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  1. Bombardier in Derby are building 65 new trains for Crossrail. Also, Hitachi in Durham are building new trains for the Great Western main line although the first evaluation models were built in Japan.
  2. Don't hate any players for scoring goals.That's their job. Brian Robson who fell over his own feet and that did nothing as Jimmy Case was sent off for "tripping" him.
  3. They also gave a loan of £1bn for Crossrail for which Boris sang their praises. Talking of Boris, I see that he's performed another u-turn after it emerged that a senior GLC manager had sent an email to all staff saying that they should support Boris's views or at least not contradict them. When this was made public he denied that it was anything to do with him, even though it was issued by his Chief of Staff, and that they could say whatever they wished.
  4. The bloke's got glass legs. If he does play it'll be a wonder if he lasts more than a couple of games.
  5. That's the problem. No one knows. We had Boris saying that a No vote would trigger further renegotiations and a 2nd referendum. Then he changed his mind and said that it wouldn't happen. But, on Sunday, Michael Howard said that it would.
  6. I said that the economics weren't unreasonable if we sold the extra seats. Whether we would sell them is a different argument.
  7. Ms Liebherr has stated that the club has to pay it's way. Using very rough calculations based on expansion costing about £3000 per seat, an increase of 10000 would cost £30m. If all of those extra seats were filled for every league game they would bring in just over £7m per season. So, about 4 years to get your money back. If you go for cheaper ticket prices then, of course, this period would be longer. Doesn't sound unreasonable but we all know how quickly fortunes can change in football. If RK leaves at the end of his contract his replacement may not be as good. A slump in form can lead to a fall in attendances. Would we fill 42000 seats? If we were doing well then possibly. I think that Ms Liebherr would need to see 3 or 4 years of us getting European football before she considered spending that amount of cash.
  8. This list is a couple of years old but it's still very relevant: What did the EEC/EU ever do for us? Not much, apart from: providing 57% of our trade; structural funding to areas hit by industrial decline; clean beaches and rivers; cleaner air; lead free petrol; restrictions on landfill dumping; a recycling culture; cheaper mobile charges; cheaper air travel; improved consumer protection and food labelling; a ban on growth hormones and other harmful food additives; better product safety; single market competition bringing quality improvements and better industrial performance; break up of monopolies; Europe-wide patent and copyright protection; no paperwork or customs for exports throughout the single market; price transparency and removal of commission on currency exchanges across the eurozone; freedom to travel, live and work across Europe; funded opportunities for young people to undertake study or work placements abroad; access to European health services; labour protection and enhanced social welfare; smoke-free workplaces; equal pay legislation; holiday entitlement; the right not to work more than a 48-hour week without overtime; strongest wildlife protection in the world; improved animal welfare in food production; EU-funded research and industrial collaboration; EU representation in international forums; bloc EEA negotiation at the WTO; EU diplomatic efforts to uphold the nuclear non-proliferation treaty; European arrest warrant; cross border policing to combat human trafficking, arms and drug smuggling; counter terrorism intelligence; European civil and military co-operation in post-conflict zones in Europe and Africa; support for democracy and human rights across Europe and beyond; investment across Europe contributing to better living standards and educational, social and cultural capital. All of this is nothing compared with its greatest achievements: the EU has for 60 years been the foundation of peace between European neighbours after centuries of bloodshed. It furthermore assisted the extraordinary political, social and economic transformation of 13 former dictatorships, now EU members, since 1980. Now the union faces major challenges brought on by neoliberal economic globalisation, and worsened by its own systemic weaknesses. It is taking measures to overcome these. We in the UK should reflect on whether our net contribution of £7bn out of total government expenditure of £695bn is good value.
  9. Blyth Close in Millbrook
  10. Earls Road Charlton Road
  11. Does there have to be a specified percentage majority or would 1 vote swing it?
  12. I wouldn't walk out until the game's finished. As a poor impoverished pensioner, my season ticket in the Chapel works out at about £27 per game. A reasonable price for the Premier League. With the large cash injection of TV money this summer, I'd be disappointed if Saints increased their prices for next season.
  13. Scored by Morecambe's keeper.
  14. I find it disturbing that the OP posted at 8.25pm. Surely he should have been in bed so that he wouldn't be late for his infants school in the morning.
  15. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06ycr57
  16. Where's all the snow?
  17. Very few Academy players make it through to their 1st teams. Saints are probably better than most. http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2016/jan/21/academy-graduates-arsenal-illusion-flawed-system
  18. The Guardian has Andros Townsend going to Newcastle on loan and then permanent at the end of the season for £12M. Apparently, Spurs wanted £14M but nobody was interested. Charlies an absolute bargain compared to that.
  19. Saw him at Southampton Guildhall in his Ziggy Stardust era. Must be one of the most creative and innovative artists of the last 40+ years.
  20. Matt Le Tiss said on Soccer Saturday that it's not the first time that this has happened.
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    RIP Lemmy

    Also was a roadie for Jimmy Hendrix. Someone once said that, after a nuclear war, all that would be left would be cockroaches, Keith Richards and Lemmy. Looks like it's just Keith and the cockroaches now.
  22. If you read the article, it's very speculative. There was a similar one going around about Juanmi a few weeks ago saying that he may want to leave because he wasn't a regular starter. Sports journalists seem to masters at creating "news" with no factual basis.
  23. ecuk268

    Fracking

    The task force was funded by: Centrica Cuadrilla Resources Total The Weir Group GDF SUEZ E&P UK Ltd Dow Chemical Company Not saying that they influenced the findings but I would have preferred a completely independent study.
  24. ecuk268

    Jimmy Hill!

    Todays game owes a lot to Jimmy Hill. He led the campaign to abolish the maximum wage for players (it was £20 a week) and also pushed for the rule change to bring in 3 points for a win. At Coventry he introduced an all-seater stadium and was the first to do post-match analysis on TV. In many ways he shaped the modern game.
  25. If you actually read the article, the Echo have taken "former Dell striker" Gordon Watson out of the cupboard and it's just his opinion.
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