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by Svlad Cjelli
01 Feb 2012 13:11
Forum: General Football
Topic: John Terry
Replies: 919
Views: 68659

Re: John Terry

What legal reason was given to delaying this trial? You can be certain that the bloke arrested at Anfield on Saturday won't be waiting 9 months for his day in court Seems far too convenient doesn't it! Am I right in thinking that Woodgate was banned from playing for England whilst awaiting trial or...
by Svlad Cjelli
01 Feb 2012 12:05
Forum: The Team
Topic: This Looks Nice
Replies: 220
Views: 25457

Re: This Looks Nice

So, in summary, if we improve our form we'll be ok, but it's unlikely that other teams will improve their form, so we'll be ok .....

FWIW I think it'll be a 3-way scrap for the top two places between West Ham, Cardiff & Birmingham. I think Southampton have been sussed out.
by Svlad Cjelli
01 Feb 2012 10:51
Forum: General Football
Topic: New BBC league tables
Replies: 25
Views: 3741

Re: New BBC league tables

I instinctively look for the points and total goal difference at the right, so if they moved these to the right of the home and away records I'd be OK with these.
by Svlad Cjelli
01 Feb 2012 09:50
Forum: The Team
Topic: Alfie abuse on Twitter
Replies: 106
Views: 16467

Re: Alfie abuse on Twitter

Really was disgusting seeing this but unfortunately it isn't surprising. Nothing will come of it in terms of punishment but it was sickening reading it. What sort of joke is this? Fan to fan banter or fan to opposition player - yep, fine but this oversteps the mark I wouldn't be too sure - a bloke ...
by Svlad Cjelli
31 Jan 2012 11:24
Forum: General Football
Topic: Generic clubs in financial crisis Thread
Replies: 5576
Views: 549120

Re: Generic clubs in financial crisis Thread

Strikes and boycotts don't work - the whoel point of being a supporter is to support your team. No-one's willingly not going to do that. What is needed is proper controls on who can take over clubs, and proper penalties for them (not the clubs) if they screw up. And how about the club licensing syst...
by Svlad Cjelli
31 Jan 2012 11:19
Forum: The Team
Topic: Antonio's contract - Renew or not? [POLL]
Replies: 45
Views: 4301

Re: Antonio's contract - Renew or not? [POLL]

On Saturday a Colchester Utd supporter offered to send a van to bring him back there if we don't want him.
by Svlad Cjelli
31 Jan 2012 10:27
Forum: The Team
Topic: No more money
Replies: 82
Views: 13424

Re: No more money

Let's not forget that we don't have any new money yet, and we won't until the end of due diligence and the deal being completed (assuming that happens, and it's by no means a foregone certainty.)

What we do have at the moment is a loan at 1% above baserate from the potential new owners.
by Svlad Cjelli
31 Jan 2012 08:46
Forum: Rumours and Gossip
Topic: RUMOUR - Matt Mills
Replies: 119
Views: 21602

Re: RUMOUR - Matt Mills

Can't see his ego allowing him to be third-choice, and don't want to see either Gorkss or Pearce dropped to the bench, so for that reason I'm out!
by Svlad Cjelli
31 Jan 2012 08:44
Forum: General Football
Topic: Pre-match handshake
Replies: 21
Views: 2328

Re: Pre-match handshake

Surely the fact that they're forced to do a handshake as part of the pre-match ritual makes it pretty much meaningless?
by Svlad Cjelli
31 Jan 2012 08:22
Forum: The Team
Topic: Antonio's contract - Renew or not? [POLL]
Replies: 45
Views: 4301

Re: Antonio's contract - Renew or not? [POLL]

As you say, a few decent flashes, but to me he seems scared to attack the ball or to take the initiative. Quite often he has a chance for a decent cross and delays or tries another, simpler option.

