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Armando Broja's move to Burnley means Chelsea have made more than £250m in sales on players from their academy in just three years. Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital, influenced by the pressure of the Premier League's profit and sustainability rules (PSR), have accelerated a strategy that began under their predecessor as owner, Roman Abramovich. In this case, Broja's departure to Burnley is worth up to £20m if all add-ons are met, taking the potential total banked from academy player sales this summer to £41.2m. Defender Bashir Humphreys also moved to Turf Moor for £14.7m, while Ishe Samuels-Smith moved to Strasbourg for £6.5m this summer. Further sales are possible, with forward Tyrique George and England international Trevoh Chalobah not ruled out. Josh Acheampong has also attracted interest from Bournemouth but is considered not for sale unless a substantial offer is made. The £41.2m slice of incoming funds is part of the £225.5m raised from player sales this summer alone. But because academy players count as 'pure profit' in the club's accounts, their departures have provided Chelsea with greater financial flexibility - helping fund £250m in new signings, with transfer fees amortised over the five-year span of long-term contracts. Interestingly, Burnley have contributed over £55m to Chelsea through player purchases this summer, also signing midfielder Lesley Ugochukwu for a fee believed to be over £20m, despite being officially undisclosed. Sales of Noni Madueke, Djordje Petrovic, and others have boosted Chelsea's bottom line, with the club set to surpass £300m on incomings this summer. The club are in talks to sign Manchester United's Alejandro Garnacho, while RB Leipzig's Xavi Simons remains a target ahead of the transfer deadline on 1 September. How come they can get so much for their Academy players when we get next to FA.

I've got £15.60 but I can't see anything that I think is good value so sooner see it go. Shame you can't donate it to a charity.

it's impossible to forget Laurie Madden was in our team although I'm not sure 'playing would be an accurate description.

There's probably some money making opportunity behind it.

That must apply to me as well as I have a few quid built up.

As the new Championship season gets started this evening, a brand new rule will be enforced for the first time. Typically, in the EFL, team news has been released by clubs exactly 60 minutes before kick-off in every game. There is a new rule being implemented in the EFL this season Anticipation is always built an hour ahead of each fixture, as fans await how their team will be lining up. But things have now been switched up for the 2025/26 season. Instead of team news being released 60 minutes before kick-off, it will now be revealed to the public 75 minutes beforehand. This is the same change that was made in the Premier League last summer, with the EFL now adopting the earlier line-up release.

You still see them on Bargain Hunt, well you do if you're old and retired.

1985 ish

My son didn't want to go anymore and MrsG wants to move to the coast but that's proving tough as we can't sell the house.

Cool As Leicester · Follow Free entertainment in town this weekend. Don't miss Curve on the Square from Friday - Sunday taking place outside CURVE theatre, Leicester on Orton Square. The weekend will feature live performances and there will be an outside bar serving alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, plus food available from the Green Room Cafe. Performances will run: Friday 8 August | 6pm – 9pm Saturday 9 August | 11am – 9pm Sunday 10 August | 11am – 5pm Curve on the Square is kindly supported by De Montfort University Leicester (DMU).

Don't you have to add the walk to and from the stations? First game without a ST for 40+ years So I shall be driving from Hinckley to Narborough to watch it in the pub with my two sons

Emily · Follow Steve Marriott (1947–1991) What gave Steve Marriott the reputation of being one of the most explosive voices in British rock? As the lead singer of both Small Faces and Humble Pie, Marriott possessed a ferocious vocal style that blended soul, blues, and rock with unrelenting energy. His voice was a powerhouse—gritty yet melodic, passionate yet controlled—capable of roaring through heavy rock riffs and delivering tender ballads with equal intensity. From “Tin Soldier” to “30 Days in the Hole,” Marriott's performances were pure fire, filled with urgency and attitude. On stage, he was magnetic, with a mischievous swagger and boundless vitality that made every show unforgettable. How did his musical evolution reflect the changing tides of the 1960s and ’70s? Beginning with the mod-influenced sound of Small Faces, Marriott helped define the British rock landscape of the mid-’60s. The band’s hits like “All or Nothing” and “Itchycoo Park” combined psychedelic experimentation with working-class grit. When he co-founded Humble Pie in the late ’60s, his music took on a heavier, more American-influenced blues-rock tone. Albums like Rock On and Performance: Rockin’ the Fillmore showcased his shift toward hard rock, with an emphasis on raw power and improvisation. Through each phase, Marriott maintained an unwavering commitment to authenticity and soul. What challenges did Marriott face in his later years, and how did they impact his legacy? Despite his early success, Marriott's later life was marked by financial instability, addiction, and missed opportunities. He turned down chances to join supergroups and reunions, often choosing the path of least compromise, even if it meant obscurity. Though he continued to perform in smaller venues, he never regained the commercial stature of his earlier years. Tragically, Marriott died in a house fire in 1991, a quiet end for a man whose voice had once shaken arenas. Yet even in his struggles, he remained dedicated to his craft, never losing his love for music. Why is Steve Marriott still regarded as a singer’s singer and a guitarist’s guitarist? Because his talent was raw, visceral, and unpretentious. He embodied the spirit of rock and soul with unmatched intensity, refusing to play the fame game or dilute his art. Musicians from Robert Plant to Paul Weller cite him as a major influence, and his recordings continue to captivate listeners who discover the depth and grit of his voice. Marriott may never have reached the commercial peaks of some of his peers, but in terms of sheer talent and passion, few could match him. His legend endures because it was built not on spectacle, but on soul.

