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by midlands exile
Wed Sep 28, 2016 2:32 pm
Forum: Other Footy
Topic: Allardyces dream job...
Replies: 297
Views: 58735

Re: Allardyces dream job...

It doesn't take much common sense to know that as a senior highly paid representative of an organisation, if you start openly criticising that organisation and explaining how to "circumvent" its rules and you get caught, you're for the sack. Sam knew it, which is why he walked yesterday. I'd be fas...
by midlands exile
Wed Sep 28, 2016 1:09 pm
Forum: Other Footy
Topic: Allardyces dream job...
Replies: 297
Views: 58735

Re: Allardyces dream job...

Most intelligent article I have seen on this matter: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-fa-should-have-stood-by-its-man-07zmk38lk?shareToken=ea91ab22d2d446faae58ad83590d9cfa" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; A piece by our very own DSB :) https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/allardyce-a...
by midlands exile
Wed Sep 28, 2016 1:05 pm
Forum: Other Footy
Topic: Allardyces dream job...
Replies: 297
Views: 58735

Re: Allardyces dream job...

It doesn't take much common sense to know that as a senior highly paid representative of an organisation, if you start openly criticising that organisation and explaining how to "circumvent" its rules and you get caught, you're for the sack. Sam knew it, which is why he walked yesterday. I'd be fas...
by midlands exile
Wed Sep 28, 2016 12:25 pm
Forum: Other Footy
Topic: Allardyces dream job...
Replies: 297
Views: 58735

Re: Allardyces dream job...

Most intelligent article I have seen on this matter:
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-f ... 83590d9cfa" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
by midlands exile
Wed Sep 28, 2016 12:38 am
Forum: Other Footy
Topic: Allardyces dream job...
Replies: 297
Views: 58735

Re: Allardyces dream job...

I think you don't get it. Whether he's talking about breaking rules, bending rules or simply manipulating then it amounts to the same thing. It may happen and there may be 'technicalities' that allow it to happen, there may not be, but it is the England manager telling people who he believes want t...
by midlands exile
Tue Sep 27, 2016 10:13 pm
Forum: Other Footy
Topic: Allardyces dream job...
Replies: 297
Views: 58735

Re: Allardyces dream job...

Rubbish. Have you actually seen the (heavily edited) footage? He talks about the reality of international transfer dealings, and is absolutely clear that bungs are out of the question. No rule breaking. Unlike West Ham with Tevez - and just ask Sheffield United fans about how well justice was serve...
by midlands exile
Tue Sep 27, 2016 9:59 pm
Forum: Other Footy
Topic: Allardyces dream job...
Replies: 297
Views: 58735

Re: Allardyces dream job...

Just realised that the Telegraph actually employ Harry Redknapp as a columnist! Thought he told the court he couldn't read or write....
by midlands exile
Tue Sep 27, 2016 9:51 pm
Forum: Other Footy
Topic: Allardyces dream job...
Replies: 297
Views: 58735

Re: Allardyces dream job...

Bigger issue. It's football ffs. There's no rule breaking involved. He's told them how it works and told them to run it past the FA. As for the transcript, what do you think will be on there. I'm willing to bet nothing interesting our they'd have published it. The stuff they are holding back it's o...
by midlands exile
Tue Sep 27, 2016 9:23 pm
Forum: Other Footy
Topic: Allardyces dream job...
Replies: 297
Views: 58735

Re: Allardyces dream job...

Bigger issue. It's football ffs. There's no rule breaking involved. He's told them how it works and told them to run it past the FA. As for the transcript, what do you think will be on there. I'm willing to bet nothing interesting our they'd have published it. The stuff they are holding back it's o...
by midlands exile
Tue Sep 27, 2016 8:19 pm
Forum: Other Footy
Topic: Allardyces dream job...
Replies: 297
Views: 58735

Re: Allardyces dream job...

Pathetic entrapment, FA wrong to get rid. Bitter London media couldn't wait to torpedo things. And who would they have instead? Harry "Rosie" Redknapp!