I want him to play much more positively than he does.
by Svlad Cjelli
30 Jan 2012 16:59
Forum: The Team
Topic: Ball over the stadium
Replies: 60
Views: 15154

Re: Ball over the stadium

Not sure out of the stadium but certainly onto the West Stand roof - about 10 minutes from the end, during an injury break, by one of the Brizzle players (centre-back?) Wouldn't it have rolled down in to the car park? - when it rains etc it must be slightly sloped? Nope, because I think the roofs a...
by Svlad Cjelli
30 Jan 2012 16:53
Forum: General Football
Topic: redknapp tax evasion - trial begins january
Replies: 225
Views: 27766

Re: redknapp tax evasion - trial begins january

Mr Angry :lol:

They are either incredibly stupid, or incredibly badly advised.


I disagree!

Why can't they be incredibly stupid AND incredibly badly advised?
by Svlad Cjelli
30 Jan 2012 16:52
Forum: General Football
Topic: Generic clubs in financial crisis Thread
Replies: 5576
Views: 549120

Re: Generic clubs in financial crisis Thread

Depends. The Northern, professional, clubs were set up as businesses - except that the FA's Rule 34 meant no money could be taken out. The Southern, amateur, clubs were set up as proper members' clubs. Irony as to which club managed to break the Rule 34 given the major Footy related news story........
by Svlad Cjelli
30 Jan 2012 16:51
Forum: The Team
Topic: Ball over the stadium
Replies: 60
Views: 15154

Re: Ball over the stadium

Not sure out of the stadium but certainly onto the West Stand roof - about 10 minutes from the end, during an injury break, by one of the Brizzle players (centre-back?)
by Svlad Cjelli
30 Jan 2012 15:41
Forum: General Football
Topic: Generic clubs in financial crisis Thread
Replies: 5576
Views: 549120

Re: Generic clubs in financial crisis Thread

Football Clubs as they were designed to be died a long long time ago. How were football clubs designed to be? You do know there was never a glorious age of fans and board running their local team as one giant co-operative don't you? They were designed to be like any other Club. A group of people or...
by Svlad Cjelli
30 Jan 2012 15:24
Forum: General Football
Topic: Generic clubs in financial crisis Thread
Replies: 5576
Views: 549120

Re: Generic clubs in financial crisis Thread

Football Clubs as they were designed to be died a long long time ago. How were football clubs designed to be? You do know there was never a glorious age of fans and board running their local team as one giant co-operative don't you? Not in this country, no. But in others, like Germany, that's exact...
by Svlad Cjelli
30 Jan 2012 15:12
Forum: General Football
Topic: Generic clubs in financial crisis Thread
Replies: 5576
Views: 549120

Re: Generic clubs in financial crisis Thread

Barry the bird boggler Didn't the FA move from Lancaster Gate a while ago?


To Soho Square in 2002, to Wembley in 2009.
by Svlad Cjelli
30 Jan 2012 15:12
Forum: General Football
Topic: Generic clubs in financial crisis Thread
Replies: 5576
Views: 549120

Re: Generic clubs in financial crisis Thread

We could all stay away if we aren't happy in some form of strike, but fans cant bring themselves round to the idea. Not for 2 decades probably. Football has now changed so much it would take some kind of nationwide coordination amongst fans to make themslevs heard. Personally, i dont think the aver...
by Svlad Cjelli
30 Jan 2012 14:42
Forum: General Football
Topic: redknapp tax evasion - trial begins january
Replies: 225
Views: 27766

Re: redknapp tax evasion - trial begins january

The damning think was 'Arry going to Switzerland to open the account, without his accountant's knowledge.

After that, all protestations of "not knowing" fly out of the window, surely?
by Svlad Cjelli
30 Jan 2012 14:40
Forum: General Football
Topic: Generic clubs in financial crisis Thread
Replies: 5576
Views: 549120

Re: Generic clubs in financial crisis Thread

Sadly, most supporters don't think about the due diligence and the bona fides of owners until *after* it's all gone horribly wrong.

But what power did they have to do anything about how their club was being run and who owned it - apart from to walk away?
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