Paninistickers

Isn't that fan engagement? As opposed to fan liaison? Two very different things....

Not sure this is sarcasm. But there's the old 'two hopes' for Enzo getting this job. Bob and none. Brighton's research is impeccable. As evidenced by them getting wind of the KDH availability. Any research on Enzo will reveal a manager who lost a quarter of his games against absolute second rate garbage and whose own supporters were for large chunks of the season highly critical of despite a title win.

Just a transfer of ownership. Same happened in Manchester.

I said on another thread, I'm not entirely against it. In fact,.I think it'd be rather fun.

Kinda always loved this bible passage; 'So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do'

My workplace doesn't really give much of a shit about diversity* nor (when it comes down to it) is that bothered about people's mental health. They happily put the squeeze on employees But it does give a shit about pumping out message after message about diversity and mental health. It's become obsessive, fanatical, rabid, manic about it. *Footnote, why doe s.my work always think 'diversity' = sexual orientation? Can't diversity also be physical looks? Attitudes? Ages? Politics? Dress style?

She attends the PL meetings on our behalf. I have no doubt she conducts herself professionally there. In fact, the negotiations she led for Maguire and Fofana are testament to that. But, she's 'one of them'....she represents business - not football.

Agree. He was signed to replace an injured Fofana, FFS. What a totally preposterous idea. Like Barcelona signing Wilf to cover Messi in midfield,.coz,.like, he's a midfielder. The one game I can recall Vesty was asked to play a low block v Man City at home, he was excellent. That said, I do have fears Maresca will.expose him equally as.much

You could bet the mortgage on it. Whelan wants to be 'one of them'.. Lizard

When we played them they were at rock bottom and losing games hand over fist. Jackson, Sterling, that Brighton long haired lad. 3 or 4 youth teamers Garbage.

If it wasn't for Sterling we could've conceded 10.. That's not down to Vestergaard. But the tactics. Tbh, deep down, it's a serious worry for next season how we were carved open so easily by a poor team

Absolutely correct. He was outstanding that day. And two of his best performances this season came v Leeds away and Bournemouth away, when real defending had to be done. He's a very good player, horrendously mismanaged by Rodgers. But, as you go on to say, nobody can defend in their own. I'd have JJ on the right (our best one on one defender and quickest) and a desperately needed new player on the left. Coady and Faes as cover.

Was obvious from the get go. You can't be that cavalier and not expect for PL analysts to work it out within 5 or 6 games. Might work in Japan or Oz or Celtic playing senior league teams though

Mads and Vesty (tho he's technically a free agent) and Faes ....can't think of anyone else

That's what they want. The club doesn't want the money. They want you to have a mobile ticket

Rudkin on phone to his agent = Booty Call

No chance. Man for man, they look miles off teams like Hull, Cov, Saints etc

Treading over old ground here, but the answer was/is in the 18 county T20, played nationwide. It was ever thus. There's probs an argument for Scotland and Ireland to have a team too, as they did in the old Benson& Hedges, therefore a twenty team tournament. Stick games on BBC red button and/or ITVX, and show the second innings run chase live for 90 mins on mainstream TV. Let the counties have unlimited overseas players. Obvs it'd mean Surrey etc blowing everyone else out of the water but so be it. No north and south bollox. Kent v Durham and Glam v Yorks all good.. Games played more or less every night from May bank holiday til August bank holiday

Looks.like the counties have predictably voted for money and suicide over no money and bankruptcy. I guess not much of a choice. I'm just not really sure how private equity firms can monetise this 100 shite. I'd guess a good 70% of existing cricket fans hate it and, while accepting that was the idea, I think the new 'fans' it has attracted (and was.meant to) will be as flakey af. Either the new kid will progress to real cricket or,.more likely, they will bore of it pretty damn fast. I just can't see where the money is in it

Wasnt it you play the team immediately above/below you?

I'm not entirely against it..It's way more preferable than a closed shop super league elite. Agree with this. I'd actually find it super interesting if regional leagues were formed, for example a Scots, Scandi, Irish league Dutch Belgian combined Eastern European polish, Czech, Hungary type league

Mate being largely non confrontational myself in that sort of scenario, I'd ask to speak with someone senior ish you get on with, explain you feel a.bit awkward, and hand then a brief letter saying that you've cracked a code, can save them thousands in contractor fees and possibly hundreds of thousands in onward operating costs and that, you'd like to be recognised financially for it....and the question at the end, are they open to that?

Woolies and Littlewoods too!

Not sure it's the 'homeless' that annoy people. That's a catch all word. Basically it's the skanks. Toothless women weighing 5 stone wet through walking at 100 mph alongside two fellas (who wear the same clobber if it's -10 or +35 degrees) on an absolute mission

I didn't know they had them (as I refuse to visit the place) But yep, they are much much needed 250k a year is peanuts to the council. Tbh, traders may well pay an extra grand in rates to fund it