A story of much greater public interest would be the tax arrangements of the Daily Telegraph's owners, the Barclay brothers.
by midlands exile
Sat Jul 30, 2016 10:10 am
Forum: Other Footy
Topic: Allardyces dream job...
Replies: 297
Views: 58735

Re: Allardyces dream job...

And the muck raking begins - what a surprise it is our "old favourite" combo of the Guardian and Louise Taylor:
https://www.theguardian.com/football/20 ... ng-company" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
by midlands exile
Tue Mar 08, 2016 10:05 pm
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Ipswich Town @ The Macron - Tues 8 March 20:00
Replies: 199
Views: 26403

Re: Ipswich Town @ The Macron - Tues 8 March 20:00

midlands exile wrote:You beauty!!!!!!!!!!
Just realised that exclamation of delight probably sounds disconnected to reality, given we've scraped a draw at home when a point isn't enough in our position. I almost said I was "thinking of the positives"...
by midlands exile
Tue Mar 08, 2016 9:59 pm
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Ipswich Town @ The Macron - Tues 8 March 20:00
Replies: 199
Views: 26403

Re: Ipswich Town @ The Macron - Tues 8 March 20:00

You beauty!!!!!!!!!!
by midlands exile
Tue Mar 08, 2016 9:03 pm
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Ipswich Town @ The Macron - Tues 8 March 20:00
Replies: 199
Views: 26403

Re: Ipswich Town @ The Macron - Tues 8 March 20:00

officer_dibble wrote:
Dave Sutton's barnet wrote:14 shots to their 3, but only 3v2 on target.
Unbelievable stat. How Embarrassing.
:oops:
by midlands exile
Tue Mar 08, 2016 9:02 pm
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Sports Shield - New Owners (Probably)
Replies: 696
Views: 87400

Re: Sports Shield - New Owners (Probably)

Read again. "Closer to £15m". Covered in previous posts on here, which I think you responded to at the time, here are a few nuggets: Uncontestable elements include compound interest and management fees. Various other means quite possible and technically legal. More dubious grey areas also available...
by midlands exile
Fri Mar 04, 2016 12:12 am
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Sports Shield - New Owners (Probably)
Replies: 696
Views: 87400

Re: Sports Shield - New Owners (Probably)

also sounds like if it doesn't go through it isn't just down to the big bad Eddie Davies... Perhaps. But also a lot is down to him. He certainly is far from the generous benefactor you want to paint him as. Cold hearted businessman more like. One that's allegedly £175m down ...as reported via Birch...
by midlands exile
Thu Mar 03, 2016 9:51 pm
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: Sports Shield - New Owners (Probably)
Replies: 696
Views: 87400

Re: Sports Shield - New Owners (Probably)

also sounds like if it doesn't go through it isn't just down to the big bad Eddie Davies... Perhaps. But also a lot is down to him. He certainly is far from the generous benefactor you want to paint him as. Cold hearted businessman more like. One that's allegedly £175m down ...as reported via Birch...
by midlands exile
Wed Feb 24, 2016 9:30 pm
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: ED good memories or good riddence?
Replies: 125
Views: 15164

Re: ED good memories or good riddence?

I'm not sure why having a debt is an "embarassment" unless that debt then becomes a problem and you can't pay it back and you go tits-up. In our case - it got paid off/wiped/massively reduced and seems not to have been a problem for the new buyers. As Worthy has pointed out more than once - it's a ...
by midlands exile
Wed Feb 24, 2016 7:02 pm
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: ED good memories or good riddence?
Replies: 125
Views: 15164

Re: ED good memories or good riddence?

I'm not sure why having a debt is an "embarassment" unless that debt then becomes a problem and you can't pay it back and you go tits-up. In our case - it got paid off/wiped/massively reduced and seems not to have been a problem for the new buyers. As Worthy has pointed out more than once - it's a ...
by midlands exile
Wed Feb 24, 2016 3:30 pm
Forum: The Trotters
Topic: ED good memories or good riddence?
Replies: 125
Views: 15164

Re: ED good memories or good riddence?

Do what you want fella - your life. I'm just laying out where BWFC have been during mine. :-) Maybe you want to put £xm into a football club with little prospect of getting it back - some people do you know? I'll be delighted if you do - I won't even ask you to run it properly as long as it gets in...