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With 3 players out with potential coronavirus, hopefully not more to come as well.

A message to the person who stole my copy of Microsoft Office...

 

I will find you...you have my Word!

22 minutes ago, kingcarr21 said:

Loved the film. Then my sister said if you read the book then watch the film you realise the film is not great.

 

Which is sadly true. Just doesn't capture the books enough, which is a shame as the book is arguably one of the best books ive read

I have to confess I haven't actually read the book. I keep meaning to and never get around to it. 

I'm one of the few who actually loved The Davinci Code. Ending scene from that which also is the music that is in our Leicester city montage video before KO. 

 

 

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/12/12/strasbourg-shooting-christmas-market-terror-suspect-run-killing/

 

France says it cannot "rule out" that a suspected terrorist has fled to neighbouring Germany after killing at least three people and injuring 13 in the eastern French city of Strasbourg. 

Border controls have been strengthened and more than 600 people, including police, troops and helicopters were on the heels of the attacker who had "sowed terror" in the city, interior minister Christophe Castaner said.

Asked whether he may have left France, deputy interior minister Laurent Nunez said: "That cannot be ruled out."

According to Der Spiegel, the assailant had been in prison in Germany until 2017 on a sentence for “serious” theft handed out by Singen district  court in Bade-Wurtemberg next to the Alsace border. after which he was expelled to France.

The gunman, Strasbourg-born Cherif Chekatt, 29 was on a “S” security and terror watch list. Anti-terrorist prosecutors have opened an investigation.

 

However, Mr Nunez said: "The terrorist motive has not yet been established".

Questions were being raised over how the assailant had managed to evade capture on Tuesday morning. Police were due to arrest him for attempted murder after a botched armed robbery but he had escaped and a long rifle and stun grenade were found at his home.

Five of his suspected accomplices were arrested shortly before the attack, said Mr Nunez.

Shortly before 8pm last night, the assailant went on the rampage in Strasbourg’s city centre in the bustling rue des Ofrèvres armed with an automatic pistol and knife.

Police reported the attacker was shot and wounded by patrolling soldiers before he fled the scene. According to France Info, the suspect took a taxi driver hostage to escape soldiers. The driver reportedly escaped unharmed and said the gunman had a wounded arm.

 

The mayor of Strasbourg, Roland Ries, said the gunman got inside a security zone of the Christmas market to stage the attack.

He said police had narrowly missed catching the suspect last night at around 10pm. "There was an exchange of fire. Police told me that they were waiting for him on a cycle path.

"And when he approached them in the dark, they shone a torch in his face, which blinded him, but he immediately opened fire. They riposted and it may have been at this time that he was wounded," he told France Info.

"The government has raised its security threat to the highest level and is bolstering border controls," Mr Castaner told a late-night news conference. "We will also reinforce security at all Christmas markets to prevent copycat attacks."

Mr Castaner said the suspect has an existing criminal record. According to Le Figaro, he has 20 previous convictions.

More than 12 hours after the bloodshed, the regional prefect said that 13 other people had been injured, eight in a critical condition.

Theresa May said she was "shocked and saddened" by the "terrible" attack in Strasbourg. She tweeted: "My thoughts are with all of those affected and with the French people."

Terrified residents and tourists sought cover in bars and restaurants and footage on social media showed at least one victim lying on the ground as others screamed.

 

The gunman was wounded by soldiers on patrol as part of France’s Sentinelle anti-terror operation but managed to flee, said police. One of the soldiers was wounded in the hand in the exchange.

A local man named Philippe told Europe 1 radio: “I saw a person on the ground, unconscious and bleeding. There was another person on the ground just behind, and one or two more a bit further along the street.”

 

One eyewitness, who tried unsuccessfully to resuscitate a Thai tourist shot by the gunman, said: “I though it was just firecrackers but it turned out to be actual gunshots.

“I saw one person lying there, a tourist from Thailand accompanied by his wife or girlfriend was unhurt. We tried resuscitation efforts for 45 minutes. We dragged him into a restaurant close by and we tried our best to bring him back to life with CPR but it seemed that that was futile.”

The European Parliament was in lockdown, with MEPs, staff and journalists unable to leave the building, a few kilometres from the square.

Caught in drama was Sajjad Karim, the British MEP who survived the 2008 Mumbai terror attack in which 174 died by hiding in the basement. He said: “I am in the EP completely safe and unable to leave at present. It’s an unfolding situation: and my thoughts are with the victims.”

 

Richard Corbett, a Labour MEP, tweeted that he was in a restaurant in the centre of Strasbourg, adding: “Restaurant locked and not letting anyone in or out.”

Jean-Claude Juncker, president of the European Commission, said: “Our thoughts are with the victims of the Strasbourg shooting which I condemn with great firmness. Strasbourg is par excellence a town that symbolises peace and European democracy.”

Across the city centre people were ordered to stay put, with some 5000 spectators still being held at a basketball game at 1am local time.

Spectators who were trapped at the SIG Strasbourg basketball game reportedly began singing  the French national anthem "to pay homage to the victims of the shootings". 

They eventually were allowed to leave, with those with nowhere to go housed at a gymnasium, the prefect tweeted.

The Interior Minister announced that protests would be banned on Wednesday in order for police to be "mobilised completely".

 

French MPs at the National Assembly expressed their solidarity and the Senate held a minute’s silence. President Emmanuel Macron held a crisis meeting with cabinet officials in Paris shortly after midnight.