Willem II 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺? – Formed in Belfast in 1964, Them was the raw and electric Northern Irish rock band that launched the legendary Van Morrison. Their garage rock anthem “Gloria” became a timeless classic, covered by countless artists and inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Known for their gritty energy and blues-soaked sound, the band also hit the charts with songs like “Baby, Please Don’t Go,” “Mystic Eyes,” and “Here Comes the Night.” Though their run was short-lived, the influence of Them was anything but. With Morrison’s unmistakable vocals at the helm, the band helped shape the future of rock and inspired generations of garage and punk musicians. If you’ve ever shouted “G-L-O-R-I-A!” at full volume, you already know their legacy. #Them #VanMorrison #Gloria #60sRock #StillRememberThem

Made In Leicester Nafisa Keval Humberstone Gate around 1910

Rock And Roll · Follow Steve Winwood, born May 12, 1948, in Birmingham, England, has been a prodigy, frontman, and genre pioneer. Starting young with the Spencer Davis Group, he belted out “Gimme Some Lovin’” at age 17. He co-founded Traffic, exploring psychedelic and progressive rock, then joined supergroup Blind Faith with Eric Clapton. Winwood’s solo career blossomed in the 1980s with hits like “Higher Love” and “Valerie.” Known for his soulful voice and multi-instrumental talent, he seamlessly blended rock, jazz, blues, and R&B. His mastery of the Hammond organ became a signature sound. Winwood never courted fame—he pursued musical authenticity. Whether jamming with legends or crafting intimate songs, he brought a quiet brilliance to everything he touched. His work resonates with timeless warmth, a mix of complexity and groove. Despite his low profile, his legacy looms large. Steve Winwood didn’t need flash—he let the music speak in its own rich dialect.

It reflects the fact we're more KPFC than LCFC.

To save me trying Wiki A punched card[1] (also known as a punch card[2] or Hollerith card) is a stiff paper-based medium used to store and process digital or analog information through the presence or absence of holes in predefined positions. Developed from earlier uses in textile looms such as the Jacquard loom (1800s), the punched card was first widely implemented in data processing by Herman Hollerith for the 1890 United States Census. His innovations led to the formation of companies that eventually became IBM. Punched cards became essential to business, scientific, and governmental data processing during the 20th century, especially in unit record machines and early digital computers.[3][4] The most well-known format was the IBM 80-column card introduced in 1928, which became an industry standard. Cards were used for data input, storage, and software programming. Though rendered obsolete by magnetic media and terminals by the 1980s, punched cards influenced lasting conventions such as the 80-character line length in computing, and as of 2012, were still used in some voting machines to record votes.[5] Today, they are remembered as icons of early automation and computing history.

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From Premier League title to yo-yo club - Leicester's unforgettable decade Andrew Aloia BBC Sport, East Midlands Published 2 hours ago 72 Comments Triumph, tragedy and turmoil. The past decade at Leicester City has had it all. It started with a season that delivered the most unlikely - and previously unfathomable - Premier League title to King Power Stadium in 2016. Two years later, the stadium was also the site of the club's most shocking tragedy, as owner and chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha died alongside four other people in a helicopter crash outside the ground. Now, in a season where Leicester will mark the 10-year anniversary of their greatest sporting moment - which Vichai was instrumental in creating - the club finds itself back in England's second tier after a second relegation from the Premier League in three years. And this time they have dropped into the Championship under a cloud of uncertainty, the threat of a points penalty hanging over the club for allegedly breaching spending rules when they were promoted from the division as title winners just over a year ago. "It's been an emotional rollercoaster," said lifelong Foxes fan Kate Blakemore, a regular Leicester contributor for BBC Sport. "We've had tragedy thrown in there with the passing of Vichai, and winning the FA Cup is not something I thought I'd see in my lifetime, let alone the Premier League. "We have had some amazing highs this past decade and yet here we are feeling rather glum that we have been relegated for the second time in three seasons and things seem a little bit unsettled at the club. "We are rounding out the decade with a very different feeling to how we started it, and it's quite tough to take for the fans really." The departure of talismanic striker Jamie Vardy, the last of Leicester's Premier League-title winning side, and the club's failure to spend to bolster the squad this summer, emphasises just how this latest relegation marks the end of a golden era for the Foxes. Read more here - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cp8zv7v2p5go

Don't bother to look at Sky's review of the season we hardly get a mention until Chelsea won it for us.