particularly given the new EPL TV deal ) - yes we owed what looked like a large sum of money, but as has been done to death elsewhere, it should have been viewed as more of a mortgage againt the TV money rather than a deadweight around the club's neck.