Francois de Rugy, the French ecology minister, tweeted: “Solidarity and support for the people of Strasbourg. Our support too for the security forces. We are united and determined to protect the French people.”

But some already started criticising Mr Macron’s security credentials.

“How many terror attacks by those on “S” watchlist do we have to suffer before adapting our law to the fight against terrorism. What are we waiting for to finally wage war to eradicate Islamic fundamentalism that has declared war on us?”, asked Laurent Wauquiez, the Right-wing Republicans party leader.

Far-Right leader Marine Le Pen said: “A radical change must happen as terrorism policy is clearly failing.”

 

France remained on high alert after a wave of attacks commissioned or inspired by Islamic State militants since early 2015, in which about 240 people have been killed.

Fears of terror strikes had waned in recent months. Instead, the country has been more concerned about an ongoing nationwide“yellow vest” revolt as protesters call for lower taxes and higher wages.

However, four “radicalised” men were arrested at the start of the revolt in early November and charged with plotting to carry out a terror attack during the first “yellow vest” protest. A hunting rifle was found and police said there was evidence they were trying to acquire a Kalashnikov.

Christmas markets have been considered a terror target ever since the foiled terror attack in December 2000. The al-Qaeda plot, in which a truck bomb was due to be detonated beneath the steps of Strasbourg cathedral, next to the market, has been described as blueprint for would-be attackers. The plot failed when British intelligence tipped off the French and German authorities after intercepting a call to the suspected paymaster in London.

Raids in France, Germany and Britain followed and the ring leaders were arrested in Frankfurt, where bomb making materials were found.

Security was stepped up at Christmas markets across Europe two years ago when a stolen lorry was driven into pedestrians in Berlin, killing 11 pedestrians and injuring 56.      

Some two million people attend the Strasbourg Christmas market every year.

 

Roland Ries, the mayor of Strasbourg, said the Christmas market will be closed on Wednesday and flags will be lowered to half-mast.

He tweeted: "A book of condolences will be opened at the Town Hall from today.

"I want to thank the people of Strasbourg and visitors to the city for their patience and understanding.

"A discussion is under way with the education authorities about possible closures to schools on Wednesday."

1 hour ago, Fox92 said:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/dec/11/strasbourg-shooting-in-eastern-france

 

 

Saying there’s now 2 confirmed dead and 11 injured. 

20 hours ago, Houdini Logic said:

Some really amazing photos there - The one of Kel and Wilf particulary stands out to me. I think you've really captured the mood.

 

I understand why you may have reservations about putting them in the main forum but I think people would be interested in seeing these.

 

Can I ask what camera and lens you used to capture these?

Thanks for the nice comments. I used a Canon 5D Mark III and the 70-300 canon lens. ?

Yesterday I visited the King Power Stadium for the second time. I went as a supporter as well as a photographer. Tried to do justice to the feeling down there and be as respectful as possible. 

 

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Up to £1,476! Incredible. Absolutely brilliant from Watford. 

Sky Sources: West Ham close to agreeing a deal to sign Lucas Perez from Arsenal

1 minute ago, Long Eaton Fox said:

Whats the score?

 

1-1 Iheanacho scored.

BREAKING: Sky sources: @WestHamUtd in talks to sign @OfficialSSLazio midfielder Felipe Anderson. #SSN

John Percy:

 

Leicester have activated the £3m release clause for West Brom defender Jonny Evans. Deal could be confirmed this week #lcfc #wba

https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/3m-west-brom-transfer-edges-closer-talks-underway/

 

Leicester City have opened talks with Jonny Evans, as they look to offer the West Bromwich Albion defender a direct route back to the Premier League.  

West Brom are currently preparing for life back in the Sky Bet Championship, after Darren Moore failed to guide the Baggies to another great escape in the Premier League last season.

That relegation has opened the door for a number of departures, with Evans looking likely to leave the Hawthorns.

According to the Mirror, Leicester are in talks with Evans over a potential switch, after the defender was forced to give up on a move to Manchester City, who will not be re-launching a bid to sign the Northern Irish international.

Evans looks set to leave the Hawthorns in a £3m deal this summer following West Brom’s relegation, as Moore puts plans in place ahead of the a Championship return.

The 30-year-old has made 96 appearances for the Baggies since arriving from Manchester United in the summer of 2015.

Evans made 28 appearances in the Premier League last season, but found himself out of the side towards the end of the season, with Moore not including him in any starting XIs.

The Verdict  

Evans looks likely to be leaving West Brom this summer, with his time at the Hawthorns ending sourly after a difficult year in the Premier League.

At £3m, Evans will feel like a bargain for Leicester, who are getting their hands on a defender more than capable of excelling in the Premier League.

For West Brom, they need their squad to start taking shape in the coming weeks, as Moore needs to have his side ready from all the challenges the Championship will throw at them.

6 minutes ago, RoyFox said:

The state of them both ?

From Fourth Official:

 

BREAKING - Mahrez is due to undergo a medical with Manchester City in the next 24 hours, fee agreed of £60million plus £5million in add ins #LCFC #MCFC

Tottenham have joined the race to sign West Brom's Egyptian centre-back Ahmed Hegazi. (Source: ESPN)

Evans on Tuesday 

The 4th Official on Twitter: 

 

BREAKING: Leicester City has completed the signing of Ricardo Pereira from Porto for £17.5m.

Only a few formalities remain but it is expected that #lcfc will make the official announcement very soon.